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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
&S0r11S or BY Elmo
Great Scouts w Ses
OLD jim BRIDCER, TELLER OF
TALL YARNS"
|, Western Newspaper Union.

"Yes sir, up thar in the Yellowstone
| seed peetrified trees a-growin' with
peetrified birds on 'em a-singin' peet-
rified SONGS" once declared old Jim
Bridger, scout, trapper and fur trad
er. He was one of the first white
men to visit the natural wonders of
what Is now Yellowstone National
park.
After his return he gave an account
of what he had seen to an eastern
magazine writer. Two of the writer's
articles were published. Then the edi-
tor refused to print any more, saying
that his readers would not believe
such Baron Munchausen tales. Ev-
erything the old trapper had told the
magazine writer was true, and when
Bridger found that his stories were no
longer believed, he began telling 9th
err yarns which did not always stick
so closely to the truth.
One day In the Yellowstone, he said
he came upon an elk grazing within
easy gun range. He fired, but the elk
neither dropped nor seemed alarmed
by the shot. The scout reloaded and
fired again-with the same result.
Then he became angry. Picking up d
rock, he threw ii at the animal. The
rock struck some invisible barrier and
dropped to the ground. When Bridg-
er reached the place where 1t lay he
found that he had been shooting at
the elk through a mountain of perfectly
transparent crystal!
Bridger was the first white mar to
see the Great Salt Lake in Utah. This
was in 1894, and he told some Won
derful stories about the lake. One of
them was about the great snowfall in
the winter of 1880, which covered the
whole Salt Lake valley to a depth of
70 feet. All of the buffalo persisted.
"When spring came, all l had to do
was to tumble 'em into the lake an
| had enough picked buffalo for my
self an the whole Ute nation for
years." Bridger declared.
Bridger vas known as "Old Gabe,"
or 1.-The Old Man of the Mountains"
by his fellow trappers, and the Grow
Indians called him "Casapy-the
Blanket Chief"
General. whar you don't see no In
| juns, thar they're sartin to be thick
est" he once told Gen. Henry Caring
ton, and the general found 1t good ad-
vice. When the engineers for the
Union Pacific railroad were uncertain
about the easiest route through the
Rocky mountains, they sent for Old
Jim. He took a piece Of old brown
paper and with a piece of charcoal
marked the route which they were to
follow. Later they found that he had
not made a single mistake In mapping
the route. Bridger died in 1881. a3d
Is buried in Kansas City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
"VAMPS" WHO
MADE
By JAMES c. YOUNG.
THE WOMAN WHO TURNED PHIL
OSOPHERS' HEADS.

10 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,

VXyi1EN we thumb the book of his
w tory and Urn back to a page
written 2,300 years ago, that seems a
very long time to us. But human M
ture then was much the same as it is
now. Women ruled in the Fourth CEN
fury, Il. c., no less than they do to-
day.
Just as the great poet Homer was
claimed by several cities, there also
was intense rivalry concerning the
birthplace of Lais. She would seem to
have been born in Hieeara, Sicily. At
the age of seven she fell under the eye
of the Athenian general, Meals, who
directed her education. Lais became
a woman of much greater accomplish
meEt than most of her sex in hat far
off time.
Lais lived for a time in Corinth, then
went to Athens, where she sOon became
n of the most celebrated figures.
U~iogenes, the cynic, and Aristippus fol-
lowed docilely in her train. Their de-
votion led Lais to this gentle bit of
sarcasm: 81 do not understand what
Is meant by the austerity Of these
philosophers" she said, 'for they are
as much in my power as the rest of the
Athenians."
The rule of Lais in Athens continued
for a long time. Her influence was
sufficient to make mems fortunes al
most at will. She dallied with the
most noted men of the state. Her
house was a meeting place for all that
was brilliant in Athens. But even so
splendid a vampire was destined to
Know misery. She fell in love with a
youth named Hippolochus. Unlike the
philosophers, he tired of Lais and left
her. She could not be consoled. despite
the attentions Of Athens greatest men.
Her heart yearned for the careless
youth who had loved and went away.
What a burden that must have been
to her pride! AT last she could stand
her unhappiness no longer and fol-
lowed Hippolochus to Thessaly. Lais'
reputation had preceded her. Perhaps
she used her wiles In Thcssaly as she
had in Athens. This so enraged the
women that they stormed her home
and led the unfortunate vampire 10
the temple of Apbrodite, where they
stoned her TO death In $40 B. G. The
Reader wonders. after all these years.
y Hippoiocius grieved at her tragic
end
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
WONDERS
OF
JETTIES OF MISSISSIPPI
BY T 7. MAXEY
o, Western Newspaper Union.

a THOUGH the Father of Waters"
IA has several mouths, none of them
provided a satisfactory channel for
the never-ending procession of steam
ers which carry millions of IONS of
commerce Zone item of which, dur
ing a recent year, was 10, LA
punches of %bananas) from the ports of
the world to and from the port of
New Orleans.
The western-most n of these
mouths Is known as Southwest pass.
1t is about is miles long, of irregular
width, had a tidal variation of from
16 to % inches, was influenced by
floods and INSTRUCTED by a submerged
sand-bar over which the water was
only nine feet deep.
Notwithstanding these handicaps,
army engineers considered it the best
to u as they thought it should.
They planned to dig and build a chan
mel 1000 feet wide and 35-feet deep
through this pass, SO that the biggest
ships could steam right up the river
and anchor off New Orleans.
They dredged the head of the pass
for 31a miles to give it the necessary
width. closed a number of outlets to
conserve the flow, built "sills'' to pre-
vent the outlets to the river above
the mouth from charging; ~dredged
away the sand-bar (removing the
equivalent of 35,000,000 wagon loads
of sand and mud), constructed ~jetties
more than 10000 feet long to protect
this dredged channel and built spur
bikes as necessary.
Southwest pass now satisfactorily
performs the work which falls to the
lot of the official mouth of Americas
greatest river.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
THE A
Radio Fans Now Have Department in
The P~leasantville Press Every

"O0ftCoddJ
Radio has taken the country literal
ly by the ears. Nothing like it ever
has been known in the history of the
world. Receiving sets are being
placed in city homes, farm houses,
business Offices, theatres, IN moving
trains. ever in limousines, to catch
winged words and m~eandering music
from the air, at the rate of a hundred
thousand a month.
The P%leasantville Press, always on
the lookout for the interest of its
large circle of readers, began last
Wednesday a radio department which
will contain brief articles covering
something of the history of radio, the
mechanics of radio and the broadcast
ing and utilization of radio.
Here is an opportunity for the fans
of The P~leasantville Press to keep up
to-date and obtain a good deal of
practical Information in the construc-
ton and operation of radio sets"
In The ~Pleasantville Press every
Wednesday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06

Read the Wednesday issues of The
Pleasantville Press as well as the
Saturday issues. Sent to regular sub
scribers until October first upon pay
ment of sixty cents additional.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06

The Story Of
Our States
BY JONATHAN BRACE
XLV.-OKLAHOMA
M Mt A n ho,
MM0E5gNN&I@N for rapid
~ Il growth. 1t
W. en.S EABM was in the
N&ff INV first term of
~19aI~ President
Benjamin Harrison that Okla
homa was opened up. Good farm
land available under the Home
stead Act was difficult to find
so the United States bought from
the Indians, who had been segre-
gated in Indian territory, a large
tract of some 10000 square miles
that had been used largely by
the Indians as pasture for their
cattle and horses. This was
called Oklahoma, a word mean
ing fine country" and vas ar
ranged to be ready for sale to
homesteaders at II o'clock noon
of April %, 1889. Troops were
placed on guard to prevent any
settlers entering before that time
for more than 100000 'boomers"
as they were called, came from
all over the country to obtain
farms or places for business. On
the stroke of the hour, bugles
sounded and the mad rush by
men, women and children to To-
cate claims began. The govern
ment had arranged land officers
ut many places at which claims
could be filed for the farms or
city lots, and all that day these
were besieged by fighting mobs
to register their selections. Be-
fore nightfall hundreds of farms
were staked out and Oklahoma
City and Guthrie were well on
their way to become cities.
Thus was developed this re-
giOn which anne into the pos
session of the United States as
Il part of the Louisiana Purchase
in 1903 and which was set aside
for so many years as Indian
country. Previous to the forma-
ton of Oklahoma territory, con-
gress had forbidden white set
tiers in this part of the country,
and this edict was enforced by
federal troops. AS the demand
for more land was felt and as the
Indians decreased in numbers,
Indian territory was added to
Oklahoma territory, and in 1871 /:
it was admitted to the Union as !:
the State of Oklahoma, adding I:
another star to our flag, which !
for eleven years had contained .;
forty-fve. The state has flour /:
ished to such an extent that it +;
has ten presidential electors, =:
which is more than double that !
of many of the older states of :
larger size.
% by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
PUBLIC NOTICE

Public notice Is hereby given that the
city ~cesspool located at the gravel pit
Doughty Road and Washington avenue. IL
completed and ready for use. Permits
pools from the undersigned. All persons
falling to do so will be prosecuted.
W. J. HUDSON,
Health Inspector Of Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06

! Conditions in the government of
cities improve by fits and starts
mostly fits.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06

Manager-"Does White understand
the purchasing power of a dollar?"
Clerk-"Yes; but what troubles him
is the purchasing power of his wife.
-Phila. Bulletin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06

Lillian-"How can I possibly talk
with you kissing me like this?"
George-"Why, my dear girl, what
on earth do you think I'm kissing you
for ?"-Phila. Bulletin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09

MOSCOW May 9.-Every four carloads of seed grain, chiefly wheat, sent. to the famine districts of Rus sia. are accompanied by a carload of corn or other food to prevent the eating of the seeds by the hungry peasants
 In an interview published here just prior to his departure for the Genoa conference Leonid Krassin, Commissar for Foreign Trade. said the famine districts were supplied with seed grain not only from the Urdted States. but also from. the in terior provinces of Russia, additional seeds being purchased in Poland, Sweden, the Baltic States. Rumania and Bulgaria.
 According to Krassin, the total amount of seed grain supplied direct by the Commissariat for Foreign Trade. the American Relief Admin istrafion and the organization headed by Frids;iof Nansen is 13.411 900 pounds, t3s pounds each) to be dis
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
Fry to Prevent Peasants From Eating Seed Grain

tributed as follows: Central Russia, 1O. 400. .OO0 pounds; Southeastern Rus. sia. 1,034,000 pounds; the Ukraine, 1,984.00 pounds.
 Just how much of the seeds will reach destinations in time for the spring planting will scarcely be known before late this month. Freezing of the Baltic ports caused three weeks delay. Krassin said. and in February and March the Russian railways were congested at various points. On some lines, he said, many thousand of cars" were held up. while the return of empty cars to the Baltic ports and the Black Sea shipping points fell to the minimum.
 Recent reports from various rail- way centers showed little. if any, improvement in Russia's transporta- tion, and there has been much specu- lation among the railway managers and experts as to how much of the seed grain would arrive in time for the spring piantinf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
General Sir James
 Willcocks to Retire

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May g. General Sir James Willcocks. the most decorated man in the British army, is to be succeeded as Governor of Bermuda by Lieutenant General Sir John Joseph Asser, advices re ceived here state.
 Sir James Willcocks has arranged to return to England by direct steam CT leaving here June 2. The date of the arrival of the new Governor has not been determined.
 Sir John Joseph Asser was born in 1867, entered the British army in 1887, was attached to the Nile Expedition in 1S979S, was present at the battles of Atbara and Khar. toum and commanded the Sudan Ex- pedition in 1899 Although he had retired from the army when the World War began. he rejoined and was placed as comman nder of an area
 In 1901. Sir John Joseph Asser mar ried Leila. daughter of James Woth- erspoon, of New York.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
SAYS ExToRTION
 IS BEHIND CASE
New Trial Is Granted to Man in Breach of Promise
 Case Tn Chicago.

CHICAGO. Ill, May 9.-Mrs. Be atrice A. Kullcen, who won a verdict for $7500 from Frank H. Brunnell, racing publisher, for breach of prom ise, lost point rl her fight when Judge David set aside the verdict and granted a new trial to Brunnell.
 In granting new trial, Judge David excoriated the jury and de- nounced Mrs. Kulleen and Bruell.
 He sccffed at the theory that Mrs. Kuneen's heart was injured and she needed monetary balm, intimating she had brought the suit as a means of extortion. and that it was won derful example" of the "old badger game"
 The judge then launched into a long and bitter discourse on "the ways and wiles of women who are no longer young. and who are no strang- CTS to the ways of men"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
INTER-sCHOOL MEET POINTS

Wrangell school and the people of Wrangell for their foresight and in itialtive in making the first steps for an Inter4School Meet It is his de- sire and idea that it will be pos sible to have at least one representa- five from each school in the Terri tory, attend the Meet to be held here next April, he said, At the Meet to be held next year Governor Bone said he will present trophy. for what work he was not prepared to say.
 Before presentation of the trophies it was explained that each trophy is to remain with the school winning it for the ensuing year only; but will be kept permanently by the school winning it three consecutive years. This is with exception of the trophy for the championship basketball team. donated by the Nugget Shop, which is to be perpetual
 Five Trophies
 The trophies were presented as follows: Trophy for debate, Juneau; trophy for High School track meet, Douglas; trophy for boys High School basketball team, Douglas; trophy for champion girls basketball team, Douglas; grand trophy, Juneau. The trophies were given by Ju- neau business houses as follows: Grand trophy, B. M Behrends; trophy
 
 (Continued on Page Eighty
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
STARTS
 PANIC SCREAM
Predicts Dire Results Unless Miners Strike Is
 Soon Settled.

SPRINGFIELD, H., May D. President Lewis of the United Mine Workers, in a statement here today said panic was in sight soon un- less the mine strike was settled.
 You can not withdraw 600. 900 men from work without affecting commerce. industry.
 alao becoming more apparent be- cause Of the rapidly decreasing coal stocks"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
INHERITANCE TAX LAW VALID, SAYS
 JUDGE I. M. REED
Constitutionality of Territorial Statute Tn
 Blaine Estate.

Tn an action growing out of the settlement of the estate of the late James c. Blaine, of Kfllisnoo, Judge T. NJ. Reed in the U. s. District Court rendered a decision upholding the constitutionality of the so-called inheritance tax law of the Territory or Chapter 60, Session Laws of 1919. This matter was brought into the dis trict Court from the local U. s. Com missioner's Court as a case to test the validity of the Act.
 It was instituted late last year by R. F. Robertson, attorney for B. M. Behrends, executor of the will of James c. Blaine. The estate was ap- praised last year by the Commis- sioner and the tax assessed in ac- cordance with the provisions of the above mentioned act MT. Robertson then attacked the constitutionality of the law which was affirmed by Judge V. A. Paine. MT Robertson then ap- pealed to the District Court.
 Grounds of Action
 -Four causes were urged by counsel for the executor why the law should be declared invalid CD That the Act referred to is unconstitutional in that no notice to the heirs, legatees or decisees of decedept is provided for in the Act, of the time and place of the appraisement for the purpose of inheritance tax.
 f2) That the Probate Court is not
 (Gnrklxa.oA
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
"Poppycock," Says Judge; Moonshiner Woman Sentenced

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 9.-Federal Judge John M. Killits wielded the judicial lash in a number of cases brought before him.
 When Mrs Frances Przbylsh was taken before the judge and said that four gallons of moonshine found in her home by Federal prohibition agents was purchased for the chris tening of her baby, the judge said, "Poppycock," and sentenced her to serve 60 days in the Warrenville Workhouse.
 Judge Killits told the woman the fact that the baby since has died made it easier for him to sentence her
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
ORDER MASONS TO bLACKBALL
 KU KLUx KHAN
Instructions Are Sent to Ma sons of California
 Jurisdiction.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9-A let ter directing that members of the Ku Klux Klan be denied admittance into Masonic orders has been ordered sent to all members of the order in California and the Hawaiian Islands by Dr. Samuel R. Burks, of Los Angeles
 Dr. Burks is Grand Master of the California jurisdiction who is visit ing here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
Chief Justice Taft Gusts
 John Doe Out on His Ear

WASHINGTON. May 9.--John Doe has been thrown out of the United States Supreme Court and as he dis appeared. Chief Justice William II. Taft suggested that he might be con sidered to be dead
 Tho action was taken when Massa- chusetts sought to argue a case dock eted as John Doe, demise of com monweahh of Massachusetts" against Rochester. N Y.. and others. The case to quiot title to certain land in Rochester. claimed by Massachusetts under the treaty of Hartford. con cluded in l7S6.
 Justice Willis yandeyenter de.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
FLOOD WATERS AGAIN RAC|NG;
 LEvEE BREAKS
New Section in South Today Inundated Texas Riv-
 CTS Again Out of Banks

flooding of Jonesville. La, with a population of 1,500 which was caused late last night by freak break in the levee, swelled :he totai Mississippi and Louisiana homeless and increased the tremendous prop erty damage.
 The inundated sections report water to be from four to six feet deep in the streets.
 The supplying of food to 30,o00 homeless scattered through the Mis- sissippi and Louisiana flooded area is presenting serious problem.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
British Films Inferior;
 Theatre Attendance Bad

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Films in England are mediocre. So much so, in fact, that our British cousins re- fuse to sit through a cinema perform ance Attendance at cinema theaters is falling off to the point that many houses face the alternative of show ing to empty seats or closing their doors. according to a report to the from Mildred G. Eyre of the Am ri cGn Consul Generals staff in London IiIerior class of films is asslgaei as the cause
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
Big Fraud Uneathed in
 Seattle; 2 Are Sentenced


 SEATTLE. May 9.-Alfred T. White. former interpreter of the Fed ersl immigration service here. and Y. Ickenchi, Seattle Japanese, were arrested here today in connection with the alleged passing of hundreds of false income tax refund claims from Japanese aliens. Sums will aggregate thousands of dollars. it is claimed.
 The aliens paid the taxes when they left subject 10 refund If they returned to the Unitod States within a wear.
 Federal agents allege White and Ickenshi forged names of hundreds Of Japanese to the false claimsm and then cashed them. , fa
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
TRINITY RIVER OvERFLOWS

FORT WORTH, Tex, May g. The Trinity River is again out of banks and inundating sections of the city for the second time within two weeks.
 Warnings sent out early last night to the residents on the lowlands prevented loss of life but property damage is expected to approximate the figure reached by April's de- strutive flood.
 The municipal water supply is cut and steam and electric transporta- ton stopped. The gas and electric plants are partially crippled
 BRAZOS RIVER RISING.
 WACO, Texas, May 9.-The Bra EOS River is this afternoon 28 feet above normal and rising rapidly.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
Wants Protection for
 Standing Timber of U. 5

WASHINGTON. May 9-Legisla- tion to protect the nations timber supply, both in the national reserves and in private hands, is recommended by Secretary Wallace in letter to Senator George w. Norris. Republi- can, of Nebrasa. chairman of the Sen ate agricultural committee and pub lished today.
 Secretary Wallace said at least three-fffths Of the volume of timber originally in the United States was gone.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
Immortality Is Alarming
 Germany at Present Time

BERLIN. May 9-Immorality and cne circulation of obscene literas1re in Germany has reached such point that the Reichstag has been called upon to take oppressive and protec- tiFe measures.
 In a speech in the Reichstas de- scribing this condition of affairs. nr Rooster, Minister of the Interior said:
 "Condiaiors are going from bad to worse and this appalling immortality soon will threaten the mass of the German public unless severe meas ploitation of German women and men by citizens of ether countries"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
HARDING AGAINST KHAN.

MEDFORD, Ore, May 9.-Follow- ing recent declaration here by q speaker describing himself as rep resentative of the K. K. K. that President Harding was friendly to the organization, Mrs. Frank l.. Applegate, of Medford, recently wrote to the President asking con corning the truth of this statement. Now she says she has received a re- ply from George P. Christian, Jr., secretary to the President, stating that the President heartily dsap- proved of the organization and re- peatedly has expressed himself to this effect"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
UNITED STATES WATCHES GENOA
 DELIBERATIONS
Policy Being Shaped Regard ing Russia Is Similar to
 American Views.
PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE
 SANCUINE OF RESULTS
Split Among Delegations May Be Bridged-New Clause
 Being Planned.

sion of the Russian problem as 1t is affected by the Genoa negotiations occupied most of the attention of the cabinet members at today's ses- sion It developed that the attitude of the Allied Governments toward the Soviet regime as shaped up at the Genoa conference is virtually in agreement with the policies of the United States.
 The administrators spokesman later said he hoped the solution of the whole problem which the Am erican government must endorse would be reached at the Genoa con- ference.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-09
All Classes Bow Heads
 At Bier of H. P. Davison

LOCUST VALLEY. N. Y, May g. Men and women of international prominence in the worlds finance and social circles today bowed with the niain villagers in common grief at the bier of Henry P Davison. A spe- cisl train carried the inourners from New York to attend the funeral, which was held from St. Johns chapel Hundreds were unable to gain admittance and stood silently outside 0. tae chapel