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Evening star., 1922-06-25
DISTRICT BAD D-CHECK BILL
PASSAGE BEING URGED
Maryland and Virginia Business
Ken Join in Pressing
CONGRESS to Act.

Members of the District commit
tee ir both House and Senate find
themselves hard pressed to push the
bad check bill for the District
through before the adjournment of
the House. This pressure is COM
ing from nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia business men. as we'll as from
the District merchants.
1t has been brought to their at
tention that in a recent conference
between representatives Of the House
and Senate only one of the six con-
ferees,, Senator King Of Utah, OBJ
jected to a favorable report.
Representative lrred n. Zihlman, in
response to solicitations from some
Of the biggest business men in Balti-
more. who are deeply interested"
in this legislation. said last night
that he will make every effort pos
sible to have this measure passed.
He believes that this may be done
before the adjournment scheduled
for Friday next, because this meas
ure is SC close to final action.
Evening star., 1922-06-25
BAPTIST UNION ELECTS.

John Ruthven was elected presi-
dent of the Columbia Federation Of
Baptist Young Peoples Unions on the
excursion to Indian Head Friday on
the steamer st. Johns. Other officers
named were: Vice president for the
District, Miss Elsie L. Jones; vice
president for Virginia, C. H. Brown,
Alexandria, Va: recording secretary,
Miss Mary Baurman: corresponding
secretary, Miss Sadie NJ. Pitts of
Alexandria: treasurer, W. W. Sinclair; !;
junior superintendent, Miss Leona Nc
Murray; publicity agent, James Keat-
ing
Evening star., 1922-06-25
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

The Wanderlusters' hike will start
from Wisconsin and Massachusetts
avenues at 2:30 O'Clock. Miss Cora
Handy will lead.
TONIGHT
Padraic H. Pearse Council, American
Friends of Irish Republic, will meet at
COL E street.
The Kelvin Barry Council. A. A. r. I.
r., will hold it's regular meeting at
it's hall, 1905 E street northwest,
at $50 o'clock. All members are
urged to attend this meeting. for mat
ters of Importance will be discussed.
A musical program has been arranged
for this meeting and prominent
speakers have been secured.
Evening star., 1922-06-25

surgeon generals = library, where q
large section is being cleared for the
purpose, to be known in the future
as the statistical division.
Evening star., 1922-06-25
sERGEANTs CHANGE PLACES

Sergt. Tracy Browning, Quarter
master Corps, at headquarters. dis
trict of Washington, has been as
signed to duty at Camp Dix, N. j..
and Sergt. Harry ]. Freshour, Quar-
termaster Corps, at Camp Dix. has
been ordered to this city for duty.
Evening star., 1922-06-25
ON SMOKE COMMITTEE.
o. p. Hood to Help Prepare Stand
ard Ordinance for q. s.

o. P. Hood Of the bureau of mines
has been appointed chairman OF q
committee on Standardization OF
smoke abatement ordinances Of the
fuels division of the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers.
A standard smoke ordinance to ap-
ply to all the cities Of the country
will be framed by the engineering
profession, 1t Is announced by the So
ciety, which has headquarters here.
The fuels division, of which Prof.
L. P. Breckenridge of Yale Untver-
sity is chairman, Is leading In the
movement.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

etc. They will have anexchaRge in connection and ask donations of all kinds of articles to sell to help defray the running expenses. Any one will be welcome to place arti- cles on sale such as foods and fancy work of all descriptions A meeting of all adults interested In the youth of our town are urgently request ed to be present at D. m, Monday night at the Case & Draper room5 next to Mrs. MaCnmber on Broad way. We hope this will appeal to all the grown ups and cause them to turn out and encourage the beard Of directors.
 The aim of the club Is to help our school teachers as well as parents to help the young folks to have good times and, most important of all to teach them to be good, clean and moral citizens, to 'espect the laws of nature and Uncle Sam and to be useful as well as ornamental. We ask everyone who is interested to
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08
Skogways Social Meek

subscribe at least SlOO a month to help pay the running eXpenaes. The club will be run as economically as possible. Please send in yolr name amount payment monthly. You will pledge to Mrs. A. R. Hillery or Mrs. J R. DeGruyter or phone tS before Monday night. Mr. and Mrs. Nye have already donated all the globes needed to light the rooms brilliantly also the lights free for months and Mir. Tanner has subscribed $l.OO monthly and anything Iu his line we may need to outfit the rooms. The use of a piano has been donated and will be in the roola Mouaay ready for a little social time singing, mu- sic and some dauc.AB for the even ing. Mrs. Grant has donated nearly all the furniture to outG: a kitchen sewing room and living room.
 Any information regarding the club will be gladly given by phoning 2S or calling at Mrs. Hillery's resi- dence cor. Broadway and 9th street.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08
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The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08
SENGWAY COMMUNITY CLUB
 ATTENTION!t READ! READ,

A few women of our little town are trying to orgaL!ze a community club for the welfare of our young people. both girls and boys and would like the cooperation and as s.stauce of all the older people. par nnte. bachelors and maiden women. -.-o object of the club ic to get the boys and girls ages II to 20 years inclusive interested in work for boys and branches for girls. Such as sewing cooking, mending, daruing.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08
BIBLE THOUGHT

GOD RULES WITHIN:-I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. And ye shall dwell in the land that gave to your fathers and ye shall be my people, and will be your God Ezekiel 36: 27, 28.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08
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The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08
Independence Address

Juneau July 4-Goveo the Independence Day address heret today He said in part:
 The Fourth of July anniversaries in America
 takes precedence paramount Kindred holidays are subodn-
 To-day wherever the anniversary is cele brated It espeak the birth adoption the Declaration of Independence ox years ago.
 Every territory recognition this natal day or ours t s uniformly legal holiday.
 What transformation and nearly half has passed since the signing historic document
 What mighty and of this greatest public O a
 "ognay homogeneous nation confined small area it's extended until it is pop ted for many millions and pIo reaches and felt around the globe
 America has undergone many survived them all and today admittedly greatest The guidance and hepfuness But for America all or Europe might today chaotic ruins
 the Republic even in the middle fthe nne century philosophers and historians watching the rise Of this infantle nation predicted stability would be cure only long confined broad domains Once it's aoofness ceased and its sphere said would be mpeed and would be doomed to dis solution signay failed of realization
 America dreaming nevertheness banded and the Stars and Stripes be Expanding will Amer curageusy responsibilities and has carried brightly for this duty righteous Iy performed
 years anniversary of mdpend nce Day exposon cmmemoang the noa event history Philadelphia revealed astounding
 marked line of endeayor mankind the nations American hdepend encow sfgnaize momentOus strides.
 Achievements of the last century history
 While other nations rehabng destructive other countries gropng oered and passed of the divine right of kings thing dersonwhe the Old World has through replaced with another Republic sublime inviting the respect and challenging admiration the universe.
 early powerful factor in the world equation Yet only he andfee nation of them all
 have been kept
 America is today potent peace.
 "Ceebang being celebrated throughout the Alaska proudly takes and b
 
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 many today reasonably hope believe and add a bright O bright Old Glory.
 supreme Henry Seward, synonomous Alaska
 and oyereignThe United States of allegiance the loyalty every speak speak sovereign.
 charged with loyalty inspired patriotism The every country soveregnThe
 
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The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

Mrs. II. s. Pullen entertained MT. C. 0. Prest at dinner and later with a small informal dance in the Sun .arIor. on Wednesday.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

Miss Evelyn Coleman of Spokane, Miss Kathleen Owens of Seattle, and Miss Doris Trick hiked 10 Denver -.ar.ar uu Thursday. The young la- dies were accompanied by Mir. c. A Irvine
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

Miss Cooper. matrOn of the W. P. G Y. R. hospital, and MT. and Mrs. R. c. Henry are leaving on Monday tor Q trip to Atlin.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

Friends of Miss Gertrude Liddi- coat will be interested to hear of her marriage To Mir. James B. Waugh, of Auburn. on Friday, June 30.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

lIr. George B. Frazier, of Seattle was a round trip passenger on the Spokane. Mir. Frazier had with him numerous dental supplies.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ashley made the trip to Whitehorse on Monday and returned on Tuesday.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

Mrs. J. C. Sullivan and Miss Sul- uNau. of Winnipeg, the wife and daughter Of the Consulting Engineer of l.e C. ?. Il. Were round trip pass .ngers on tne Princess Alice. They visited with Mr. and Mrs. ". J. .ulyliu while in town.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

Mir. c. O. Prest, is a guest of the Golden North hotel while in Skag- way.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

Wr ". D. Gordon was in Skagway u Wednesday 10 meet Mrs. Gordon md his sons. Allen and Douglas who were passengers on the Prin- .rss Alice from Victoria where they
 ave been attending school They loft ou the train Wednesday for their home in WuiJelorse.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

Mrs. IT. $. Puueu is ID receipt of window picture rsDreseuting the Star of Alaska" Tms window was designed. executed and presented by Jessie Van Bruut. a tourist, who was guest at the Pullen House last am"er. In the center of the win dow is u white star on field Of ..s. Surrounding this are repre- ..a.auous of the various wild Alas kan vegetation. The following poem is at the bottom of the design: Star of Alaska, Loyal and true
 Soon may you shine in the red
 white and blue; Your glory ard fame have only be
 gun.
 Beautiful land of the Midnight
 Sun.
 This window is a very great ad .i-.on to the Sun Parlor of the ho. .oL
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

Mrs. U. c. Henry and Mrs. F. Fl. Owen entertained at cards on Mon I.g afternoon. Five-hundred was enjoyed as well as bridge The iu- ..raI guests were Mesdames John
 Acaard. Eric Teller. Lee Gault. charles Curtis. Frank Suracool. J. H Rogers. Clyde Rogers. F. J. Van Je Wall. p H. Gauty, A. c. Blanch- 1rd. c. c. Cole. N Keller, NJ. N. smith. ". Fries. H. Johnston, W. J. Mu'v.h.u Martin Conway, and V. L Hahn. Delicious refreshments were served
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

Miss Evelyn Wheeler and Master r.rnert Wheeler. daughter and son 1T. Mr. Herbert Wheeler, Gen. Man. 70. che White Pass railroad, accom- a.wea by Miss N F. Wheeler, their .ursiu and Miss Holmes. arrived uu raa Princess Alice. They left on ..a train Wednesday with Mir. Wheeler Gar Whitehorse, where they will spend l.e summer.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

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The daily Alaskan., 1922-07-08

A surprise party for MT and Mrs ". J. Maunm was given on Wednes day nveutug The evening was spent .a d.uctuE after which the refresh u.mls taken by the guests were en- os.I. Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. 1C NL Smith, AIr. and Mrs W. nr.as. Mr. and Mrs. B. BOyker, Miss
 Ls.. BIdleu. Miss Margaret Calli- ra. Mss Jane Fa-relly Mrs. A. J }.cCmu and Father Gallant.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-12
ARBUCKLE TRIAL STARTS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l2-The second trial of Roscoe Arbuckle, un- der the indictment returned by the grand jury, caarging manslaughter began yesterday in Judge Louder becks department. of the superior court. It is. expected that the second trial will be longer than inc Hrs-. as it IS expected to develop a Iega, battle betwees District Attorney Matthew Brady, and Gavin McNao, leading counsel for the defense.
 4 venire of 60 jurors was called, of which number seven, including three women, have been accepted temporarily. IL is expected that it will require several days 10 ill the jury box.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-12
F cit In America
ARMY OFFICERS REFUTE ...s-
 CHARGES OF EXECUTIONS

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 12- The Congr committee which is engaged in investigating the Wat son charges. called a number Of army officers as witnesses yesterday to check up the testimony regard ing certain hangings and lynchings giving by previous witnesses.
 Dr. H. [. Ross, former battalion surgeon attached to the Sixteenth infantry, testified that he did not see any hangings or lynchings near Gondrecourt. 4 previous witness had testified that he saw Mexican lynched there.
 Col. Charles Symonds, former commander at Gievres, where, wit nesses testified, several hangings were staged, gave the details of the execution of 2 soldier there in 1919. He said the gallows was erected at night and the execution was con- ductly secretly. "":
The Nenana news., 1922-01-12
SENATE VOTES BY SMALL MARGIN TO SEAT NEWBERRY
DELEGATE LAUNCHES FIGHT
 TO HELP ALASKA SHIPPERS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. i2- Dan :. Sutherland. delegata 10 Con- gress from Alaska, has come to the defense cf Northern shippers with 9 fve-page article in the Congresslon- al Record, in which he attacks the Alaska Steamship Company and the Pacific Steamship Company, both op- erating in Alaska waters, with a monopoly of control over Alaska shipping.
 Sutherland charges that the two companies are guilty Of exacting excessive freight and passenger rates
The Nenana news., 1922-01-12
TACOMA POLICE RELY ON BONES
 ID AID SEARCH

TACOMA, Jan. 12-The diseov- cry of a number of charred bones in a stove and others in an ash heap has led the police of this city 10 believe they will yet be able to solve the mystery surrounding the disappearance Of Mrs. John Ruther- ford, who has been missing since October 6.
 The bones were discovered by the housekeeper and reported by the police, who are now working on the theory that Mrs. Rutherford was murdered and an effort made to dispose of her body by burning.
 The police have renewed their efforts to locate John Rutherford. husband of the missing woman, who dropped out of sight two days after the wife disappeared. .
The Nenana news., 1922-01-12
VANDERLIP HAS
 TAKEN JOHN ).
 IN AS PARTNER

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12-The Los Angeles Times is authority for the statement that the Standard Oil Company, of California, has bought a quarter interest in the Vanderhp syndicate which recently acquired vast concessions in Kamchatl1a from -he Russian soviet government.
 The Times says the interesting of the Standard Oil Company in the enterprise means that the explora- ton of the Kamchatka district for oil will be taken in hand just as soon as trade relations are estab- hshed with Russia.
 The concessions were obtained by Washington D. Vanderlip, who made a trip to Russia some time ago for the purpose Of negotiating with the soviet government officials.
 YanderEp is well known in Alaska. He was in the Fairbanks district a number of years ago, engaged in the promotion Of mining properties
The Nenana news., 1922-01-12
PROPOSALS ARE SUBMITTED
 TO SPEED FAR EAST ACTION

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. I2- Hughes and BaIfour have submitted 3 seres of informal proposals and alternatives, looking 10 8 compro- mise on questions over which Japan and China have been unable to agree. As the result If this action. a decision is. expected within the next few days.
 The Japanese delegates have con =sented, tentatively, to the withdraw al of Japanese. troops from Kiachow and other points on condition tha- China will provide proper policing.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-12
COUNCIL PREPARING PLANS
 TO COLLECT TAXES SOON

With a view 10 collecting funds to defray the cost. Of conducting the affairs of the city and main taining the school during the cur rent year, the Nenana city council, al regular meeting on Tuesday night gave preliminary consideration to an ordinance providing for a tax levy on real and personal property within the boundaries of the city. The ordinance is patterned after an Anchorage law and covers the mat ter of taxes very thoroughly. The ordinance will be gwen second reading at the next regular meeting and passed, and the work Of making up the assessment rolls taken n hand immediately, it being the de- sire of the council to dispose Of this work before the end of the term, in April ..-:. Some attention also was given to the draft of an ordinance regulat- ing the dog nuisance and t IS ex- pected that this matter WiT be dis posed of at the next meeting.
 An ordinance providing far he collection of license fee of S25 from all peddlers and hawksters wss also given 9 first reading a,.d un- doubtedly will be passed al the next meeting.
 The clerk was instructed to order needed books from a Tacoma pub fishing house, which makes 9 speclel- ty of making supplies for municipal ities. All of the books used will be similar to those in use al Fairbanks.
 The finance committee was in structed by the mayor to obtain 9 detailed report from the manage ment of the public utilities, show ing receipts and expenditures for the month of December. IL was re- ported that sufficient profit had been made during the month to w,2e out the deficit of earlier months, an1 the surplus of the remaining months of the winter will be placed in 9 sink l ing fund to meet possible deficits of the lean months of summer.
 O. P. Gaustad, pioneer resident of the Fairbanks and Tolovana dis tricts, returned from the States today, enroute to his home in Fair , banks.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-12
NEW AIRPLANE APPEARS -~
 IN TEST FLIGHT IN FRANCE

PARIS, Jan. I2-Ingenious devic- es were invented 10 control the op- eration of the pilotless airplane which has just been successfully tested in France. Some of these operated automatically and other by wireless.
 The airplane, having been started by the mechanic, ascended automat- ically after II had attained speed. This was accomplished by increas- ing revolutions of a small fan To- cated between the wings which put into motion a mechanism which, in turn, placed the control surface of -he machine into position for ascent.
 Once in the air. the airplane was operated by wireless and was made to circle large flying field and de- scend .....- .-.. ."...-...
 The descent was accomplished by pressing a wireless key on the ground which released underneath the airplane a roll of wire with a weight at the end. This weight switched of the engine and moved the rear surface of the plane into position for a smooth landing.
 At another test an airplane was operated by wireless for an hour. It carried a pilot who took no part in it's operation until he desired to land, whereupon he took control
The Nenana news., 1922-01-12
WINNIPEG SALE
 INDICATES RISE
 IN FUR PRICES

WINNIPEG, Jan. 12-There has been a revision in fur prices as a result of the winter auction held in this city. Fifty thousand peIts were offered for sale and the bid ding indicated an upward trend, with strong demands in evidence for all classes of fur, and competition keen between Canadian and Ameri- can buyers.
 There were a large number Of buyers presen: from all sections of Canada and the United States
The Nenana news., 1922-01-12

on their boats He says, in part: "I would call attention to the outrage ous system Of extortion practiced by the transportation companies at Seattle, where Alaska shippers are held up for tribute not exacted from the shippers or consignees of any country on earth to which American commerce extends"
 The delegate explained yesterday that he is presenting the matter in the hope Of obtaining Shipping Board vessels to relieve the Alaska situation.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-12
SENATOR OWEN
 ASKS CHAMBER ID END FARCE

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. l2- Senator Owen, of Oklahoma, intro duced a resolution yesterday declar- ing Newberry to be not entitled to a sea; in the senate because of hay ing admitted expenditures by re- latives and friends of S200,0O0 in against Henry Ford"
 The resolution does not make any reference to the question of moral turpitude of Newberry's con nection with the activities of the campaign committee.
 Retains Seat
 At a late hour this afternoon he question of permitting Newberry to retain his seat, was pit to a vote and carried b. 9 majority of six vutes. The No:e showed s6 members in favor of seating 'Tew5erry and 70 opposed.
The Nenana news., 1922-01-12
RETAIL FOOD PRICES SHOW
 SLIGHT DECLINE FOR YEAR

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. 12- Retail food prices in sixteen of the principal cities of the United States declined from twelve to eighteen per cent in the year ending Dec. IS, according to statistics gathered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. .-
 The figures gathered in thirteen Of the cities listed also showed that prices last March were from 33 to 59 per cent higher than in March, 1913, which shows that there is still room for considerable lowering before the pre-war level is reached.