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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
HONOR GUEST 1,727!

WALTON, Wis. Jan. "A strange golden anniversary will be celebrated here tomorrow, with the guests tagged by mem bers, the younger ones ranging up to 16,000, and the honor guest number 1,727. William Maxwell.
 The guests and the honor guests are conylcts at the state penitentiary, and the anniversary marks the termination of 90 years of imprisonment for Max well. now S3.
 Maxwell never has seen the outside of the prison since he entered at the age of SS years on ] life sentence for murder resulting from quarrel over woman. That season was mark el by the disastrous Peshtigo forest fires, with q toll of hun dre1s of lives; Chicago was just beginning to arise after the eonflagration of 1871; automo- hiles were undreamed of. and trolley cars unknown here.
 Maxwell recalls that Civil War memories still were fresh and the development of the North west railroads in it's infancy.
 The biggest cake that tho prison bakery can turn out has been ordered by the warden.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
MASONIC RECEPTION
 ENJOYABLE OCCASION

The annual New Years reception by the coordinate bodies of Scottish Ffeemasonry in the Valley of Ju neau, Orient of Alaska. in honor of Masons in all degrees, held yester- day afternoon in Odd Fellows Hall proved one of the largest in the matter of attendance and most thor oughly enjoyable in the history of the Rite on Gastineau Channel.
 Over 150 Masons were the guests of the Rite during the afternoon. The hall was attractively decorated, fea- turing a large silk American flag, surrounded by potted plants and flowers; a good program of musical numbers was excellently rendered on the violin and piano and, towards the close of the session, the brethren joined in community singing.
 In the banquet hall was a bounti- ful spread of turkey sandwiches and a good supply of drtnkables with the customary consignment of cigars ani other smoking material. There were many visiting Masons among the onnctS
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
LARGE INCREASE
 IN TIMBER CUT
 FOR THIS YEAR
Forest Service Forecasts Ma terial Increase-Many
 Inquiries Received.

Preliminary inquiries being re- ceived daily at local Headquarters Of the Forest Service indicate largely increased activity in the timber busi- ness this year in Southeastern Al aska. according 10 Assistant District Forester B. F. Heintzelman, in charga of Forest Management. This years cut in the Tongass National Forest is certain 10 be much larger than that last year, it was indicated.
 The requests for timber come eth CT from sawmills operating in tn several different communities or from logging operators who supply these mills, said Mr Heintzelman. The big ke'chlkan sawmlll has asked for tract Of about 25,000 900 feet on tho west coast of the Prince of Wales Island. This is expected to furnish a large portion of that mills cut for three seasons. The Wrangell mill has requested allotment of ap- prcximately S,000O00 feet on Hecate Island for the coming season.
 Tho local sawmill has not made known what quantity of timber | will cut during the season. said Mir. Hointzelman. but the logging firm which supplies it with timber has asked for 1,0oO,0oo feet on which it may begin cutting at the opening of the season.
 Reports have been received ndi- eating that considerable Alaska tim ber will be exported to Australia during the year. One contract is re- ported to have been placed and cut. ting is expected to begin on il be fore spring. A plan is said to be under discussion for a combination of all the mills to handle larger or dcrs direct, loading from Alaskan ports into sehooners sailing direct to Australia.
 A material increase in sales of tim ber for piling Is also anticipated by the Forest Service this year. h fact, orders for piling are already being received Last years sales Of timber from Tongass Forest for all purposes, including bling and saw mills, amounted to approximately 30,000,000 feet This will be largely surpassed during 1923 if early indi- cations prove to be reliable. it was stated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
THANE IS SURE OF PAPER MILL
 PROJECT, CLAIM
Faulkner Says B. L. Thane Confident Grigsby Has
 Capital Interested.

Bart L. Thane is very confident that actual construction of a pulp and paper manufacturing establish ment at Thane will start during the present year, according to H. l.. Faulkner. attorney for the Gastineau Mining Company, who returned re gently from a hurried trip to Seattle Los Angeles San Francisco and Oth- CT points on the Pacific Coast. Mr Faulkner. himself, feels confident of early favorable developments in the Thane project that has been pend ing for almost two years.
 MT. Faulkner said he saw Mir Thane briefly in Los Angeles and talked to him by phone in San Francisco He did not have time ta go into details regarding future plans but was assured that everything was progressing favorably. Others also interested in the project expressed a similar opinion.
 George B. Grigsby, former Terri torial Attornel General, and later Delegate to Congress, whom MT. Faulkner saw in San Francisco. sai1 that he had not yet got in touch with Mir. Thane, but that he had n- terested some strong paper manufae- turing capital of Watertown, N. Y, in the Thane proposition. This capi- tai, he said, is ready 10 take up the project and establish plant at Thane if it can get foothold. Ma Grigsby was to have conference with Col D. C. Jaehing on the mat ter during the holidays. and would return to New York early this month
 MT. Faulkner saw a number of other former residents of Juneau in California. He visited with Dr. L O. Sloane and family, N. L. Burton and E. l.. Shackelford in Los An geles. Dr Sloane, he said, has q very fine practice in his new loca tion Mr Burton resides at Gar denia He has not resumed his law practice, deferring opening an office until after making a visit 10 England. planned for next spring.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
PLEDGES BEING
 SECURED;RELIEF
 FOR NEAR EAST
Local Committee Meets To- day and Reports Are Made
 Prospects Are Good.

A meeting of the Near East Relief Emergency Fund Committee. was called To order this morning at .10:30 o'clock by Chairman Charles Goldstein
 The committee is taking a very active interest in the matter of se- curing the necessary quota and every one present seemed very enthusiastic over the results obtained to date.
 Owing to the season of the year and so many other activities occupy ing the attention of the various lodges and the public generally, the committee has not been able to get in touch with all of the fraternal organizations but they feel that those lodges who have not con tributed will gladly and willingly re- spond as soon as the lodges meet.
 As the situation stands at the present time the following subscrip- lions have been received pledges to the number of orphans stated:
 Presbyterian, I Knights of Co., lumbns, 9; Methodist Church, ?; Catholic Church, 1 Christian Scien- lists, l Episcopal Church, 1; Alaska Lodge of Perfection, 1; Thane, and Treadwell l.
 In addition to these the Com mittee is assured of the Alaska Ma five Brotherhood providing for the care of one orphan.
 Mayor Christoe of Douglas assures the Committee that Douglas will maintain her usual reputation by taking care of two orphans which is
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02

the number allotted to Douglas.
 Tie Committee is also in receipt of a check from the Thane Sunday School for S7, together with S14, covering various individual subscrip- tions.
 Any individual who desires to as- sist in this cause can leave their donations or subscriptions at the banks or Goldsteir's Emporium where credit will be given them.
 If after not hearing favorably from the lodges who have not all ready responded, the Committee will be compelled to make a canvass of he city but this, the members do not care to do unless absolutely nec- essary, said one of the committee men today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
DIR. DAWES TO TAKE
 POST GRADUATE WORK

Dr. L. P. Dawes left Juneau on the steamer Spokane on route to Chicago, and Rochester, Minn.. where he will take post graduate and clinical work He will study at St. Mary's' Hospital in Chicago and with Mayo Bros. in Rochester. Dr, Dawes expects to be absent from Juneau about two months.
 He will spend several days at Petersburg. southbound. on business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
Ouch

'It says here a frog can live for days without using it's lungs re- marked Mir Crouch, looking up from his paper.
 That's nothing" replied his wife. "you have lived for years without using your head"
 Well, I'll admit I certainly wasn't using 1t when asked you to marry me" growled her husband.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED

Notices of the appointment of two new U s. Commissioners in the Fourth Division by Judge Cecil II. Clegg were received today at the Governors office. Christian Bolgen was appointed at McGrath to sue eeed B. B. Smith, resigned, and VII liam Harber was appointed at Fort Yukon to succeed K. c. Moore, also resigned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
WILLIAMS LEAVING
 ON BUSINESS TRIP

D. J. Williams, in charge of the Hirst-C -Chichagoff Gold Mining Com pany mine, arrived in Juneau early this morning on the tender Isis. NIT Williams will leave Thursday on thF Princess Mary for Prince Rupert on l short business trip.
 Mrs. Williams accompanied he husband to Juneau and will be here several days when she will return to the mine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
DR. YOUNG TO DEDICATE
 CHURCH AT METLAKATLA

Dr. S. Hall Young, head of Pres byteriGn Missions in Alaska, left Juneau on the stamer Spokane for Ketchikan. going from there to Met lakatla where he will dedicate the new church, erected there recently. He expects to return to Juneau in about ten days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
Cable Am Come Up Once More
 And Is Working

The United States cable be- tween Sitka and Seattle, which
 es leaking badly last week, interrupting the service for the third time within two months, came back o. K. late yesterday afternoon and is today in good working shape. During the time of interruption wireless has been used for the majority of the business and was handled in excellent shape.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
LATEST BULLETINS
 BY SPECIAL CABLE

WASHlNGTOh-rierce Butler was sworn in today and took his seat az Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. The court reconvened after a recess of three weeks.
 WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.-Tne Su. preme Court today dismissed the in- dictment charging Walter S. Ward, wealthy bakers son, with the mur- der of Clarence Peters. last May. The court holds the prosecution in. vaded the defendants rights in dc laying the trial.
 GAL ALGARY-Twenty-on passengers were injured, none seriously, when Canadian Pacific vancouver-nion. treal Express was ditched this morn ing near Bassane.
 LONDON-A Dublin dispatch to the Eveninn Mail says four rebels recently arrested at TraIee were exc cuted today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
TERMINATES VISIT.

Miss Elsie Sylvester of Wrangell, who has been the house guest of Dr. S. Hall Young and his daughter, Mrs A. Kleinschmidt. over the Christmas holidays. left on the steamer Spokane for her home
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
Three brown when Boat
 Overturns in Breakers

NEWPORT HARBOR. Cal, Jan. ?. One woman. her six-year-old son, and a man were drowned here yes teeday when a small power boat overturned in the breakers at the entrance to the harbor. Nine others escaped by elinging to the boat un- til rescued.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
TWO DANCES CLOSE THE
 NEW YEARS FESTIVITIES

Two dances last night closed the New Years festivities. The Coliseum Orchestra gave a dance at Elks' Hall and the Moose Bachelors Club en- tertained with a dancing party at Moose Hall
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
FOSSUM M-OlSEN

Martin E J. Olsen of Juneau were married Sunday afternoon at the home of Peter Olsen, brother of the groom. Dr. c. G. Bruce read the marriage services. MT. and Mrs Olsen have bees residents of Juneau for some time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
BANK STATEMENTS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 The Comptroller of Currency has issued a call for the condition of national
 banks at the close of business on
 Friday, December go.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
Japanese Exports in
 Excess of Import.

TOXIC, Dec. 20.-Japan's foreign trade during October amounted to 267, ,0S7. .000 yen of which exports were 161, ,4S1 900 yen and imports 1o5, 5,606,000 yen. showing an excess over imports of 55.S75,000 yen, ae- cording to the finance office Com pared with the trade Of the cores bonding period last year it shows an increase of 50,324,000 yen in the exports and a decrease of 24,564, GOO yen in the imports. The increase of the export of silk contributed to this condition. The excess of export trade over import amounting to more than fifty-hve million yen is a record since October 1918.
 John Reed and Agnes Nosdahl. old at Farragut Bay. while the two men timers of the Nome district, were recently married at Cape Nome.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
MERRITT RETURNING

M l.. Merritt. assistant Forest Su- perYisor in Alaska, is returning to his headquarters here tonight on the Princess Mary. He has been in the States several weeks on official business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
DEPTH OF SNOW IN ALASKAN LOCALITIES
 GIVEN IN REPORTS

The depth of snow on the ground Gin inches) at Weather Bureau sta lions at s ?. m. Monday. January ]. was as follows:
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
WHO'S WHO
 AND WHERE


 A. Van Mavern. representative for the West Coast Grocery Company, and Mrs. Van Mayern, left Juneau on the Spokane for the States.
 MT and Mrs. Charles Otteson left on the Spokane for Seattle. They expect to return in several weeks, when they will g. out to their mine in Funter Bay.
 Frank Holzheimer is a passenger on the Princess Mary. due to arrive here tonight from the South He has been in Seattle the past several weeks. spending the Christmas holi days with his parents.
 H. E. Brown of the First National Bank here, is returning to Juneau on the Princess Mary. He has beef in the South several weeks.
 Miss Esther Cashen of Douglas is returning tonight on the Princess Mary. She has been visiting with her sister in Victoria.
 Mrs. D. G. Allen has reserved pass age for the Princess Mary, sailing from Juneau next Thursday. She will be joined at Ketchikan by MT Allen, who left on the Spokane on 3 business trip to that place.
 Dr. F. H. kaser returned to Ju- neau yesterday on the Estebeth from Suloia Bay. He has been at his fox ranch on Emmons Island.
 Mrs. c. l.. Tubbs and her infant child left Juneau on the Spokane for the States.
 H. F. Preston. representative for the National Grocery Company left Juneau on the Spokane on a business trip to Wrangell.
 Livingston Wernecke. in charge of the Treadwell Company property in the Mayo district. left Juneau on the Spokane for Seattle. He expects to return in a short time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
At the Gastineau

H. H. Rutherford, Mir. and Mrs ] H. Cam, MT and Mrs. D. J. Will Hams.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-02
At the Zvuda
John R. Fremming.
At the Alaskan

Mrs. Waxoe, l.. Shipley. F. E. Sutherland, Alec Sey. ]. E. Henry Ed. Anderson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
BUSINESS GOOD
 ON USED CARS
Mccormack Brothers Report Very Satisfactory
 Demand
Used car sales ran exceptionally

Used car sales ran exceptionally higher last week. says Bill Pape, saiesmanager at Mccormack Bros.
 We were rather surprised at the satisfactory business we did the past week on used cars. Our firm has be- steady sale on our reconditioned cars, but the business of last week, considering the season, was R very pleasant surprise, indeed
 Tt is gratifying to us to see that our efforts to give the used car buy CT full value for his money are be- ing so well appreciated. We have always felt that the buyer of a used car is entitled to the same courteous attention and fair dealing as the new car prospect.
 The used car has a very impor- tant place in the transportation fa- cilities of every community and is an enormous factor in the automobile business generally. If one pauses to consider the matter, he will realize that every motor car being driven on the street by an individual owner is a used car. And every one of these cars Is a duplicate of the cars in the dealers used car department. car Is not made worthless because it is offered for sale a second time. In many instances, car is brought upon the market simply through some whim of it's original owner. In other cases, 1t is offered for resale on account of financial difficulties, etc. Many of our reconditioned cars are worth practically as much as new ones, but we are offering such cars every week at less than hall their first cost. It will pay a pros pect to look these cars over before deciding to buy a cheap new car ot questionable quality"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
OPEN SEASON FOR RATS
Motor
Government Suggests A Week For Exterminating The Rodents


 Exterminating The Rodents
 While we have Apple Week and Fire Prevention Week and Education Week and what not others, Great Britain has just been passing through one which we have still greater need That is Rat Week" suggested by the government, in which people In town and country will use every exertlon for the de- struction of the unclean rodents which are the cause of almost in- estimable mischief.
 It is interesting to see that expert official estimates make the rat plague proportionately equal in the two countries. The British ministry of agriculture reckons that the rats In the kingdom are just about as numerous as the people, towit 40,000,- 900, and that they destroy each year s75,o00,000 In foodstuffs, besides do- ing much other damage Our govern ment also has estimated the rat population of the United States as equalling the human, or more than 100, 900, 900, and their destruction of foodstuffs as amounting to $20o,000, 900 year.
 This is the season of the year when thousands of men are seized with an annual passion for killing things. They kill beautiful and beneficient creatures for the sake of food or for the sheer sport of hunting. If only a portion of their hunting proclivities could be turned toward the extermi- nation of animals which have not a single good quality, but are about as completely and aggressiyely noxious as any ever created.-New York Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

their exceptional cushioning qual-
 tiles make them ideal for rough road
 work. The cars mechanism is saved
 lot of vibration, the steering sys-
 tenn being generally sufferer from this. It Is not always possible to use the tire wanted because of the de- | sign of the car. For example if the wheel house will just barely ac-
 commodate 30 by 5 tire the installa-
 ton will not do because there will be no room for tire chains if they are
 required or for much spring deflec-
 ton. Under such conditions the tire will strike the fender. You must get
 the right size balloon for given
 car. As these tires are adopted to production the cars will be designed | to accept them, changes being made in springs, steering reduction, fen der contour and perhaps gear ratio.
 Ford Motor officials state that &C., cidents in their plants have fallen off
 54 per cent since schools for em- ployes opened in 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
DUELS RARELY FATAL

HAVANA. Dec. s.-(By Associated Press s.)-The habit of fighting duels stin flourishes in Cuba. If the news papers of it's capital city are to be believed.
 Such methods of settling private quarrels are illegal here, however, and the newspapers never say that duel has been fought. They usually publish an account of the trouble be- tween the principals. giving their names and add that "in an examina- tion of edged tools," MT. So-and-so was wounded. If the reporter came right out and said duel had been fought the police probably would be rather unpleasant In seeking to have him give evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

Copyright, 1923, International Fea-
 ture Service, Inc)
 Balloon tires are here. It was thought that the tire manufacturers has about reached the highest peak in quality of merchandise when along comes a tire that gives greater cush- ioning qualities. freedom from body noises, mileage as great or greater than present tires and many other advantages.
 The balloon tire is not the same as an ordinary cord tire, it Is a differ ent construction, with fewer plies of cords so as to allow the tire to flex or bend more. It is made strong enough so that it can be inflated to 20, 20 or 30 pounds and still give the mileage now given by ordinary cords. believe that the highest pressure used is around 50 pounds, and that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

wealthy city man who didn't Feel insulted when a rural constable ar rested him for peeding.-Elizabeth N. J., Journal.
 JOLLY FOUNDER Fable: Once upon time there was a taxicab driver in a large city who never cut corners close to the curb when In hurry or therwise.-Paul Terry.
 ALLEY CAT
 Fable: Once there was car own CT who went to an alley shop to have his carburetor fixed and when he came out, 1t was all right.-Motor Age.
 COVERED PUSHCART Fable: Once upon a time there was a cross country motor-tourist- camper whose luggage and baggage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

wasn't in evidence anywhere on the car.-Parl Terry.
 CONCERTED DONKEY
 Fable: There once was a car own CT who did not proclaim himself a mechanic after installing a connect ing rod in his lizzie.-Motor Age.
 MAN WHO LAUGHS
 Fable: Once upon a time man bought the latest model Aesop Six at the lowest list price and the price wasn't reduced S330 a few weeks later-Paul Terry.
 TROUBLES ON THE ARK
 Fable: Once upon a time there was man who saved lots of lives, including his own, by driving just according to the instructions his wife broadcasted to him from the rear seat.-Zit's Weekly Newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
AESOPS MOTOR
 MENTION FABLES

Automobiles weren't in fashion some two thousand years ago when Aesop was spinning yarns at as rapid a clip as speed demons race around the Indianapolis speedway. No in- deed. autos weren't on Aesop's list of props. The fabulist was all brains but he lacked physicalN pep. If the old boy had owned car he probably Today the Peerless organiza ton is imbued with the same ideals. Per haps that Is the secret of the re- markable development of the present Peerless eight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

The majority of large manufactur- CTS, including Firestone. Goodrich, Goody ear, Hewitt. United States and others are already arKeting balloon tires for standard equipment and also for replacement. In some cases it is possible to get balloons for re- placement on present rims but in most cases both rims and wheels must be changed.
 For the coming year a number of cars are going to be regularly equipped with balloon tires or else, tires of nominal sizes designed 10 operate at low air pressure. One of these Is the 31 by 3%, new size.
 Aside from the enhanced appear ance produced by these fiat" tires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

Attempts by the Amalgamated Knit Goods Workers union to organ ize the knitted outerwear trade of New York and Brooklyn will be re- sumed during the present busy sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09

Is Tn the large sizes used on busses and trucks. For small passenger cars 1t will be 20 pounds, for medium size cars, 20-25, and for the large cars 30 pounds will be sufficient. Only a short time ago the Rubber association set down certain stand ards for balloon tires. They are as follows:
 Wheel Size Balloon Tire Size 20-inch 32x6
 34x7 21-inch 29x4
 31x5
 33x6 It will be seen that two sizes of wheels are to be used. instead of a dozen or more now used. The present sizes of cord tires are not made according to the nominal dimensions. but the balloons are so that the 5.2 has a section of 5.2 inches and the other sizes as in-