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Evening star., 1922-02-12
By j. F.. KELLEY,

Assistant Chief. Transpqrtatiee nj.
ySsfOR, DepartDent Of Csnmeree.
TINE approaching completion Of
Alaska railroad and its OPEN
ing to traffic serve to call at
tention to this great govern
ment project. Authorized by Congress
in 1914 after the favorable report of
the commission appointed by Presi-
dent Taft in 1912. the work of build
the wilderness" has proceeded stead
lily, and interest in the railroad.
which was dormant during the world
war, shows signs of awakening.
And rightly so, for the Alaska rail-
road has more individual stockholders
than any other enterprise-every
man, woman and child in the United
States is. so to speak. q shareholder
in this line in the great territory of
Alaska Extending from Seward, on
Resurrection bay, to Fairbanks, in
the heart of the Yukon country, this
road taps one of the richest countries
in the world. The golden spike"
symbolizing the completion of the
road, will soon be driven and will be
the occasion for a great celebration
in the territory about which SO little
is really known.
From Seattle. mail will now reach
Fairbanks in nine days. instead of
one to three months. and freight will
reach it's destination in three weeks
r1ry
Alaska's richest areas are opened
up by the road. Connected with
Seward, a seaport harbor, always
free of ice, will be the fertile valleys
of Tanana and Yukon. Important
coal fields will be operated, which
will furnish steaming fuel for our
naval vessels on the Pacific station.
Government biologists declare there
is a rich potential oil field in the
Cook inlet, which should, If devel-
oped, lead to much traffic in the
future.
The law passed by Congress au-
thorized the President "to locate, con-
territory of Alaska" and the execu-
tive delegated the work Of construct
ing the railroad to the Interior De-
partment, because of the fact that
this department was largely inter-
ested in Alaska and had charge of
matters pertaining to the govern
ment of the territory. The actual
construction of the road was in
trusted to the Alaskan engineering
commission, composed of three men.
skilled engineers and railroad build
ers of many years experience. Sur
vey began in June, 1914, and the ac-
tual construction began in May, 1915.
In the beginning, the total cost
of the project was fixed by Congress
at $35, 100000. and it is possible that
this amount would have proved
sufficient but for the huge increases
In wages. and cost of supplies in
cident to the war. When an appro-
priation of 100000 was recently
made available to complete the road,
connect it up and get it operating
fully, the total amount to be ex-
pended on the line reached the sum
of $56,000.000. or. roughly, eight
times what the territory of Alaska
cost the United States whom It was
acquired from Russia, October 1s,
1867. In making these appropriations
of public funds, members Of Congress
at times doubted the. advisabiity of
the construction, but there was no
disposition to doubt the possibilities
of Alaska.
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Evening star., 1922-02-12
BY N. O. MESSENGER.

~ ONE are the flags from Continental Hall
and the Pan-American building de-
parted the marine guard from the
~ peace conference purlieus. vanished
the gilt BRAID top hats and formal trappings
of society's attendance upon the epochal gath
ering. The dignitaries of other lands have sailed
hence and the American capital Is left to pursue
its own way and engage its attention with Con-
gress. the tariff, taxes. politics and such un-
considered trifes may arise from time to
time. 1t is quite a come down, as would be said
out in Posey county, Indiana. Here have
been consorting with premiers and princes and
barons, penipotentiaries and ambassadors ex-
traordinary. talking in terms of international
import-more or less wisely and understand
ingly-and now 1t is just everyday plain con-
versation about homely things.
Well, it was quite show while it lasted is
it not so? Washington enjoyed tit tastes
like more. Here's hoping there will be another
conference twice In the same place.
- ~
It's hats on to Secretary Hughes and the
American delegation-Senator Lodge, Senator
Underwood and Mr.. loot. They certainly set
hot pace from the Opening day. Mr. Balfour of
England made acknowledgment OF that in his
closing address TO the conference. Somehow it
seems appropriate to say Mr. Balfour of Eng
land; it is kind of od-world-like and dignifed.
and he is the personfcation of old-word dignity
and statesmanlike demeanor.
X r X
Mr.. Balfour said that If Secretary Hughes
had not led off with his dramatic presentation
of Americas program of sacrifice Of naval arma-
ment and. construction the whole affair might
have fallen fiat He did not express the senti-
ment in that vernacuar, but that is what he
meant.
And who would ever have suspected the
Honorable Charles Evans Hughes conservative
of conservatives. with design of making play
of that kind? 1t Is recalled now. in retrospect.
that in his talks with the newspaper men prior
to the conference convenine he dropped hints
of the United States being ready with definite
program when the time should come The news
paper men. always eager to placard the town
with notices far in advance of the coming of
the big tent, used to press him for information
about what he had in view. The Japanese dele
cation, when they arrived, made open bid for
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road as revenue producer depend
ed alone on the present population Of
the territory it serves, the future Of
the government-owned Alaska rail-
road would not be a bright one, for
the population has decreased by 10000
since 1910, and now numbers but 27,-
600 whites and another $1,000 of
Eskimos and Indians, but like the
transcontinental railway lines. the
road was constructed to open up
wildernesses and develop new ter.
ritory, to encourage pioneers to go
to Alaska and own homes. farms and
mines.
From the potential resources OF
this great territory the wealth to be
drawn in the future is almost in
caiculable. According to the Secre-
tary of the Interior, there are 2l,-
900 900 acres Of forest lands in Alaska
and many million Of acres Of this
are public domain on which settlers
may depend for mining timbers. lum-
Der for houses and other uses. There
are, too, millions Of acres Of land
fitted for agriculture, from which q
large population can be supported in
Alaska without importation Of food
stuffs from the United States or
other countries: but without trans
ortation these resources could not be
developed. The Alaska railroad,
therefore, like our great lines In the
west, although built through wild
erness, will ultimately justify its
construction.
It must be borne in mind that this
railroad has not been built as gov
ernment, investment, but to open up
the territory. The original act con-
tanned provision permitting Its sale
o;r lease 70 private parties after com-
Evening star., 1922-02-12
pletion, subject to the APPROVAL Q
Congress.

pletfon, subject to the APPROVAL Of
Congress.
The money appropriated by Con-
gress has not all been expended on
the railroad. Eleven millions were
used in building wharves, laying out
town sites. constructing waterworks
and sewerage systems, paving streets
and developing coal mines along the
right Of way.
In carrying on the construction
work every agency required by it had
to be developed and carried along
with the actual construction. Ocean
docks, towns and camps. railroad
shops, supply terminals and even the
wagon roads over which to haul sup
plies had to be built as q necessary
part Of the plan. Railroad rolling
stock, construction equipment and
supplies Of every description had to
be transported 1900 to $500 miles
from Seattle, the nearest port on the
Pacific.
In spite Of these adverse conditions,
the Alaska railroad has cost the tax
payers only about $so.25o per mile,
II rolling stock and terminals be In
cluded. or $s7.s30 per mile II these
are excluded. In 1913 the property
investment per mile on railways in
the United States was $Ss.423, which
will serve as comparison.
X + +
The Alaska railroad during the
fiscal year ended June 80. 1921, car
ried 27,552 revenue passengers total
Of 1,55S.4sS passenger miles, which
produced . revenue of $s1,s35.S5. Dur
ing the same period 2l,os4 tons Of
revenue freight were carried 1,s05. .2ss
ton miles. producing revenue Of
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II the ultimate success Of the rail-
Evening star., 1922-02-12

~ ONE are the flags from Continental Hall
and the Pan-American building, de-
parted the marine guard from the
~ peace conference purlieus. vanished
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Continued on Third Page.)
The Monroe journal., 1922-10-20

and place-hunters who constantly
devise schemes and plans and or-
Caniza,ions to increase their power.
patronage and patrimony. They
live and work exclusively that they
may subs:s; upon such efforts.
THIRD = The Presbyterian
Church commits a folly wher she
permits her enemies 10 begin 10
build machinery and centralize her
government. thereby dctrsctng
from her power.
don't believe presbyterians vii
submit to centralized power nor 10
dictat.on by agen.s and machines.
They crushed that kind OF power
once. hope they viii crush it
again. 1t must be crushed in gov
ernments and il must be cyushed in
the church.
The Presbyterian Church should
return to the sovereignty and
power and supremacy OF her Frcs-
bytcrian government and to the
control by her prcsbyteries.
Hear my plea! Awake, grand old
Church OF liberty, righteousness
and evangelism.
The Monroe journal., 1922-10-20
ARREST A UNION COUNTY
MAN On ASSAULT CHARGE
". ID. Hayes, One of the -Four Broth
ers in Barber Business, l. out
lnde- a Bond OF S3.0S)

". D. Hayes Vance township boy,
well-known barber OF the Hayes bar
ber shop in the Central hotel al Char
lotte. was bound over by Recorder
Jones Wednesday morning under bond
of $1,000 on a charge of having at
tempted a criminal outrage upon Miss
Middle Eddleman. cashier at the As
tor Lunch.
The warrant served on the defend
ant charged him with the actual COM
mission Of the crime, but upon the
testimony offered on the part of ply
sicians. bearing upon the issue as to
whether bond should be allowed. the
court held that he would take action
only upon an Indictment charging an
attempt.
Strenuous efforts were mae -
Col. T. l.. Kirkpatrick, counsel en-.
ployed by the plant Il and her friends,
10 associate himself with the state
in the prosecution, TO have the de-
fendant remandei 10 jail without bail
under the original warran. which, had
the court allowed 70 stand. would
have perm tied ne bend.
The defendant instantly gave bond,
his brothers, proprietors Of the es-
tabliShmen al the Central, signing
MS bond. Mr. Hayes Is himself one
Of four brothers who as. among the
best knov'a barb of the ty, all of
them being associated IN ;he operation
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Of this business in the Central stand
H. 5 the younger Of the foar bro,h-
ers.
The plaintiff testified that the al
legged crime took place Tuesday night
while she was out riding wiki the
defendant on a road east Of the city.
She had met the latter AZ a fruit
sand which had been decided upon
as a meeting place by the TWO. and
from there had gone 70 ride WITH him
n a coupe Having ridden GU. be-
yond the city limits. the witness test
fled that the defendant stopped his
ear and began making improper pro-
roSals to her. THIS she resented. but
unsuccesSfully. After about fifteen
minutes Hayes drove on a little far
ther and then turned and came back
to the city. The witness declared
that she told him of her intention 10
inform the police of the occurrence.
and that he let her out about a half
block from her apartment. She went
10 the police station and told her sto-
ry and officers Immediately made the
arrest.
Officer Moser, of the police depart
n'ent. testified that Tuesday night at
about 1880 the girl came TO the sta
ton, and in very nervous condition
and told what had happened. saying
the man gave his name as Jack Lew
IS. He said that she was in pretty
bad shape. hair torn down and hel
sweater torn" The man she went
riding W tn was identified a. the As.
tor Lunch as Hayes. and the officers
.mme diateiy Went 70 Hayes home
The after a. first discla med ans
knowledge OF The affair, bu. after i
few minutes he adm tied it, altholga
denied the drec; charge.
The Monroe journal., 1922-10-20
TO
PRESBY.
TERIANS

ica owes much OF her government
q ne PRESBYTERIAN Church. She
~ been one OF this governments
rrca'est examples aud INST power
FIJI detcidc In tie old days the
pre,hy,erlan ohureh's adherence 10
doctrines ard prime pies, added to
TIE she. 9Th. character, and InteS-
r'y ot Ar1crican citizenship. In
4 esc latter davs. il seems to me.
she has come upon perlloas times.
FIKST. The Presbyterian
Church commits folly and SIN
ii She permit, infamous here
tics uho dcny the der, oi Christ
ara tbs inial,ibil:ty oi the Bible to
STAY IN her ranks ard to oecuNy her
The Monroe journal., 1922-10-20

The best way - entertain a man
IS not 10 entertain him at all Don't
make Yourself iour-flusher by gv-
ing him better dinner than you
always have. But give him what
YOU lave chceriully. Then, too.
your guest knows you've got 70
work ior living and have lots Ct
Things 10 do. 50 80 an DO them, tell
ing your ir end to do exactly what
most pcascs him Til you get fr-
ishcd.
Don't Be afraid to say what yor
think and don't agree il YOU don't
agree, but don't expect your guest
to agree with you because you're
cntcrtainin' h IN. Just widen ont
Let love an tolerance be King and
Queen OF tie home while he gueet
4 with YOU. and ften maybe yol
won't he abe 70 throw them oLt
a..,. Ae sv"~.
The Monroe journal., 1922-10-20

pulpits. ! insist she has 10 right to
allow such enemies OF God. OF
home. and OF government TO carry
her name. think a Presbyterian
minister who dcuics the deity OF
Christ or the rriallible Word OF
Goo and continues to occupy a
Presbyterian pulpit is drawing his
mouey under false pretenses. We
have all taken oath TO teach the
deity OF Christ and the infall-
b,lity OF Gods Word, and for that
we receive position and compcnsa-
tion.
SECOND = r he Presbyterian
Church commits a folly when She
becomes meal ticket for iadd|sts
The Monroe journal., 1922-10-20

was the aathor OF
modern represen-
taiive Republican
government.
[ { ink Amer
The Monroe journal., 1922-10-20
Care of the Hair

Many Of our leading society wo-
men thank Partisan Sage for their
beautiful hair. use it two or ,hree
times a week. says Engl sch Drug
Company, "and it will make the hair
soft. thick and lustrous.'
The Monroe journal., 1922-10-20

wnel we can make that Soiled
old one look like new? II is
downright economy to have
your suit or dress dr. cleaned
here and save money. All your
fr'enGS will think you are wear
ing new clothes after We have
cleaned them.
The Monroe journal., 1922-10-20
PUBLIC HAULING

operate three trucks, one Of them
the largest in the county. Will haul
ANYTHING anywhere. Can be founo
at Freight Depot, Phone 81.
N. F. BLAkENEI.
Residence Phone 31i-J, Mon Je, y. c
The Monroe journal., 1922-10-20

There's r,anv puzzln problem that attacks tcllers
mind uher disc ursn 10 Public OF mighty various kind
There's some W,ll dlcr with yc and there's others that
appaul-an sur,c that wont believe ye
on yer cath. SO help ye God! Which brings
r,On-rc-r-., tic solemn query into this here humble
FlONES sang Gan anything be honest-yet re-
NAN. dead wrong:
I've alters heard tlat Honesty fust
among things that took Heaven, the shniest
OF wings thai man that honest had mighty nigh
as well consult tic ticket agent Ter the slowcs tran to
he'll 81 little sober thinkn' will the QUESTION
stroug-CGn ans be honcstyet remain dead wrong!
try to iocr in the ideas evolNe-an some
times pray Ter Guidance when I've got thing to solve
I've catered more to Judgement than tolerance tac in
The Monroe journal., 1922-10-20

these DAYS OF much paIaNer
where the SintaX goes to waste.
:. Let me cast this humbly
pebble in the philosophic pool
THAT Honesty !, resky-in
tx bosom Vi ! .'ool!
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Carolina Lady cot So She Could
Just Drag cardiii Built Me
up,H She Declares

Kernersvilie. N d -Inan intcrest-
ing statement regarding cardui the
Won1an'R Tonic. Mrs, wesley Mabc.
Of near hete. recently said. Il have
known Cardiff for yca1s but never
knew It's worth mill . year or 30
ago. Twas in slened, rundown
condition. ] became drnggy didn't
cat or sleep 10 do any good; couldn't
do anything without great effort.
tried different remedies ard mcdl.
ctnes, yet I continued q drag.
u decided to giSe cardui u trial
and found Il was Inst what really
needed. It mad me feeiinuch strong.
Ter soon after tsbessn 10 use IL T.
began to eat mort and the neryors
weak feeling began toiewc Soon
! was sleeping gond
"Gardut built mo up as no other
tonic ever did.
Il used catdut witA one daughter
who was pnny, felt haa md tired
out all the t,mes II Drought her rieht
out and coon slie was as well ar
a gtrl eoald be. We think there "a
nothing like carduiy
Do not allow yourseM to become
weak and run DOWN from womanly
troubles. Take GAtdy,i. You may
find 1t ;rst what you really iced.
For more than 10 Years /, has beca
used by thousand and thousads am
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were present and speeches were
made by Or. Grady Morgan, Cap.
tain Rex Keener, Mark Tvach.
Misses Mildred Nuzum; Naomi
Walker, District Supt. W. "A. Hus.
tead, Athletic Director John McKin.
ney and Harry Wilson, one CT the
team members. Walter Carlow,
cheer leader, led the students in
many a cheer and the school songs
were sung with much enthusiasm
Cheers were given for Fairmonk
high during the meeting and mucl,
praise was heard on all sides for the
fine clean game played by thamand
the gentlemanly manner in which
they accepted their defeat.
INHERITANCE Friends.
After the East and West Side
basketball game Thursday evening
H. E. Satterfield entertained a mum.
Der Of his friends in q most delight.
full manner at the home OF his
grandmother, Mrs. Virginia satter.
field, at 2O4 Stevens street. Tho
evening was spent III playing rock
and several musical numbers were
given after which delicious refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Hood
Satterfield, Mrs. Ed Wolf and Viz.
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BY OLIVE ROBFRTs BAn,

Iies didn't amuse baby with their
tlcklers. But como along, folks,
I've more to show you"
So they followed him out again
and along the passage to another
door which Mr.. Crane opened.
Come In" he said, graciously.
This Is where we make brooms for
the sweepers."
What sweopers?" asked Nick.
Fairy ones,' answered the
crane. I'VE make cute little feath.
er brooms for them to sweep the
cobwebs of the grass on summer
nights, so that when the dew.fairies
come along with their sprinklers
the dew won't stay. atop OF tho
webs, but can get down to the poor
thirsty grass and flowers beneath.
Haven't you seen the fields and gar
dens on summer mornings covered
with cobwebs, sparkling with dew?
That's because the fairy sweepers
ran out of brooms and couldn't
brush the webs away. But como on.
I'll take you to another place."
ITO Be Continued,)
Copyright, 1922, N. E. A service.l
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Come along" said Mr.. Crane
70 Nancy and Nick, SO the Twins
started after him, followed by Bus.
hns. Il want to show you the use
we make OF oil the run.away.feath.
ers that come up TO our sky cuun.
Itry."
Soon he stopped. and opened an.
other door, inviting the visitors to
enter. It was full OF fairies work.
Ing like sixty, and covered almost
to their eyes with big aprons.
This said Mr.. Crane, import.
anay, SIS the ticker department.
We make ticklers here"
what kinnd?' asked Nancy.
'tFor the babies" said the crane.
Whenever you see a baby laugh
Just about nothing at all, you may
be sure that there Is a fairy around
somewhere tickling him with a,tiny
feather ticker. Wonderful things,
really. Mothers don't know how
much they ought to appreciate our
efforts along this line. They'd new.
er have time for dishes or the darn.
ing or the doorbell II our little fair.
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GINA Rowe Those present we're
lltsses faise Newton, Grace CoriS
Ruth Garner, Mildred Shnttiea
worth, Virginia Rove, sAirs. Virginia
sattertleld, Mr.. and Mrs. Hood Sat
terrified, Mr. and Mrs, Ed VOL and
children. Ralph Hndgins, Benny
Rittenhouse, Harry RateIiF and
Herschet z. Satterfield.
Personals.
John Carpenter, son Of Mr.. and
NM. Charles Carpenter, o. Morgan.
town avenue, Is recovering from,
several days severe illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l. Carlow ant
little son, Of Cochran street, are
able 10 be out after having diph.
Mrs. E. T. Bishop, Of Ellington,
who spent several days with Mrs,
D. w. Toothman In Reeves avenue,
has returned home,
Mrs. Albert Criss, OF Reeves ave.
nue., has been indisposd the past
few days.
Mrs. Ed Kelley. OF Reeves ave.
nue., has returned from Washing.
ton, D. G. where she was called 81
the death Of her mother, Mrs,
Smith.
Mrs. G. E. Hoffman Is I'll at her
home, 1924 Morgantown avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Singleton
are moving from Maple avenue 10
706 Maryland avenue.
DR.. .. NJ Cox still continues very
III at his home In Market street.
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D. y
pretty arm in the rose corrected
And once when I brought you
chocolates you scolded me for
spending so much. You said some
droll thing about young men start
ing bank accounts and making hits
with the boss by economy. II
wasn't preachy-just quaint.
loved It.
Then you lend me books cork
ling ones. 1 didn't know girls knew
the kind OF books fellows like,
most girls wouldn't. And-wall,
you even dress different. Every.
thing you wear has distinction.
"And you don't lay on all that
horrible kalsomine and lIp.rouge.
You look $3.50 clean. Polly."
Thanks, kind slr!"
"oh, well, you know what j
mean. Say. Polly. let'8 get out Of
this stuffy place. can't BREATHE
The interval had come between
tho film drama and the comic
stunt. Polly and Paul squeezed
past the knees and feet and hats
and candy boxes and With one
mind headed for the moonlIt road
skirtlng the river.
They hurried the scattering
houses at the edge Of town and rs
they came into the silvered scene
beyond, both drank in deep breaths
OF the sweet. cool dir, and relaxed
to a slow walk.
Polly's soul sang. The familiar
countryside seemed changed to
fairyland. A sound as OF wings
beat softly In her ears 1t seemed
as II the very trees and meadows
called out to her III friendllness-
Happiness, happlnoss-he loves
you. loves you-" G
She turned a little and looked at
him. He was staring ahead along
the white road with eyes that
seemed lit from within, She sens.
ed some vague abstraction.
SUDDENLY he loked down at her,
the light in his eyes heightening.
q tenseness about his lips. He
clasped and unclasped her hand
with an endearing nervousness.
"Polly-I must tell you some-
thing. You're SO wonderful. dear,