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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
BOSTONiAN RREViTIES
TONIGHT AT THE PALACE

The Bostonian Brevities will open
their vaudeville engagement at the
Palace theatre tonight The little
artists two boys and four girls, are
said to be clever in their different
specialtes and Mrs. e. Lang, who
is the manager has arranged well
balanced program for the opening
Manager Spickett announces that the
vaudeville company will only appear
once each night, the first turn going
on at $50 o'clock, or in other words
the Brevities will appear after the
regular film show and before the
second showing of this feature
There are two comedians with the
Brevities, one 10 years old and one
Is years old. They are said to have
a good line of patter talk and also
songs and dances. The girls of the
show have been picked for their va
riety of entertainment, songs and
dances.
The screen production for tonight
will be Bessie Love in Carolyn of
the Corners" and what is termed a
regular old fashioned down east play.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
ADVENTURES OF MANY KINDS
In PLAY COMING 10 COLISEUM.

Captured by the Cannibals," to be
seen Friday night only at the Coli
scum and although this picture was
taken in the South Seas there is no
vulgarity attached and there are
many thrilling adventures. according
to the press sheets.
Censorship has been threatened
against this picture in several To-
calities because of alleged display
of savage nudity Mrs. Martin John
son, wife of the man who took the
pictures and who was one of two
captured by the cannibals said, when
she returned to Broadway from the
South Pacific, that the fashions OF
today are more vulgar and less
decent than the nakedness of the
cannibal woman
Martin Johnson lived among the
Deoples of the South Seas. and stud
led their customs. and he found that.
to picture the life OF the South Pa
ciic without the naked savage was
imnossible
Wherever agitation has started It
has been quickly quashed bv the
reasonable-m minded peOnle of the To-
cality who saw educational value in
the very thing which had offended
their prudish naghbors.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
MRS. LANG CLAD
70 Be BACK c ( TO!
NORTHERN LAND
Manager of Bostonian Brew
ties Not a Stranger to
Theatregoers.

| ut seems like getting back to al
old home and | can tell you | an
mighty relieved at meeting many
| of the old timers in Alaska whom
met and made friends with on my
previous trips to Alaska no
tice that the same good cordialty
exists among the Alaskans az If
former days, this style of Friendship
being something peculiar to you
Alaskans. appreciate it. for it l.
something to be proud Of
This Is the way Mrs. +. Lang
manager of the Bostonian Brevities
expressed herself last night at the
Gastineau Hotel. where she is stay
ing while in the city with the six
Young artists she is now with
making tour of Alaska
Mrs. Lang was last in the north
in 1915 when she had the famous
Juvenile Bostonians under her man
Tgement. This aggregation PLAYED
the coast towns and then went to
Dawson and Fairbanks Two years
previous. in 1913, Mrs. Lang made
her first theatrical tour to Alaska
with the juveniles.
Residents of Alaska. who were in
the north in 1913 and 1915 will re
member with pleasure the Juvenile
Bostonians. They ms6e hit
wherever they gave performances
ind it was only their age and iron
clad contracts they had with Mrs.
Lang which prevented them from be
coming residents of Alaska them.
selves for the girls of the company
were proposed" to in every city
"My girls OF the former companies
re now married or are playing on
Broadway" said Mrs. Lang. Not
me of them has been misfortunatc.
Those who are married have splen
lid husbands and those who re
NAMED in the theatrical business are
making names for themselves.
"Bert Lang. my son, who was with
ne on my Alaska engagements, Is
till in the business being connected
With a large theatrical agency with
Headquarters in New York City. He
frequently makes trips to London
and Paris for new acts and new
.eople.
For the past two years the Juv.e
lie Bostonians have been disbanded
nd am now starting out again
With my Bostonian Brevities, small
ompany, but the members are most
apable and are giving perfect salts
lction wherever they show. From
Juneau we will go to the westward
laying at Cordova, Seward and An
chorage Then we will go soutl
gain and take up tour through the
Gtates l will not go to the interior
on the present trip but when / re
turn north again | expect to make
the trip by rail from Seward to
Fairbanks"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
ANSPORTATION MAN HAS
RECOVERED FROM ILLNESS

r. F.. Richardson, agent for Alaska
for the Canadian Pacific Railway. to
day was able to visit his office in
an automobile and is making very
good recovery from his long illness.
Mr.. Richardson was taken very sick
Immediately upon his return from \
business trip to Quebec shortly after
the first of the year. He has been
sick ever since, for long time at
ST. Ann Hospital and at his own
home. His condition for many weeks
was very serious but recently he had
a turn for the better and is now on
the road to rapid recovery.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
GARDEN CONTEST NOW
ON In FULL SWING

The Juneau Wo6nan's Club has Sc
lected August Is as the date upon
which to award the prizes offered
by the Club to boys and girls Of
the best flower or vegetable gardens.
Five dollars cash will be given for
the best garden of each kind.
All work in connection with the
gardens must be done by the con
testants personally.
Those wishing to enter the con
test are asked to send their names
and addresses to Mrs. ]. G.. Valen-
tine at p. O. Box PAL, or telephone
S13.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
MUCH DANCING IN SHOW
TONIGHT AT COLISEUM

"A Modern Salome," at the Coli
scum for tonight only, contains many
special dances including the massive
dance made famous in years gone by
The star of tonight's production is
Hope Hampton. This photoplay is
said to be full of climaxes and com
bines the excitement of high social
life today with the barbaric splendor
of past ages.
A family was broken up; five lives
wrecked, by the woman's headstrong
demand for admiration, before she
heard the voice of conscience. Did
she heed it? This is one of the
many questions answered in "a Mod
ern Salome."
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
PIONEER RESIDENT HERE
VISITING WITH BROTHER

Oscar w. Ashby, pioneer resident
CT this city and among the early
stampeders to Dawson and Nome, is
an interested visitor in Juneau. He
is guest of his brother. Thomas
Ashby, and will remain here for a
week or two Mr. Ashby has been
devoting his attention to oil proper
ties in Montana, Wyoming and other
fields for the last several years.
This is his first visit to Juneau
since 1914
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
ANOTHER ONE OF THE
POPULAR PRIZE WALTZES
AT JITNEY DANCE SATURDAY

Two beautiful prizes have been
selected for the winners and are on
exhibition at l. j. Sharick's Jewelry
Store window 1t will not be nece3-
sary for contestants to enter their
names in this contest. If you are
L good dancer get in on this as the
prizes are well worth competing for.
Winners will also be entitled to en-
ter in the Grand Prize Waltz, for
prize winners only, to be held at a
later date. adv.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
HA|NES FIREMEN
ELECT new HEAD
Smith Succeeds Hanson Who
Served Several Years
Ask for Appropriation.
Especial Correspondence.

HAINES, Alaska. April 21.-Reor-
ganiZation of the local fire company
was effected here Monday evening
at mass meeting when w. r..
Smith was elected fire chief and
Mack Gestner secretary. The meet
ing was called by the then fire
chief N. G. Hansen who was offered
the nomination for the chiefs job
but declined saying that he had held
it for several years and desired to
turn the office to someone else.
A committee of three members
was appointed by the new chief 20
draw up bylaws for the company,
those appointed being N. G. Hanson,
B. A. Barnett and s. Sheldon The
organization of the company will be
perfected Friday evening.
The matter of erecting a new
school house at Haines was also
taken up at the mass meeting and il
was voted unanimously to ask the
Territorial Legislature, now in SEES
sion, to assist Haines by making an
appropriation for that purpose. The
building now in use for school pur-
poses is very inadequate and for the
past two years the school board has
been forced to rent an extra build.
ing to take care Of the needs.
Mr.. H. O. Banta, who has been
spending a few days with friends in
Juneau and getting medical treat
ment, is expected to return home to-
day on the Estebeth.
Rev. Claud Denton visited Kluk-
wan last Sunday where he held
services at the Native church. re
turning to his home here Monday.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28

it of the flesh That Swanson did
not wait for death to overtake him
but met it by blowing the top of his
head off with a bullet from a A
calibre revolver, was indicated by
the skull
where he had died and the last
chapter of another tragedy of the
north was finished.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
EIGHT NEW TEACHERS
TO BE NAMED HERE

According TO w. w. Casey, eight
new members of the teaching staff
are to be chosen this year, the rest
of the force having resigned with
the end of the present term.
A meeting of the School Board
is to be held tonight to elect teach
ers for the coming term from the
many applications now on file with
the Board.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
nnn FELLOWS ATTENTION.

Silver Bow Lodge "a VIII meet
Thursday night at eight O'Clock. All
members are requested to be present
Visiting brethren welcome. Earle
f. Smith. Noble Grand; Gunnard
Gustafson, Secretary. adv
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE--6-hole steel range in
perfect condition; also tireless cook
er. Chas. Anderson, 220 I'd St
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

PALACE-Frank Mayo in Burnt
Wings"
ISEUM-"Captured by the Can
nibaIs, and eighth episode of "The
Trail Of the Octopus"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
Attractions
at Theatres

ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT.
PALACE Bostonian Brevites in
vaudeville and Bessie Love in
Carolyn Of the Corners"
COLISEUM-Hope Hamilton in "A
Modern Salome," and a comedy.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
AT THE HOTELS
At the Gastineau.

Az tne Gastineau.
j. Obermiller.
At the lynda.
H. w. Vauer.
At the Circle City.
c. l.. Auer, Matt Lessell Alex
Johnson. James Russell. J. Johnson.
A. Rojos.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
new TRAGEDY IA 8 OF
| NORTH Barred BY
TRAPPER'S DIARY
Victor Swanson Ends Life inI
Lonely Cabin After Months
OF Starvation and Pain.

Continued from Page One.)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-28
Skeleton Is Found.

In September. Fred Castrow and
Harvey Trefger, thinking that some
thing might have gone wrong. made
the long trip up the river to the
cabin and found the skeleton of
Swanson much mutilated by wolv-
crimes that had undoubtedly stripped
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-31
DEBORAH BOY TO STATE FAIR
Emil Oehler Left Yesterday as
Guest Of Des Moines Register.

4
A young DEBORAH boy, Emil Oehler
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Oehler, departed yesterday for Des
Moines, to attend the state fair as
guest of the Des Moines Register.
Emil is one of their crack news
boys here in DEBORAH, and has been
selling large number of Registers
in Decorah this summer, and he
gets this fine trip as result of his
good work. us carriers from $50
Iowa towns, besides go Des Moines
newsies set up camp at the fair
grounds Monday, as the first bunch
of the boys were expected to ar
rive early Monday morning.
They are to be met at the station
by representatives of the circulation
department, escorted to The Reg
lister and Tribune building, where
they will be given chance to see
the big presses at work, taken for
motor bus ride all over the city
and finally to the fair grounds.
They'll stop ut the state house
on their way out, climb to the top
of the dome, drop into Governor
KendalPs Office to say "hello" and
visit the historical building across
the way.
At the fair grounds they viii
find their own camp located in the
southwest corner, just little way
from the boy scout encampment.
One big dormitory tent will house
them and in a separate dining tent
over which their own cooks will
preside, they're promised lickin'
good feeds.
Their stay will include visits to
all the exhibits on the grounds, an
afternoon in the amphitheater watch
ing the races, aviators, hippodrome
stunts, etc., a ride on the roller
coaster, and an evening seeing the
fireworks from the grandstand.
The boys are guests of The Reg
lister and Tribune throughout their
stay, with all their expenses paid.
Eachf boy has two days on the
grounds; the four day camp is con-
Quoted in two divisions.
Last year 100 newsboys enjoyed
the first outing Of the kind. This
year the number has been more
than doubled; two hundred thirty
five boys in all will enjoy the
camp.
C. X. jefferson of the circula-
ton department is in charge of the
outing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-31
Methodist Church Notes

Beginning next Sunday Epworth
League meetings will be resumed.
The time of the meeting for the
month of September VIII be 7 p. m.
The officers of the League will be in
charge of this the first fall meeting.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock every
Sunday morning. Glasses to suit all
ages.
Morning preaching service 81 nday
at II o'clock. Evening preaching
services will be resumed beginning
next Sunday. The time of he SER
vice during the month of September
will be o'clock.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society will meet at the home of
Mrs. James Johnson, Friday after
noon, Sept. I'd. After the study
hour lunch will be served.
At a meeting of the Fourth
Quarterly Conference on Aug. gath
the pastor, Rev. George Woodall,
was invited to return to the De-
corah charge for another year. The
Annual Conference meets in Daven-
port, Sept. 2Sth, at which time new
pastoral appointments are made for
the coming year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-31
REAL GOLF DOG
Does Good Work Until Cat
Comes Along

Now that the DEBORAH Golf Club
has been opened and players are on
the green, the following will no
doubt interest some of them:
Al Wessberg, Of Chicago, the pro-
fessional of the Green Valley Golf
club is the proud possessor of the
original golf dog. The pup, which
answers to the name of "Slice", is
part bird dog and part terrier. To
see Wessberg and his dog in action
is an amazing experience. AS his
master steps to the tee and ad-
dresses the ball, Slice drops behind,
quivering with excitement, to watch.
At the crack of the club against the
ball, Slice stands for a moment, all
alert, and then is off like the wind.
Invariably he has found the ball be-
fore his master gets abreast of him.
Then he drops behind to watch his
masters second shot.
For a time Slice and Wessberg
had difficulty with lost balls of other
golfers. Slice found alien balls so
easily that he sometimes lost track
of his proper objective. Wessberg
gets away from this now by rubbing
chewing tobacco over the ball be-
fore each tee shot. Now Slice goes
straight for the tobacco ball before
rounding up any strays.
Shortly after Wessberg had train
ed the dog to follow the ball he at
tempted an innovation. He taught
the dog to keep score, with a bark
for each shot. The accomplishment
was abandoned, however. At a
critical moment in an important
match Slice saw a cat on the course
and had counted twenty-one strokes
before he could be silenced.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-31
Pioneer Mother Passes

Mrs. Amelia Shattuck, one of the
beloved pioneer mothers of this
community passed away last Friday
morning at eleven o'clock at the
home of her son Charles A. Shat
tuck, SOB DEBORAH Ave. She had
been in failing health for the past
two years. On July 10, 1921 she
suffered stroke of paralysis, and
on Friday, August 10, suffered a
second stroke which was the inn
mediate cause of her death, Friday,
Aug. 26.
Amelia Peck was a daughter Of
William and Julia Peck, and she
was born in OSwego, county, N. Y,
March II, 1851. At the age of nine
years she moved to Winneshek
county with her parents. On Nov.
%, 1865, she was united in marriage
to Geo. w. Shattuck, who preceded
her in death, May 8, 1907. Five
children were born to the union
Charles A., DEBORAH, John NJ, FL
nora, Emily, George, and only one
uf the children survive, Charles A.,
at vFo.e home the mother passed
away. She Is also survived by one
brother, E. f. Peck, of Des Moines,
and one sister, Mrs. Mary Draw
ford, of Estherville. Mr.. Peck was
here in attendance at the funeral.
Although the deceased had suf-
fered intensely from the date of her
first stroke, she bore it all very
patiently. She was a woman of
sterling qualities and was always
accorded that respect and veneration
which should be extended to one who
had lived such a good life, as this
venerable mother did. She was de-
voted to her family and friends and
was beloved by all, and many there
are who will be grieved to hear
Of her passing. Mrs. Shattuck al
the time of her death was affiliated
with the Congregational church. TIC
the bereaved ones who are left tC
mourn the sympathy of all is ex
tended.
The funeral services were helC
Monday afternoon at one o'clocl
from the home of her son, c. A
Shattuck, Rev. M. Willett of thu
Congregational church officiated ant
interment was in the Frankvill
cemetery beside her husband an,
daughter Emily, who have proceeds
her in death.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-31
Luther College Band Was Fine

The concert by the Luther college
band at the Congregational church
Monday evening was attended by
only a fair sized audience, which
would undoubtedly have been much
larger had Che weather conditions
been more favorable. The organ
i7ation fully sustained its excellent
reputation which had preceded it.
They gave their audience a great
variety of numbers and all present
were pleased by the wide range of
pieces. Undoubtedly they are one
Of the best college bands in the
country and one of the best non-pro-
fessional organizations of that kind.
Their leader, Prof. Carlo Sperati,
has attained wonderful results with
his talented bunch of young must
clans and the college they represent
is justly proud of their band and its
director.-Osage News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-31
Popular Young Couple Married


Last Thursday afternoon at 2:3C
o'clock at the parsonage of the F.
N. E. L. church, Rev. |. B. Torrison
officiating, occurred the marriage of
Miss Martha Rosendahl to Mr..
Sylvan Graves. The attendants were
Miss Martha Soreide, bridesmaid and
Remission Graves best man.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Rosendahl, of Glenwood,
and is a young lady deservedly
popular in a large circle of friends,
being esteemed for her admirable
character and pleasing disposition.
The groom is one Of Gienwood town
ships young men of sterling worth,
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Knute Graves,
and is held in high esteem By all
his friends. lie is a world war
veteran, serving in France in the
8Sth Division.
Ate the marriage the happy
young couple departed on the af-
terroon Milwaukee on a honeymoon
trip to Sioux Falls, S. d. On their
return they will make their home
on the groom's fathers farm which
he has rented. Their many friends
join with us in extending sincere
congratulations and best wishes TO,
long and happy married life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-31
One Successful Chautauqua

The Central Iowa chautauqua was
held at Traer recently under most
suspicious circumstances and with
a record breaking attendance, about
$500 people being present. 1t is
unique in being the only chautauqua
in the country that is maintained for
the low price of 81 per ticket for i
seven days session of fourteen higl,
grade entertainments. To bring this
about, tickets are subscribed year
ahead for approximately $1,000 which
amount is spent for talent. 1t is
strictly community affair and the
people of Tama and Toledo are thor
oughly united in its interest.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-31
OATS GOES FORTY BUSHELS
Gross Bros. of Clay Hill Hold Re.
cord for Big Yield Here.
A. L. Tyler's Timothy Seed Goes
Tour Sacks Per Acre.

Gross Bros. of Clay Hill have al
ways had the reputation of being
good farmers, the kind who do
things and make the farm pay out.
Last Wednesday they threshed their
oat crop, and one piece planted
April and 5 went 40 bushels to
the acre, and we believe this a re-
cord for Winneshiek this year. The
boys always get in the field early,
they believe in early planting, and
have figured it is the best. At any
rate piece of oats planted con-
siderable later than April a, only
went q bushels to the acre. The
oat was all fine quality.
Another good farmer residing on
Clay Hill is A. L. Tyler. Mr.. Tyler
threshed his timothy seed Wednes-
day, eight acres, which went four
sacks per acre, and this is con-
sidered an extra good yield.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-31
Former Pastor Visits DEBORAH

The Rev. L. l. Lockard, pastor Of
the Methodist church of DEBORAH
from 1894 to 1899 has been a visitor
il town for several days. With Mrs.
Lockard and Miss Wohlford Dr..
Lockard made the trip from his pre-
sent home at Anamosa by auto. Re
is now conference secretary Of the
Conference Claimants Fund and IS
making tour over the conference
in the interest of his Office. He
retired from the active ministry last
year and at the solicitation of the
members of the conference accepted
his present Office.
DR.. Lockard dropped into the SER
vices at the Methodist church Sun
day morning without announcement.
On request of the pastor ne con-
sented to preach at the morning SER
vice to the delight Of the audience
many of whom were his parishioners
during his pastorate here twenty
| five years ago.
After the service DIR. Lockard and
his wife were accorded an i'm.
promptu reception by the entire
audience.
DR.. Lockard breaches with all the
old time earnestness and sincerit!
and delighted the audience with hi
fervency and evident personal knowl
edge and experience of the thing
of the Kingdom of the Lord ant
Savior, Jesus Christ
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-31
Sangerforbund Will Picnic

The annual picnic of the Winnie
shiek County Sangerforbund will be
held at the Halver Johnson farm
home in Springfield township on
Sunday, Sept. 4. All members anC;
their families are cordially invited,
also all ex-members and their fam
lilies. Bring your baskets. Cups,
spoons, forks and plates will be
provided for, also coffee and cream.
1t will be an all day affair, with a
big picnic and good program.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-08-31

Great Falls, Mont.-The plans of
theater to give away a baby
as the prize in ticket lottery will
not fnaterialize, following action
taken by authorities.
There was, it is said, no legal way
to halt the rattle since no charge had
been made for the tickets, of which
1000 had been distributed.
But when John Hetherington, hu-
name officer, heard of the scneme