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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-30
CAPTAIN OF TRADING SCHOONER 2 ISKUM TELLS OF DUpLICITY OF
 SOVIET OFFICIALS IN SIBERIA

James Lee Wheeler, Or Oakland; Hen " Snyder, Dr. l. K. Hamilton, of Ala meda, Tom Brown, Frederick Brown, of New York City, and Frances c. Sweet, of Los Angeles.
 Five Of the members of the Shrine party are accompanied by their wives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-30
Mysterious Bomb Explosions Cause Heavy Damage '

SYDNEY, IN. S., July 30. - A series of mysterious bomb explosions occurred today, one in the heart of the city causing heavy damage, and the others destroying the pipe lines supplying. the pleHts of the British Empire Steel Corporation where the strike is progressing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-30
FIND PRECIOUS STONES

MELBOURNE. July 30. A rc- markable find of precious stones has been reported near Wyangala, about 25 miles from Cowra, New South Wales, and not far from the once famous Mount Mcdonald gold and Copper mines. The stones. which
 comprise diamonds, rubies, sapphires
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-30

You are 'some' farmer, Mir.
 President!"
 s This cry from thousands of farm- CTS. hired hands and political lead ers echoed across the broad Kansas wheat field. President Harding calmly dismounted from the tractor And smiled. He had just driven the pumpg iron horso around 4O-acre Mesd at the farm of Chester O'Neal inear Hutchinson.
 E "Best hired hand I ever had" faughed Farmer O'Neal as Farmer Harding first climbed into the seat. Like veteran the President seized Fthe steering wheel of the 15-9O fMcC Cornick- -Deering tractor which was drawing the new 1O-foot ktractor binder of the same make. He negotiated the three corners
 With ( deftness that made the lh1r6y agrarians stand by agape. Hhen ho swung into the home
 bs1cA , 4 battery of movie
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-30
TROUBLE FOR BRITISH.

NOME, July 3O.-CapIaln PutIa, of the Iskum, declares the Siberian goverhment is outfitting a vessel at Vladivostok to be sent to Wrangell Island and capture the British ex- plorcrs, headed by Alan Crawford, who hoisted the British flag over that island in 1920. 6>..s i
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-30

Fine tissues and voiles Tn smart styles and other Wash Frocks of fine quality gingham. A gathering of Wash Dresses that affords unus- ual opportunity for choosing styles suitable for almost any sum- mer occasion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-30

Miss Camilla Morgan. San Francis co business woman who had beer visiting in Juneau for a week, lef on the Admiral Rogers for Skagway Sitka and the south
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-30

H. F. Preston, representative for the National Grocery Company, ar rived in Juneau on the Admiral Rog- CTS from Petersbnrg.
The mirror., 1923-02-22


capital even driving some of the surveyors stakes ETC.
The unvarnshed truth that he merely carried out the
will of congress by appointing commission which was
instructed by congress to do certain thing.
From the day the miles square staked out
Washngtons impress has been in the city and its envi-
rons That impress stands clearer the years pass
More than million persons, Americans by birth
adoption gain inspiration every year merely by
looking upon the material things that connect the days
when Washington moving about there in the flesh
with the present time Thousands of foreigners benefit
in the way There any pause in the stream
of pilgrims to Mt Vernon the throng that is always
on the way the top of the Washington monument.
Winter and summer through sunshine and storm, the
homage paying the "Faher of his Country goes
Every recurring anniversary of his birth seemingly in
the interest in his memory. On these anniversaries
floral decorations invariably piled high in the tomb
Mt Vernon and neither branch of congress fails
to provide that his farewell address shall be read
Probably because the point has been emphasized
many persons have the dea it seems, that Washington
lived for short time in the city that bears his
There is also popular belief that the Washingtons
one time occupied the White House. Washington
resident of the permanent capital. The of
government in Philadelphia when congress voted to
locate the capital where it is and Washington had
porary home in that city, On returning from Phila-
delphia the close of his second President he
gave considerable personal attention the early develop
ments of the capital. He frequently rode up from
Mt Vernon his favorite black horse how things
coming
Who would undertake say that he did visualize
the national capital in such form it stands today?
If he did, he in his Imagination the Capitol building
Capitol hil the Library of Congress with its golden
dome in the of the Capitol, the magnificent office
hill
panve Mall extending from the Capitol to the Potomac
with the monument to his memory, the most
spcuous thing it and he also saw the splendid mem
orial Abraham Lincoln and the memorial to U. S.
Grant And who again would say that he did not have
vision of the resident section of the city extending far
beyond the White House to the northwest?
Washington the White House occupied. To
it represents his ideas of what combined
home and business office for the President should be
the original idea that the President should make the
house his residence and also his workshop Washington
Mason assisted in laying the cornerstone of the
White House. That formaty was conducted by
Masonic lodge in Alexandria of which Washington was
member.
1t is certain that he deeply interested in the work
of construction AT the time of his death the house
practically ready for occupancy The furnishings
being placed in position Only few days before his
death he and Mrs. Washington through the entire
building and, according the chroniclers of the
time, keeny interested in every detail of the
place which be the home of future Presidents.
The mirror., 1923-02-22
Established 1887

George Washington's connection with the
capital city of the nation began when, as
President of the United States, he appointed
commission to locate the capital on the Poto
mac river, "a few miles above Alexandria
and adjacent to Georgetown" The congress
sitting in Philadelphia directed that the COM
missioners be appointed and instructed them
as to where they should locate the per-
manent capital. Those commissioners named
the city for the man who had led the victor
ious armies of the colonies in the Revolution
and who was then serving as President. Many
fairy stories have been written about how
Washington personally selected the site for the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14
Woodmen of the World

Mrs. Kate Armstrong, commander of
Kasidah Review No. 1871, w. B. A., is
putting forth every effort to organize
a Rose Court and w. Is. A. Girls
Club. As an ex-teaeher in the San
Antonio public schools, Mrs. Arm
strong was very successful in this line
of work.
w. Il. A. girls clubs Gre being or
ganized i'll a number of states with
camping as their objective interest.
The Central w. b. A. Girls Camp
is located in Port Huron, Mich.
The association will establish large,
permanent camps in places most Access
sible to the largest number of pros
pective campers, along the Atlantic
seaboard and on the California coast.
The national parks offer free camp
ing sites as the plan develops. The
association is also considering the To-
cation of winter camps for the benefit
OF members needing warmer climate
in winter, and permanent health
center at Hot Springs, Ark, for the
benefit of w. u. A. sufferers who
need the baths. Health centers will
be established for the benefit of tu-
bercular sufferers in the earlier stages
of the disease, when detected in time
for the possibility Of permanent re-
lief.
Mrs. Armstrong hopes to have the
cooperation of every W. b. A. men,
Der as well as San Antonians, in pull
ing for two camps in this city, one for
the recreation and pleasure of our
girls who are well, in order that we
may keep them well, camp which
will be q. drawing card for our out-of-
door San Antonio girls, as well as
girls from other climes, and another
camp for sick girls.
The Order of the Rose at the pres
ent time has 106 courts with the beau-
tiful Rose ritual TO interest and di-
rect them. Christmas parties, birth
day parties, summer picnics and
junior events of every character are
given to the juniors through health
centers and much valuable litera-
ture has been published and circulated
by the association on the care of
the child. The cradle roll has been
started in the reviews for the enroll
ment of the child at birth, and pre-
natal advice is given by health SUPER
visors when requested.
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Women's Benefit Assn.

Sam Houston Camp No. 81, held a
largely attended and very interesting
meeting Thursday night at the w. o.
w. Hall. A large amount of business
was disposed Of, and on account of
this camps phenomenal growth, it has
been found necessary TO make new
schedule for meeting nights.
As an experiment, the second Thurs
day night meeting will be devoted
strictly to business, which will be
made as snappy as possible; oblisa.
ton Of candidates and social period
to be followed with leafs" wnne ,he
fourth Thursday will be the necessary
transaction of business and the con-
ferring of protection degree on candi-
dates in full form.
The degree team is wanting exer.
else and something to do, so they will
be given the opportunity at the meet
ing October %, at which time Escort
S ID. Rossman. will present some new
and novel initiatory stunts.
Eight applications for membership
and one transfer card was receives
and three candidates obligated. Tn
membership campaign is progressing
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14
Order of Hermann Sons

The carnival staged by the Hermann
Sons, held October 6 to 10, by the
members of the ten lodges of the
order. was the most successful affair
ever held or attempted by this popu-
lar fraternal insurance organization
which has its headquarters in San
Antonio and which was founded here
about 90 years ago.
On each of the five nights and
Sunday afternoon, the spacious garden
grounds which had been converted
into joy zone and miniature white
way" were well filled but the clos
ing night. Wednesday had the banner
crowd. On that night between six
and seven thousand people crowded
their way into the grounds.
1t was a remarkable jolly and good
natured crowd too.
Every Hermann Sons member got
into the spirit of the occasion and
did their best to make the affair a
success. and all this was done through
the able management of the executive
committee without the aid of a promo
ton or carnival man.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14
Auxiliary U. 5. W. Y.

An interesting report of the nation
al convention of the Auxiliary, United
Spanish War Veterans, held at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, was read by Mrs. FL
len E. Mills, delegate at large Mon
day afternoon at the meeting of Eu-
gene ]. Hernandez Auxiliary in Pyth-
ian Castle Hall.
The report showed healthy
growth OF the organization all over
the country, and that the United
Spanish War Veterans were being aid
ed and encouraged by the women's
organization in their endeavors to pro-
cure equalization of benefits and re-
lief accorded to veterans of all wars
and their dependents"
1t was announced that the auxiliary
will assist the local camp U. ). w. ",
at u mass meeting to be held October
81, in Breckenridge High School, in
The interest of an equal standard for
all veterans"
At the close of the session, an in
formal reception was held honorins
Mrs. Mills, and bouquet of Ameri-
can Beauty roses presented TO her by
Mrs. Anna Metzner. Refreshments
were served.
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patients are housed, all the patients
except four were able to leave their
beds, and with the aid and tender
care of nurses and orderlles, were
warmly wrapped in bath robes anil
blankets, and given comfortable chaifs
along the front of the long veranda,
which serves as sun parlor and sleep
ing porch, where they could view the
stage and hear distinctly.
The caravan of Woodmen appeared
early upon the scene, and with every
car came loads of beautiful flowers
and bundles of magazines for the
patients. The program which lasted
two hours began promptly at s O'Clock
and was as follows:
Several selections by the Wood
chuck orchestra led by Director j. G.
Willett: address of welcome 10 the
patients and the Meaning of Wood
craft" John II. Beckett Jr.; solo
Mrs. Emma Ritter; comic songs, Mrs
Margaret billiard: solo. Mrs. Lillian
Klaus: duet. Mrs. Margaret billiard
and Mrs. Ritter. Mrs. Nell Markham
was the piano accompanist. Reading
little Miss Mary Hensley; reading. }
II. Jennings; inspiration talk, Ber
Cordell. c. C. Chaffe Sr. was master
OF ceremonies.
In the future, regardless of the
weather conditions, the Woodchucks
will stage some sort of entertainment
at the hospital on the second Friday
night of each month, and when wealth
er condition permits, patients who ar,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14

he has been actively engaged in Ply
THAN work continually since that
time, and fifteen years ago, became
an officer in the grand lodge. Mr..
Futch has one particular hobby at
this time, and that is to beat all
former records of past chancellors in
their visits to subordinate lodges,
and to- procure more reinstatements
and new applications.
Sine May -, the time he was in
Quoted into office, Mr.. Futch has
visited 63 subordinate lodges and Sc
cured 30 reinstatements and new
members.
The team assisting in the initiatory
work selected from members of Lotus
No. 50, Elk No. 50 and Unity No.
SO lodges, were as follows: II. w.
Robertson, chancellor commander; V.
c. Strum, vice chancellor; William
w. Herring, prelate; J. II. Paris,
master of work; /. c. Peck, master
ut arms; Raymond Z. Bilbrey, inner
guard; W. d. Gotham, outer guard
and Jack G. Fikart, lecturer.
Mr.. Futch was presented with n
beautiful burnt leather pillow, fit
tingly inscribed with the X. of L.
and d. O. X. X. emblems and designs
by Jesse Thompson in behalf of the
local Pythians. Among those who
gave interesting talks were: L. ;.
Algee, William w. Herring, w. {.
Strum, ]. ii. Paris. j. Coulter, past
grand chancellor of Colorado, Dis
trict DEPUTY Z. J.. Baker and DR..
G. S. Lincoln.
Refreshments were served by the
Pythian Sisters in the banquet hall.
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MORE FEDERAL THAN
STATE PRISONERS IN
BEXAR COUNTY JAN
78 Imprisoned for Viola
tion of Federal
Lows.

Violations Of federal laws, partic-
ularly the Volstead act, have increased
to such an extent that the number Of
federal prisoners at the county jail
now exceeds the number Of state pris-
oners. Jailer John Wiatrek declared
Friday. The number of federal pris-
oners on the roster Friday morning
was IS, while the state prisoners NUM-
bered only "A.
The number Of federal prisoners
Jailer Wiatrek said, "is increasing
daily and at the present rate they
threaten to fill the Jail. The number
of state prisoners is at a standstill, or
decreasing internationally. Most Of the
federals are serving sentence, some Of
them having been fined from $50 to
$500 and as high as six months in
Jail"
Jailer Wiatrek some time ago sub
mitted a report to the COVE. -.ment
showing the number of state and fed
eral prisoners on hand and a compari-
son with several years back. This re-
port showed steady increase in feder-
ais since the Volstead act went into
force.
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knights of Pythias

William NJ. Futch, grand chancellor
of Texas knights OF Pythias, was
the honor. guest of the Pythlan lodges
of San Antonio at the Pythian Cas-
tie Hall, 215 West Commerce street
Tuesday night, at which time a class
of candidates was initiated in his
honor.
Mr.. Futch in his address. spoke on
the "unison and cooperation in sub
ordinate lodges" covering many other
points of interest 10 the local Ply
thians and the order in general.
This was the first official visit
of the grand chancellor to San An
tonic, and he expressed himself as
highly pleased with the conditions
here and the reception which had
been accorded him. He said that he
lis. looking forward with pleasure to
the coming grand lodge X. of z. con-
vention in San Antonio next May,
over which he will have the honor of
presiding"
Mr.. Futch lives in Henderson. Tex,
and by occupation is lawyer. Join
ing the organization 20 years ago,
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Ladies of the G. A. r.

At the session of Gen. ID. S. Stan
ley Circle No. 3, Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic Tuesday after
noon, in Pythian Castle Hall, Mrs.
Ellen Il. Mills, delegate TO the ma
tional convention. Ladies of the 6.
A. r., at Milwaukee, gave an inter
esting report of TIE proceedings, and
brought back honorable mention OF
Gen. u. S. Stanley Circle of San An
tonic, showing their rating to be 100
per cent perfect in patriotic and rit-
ualistic work, and in rendering re-
ports. -,
Honors were bestowed upon Mrs.
Elizabeth LeStourgeon and Mrs.
Sarah L. Fox. v-o also attended the
meeting at Milwaukee. Mrs. LeStour-
aeon was appointed on the greetings
Iommittee to the Sons of Veterans,
while Mrs. FOX served on the Gre
dentials committee.
4 reception was rendered Mrs. Mills
at the close of the meeting, and in APP
probation Of services rendered, beau
tiful gift of crochet work was pre-
scented to her, which was followed by
refreshments.
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Order of Woodchucks

About $50 members of Sam Hous-
ION Camp No. IS. San Antonio Camp
No. 529. Woodmen of the World, and
women from Myrtle No. 1 and Olive
Magnolia No. 1877. groves of the
Woodmen Circle, joined with Alamo
Temple No. 1, o. o. W., in giving Il
concert Friday night. to the 40 pa
tients at the W. o. w. Memorial hos
pital.
At first it had been planned to give
the entertainment and concert in the
hospital assembly hall, but as the night
was so beautiful and pleasant it was
decided by DR.. Phil Hill, medical di-
rector and superintendent, to hold the
affair on the stage directly in front
of the main stairway outside the build
ing. thereby giving the patients on all
three floors an opportunity to enjoy
the program in full.
On the third floor where the sickest
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14

proper corseting, the making d Z drl1C
form, and the planning and nakl1
of dresses. StA
Each class in dressmaking WIN ~
divided into two groups. One Of the9c|
will be for beginners VINO will male
a single cotton dress first, and one
for the advanced student who Will
pake a silk or wooden dress for 1plI
use.
Additional courses also win -
given at the Navarro school and the
Sydney Lenier school.
Glasses for negroes will be hsh et
the Grant and Douglas schools.
These classes are under the super
vision of Miss Emma Prize, super
visor of home economies Of the SIN
Antonio public schools. Financial
support is obtained through the fed-'
eral aid for vocational education,
which allows San Antonio $1,000. The
appropriation is less in Texas than
other states with the same popula-
ton because it is agricultural and tho
act does not allow as much for the
agricultural as for the industrial
states for these classes.
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nicely and several members have al
ready received their quota of candi-
dates, which will entitle them to a
Christmas turkey.
San Antonio Camp No. 500 and the
Kelly Field Band were entertainers at
the w. o. w. Hospital Wednesday
evening, the band giving an open air
concert for the patients on toe
lawn,
TIL camp will hold its regular semi
monthly meeting Wednesday night ct
which time candidates will be ini-
tiated.
Mrs. Minnie Keppinger, deputy su-
preme commander of the Woman's
Benefit Association, personal represen-
tative of Miss Bina NJ. West of Port
Huron, Mich, supreme commander Of
the association, and grand commander
of the association in Illinois, arrived
in San Antonio Monday morning and
i'll the afternoon addressed joint
meeting of Alamo, San Antonio, kase-
dab, Mission and South San Antonio
reviews, after which Mrs. keppinger
was rendered a reception by the men,
bers and showered with Texas finest
flowers.
A luncheon was given in honor of
Mrs. keppinger at the st. Anthony
Hotel TUESDAY.
Mrs. Keppinger came to San An
tonic in response to the requests of
Mrs. Nina NJ. Dowdy and Mrs. Emma
Melber, district deputies, who are con-
Quoting a series of meetings in the
interest of the association, to which
the membership is responding most
enthusiastically and have almost COM
pleted the organization for the CAM
paign.
Mission Review No. 95, held a very
interesting meeting Friday afternoon
at the w. o. w. Hall. at which time
two applications for membership were
received, and two applicants admit
ed into the order.
Under the leadership of Mrs. Eliza
beth Tivy, commander, Mission Re
view has made wonderful progress.
| Recently a woman's band was organ
lied, which resulted from the pro-
grcssive movements launched by this
review.
Mrs. Katherine Uhl, 925 Broadway,
will entertain the review members and
their friends with bunco party at
her home, Friday afternoon at > 80.
The San Antonio Review No. 3. W.
b. A., will hold brief session Mon
day afternoon at o'clock at the w.
0. W. Hall, after which card and
bunco party will be held. The af-
fair will be in charge of Mrs. Elenor
Torrey, assisted by Mesdames Georia
Thorn, Josie Graham and Dolly Car
son.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-14
San Antonio Frateynal
Insurance League

At the last meeting of the League,
the following organizations were rep
resented: Brotherhood Of American
Yeomen. Praetorians. Woodmen of the
World. Woodmen Circle, Modern Wood
men OF America, Royal Neighbors.
Loyal Americans and Fraternal Aid
Union.
The above organizations will each
contribute So towards defraying ex-
penses of the program for the Texas
Fraternal Congress meet in November.
The Womans Benefit Association was
not officially represented at the meet
ing. but members of the congress, adj
vised by phone that they would pay
their prorata and it is expected that
several organizations not represented
will join the local league.
p. ID. Starr, Mrs. Mabel Hawk and
]. II. Montez. were selected to head
the committee to welcome visiting del
egates and the presiding officers NJ
the various lodges TO serve on the re-
ception committee. and Hugo f. Eick-
man, L. T. Oeding and Mrs. \. u.
Parnell TO arrange for the entertain
ment and dance 70 be given at the ST.
Anthony. November 20.
Among the San Antonians that will
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Rebekahs

In anticipation of a visit TO the
Southwest Texas Odd Fellows Ass0-
cation to be held at Seguin in No
vember, the degree staff of Miriam
Rebekah Lodge No. "a, will meet Mon-
day evening at 80 for practice.
A short bushes session will be held
when a report of the rummage sale
and bunco party will be given, and
ways and means of transportation dis
cussed.
The degree will be conferred on
three candidates at the regular meet
ing of the lodge Thursday night, and
Mrs. Amelia Blank, past president
Rebekah Assembly of Texas and past
guardian of the association of Re.
bekah Assemblies, will give report OF
the meeting held at Cincinnati, Ohio
in conjunction with the Sovereign
Grand Lodge /. o. o. +. convention.
s from which she has just returned.