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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
KANE ANNOUNCES. IMP R 0vEMENT IN. RULES FOR FAIR
Plan for Arranging and Judg- ing Exhibits at Local
 Fair Are Changed.

One of the Improvements that has been made in the rules under which the Southeastern Alaska Fair will be governed this year is the plan of arranging and judging exhibits, ac- cording to Manager Ed M. Kane. The products will be grouped ac- cording to classes and judged by the 100 point scoring system.
 All potato exhibits, for illustra- tion, he explained, will be exhibited on one section of the display table. Rutabagas will be displayed on an other section and grains and grasses will be exhibited on another section. This plan will be followed in display ing the many different products and articles that will be exhibited for premiums. This practice of group ing exhibits of the same variety, will be a big improvement over the plan followed last year of displaying the products of each exhibitor as a whole. The exhibitors name and address will be placed on every ex. hibit he has on display.
 Method of Judging
 The value placed on the different features of products differs according to the variety of the product, when the 100 point scoring system is used in judging. but is one of the most generally used systems by all fair associations. In judging potatoes by this plan, size, form. depth and ire quency of eyes, flesh and skin, con dition and uniformity are the points on which the judges most generally base their calculations. In judging vegetables other than potatoes, form size, uniformity, condition and color are the basis on which awards are made.
 Last year the Fair Committee of fered medals for the best exhibits in the farm products exhibits" said Mir. Kane. "This year we have adopt ed the sweepstake prize or pre- miums for the best exhibits. This is the practice followed by all agri- cultural fairs. A sweepstake prize is prize offered to the exhibitor winning the highest number of points in any particular department, sec ton, class or lot.
 "A first premium counts for six points; second premium counts for four points; and third premium counts for three. The total number of points won by an exhibitor in each department, section, class ol lot is multiplied by the number oi entries in the department, section class or lot and the total thus obtained determines the winner ol the sweepstake prize. In case of a tie the exhibitor having the largest entry will be considered the winner
 Three Premiums Offered
 "The Fair Association offers first
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
FORMER JUNEAU WOMEN R E N E w SCHOOL GIRL FRIENDSHIP, MAKE TRIP

School friendship reunited after years of separation, Mrs. Ralph Healy, formerly Mis5 Eva Cole and Mrs. J M. Dunston, formerly Miss Jessie Matthias of Juneau. are mak- ing tour across country from the east coast to the west. The two met recently in the east when Mrs. Healy left Alaska to join her hus- band who was at Dover, N. J. Mrs. Dunstan has lived in the east a number of years. MT. Healy is now located near Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Healy and Mrs. Dunstan plan ned the trip to Arizona together with Mrs. Healy's two children and in her automobile. et'Hf,
 They left Dover August 16, Thursday last, and~will pass through eleven states, traveling through the south, and expect to arrive at Phoe- nix early in September, having covered approximately 5000 miles. They will stop in a town each night for the convenience of a hotel.
 Mrs. Dunstan will continue from Phoenix by train to San Francisco where she will spend the winter.
 Mrs. Dunstan is daughter of Mrs. G. F. Forrest of Juneau and outlined the trip in a letter to her mother. Mrs. Healy is a sister of Cash Cole. Both women spent most of their girlhood in Juneau and attended school together here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18

second and third cash premiums in the farm products and poultry de- partments. In the Ladies Auxiliary department only first and sseond cash premiums are offered. In ad- dition to the cash premiums rib bons and certificates will be award ed to winners in each class and lot.
 Last year we had no word from any of the farming communities ad- vising us of the products that were to be sent in for exhibit. This year we are making an appeal to the ranehers for advance Information about the amount of products that they will offer for premiums. We mailed an entry blank with each copy of the premium list we sent out, requesting each member to make out list of the products which he would exhibit and mail the blank to the secretary as early as possi- ble. If we can get this information before the opening date of the Fair, we can make preparations in ad- vance and arrange our display con ters and allot sufficient space for each variety and class of products.
 Exhibits More Numerous
 Eleven towns and farming com munities participated in the Fair last fall. Of three of those only one rancher was represented This year otx munities that weren't represented last year. and those that were rep resented have notified us that they would send in larger list of pro- ducts than they sent in last fall. One of the communities that we have heard from in regard to an exhibit is Kasaan. Fred Hartle, a rancher of that place, notified us that he would ship his products on Sept. Sth.
 "The tent in which the Fair will be held will be shipped from Seattle on boat that will sail about Sep rive here about four days later, giv- ing us eight days to make all ne cessary preparations for the open ing
 "One of the big features of our evening performances this year will be a big fireworks display. This outdoor feature proved such a promi- nent card last year, that we have decided to have a big display of fireworks each evening this year. Our entertainment program has not been completely worked out yet, but we have decided that our amuse-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
CORNER OF MAIN MAY BE TRAVELLED
 BY THIS EVENING

If the crusher can handle the rock, the corner of Main and Front streets will be ready for traffic by tonight. Rock is being dumped as fast as it can be secured and sand will be placed over this. making splendid roadway joining that on Front street around the corner on Main connecting with the plank roadway leading to Willoughby Avenue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
BREsLIcH-coFF1N.

At the residence of Judge and Mrs. V. A. Paine, Louis Breslich and Miss Nellie Coffin were married at 6:30 D. m. yesterday, Judge Paine performing the ceremony. The groom is an employee of Robert Keeney. The couple will make their home in this city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
MRS. BoEDEckER AND
 MRS. JONES GO SOUTH

Mrs. John sBoedecker, wife of Capt. Boedecker, in command of the U. s. s. Unalga, and Mrs. Edward Jones, wife of the executive officer on the ship, left Juneau this morning on the Unalga for the states. They will be absent indefinitely.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
DoNo4oe sbplp,so plllllllII
 NOW RAILROAD LAWYERS

The law firm of Donohoe and Di- mond has been retained as the regu- lar attorneys for the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad. succeed ing Judge B. o. Graham. who leaves Cordova to locate in Seattle Septem- Der 1. IA
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
norrcE rn DEMOCRATS.

A meeting of Juneau Democrats
 is hereby called to take place at the law offices of Hellenthal and Helen tha next Tuesday evening August 2f. at 6 o'clock. The meeting IS TOT fhf Rnfpdses of discussing organiza- 0n ks6d l1c6 other matters as may tOms>bsfore it. adv5 DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
II'I' l1TIT!

1yer zsI Juneau and make an aaufeSs before the organization but because of the uncertainty of transportation at the present time this is impossi- ble. However she will discuss mat
 ters of national importance concern. ing the work being done y the Auxiliaries throughout the S.t g. with those who meet her tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
BRISTOL BAY SEASON OVER

The mail steamer Starr left Seward on its last trip for the season to Bristol Bay August 9. Until next spring 1t will be run only to the Westward Pacific Coast ports.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
HARDING SOUVENIR TO
 REMAIN IN FAlR6ANkS 6

The News Miner. which announced that the last stick full of type set by President Harding would be sent to Washington, has changed its mind and says it will be retained in the office of the News Miner where 1t was set by the President on the occasion
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
MRS. HARDING WRITES REGRETS

Mrs. Warren c. Harding personally wrote letters to all of the owners of road houses on the Richardson High way, expressing regret at having had to abandon that trip.-tCordova Times).
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
FILE ARTICLES.

Articles of incorporation of the Legion Association, Inc, of Anchor age, were filed today in the office of Secretary of Alaska. It is com posed of members of the American Legion Post at Anchorage and is formed for the purpose of raising funds to erect a post home at An chorage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18
T- Fla T7aras.z T51f1rT FTandS

ment features would be in keeping with out motto, Bigger and Better than Ever"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18

Old bundles of newspapers at Int Empire, 25 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-18

All solid leather shoes Guaranteed to wear. It will pay you to look these bargains before buying.
Evening star., 1923-06-27
YomY ay's5: 80 0
First Mcmillan Radio Message
Tells How Dog Sighted Whales

ting the water as he went out of
sight. Fortunately, our movie op-
orator succeeded in getting some ex-
cellent close-ups of the aquatic act
staged by these big fellows for the
benefit of our guests.
They were the largest blackfsh ]
have ever seen, the largest measuring &
well over forty feet. In the distance
about the water and spoutinG occa-
sienally II would have been a great
catch for q fisherman, for the oil
from these bottle whales is the finest
for oilinG watches. and is exceed
ingly valuable.
these specimens by. for there has
been many a time in the arctic when
they would have come as a godsend
with their meat blubber and tough
hide. These whales, however, seemed
to realize that We regarded them
for the boys in the boat could almost
scratch their backs without any
bother.
When they disappeared It seemed
for a moment that they were actu-
ally under our boat. and one of the
trif,e excited. for together the
whales were about the size Of our
ship, which is only eighty feet long.
AS they faded on the horizon we
could see them playing about, looking
something like huge submerged
camels with their humps protruding
from the water. After our splendid
sendofr from Wiscaset and Boothbay
harbor we were not greatly surprised
when the people of Monhegan gave US
a rousing welcome.
Tomorrow our real work begins
Guests will be gone. up the good sails
go and away for Sydney, Cape Breton.
our first stop.
Evening star., 1923-06-27
1924 IMMIGRANT !.
QUOTAS NEAR SAME
U. S. to Admit 357,aO3 For
eigners-War Gives Tur-
key a Boost.

Only slight changes from the al
lotments of the past year are shown
In regulations promulgated today BY
the Labor Department fixing the
number OF immigrants OF the various
nationalities who will be admitted 20
the United States under the quota"
law during the fiscal year, beginning
July I.
The quotas for the foreign coun-
tries who ordinarily send the largest
number OF immigrants show no
change. Out of the total Of 357,s03
who will be admitted-the same as
for 1922-23-the allotment for the
United Kingdom OF Great Britain and
Ireland remains at 77,342. that for
Germany again is 67.607 and that
for Italy is unchanged at 42,057.
Changes Due to Geography.
The, changes made for the smaller
countries resulted mainly from terri
torial readjustments in Europe. Aus
tria loses 1O9, its quota being reduced
from 7.451 to 7.342; while Hungarys
quota is increased 109 from the 5,63S
fixed for the present year. Turkey
shows the greatest gain as a result
of the Turco-Greek war. She is given
2G6 more than the 1888 allotted this
year, while Greece loses 23l. making
her total for the coming year 3.063.
syria Is reduced from SES to SS2.
and the classification Other Asia is
increased from 81 to 90. Poland's
quota is increased to 30.977 from 2l,-
076 through the inclusion of the Pinsk
region in white Russia and eastern
Galicia- The Russian quota is in
creased to 24.405 from 21.613, Bess-
arabia now being merged in the total.
The French quota remains unchanged
at 5.729.
Egypt, for the first time represented
as a separate country, Is given a
quota OF IS. thereby reducing the
African quota from 122 to 1o4.
Fiume Is the baby, with a quota OF
II. Iceland has 75. Luxemb burg 90 and
Palestine 81.
The end OF the present fiscal year on
June 80 Is expected by officials here
to see every quota exhausted except
those of Germany and Esthonia- Ger
many will have approximately 10000
left and Esthcnia 1000.
Evening star., 1923-06-27
LETTER THREATENS
REGISTER OF WILLS

Corporal James Tanner. register
Of wills, yesterday received an anony-
nous letter. signed TX. K. X"
threatening him with personal vio-
lence unless he recalled the an
nouncement of the appointment of
John S. Shiel as second deputy in his
Office. Mr.. Tanner has prepared a
letter, which he has addressed TO the
"ku Klux Klan OF the District OF
Columbia, collectively or individ-
ually,' in which he calls the COM
munication a "cowardly, contemplate
expression OF bigotry" and declares
that Mr.. ShieI will assume his duties
next Monday morning.
w. o. Jones. king kleagle OF the
District realm OF the Is. K. X. when
queried regarding the threatening
letter. emphatically denied that the
khan had sent it or had any knowl-
edge of It.
The writer of the missive to Cor
poral Tanner excepted to the appoint
ment because Mr.. Shiel happens TO
be a Catholic.
Evening star., 1923-06-27
URGE TEMPORARY
ONE-WAY STREETS
Committee Needs More Time to
Study Traffic Problems, Com
missioners Told.

The committee appointed by the
Commissioners several months ago to
study traffic problems today recon-
mended to Commissioner Oyster that
one-way streets be retained until the
committee can make a more thorough
investigation.
Through its chairman. Assistant
Corporation Counsel Ringgold Hart.
the committee told the Commissioner
that it wished to have more time in
which to take traffic counts and
gather information as to the effects
of one-way streets and that 1t be-
lieved these thoroughfares should
made.
Mr.. Hart said II Is the intention of
the committee to give the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association. the
Board Of Trade and other organiza =
tions. an opportunity to express their
Views before a final report on one
way streets is made to the Commits
sioner.
1t is understood that the corpora
tion counsel's office today prepared
for the Commissioners an opinion on
night parking of vehicles in front
of houses should be abolished
The Commissioners probably will
go over this opinion later in the day.
Inspector Albert J. Headley, chief
Of the traffic bureau, today admon-
strictly with the regulation prohibit
ing a motorist from passing a stand
ing street car. whether II be on a
one-way or two-way street.
Evening star., 1923-06-27
NEW RUSS-GERMAN
|. ALLIANCE PLANNED
Meeting With Three Smaller
Baltic Nations Is
Proposed.
BY GEORGE wTTTE.
BY Gable 70 The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1923.


Copyright, 1923.
BERLIN. June 27.-That a confer
ence to discuss the formation OF a
Russo -German-B Baltic alliance will be
called soon and held in one of the
Baltic states became known today.
The idea originated in Moscow, where
it is felt such an alliance is vital to
both Germany and Russia. and would
be all the more powerful if Lithuania,
Latvia and Esthonia, themselves in
need of protection, were linked to the
two larger countries.
The Baltic states, however, are
holding out for what Germany calls
unreasonable conditions in regard to
their status at the conference. While
not actually demanding rights equal
to those Of the two greater nations,
they want guarantees that these will
give the wishes of the small states
full consideration especially as re-
CARDS pending conflicts with other
nations.
In spite of this, negotiations are be-
ing carried on satisfactorily, as both
Russia and Germany are now willing
to fall in with the demands of the
Baltic states because their aim is to
form as soon as possible league to
counter balance the little entente of
southeastern Europe.
Evening star., 1923-06-27

have travelled 1000 miles farther
than did Lieuts. Kelley and Macready
in their nonstop transcontinental
flight. or nearly three-fourths the
distance from San Diego to Hangkong.
The records sought are those for
distance. for duration and for speed
over 1000. $500. $500 and 1000 kilo-
meters. The officers also hope to es-
tablish speed records for 4,600, 5000.
$500, 5000, $500 and 1000 kilometers
No airman has been on the wing long
enough to establish a speed record
for $500 kilometers. for no airplane
has sufficient gasoline capacity to
carry IL such distance.
Smith and Richter flew over a fifty
kilometer triangular airway. The big
thrill is expected when Lieuts. Hines
and Seifert make their hrst contact
with Smith and Richter's plane to
will the two racing planes be required
to be within forty feet of each other.
but these two minutes will be fraught
with the greatest danger. Three con-
tacts for fuel and oil will be made
today, according TO the program.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday,
should Smith and Richter still be on
the wing, they will signal for sup
plies when needed. Officials of the
National Aeronautical Association and
rationale will supervise the flights.
A star shell fred by Lieut.. Virgil
Hines, notified observers stationed at
the three pylons, several miles apart,
that Smith and Richter were on the
wing. Perfect flying weather greet
ed the two airmen.
The three pylons. during the hours
Of darkness, will be brilliantly illum- :
mated by electric searchlights. in or
der that Smith and Richter may
quickly pick up the turning points.
First Trial Today.
The first serious trial of the flight
will come at noon today. when Lieuts.
Frank Seifert and Virgil Hines will
go aloft to refuel Smith and RIGHT
er's airplane. Fifty gallons of gaso-
line will be poured through a hose
one and one-half inches in diameter,
while the planes are racing more
than eighty-nve miles an hour. with
their wing tips but thirty to forty
feet apart.
Capt. Smith. a Californian. has won
more than ordinary recognition by his
assistant officer in charge of training
at Kelley Field. Tex. and later he was
a member of Handley-Page bombing
group In England. In October 1918,
Francisco to New York and return
with an elapsed flying time Of nifty
four hours. He holds the speed record
OF four hours and six minutes for the
flight from San Francisco to San Diego
and has long been rated as one Of the
best patrol fliers in America
Lieut.. Richter, = native Of Virginia
received his training at British and
French schools during the early part
Of the war and was one Of the Amer
lean fiers sent to the war zone.
He served in the Meuse and Argonne
offensive as q combat pilot with the
22nd and 13sth pursuit sQuadrons of
the End Army pursuit group. He at
tracted attention last winter by a
daring flight alone In search of the
late Lieut.. Charles Weber. who. with
Col, F. c.. Marshall as passenger,
was lost in a flight from San Diego
to Fort Huachuaca-
Evening star., 1923-06-27
DENIES LAVISH COST
ON LEvIATHAN TRIP

There was no lavish expenditure
of public money on the trial trip OF
the Leviathan. in the opinion OF Sem
ator Fletcher of Florida. ranking
democratic member of the Senate COM
merce committee who said he had made
the trip to satisfy himself regarding
charges that wasteful use was made
of the funds appropriated TO recon
dition the ship.
1t was necessary and proper TO
have q trial trip. the senator said
adding that the government outlay
for fuel and the pay OF the officers
and crew would have been the same
had the voyage been made without
guests.
1T was Inspiring" he concluded.
ito see what the government could
do"
Evening star., 1923-06-27
CRISIS
DECLARED AT HAND
Rev. P. A. Cave Quotes Presi-
ident's Speech as In.
spiration.

Rev. p. A. Cave Of the II Street
Christian Church. 9Th and H streets
southwest, in addressing the quar-
terly convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of the
District Of Columbia. at the church
today, declared advocates of prohibi-
tion have now come to a crisis in a
defensive warfare to hold what they
have gained.
The enemy is making a great at
tack on the eighteenth amendment
and Volstead act" he stated.
President Harding's message on
prohibition enforcement, Mr.. Cave
said, sis message of inspiration to
all the temperance organizations
throughout the country"
Mrs. Virginia White Speei. chair
man of the committee on legislation
of the District Mothers Congress and
Parent-Teacher Association. scored
persons who accused the President OF
being insincere in the enforcement of
the eighteenth amendment. She said:
warren Harding Is a sincere Chris
tian man. and is as sincere, in prohi-
bition enforcement as he is in his
faith toward Cod
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton. pTesid-
ed at this mornings meeting. This AFT
ernoon Frank White, treasurer of the
United States, will speak on law en-
forcement and William c. Dennis, spe-
cial counsel for the United States on
the American and British Pecuniary
Claims Arbitration Commission, will
speak on the world court.
The various branches of the local
union attending the convention are
the Anacostia, Brookland, Chaplin,
Columbia. Emma Sanford Shelton,
lexington. Frances Willard, Hamline.
Mount Pleasant, y. E. Suburban.
North Capitol. Northwest. Northeast,
Southwest. Southeast, Georgetown,
Georgetown "Y," Edna Taylor and
North Star branches.
Evening star., 1923-06-27
CULT CONTROVERSY
VERDICT SURPRISE
Rehearing Denied House of David
by Final Decree Giving
Hansels $24,078.
By the Associa ted Press.

By the ASSOCIATE ted Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. June 27.-
A final decree In the suit brought
by John and Margaret Hansel. for
merly of Nashville, Tenn, against
Benjamin PurnelI and House of David
at Benton Harbor, was filed in federal
court yesterday by Judge Safer OF
Columbus. Ohio. in which he: l.
Overruled the application made by the
House of David for rehearing
2-Awarded the Hansels $24,07S.OS
with costs. 3-Overruled the de-
PENDANTS request for the appoint
of a receiver. The amount of the
judgment was considerably higher
than had been estimated at the time
Of the fling Of the opinion. 1t was
then thought the Hansels would re.
ceive about $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-06-27
YOUTH SLAYS OFFICER
OF PRISON AND FLEES
Recaptured Four Hours After Es-
cape From industrial School
in Disguise.
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LANCASTER, Ohio, June. 27.-John
H. karshner, forty-seven. officer at
the Boys Industrial School here. died
this morning at the institution as
the result OF an attack made upon
him by Frederick c. Mills. sixteen, OF
Akron, an inmate, last night.
Karshner received compound
fracture of the skull when Mills
struck him over the head with an
iron bar as the two were engaged in
gathering eggs.
Following the assault Mills stripped
the officers body of clothing and.
dressing himself in 1t, made his escape.
He was captured four hours later by
officers from the school. They at
tack is said by officials to have been
premeditated and was solely for the
purpose of escape.
Mills was received last April from
Akron upon conviction of auto steal
ing and carrying concealed weapons.
Evening star., 1923-06-27
War Breaks Out
In Birdland With
Great Slaughter

An army of vicious black birds
has descended upon Washington
and is sIaughtering the sparrow
and other small birds that nest in
the shade trees.
Word of this battle of bird land
raging IN the parks was given to
Clifford Lanham, superintendent Of
trees and parkings of the District,
in a letter from j. Edwin Cassidy,
local business man.
Mr.. Cassidy said he saw two
sparrows killed in Franklin Park a
few days ago before he could chase
the more powerful blackbirds
away.
Yesterday" wrote Mr.. Cassidy,
II saw a big blackbird grab a
small sparrow, PVT one foot on it
and take a piece Of bread from the
smaller birds mouth"