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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
COMMODITY MONEY.

A eabegr,m from London to the Boston News Bureau eays the town of Hamelin, Germany, or Pied Piper fame has been authorized to contract for a lean with bonds issued in denomination of birch logs.
 It is noteworthy how the European states with inflated currencics beginning to take refuge in the means of trading which were in vogue in ancient times far back Geneds, and which are still being usel by some savage tribes in out of the way raees.
 The word "pecuniary" derives it's origin from the Latin word 'pecunia, meaning money in an- cient Rome. This word again, is derved from the root at "pecus, which means cattle. As matter of fact cattle used to be the substitute for money in long ago Rome, almost in great treasure it in Biblical times. We remember the dispute between Jacob and his intended father-n-law, Laban Other objects also used in place of money. They were shells skins, etc. and the peoples who mostly tilhng the so like the old Germans, paid their debts in cereals and produce.
 After the World War and the accompanying cir cumntances which proved disastrous to the money systems of the conquered nations, a return was noticed to this, although primitive, nevertheless healthy of payment Russia, where the bottom dropping out of the ruble introduced tax in the form of products of the land in order to repenish her treasury since the Utopian bolshtvist. idea of state without treasury had become obsolete
 At present Germany and Hungary whose finances are becoming more hopeless each day, taking steps to subn.itute substantial currency in place of paper with nothing behind it. Hungary has adopted wheat her standard for paying workmens wages and they considering paying all employees 70 many bushels of wheat per week In Germany loan issues being foated, promising to pay after certain time many pounds or tons of alkali coal or rye You are required to pay the current price of the commodity if you wish sub scribe. It is certain that these values will not fuctuate much the currency itself and therefore the people take to these issues quite readily can seen from the fact that they have oversubscrbed
 It is cnly natural, that in countries where money has been devalued the population look for a com modity to invest in which is most likely to keep it's value. Tho moral consequence of inflated currency is usually the disappearance of the saving instinct within the population and the acquisition of the habit to 1.-Two from hand to mouth There fore these subtitutions ought greatly welcomed
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
WRANGELL NARROWS IMPROVEMENT.

Perhaps no one improvement Alaska is needed more than the dredging of Wrangell Narrows This pelu~fully ccenic waterway has been the place of several wrecks and many hours have been lost by thps in waiting to catch it's tides in the right condi- ton to permit of navigation. The gradual increase n the size of the yossll that ply Alaskan waters She positioned for improvement pressing. The larger ships proceed around the through sumner and Chatham Straits into Frederick Sound, causing addition to the length of trip of about coventy miles compelling vessels to pass through open ocean water and denying passengers oppor- tunity to see the beauties of the Narrows
 The improvement is that concerns the whole of Alaska. for all the passenger boats that run be- iween AlaGka and the ports of the Pacific States and British Columbia the Inside Pssage, and all of them would so through Wrangell Narrows if it were made deeper.
 Mayor Elsemore presented the case to the visiting members of Congress last week very clearly and in View Of the reports in it's favor by the Engineer Corps of the United States Army it is likely that the ian provomcnt wdl be ordered at distant day
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
Alaska.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Philadelphia Public Ledger.)
 When President Harding to Alaska he will find it Territory which, in the ten years between 1910 and 1920, lost 15 per cent. of its population This fact has been widely interpreted to be proof that Alaska is the down grade. But there are things the does not tell and in the case of Alaska commissions significant. It is true that in 1910 there more people in Alaska than now Nevertheless, she has gone slowly but steadily ahead Today there in Alaska farmers more farms more women, children, dwelling houses more schools more normal production-more of every thing that goes to the makeup of substantial pros perity-han there when the population in respect to numbers 15 per cent. greater than 1t is now The difference is that between mining camp Of transient and rip roaring elements and settled and permanent community of industrial pioneers.
 All this is not in rebuttal of the indictment that changes the Washington government with holding Alaska in leash with scaling up her most important resources and with neglecting her appeals made in equity and in the name of progress. From the day we into possession of Alaska, now more than half century ago. she has been the victim of neglect on one hand, the other of bureaucratic tyranny. Things done and left undone have conspred to hold in near-paralysis region larger than the original thirteen States and in potential rich Pennsylvania. Some thiry-fve thirty-six depart mental bureaus have had to do with Alaska, each acting upon its initiative and looking to it's purposes with contemptuous disregard of any other agency One bureau has dealt with fisheries another with mines, another with forests another with agri- cultural lands, and through the list. The climax of stupidity and absurdity attained when the black bears of Alaska under authority and her brown bears under another.
 In recent years the Government through its multifarious minor administrative agencies has given a good deal of attention and devoted a great deal of money to Alaska, but the system-f it may be so called-has been that of overlapping and conflicting jurisdictions, in the aggregate amounting a demor- alizing confusion. In summary it may character ized rule of resricon-of all but strangulation The diatresses of Alaska have at last reached the highest authority of Government. Unable to clarffy for himself the eaousies contentious of minor officials President Harding is going to Alaska to study conditions on the spot There is hope that from his visit and from his concern for long neg lected national possession there will come something
 n the shape of thoroughgoing reorganization the Alaskan administrative system and that new and better era is in the way of being inaugurated in region whose value has been appreciated or even dimy comprehended by the American people
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
Business Outlook.
(Chiclgo Trilhllnel

Chicago Tribune)
 The recent mysterious depression evident in the stock market quotations is being reflected to some extent but with less mystery in current Dusiness reports. These reports reviews indicate somewhat of a Hull in the rising tide of business on the wlole this slackening of feverish activity may be received with approval rather than regret
 It indicates that the lessons of our postwar Imitation and collapse have been entirely orgot.e mere are many businesses and individuals still suffer- ing rem these events. It is quite likely that they should try to put the brakes upon such runaway business activities ended in their crash If is well that this should be done
 The end of any ether could hardly fail ,c De dsastrous, just the of business brought disaster in 1921 Reasonable caution in ex- paIeaon at this time will allow prosperity to be ex- tended over long period 1t will eliminate such peaks as followed the war and fill in such chasms as we met after passing the peaks It tends toward stapihty, which should be welcomed by all
 In the present case such promise of stability is es- peclaly to be approved, because seems to be the result of dliberate intent and sound reasoning If our interpretation of events is correct the outlook N most encouraging, promising long period of sub nahtai prosperity based principles rather than brief and hectic period of tremendous activity winch would inevitably be followed by crash
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

wife believes in letting her husband do it.
 Everything will be all right if we only can teach the young people of today to use their heads as effect ively as they do their feet.
 Listen, men! The fellow who keeps his seat in the street car hasn't much standing with the ladies.
 At that we suppose woman never shoots a man until after he has killed her love.
 After watching a sheik putting the shine on his glossy locks we have decided not to make any more sar castle comment about the way girls waste time fixing their hair.
 We guess if the truth were known the reason why a lot of young peo pie used to go to church on Sunday evenings instead of. to the movies was because. there were no movies in those days.
 If we could have better marriages there wouldn't be any need of advo eating better divorce laws.
 The child that is so forward in company often is the worst back ward kid in school.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA

short time Canadians refused to. accept reciprocity with the United States because they made to fear that 1t would lead to political union with this country. The other day the Dominion Parliament overwhelmingly declared in favor of re- ciprocity and among the arguments that speeded the proposition through that the failure of recip- rccal agreement would force political union
 However, whichever way might be- the United States Ghould accept Canada's invitation to join in reciprocal trade relations. The United States should go even further than the Canadians have gone She should that this great country is ready to meet their greet country footng-that she is ready for absolute free trade a basis that would do away with every trade and industrial distinction between State and Province. Let us make the indus trial and trade union of the countrise complete If that should result in political union acceptable
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
We Never Like to Bear Those
 Ills We Have

In Winter we want the Summer when:
 We can kick about. the heat, Swat the files, Kick about the heat, Cuss the mosquitoes.
 Kick about the heat, Empty ice pans, Kick about the heat. and Growl about the price of ice, In Summer we want the winter, when:
 We can kick about the cold, The price of coal, Shovel snow Carry out ashes etc. etc. ad infini. tum
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
This Is ReastIY

"Pa," said Clarence, what do they mean when they speak of a matri monial bark?"
 "The faultfinding wife does that makes marriage "a dogs life for hei husband. guess" replied his dad
 "Huh!" snapped ma. "If husbands would quit their growing they would not have their wives barking at then all the time"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
His specialty

'Did you ever set hen?" in quired the new neighbor who was trying to start a little poultry farm in his back yard,
 q should-" began old man Attire dout.
 Say interrupted his wife, an grily, "all that no-account, loafing, lazy son of Adam eyer set was a bad example"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

to both peoples let it be If it should make It cleaf that political is not necessary to the happi- ness and well being of both peoples let it that way
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
Even More Dangerous Than
 Chickens. Eh?

(Shiloh Cor. McCreary County Rec.
 ord.)
 While out in the pasture one day last week Wolsey Perry slipped into a nest belonging to goose-and-gan- der couple and was set upon by the head of the web-footed family, and severely flogged and scratched. Watch out for ganders, boys.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL

Thumbs Down For Them 1 think that gossips should
 Be elassed with the vandals; For they ruin good names
 When they repeat scandals.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

The slump in the price of stocks does not mean that any one who has invested in stocks to keep them has lost anything Only those investors who are to sell who did sell when the stocks were high are of pocket Of it is different with the gamblers who playing the long end.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
Out "a Luck

Out LUCK
 Blinks: I'd hate to be preacher , links: Why so?"
 Blinks Think of having blow out late at night when it is pouring down rain, the way did last night and not being able to express your feelings in the only language that fits such an occasion" s
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

Bryan says that he has to keep the Democratic Party straight. to that prohibition is enforced ana religion Is defended He may overestimate his capacty.--( (Pittsburgh Gazette Times)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

The disclosure of the sums Russia has spent for Soviet propaganda in the United States probably explains the activity and enthusiasm of many professional radicals and agitators in the United States who would rather talk than work
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

Alaska should have full Territorial government. The people of the Territory these whose home it is those who have invested their lives and all their holdings in 1t better prepared to legisate for il than the representatives Of distant constituents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

President Harding, in demanding honesty in polics sn making himself popular with politicians --(San Francsico Bulletin)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
The Ananias Club

q always like the homely girls best" confessed the sheik, because they usually can talk so much more intelligently than the pretty ones and do not care for the silly pet ting"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

Large quantities of marks, it is uad are being purchased here for transmission to Germany The LeViathan will have to be enlarged again. New York Post.) ff
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
But For Different Reasons

Pity the poor Bootlegger. Both the Vets and the Drys always are after him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
Works Both Ways

A busy brain and an idle tongue always go together-Sam Hill. By
 the same token an idle brain and a busy tongue make teammates. = J. H. Read. 4.t
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

AS Pocahontas, instead of being buried in Egypt several thousand years ago. was buried in Iondop ony three hundred years 1t is doubtful whether her body will be found.-(New York Post
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
News of the Nafes Club

D. l.. informs us that Will Wash is in the laundry business in Tor onto.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

Observations of Oldest inhabItant
 kin remember the time when "bloomers" were mentioned folks thought of flowers. and not of a sub stitute that was batting for petit coats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

Humility is of the ingredients self-nade man occasionally forgets to mix with his material stSan Francisco Journal)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

We see no way to determine who the 10 greae iVlhg American women without conducting few tests in the kitchen-( (Cev nd Times Commercial
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

Louis Loucheur the French fnancier says that the United States is stuffed with gold. Maybe so but it is considerably better than being stuffed with debts -( -(Dctrot Free Press)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

What Every Woman Knows It is not what
 The young women wear, But what it costs
 That makes men swear.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

MT Bryan probably would countenance the burn ing of witches, That's fundamentalist doctrine isn. it?--t Cincinnati Enquirer.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19

iaie is Just short season of lodging jitneys taxes and jury service.--(San Francisco Journal
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
If Fits

And when it comes to letting last years clothes serve another time a
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-19
Daily Sentence ser~.n

The Worst Thing To Ereaa Is the Law.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
HOUSER SAID TO
Be HERE WITH
HIS TIN BOX
HagerstoWn Man, Who Is Al
legged to Have Found Gold,
Seeks Crisp New Bills.

Lee Houser, the Hagerstown, Md,
man who said he found thousands
of dollars in tin box and later
said the sum was but a dime, is
thought to be in Washington.
Accompanied by his sister, Houser
left their home near Hagerstown
early today telling friends he was
going to visit the Treasury Depart
ment in Washington.
According to the story, he is said
to be bringing with him the tin
box and money he is supposed to
have found. He wants to redeem
the contents of the box, it is said,
for crisp new bills.
Houser is closely guarding his
movements. He is said to have
come to Washington through an
indirect route. At late hour to-
day, he had not showed up at the
Treasury Department.
Friends of Houser still believe
the mans story that he found con-
siderable money in the box, de-
spite the statement of the Depart
ment of Justice agents that the
story was a hoax.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
HUGHES ACKNOWLEDGES
SYMPATHY OF GOURAUD

Secretary of State Hughes today
sent the following telegram to Cen
eral Gouraud upin his arrival in
France from his American tour:
"Your kind radiogram expressing
once again, on behalf Of the French
government and yourself, the SYM
pathy so sincerely manifested in
the hour of this Nations sorrow
has deeply touched this Govern
ment and people.
1.-THE President, who associates
himself with me in extending you
heartfelt thanks for your message,
is sincerely appreciative of your
well wishes for him.
1.-THE American nation will long
cherish the memory of your visit
end by reason of your distinguished
ability and attainments in the serv-
ice of your country, which have
won a permanent place in our
esteem, you may always be assured
of warm welcome among u.s."
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
ENGLAND |SGLAD
GERMANY IS
YIELDING
Agreement to Give Up Passive
Resistance in Ruhr Seen
as. Peace Step.
coPYRIoir hARRle. U EvVllll
BY International News Service.


LONDON. Aug. 29.-Brftish Of
ficials today hailed with intense re-
lief a report from Berlin that the
German government has decided to
give up passive resistance in the
Ruhr, thus removing the chief OBJ
stacle in the way of a PREPARATIONS
settlement with France.
1t is understood that the Ger
man decision to cease passive re-
sistance was reached after a con-
ference between Chancellor Strese-
mann and leaders Of the Rhine.
land industrialists, including Hugo
SHINES. 1t had been reported pre-
viously that the British were ;ad-
vising the Germans to give up the
policy of passive resistance, which
was the outstanding feature of the
late Cuno government.
The Germans are hopeful that
the French will now lift the en-
barge upon traffic between occu.
pied and unoccupied Germany.
Treasury experts who studied the
Belgian reparations note found great
variance between the communica.
ton and the proposals made by
London. There was deep disap.
pointment over the failure Of Bel.
GUM to support the British sug.
gest Of an international commits.
sion to fix Germany's capacity for
payment.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
GARRETT TRIAL
W|TNESSON
GRILL
Judge Smiths Testimony Con-
flicts With Stories Previously
ToId-Lawyers Clash.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL

CUMBERLAND, Va, Aug. 20.
Richard Evelyn Byrd, for the
prosecution, resumed the attack
upon the testimony of Judge
William Smith at the opening Of
the third days trail of Robert o.
Garrett for the killing of the
Rev. E. S. Pierce.
Judge Smith, who was a wit
ness for the State, at the trial
of Larkin C. Garrett, was not
called by the prosecution yester-
day but the court called him.
Mr.. Byrd and his associates pre-
pared questions last night by
which they will attempt to show
that Judge Smiths memory is not
good and that his testimony given
yesterday varied on important
points from that given at pre-
vious hearings since the shooting.
State Rests Case.
The Commonwealth rested its
case last evening and the defense be-
gan introduction of witnesses at this
mornings session. There are six
witnesses-Dr. j. Shelton Horsley,
of Richmond; A. M. Chandler, jr.,
Mr.. Taylor, Detective Sergeant John
Harris, Larkin Garrett and Robert
O. Garrett, and it is believed the de-
Tense will rest before evening. Ar
gument in the case will take one
day.
Mrs. E. s. Pierce. widow of the
slain minister, was the final wit
ness for the prosecution.
Judge, at the adjournment yes
terday afternoon" began r. f: Byrd,
this morning." we were discussing
whether or not the first shots were
simultaneous"
Before we begin that" said Mr..
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
LINKED WITH STAYING
OF TWO DENVER WOMEN

DENVER, COL, Aug. 29.-Police
investigation of the Staying of Mrs.
Roy McGlone, and her chum, Miss
Emma Vascovie. say they have
linked Joseph Brindisi, of Denver.
more closely with the crime and
reveal that the two women were
shot to death with a revolver owned
by Roy McGlone.
While police were searching for
Brindisi, McGlone returned to
Denver from the mountains. He
told the authorities that his wife
lived in constant fear for her life,
that she had been threatened with
death three times recently.
Mrs. Edna D. Higlund, proprietor
Of the hotel at which Brindisi and
Miss Vascovie resided, said that
Brindisi had rushed into his rooru
late Monday, changed his clothes
and left huriedly.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29

Third Internationale Calls Sec.
ond to Confer on Plans
For Revolution.
BY JOHN L. SPIvAK.

MOSCOW, Aug. 29.-The Rus
sian Soviet unanimously adopted
q resolution today appealing to
the army and workers to support
a Red revolution in Germany by
donations "and otherwise"
Soviet See Peril.
The resolution says: "If Germany
is controlled by France it WIN mean
a new campaign against Russia. /"
The document appeals to the
workers in all countries throu ghout
the world to mobilize their strength
and hamper Interference with Ger
manv's home affairs.
Ali the propaganda committees of
the International Labor Unions are
summoned into special conference
70 consider the German situation.
Conference Called.
The Third Internationale II up.
peaIing to the Second 1nternationale
to join in conference in Moscow not
later than September 10 TO organize
the German Communists.
This is the fret active step on
the part Of the Russians to present
Red uprising in Germany.
Heretofore assistance has been in
the nature of moral support.
Officials of the Third Interna-
tionale said they desired to aid Ger
man workers to take measures to
prevent the looming eapitalistic
war"
The appeal issued asserts that q
crisis is approaching swiftly.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
GIRL DIES IN HOSPITAL
FROM OIL STOVE BURNS

Burned on the face and body
when an oil stove exploded last
night, Nellie Pearson, colored, nine.
teen years old, of 2142 H streer
northwest, died at the Emergency
hospital this morning. Physicians
at the hospital say that the girl
was burned to the bone where tho
flaming oil caught in. her clothing.
Two fire companies were called
out to put out the blaze resulting
from the explosion. The damage
to the house was slight. Police
say the property at 2142 H street
is owned by Mrs. w. H. Singleton,
1920 H street northwest
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
HAYNES HEALTH BETTER:
DUE HERE NEXT WEEK

Commissioner Roy A. Haynes,
chief of the prohibition service, who
has been confined to his summer
home in Ohio because of i'll health,
is expected to return to Washing
ton by the end of this week or
early next week.
In letter received here today
Haynes stated that he was feeling
very much better. At the request
Of President Coolidge Haynes has
been framing a program for the
conference of governors to be called
In the near future to handle prohi-
bltion enforcement problems. He
has also been considering a plan to
call into session in Washington
State prohibition directors, in con-
junction with the conference of
governors