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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
ELKS COMPLETE
 PLANS FOR BIG. BARBECUE SUNDAY.
To Be Held at Salmon Creek Roadhouse-Cars Leave
 from Hall 9: 30 A. M.

Final arrangements for the bar becue to be held Sunday, July 2S, al the Salmon Creek roadhouse, for local Elks have been practically completed and all who will be pres ent are on tiptoe for the big day. The plans for the day will be car ried out unless the sun runs behind r cloud and rain takes it's place. A barbecue is no barbecue on a rainy day the entertainment committee of the lodge has decided and there must be no rain for its success.
 Hold at Roadhouse.
 The lodge has obtained permis- sion from Judge T. NJ. Reed. for the roadhouse to be opened for the day. having put up an indemnity bond of $500. The roadhouse was closed recently by the court in abatement proceedings against the place. The committee in charge wish it known that any person found witt intoxicating liquor or evidence of intoxicating liquor will be turned over to the United States marshals who will be on the grounds.
 Beside the big barbecue there will be sports and races for the kiddies and the grownups and a dance will be held in the roadhouse. Music will be furnished by Halm and Burford Transportation will be free. Cars will leave from the Elks' Hall between 9:3O and II o'clock in the morning and will re- turn at the request of guests. All members of the Elks' Lodge who have offered their cars for trans portation are asked to have them at the hall by 9:30 o'clock in the morning.
 Prepare Barbecue.
 Three members of the lodge will leave Juneau tomorrow night for the rLadhouse to get the barbecue in readiness so that serving may be done at noon Sunday. Bill Wakhum of the Alaska Meat Company is in charge of preparing the barbecue Beside the barbecue the lodge is furnishing coffee, and ice cream and pop for the kiddes Guests will bring whatever other lunch they wish.
 Preparations are being made for a large crowd and all Elks, their families and ladies may attend.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
PUBLIC HEALH SERVICE
 NURSE ON TRIP TO ALASKA

Miss Mary l.. Cole, supervising nurse of the Public Health Service of the American Red Cross. with headquarters at San Francisco, pass ed through Juneau on the steamer Alaska. on a trip to the westward and will make the round trip on the steamer. stopping off at Juneau en- route south. Miss Cole visited with Miss Marie k. Falladine, public health nurse for Juneau Chapter Am erican Red Cross, and is stopping off here on her return trip, especially to confer with Miss Falladine on mat ters concerning public health work in he local chapter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
MISS sYckELs RETURNS.

Miss Kathryn Syckels. teacher in the Douglas High School the last school year, arrived in Juneau this afternoon on the steamer Northwest ern after making trip down the Yukon river from Whitehorse to Fair. banks and over the government rail road to Anchorage. Miss Syckles will remain in Juneau about one week as the guest of Miss Grace Chapman, whena she will leave for the states.
 Miss Emma Ueland, teacher in the Juneau High School last year, and who accompanied Miss Syckels down the river and to Anchorage, remained at that place and will return south next month. astabE
 Old bundles or lsewspApers ct tho Empira. aG O0ntA
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
MARRIAGE SOLD
 FOR 250 CENTS

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 27. licenses issued in Salt Lake county during June numbered 462, new high record for any one month. One couple paid for their IT. cense with 250 pennies remarkins that they had started saving the coppers several months ago for the grand occasion"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
DEAN OF SCHOOL JOURNALISM
 U. OF w. MAKES TRIP NORTH

Dr. M, Lyle Spencer, dean of the school of journalism at the University of Washington. and Mrs. Spencer, passed through Juneau this morning on the steamer Princess Louise after spending the past week in the Atlin country. This is the first trip they have made to the north.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
EAGLE BOAT DUE MIDNIGHT.

Eagle Boat No 57 is due to arrive in Juneau at midnight tonight from Bremerton, according to advice re- ceived here today.s Officers and crew of the U. s. Naval Reserves are on board the ship on a two weeks cruise in Alaskan waters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
METAL MINING GROWS

RENO. New. Jury 27-Nevada Pro duced gold. silver, copper, lead and zinc during 1922 valued at $15,705,- 609, compared with $12,137596 in 1921, according to government sta tistics received here. Silver pro duction increased 1,535,sO5 ounces, while gold declined TAB ounces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
PURE COATS SHIPPED

DAVIS, Cal, July 27-One of the first shipments of pure bred goats from California to South America Fit herS fetently. from farmers here. There were forty-three goats in the shipNent
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
 TO MEET IN CHATTANOOGA

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. July 27.- The 25th national encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans will be held in Chattanooga Septem- Der 1920 Veterans of the Span ish War from all parts of the coun- try. accompanied by relatives. and members of the women's auxiliaries. will mingle with men of the Civil and World wars as honored guests of the city. Twenty-Five thousand persons are expected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27

Above is shown John c. Garand, of Boston, with his newly ip- vented rapid-fire rife, which has successfully passed tests by the United States Army authorities. It is known as the Garand Auto Loading Standard Military 30- calibre rifle, firing 100 shots in 70 seconds, as against the old Springfield firing record of 100 shots in three minutes. The new rife is easily carried, weighing only 9% pounds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27


  1:05 o'clock this. afternoon and the program arranged for this morning was disarranged, f'
 T0day's Program.
 The program cs. made out before the arrival of the President provided for a visit to Woodland Park to greet the boys on picnic there under the auspices. of the Elks. At 1 o'clock this afternoon the Presi- dent was Ito be at the Stadium and there deliver an address during which some Alasksn policies might be discussed.
 The Henderson is scheduled to gail from San Francisco tonight at : o'clock with the Presidential patty. f'a 'f% f4t fft
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
NEW $250,O00 DEPOT

OGDEN, July 27.-Approximately s250 900 will be expended for a new railroad depot here. it has been an nounced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27

we'll that old poorly dressed Chicago? Aside Mrs cell the Cook County Jail the to which public leading in trials Trepagne old and killing business deal Mrs. Tinie Klmek, mi ugly prison life for Isabelle dashng handsome the murder Herbert Zeiger Miss Ruby the Quiman. Miss Pauline Poka pretty and win killed Jndra hospital in Above left right, Mrs 9th wein Mrs. Trepagner Below, left right. Mrs NittiCrudele Tllie Klmek
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27

GoosebeTrie esf and entrants for sale. Juneau Dairy, Phone 145. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27
SHIP RAMS DESTROYER
 ON PUGET SOUND
Transport Henderson Collides with American Destroyer
 Zeilin Early Today.

Continued r'rom ra.- opa.s
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-27

Old bundies or lsewspApers at tho Gmpire. 3S oentA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
WILLS
TALKS ABOUT
CRISP HANDS
ONE OF the reasons that those VIII,

ONE OF the reasons that those who
" don't want 10 see Jack Dempsey
fight Harry Wills Is that. they say,
Wills has brittle hands.
What Wills himself has 10 say on
that particular subject is therefore
interesting:
The funny thing 10 me is that
those men I've knocked out don't say
have brittle hands.
And, II have. that makes Il bet.
ter for Dempsey. Why should his
friends be the ones to be finding fault
with me-snying can't fight7
81, and not Jnck Dempsey or his
friends, should be the one TO worry
about my defects.
II hope that Dempsey gets TO be.
liovo all these things about me-that
| have brittle hands; that he can
knock me out in punch and every.
thing. II he does. may be able to
get him in the ring before we both
got too old"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
TEX RICHARD
GETS ACTION
FROM KEARNS

A LITTLE story comes from the
"A East to the effect that Tex Rick.
ard had to use the thumb.screws on
Jack Kearns 10 make him sec that
Dempsey should fight Firpo before
he does Wills.
When Kearns and Dempsey left
Montana after the Gibbons fight,
YOU may remember, Kearns said that
Dempsey's next fight would be with
Wills.
Then. according 10 the story, Rick.
ard came in. Dempsey will fight
Firpo first" he said III nc doesn't.
! will match Firpo with Wills and
Dempsey WIN thus have only one
fight instead OF the two he is figur.
ing on.
Let him fight Firpo. and. II he
wins. he will still have Wills"
That's the story And. of course.
II It's true, Rickard won out--as he
usually does,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16

LIST. 1924 Tho starting fec will be
5000. The winners share will be
sac. $50 Of the added money and all
tho subscriptions, forfcits and start.
ing fees. The portion Of the second
horse viii bc $4,000. OF the third
$4,000. and the fourth $1,000 The
rider OF tho winner will get $500.
bu, this gmtuity will not come out
OF the purse. II viii be an adden.
DUN.
Last March's Coffroth. which was
won by Rcbuke under the silk of
Commander j X. l.. Ross, OF Mon.
treal. zone OF tho North American
continents leading sportsmen md
producers OF thorobreds. brought n
field OF IS to the barrier. Also Il
brought a crowd OF record proper.
tons 10 Tijuana.
In addition TO the Coffroth. the
coming winters racing Mt Tijuana
will witness reyivals OF the Tijuana
Derby ~ $4,000 race; the III.
junna cup. $4,000 added: the ri.
juana Futurity. $1,000 added the
Speed handicap, $4,000 added: the
Juvenile stakes, $4,000 added. The
Cup, Derby and F'uturity renewals
Of last winters sport were added
money races Of $4,000 each.
The Tijuana Derby will be gnl.
lop OF one mile and furlong for
3.year.olds, 2.year.olds at the time
OF entry. II will be renewed March
18th. next. The Tijuana Cup. n
gnllop OF two miles for s.year.olds
and over. will be renewed April
lSth. Tho Tijuana Futurity n
sprint OF four furlongs and half
for 2-yearolds. yonrlings at the time
OF entry. Will be renewed March
23rd. The Speed handicap, dash
OF five furlongs and half for
S.yearolds and over. will be revived
February nth; the Juvenile, n
sprint Of half mile for 2,ycar.ods.
yearlings at the time OF entry,
March 9th.
The Tijuana rncc course. the most
attractive plnco OF racing on tho Pa.
cific Coast Ia In Lower California
Cold Mcxlco) 10 miles distant from
san Diego, California, now one of
The most popular wintcring places
on the North American continent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
BY TOM OLSEN

L'NTRIEs closed last night at Il
II o'clock for The Stars mile
marathon swims for men and WON
en-. with what probably will develop
into the fastest field ever competing
for distance water hoBorH in the
Northwest.
Nitric Ronowaloff, national junior
milo champion. and one OF the best
swimmers ever developed in these
parts. Is one OF the outstanding
stars that are entered.
Jack Torncy. Neptune Swimming
club. and winner OF the honor last
year. will defend his title again. The
popular Green Lake life guard Is
showing wonderful form this year.
and his friends predict that he will
repeat with another victory.
Gust Jaryie. the husky Crystal
club star. is another entry in the
mems race. Jaryie. n noted breast.
stroke swimmer. has developed into
distance star and is looked upon
to finish well up in front.
Bob Smith. another Crystal club
crack. also VIII try to win a leg on
the coveted star trophy. as well as
capturing a gold medal for first
place
Harry Mewatters. the husky fire.
man. also viii swim under the col
ors OF the erysiai Swimming club.
Mcwatters has shown up well in
earlier competition this year.
Lin Prescott and Carl Markin.
Neptune club stars. viii complete
the mems list.
Katherine Brown. the Crystal
club girl star. is out to repeat with
another victory in the women's race.
She VIII buck up against some
tough competition in Hester East.
man. who won the honor two years
ago.
The race between Miss Brown
and Miss Eastman should he fea.
ture in Itself As both girls have
won The Star trophy once. SECOND
victory Saturday would give ono a
decided edge as the big cup will be
permanently retained by the star
that wins the race three times.
Blanche stcnmoe. the Green Lake
star. can be figured on TO finish
well up in front. Her Nepiune club
sister swimmer, Evelyn Brisbane, is
also expected to star.
Francis Ruth Schwmmor, the ..
year.old marvel. win also be in the
race. She is a conner. and the older
girls had better watch out.
Agnes speidel. the young Crystal
club star, is also entered. Miss
Speidel has not confined herself
much TO distance swimming, bu;
anything that abe undertakes she
does WE'LL so the experts have /,
doped that she win lie among the
first TO cross the line,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
TRIBE LOSES
ONCE AGAIN
TO LEADERS

Gan FRANCISCO. Aug. To- Harry
~ Courtney twiried ball for the
league leaders yesterday that was
good enough 10 account for 3.to.o
victory over tho Indians from So
attic. II was tho second straight dc.
feat administered TO the Redskins
from tho North By tho hardy Seals.
Courtney lot tho visitors down
with six blngles. Vcan Gregg. tho
battle SCARED veteran OF many cam
paigns. allowed but eight hits him.
self. but two costly errors aided the
leaders.
One OF the sensations Of tho game
was lcapinE catch made by Sammy
Crane, Seattle shortstop, OF a hot
drive by Mulugan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16

three-year-olds and over that
will be run at Latonia in Oc-
tober. 1t was the raising Of
the value of the Coffroth last
season to $4,000 in added
money that prompted Mana
ger Matt J. Vim, Of the
Kentucky Jockey club to an
nounce the Kentucky Special.
No race for horses three years
old and over that will be run any
where in the East this season, or
next. probably will approach the
Coffroth. The Washington handi.
cap. the prospective feature OF the
coming October session OF the
Maryland State Fair corporation AT
Laurel park, and the Dixie. n gnllop
Of one mile and three.sixtecnths
the Maryland Jockey club will in
stitute at PimlIco next spring will
each have an added money value of
s25. 900. Beside the Coffroth, such
famous American and Canadian spe.
Gals as the Independence. Suburban.
Brooklyn. Kentucky, Clark, Bowie.
Thanksgiving. Saratoga, Havre de
Grace. Toronto Cup. Frontier. DO.
mlnion. Empire City, Jockey Club,
Autumn Gold Cup, Edgemere. Aque.
duct. Latonia Cup, Bowie Cup and
Pimlico Cup handicaps. are com.
paratively small affairs. The New
York racing has never had race
OF annual revival Of as great value
In added money ms $4,000. In the
heydey Of metropolitan sport re.
newals OF the Brooklyn, Suburban
and Brighton handicaps paid only
$4,000 in added money. The An.
nual Champion was guaranteed
value race Of $4,000. The Century,
like the old Suburban, paid S25, 900
In added money.
Last March the Coffroth was an
added money race OF $4,000. Count.
gin the subscriptions. starting fees
and forfeiis OF the participants in
with the added money II had n
gross value OF $4,000 The win.
ner's share was a little more than
$4,000. The subscription fee Of tho
coming Coffroth viii bo $50. There
will be an additional charge Of 500
for horses not declared by February
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
Gofroth Handicap Big
Event of Horse Racing

WITH the Cofroth handicap, galop of mine and
w quarter that will have added money value of
$4,000 as star attraction Tijuana Jockey club pro-
gram for the winter meeting that will begin Thanksgv-
ing 100 to $50 days. comprehends the distribution
among the participating horsemen Of between S75000 and
100000 This announcement made today by James
Wood Coffroth, who had just arrived from California.
The coming Coffroth handicap will be exceeded in value
this year in the North American racing only by the Ken
tucky Special gaop Of mile and threesxteenhs for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
-Four X. o.
Results at
BrenertOn
Ridley Gets Technical X.
o. Over Husky Sailor in
Good Battle
BY LEO II. LAssEN

DREMEHTON, Aug. Is.-Lasf
ID nights smoker a. the Bremen
ton ball park was a knockout. liter.
ally speaking. boys Four Of the
five fights ended BY the X. .. route,
Including the main event between
Bud Ridley and Sailor Walters.
Ridley WIS awarded the fight By
Referee Pat Scott in the fourth
round. when be had Walters help.
loas on the ropes. ready for another
trip 20 the floor.
The first two rounds OF their mill
were rather tame. with the first
session even and the second Wal.
terE' by a shade. In the third Rid.
ley opened up and began 70 forcs
the fight playing for Walters storn.
ache Ridley was hooking his left
effectively.
In the fourth Ridley started out
Ike the little champion that he f..
lie was IN nn out. punching with
both hands. He made Walters miss
badly and forced him in 70 a cor
ner. whore he dropped him for
short count with a terrific left hook
20 the head. Then they squared
away In the center Of the ring ard
Ridley noored him again. Walters
reeled 70 his feet and was standing
giassy-eyed on the ropes when Scott
raised Ridley's hand.
Paddy McNulty. a husky COB. was
too strong for Len Malody and won
a close call In the swell battle. Nc
Nulty floored Malody IN the opener
with a punch on the chin. but NAL
ody came back and won the last
two rounds by some swell work
with his left hand. McNulty's best
punch was his right
Roy David called this one.
The first three preiiminaries al
ended by knockouis. with Referee
Charley Fox letting two Of them go
too long. as the floor was padded
with concrete OF some other soft
material. and the boys were bounc.
Ing off that floor pretty hard. They
should take more pains with their
arrangements. or somebody is going
20 get hurt.
Dan Matthews beat Dynamite Al
in the first scrap. when his seconds
threw In the towel in the third
round. Al objected heatediy. but
the catsup was being spilled and he
was pretty badly beaten boy.
Sailor Gruewkowski and Fran"
Cheslock stepped up TO the plat
and started swinging from the wor
go. The latter bounced off tn.
pavement five times and then Fox
stopped II. They fought. or. rather.
Cheslock bounced just % seconds.
II should have been stopped sooner.
as Cheslock was helpless.
Jack Barr. who doesn't know any
more about fighting than Nate
Druxman does about Shakespeare.
stepped into a couple directed at his
chin. by a big fellow named Fred
welsh in the first round. and the
fight was over.
A goodly crowd Of Seattle boys
and girls attended. with Druxma1
acting as announcer for the show.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
Sport Odds and Ends

, Carleton MoIeswortb. longtime man
ager OF the Southern league. took over
, the reins OF the Columbus American
association club this spring after Il had
finished last year ago. He has brought
the club uP 20 fourth place. and stlil the
, fans and serIbes are kicking. Can you
) beat II?
Included on the Sotre Dame coaching
staff this year will be a south Bend. Ind
dancing master. X. X. ROcisno. announced
IN bis gridiron lectures 10 lIj prep
mentors AZ the Notro Dame coaching
school recently. The Noire Dame back
field VIII devote short tim, Zach day
10 esthetlc dancing ieciH-rs Hockno. 10
develop q sense Of rhythm essential In
timing Of series Of shift plays being
devised.
Bert Tribby and Mike Brotherfon will
bo1 siS rounds in Walia Walia on Labor
. Day. They fought July in oregon. and
the latter hit the canvas seven times
before getting knocked dizzy. Ho has
plenty of nerve, " nothing else. when no
wanted match with Tribby again,
JIMMY Rivers, tho New Orleans light
weight once hailed as . conner IN the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16

Northwest. but who turned out 10 bo a
bust, II returning to Tacoma next week
to boz Lon Aaiody SIX rounds in the
semi windup to the Morgan Jonea-Jlmmy
5aceo main event
Tacoma Golf and Country club viii
send crack links team 10 Portland
sunday 70 play tho Portland Golf club
aggregation In a team match
Morrie EchIaifer and Cowboy Padr,t,
well known Middle Western weiter-
weights, have both been fined $3.50 by
tho Chicago Sports alliance tho other
day for their Door scrap there week
ago. The former claimed a foul aud
u vas awarded In the fourth round Of
their 10.
The Kansas city Blues, leading tn.
American association race. M sitting
the ball At terrific CHS. .~-~ng the
league with mark Of .3ls.
Joe KlnEmnn, second snrler ~ the Dcs
Molnes western league team, has been
sold 70 the Brooklyn Dodgers. Rlugmnn
was tho Chicago Cub rookie who was
slated 10 come here last year for Marty
kruL but he vA turned down for cash
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
Kopp Is Valuable Outfielder

MERLIN KoPP. the Sacramento
A'l outfleld ace. Is just about the
most valuable fly.ehaser in tho
league this season. Not only IL
Rcpp far in the lead In stolen bases.
but he Is hitting around 800. which
is powerful mark for leSdofg
man. and he Is right up among the
leaders In runs scored
Kopp's offensive ability Isn't his
only accomplishment either as he
Is regular ball hawk in the out.
field. his great speed enabling him
TO cover a world Of ground. His
throwing arm Is pretty good. too.
II Il would come 10 picking the
most valuable player In the loaEue
this year. the saeramen star
would come pretty close to landing
the plum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-16
Record Entry for Stars Tennis Meet
90 Signed
for Men s
Net Event
Junior Boys Reach Sc in
Lists; Play Will Start
Monday

Editors Note: Several more
tennis entries were received this
morning. Having been placed IN
the mail before the closing time.
they will be accepted and will
be listed with fhe corrections In
tomorrow's STAR.
ITITH o. signed up for the mems
w singles and SO for the Junior
boy singles. a record entry - as.
sured for The stars fourth annual
Woodland park tennis tournament
that viii BE- staged on the north
end courts next week.
Only - women have entered the
singles events. and only seven
junior girls viii compete.
Tirc singles entries are being pub
iished today aud the players should
check over the list and see that
their names are there. II not pub
iishod today the sntries were not
received az The Star Those miss
ing should call this department be.
tween II a. m. and noon on Friday
without fail
Play will begin in the sinEiei
events on Monday. The draw vii
10 made up Friday and the schedule
for The opening days play will h
published Saturday. Each days
schedule will be made up az near
as possible as the previous day
matches are completed 20 the play
ers viii know when they play this
following afternoon before theS
leave the park
Matches mus; 10 played according
70 schedule Players who do moi
show up within 10 minutes OF n,
time scheduled this year will be do
fsulted. This will he enforced strict
~ and there viii be no exceptions
There arc too many players entered
this year for delays.
Tn Star hopes thht those player
who have taken ;he pains 20 entel
Will 30 thru with the play. and IL
cases where they can't go thru with
the schedule they should inform thti
department 70 their opponents vii
he saved the trip 10 the north end
Doubles play will start Thursday
or Friday OF neat week. All team,
mug he made up by Wednesday and
the Sraws will be made the follywinr
day.
/ Tho draw In all events will b,
seeded and the seeded players vii
be listed In The Star.