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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-29
.BACCALAUREATE
SERVICES HELD
LAST EVENING
Services Held for Senior Class
Juneau High School-D
Bruce Delivers Address.

The baccalaureate services for the
Senior Class of the Juneau Pubic
High School were held Sunday even
ing at s o'clock In the High school
Auditorium. DR.. G. G. Bruce deliv-
cred the address, his theme oeine
"The Perils of Uselcssness.
Or. Bruce took his sermon from
the scripture From him that hath
not even that which he hath shall
he taken away" Matt 25:l9. me
main points of the sermon he dis
cussed as follows:
! The life of Jesus was one or serV-
ice for his fellow men.
When he worshiped he worshiped
Father who Is not willing that one
If the little ones should perish.
When he prayed he prayed for the
disciples who were in sore tempta-
ton and trial.
In the parable of the Good Sam
aritan there were three groups: me
selfish robber, the unselfish Samarl-
tan, and the Priest and Levite VINO
were so Indifferent that they were
neither. just useless, refusing to mix
with the unpleasant affair at all
| In business the man lost his talent
because he would not use it, in ag-
riculture the ground brought not
fruit because it was useless, in the
home the boy was the source OF his
own destruction because he had said
he would labor and did nothing. In
the eyes of Jesus everything was
useless unless it served the people.
The liquor traffic is doomed to
utter destruction because it is use
less and harmful business, though
once intrenched in tradition, in
wealth, in habit, in like manner
slavery. dueling, judicial torture,
empires built on force have been as
signed to oblivion.
The only way to cure the peril of
uselessness is get busy, active,
useful.
I We can neither leave the world
alone in it's great need of better
regime nor can we come out from it,
but we must save the world fol-
| rs sake.
The entire services were:
| Piano selection, Miss Lovice Bost-
wick.
Praise God" (Old Hundredth)
congregation.
Invocation, Father A. p. Kashe-
varoff.
+ Hymn. congregation.
Scripture lesson, Rev. w. A. Allen
Announcements, Father A. ]. Ro-
| atti.
! Hymn, congregation.
Prayer, Rev. c. E. Rice.
Vocal solo, Mrs. l.. d. Henderson
/ Baccalaureate address, DR. G. G
! Bruce.
i Hymn. congregation
! Ben ediction, Rev. David Wag-
i goner.
/ Piano selection, Miss Lovice Bost.
wick
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-29
INTERIOR TOWNS
over WORST OF
DEPRESSION NOW
Districts Coming Back Strong
Says H. 7. Trip After
Visit There.

The Interior districts are over the
worst of the period of depression
and apparently coming back strong
according to H. T. Trip, who re
turned yesterday ON the Admiral
Watson from visit to Fairbanks
and towns en- route There is a
STRONG feeling of optimism every
where along the Alaska Railroad that
apparently. is well founded, he said
The residents of Fairbanks. he said
are especially hopeful over. the flu
ture and claim that the outlook for
the mining as we'll as the agricultural
industry in that section is bright
year to be better than for a number
past. Nenana is also encouraged
over fits prospects.
The traffic being done by the rail.
road, said Mr. Tripp. indicates that
both business and industry is re-
viving. Trains Both way are we'll
filled with passenger. the heaviest
travea. however. being inbound The
freight traffic Is also heavy. two
locomotives being required to move
many OF them. The average train.
he Said. probably would number
about Is cars.
FairbanlOsans, he said. are particu-
larry encouraged over the outlook for
cheap fuel through the development
OF the Hcsly River field on a big
scale Predictions we're being made
he said. that when the coal can be
direct from the mines to
Fairbanks without rehandling at Ne.
mana as is now required. coal will be
sold in car lots for as low as 50
per ton.
AT both Anchorage and Seward the
people were we'll pleased with the
prospects for the futufe of their dis
tricts. Seward is hopeful for the
OF water power projects
and paper and pulp mills. At An
,horage business Is apparently steady
md satisfactory.
Mr.. Trip was absent about five
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-29
SANITARY PLUMBING SHOP.

Closed temporarily. win be open
again about July !. adv.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Mayer and their
son arrived here ON the steamship
Jefferson from Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-29
WANTS MARINE GUARD.

SOFIA, May 29.-American Min
lister Wilson is understood to have
told the Bulgarian government that
he might find it necessary to have a
guard of American sailors as the
result of differences between himself
and the Government. This differ
ence concerns the inefficiency OF
police protection given the Legation
during the present unrest.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-29
DR.. MATnES WILL
LECTURE TONIGHT
AT SCHOOL HOUSE
VIII Compare France and
Germany = Deliver Com
mencement Address. :

DR.. Edward T. Mathes, Mayor OF
Nottingham, Wash, and prominent
lecturer on the Pacific Coast. arrived
here Saturday on the steamship Ad-
miral Evans from Ketchikan. DR..
Mathes came to Alaska to deliver
the address at the Commencement
Day exercises of the Senior Glass of
the Juneau and Kethichan high
schools. He expects to leave for his
home on the first boat after the
exercises here, Wednesday. -
DR.. Mathes was the president of
the Bellingham Normal School for
l6 years. leaving eight years ago. He
now owns book. stationery and Of
fee supply store at Beilingham. X
This trip to juneau is the first
DR.. Mathes has ever made here al
though he spent several weeks in
the southern district. including
Sitka. ten years ago. He said he is
delighted with the trip to the North
and is especially Impressed with the
activity in Juneau and the posi-
btiities the town offers.
Tonight at 8 O'Clock In the audi
torium of the Juneau High School.
DR.. Mathes will lecture on the SUBJ
ject. The Latin and the Teuton."
he will give Comparison between
France and Germany and discuss the
reasons why the two nations do not
understand each other. The lecture
Will be illustrated with 90 slides.
Tuesday night at the high school
auditorium DR.. Mathes win discuss
The three great problems confronting
Mexico at the present time; land.
|aSor and education. DR.. Mathes
has twice been to Mexico. This Ice
+ure win also be illustrated with
'lides.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-29
MISS ROBE LEAVING.

Miss Helen Robe, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs L. S. Robe will leave
Juneau tonight on the steamship
Alameda for the South where she
will attend school in Oregon this
summer Miss Robe has lived here
since last fall, having spent the
previous summers at Funter Bay
where her father was Interested in
mining property.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-29

900 iWtles; poctad card to be de-
livered in Russia but outside the
city dn which mailed or letter to be
delivered within the citq. 10000
rusbles; letter to be delivered in
Russia but outside the city in which
mailed. $4,000 rubies; registered let.
tiers anywhere In Russia. 100000
Irsbaes: kilograms anywhere in Rus.
sia, $4,000 rules a word
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-29
AMERICAN COAL PRODUCERS
CUT PRICES UNDER ENGLISH
ThOusands Of kiddies-

NEW YORK. May 29-Hampton
Roads coal shippers have cut the
price Of coal $1.45 a ton under the
price for the English coal English
coaa sold for So a ton and that from
Hampton Roads, Va. at $685.. The
Hampton Roads coal comes from the
West Virginia non-mion mines.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-29
APPROVES OF DISMISSALS.

WASHINGTON, May EFT is
stated at the Treasury Department
that Assistant Secretary Dover has
wired Secretary Mellon acquiescing
Y the removal of A. d. Sumner and
c. C. Childs, officials of the Internal
Revenue Bureau
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-29
ALAMEDA DUE 8 P. M.

The Alaska Steamship Company's
steamer Alameda is due to arrive
Eere at o'clock tonight from the
Westward, Southbound. The ship
will be in port about one hour.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-29

weeks. He visited all the railroad
towns and stopped off at towns in
the Prince William Sound district
while steamers on which he travelled
were in port.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-05-29
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT MAKES
NEW PoSTAL-TElEGRAPH RATES

PARIS, May 29-The Russian So
wiet government has established the
I. Allowing postal and telegraphic rates
u that country:
For postal card to be delivered
Maitlain The city in which mailed, 90.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-21
Brandywine Springs Was First
Health and Pleasure Resort
OF National Fame In The y. S.

the
at
the Planters the Adjacent
Coaches Brought Their
valst tho Gayest Of All Summer
the Hotel
andC Distinguished Per-
Embassy Was Located
Resort Eventually Yielded
Those Having Better Rail Facilities
Newer House for Long Time
SomeM the Popularity of tho Resort.
BY Barton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-21

The seasons nj the springs began
In june and continued until Septem-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-21

1t was In 1892 that the hotel was
sold to Matthew NewlSirk, who was
reputed to be the richest man In Phil
adelphia. HIS wealth was estimated
at the stupendous sum OF 100000
He was president Of the p. w. and b.
Railroad and large shareholder also.
and was owner of much valuable real
estate IN Philadelphia. including tho
then famous st, Georges Hall
After purchasing the inn. NewIirk
engaged the services Of John Stewart,
! she leading landscape gardener OF the
day, and gays him cart blanche TO
! beautify the grounds-a task he per-
/ formed with conspicuous success, evil
denoes OF which still nre found IN the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-21

Only one tragedy seems to have been
recorded IN all the years Of Brandy
wine Springs history Of almost two
centuries OF gayety. romance and
health giving, and this was recalled by
the late Chief Justice Lore, and doubt-
less was related 20 him by enc Of the
Justis family. to whom it came from
generation 20 generation as such
legends do. 1t is. worth repeating here.
Hyde Run, a restless. purllng
stream, winds its way through the
middle OF the valley wherein thefamous
Continued on page ,.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-21

high and the overhanging roof which
formed the piazza was supported by
massive columns 80 feet tall. The
house was built OF stono from nearby
quarries and from timber felled IN the
adjacent forests. During the con-
strntfon. the scanolding on which the
masons and carpenters worked was
regarded with great curiosity by rea-
son OF its unusual length and strength.
IL extended more than 100 yards into
a ncighboring field-the length being
designed 10 keep to minimum the
grade up which the heavy loads or ma
terial were wheeled in hand barrows.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-21

Minister TO Washington made the
springs hls summer embassy, and his
Uniform. shot with goldS and those
OF his attaches lent fine note of
color and lustre TO the social functions
Signor Grassa is also reported 20
have spent summer at the springs.
He was the Joseph Hoffman OF the
piano in his day. and was attracted
thither by the presence OF a southern
belle whom he admired. He frequnt-
ly entertained the guests with his
brilliant piano performances and de-
parted much In love with the place.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-13
JENKS AND VERNON
APPOINTED TO
ANNAPOLIS
Two st. J. Boys Named
as Candidates by Sen.
Page

St. Johnsbury and st. Adams
share in Senator Pages latest no.
limitations to Annapolis.
Orric 3. jerks, of ST. Johns
bury, has been named principal
and Richard l.. Vernon, Of the
same. place, first alternate, to the
U. S. Naval academy, Max H.
Manahan, of St. Albans, is also
principal.
These constitute Senator Pages
second quota Of Annapolis nomin-
ations this winter. He named
three young men a few weeks ago.
after competitive examinations
had been taken by them at Nor
wich university, but one of the
number proved unable to satisfy
the age qualification and the other
two subsequently announced to
the Senator that they had chang
ed their minds about adopting The
navy as a career.
Accordingly another invitation
was issued to the youth of Ncr-
mont to apply for this appoint
mcnt, and as result new crop
Of aspirants came to the front. If
the appointccs pass the entrance
examinations they will be enroll
cd in the academy next June.
Both the St. Johnsbury aspir-
ants are members of the senior
class at the Vocational school and
arc busy studying hard for the cx-
amination3 which will soon be
held at Norwich for this class of
appointees.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-13
ARMY GET BIG SLASH
IN APPROPRIATION BILL

WASHINGTON, March 13-
With provisions which would nee
cssitate reduction of the regular
army to 10000 enlisted mon and
1000 officers, the army appro-
priation bill, carrying S270, ,353,-
030.67 was reported today by the
House appropriations committee.
The amount recommended for the
military and Won military activi-
ties of the war department during
the coming fsc3i year, IS a reduc-
ton Of $l16,000,000 from the to-
tai appropriated for the current
year and $8709G, ,086.80 less than
l'udret estimates. AS drafted by
subcommittee, headed By Rem.
Anthony, Rep, Kansas, the bal
would require the return to the
U. S. by next July ! of all troops
stationed in China, $500 men
from Hawaii, about 1000 men
from the Panama canal zone, and
all but $50 officers and men in
the army Of occupation on the
Rhine. No limitation is proposed
in the number Of men to be main
tanned in the Philippines. For the
SUI istancc or the army the com
mittcc recommended $l6,5!0 0000
Approximately S13,000,000 less
than last years appropriation, the
decrease being brought about by
reduction TO so cent per ration,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-13
Charles Drown
Dead at Newport

Charles l.. Drown died Sunday
afternoon after ten days illness OF
bronchial pneumonia The immed-
late cause of his death was heart
failure.
Funeral services will be held at
his late home Tucsda'- afternoon
at two o'clock and will be strictly
private. Rev. Joseph Hamilton Of
White River Junction. assisted by
Rev. H. T. Coontz, pastor Of the
Methodist church will officiatc.
Mr.. Drown was born in Morris,
vile Sept 3 1853 and has spent
most of his life in Newport. He
married Nellie l.. Sleeper Nalen-
tine day. Feb. II centennial -"ar"
1876 and they made Newnort Cen
ttr their home for 20 years, Nj.
Drown devoting much of his time
to the buying of cattle. He hos
shipped weekly car loads TO the
Boston markets for over 40 years
and was the oldtSt cattle buyer in
Vermont.
Mr.. Drown is survived by his
wife, Mrs. G. L. Drown and four
children, Mrs. Bert Watkins, A. L.
Drown and W. 4. Drown of thi>
city, and Harlow H. Drown of
UNbridgc, Mass. Mr.. Drown came
to Newport to live 26 years ago.
He has been prominent in the af-
fans of town and CITY for II years
He was superintendent of the
streets and water department be-
fore Newport became a city. He
was member Of the Carroll u.
Lance Brotherhood and constant
attendant and liberal supporter of
the Methodist church.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-13

SlIIheS are HOW III IlOSlcSS, IL Ndo
stated today at strike headquar-
ters at Pawtucke,. President
Samuel Gompcrs, stated he APP
proved the plan. The leaders say
the move is directed against the
three mills in the Blackstone Val
ley.
The eighth week of the Rhode
Island Textile strike opened quiet
today in the Pawtucket valley
where the first operatives walked
out in protest against a 20 per
cent wage reduction and increase
in working hours. Military were
on guard at the mills where the
riots occurred February 28.
j. Dick, one OF the leaders OF
the strikers, declared today that
the action of B. B. and Il. Knight
Inc, Saturday, in announcing an
indefinite shut down of these
mills, was not 20 be taken serious
ly. At Hope and Crompton,
where mills have been reopened
under guard ,picketing went on as
usual The Hope Co. claimed to
be making progress in inducing
workers to return to its plant. At
Crompton picketing was heavy to-
daV.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-13

was Indicated that government in
tervention at least in the prclinin-
aries of the situation was practi-
cally at an end.
Holding that strike call Anril
| is almost inevitable government
officials now are chiefly interested
in seeing that the sufficient supply
of coal is maintained for the coun-
try as a whole.
The situation with respect to a
sufficient supply of coal, it was
stated on the same authority, is
not acute. There now is, it was
declared, enough coal to last the
country for 10 weeks with the
prospects that this supply will be
augmented by productions from
non~union miners.
Comment was withheld on the
possibility that railroad labor
union might be drawn into the
struggle after April /, but there
were indications that the depart
ment agents did not consider this
as an imminent factor of the stu
alton. The U, S. Geological Sur
vey places the stock of the soft
coal on hand on the first of the
year at 4,700,G00 tins.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-13
NO HOPE OF PREVENTING BIG COAL STRIKE:
STRIKERS ASK AID OF GARMENT WORKER
Government Officials Estimate
Coal Enough To Last 10 Weeks
CENTER OF DISTURBANCE
IN "MARY'S LUNCH ROOM"

WATERFOWL, Mass. March
The arrest for intoxication Of
Frederick r. Wedge, student at
the Harvard Graduate school Of
education, was a matter of formal
record in the district court here to-
day. In accordance with the prac-
tice in this town the prisoner was
released with arraignment as a
first offender.
Wedge, AZ years old, attracted
national attention recently, when
he was admitted TO the Harvard
Graduate school-a man of letters
who had fought his way un from
the secondary prize ring. He va
IN "Mary's Lunch room here ear
y this morning, the center o. a
disturbance, when a policeman was
called. AT Harvard University It
was said an inquiry would be
made into the facts.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-13
Driving Club
Attend Church Service

Forty members of til ST. Johns
bury Driving club attended service
in a BODY at the North Congrega-
tional church Sundav morning and
listened to a very helpful sermon
by the pastor, Rev. f. B. Richards.
At the recent banquet of the
club, Dr. Richards was one of the
speakers aad closed his happy
speech by inviting all prcent to
attend church. The more the mem
bers thought about it the moro
reasonable it seemed and it was
decided to get together with the
preacher.
There was an unusually large
audience present Sunday morning
and the whole service was an in
spil'ation to all concerned; the
pastor because of a notable addi-
ton TO his interested listeners, and
to the audience because of a ser
mon Of more than usual force and
inspiration.
The members of the club will
surely make church attendance an
important part of their winter
program.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-13
CHAMPS OFF
ON THREE DAY
BASKET TRIP
Will Play BrattlebOro,
Bellows Falls and
Greenfield

Manager Caswcll and his basket
tos>crS left this morning for a
three day basketball trip through
southern Vermont and Massachu-
sctts. Tonight tho champions Of
Northern Vermont will clash with
Erattlcboro, mt the latter place to-
morrow nirht the stage will all
set for the big battle with Bellows
Falls.
Bellows Falls was defeated on
its own foor by st. JohnsbulY Il
short time ago and is out this
time with vengeance and is de-
tcrminod to win ~ all odds. II is
very likely that the Bellows Falls
management Will load up with
hired help and no doubt the going
will be rather tough for the local
boys.
Wednesday evening, it is cxncct-
cd that a return contest will be
played with Greenfield, Mass, the
aggregation which was so smartly
taken into camp on its trip thru
Northern Vermont during the
winter Manager Caswcll an
nounceS that his protcgces viii ar
rive in st. Johnstury Thursday
and will Immediately plunge into
training for the final game of the
season to be played with the Bur
lington All Stars, week from
Tuesday This will undoubtedly
be the final contest of the season.
Tho Burlington All Stars in
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-13
FATS GIVE
LINEUP FOR
BIG GAME
Two Championship Con-
tests at the Armory on
Thursday Evening

Two more championship basket
ball games are on the docket for
this week at the ArmoIy. They
will both be played on Thursday
evening for a single admission
which will include dancing until
midnight to muse by the Crown
orchestra. The double header is
for the benefit of the Charity fund
0" st. Johnsbur% Lodge of Elks.
rs bound to be typical Elks
big Time
The "big' gone will between
the Fats and cars. There is
much-mootcd question IN basket
ball as to whether man of great
aVoirdupois or Il man of meat and
bones alone makes the best bas-
kettall player Some claim the
fat man has greater staying quail
tiles and can sustain the rigors of
a hard game better than light
weight. Then the lean man claims
he can scampcr over four times
as much surface in a given space
of time as fat man and conSc-
qucntly is a better baSketccr.
To make the test from Scienti-
fic as well as sporting point of
view the game will be viewed by
the greatest cotcric of medical and
surgical experts ever gathered
under one "tcnt" at u single clinic.
Those who viii diagnose the CON
flict from surgical standpoint
viii be Drs John NJ. Allen and
W. b. Fitch Those who will view
the operation 20 detect points Of
medical interest will be Drs. f.
+. Farmer and DR.. E. II. Ross.
The eye, ear, nose and
throat will be rplcially studied By
Drs G. A. Crainton and W. G..
Kicker. Dr. J. p Ticrncy will be
in charge of the hospital and will
have as his advisors all the other
doctors Of st. Johnsbury and vic
inity
The men who will be eligible
for the Fats-that is, tipping the
scales as over 300 and not having
had any previous experience in the
the game of basketball, will be
George Stevens, Jack Hinch, Rob
Nichols, Alex Porter, DR.. Milti-
more, Olin Adams, Harold Abb
bott, w. A. Gage, w. II. Myers
and Earl Bradley.
Juttcn Longmorc who has
charge Of the Leans will give his
lineup for publication in tomor-
rows Calcdonian-Record. Several
Of his most dependable men at
tended the concert and luncheon
at the Elks club Sunday night and
overate. 1t is a question if they
can get under the weight of lt0
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