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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
Alaskan Railroad.
(San Francisco Chronicle. )

(San Francisco Chronicle)
 By the completion of the great bridge the Panama River construction of the Alaskan Railroad is finished and the operating authorities in full control IL is interesting to note that this great work is another instance Of the capacity often found in the enlisted of the United States Army, in which pacity Colonel Mears entered the army during the Spanish American War. Colonel Mears has had charge of construction from the beginning during the Great War when he rendering still more inn Eortant service in France
 The building of this read has not only made cessibe valuable deposits of ghgrade coal but has opened up the great interior of Alaska to permanent settlement, impossible any important scale without modern means of communication. It would have been done more gradually by private enterprise but the road would have been such road the government has built. It has been built to stay. we shall begin to hear from Alaska pretty have not heard before. Alaska is likely become the home the most yire and competent of the American race.
 The cost of the road, in round figures $56,- 000.000. To pay per cent. net it must yield after all charges, $2 800 000 yearr Although lit is the completely untaxed road in the United States 1t will be long time before it is revenue producer to that any other important extent But lit will open up continental to settlement and the values thus created will be taxable For the present its main business will be hauling ores and coal
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
If It Fits


 A girl these days is wise if she gets business education before she marrles a man who can't afford to pay alimony.
 still a wife with a sharp tongue makes homo mighty dull for her hus- band
 Some men suffer from poison pen, but love letters that get into the papers during divorce trials show a good many of them can suffer from mushy one, too.
 When you see some of the girls coming down the stneet you get an idea from their faces that the rain bow has taken to wearing skirts.
 Trying to reform their husbands does not worry most women as much as trying to reform their shapes to suit the changing fashions does
 After spending a day at home the average man thinks the old saying should be changed to "Wves find plenty of jobs for idle hands to do.p
 At that, the ycrdicts of a good many all-male juries show they often are badly mixed,
 If the one half of the world does not know how the other half lives it is not the fault of the busy bodies who mako it their business to broad east the information.
 A woman educator declares Amer llda needs better voiees-yes, and a blamed sight fewer of them
 Still there are plenty of brunettes who were light headed before they resorted to tho peroxide.
 A good deal of the coTting Is done in the dark, but there is nothing dark about marrted lsfe-except, may be, the outlook
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
Poor Pharaoh!
New rorK nerald.) ]

tNew nerald)
 Is there no escape from politics, even beyond the grave? The experience of the late Tutankhamen, q Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty and perhaps a friend of Moses. gives the answer in the negative. The Egyptian King, now generally known among the irreyerent American population Old Tut finds politics beating upon the door of the tomb in which he laid away 30 centuries ago, presumably to sleep in peace forever.
 The Egyptian politicians fearful lest some of the precious relics be taken to other countries thus injuring the tourist trade The students arch geology vexed because political matters keep Gen era Allenby and King Fuad from hurrying to open tie sealed door behind which the mummy of Tutank- hamen is supposed to stand in regal state. A third political shade is added by the French explorations in the Valley of the Kings, which may rival the
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
4 Test of Irish Grit.
(NcW York Post ]


 From Michael Collinss grave comes an assertion of the determination of Irish patriots to obtain the only lasting peace possible, by defeat of the Free internal enemies. In speeches which he had prepared the Dail just before he shot last August. about to be published in book form in Dublin, he declared that the rregulars had tried to bring Ireland to the brink of real he'll the black pit in which country's and credit would have sunk Irishmen could never cease to struggle against such fate "If they had succeeded in de- stroying the National Government and reducing the country 10 anarchy tho greatest evil would have been, not that the English would come back but that they would have been welcomed back that they would have come not enemies, but as the cnly protectors who could bring order and peace.o That alternative of disgrace and national suicide Irish contmpate and it is the only alternative to crushing De Valera.
 Crippled Ireland is by the rebels campaign of destruction, other small nations have started on prosperous careers in far worse condition The new National party is already rallyng the people behind program which the hand demands repression of the rebels and the other constructive indus trial, agrarian and social reforms There nations which have let gang of fanatics bully them into submission but Ireland is apparently determined not to be one of them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
Way of the Men With the Little English Maid

CAPETOWN. Feb. 26.-A young English girl came to South America recently to marry her fiance, but on her arrival found that she did not love him and decided to return home on the next ship.
 The other 150 unmarried English men in Cape St. Vincent, persuaded her to allow them to spin a coin. and if she guessed wrong she was to remain and marry one of them. If she won she was to depart. The girl accepted the challenge and lost. She later selected a man from among the 150 and married him, her former fiance acting as best men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
Eye Strain? This
 Simple Mixture Helps

Juneau people with eye trouble should try simple camphor, hydras- tis, witchha2el, etc., as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash. It can do no harm and may surprise you. One man with weak, watery eyes and aching eye balls report Lavoptik helped him almost at once. Another similar case reports eyes began feel ing better with first treatment. One small bottle usually helps weak, strained eyes. Butler, Mauro & Co.,, druggists. Scid in Douglas by Guys Drug Store adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
LET'S NOT FORGET.

At least two very important international matters have been settled by the present Administrator Af fairs in the Pacific have been adjusted that the prospect of war in the Far East is far remote than it has been for half century and the English debt question has been arranged to the satisfaction of both countries In both instances precedents were established that might very well for many other international settlements.
 Let the critics of the international policies of the Government. and they many and, perhaps, some cause for their existence, not forget what has been done.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

far-reaehing vision Both of them constructive in vievpoint beth are builders. Under ther leader ship we may look for the solution of many of the transportation problems of the North and for active policy of development and a long period of progress for the regions affected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
GOOD MEN TO HEAD ALASKA RAILROAD

Tn naming Ccl. James G. Steese to head of the Alaskan Engineering Commission and Col John c Gctwas to be his assistant efficient and conscientious management is assured for the Alaska Railway Col Steese and Col. Gotwals both men of the first grade in the engineering profession both have had large and diverse experience both adaptable and have initiative of high order and both are men
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

me use Of nontillable lands of the Mississippi Naiiey and eastward fer growing successive crops of 'impr would insure ultimately supply of forest products adequate fer all national requirements says the United States Department of Agriculture It would go far toward maintaining stable rural com munities in regions of inferior and limited az ricuture.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

Japanese American relations being a basis of good understanding and good will lot of people than that the world is going to the dogs Cleveland Plain Deaerj
 It's awful blow to Hi Johnson.-( Cincinnati Enqurer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

According a paragraphing philosopher the diff ference is this: Your friends in without knock ing and your enemies knock without coming in- Cincinnati Enqurer.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
Daily Sentence Sermon

Irs TO disgrace to be poor, but it Is horribly unconvenient.
 News of the Names Club VIII B. Bent, of Detroit can be thankful If he is only Bent and not broke.
 We suppose Iva Shinn, of Ann Arbor, now hides ti under long skirt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

Early this month steamship companies had to suspend service all points east of Rockland and on Penobscott Bay and River the Maine coast on account of ice
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
Says Shut Up

Money talks in politics, too," re- marked Blinks.
 Yes, but about all it says is: Nuns tho word" replied links.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

Dr Frederick A Cook. north pole nfamy seems to have discovered something at last about which there is fake-a cell in Texas ja-( Pittsburgh Gazette Times
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

A Brooklyn jury has convicted woman for killing man. Those New Workers thusiastie about womens rights
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
GERMANS PURCHASE
 MANY BRITISH SHIPS

LONDON, Feb. 26.-German com panies, in 1922. purchased 130 ships, with gross tonnage of 49i .567 tons. at British sales, which is 10 per cent of their tonnage lost during the war. The largest purchasers were: North German Lloyd, 10 ships, 64,714 tons; Hamburg. South American Steamship Company, nine ships, 64,- 525 tons; Hamburg American Line, 12 ships, 5S,178 tons, and German Cosmopolitan Steamship Company. six ships, 33,226 tons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

This Should Interest His Wife (Hdadline in Cleveland Paper) WHY I LIKE CHICKENS"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
Fool Questions

Wanta Noe asks: What does Wall Street mean whcn it says money is getting easicr?'"
 We suppose it means the suckers are beginning to bite again.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

furling back in Europe has given place to talk
 ing back Fewer casualties result.-( Chicago News
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

Idaho has two Senators, but the public doesn't near of the other one Toledo Blade)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
You Bet It Does

''Money makes the mare go.'
 Love Makes tho world go round. MoonJh.inc makes the head spin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
The stork Brings Stark for the

Storks GF'rom the Clinton Herald via H.
 c. B. Born Sunday, December IT, at Mer- cy Hospital, a daughter to Mir and Mrs. John Storl, Route 4.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
Observations of Oldest lnhabltant

Wetmer, of the Charleston N. and C., calls our attention to the fact the girls have discarded the curling iron for the shooting iron. Which mCans a lot of men now are in for ha.r-treadth escapes-or collins.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

Senator Hen is one reason why there SC many Republicans Boston Transcript.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

Somebody Please Point the Moral in
 This America spent $33 1000, 900 for books in 1919 and $SO0, 100000 for cigar cites.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

They talk about tax revision when what the peo- le want is tax reduction.-( Pittsburgh Dspateh)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

Putting it the other way round try not to be as unhappy possible--( Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

If Is advertised it's of TIMELY INTEREST. That's something to re- mem ber-to your profit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
MEXICO DOUBLES DUTIES.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.- Mexican import duties on rubber tires have been doubled by recent Presidential decree.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26

Old papers for sale at Empire office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-26
JAPANESE MAY HAVE BEEN FIRST.

That America may have been discovered by the Japanese ingtead of by Columbus the Norsemen is suggestion Of former Governor Thomas Riggs or Alaeka Writing the subject recently in the New York Times GnYernnr Riggs said
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-31
IRA CULP AGAIN In THE
CLUTCHES OF THE LAW
Was Recently Fined S25 On The
Charge of Possessing In
tCXicantS =.

Ira Culp, of Midland, Allegany
county, former resident of District
No. s Of this county, is again held
under charge Of manufacturing in
toXicants, having been arrested by
Federal Prohibition Officer George
w. Hawkins and deputies when they
raided a house on the farm Of Robert
Shaw, at Laurel Run, Wednesday
afternoon. Culp is said to have rent
ed the house from the owner and was
in possession of it at the time of the
raid. The place was equipped with
four 15-gallon stills and contained two
barrels of applejack. Culp was ar
rested and held under a temporary
bond of $500 for a hearing Friday
afternoon before United States Com
missioner Thomas J. Anderson.
Culp was tried at the recent term
of the United States Court held in
Cumberland last week and was fined
$25 when he pleaded guilty to a
charge of possessing intoxicants.
When arrested on that charge he
told Officer Hawkins that he would
plead his own case and that he could
"outlawyer any lawyer in Cumber-
land" He had no attorney when the
case was called for trial but leniency
was shown by the Court when he en-
tered plea Of guilty to the charge.
Cup is a former school teacher and
at one time wore a clerical garb,
claiming to be a minister Of the Cos
pei. He was a candidate for public
office on the Allegany county Social
list ticket several times in recent
wears.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-31

St. Marks Lutheran Church, Oakland
Rev. David NJ. Funk, Pastor
Services for the week beginning
June Bird, 1928:
$3.50 A. NJ, Sunday school. Mr.. G.
J. Altstetter, superintendent. Every
department of this school shows in
teresting increases in attendance as
well as devotion to the cause it rep
resants. May we not have your name
enrolled as a member of this school,
an jntergral part of "The Friendly
Church ?"
1915 A. N. Worship. Theme:
Safety First"
1000 P. NJ. Christian Endeavor. Mr..
Wellington Yutzy, president. The
meeting will be in charge of Miss Eva
FaIkenstein, when the Shepherd
Psalm (23:1-G) will be studied. A
beautiful subject for your thoughts.
500 p. NJ. Worship. Theme:
"The right kind of hands"
We extend a cordial welcome to all
guests and strangers in our town to
worship with US on Sunday. Let us
serve you in any way we can through
the church. Everybody welcome
Mid-week service on Wednesday ev-
evening at 7:45 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-31
WORLD WAR SOLDIER DEAD
AlOnzO w. Smith, Native Garrett
Countian, Dies in Ohio

Alonzo W. Smith, twenty-three
years old, a World War veteran. died
at Ravenna, Ohio, on May 18th. He
was born at Sines, Garrett county.
The funeral services on the 23rd of
May were conducted at the home of
his sister, Mrs. c. F. Sanders, at Ter
IA Alta, West Va, and interment oc-
CURED the same day at Sines. Besiues
his father, W. E. Smith, and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Perry
NeA, the latter of Piedmont, West
Va, he is survived by his grandfather,
Mr.. Henry Sines, Of Sines, and by his
grandmother, Mrs. Josephine Smith,
of Hannibal, Mo. His mother died
sixteen years ago at Sine5. He had
one brother, Edgar Y. Smith, five
years his senior, who enlisted in the
Canadian army in January, 1910, ana
was last heard from in London, Eng,
one month and FIVE days after the ar
mistice was signed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-31
GRAVES OF THE NATIONS
DEAD WERE DECORATED
Yesterday With the Knights of
Pythias In Charge

A few years ago, and not 50 many
as are represented by the fingers of
one hand, thousands of soldiers of
the Civil War marched to the tap of
drums to the last resting places of
their comrades in arms and there in
loving remembrance of the more than
half century ago decorated the
graves Of their departed.
Not so now. Yesterday three who
wore the blue turned out to perform
the annual duty for their deceased
"buddies" who lie in the local ceme-
teries, whereas ten or less years ago
twenty men, then straight and SOL
dierly in bearing responded to the call
and marched with the younger gen
Grafton. Yesterday they were trans
ported in automobiles and it was
task for them to get in and out of
the conveyances.
The parade, headed by the Munich
pal Band, formed in front of the K.
of P. building and with more than a
hundred Knights in line, augmented
by the students of the Oakland High
and Grammar Schools, marched to
the cemetery where the graves of the
veterans of 1861, 1898 and 1916 were
decorated, along with the graves of
the dead of the Knights of Pythias.
At the cemetery, Rev. D. NJ. Funk
pastor Of the Lutheran church, de-
lvered the grafton. 1t was a mas
terful effort and the speaker was the
recipient Of many warm words of con-
graduation.
The following is complete roster
of the soldiers who are buried in the
Oakland cemeteries:
CIVIL WAR VETERANS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-31
ORDER NISI

James Bowser and Gilmor 5. Hamill Mort
gagees, vs.. Harry H. Lowdermilk and others.
In the Circuit Court for Garrett County,
Maryland. No PATS Equity.
1t IS ordered this 26th day of May. 1928. by
in Equity, that the sale Of the property men
toned in these proceedings as made and re-
ported by Gilmor S. Hamill the Attorney
named in the mortgage filed for foreclosure in
the above entitled cause, be ratified ard con-
firmed unless cause 10 the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 29th Cay Of June,
next; provided copy Of this order lie inserted
IN some newspaper published in Garrett Coun-
ty once in each of three successive weeks be-
fore the 22nd day OF June, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
50, 100000.
True copy f. q. TOWER. Clerk.
Test; E. z. TOWER. Clerk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-31
ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG
GETS WELLER SUPPORT
AS the Republican Candidate for
Governor of Maryland

United States Senator Ovington E.
Weller came out formally last We'd
nesday night for Alexander Arm
strong for the Republican candidate
for Governor.
His announcement came in the
midst Of days activities that in
cluded party conferences deemed GER
tain to bring Armstrong out as an
avowed candidate not later than a
week. Reports that Armstrong, as
sured of the Weller support, simply
was waiting word from William P.
Jackson and his wing of the party,
which, his friends said, would be
Forthcoming.
Last week Jackson announced that
he had no candidate. Friends of Mr..
Armstrong argued that the Attorney
General is acceptable to the jackson
wing.
Armstrong, however, has been
careful to avoid being classed as
"Weller's candidate" and prospects
for a primary fight in the Republican
ranks apparently are remote.
Senator WeIler's statement was as
follows:
at is evident that renewed efforts
are necessary for the upbuilding of
our party in Maryland. This cannot\
be done in day; it will require time.
1t can be accomplished only through
the continued development of strong
and capable organization and by pre-
senting to the entire citizenship of
our State, including Democrats and
Independents, candidates and pro-
gressive programs of legislation which
will bring their support to our party.
This can be done as has been demon
strated by the series of victories
achieved by Us in the period after 1915
and eliminating in 1920, when we
carried Maryland by $4,000 and Bal
timore by 10000 majority.
''In association with other Repub-
licans, l will give my best efforts, en-
ergy and thought to the future reha-
Utilization Of our party so that it may
deserve and achieve success at the
polls and become a more potent in
strument for good government in our
State.
owe have just ahead of us a full
State election, including the choosing
Of I ,ir1o
nate for State and county officials and
for the Assembly our best and most
forceful men-those who will strongly
appeal to the electorate Of the State.
eve are fortunate in having in
our ranks a young leader from West
ern Maryland who will make such an
appeal to all classes and parties. In
the last State election of 1919 he was
the only one of our three Statewide
candidates elected.
"Since then he has served the State
faithfully and ably as its Attorney
General. His uprightness, his stand
ing as a lawyer, his public record, his
personality and his training eminent
ly qualify him for high executive po-
| sition.
Il am unequivocally for the nomi-
nation of the Honorable Alexander
Armstrong as the Republican candi-
date for Governor. With him as our
standard-bearer we shall elect a wor-
thy successor to Governors Lowndes
/ and Goldsborough."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-31
1.-TWO KINDS OF MEN. "

Two little men lived by the side Of
a hill,
One was Can't and the other was
VIII.
Can't said l never in the world can
climb that hill,
So there they stood at the bottom OF
the hill.
win said will climb to the top Of the
hill, because I will,
And there he now stands at the tor
Of the hill.
Two little men still remain by the
hill,
At the bottom is Can't and the top
is Will.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-05-31

McDermott officiating, inter
ment was made in the Catholic
cemetery at Clarksburg.
Mrs. Rooney is survived by a
son, Thomas L. Rooney, teller in
a Clarksburg bank. Mr.. O'Con-
ner has been dead several years.
Mrs. O'Connor is survived by
four other daughters: Mrs. J.
R. Bennett, Of Fairmont; Mrs.
J. T. Hart, of Clarksburg; Mrs.
w. D. McEnnis, of Rock Hill, S.
c., and Mrs. M. O. Fitzhugh, a
widow, employed as teacher
in q Catholic institution in the
State of Georgia.
Within ten minutes after the fire
had originated in the Crane cottage
three other nearby summer homes
were on fire and owing to the lack of
an effective fire fighting apparatus
and the scarcity of water at the Park
no other means remained to fight the
flames other than with buckets and a
chemical engine belonging to the Oak
land department which was taken to
the Park upon receipt of the news of
the fires outbreak.
In addition to the Crane property
the homes Of Thomas w. Deveney,
of Fairmont, West Va, John NJ. Dare,
of Parkersburg, West Va, and Dr..
Charles w. Baldwin, of Baltimore,
along with garages attached to the
Dare and Deveney houses. Much of
the furniture and other contents of
all the houses burned were destroyed,
entailing a loss variOusly estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000 with ap-
proXimately $4,000 insurance in force
upon all the properties.
In addition to the houses burned
the homes of Mr.. L. A. Rudisill, Mrs.
! E. L. Davidson and one or two others
located at a distance from the center
, of the fire, were slightly damaged by
reason of embers falling upon the
roofs, but watchfulness on the part
of small army of men stationed for
the purpose of giving an alarm should
| fires result prevented further loss.
During the search for the bodies
of the victims Of the fire tin con-
tainer was unearthed by some Of the
workmen which by its weight indi-
Gated that it was filled with some
heavy metal. Upon opening it the
sum of $4,000 in gold coin was found.
The money was brought to Oakland
and placed in one of the banks for
safe keeping, later being turned over
to the surviving relatives of Mrs
O'Connor, the money representing
gifts made to her during her lifetime
by her children upon her anniVersa-
ries and during the holiday seasons
The loss to the Park in the destruc-
ton of the buildings, which were OF
the more substantial type and of re-
cent construction, will be felt for a
long time, as it is improbable that
they will ever be rebuilt.