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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
International Rifle
 Match at Camp Perry

NEW YORK, March 4.-The inter- national rifle championships, it was announced today, will be held at Camp Perry, Ohio, in connection with the national title tournament Sep tember 1 to 27.
 The international matches have been held abroad for the past 2O years and except for victories of the United States in 1921 and 1922, were captured by Swiss rifle experts.
 More than 2,000 marksmen are ex- pected to participate in both con- tests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-05
N. !. A. A. HAS NEXT
 MEET AT ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ga. March 4.-The ex- ecutiye council of the National In tercollegiate Athletic association VII hold it's annual meeting here on De- cember 27-2S, Dr. s. V. Sanford o, the University of Georgia announceu here late last night. Dr. oanlolu ID nresident of the southern intercolle- riate conference and a member or inc National l. A. C.. representing the fourth district.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
SCHOOL MEET
 TICKETS OUT
 BY TOMORROW
Special Committee Will Call onBusiness Men-Spec-
 ial Drive to Be Made.

The finance committee of the JI- neau Chamber Of Commerce. consist ing of NJ, B. Summers, president, and ". s. Pullen. treasurer. met with President Allen Shattuck at the e. fices of the Alaska Electric Light X Power Company this afternoon and formulated definite plans for the drive to sell season tickets for the second annual Southcastern Alaska Inter-School Meet to be hold here during the week April 23-2S. inclu. siye. John Beck. who Was originally appointed as member Of the com mittee. asked to he excused. His re- quest was granted.
 The plan decided upon is similar to the ono used last year. namely tha' the various business houses will be called upon by members Of the com mittee or their assistants Tuesday afternoon, April IT, to subscribe to q certain number of the season tick cts. Four two-men teams will can yass the entire business section dur ing the time stated and business me-
 in all sections of the town will b called upon some time during thc afternoon. A number Of adult tick cts will be sent to Douglas ant placed on sale there by Mr Mitchell The school season tickets are be
 ing handled through the pupils Il
 the school. These admit all childrei 10 all of the athletic and literary events during the entire week of tht Meet. Superintendent Lang said to day that sehocls would be closed every afternoon of next week so that all children would have an op portunity to attend the Meet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
THOMAS MElGHAN IN
 PIG SHOW AT COLISEUM

Thomas Meishan scored decislvely in his latest photoplay. "The City Of Silent Men," at the Coliseum Theater last night. The story deals with q country hoy who goes to tho city and falling into tho hands of crooks, un- consciously aids in the commission of q crime and although innocent, is sentenced to prison. He makes his escape and going to California, he assumes another name and becomes superintendent of factory Thea love enters his wife and on his we'd ding day the shadow of his past rises before him. How he regains happi. ness makes a delightful story. Lois Wilson is his leading woman and she heads strong supporting east. The picture is we'll worth seeing, as from every angle it is one of the best of the Meighln repertoire
 This feature is on for the last time tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
RECKLESS Cii.-iSC E s" AT PALACE TUESDAY

In "Reealess Chances" the Play goers feature. which brings J. r. Me Gowan 10 the Palace Theater Tues day, the course of true love doe. not run smeoth-even on steel rails This is one of those railroad stories of adventure. romance and thrills that J. P. McGowan is famous for.
 Adapted from Anthony W. Colde wey's story. Reckless Chances" is q story of the modern West and rail road robberies Carloads of gold ore are mysteriously and regularly stolen, and it looks as though some one ''on. the inside" were in league with the thieves Cireumstantial eyi- dence against McGowan causes his arrest. While making an escape from the sheriff he encounters q pretsy girl in distress. After that, no chance is too reckless to be near her.
 Dorothy Wood, newcomer to the screen and said to possess much personality. and beauty of the blonde type. is McGowan's loading lady. Robert Walker and Andrew Waldron are two capable actors in big roles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
BARE LEGS AND COVERED HEADS; NOTHING DOING ;STRIKE NARROWLY
 INVERTED AMONG JUNEAU SINGERS

like they wanted them. pretty little things. The stage manager pulled his hair but the pull had nc effect on the girls of the company anl today sewing machines are working overtime to get the nv costumes completed The men also got in their roar about costumes. in keeping with those worn by the gir,s of the east, so more designing is going on and more sewing machines will be busy as consequence.
 All of this means more expense to the American Legion, but the people of Gastineau Channel are bound 10 witness the biggest musical number eyer seen in Alaska.
 There are l9 separate song hits besides tie many big ensemble mum. bers. Then there will be one of the pretticst little spccialt.es ever seen in Juneau, "The Snowfall Girls. !" executed by four little tots being coached by that clever little dancer, Dorothy Stearns. A new Persian solo dance is also being rehelrsed and this is another new feature which promises to be an eye-opener. Two other tots. boy and girl, are going 10 sing love song and reach the high notes like professionals. Last but not least. there will be q regular big time Russian dance giy- en by professional. now in Juneau. who has kindly consented to help the l llocal Legionnaires cut in tho way of entertainment
 The principals and choruses, both men and wcmen, are also to give i their dances in the regular rendition of the comic opero So "The Garden of the Shah" as the musical hit is known. is going to be a record-break- ets-in moro ways than q dozen.
 The ticket sale started today at the Bntier-Mauro Drug Co.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
WESTERN THRILLER IS COMING TO COLISEUM

? What is said to be the biggest thrill since the ice scene in Way Down East is seen in Alias Phil Kennedy the fast-moying Western, which comes to the Coliseum Theater on Tuesday. Bill Patton, new type of Western daredevil, as the title character, rescues the heroine right at the bring of a waterfall in q scene which will make audiences gasp. Dixie Lamont plays the girl
 At another point in the film, he is pursuing the villain, who is speeding in a motor car towards the railroad and escape. Patton, on horseback, is being outdistanced by the car, when he calls On nerve and strategy to help him. The road takes sharp hair-pin turn, doubling on itself around a spur of mountain.
 Patton waited on a ledge. a hun dred feet over the road, for the rae ing car to appear He balanced, judged time and distance and
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16

The big musical comedy to be igiyen Thursday and Friday nights at ,the Coliseum Theater under the auspices of the American Legion. came very nearly going up into the air yesterday during a stage rehears- ial. The stage manager worked him Iself right into q regular hornets nest and finally got away with only q few stinss and peace for Che time being has been established, and the show is going to be the biggest musical hit eyer put on the stage on Gas. tineau Channel.
 It appears that tae musical com edy. which is now the big noise in comic operas in the East and being produced by professional companies. is costumed right np to Oriental re- quirements. Ii was going 10 be the
 same here. but isn' exactly. The pfin- lcipals and chorus cf thc female sex, iwere supposed to appeIr bare legged,
 that is, to their knees and t3 haye regular Persian yeis hiding their | faces with the exception at thair eyes The local singers kicked like fury on bare legs with covered heals.
 Nothing doing al all. if their ankles were going to show. then their faces were also. no coverings And then the girl principals and chorus girls realized something further, 1t is too cold right now, even fl it is spring, it, on,so,r On fbo s,f.aoa hava foa. al
 No chance for them to get the flu,
 not on your life. and then was when
 the big noise happened,
 The girls demanded that their cos
 tunes be---and they arc going to be.
 Dressmakers were called in. the girls of the cast and chorus delivered their ultimatum; the dressmakers said the costumes could be made
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
LEADER STORE MOVED
 TO ERICSSON BUILDING

The Leader Department Store is now open for business in the Jaeger Erickson building, next the Gast:neau Hotel, where it will be for the next two months, until it is moved to it's permanent home in tho Brunswick building. The final lot of goods is being moved today to the new loca- ton from the building on lower Front Street, in which the store has been operated the past several years.
 The Nugget Shop will move into the building vocated by the Leader Store shortly after May l. The building was purchased recently by Dr. Robert Simpson, proprietor of the Nugget Shop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16

,Witb a record of 2s9 round voy- ages between Canada and Europe, or 678 Atlantic crossings during which he conveyed 247,923 pas scngers. Captain G. E. Evans. Q. k E., of the Canadian Pacific Steamships Limited, bows to Times advance and retires from active service, having reached the age limit Capt Evans is TOW making the last professional voyage of for i ty-eight years of sea service. talk ing the 5. s. a.etagama to Glasgow where he gives up his commahd.
 Born in Wales sixty-four years ago. Capt. Evans began his sea E. vice when Is years old, as an arpfentice on the Brocklebank Line ief Calcutta. From 1885 to 1894 he
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16

four steamships. His war record dates from the outbreak to the close e. hostilities. He car ried both war materials and troops; the latter, including bott A. |. F. and C. E.. F., to he number of TO-. coo. In 1914 he assumed command of the Missanahie and continued n command until .Le was sunk in war service in 1918 He later com manded the Melita and t.--.- ss- -.' then after Mediterranean cruise on the Empro g of Scotland. receiv- ed his last ard present command. the Metagana.
 Long service of both rail ard boat staffs are feature of the Cana- dian Pacific's regime and explain the loyalty of its err oyee' iich is evidenced in their nride ,f aar- vice.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16

sailed the seas under the following canvas of wind-jammers, at life so romantically described in ficticn. but 50 often fraught with danger and distress in reality. From a sailing vessel he stepped into the berth of 3rd officer of a steamship and in three years had won a tenn pprary command on tie SS. Lake Ontario. He soon received per- manent command, the SS. Lake Winnipeg and later. the SS. Lake Huron.
 While commanding the last nam ed, he had the unique experience of transferring 4,5Q0 Doukhobors from the Black Sea district and fearful prosecutions, direct to Ca. nada where they found peace and plenty on its fertile prairies.
 From 1901 to 1906, Capt E. ans
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
CABARET NETS $500
 FOR CITY PLAYGROUND

Approximately $3OG were cleared Saturday night last at A. II. Hall by the Juneau Fire Department for the benefit of the City Playground and Recreation Park. The Cabaret opened 1t 9 o'clock and held a large crowd intil nearly o'clock in the morning.
 The hall was fitted up with 40 ,ables, arranged ia the best of style md set off with tulips and gay little ights with shades of tulip design In variety of colors. Food and punch were served during the entire evening. This part of the entertain nent was under the direction of the Juneau Mothers Club, assisted by a number of young matrons and Misses 5f the town.
 Two feature numbers interspersa1 l the dances, when Miss Jacquelin His- gins gave her popular Tumble Dance" and Miss Iris Gray glye q plano solo. Both young artists pl1t over gooI acts. which wore well re eeived by the guests.
 Fire boys acted as ticket takers for the jitnoy dances and members ef the Boy Scouts assisted in caring for the guests. 4z
 The Coliseum Orchestra gave every. thing desired for jazz music befitting the occasion and were generous with encores. .t
 The entertainment was the most successful given so far for the bene- fit of tho playground and park, ac- cordlng to J. l.. Gray, Fire Chief.
 As an appreciation of the dancing of Jacquelin Higgins, over sl6 was tossed on the floor by spectators. Half of this amount was immediately donated to the playground fund and the share kept by Miss Higgins will be paid to Dorothy Stearns for extra dancing lessons
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
SECRETARY OF
 NAVY "CALLED''
Open Controversy Between Cabinet Officer and
 Controller General.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-J R. Mccall, of Nebraska, who two years ago quietly took the new office of Controller General of the United States, has laid down the Jaw to Secretary of the Navy Denby, declar- ing that even Cabinet officers must bow to his authority in fiscal matters.
 The issue arose in the case of a marine overpaid Mccall directed the Secretary of the Navy to get the money back.
 Former Secretary of Interior Fall and other cabinet officers frequently eollided with Mccall, but this is the first time Of an open contro- yersy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM MOSES
 TO BE HELD HERE TOMORROW

The funeral of William Moses, In dian, who was killed Tuesday last, April 10. at the Alaska Juneau mine, will be held at the local Native church tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Rev David WagSoner will conduct the services. Internent will be in Native Cemetery.
 Plans for holding the funeral ser vices here were made after Charles Moses. father of tle young man, ar rived in Juneau Saturday last. when the many friends of young Moses asked that the services be held here. Tt was first planned to ,.bury Moses at Hoonah, where the family home is, and the father came here to take the body to that place.
 Latest styles 0r engraving for ,,lc;klcrv ot Tho pJra
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
LESLIE WHITE RETURNS TO PALACE IN SONGS

Leslie White, who pleased audi. ences at the Palace last summer with his tenor soies, returns again to the Palace for Sunday and Monday for an unlimited engagement Last night he was heard very rleasingly in After Every Party" a song, waltz time, which is one Of the latest popu- lar sucCcsses. For an encore White gave "Whippoorwill,' which is an other lato selection.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
WHO'S HERE
 AND WHERE

Mrs. S. Raymond left on the Prin cess Mary for the South on d visit. Miss Vivian Talbot was a passen ger on the Princess Mary, returning to her home at Skagway from triT to the States.
 Mrs. Leota G. Mackie left on the Princess Mary for the States, where she expects to reside. She IS an oldtime resident Of Douglas and Ju- neau and leaves many friends on the Channel.
 August Busehmann, of the Deep Sea Salmon Company, is in Juneau today from the company plant at Port Althorp on business.
 Miss Marie ,Falldne, public health nurse. expects to leave on the steam 1 CT Queen for the southern district to carry on her work there. She will be absent from Juneau several weeks.
 Charles Williams, mining man from Hawk Inlet left on the Princess Mary for the South. He was accom- panied by R. K. Neil and Scott Price both of Spokane. They have been at Williams mining property con . l short trip.
 ! c. E. Zimmerman. fox rancher from Brothers Island. is in Juneau on court ] business.
 Mrs. George E. Cleveland left on l the Princess Mary for Seattle, where
 she will visit with relatives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16

leumstantial evidence; so was Major Andre.
 Circumstantial evidence has broken many innocent hearts. And is the backbone of "The Lying Truth the photodrama at the Palace Theater.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
1.-THE LYING TRUTH" LAST TIME, PALAC

Circumstantial evidence has been the oane of the law ever since Nero fiddled and Rome burned to the ground
 The early Christians were thrown to the beasts and made torches of, with circumstantial evidence as the excuse.
 Nathan Hale was the victim of eif-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16

dropped. A false calculation would have meant desth or serious injury. But he landed on the tonneau of the car. srappled with the villain, and snbducd him after a sharp tnssle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
Supported by Lois Wilson
 and big picked cast.

rad, l.. F. Ayres, Mir. and Mrs Her nan, Myrtle R. .Sahlberg. Mike Conn, August Buschmann. Julius Hawkins, ). T. Brown, R. D. Baker. Alfonso 3ucei, A. P. Wolfe. Mrs. F, Cook
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
COMING ATTRACTIONS

COllSEUM-Bil Patton and Dixie Lamont in Alias Phil kenrsdy.' PAlACE--J. p McGoWan in "Reck- less Chances"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
NOTICE OF SALE.

IS puYua deo tn Ct O
 
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16

ANY REASONABLY PRICED touse or apartment may be rented-- through an inexpensive classified ad- yertisement in The Empire. Test the matter. The risk" involved Is co small that Jew people would di2nafS
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16

THAT SPARE ROOM Is a cash asset-!f you use the Empire classi- fled. You can rent 1t to desirable tenant at good price, thus lessen- ing your own rent-burden.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
Attractions 0t The0feyS
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT

COltSEUM-Thom Meiehan
 "The City of Silent Men" PALAcE-"Lyine Truth"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16
At the ZYntIa

H. L. Rowley, c. E. Zimmerman.
 At the Alaskan
 Afford Weinberg, J. o. O'Keefc. F E. Huffman. C. K. Holtzman. Lyle T Naich, R. L. Barber, J. B. Baxter L R. Gilliatt. W. A. Bowdeys o. Olson
 At the Gastineau
 R. K. Nein. Scott Price, Charles Williams, J. R. Durkin. S E. Valen. tine, N S. Mcleod, L. Durant, Glenn e.t Twaite. E. l.. Couture, Mrs. Blankenberg, Ira s. Roberts, A. Sos.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16

Latest sryiep C. engraving for visiting cards at The Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-16

lthan Hale was the victim of cir
New Britain herald., 1923-11-20

government with their future very much in doubt
 The parents resided in this coun. try and MT. Pazeian had taken out his first papers, declaring his intention of becoming an American citizen when the war broke out between Turkey and the Balkan States. MT. Pazeian and his wife left to enter the war, he on the side of the opponents of Turkey His wife was nurse. He fought along the southern boundary of Russia.
 While they were abroad two chi- dren were born who were taken car. of by the Near East Relief Associa- ton. The children fell into the hands of the Turks and have been held as Turkish subjects and because of this have been unable to come to America.
 Now the parents in New Britain have been informed that the Turkish government says if the children are not removed by December 10, they will be deported to some other coun- try, the parents know not where.
 On the theory that both parents,
New Britain herald., 1923-11-20
BALDWIN OPPOSED
 IN OWN DISTRICT
British Prime Ministers Opponent
 Is Hancock

London, Nov. 20.-Stanley Baldwin, in his own constituency. the Bewdley division of Worcester in the present campaign by Sardius Hancock, for merly a liberal agent in West Worces- tershire, who ran against MT. Baldwin last November and reduced his ma jority by 1000.
 Prime ministers have been beaten before by nonentities," Hancock says. and so he stays on the prime minis ter's trail. Former Premier Asquith' s chances of reelection in Paisley ap- pear to be improved by the incursion of an independent labor candidate, a local councillor named Brown, who owns horse cab which he plies for hire in Paisley. Brown admits that his real object in entering the contest is 10 defeat J. M. Biggar, the official labor and cooperative candidate, who fought against MT. Asquith for the seat in the last general election. The carpenters majority was Sl6.
 Winston Churchill, it is predicted, will have hard fight in West Lei cester. This town at one time was as pronouncedly liberal as Birming- ham is conservative. but in the last election it returnea the labor candi- date. Mir. ChurchiIls unionist oppon- ent will be captain Alfred Instone, who successfully ran in Paddington, London, last November,
 The labor candidate in West Lei ,. Dnt htaL I har ter, who was a compromise advocate of womans suffrage in its violent era, a few years ago. Such was his ardor for the cause that he spent a good part of his large fortune and went to prison more than once in the fight for he vote for women.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-20
WOULD LIST ALIENS

New York, Nov. 20.-Annual en. rollment of all aliens in tho United States as long as they remain aliens was advocated today by Assistant Sec retary Of Labor Henning. addressing the academy of political science. He advocated legislation compelling all who did not become citizens after a certain period 10 return to their own country. and deportation Of all immi- grant law breakers.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-20
POOR WHTsKEY SOLD.

Chicago, Nov. 20.--Ninety-nine per cent of the whiskey now being drunk is re-distilled denatured alcohol, col ored with caramel. favored with synthetic ethers. and given bead by fusel oil and soap bark, the Mutual Life Underwriters National associa- ton was informed today. The speak, CT, Dr. J. B. Jacks. Of Chicago, con- tinued "only a superman with super organs could use alcohol of the boot logging variety without serious dam age to his body tissues, and there is no repair for this kind of damage"
New Britain herald., 1923-11-20
ToDAy's TREasuRY REPORT '. s. Treasury-Balanee si7g.e73,S03
TO OPposT. "I,oI-aTII,.a

Washington. Nov. 20.--Representa- tives of eleven womcns organizations having membership in the women's joint congressional committee an- nounced here today that they had or ganized to oppose the campaign Of the national women's party for a con- stitutioual amendment placing men and women on a footing Of absolute legal equality.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-20
BAPTIST PREACHER DIES.

London, Nov. 20.--The Rev. pr
 John Clifford. a Baptist preacher oi international prominence, died sud denly today in the council chamber of the Baptist union. He was ST years old and was long a leading fig ure in the Baptist church in Eng land. He had served as the presi- dent of the Baptist world alliance, the national brotherhood council and the world federation of brotherhoods.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-20
MOTHER GETS CHILD

Minneapolis. Nov. 20.--A mother, right to her child is not to be denied Judge W. W. Bardwell ruled toda, when he signed an order authorizing the mother of six year old Nancy Stair to take her little daughter to her new home in New York.
 Nancy's mother now is the wife of Merritt !. Corbett, millionaire chem ical manufacturer and yachtman Of New York. Her father is Irving L.. Stair, Minneapolis grain man.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-20

now being naturalized American cit
 izens, have the right to demand that their children enter this country
 quota or no quota, Mir. oBrien will forward the necessary passage money and has taken steps to ask the state department for passports.
 The whole question depends en- tirely upon the state departments ruling as to whether or not the chil- dren are American subjects.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-20
lratt1s
Mrs. MaIr splettstmszcr.

Mrs. Mary splcttstoeszer. wife of August splettstoeszer. died at her home at 130 Griswold street last efe- ming at the age of n years. She is survived by her husband and four sons by a former marriage. Charles. John C., August \. and Frederick ". Heisler.
 Funeral services will be held al the home of Frederick W. Heisler at 7o5 Arch street tomorrow afternoon at o'clock and will be strictly pri- tate. Deceased was member Of the st. Johns German Lutheran church and Ret. VI. " Gsudisn will ofiiciate af services. Burial will be in Fair view cemetery