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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13
F|REMEN'S DANCE
SUPREME AFFAIR
OF The SEASON
Sixteenth Annual Ball De-
clared to Be Growing
Event of Season.

The A. B. Hall. transformed by
weird and beau1lful lighting effects,
Ed brakes Orchestra giving a free
sway to jazz and pep and a general
spirit of revelry, are attributed by
all guests who attended as the rea-
sons for unquestioned supremacy Of
the 10th annual bail of the Juneau
Fire Department last Saturday night,
as the browning affair given this
season.
Never before in the history of pub
lie affairs in Juneau have decorations
been so original and beautiful. The
hall presented a scene of exquisite
charm in arrangement and coloring.
Along each wall were suspended eight
panels, bordered with latticework and
dome in red and white crepe paper
Behind each panel basket. lined
with orange paper through which
ilint light glimmered, and filled with
q i.ificial roses. .eXquisitely made, was
f ystened to the wall. Beneath each
iesket hemlock bows were artistical-
" arranged. with colored lights shin
ing through tne green.
The face of each balcony was COW
cred with a latticework of red and
white crepe paper and from the cell
ing lights, huge baskets, filled with
greens and artificial roses. through
which the soft lights shimmered,
were suspended.
The insigna of the Juneau Fire
Department, two MOBILES, crossed,
and a ladder through the center. held
in a circle and done in red and black,
below which were two fire hatchets.
was arranged against the wall at the
end OF the hall.
Red lights were used in a system
OF indirect lighting which transform
Ell the red OF the decorations to a
vivid orange and changed the shades
Of various gowns worn by guests.
So true was the transformation OF
color. skeptical guests. disbelievins
the optical allusion, took pieces OF
the "orange" paper to be tested by
Daylight
Otto Schombel designed the ar
rlngement and color scheme of the
decorations and was assisted in the
construction chiefly by Martin Law
enik.
Ed. brakes Orchestra reached
zenith In pep and jazz and is espe
cially commended for the numerous
repetitions of certain encores. The
orchestra played from space in the
center OF the floor which was found
70 be more favorable TO the acous
tics Of the hall. Frank O'Rourke and
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13
EIGHT BUSINESS HOUSES AT
ANCHORAGE DESTROYED; FIRE
RACES DURING WIND STORM

Fire originating in the kitchen of
the Royal Cafe at Anchorage last
Tuesday afternoon swept the block
between d and E Streets, according
to advices received here on the
steamer Victoria this morning.
Eight buildings were destroyed, the
principal losers being che following:
William Logemann, photograph sup
plies.
Fred Carlquist, jewelry.
ROYAL Clfe.
B. c. Nichols, icwclry.
North Pole Bakery.
Peyser Tailoring Company.
Palace of Sweets.
Central Barber Shop.
Many stocks were removed lnclud-
ing that of Brown & Hawkins, the
largest mercantile house in Anchor
age.
The entire population, including
soldiers of the 21st Infantry, battled
with the flames.
A provdcntial feature which aided
in saving the town from being wiped
ont was the let-up in the terrific
wind that tad becl blowing for two
days.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13

the order restoring such lands shall
provide for a period of not less than
ninety days prior to the general
restoration of such lands during
which hcnorably discharged officers,
soldiers, sailors or marines who
served in the United States Army or
Navy in the war with Germany
shall have "a preferred right of
homestead orNdesert land entry, but
not otherwise changing the provi-
sions of the said joint resolution
approved February IA, 1920.
Lands that had become subject
to general deposition prior to Janu-
airy 21st will not be affected by the
amendment, but where lands have
been restored heretofore and the
period of 60 days preference right
provided by Circular CTS (47 Id,
346), had not expired January 21st,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13

~ arranged and the subtle atmo
sphere of the Oricrt enhanced by the
mellow candle Ign and the dainty
J,~ancse costume worn by the girls
So successful was the tea finan-
cially thgt orly one or two more en-
teri.1inn2nts VIII &c necessary for
She funds which VII be necessary on
ne proposed tip to Sitka this sum
mer.
The Camp Fire organization here,
un,il il was taken over by Mrs. l.. d.
Henderson, has not been actiVe since
1915.
First Guardian
At that time the local organiza-
Sion was started by Miss Edith Kemp
horne of Now Zealand. as the Yal-
lani (high mountsin) Camp Fire. The
following summer Miss Frances Gu
lirk. whose parerts are the founders
Of the National Camp Fire organiza-
ton. visited Junoap and with Miss
kempthorne took the gir,s on
camping trip to Sitka.
Shortly afterwIrd Miss Kemp
.h3rne lott for New York and be-
c9me directly aarooiated with DR..
and Mrs. Gulick there. She is now
in complete charge Of the Camp Fire
organization in England.
The local Gimp Fire Girls, under
the supervision Of their guardian,
Mrs. Henderson. have revived the
al srlrt OF the local order and are
beginning active plans by the pro
re-cd trip to Ska, it WAS stated.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13
Claim Four Candidates
Are Lined Up For
The Primary Election

Tat lNur declarations OF can
d.Gacy for nominations in the
Republican primaries for the
House of Representatives will be
fled in the oifice OF Clerk OF
Colt within a few days, is in
dicatcl by information received
here today. The names men
tlonel as the persons to file
are: II. r. Shepard, of this
city; E. NJ. Policy, formerly OF
juneau but now a resident OF
S.tka; w. d. Grant, of Wran-
gan, and Joseph Cllmer, OF
Ketchikln.
When asked If he could con
firm the report, National Com
mitteeman J. c. Mcbride said
that he knew nothing about the
matter. at is the first time |
have heard the report" he
added
1t is also reported that the
four candidates mentioned
above have been endorsed by
the Juneau Republican Club.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13
TRAVELLING statesmen
LEAVE FOR SlTKA

Richard Wake.in, representative TO-
the Kern & Green Shoe Factory OF
San Francisco; Walter Gaffney rep
Company, OF Seattle, and II. F. Pres.
ton, Representative OF the National
Grocery Company, of Seattle, left on
the steamship Spokane on bust.
ness trip to Sitka
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13
Two Cinnamon Killed
In Tong War in Seattle

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 13.-Two
Cinnamon were killed and one Sc
riously injured in two shootings last
night in the Chinese district. The
shootings are believed to be the out
come of tong war. Five suspects
have been arrested each with a re-
volver and plenty of ammunition.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13

Anchorage in 1921 by the railroad
exceeded that handled in 1920 by
60,S13,47S pounds, according to a
comparative statement made from
the Alaskan Engineering Commission
offices recently. OF this amount a.
206,664 pounds consisted OF com
mercial freight and 46,060,S14
pounds OF Commission freight. The
percentage of increase in CONNER
cial freight handled was much larg-
err than that of Commission traffic,
the former being virtually double in
1921 what it was in 1920.
This large increase is said to be
due to the railroad having reached a
stage which made it possible to
handle Interior shipments from the
coast The outlook for the present
year is favorable for much larger
increase in commercial tonnage.
No Passenger Figures.
While no passenger figures are
given, the report covering the num-
Der of pieces of baggage handled in
dicateS a substantial increase in pas
senger traffic. In the record of bag
gage handled at Anchorage it is
shown that the outgoing numbered
1882 and the incoming 2,819 pieces
more than for 1920
In spite of materially larger vol
ume of business handled, it is note
worthy that it has been handled by
the same working force employed
in taking care of the traffic during
the previous year. The report
praises the efficiency of the en-
plOyees.
The following tables show by the
month the freight traffic handled
in the two years covered in the
Commission comparative state
ment:
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13

Ed. Drake added to the pep of the
dances by singing certain numbers
as the orchestra played
Punch and candy waters were
served in enc of the side balconies.
The dance was ended at l O'Clock
when the evening was at it's height
VITA the entire crowd happy but
lanenting the strains % "Home
Sweet Home" had come so soon
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13
TRAINS OPERATE
FROM TIDEWATER
TO THE TANANA
Riley Creek Viaduct Compile
ted-First Train Crosses
Bridge on Feb. /.
FREIGHT TRAFFIC FOR
1921 SHOWS BIG GROWTH
Commercial Freight Increases
Almost Double that Han
died Previous Year.

The steel viaduct across Riley
Creek was completed last week and
the Government Alaska Railroad
thus completed from Seward to Ne
mana, according to information re-
ceived here this morning from An
chorage The first train from Ne
mana for the coast crossed the
bridge on the morning of Feb. Z.
The builders made better progress
than had been expected and com
pleted the structure about 10 days
earlier than was promised, as the
bridge was not scheduled for open
ing to traffic before February Is.
Traffic Shows Increase.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13
CHAPLIN LEAVES

w. w. Chaplin, representative of the
Mergenthaler Linotype Company, OF
New York, from the office at San
Francisco, who has been here for the
past several days, left on the steam
ship Victoria for the South.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13
ATTENTION MASONS.

A stated Communication of Mount
Juneau Lodge, No. 147, F. & A. M
viii be held at Odd Fellows Hail
Monday. February 13, at 100 p. m
Work in the NJ NJ. degree. by
order of the w. NJ.
CHAS Z. NAGHEL.
adv Secretary.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13
DENTI5T RETURNS

Dr. A. w. Stewart, who has been
at Skagway for the past several
weeks on professional business, re-
turned here last night on the Es-
tebeth.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13
adv.

The advertisements are advance
salesmen for the stores, and in order
to make them of real worth the ad-
yertfsements must have some speclai
Offering. Have you read today's Of
fering in the store news?
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13
ATTENTION EASTERN STARS

Regular business meeting Juneau
Chapter No. Z, 0. e. S., Tuesday
evening. February 14th, Odd Eel
lows Hail. All members requested to
be present. Visiting members well
come. LOIS NORDLING,
adv. Secretary.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13

the preference right for the officers,
soldiers, sailors, and marines will be
held to extend for the period OF 81
days from the beginning of the
period
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13

Tne Japanese tea given last Satur-
day afternoon by the Minnetosk;
Camp Fire Girls, at the Gem Ice
Cream Parlors, was ended at
O'Clock in the evening as one OF the
most attractive aid successful af-
fairs given this season. The ten
room was crowded with guests during
the entire day. The tea was the
first public affair given by the loca
organization.
Beautiful Setting
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13

The knowledge of value is of in
gained by reading the store ads.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13
Man Thinks Up New Way
To Murder Wife; Arrested

WINDSOR Conn, Feb. 13.-Jose.1
S.roff has been arrested charS |
with attempting to Stay his wife by
holding her on trolley tracks before
an approaching car. One leg WAS
crushed and had to be amputated.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-02-13

Traffic Shows Increase.
The freight tonnage handled al
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-02
MANY CHINESE
DIE IN BATTLE
Casualties of Fengtieners Severe in
General Wu Pei Fu's Attack
Near Changsfntien.

Peking, China, May 2.-CBy the
Associated Prcss)-Wu Pei Fu's
drive for Peking was vigorously
resumed in the vicinity of Chang
sintien, II miles south of the capi-
tai. yesterday afternoon, the Chih-
lites attacking gallantly, striving
to turn both of the enemy's flanks.
The Fengtieners, under Chang
Tso Lin at first were handicapped
by a shortage of ammunition but
STAYED off the attacks until sup
plies were brought up from Feng-
tai. The Chihlites were unable to
make headway against this opposi-
ton and eventually retired to Liul-
tho. fifteen miles to the southwest
last night.
The casualties of the Fengtieners
were severe and the Changsintien
station is filled with wounded.
No details have been received
regarding the losses of the Chih-
lites.
There has also been brisk fight
ing on the Hun river at Kuan, II
miles south of the capital, the
Chihlites driving General Chang
Tso Lin's forces from the town.
1t is reported that General Tune
Cheng Kun, of the Chihlite force:
and General Liam Chou Tung, O.
the Fengtieners, were killed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-02
IRISH REBELS
RAID IS BANKS
Take 10O. 900 Pounds Sterling From
Bank of Ireland Branches;
Other Disorders.

London, May 2.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. )-Thirtee branches of
the Bank of Ireland were raided
by the dissident forces of the Irish
Republican army yesterday, late
reports adding those al Ballinrobe,
and Claremorris, County Mayo, to
the list.
The sums taken were not stated
in four of the cases, but according
to reports here the others yielded
nearly 100000 pounds sterling.
The raiders gave receipts for the
amount taken.
A Humber of other disorders are
reported The Dublin correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says bands OF
youths have begun an organized
campaign in western Ireland to
seize the country houses, and that
some of the expelled owners have
arrived in Dublin. Railroads were
cut and trains held up at three
places yesterday.
A dispatch to the Times says the
independent forces at Raphoe
County Donegal, have been heay-
ily reinforced from Cork, and have
Communicated several buildings
ordering the food in the shops
seized. They have mounted ma
chine guns in the Masonic nall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-02
LEW FRIEDMAN,
DICE EXPERT, is
SUICIDE VICTIM

San Bernardino. Cal, May 3
Lew Friedman. said to have been
one of the cleverest dice experts
in the country. is dead by ms
own hand-the hand that rolled
"seyen'' and eleven" for nearly
half a million dollars in the last
20 years.
i Friedman cheated for the first
time in his life, his friends say
/ when Yesterday he beat the
J specter of tuberculosis by shoot
| ing himself as fate was shaking
/ the dice. He could have lived
but a few days longer Fried
man died penniless.
| A year ago he came back from
| Cub& with $4,000 he won in a
| few weeks, but he gave 1t away
in a short time to youngsters il
1.-The streets from New York tr
lSan Francisco. Friends provid
| ed him with q tent near Victor
Iville. There Js died.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-02
ACCUSATION
Is VOICED
BY CARAWAY
Says Fee Was Given for
Getting Shipbuilder
Out of Prison.

Washington, May p Reports
that Harry NJ. Daugherty, now at
torney general, had received a fee
of $25,000 from Charles W. Morse,
New York shipbuilder, for obtain
ing Morse's release in 1912 from
the Atlanta, Ca, federal peniten-
tiary, were repeated in the senate
today by Senator Caraway, Demo
crat, of Arkansas, and denied by
friends of the present attorney gen
eral.
The Arkansas senator said the
report was based upon public in
formation"
Senator Watson, Republican, In
diana, said he had talked with Mr..
Daugherty about the report and 1t
was untrue. Senator Moses, Re
publican of New Hampshire, broke
into the discussion to say that VIII
liam Gibbs McAdoo, former secre-
tary of the treasury, had received
large fees" from Mr.. Morse in
connection with shipping contracts
recently made the basis of indict-
ments in federal courts here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-02
SUNDAY MOTOR
CRASH CLAIMS
SECOND VICTIM
EdlDord WickIund,
Batavia, Dies in a
Geneva Hospital.

Aurora, ILL.,, May 2.-The light
less automobile accident Sunday
night on the Lincoln Highway west
of st. Charles today claimed a sec
ond victim in Edward WickIund, of
Batavia, ILL.,, who died at the Colon
ial hospital at Geneva, Ill. The
first person to die was Miss Hazel
Bark, "a, of Aurora, a beautiful
girl, who was about to be married.
Wfckland was passenger in the
machine which it is said was run
ming without lights.
Miss Bark was in the machine
which was struck Her fiance, Ell
mer Stone, of Waterman, was driv-
ing.
Claus Wicklund, 25, of Elburn,
ILL.,, drove the lightless automobile.
He was ordered to appear today
before a coroner's jury which is TO
inquire into his uncle's death. A
jury which yesterday investigated
Miss Bark's death said that the tes-
timony indicated that the machine
which ran into the car in which
she was riding was driven careless
ly without lights and on the wrong
side of the road. 1t recommended
that the states attorney investi-
gate with the idea of prosecution.
When young Wicklund was sum
moned today to testify before the
coroner's jury he pleaded that he
was so battered up that he could
not appear but Chief of Police Urch
of Batavia gave orders that he be
brought in if he had to be carried
on stretcher
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-02
BY BURTON LEE.


Consolidated Press Correspondent
Copyright, 1922, by The ArgusD
Washington, May 2.-Advices from
Portland, Maine, that a drive" has
been undertaken to relieve distress
among the German wives of Amerl-
can soldiers recently returned from
the watch on the Rhine. have 10
cussed attention here on one OF the
standing problems of the American
army. -,
An investigation probably Will
be ordered in the very near future
to learn just what has become OF
the foreign wives of soldiers since
their return to this country. to de-
termine into what walks of life the
women have been led, how many
have wilfully deserted their hus-
bands, how many have been driven
to desperation in an attempt 10
live on a private's meager pay, ana
what is the condition among tnose
with children who have attempted
to keep their own homes.
What Is U. S. Duty!
The government will not spare
itself in such an investigation, Tor
- ch an inquiry, whether conducted
by the war department OF py Coh-
gress, is certain to lead to the
question as to where government
responsibility for the soldier wives
ended. The army permitted the
soldiers to marry abroad-especl-
ally those stationed in Germany
The army provided transportation
to America for the wives. Should
the army also have provided ade'
quate quarters for these wives after
| landing them on American soil!
In most instances, it is said, this
was done. This was particularly
true of the returning soldiers VINO
! landed in New York. Evidently nc
provision was made, however, foi
the wives who arrived by transport
direct at Portland, Maine. 1t is es
timated in the reports reaching
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-02
CONGRESS GIVES
FLOOD AID CASH
Emergency Resolution for 500, 900
to Repair Mississippi LeTees
Is Passed.

Washington, May 2. = An addi-
tional appropriation of 100000 for
work on the Mississippi river
levees to protect them against the
food was made today by congress,
an emergency resolution being
rushed through both branches
without discussion.
Washington, May 2.-Appropria-
ton of s1,000,000 for the relief of
sufferers in the flooded areas of
the Mississippi Valley is provide.
in a bill reported favorably by the
house today by its agricultural
committee. The measure, intro
duced by Representative Dennison.
Republican, of Illinois, will be
rushed through the house, and
senate leaders also have promised
TO give it immediate consideration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-02
U.S,IS MOVING
IN Mine STRIKE

Washington, May 2.--Investiga-
ton by the commerce department
into underlying difficulties in the
coal industries, such as intermit-
tency of employment and irregu-
larity of production. is being expe-
dited. it was learned today, with
a view to securing data which
might be used in the proposed ad-
ministration plan for reorganizlng
the entire industry.
Hint of the administration S
plans for meeting the coal strike
situation. as divulged today in high
official circles, indicated that they
did not consider any specific pro-
posal for the settlement of the
present miners and operators
controversy, but rather were con-
cerned with remedies for the fun
damental difficulties underlying
the general coal situation
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-02
NEW EVIDENCE
IN SHOOTINGS
AT FREDERICK
Find Deserted Hand
cars Near Scene
of Deaths.

Rushville, ILL.,, May 2.-(By the
Associated Press.)-State's Attor-
ney Paul Morning of Schuyler
county, informed the grand jury in
vestigating the murder Friday
night of Sheriff Edward Lashbrook
and two deputies, that three de-
serted hand cars, taken from
Browning, had been found outside
of Frederick, near where the three
men fell.
Discovery of the hand cars by
Roadmaster Stewart of the Bur
lington railroad, who had charge OF
the section hands who are held for
the shooting was taken as indicat-
ing that an attack on the section
gang had been planned for that
night. and that the sheriff's COM
pany bent on protecting the gang,
arrived just at the moment to SUI
fer the retaliation the section gang
intended for their assailants.
May Call ROadmaster.
Furthering the inquiry in this
direction, it was declared likely
that Roadmaster Stewart would be
called before the jury and that four
additional witnesses, two men ol
Frederick and two of Browning
would be heard this afternoon. II
was planned to conclude the grand
| jury session before night.
Three representatives of the sec
ton hands today conferred with
| States Attorney Morning, Offering
their assistance in getting to tht
bottom of the trouble. One of the
men is representative of tbs
Greek legation in Washington, an
other a Greek consul from st
Louis, and the third Mr.. Wright, /
/ lawyer from Chicago.
There is growing belief, it wa:
declared by one in close touch witt
the grand jury, that indictment O
the section hands will be difficult
unless indictments are also re
turned bringing equally seriou:
charges against the residents o
Frederick and Browning who ar
alleged to have instigated the riot
ing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-02
Get 100000 IN
JEWELS, LIQUOR

Chicago. May 2.-While H. H.
Lampert, manufacturer, was in the
East on business, two robbers sur
prised his wife and her sister in
lne Lampert apartment last night
and obtained jewelry, silver and
liquor valued at about $4,000. The
robbers, who greeted the women
when they returned home late, ap-
parently had invaded the cellar
first. as one of the men had whisky
on his breath when he demanded
roughly:
I'VE want your money and we
want it quick
The other, more polite, allowed
Miss Sadie Garvey. Mrs. Lampert' S
sister, to retain a ring when she
insisted that it was keepsake.