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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That
the undersigned has been duly APP
pointed school Tax Collector for the
City of Juneau in conformity with
Chapter '29, Alaska Session Laws,
1919, and amendments thereto.
All persons between the ages OF
twenty-one and fifty years, except
sailors in L. S. Army or Revenue
Cutter Service volunteer fremen,
paupers and insane persons, are sub
ject to tax in the sum of Five
$4,000 Dollars.
Should you be living in Alaska on
or prior to the first Monday in
April, 1922, said tax shall be due
and payable on said first date and
shall be delinquent after May 1st,
1922. Should you arrive in Alaska
later than first date above men
toned, tax will be delinquent thirty
600 days after your arrival, or
within ten 10) days after notice
is given you.
All persons, firms and corpora
tions employing labor shall furnish
list of employees to collector and
are authorized by law to deduct
amount of tax from wages OF en-
ployees.
Fines and Imprisonment are pro-
yided by the Act above quoted for
those who fail or neglect to pay tax
or furnish list of employees.
Dated at juneau, Alaska, April
1, 1922.
A. +. GURR.
School Tax Collector for the
IL
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
AND ALASKA PIONEER
DIES; MILITARY FUNERAL

COmrade Frank Washington Nc
Elravy, veteran of the Civil War
and pioneer of Alaska, died last
week at Haines and was buried
with full military honors last Sat-
urday, interment being in the Fort
William II. Seward cemetery. This
is according to word received today
by Henry Moses.
Colonel Solomon Ripinsky, United
States Commissioner at Haines, de-
livered an eloquent military eulogy.
McElravy was born i'll the State
Of Ohio in 1912. He enlisted in the
Union army in 1863. sMcElravy
came to- Alaska in 1897 and mar
ried Mrs Baskerville in 1902.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04
CABLE IS BUSTED
BETWEEN JUNEAU
AND SITKA NOW

The cable between Juneau and
Sitka is busted, the interruption hav-
ing occurred sometime last Sunday
afternoon. In the meantime all COM
mercial and press to and from the
States is being routed from Sitka via
the radio station in juneau and then
ever the loop to the cable office Oh
Main street. The cableship Burnside
is expected to come off the drydock
this afternoon and will leave Seattle
tomorrow for the North.
Tell IL ana sell II through q classi-
fed ad.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04
coy SCOUT MEETING

A meeting OF the Boy Scouts OF
Douglas viii be held in the school
house Thursday evening at : o'clock
instead of tonight. as previously an
nounced Tests in Scout work Will
be given to the boys who did not
pass in them last Saturday evening.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04
GOING TO WARM SPRINGS

Mrs E. Smith, who has been visit
ing here for several days, left on
the Jefferson this morning for Peters.
burg en- route to Warm Springs.
where she resides.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04
Major and Lieutenant
Killed; Planes Crash

HOUSTON, Tex, April 4.-Major
Simonds and Lieutenant Fitzpatrick
were killed here this afternoon when
their two Ellington Field planes
crashed, fell 70 earth and We're
burned.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS

Prom this year on Friday. April Il, in
the Eagles Han. This will be the
first Prom given here in five years.
No special invitations are to be
sent out. hut a general invitation to
attend the dance is extended by the
Junior class.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04
DOUGLAS FlREMEN ELECT
OFFICERS; TAX BASEBALL

At the regular meeting of Com
panies l and Of the Douglas Fire
Department last night the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Robert Coughlin, foreman,
and Jack Langseth, secretary. The
appointment by the City Council of
Axel Kromquist as fire chief to sue
coed himself for another year was
recommended by the department.
T. Hagerup was elected to member
ship in the companies. After the
business was disposed of the talk
then turned to baseball and from the
sentiment expressed Douglas will
be on the map this year when it
comes to baseball. A committee was
appointed to get the sport started
early in the season.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04
SILVER TEA THURSDAY

The ST. Luke's Guild will give a
silver tea Thursday afternoon, April
6, at the home OF Mrs. Knute Dur
ham in Douglas. Mesdames Frank
Oliver and X. Durham will be the
hostesses. Everyone is invited.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04

Are you waiting for the price OF
some article to be lowered? Have
YOU watched the store ads? Today's
may carry the good tidings
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04

DO you want a ysea car! Tell the
kind and price you will pay. In .
classified ad Someone will be glad
10 read that ad.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04
HOT WATER.

Plenty Of II all the time at White
iouse Barber Shop. J. d. Van
Alta, prop. adv.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04
At the Alaskan

John Bentley, w. NJ. earn, Henry
Richard Kennedy.
At the Gastineau
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04

John McTIcnry convicted a will be brought
from behind Jail and executed his
crime The kill and commit other
unable fight
strange afon told his mother that he could
not stay MclIeny sht@n bidding his mother
las farewell
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04

Sergt Roy II. Lange, frank Par
IRISH. Cant w H. Bergman, 7. S.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-04

JUNIOR PROM, COMING EVENT
The Juniors of the Douglas High
School are planning to give their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
ITALIAN PRESS DIFFERS
 UPON P0PES UTTERANCE

ROME, Dec. 26.-Divergent views of the meeting of important pas- sages in the papal encycilical arc ex pressed by various of the Rome newspapers in tlieir comment today on the document, delayed by the holiday intervening since It's publi- cation.
 The Tribuna commenting on the utterance from the vatican, em phasize the passage construed as condemning the Peace of Versailles, but takes the view that Pope Plus did not desire to urge its annulment. his hope evidently being, It concludes that the treaty be given concilia- tory and charitable interpretation.
 Regarding the passage alluding to the relations between the vatican and Italy, the newspapers say this shows that while the pontiff feels no hos tility against the present regime he thinks the country Is not yet ready for a complete reconciliation.
 The Epoca, on the contrary, con slders that an accord between the Roman Catholic church and Italy to be necessity of the times without either party being obliged to re- nounce It's own political or spiritual convictions while the Giornale D'Italia, considers the words of the pope Ian invitation toward the con clusion of a definite understanding with Italy indicating the road to be followed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27

CHICAGO. Dec. 2s.-John E. Early succeeds Guy W. Ginders as chief prohibition field agent here January 1. MT. Ginders today announced that the agents would be watchful in rreyenting New Years violation Of -he Volstead law But they smiled over stories that beautiful women and agents in dress suits would attend the oliday functions to prevent celebra- ticns with liquor
 Our investigators have not yet reached the point at which they are forced to call upon young women to make their arrests or get their evidence for them,'' Mir. Ginders said.
 Government agents told today of a new method of Smuggling liquor into the United States from Canada and Mexico. They said aluminium tubes containing liquor had been concealed in newspapers mailed to addresses in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
IRELAND IMMUNE FROM
 DISORDER ON CHRISTMAS

DUBLIN, Dec. 26.-Ireland passed a peaceful Christmas. For nearly three days the country has been immune from crime. The cabinet ministers for the first time in weeks left the government buildings, going to spend the holiday with their families. The railway companies report that 5000 persons crossed from England to pass the holidays in Ireland.
 Although these are regarded as signs of increased confidence in the government. anxiety is not altogether absent. There were rumors that the irregulars contemplated a bold move in Dublin Christmas Eve but the army authorities guarded against possible danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
ARMENIA |S STORM
 CENTER IF FARLEY; TURKS STUBBORN
Plea For National Home Fol- lows Strong Indictment of KemaliSts For Cruelty
 Toward Christians
Rx Asanciated rras.

LAUSANNE, Dec. 26-Armenia was the storm center of the Near East conference today. The Turks refused to attend a meeting of the subcom- mission which had arranged to hear the plea of the Armenians for the es- tablishment of national home in Turkey, and both Ismet Pasha and Riza Nur Bey sent strongly worded protesting against the decision to call the Armenians.
 They declared that If the Arme- nians, who had no official standing and represented no independent gov crnment, were heard, there was no Irish should not be allowed to present their demands.
 The so-called irregular Egyptian delegation has been here for more than month waiting for permission to voice a demand for the indepen- dence of Egypt and withdrawal of the British army.
 Meeting Postponed
 In consequence of the Turkish pro- test the meeting of the subcommis- sion was postponed, and the represen- tatives of the inviting powers, Great Britain, France and Italy, sitting
 
 spokesman, who suggested that @ home be established in northeast Tur- key, which should include historic Mount Ararat or a section of Cilicia. It was impossible. he declared, for the proposed Armenian home to anal gamate with the Armenian republic of Erivan, which had been taken over by the Moscow soyiets. The Arme- nians would willingly accept the same relationship with Turkey as the with England. In conclu- sion he asked for exemption from service for the Armenians and urged maintenance of the ortho- dox patriarch in Constantinople.
 The entente delegates took the Armenian petition under advisement, as they did also petitions from the Bulgarians and the ancient people known as the Assyro- Chaldeans
 Used UnspeaknbIe Methods
 Noradunghian Pasha, once Turkish foreign minister, presented the Ar menian plea. He said that the tragic events of 1915 had widened the gulf between the Turks and the Arme- nians. The young Turk government at that time had not only used un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
U. $. HIGH COURT EXPLAINS RULING
 IN TAXATION CASE
Liberty Bonds and Other Fed. eral Exempt Securities May Be Levied Upon
 by States

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-Repc It 8 that Tax Commissioner Hallanan of West Virginia had ordered state as sessors to assess all United States government bonds for state. county and municipal taxation and receipt ture of a recent supreme court de- cision tn the question, caused court officials today to direct attention to what they stated had beer a widely circulated misinterpretation of the courts ruling.
 The decision in question was ren- dered in case brought from Okla homa by the Peoples National Bank of King Fisher, which sought to have reversed ruling of the su- preme court of that state holding that in determining the value of the shares of stock of a national or state bank fer the purpose of taxation no deduction would be made on account of the surplus and undivided profits of the bank invested in securities which are otherwise exempt from taxation.
 Court officials pointed cut that il. reported that Liberty bonds and other federal tax exempt securities could be taxed by states. This, it was stated, had not been the purport of the decision. It was explained that the supreme court of Oklahoma had held that the state In assessing tax en national banks, that it was not on moneyed capital, but was levied against the shares of stock in the hands of stockholders. It held fur ther that the officers of corporations act as agent for the stockholders beth in listing the shares of stock for taxation and in paying the taxes levied against the shares of stock.
 Make No Deductions
 In declaring that the shares of stock in a state or national bank are to be assessed at their true value the Oklahoma supreme court or dered that in determining the value of shares of stock in national or state bank for the purpose of taxa tion, no deduction is to be made on account of the capital of the corpora tion invested in securities which are exempt from taxation.
 The United States supreme court did not prepare formal opinion, but merely announced that 1t af-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
 POISONOUS LIQU0R' COSTS EIGHT LIVES|

NEW YORK, Dec. 2e-Eight deaths were attributed today to drinking poisonous liquor over Christmas. A score or more of yic- tims were confined to hospitals.
 Of the eight persons who died, two were women. A Brooklyn woman was arrested as the seller of whisky which caused the death of one of the women.
 Prohibition Director E. c. Yellow ley, whose aides succeeded in keeping the white lights dinner than usual declared that while the dry navy was busy in holding rum runners outside the three-mile limit, land rum run ners succeeded in an old ruse, snug gling liquor into the city under thou sands of Christmas trees. This liquor however, apparently was reserved for home consumption as little of it was to be found in the white light caba- rets.
 BOSTON, Dec. 2s.-More than 50 persons were in hospitals here today suffering from alcohol poisoning as result of drinking liquors obtained during the holidays. Two deaths due to this cause occurred. Eighteen of the patients were listed as in a criti- cal condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
ted Streets Of CaoUn Scene of Strange American Oriental Loue Dro

speakable methods In dealing with those Armenians who were loyal sub jects of the Ottoman empire, he as- serted. but they also lacked the most elementary understanding of the interests of their country. AL though Armenians were serving in the Turkish army, there were many deportations of Armenians and sup presslon of a great part of the Ar IT enian population without the slightest pretext.
 We deeply regret that mutual dis trust still exists between the Turks and the Armenans," he continued, "and that nothing Is being done by Turkey to diminish the gravity of the situation. It is impossible for Us to consider as solution that the refugee Armenians who are in for eign countries should return to Tur- key, as Ismet suggests
 It was only by the creation of an Armenian home that the Armenian problem could be solved, he insisted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
YOUNG BRIDE: PUTS FOOT ON OLD CUSTOM
Older Members of Celestial Colony Are Astounded by Action of Americanized
 Chinese I--TrunkS
 Arrive, But No Wife

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.--The twisted streets of Chinatown which have pulsed with subdued gossiping since Mildred Wenn, 19-year-old Chinese "flapper," ran away from her Washington home Friday, al- most on the eve of her wedding to George Mum Lee, scion of one of the best Chinese families of New York had some added thrills today.
 The first came when word was passed that Miss Wenn had returned to her home and that George Lee whose father is president of the On Liong Tang in the United States had rushed to her on the first Wash ington train this morning.
 Troussenu But No Bride
 Then along about noon, almond eyed inhabitants of Mott street con gregated about the Lee home at No. 32, saw two black shiny wardrobe trunks unloaded and lugged up five winding flights or stairs. Boldly across the end of each trunk, In brave red letters was the legend .'M. Wenn."
 The rousseau had arrived, but still no bride.
 little while later, Lee Quon, Tong chieftain and prospective father-in- law, hurried from the house and, ac- cording to neighbors, took train for Washington.
 This gave added sweep to rumors that the Americanized Mildred Wenn had put her tiny foot down on the Chinese tradition that a bride must go to her husband, and delivered an ultimatum that there would be no wedding unless it was solemnized in her home in Washington.
 The elder Chinese of Mott, Pell and Doyers streets masking whatever emotions they may have had behind imperturbable faces. kept stony si- lence before the little army of re- porters that invaded their city With In a city.
 Young Generation Not Reserved
 Members of the younger generation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27

firmed the action of the state court, citing Van Alien vs. the Assessors, Wall 513, and National bank vs. Commonwealth. Wall S53, 35e, as authorities on which it based it's de- eisicn. It was pointed out by court officials that the question before the supreme court of the United States for decision related to the rule to be followed in determining the value of bank stock for state taxation pur- poses and that the highest court in the land had adhered to the ruling announced many years ago that for such taxing purposes the banks are not entitled to make deductions from their capital to correspond to the amount of such capital which may be invested in tax exempt securities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
LAST SURVIVOR OF
 MASSACRE IS DEAD

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-John Mar tin, 6s. who claimed to be the last survivor of the Custer massacre on the Little Big Horn, will be buried tomorrow in Cypress Hill cemetery. He died In Brooklyn hospital Sun day.
 MT Martin was a trumpeter and dispatch bearer for General Custer and was one of the little handful of men who escaped when Rain-In- The Face and Sitting Bull sent their braves against Clusters men.
 MT. Martin enlisted in the Seventh cavalry in 1874. serving through much of the Indian fighting and through the Spanish war. He is survived by his wife and eight children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
GIRL IS AGAIN LOST
 FROM WASHINGTON HOME

WASHINGTON Dec. 26.-Mildred Wenn, 19-year-old American-reared Chinese girl. who returned home yesterday, according to police, after having disappeared for several days in piqued over the selection of bride groom for her by her parents, was reported missing again late today.
 Her wedding had been set for yes terday but her absence caused it's postponcment and the Chinese youth, George Mum Lee of New York. came today to claim her. She was per- initted to accompany a friend to a theatre, police related, while her uncle went to obtain a marriage H. cense. Shortly afterward she could not be found, it was added, and the wedding once more was postponed.
 Mildred Wenn is the daughter of Wing Linn Wenn, owner of restaur- ants here and in other cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
CHICAGO TO BE DRY RAILROADS SEEKING
 ON NEW YEARS EVE TO AID AGRICULTURE

WASHINGTON. Dee. zs.-1n an en- deayor to keep more intimately in touch with transportation needs of agricultural producers. the car ser vice division of the American Rail way association announced tonight it had designated an agricultural rep resentative to serve with it's organi- zation. Elmer Knutson of St. Cloud. Minn., has been selected for the post, The service division, the statement said, will seek to bring about better CO., operation between agricultural shippers and railroads under the new arrangement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
Children's Dresses
Stamped, to Be Embroidered

The feature clearance item in the Art Shop tomorrow will bring about a rapid sell ing of all the pretty, com pletely made ready-to-be- embroidered dresses for 2 to 14-year-old girls. They are fashioned of gingham, plaid suitings and chambray, and include only the better ones, all of which sold formerly for more than 1.95.
 STAMPED SCARFS-For em- broidering and patch work. Stamp ed on genuine Indian Head do- mestic with fast colored I0c patches. Choice
 VANITIES-Brocade and lace trimmed vanities that come with rouge, powder and lipstick. A close-out of articles that will prove good for New Years OQo gifts
 MODELS-All hand-embroidered models, and there are hundreds of them, including dozens of different pretty utility articles. Choice for exactly 9 HOUSE APRONS Pretty stamp ee-to-be-embroidered house aprons in blue, rose and lavender Indian Head. Fast color, and I 00 very special each IVY
 MAIN FLOOR. BALCONY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
Four MtensiDe Days of Cledrdn

Chlren This will involve hundreds staple winter
  l1leooco oor ever publ 195 he first O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27

were less reserved, but still could not add much to the story of the dis appointed bridegroom and the un- eaten wedding feast.
 All they knew was that George Mum Lee had expected his betrothed to arrive Christmas eve and that she didn't: that thousands of dollars had been spent on jewels for the bride and for a wedding feast, but that the jewels had not yet found a place on Mildred Wenn's comely figure and the wedding feast was still un- served.
 There were several stories con- cerning the mix-up, but no one could say which was true. One that Mill dred Wenn had merely gotten mixed on her dates, having figured the Julian calendar. This would explain why she did not arrive for the we'd ding, as there Is three days varia- tion this year fin the two calendars. But 1t does not explain why she ran away from home.
 Registers Independence
 Another story, taking account of her sudden disappearance, has it that Miss Wenn--a thoroughly American ized "flapper,s with bobbed hair and occidental turn of mind-had dlsap- peared merely to register her inde- pendence.
 Still a third had It that she was registering disapproval of the Chinese custom which makes a bride go to her husband, instead of wait ing for the husband to come to her.
 One thing they all agreed on-that Miss Wenn had not been forced, ac- cording to the ancient Chinese cus- tom, into marriage with a man she did not even know. They met many months ago at the Chinese legation in Washington, went through all the phases of an American courtship and became engaged year ago.
 So the question really isn't whether George Mum Lee and Mildred Wenn are to be married. The question Is where, when and how the marriage will be solemnized.
 Meanwhile the georgeous red robes of the On Leong Tong, with their decorations of popples and gold dragons. yawn emptily for the we'd ding guests; the wedding feast re- poses in cold storage, the wedding Jewels wait in Lee Quon's strong box-and Chinatown is all a-gossip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-27
TO EXTEND GREETINGI TO WOODROW WILS0N| ON 66TH BIRTHDAY

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-A delega- ton of five from the Woodrow Will son Foundation will wait on former President Wilson at his home in Washington to extend birthday wishes to him on the sixty sixth a,n- niversary of his birth. Those in the delegation will be Hamilton Holt. executive director; Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Mrs. Charles E. Simonson, Mrs. Charles Tiffany and Mrs. Caro- line Ruuts-Rees.