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The Washington times., 1923-04-10
REMEMBER
THE'TIME-
By Jack Casey.

Wy IDE silk laces for low
NIX shoes came out an how
everybody scrambled to
get a pair for their Sunday
shoes? An extra wide ones was
twenty-five cents, just wide ones
fifteen cents and hardly wide
ones ten cents. An the
big wide ones was hot stuff an
those who wore EN- tied mean
bow an when they came along
with their peg-top pants an the
trouser cuffs. a few inches above
the low cuts you could see nothin'
but the bows, they was so fasci-
natin'. -" Brass buckles
came out with straps on mems
low cuts with wide extension soles
an bulldog toes. An high school
an college boys wore 'em with
flat felt hats with little brins
what were called ''pork pie hats
an they had red hot bands on
'em made Of the college coiors?
How yer hated to "break in a
pair o. new shoes an If yer could
yer'd have somebody do it for
you. cause new shoes was al
ways stiff as anything an hurt
yer feet for days or burned the
so1es an heels il yer walked
much. Tailors started to
make everybody look like an ath-
1ete an nobody would buy suit
unless the shoulders was padded
an he looked like he could make
forty yards through Yale and
Harvard combined.
People went on picnics in
movin' vans an Sweeney's stable
had two There weren't no stor.
age houses. an the vans was the
kind with permanent side seats
built in 'em an when they was
used for movin' long plank was
carried underneath and then run
from the floor OF the van to the
front porch an the movin' men
used to hoAer at you kids he
cause yer played on the board
an got in their way.
Old ladies talked of Moody and
eankey an sang their hymns.
An the joke OF the day was
(which came first. the hen or
the egg?" Ping pong pic
lures got famous an everybody
rushed to have some taken. An
they was only 20 cents a dozen
with three views? An they was
printed in strips an they had
Jackets for them which was
extra an everybody in the neigh
borhood an in school immediate
ly affected swaps" No
body oiled their floors or had new.
tangled nops. An, a DUMB
waiter was q guy in . restaurant
who couldn't talk.
REMEMBER?
I'LL SAY YER DO.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10
SOME FOLKS
THINK

That eating alphabet soup il 3
sign OF education.
That . CRATER Is a forestry ex.
pert.
That Russian crep 10 the ma
tional color Of the Bolshevist
government.
That this stalk OF elevatinG guns
IL backed by the reform societies.
That Waterloo is Q French hath
ing resort.
That an arm chair 10 used only
for petting parties.
That Pharaohs are an Egyptian
cigarette.
That no native Of the Sandwich
Isles ever goes hungry.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10
EZRA OBSERVES

Smart Aleck named Buggine
landed in the village Thursday.
Head full of schemes TO develop
the place an make it one of the
leadin' cities of the world. l got
my hand on my wallet an there
it II remain till he has went
away from here.
Judgin' from the noise ! hear
emanatin' from Browns barn the
band il havin' a hard time gittn'
tuned UP. But the feliar that
beats the bass drum is a hum
dinger.
I've spent an Enjoyable winter
readin' bout the frolicin's and so
forth at Palm Beach, but I'm glad
TO be back.
OF Mrs. Sniffers heard Pilkins'
new player piana t'other night.
You can't convince her they ain't
some trick bout 1t.
Sally Ann Belts says the city
IS so wicked she's expectin' it to
be fired and brimstoned any
MINUS.
Some one put a lead quarter
;uto the collectin' box Sunday.
There's lot o. folks in this here
world tryin' to fool their way
into the next on had money.
srankin' has gone out of fashion
temporary, but it'll come back.
sirn Dusenberry's jest got back
from the city an he says they
at II al tore up ag'in. City
sclks il the darndest ones to pull
lhlngs apart ever see.
SoFhron2 Piggin had another
airthdsy Last week, but she's so
ssuehy bout her age she's still
tT' secret. egoa,an ?
crts u! OF Father Time.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

1sSAA4A 0SQERAAAA8sE} u y
attract the poor fish"
suppose.
The girl 1t the switchboard
could tell lot Of things IL she
would. But they hired her be-
cause she was clever in keeping
her mouth shut, not for ) good
looks.
wonder If the bathing suits
of the coming season win satisfy
the censor? don't think so.
You could use your summer
fufs quite nicely now IL IL wasn't
too much trouble to get them out
of cold storage.
still defy all efforts to wish
an 1868 skirt on me. I'll have il
understood that am . 1923
model.
went over to Elias the other
night to hear q radio. And al
we got was the weather report
and bedtime story. Good night.
I've discovered that stenors
with russet hair are hot stuff. 1
had an argument with one.
II ! had . limousine I wouldn't
use # for a dog wagon.
There IL no doubt that the re-
cent world brawI hit the social
structure q terrible slam. And
many nossback ideas have gone
into the discard. with more to
follow.
Woman win never have to
write a declaration OF independ.
ence. She has spoken hers.
Some think more Of the Jingle
Of cash than they do Of the har.
mony Of souls.
I notice that those who don't
dance are generally severe critics
of that decadent art. The dent .
do-its seem to be very strong
nowadays.
Blue laws certainly do make
folks blue.
A girl at the office got her foot
caught in those long skirts she
was prancing around with and
tumbled against i resk. naarring
the paint on her face. Served
her right.
The boss gave up smoking
again today. Tomorrow the office
boy win be chasing out with a
hurry order for cigars.
II / cut everything off my
menu that somebody objects to,
I'll be in . class with those hun
ger strikers.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10
FIGURE 1T UP

Restaurant owner says we
should be more generous in tip
ping a waiter. Sometimes the
only way to get results is to tip
him right off his balance.
1t took Noah 100 years to build
the Ark and even then he fergot
to install q bathtub.
Twenty-Five college boys say
they have never been kissed, and
yet there are people who will
talk to you for hours about fhe
advantages Of higher education.
q. o. P. leaders claim they
have always espoused protection
for animals. but there are no
cases on record where an elephant
has voted the Republican ticket
on election day.
Educator says that very few
women have q mind Of their own.
This is probably due to the fact
that the average woman is al
ways willing to give other people
a piece of her mind.
There are $1,000 swapping tnr.
ties in the state Of New York
but practically none Of them have
ever been 9.ssen playing . saxo-
phone.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10
FLIPS FROM
A FLAPPER
By FIOssie FIapper

MY has got new pair OF
salmon.pink stockings. To
attract the poor fish," /
supnoae
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

The girl at the switchboard
could tell . lot Of things IL she
would. But they hired her be-
cause she was clever in keeping
her mouth shut, not for ) good
looks.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

! went over to Elias the other
night to hear q radio. And ali.
we got was the weather report
and bedtime story. Good night.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

1t took Noah 100 years to build
the Ark and even then he forgot
to install q bathtub.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

wonder II the bathing suits
Of the coming season win satisfy
the censor? I don't think so.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

still defy all efforts to wish
an 1868 skirt on me. I'll have il
understood that I am 1898
model.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

I've discovered that stenors
with russet hair are hot stuff. /
had an argument with one.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

You could use your summer
fufs quite nicely now IL IL wasn't
too much trouble to get them out
of cold storage.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

Some one put a lead quarter
;uto the collectin' box Sunday.
There's lot O. folks in this here
world tryin' to fool their way
into the next on had money.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

Sally Ann Belts says the city
IS 80 wicked she's expectin' it to
be fired and brimstoned any
minute.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

OF Mrs. Sniffers heard Pllkins'
new player piana t'other night.
You can't convince her they ain't
some trick bout It.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

sEankin' has gone out Of fashion
temporary, but it'll come back.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

notice that those who don't
dance are generally severe critics
of that decadent art. The dent
do-its seem to be very strong
nowadays.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

'inn Dusenberry's jest got back
2 ora the city an he says they
at II al tore up ag'in. City
s<lks il the darndest ones to pull
things apart / ever see.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

A girl at the office got her feot
caught in those long skirts she
was prancing around with and
ttmbled against resk. nnarring
the paint on her face. Served
her right.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

I've spent an Enjoyable winter
readin' bout the frolicin's and so
forth at Palm Beach, but I'm glad
TO be back.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

The boss gave up smoking
again today. Tomorrow the office
boy win be chasing out with q
hurry order for cigars.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

II ] had q limousine wouldn't
use It for a dog wagon.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

If I cut everything off my
menu that somebody objects to,
I'll be in class with those hun
ger strikers.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

Blue laws certainly do make
felix's blue.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

Some think more Of the jingle
Of cash than they do Of the har.
mony Of souls.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

SoFhronT Piggin had another
hrhdsy last week, but she's so
ssuehy bout her age she's still
secret. egoaiar,.p
cgss - OF Father Time.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

Woman win never have to
write declaration Of independ.
ence. She has spoken hers.
The Washington times., 1923-04-10

There IL no doubt that the re-
cent world brawI hit the social
structure q terrible slam. And
many mossback ideas have gone
into the discard. with more to-
follow.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
UTAH P|BTE INDIANS CAUSING TROUBLE
 ID RANCHERS
cORNERED IN MOUNTAINS WILL ING TO ARBITRATE; AIR
 PLANES READY FIGHT

SALT LAKE, Mar 23.-The first in- dication of weakness to be shown by the Piute Indians in their recent es cape from the agency, was expressed this morning when two friendly Maya jos carried truce proposals from the beleagured Flutes to the commander of the armed ranchers in the invaded district who have formed themselves into strong posses. Just what the truce proposes was not made known.
 On advices sent to San Francisco the war department has authorized the use of five airplanes at Crissey field to be used in hunting down the renegade Indians. The planes are held in readiness and will leave the avia- tion field when notified.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES
 PLANS FOR RECEPTION

The plans of the Seward Chamber ol Commerce for the reception Of Col onel James c. Steese. and Col. Fred erick Mears, incoming and retiring heads of the Alaskan Engineering Commission it is reported will be as follows.
 On arrival of the steamer Alameos' the reception committee will assem- ble at the dock to greet officials ano their party who will become guests oi the Chamber during their stay m Seward. While here they will be ouartered at the Van Glider hotel.
 In the evening the guests. officers of the Chamber of Commerce and re- ception committee will dine m me banouet room of the Seward Grill. On completion of this formality a public reception and dance will be held.
 The lady members of the party Will become guests of the Women's Gun and various forms of entertainment have been arranged for them.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
CRASTER HALL IN PORT

The much looked for freighter Craster Hall, laden with steel for the railroad, appeared in the bay about 10 o'clock this morning and anchored un- til after the Alameda and Watson de- parted for the westward. The huge ship had on board 4000 tons of rails and other steel for use by the com feet longer than the transport Buford is of slightly less carrying capacity, being registered at 275S net tons; the Buford registers 3402 net tons. The Craster Hall carries a crew of 37.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
BILL DEFINING STATUS 0F NEWSPAPERS
 DEFEATED
DlMoNp AND cHAMsERllN LOSE BATTLE TO PROTECT NEWS
 PAPER INTERESTS
Special to The Gateway

JUNEAU, Mar. 23.-After a contest lasting several days in the Judiciary committee. Senators Dimond and Chamberlin of the Third division lo9i their fight to Pass Senate Bill No. S. defining the legal status of newspapers in the Territory of Alaska. The Dill required that to have legal status a newspaper must be of general clrcu lation and published at least one year The Senate committee indefinitely postponed the measure by vote ot SIX to two, Dimond and Chamberlin voting against the postponement.
 The bill was designed to prete0 the interests of newspapers already estab' lished and in the field.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
CONF TAXATION MADE OF APPOINTMENTS
 BY SENATE
SEWARD MAN ON BOARD OF FISH COMMISSIONERS
 BOARD NAMED

JUNEAU, March 23-Among the
 most important transaction of the sen
 ate body yesterday was the confirma- ton of the appointments to offices for
 the Agricultural College and Bureau of Mines at Fairbanks. Those who were confirmed were as follows: w. G. Smith, treasurer; RobeM Bloom, Robert Layery and Morton E. Stevens as trustees. John A. Clark, of Fair banks, received the appointment as commissioner for uniform laws. H. E
 Ellsworth, Of Seward; J. R. Hecaman of Ketchikan; Calvin Hazelet, of Cor dova, and B. A. Roselle, of Juneau, were passed as members of the fish commission. The present terms of these members would have expired at the end of this month.
 The Women's jury bill, eXtehdiag the light of jury service to women but making their sex ground for eX2mp- tiun and the so called blue sky law, has passen in the senate, the first TWO important measures of the present session.
 The substitute measure providing l fer an increase in pioneer pensions,
 was gN Nen it's second reading yesyar- day. Proceedings in this matter are suddenly disturbing the anxiety of the members who lorsee a probable con- test in .he five dollar increase. Foster 1 of Cordova predicts that $SS,00G will i be required to meet the provisions of Ithe substitute measure, biennially. Ln- der the Sheppard bill the allowance
 would total $25,O0O, which is consid-
 cred as maximum. No fight was made on the measure as those who
 are sponsoring the bill disclaim any in
 tention of attempting, to railroad it.
 The bill has been sent back to the
 committee for redrafting along an
 even twenty-five dollar basis and ac- ton will be held in .abeyance until the estimates have been prepared.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
ARRIVE NEXT BOAT

F. NJ. McConaghy, manager ot the Pioneer Packing company at snug Harbor is expected to arrive in sew ard on the next boat on his way to the cannery site. It is stated that aoou' 8 girls will be making the trip hor'l' for the purpose of assuming positions at the plant. Most of these will De engaged in the clam packing depart ment of which several thousand cases will be put up. The cannery will tms season will put up about 5000 cases of salmon in addition to the bivalVe product.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
b|RKENHEAD ALARMED
 AT FRENCH AIR FLEET

LONDON, Mar 23.-Lord Birken- head, in a signed article published in the Pail Mall Gazette, sounds na- tionwide alarm in consequence of Frances aircraft development, stating that 'Irance could tomorrow destroy not only London but all our great h. dustrial centers with her immense air fleet Our people are tired of the par rot-like pl otestations of Lord Sails bury and others of the devotion of France to Great Britain
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
NAVAL QUESTIONS
 UP FOR DISCUSSION

WASHINGTON, March 23-Secre- tary of State Hughes and Acting Sec retary of the Navy, Roosevelt, had an- other lengthy conference today on the question whether the plans for mod ernizing the American fleet to bring it up to parety with the British fleet should be carried out, in the light of Britain's denial of altering her ships.
 At the close of the conference be- tween the two American representa- tives Hughes was closeted for con- siderable time with Sir Auckland Ges- des, the British ambassador; presum- ably on the same question.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
KINDLY FEELINGS OF
 GEORGE FOR IRELAND

LONDON. March 22-"l have ana am doing my best toward the peop'e of Ireland" was the statement hlade by King George this morning during d conversation with Alderman Halloiu in discussing the Irish problem.
 Halford, who is leader of the Llv- ernool delegation which is paying 'heir rosrects to the king, introduced the suhiect while a political discussion was in progress.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
VOTING MAY BE HEAVY

Up to noon today the total regis tfation for the coming municipal cleo tion was 156, which is favorable comparison to that of last year. From all appearances the number of citi- zens casting a ballot this year will be greater than last when a total of 2l4 ballots were tallied. Every citizen should register and vote. There are $50 votes in the city, and all should be registered, whether voting or not.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
9TASER FOR MARSHAL
 ID SUCCEED MOssMAN

Harry I. Staser, member of the Alaska legislative assembly, being a representative from the Third judicial division, will be appointed deputy U. s. marshal at Anchorage, according to information received from Seattle on the last boat. MT. Staser Will re- ceive his commission, it is said, as soon as the legislative session at Jul neau is ended
 The position is one of the most i'm portant in the division, and will be ac- ceptably filled by MT. Staser.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
 IN SUGAR OPERATIONS

WASHINGTON, Mar Exchanges that there is a conspiracy in the su- gar trade to raise prices were made at the department of justice today. The charges were of sufficient gravity to warrant an investigation by depart ment officials. A conference was held between Acting Attorney General Sey- mour and Secretary Hoover with the view of joint action.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
ANNUAL CLASSIC IS ON

The Annual Classic" of the inte rior. the Nenana ice pool, IS on' sicA- ets for registering the guesses oeins distributed to the various towns III that district as well as some oeihe s.nt in Anchorage and intermediate noints. Those who will judge this years event are William Thomas :" p Reaburn and E. J. Cronin, all ola timers residing at Nenana. Five thou sand tickets have been distributed SC far. with more being printed as re- Quired.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
MUST EvACUATE WITH
 UNCONDITIONAL TERMS

MiMiCH, Mi. lJJ.- Unconditional evacuation of | c Ruhr diftlict" is the designation O. Chancellor Cuno and the fundamental premise for any de- cision which aims to bring to an end the present conditions between Ger many and France. The chancellor this morning denied that the German government had authorized the medi- ation of any third party.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY STEAL LIQUOR |S
 FRUSTRATED FORGERiES WOULD WITHDRAW MILLION DOLLAR LIQUOR
 FROM WAREHOUSES

NEW YORK, Mar. 23.-A million dollar conspiracy to bootleg liquor now held in bond in government ware houses was discovered today. The permits presented were forged, the name of E. c. Yellowley, acting fed eral prohibition director for New York being attached to them.
 The Pershing Warehouse Corpora tions, where $1O,O0O,OO0 worth o bonded liquor is kept. was taken over by the Federal authorities and strong guards posted to prevent removal.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23

Bob Guest, formerly fire chief and chief of police had the misfortune to break two of his ribs while unloading freight on the Northwestern He is confined to his rooms, but will be out in a few days.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23

Harry B. Madland, representing thc Seattle Hardware company, and Jack Chisholm, representative of the West Coast Grocery company of Tacoma, left on the Watson for Seldovia and Kodiak.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
FAIRBANKS BANK CASE
 HAS BEEN COMPLETED

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 23-The ac- ton of Mrs. Isabelle Barnett to re- cover from Fred G. Moves of San Francisco receiver for the Washing ton bank of Alaska at Fairbanks of $5S,OO0 she claimed she advanced to meet the claims of depositors was taken under advisement in the United States circuit court of appeals.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23

H. H. Malcolm, cannery man of Sel- doyia left on the Admiral Watson for the westward port. He was accompa- nied by his wife. MT. Malcolm will can clans and crabs this season as we'll as salmon.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23

SEATTLE, March 23-The sale Of the gold and silve mines of the Daly Alaska Mines company, near Hyder to H. s. Denny, a mining engineer oi London, was today announced by M. D. Leehey, who represented the inter- ests of the Daly concern in the trans action. The property adjoins the great Premier mine of British Columbia.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
ALASKA TAXES
 SHOW GREAT INCREASE

SEATTLE, Mar. 23.-Taxes collect ed from Washington and Alaska in March first to fifteenth, totaled 3D. 637, ,97S as compared with s1,1766,774 during the same period last year, the internal revenue office reports. Off cers attribute the increase to the wave of greater prosperity now pre- vailing.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
SMUGCLERS RA|DED AND
 ONE MEMBER KILLED

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Mar 23- An unidentified man was killed in a raid on a Long Beach liquor landing party last night, a pitched battle be- ing fought between the smugglers and the officers The raid resulted in the arrest of Alexander Stewart, presi- dent, and V. c. Lord, sales manager of the Curtis Corporation.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
HOOVER IS THE GOAT

WASHINGTON, March 23-Follow' CTS of Senator LaFollette this morn ing charge that the gamblers of Wall Street were enabled to control the sug ar market through the actions of Her ben Hoover, who freely dispensed in formation which made the gambling possible.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23

Julius Blaker, an old time resident of Fairbanks, passed away this week after suffering for some time from stroke of paralysis. He was attended during his last hours by his family and numerous friends. Surviving him are his wife and two daughters, the Misses Bessie and Thelma.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
ARRESTED ID ATTEMPT
 BRIDE PROH|. OFFICIAL $

NEW YORK, Mar. 23.-Chas. and Ralph Sabbatino, brothers, were ar raigned this afternoon before U. s. Commissioner Hitchcock on charges of attempted bribery of two high prohi- dollars worth of whiskey from local warehouse.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
PEOPLE BEING HELD
 UP BY SUGAR TRUST

WASHINGTON, Mar. 23.--Govern- ment experts report that unless the hold of speculators on the sugar mar ket can be broken, the American peo- ple will be held up for between three and four hundred million dur ing the present year for further en- richment of the sugar trust.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
MEMBER FARM BOARD
 DROPS DEAD ON LINKS

WASHINGTON, March 23-Milo D. Campbell, who was recently, appointed a director of the farm board and also member of the federal reserve board, dropped dead yesterday afternoon at the golf links, while paying a game with Senator Townsend.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and warmer tonight. Satur- day warmer with rain or snow on coast and Susitna valley. Cloudy Panama valley.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23

Capt. Pete Obert, we'll known to Alaska mariners, is in command of the Watson this trip Capt. Glass cock is taking a brief vacation before commencing the summer season.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23

A few cases of chickenpoX is report ed in Nenana, chiefly among the school children.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23
RENEG GADE PIUTES WILLING TALK PEACE
Pension Measure Sent Back Committee To Be Redrafed
HARDING TOURS TOWN
 DRIVING TIN LIZZIE

DOYTONA, Fla, Mar. 23-President Harding today toured the town of Ti- tusville in a tin lizzie
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-23

John J. Mackay, of Hunter. is so- journing in town for a few days.