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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-05

our territory did as well it would
have a population twice that of Hol-
land. with fine cities and towns and
factories of every description All
the railways of Alaska and the Yukon
Joined together are a hundred miles
or so shorter than the distance be-
tween New York and Cincinnati. Fin
land has enough iron tracks TO reach
from Boston to the great Salt lake
and leave some TO spare. Almost all
the railways belong to the state and
they carry each year about 100000
tons of freight and 100000 passen-
gers. In addition there are something
like 5000 miles of public roads and
about $500 miles of canals Many of
the roads are macadamized and one
can motor about almost everywhere.
Some of the railways run through the
forests, and the canals and water
ways are so many that one can go
over most of the republic by boat.
Finland has been called the Land
of Ten Thousand Lakes" This name
gives but a faint conception of its
waterways. 1t has by actual count
over So 900 lakes, and it's waters suit
able for the driving of logs, if Joined
end to end. would reach from Seattle
to Shanghai. Some of the lakes are
large, and one, Lake Saimo. has 1000
islands 1t is connected by a canal
with the sea-
The country is a land of water
powers. At the Imatra falls can be
generated $50, 900 horsepower. and the
fall of Pyhakoski has drop of zoo
feet, giving a potential force of 200.
900 horsepower. Imatra is the Nj
agara of Finland. The drop is only
sixty feet. and the stream is so mar
row that one can throw a stone from
one bank to the other. but the water
roars as it flies through the rocks
with a noise that can be heard five
miles away, sending up volumes OF
mist and foam that vie with the
clouds.
Have you ever heard of the Fin
nish bridge, That is how scientists
speak of this country. 1t is a huge
peninsula hanging down from the
Arctic ocean into the Baltic between
Russia and Scandinavia, forming an
isthmus or bridge from one to the
other. The bridge is granite pia-
teau more than twice as big as Mis-
souri,, and it's lakes fill the holes
gouged out Of the granite when the
glaciers moved down and covered the
half of north Europe. There is
granite. everywhere in Finland. In
coming here from Stockholm trav-
eled most of the way through red
granite islands, and the whole coast
seemed walled with that stone. One
can dig down anywhere here and find
rock fit for his tombstone, and the
granite will take polish that will
outlast the ages. The tomb of
Napoleon. under the Hotel des In
valides in Paris, is of granite from
Finland.
X X
THE chief resources-of this country
i are forests and farms Finland
is one of the great lumber yards OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-05

ing a frill on the right side Of the bodice
portion and the left side Of the skirt
Satin and MORE. fabrics that have
been more smart than popular this
summer, are we'll adapted to the coat
frock for wear on moderate days in
summer. The satin coat frock espe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-05

THE chief resources-of this country
i are forests and farms Finland
is one of the great lumber yards of
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
HOME GIRL IS CHOICE OF MEN
 IN SELECTING LIFE PARTNERS

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, April 1S Tho oldfashionod home girl is still the favorite when it comes to a se- lection for a wife. according to let ters read from the pulpit here re- gently by Rev Walter C. Loomis, paetor of the First Methodist Church. The pastor read letters from 19 young men who wrote about the kind of a girl each preferred for a wife
 One letter said. "She must put high value on the integrity of her character She should be amiable, altruistic and home loving, A mode rate and modest dresscr would not expect to find my ideal on a dance floor"
 Another specified: "In forming 2 contract for life much thought should be given. My vision of a wife would i be ono about my height. slender chestnut hair. and of excellent car riage The wife of my dreams doe not use lipstick. rouge. nor any othe camouflsgc. She must not fersaki her home for bridge or scandal par !ties."
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18

under the most dangerous condi- tions. With the greatest care the injured were brought up and given medical attention The wailing of relatives who flocked in from the countryside did nat ter1 to relieve the situation. The noise caused by the explosion was heard at collier ies for many miles.
 IA pathetic incident was related by a middle-aged Indian miner. who said that he and his son were cutting coal while his daughter, aged about IS, was loading when the explosion oc- cured. "I was knocked down." he said, and do not know what hap pened I was unconscious. When recovered it was dark. l felt my sway to the shaft My daughter said. I am dying and I carried her in my arms and put her into the cage" The girl died shortly after being brought to the surface.
 The employees who were not af- fected by the explosion continued their work in the mine. They at triblfed the disaster to seven ghosts whom they sought to propitiate by the sacrifice of seven goats,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
MINE EXPLOSION IN INDIA IS
 BEING ATTRIBUTED TO GHOSTS

PARBELIA, India, April 18.-(By Associated Press.)-An inquiry into the recent coal mine disaster here has brought forth descriptions of har- rowing scenes and stories of stead fast courage. amounting on occa- sions 10 heroism. The disaster, which was the most serious in the history of coal mining in India, occurred at about ' o'clock in the morning and was said to have been cause by an explosion of coal dust. or the S9 workers who descended into the mine, "A weres killed. The victims were all Indians, and included 22 women.
 Indian miners who gave evidence were vague as to details. All re- membercd hearing one or two expio- sions and seeing fire and smoke, but for the most part they spoke oi having suddenly been struck sense less, and of having subsequently re covered sufficient strength to crawl in the pitchblack darkness to the bot tom of the 1900 foot shaft, the deep est in India.
 The work of rescue was carried on
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18

Another preferred one like mother. He wrote: If l were an artist and were asked 10 paint the picture of an angel. il would be a blending of my mother and what I would like my wife to be. Jolly as a robin but earnest enough to fight a tiger Shs must not be made up like a calci- mined kewpe.'
 Ono young man in San Bernardino proved he was d trifle fussy in his selection when he wrote: "The ideal woman for a wife should have these qualifications: The voice of Melba. the talent of Paderewski, the figure of Venus, the grace of a slyph. the vivaeity of corphyce, eyes like the soft glow of moonlight eye. an alabaster-like complexion. the virtues of nun. the charm of Cleopatra. the meekness of Moses, the patience of Job. the forebearance of Lazarus. the zeal of a Trojan. the constancy of Caesars wife. the capabilities of a char4woman, the purse of Hetty Green, and hair of her own
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
GRADUATED PACK TAX DENOUNCED
 AND SUPPORTED
Buschmann and Others Say Is Unfair - Roden Up-
 holds Committees Plan.

l The graduated salmon pack tax schedule tentatively announced by
 the House Ways and Means Commit
 tee for the next biennium were char acterized as unfair under present con-
 ditions and might impose insuperable handicaps on the salmon canning in- dustw. according to statement made last night by August Buschmann, of The Deep Sea Salmon Company. and superintendent of that company'5 plant at Port Athorp. He was the only operating canneryman who testi- fled before the Ways and Means Committee at last nights hearing. MT Busehmann declared that as far as Southeastern Alaska is con eerned the margin of profit on the pack is so small, market conditions so unreliable, that radically increased taxes might and could easily operate to make 1t impossible for the canner5 to operate lat a profit. He submitted d detailed statement of the packers costs, per case. according to grade of fish, in support of his argument This statement, which appears in an ad- joining column, was not questioned at the hearing.
 Several Make Statements l In addition to MT. Buschmann,
 statements were made and statistics
 submitted by other witnesses. in- cluding R. F. Robertson and H. l.. Faulkner. representing various com panles; Henry Roden, and W. L. Paul
 Mir Roden argued that if is abso- lutely necessary to curtail the packs of the larger companies in order to prevent absolute extermination of
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
International Crusade
 Against Russ Suggested

NEW YORK, April 18.-Cardinal Mercier has written the Columbia official magazine of the Knights of Columbus, suggesting that the League of Nations start an inter- national crusade against Soviet Rus sia to wipe out barbarism and safe guard civilization.
 i. "In four years of the World War there were moved down 100000 human lives and in little more than that time Bolshevist Socialism has sacrified from 20.000,000 to 30,- 900, ,000," writes Cardinal Mercier.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
Methodists to Select City for Next
 Years Conference

CHICAGO, Aprli 1S.-(By Associat- cd Press. )-Within the next four days the place of meeting of the Quadren- nial General Conference of the Metho- dist Episcopal church will have been decided The book committee of the church began it's annual five-day session here today, and before it finishes it's work on April 22, it will have picked the place for Metho- distism's great gathering next year; it will have determined the salary to be paid bishops of the church for the ensuing year, and it will also de- termine what dividend shall be paid retired ministers of the church out of the produce of the Book Concern for last year.
 The book committee, considered one of the most important in all Mcthodism, is composed of 9 mem lbers. 15 of whom represent the 15 general conference districts into which the world territory is divided. The other 10 come. five each. from the territories immediately in the environment of New York and Gin cinnati, where the two main houses of the Book Concern are located.
 The total assets of the Book Con cern. which started in 17S9 on $500 of borrowed capital, arc now $6,2s2,- in America, and the largest denomlna- 40. It is the oldest publishing house tional publishing house in the world.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
AIR RECORDS
 ARE BROKEN
Lieutenants Establish World Flight Record Carrying
 Certain Deadweight.

DAYTON, O., April 18.-Lieu- tenants MacCready and Kelly. in a Fokker monoplane T-2, landed at McCook Field late yesterday after noon after flying 36 hours. 5 min utes and 22 seconds establishing a world record carrying a deadweight of 2,240 pounds.
 Lieut. Rutledge Irvine in a navy biplane. gained an altitude of Ill., 300 feet, the highest ever made by single-motored plane.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
RESOLUTION TO
 FIGHT RESERVE
 PASSESSENATE
Many Important Measures Introduced Soldier Bonus
 Memorial Passes.

Introduction Of II bills and one memorial, passage of the resolution bestowing broad powers on the T. .oiney General c. proceed against the fish reserves. and passage of the amended Soldier Land Bonus memorial. f"a'urcd the Senate SOS. sion this ,nori ''iS Several of the bills are import nt. including election by popular 'otc of the Commissioner of Education, creating fish com mission to handle and control AL aska fisheries. for the regulation of the salmon canning industry, incraas- ing amounts to beniflciaries under the mining compensation act of 1915, and others.
 The Senate passed the resolution empowering the Attorney General to take such steps as he considered ad- Wsable to test the validity of the fish reserves by a vote of five to three. Aldrich, Brown. Dunn, Hunt and Snodgrass voting for, and Aver Chamberlin and Dimond against if It authorizes the Attornel General tc expend $3,000 in making the test Dimond Analyses Resolution MT. Dimond said he opposed tht passage of the resolution on twt
 grounds, first, it bestowed powers entirely too broad on the Attorne, General. and. second. it called fol an expenditure of Territorial fund.- f<xks
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
DEF|ES SOVIET
 TO HURT LABOR
Samuel Gompers Warn Labor to Watch Out for Pos
 sible Destruction.

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Samuel Gompers in an address before the National Civic Fad-ksz ioif teday .fss, fled the Soyiets 10 destroy the Am
 erican Federation of Labor and him self, as President, as a means of it's
 "avowed plan to overthrow the gov
 ernment of the United States. Gompers declared the pledge
 made the government by labor dur
 ing the World War should be kept
 and American labor should make
 good it's promises.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
MUT|LATE BODY
 OF DEAD HERO
Turkish Soldiers Dis6gure Body and Burn Coffin of
 American Hero Warrior

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The State Department agents designated to investigate charges that Turkish soldiers mutilated the body and de stroyed the coffin of George Dilboy American soldier to whom a medal of honor was awarded after he was killed in tho World War, have re ported confirming the charges.
 In a preliminary report the agents said Those responsible for profana tion apparently were actuated by cupidity rather than malice or any international act of disrespect.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
BISHOP FUTILE PASSES AWAY;
 LONG ILLNESS
Oldest Anglican Bishop in World, in Point of Serv-
 ice, Died Yesterday.

ST. LOUIS. April 1S.-Rlght Rev Daniel $. Futile, presiding Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States the oldest Angel- can Bishop in point of service in the world, died late yesterday afternoon after d long illness, aged 86 years.
 Daniel Sylvester Futile presiding Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Bishop since 1867 and head of the diocese of Missouri since 1886, was born in Windham, N. Y, January 26, 1887. His father was black smith.
 For years Bishop Futile was fl. miliar figure in the streets of St Louis, and a popular preacher there so well liked that his Easter sermon
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
American Schooner Is
 Caught Pearl Piratine

MEXICO CITY. April 18.-The Mex ican gunboat Cinco de Mayo has ar rived at Ensenada, conveying the American schooner Niagara, alleged to have been pearl pirating off the coast of Lower California.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
C. N. to Spend Thirty
 Million; Improvements Is

ST PAUL. April 1S-Details of a S30 900 900 improvement plan of the Great Northern Railway are an- nounced by Ralph Budd. president. The plan includes thousands of now cars, moro locomotives and moro trackage for better expansion and improvement of terminals.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
Associate of James J.
 Hill Is Reported Dying

ST PAUL, April 1S.-Crawford Livingston. aged 76 years. founder of Livingston, Montana. and an assci- ate of the late James J. Hill, is very low and expected to die from heart disease.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
UNEMPLOYED RIOT.

BERLIN. April 18.--One person was killed and IT injured in dis orderly demonstrations of unem- ployed at Nulheim. in the Ruhr, when demonstrants stormed the town hall with clubs and pistols. on
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
Nine Indicted; Grand
 Larceny Is Charged

NEW YORK, April fS.-Nine per sons. including P P. Cosgroye, chair man of the Autonomous Industrial Colony of Kusbas," and Roger Bald. win. president of the American Civil Liberties Union have been indicted for grand larceny on complaint of the American investors in the Rus sian colonization scheme.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
Miles Poindexter Given
 Good Welcome to Peru

LIMA. Peru, April 1S.-Mies Poin- dexter American Ambassador and Mrs. Pdndexter, were greeted by representatives of the foreign office and members of tho American Society upon arrival at Callao. The two were escorted hero by special train.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
Senator Robinson Is
 Mentioned for President

TALLAHASSEE. Fla, April 1S.- Governor Brough of Arkansas has placed before the Florida Legislature the name of Senator Joseph Robin son, of Arkansas, for consideration dn the matter of President of the United States" Governor Brough said the Democrats would most cer- tailnly carry the next national elec- ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
Would Read Three Senators Out of
 Republican Party

NEW YORK, April 1s.- Senators Borah, Johnson and LaFollette should leave the ranks of the Republican Party and join the Democrats where they belong" Nathaniel A. Els berg told an audience here last night after his reelection as President Of the National Re- publican Club.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
Husband of Movie
 Actress Gets Divorce

LOS ANGELES. April 18.-A de- fault was entered today in the di- vorce case of Herbert Somborn against Gloria Swanson, movie act ress. as she failed to appear to answer the complain. Somborn charged desertion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
Aviator Harold Harris
 Establishes New Record

DAYTON, April 18--Harold Har- ris, flying DeHaviland plane estab- Nshcd new record yesterday for 1,500 kilometers, making the distance in eight hours and nine minutes or at a rate of about IA miles an hour.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
Special Election Soon
 For U. 5. Representative

TACOMA, April 1S.-Gov. Louis F. Hart announced he would call spe- cial election in the Fifth Congress sional District of Washington as soon as Representative Webster resigns to accept a Federal Judgeship to which Harding
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
Fascist Leader Is
 In Bad in Munich

MUNICH, April 1S.-Adolph- Hitler, Fascist leader. has been summoned to appear before the Lcipsic Supreme Court on charge of melting his fol- lowers to oppose Republican institu tions
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
REJECT PRICE
 PROPOSAL FOR
 ALASKASALM0N
Fishermens' Union Turns
 Down Second Proposal of { Alaska Packers Asso.

ASTORIA, Auril 18.-By a refer endum vote of 365 to S1 the Alaska Fishermens' Union rejected the sec ond revised offer of the Alaska Packers Association for prices to be paid for salmon in the Bristol Bay district. The offer was $40 run money, 30 cents for kings over Is pounds, 15 cents for smaller ones and 7H cents for reds and echoes
 At Nushagak River the price tt be paid is 2 cents.
 At other points chums will brinl 2h cents and pinks one cent.
 The men ask $150 run none! all points.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
Alleged Alaskan Murderer Does Officer Good Turn

ANCHORAGE. April 1S.- While conveying an Indian charged with murder from Fort Gibbon to Fairbanks, Deputy U. s. Marshal E. B. Webster was stricken with appendicitis. The Indian placed the Deputy on his sled and mushed more than 100 miles to hospital where successful operation was performed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18

SAN DIEGO, April 18.@The jury in the case of Dr. Louis l.. Jacobs, physician at Camp Kearney. charged with the murder of Fritzi Mann, Oriental dancer. disagreed last night and was discharged. The jury was ont AS hours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
BUILDING COLLAPSES.

SALT LAKE. April IS. One white woman was killed and two men injured when a two-story frame hotel and office building collapsed this afternoon. One negro woman is believed still buried fin the ruins.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
Raining at Dawson;
 Thaw Has Commenced

DAWSON, April IS. The first rain since last fall began falling here today and the thaw has com menced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
GIVEN WAGE ADVANCE

GIVEN WAGE ADVANCE
 SAN FRANCISCO. April 1S.--Two thousand employees of he Market Street Railway were today given in creased pay, amounting to $250,000 annually. Two cents an hour has been added to the sliding scale of AZ to 52 cents. A
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
LAST OFFER TO MEN

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1S.-The Alaska Fishcrmen's Union today or dered reconsideration of it's action in rejecting the Alaska Packers Asso- citation wage scale The company announced it had made the last offer to tho men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18
PROPOSED ALASKA FISH PACK
 TAX IS STARTING SHARP FIGHT
ARE SEEKING
 BETTER PAY
Members of Big Union Are Negotiating for Better
 Wages-General Move.

CHICAGO. April 1S-The Union of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers and Expross and Station Employees ate negotiating for more pay, following advances ia the steel and packing Ministries The members of the Railroad Labor Board expect the movement to become gen eral by summer
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-04-18

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-29
MR.. AND MRS. ERTZBERGER
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

Delightfully."- informal was the
lovely turkey dinner with which
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K Ertzberger en-
tertained Friday. at noon at theil
home on Brannon avenue. celebrat-
ing the silver anniversary of THEN
marriage,
Christmas decoration. were used
throughout the rooms where the
guests We're received, baskets OF
holly, crimson roses and narcissi eff
fectively carrying out the color
note of red and white. The din
ing table was covered with heavy
damask cloth, and silver basket
of beautiful narcissi adorned the
center.
Covers were laid for Mr. and
Mrs. Ertzberger and the members
of the family, and Mr.. and Mrs
H. f. Goddard, and Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Wiley, of Cordele; and Mr..
and Mrs. c. R. Mcleod of Pineview
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-29
DANCE. AT GOLF CLUB
BRILLIANT EVENT OF FRIDAY

One of the most beautiful of the
season s social affairs was the bril-.
liant dance Friday evening at The
Americas Golf club, which assem-
eied many members and attractive
visitors.
The lovely club rooms were the
scene of artistic beauty, with their
decorations of trailing vines of
smilax and holly, topped by gor-
geous bouquets of crimson poinset-
tias and Christmas bells. QUAINT
ties of holly. pine boughs, cedar
and crimson poinsettias formed an
artistic background for the tables
arranged in the card rooms for
bridge and setback.
During the evening delicious
punch was served from a beautiful
" appointed table in the dining
room by Miss Mary Harris, Miss
Elizabeth Andrews, Miss Florence
Fort. Miss Jean Curtis and Miss Vir-
ginla Moreland.
A splendid plosram of dance mu-
sic was rendered by Dahlstrand's
orchestra of Illinois. from $50 to
2 o'clock.
About $50 guests were present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-29
A{ocleht

her mother, who was formerly Miss
Mary Hawkins, much of her beauty
and magnetism.
After her graduation at the
Americas high school, Miss Shelf
field studied at Hollins Institute two
years, later going to New York
where she took a special course at
Columbia University.
/ Mr.. Lanier is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Lanier whose families
on both sides are among the most
prominent in the state. He is prom
inent in social, civic, and municipal
affairs of this community and is re-
garded as one of the promising
young business men of Americas. He
is now vice-president of the Amer
icus Grocery Company which posi-
ton he has held for several years.
After finishing school in Ameri-
Gus he attended the University of
Georgia and the University of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-29
INVITATIONS FOR ELKS DANCE
TO BE SENT OUT MONDAY.

Frank stapleton, chairman. Of
the Dance Committee of the Amer
icus Lodge, No. 752 B. P. o. E. to-
day authorized the issuance of the
following invitations:
Attention B. P. 0. e. You and
all old Elks are cordially invited to
attend our annual ball, Tuesday
night January 1st at the club rooms
on Forsyth street. Owing to de-
lay in engraving invitations, cards
Will be sent only to outsiders.