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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
 WHO'S HERE
 AND WHERE.

Lieut.. F. w. Gruhn. of Chilkoot Barracks, left Juneau last night on the Jefferson for the Barracks. He arrived here Sunday, making the trip on the seap1ane Northbird.
 Miss E. A. Jackson, in charge of Haines House, Presbyterian Mis- sion at Haines. left on the Jeffer- son for her headquarters. She has been on vacation trip to the States.
 pr. S. Hall Young, in charge of Presbyterian Missions in Alaska, left on the Jefferson for Haines on church business. He plans also to spend short time at Skagway and will return here about May 20. At the Gastineau Vernon s. Parks, Conrad Hangen, J. l.. Durant, Alex Laurite. A. Soren. son, Guy E. Burt, Carl Logan, A. P. Wolf, G. R. Baurer, G. F. Taylor, c. IN. Comorville.
 At the Zynda N. F. Gilkey, Alfred Tilson, J. McNulty.
 At the Alaskan Alex Keir, J. w. Mathewson, Frank T. Morley, Gust Gustafson, Joseph Larcw, Skirry Kilmanen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
TWO BIG STARS AT LIBERTY TONIGHT

.sMoran of the Lady Letty,' a rous- ing sea melodrama, will be shown at the Liberty Theater tonight and to- morrow,s only ono show each night, starting at 8 o'clock Dorothy Dalton, a favorite with Douglas movie fans, and Rudolph Valentino, the hero Df '"rhe Sheik." are the two costars. This is sufficient to insure a we'll acted production. Not to be forgot iten is the fact that the pdcturization is of one of Frank Norris most wide Ily read novels eff the same name. The story is as follows:
 "Mcran of tho Lady Letty' tells a d1ematic story of the sea, with scenes along the coast of Norway, in Mag dalena Bay, Mexico, and along the waterfront eff San Francisco. The principal action takes place aboard two sailing vessels. one a trader and 1he other . smuggling ship, command ed by Captain Mitchell, q murderous, ,tyranniced seaman. Ramon Laredo lis society man, who has boon shang- haicd, and farced to join MitchellS $ crew On the other vessel, which Ibecomes q dcrcliot, lis Moran, girl of the sturdy, rough, sdafaring type.
 Mitchell finds the dereliet, Moran is carried aboard by Ramon, and from thcn on ensues series of exciting events that for the most part em- lbrace a continued flight for the sailor girl, with Laredo the ustifiable win
 her in the end
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
TWO OLD-TlMERS
 VISIT IN DOUGLAS

While the Jefferson was in port yesterday en route North, two old time residents of the Island, Henry Peters, who lived here 20 years ago, and Oscar Southemark, who was a local resident 2 years ago, were look ing tho town over and visited little while with Mir and Mrs. A. l.. An ncrson, whom they were pleased to see.
 Both the men are returning to their homes in Dawson, where they are es- tablishcd in business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
FORMER JUNEAU COUPLE
 HAVE BOUNCING BOY BABY

According to q letter received fn the last maM, an eight-pound boy baby was born recently in Portland. Ore, to Mr aud Mrs. Donald Fraser, former Juncaultcs. Mrs. Fraser Is a sister of E. F. Hermann, of The Empire mechanical force. and the haiby has beon named Donald Edward. MT. and Mrs. Fraser left Juneau agbonE six months ago
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
BOSTON WOMAN IN DIG TED FOR
 BIG E0 R 6 E R '

NEW YORK, May 3. The grand jury this afternoon indicted Mrs. Myrtle Hayes, Boston business woman, on a charge of forging the name of Charles Schwab, steel mag nate, to $25,000 note in connec- ton with the erection of hotd in Boston.
 While the indictment contains only one count, it is alleged she negotiated IT different notes total- ing $325,000 bearing the forged name of the iron master.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
GRANTS LEAVING |

Representative w. D. Grant, mem Der of the last session of the Alaska Legislature. and Mrs. Grant, will leave Juneau tomorrow on the steam CT Admiral Rogers for their hofne In Wnangell. s ax
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
CANNERY MAN GOING NORTH,

George vogel. operator of the Litinknff Cove Packing Company cannery near Haines passed through Juneau on the steamer Jefferson for that place to begin the season s operations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
MRS HoLBRooK LEAVING oN EXTENDED VISIT

Mrs. Wellman Hogbrook will leave Juneau tomorrow morning on the steamer Admiral Rogers, en route to her family home in Pitestdne, Minn.. where yhe will visit with her mother and sister. She expects to return hero sometime next fall. On the way to Pftestone Mrs. Holbroek will stop to visit friends in Seattle, Great Falls, Fargo and St. Paul.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
FREE STATE
 TURNS DOWN
 E. DE VALERA

DUBLIN, May 9.--The Free State government has refused the terms of peace made by Rebel Chief Eamonn de Valera and has notified him the government declines to further communicate with him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
BACCAlAUREATE SERMON

Reverend G. G. Bruce of the North eIn Light Presbyterian Church of Ju Deau, will preach the baccalaureate serrnlon to the graduating class of the Douglas High Schoool at the Congre. gational Church next Sunday evening lat o'clock
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
TO SHIP FISH FROM HAYNES

A. H. Sonsthagen left on the Jeff fGrson yesterday for Haines, where he will operate at the Vogel eannery in connection with the shipping of fresh fish.
 s He eNpects to. be busy there for the next couple of months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
EXAMINATION WEEK ON

Territorial examna tions are being served to the pupils of the grades this week. beginning today, and will continme all the remainder of the week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
AHuEs HERE

Captain Ahues, superintendent of 1.-the Libby, McNeil & Libby cannery at TalSu Hafibor, is in Juneau today on business. He arrived here on the tender Mitchell
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
FORMER DOUGLAS MERCHANT
 RETURNS FROM SOUTH

Julius Jensen, who has been spend iag the winter in the sunny South rsturned home from San Francisco on tho Jefferson yesterday. He ex-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS

poets to spend a large part of the summer here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
FIRE ALARM CALLs

1-3 Third and Franklin. IA Front and Franklin. 5 Front. near Ferry Way. 1-f Front. opp. Film Exchange. 1-7 Front. opp City Wharf. Is Front. near Saw NH. e-1 Home Grocery. 2-3 Nilioughby, opp. Cole Barn. 2-4 Front and Seward. 2-5 Front and Main. 2-6 Secnnd and Main. 2-7 Fifth and Seward.
 2-9 Fire Hall.
 3-2 Castineau and Rawn Way. 3-4 Second and Gold. 3-5 Fourth and Harris. 3-6 Fifth and Gold. 3-7 Fifth and East.
 3-S Seventh and Cold.
 S-9 rifth and Kennedy.
 Al Ninth, back of power house. Az Calhoun, opp. Juneau Apts. 4-3 pistin Ave, and Indian St. 4-5 Ninth and Calhoun.
 4-6 Seventh and Main.
 Ar Twelfth, at Northern L'dry AS Twelfth and Willoughby.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09

Cloudy also British Columbia precipitation ported William
 region and Kodiak Island last night Washington Season. able temperatures prevail O Territory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09
Weather Conditions Az Recorded by the U. s.
 Weather Bureau.

Forecast Juneau vicinity for beginning m tod
 Generally unsettled Thursday winds
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-05-09

NoTE Observations Portland Francisco are made at a. m. and nu 3rnsau time
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
|BLAMES H. (. |. FOR HIS
 STEALING BANKS MONEY
This is Excuse Offered by York. Pa.. Banker-Two Admit Taking
 $060,000 in All.

York, Pa.. April a6.--State banking officials today continued their inves- tigation at the City Bank of York in an effort to check up the shortage estimated at approximately s1,Oo0, 900 due to the alleged defalcations of Thomas B. Baird, cashier. and Will liam H. Boil, his assistant. In con- fessions given out last night the two admitted misappropriating funds ag- gregating s96o,ooo.
 Baird in his alleged confession placed the total of his speculations at SSoo,0o0 and said that his manipula- ton of the banks funds had been go- ing on for 25 years. He said that speculation in the stock market prin- clpally in sugar and oil stocks. had been responsible for his downfall He said that four or five years ago he lost s250,oo0 in the sugar market alone. Another venture in which he lost $15o.o0o was the purchase of the Vulture Mining Co.
 Boil, said to have admitted taking about s16o.oo0, declared that he had not speculated but that the high cost of living" had forced him to take the money. A few assets remain in the possession of either man, so far as the authorities have been able to learn.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
City Items.

New Britain Council. Royal Arcan. um, will hold regular meeting Fri. day evening at 7:3o. Meet me at Schmarr's for dinner advt.
 A. c. Hammond camp auxiliary, 1 will meet this evening at o'clock a, the armory on Arch street.
 St. Jean Baptiste Bazaar, 34 Church St., Friday eve. Dancing-advt. The Sons of Veterans AuXiliar " will hold a social on Friday afternoon from s:15 to o'clock. Supper will be served at s:5o. The regular meet. ing will begin at o'clock and in stallation of officers will take place. Officers will wear white.
 Radio sets and supplies at Morans. --advt.
 Alexander Grabowski has purchased a fruit store at Ii Orange street, for merly conducted by Jack Michaels.
 Open r.lleys at the Casino tonight advt.
 Joseph Goffa of 133 Beaver street reported to the police yesterday after noon that his bicycle had been stolen from the railroad arcade.
 St. Jean Baptiste Bazaar. 34 Church St, Friday eve. Dancing.--advt.
 A regular dividend of two per cent payable May 1 was declared yester- day afternoon at meeting of the di- rectors of the New Britain Gas Light Co.
 French Hat Shoppe, s7 West Main St., Prof. Bldg. Exclusive millinery. ---adyt.
 The City Drug Co. has taken a five year lease on its store at 4S7 Main street. at an annual rental of $.,4oo.
 Open alleys at the Casino tonight. ---advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
evening from 7:3o to s:so o'clock fo

evening from 7;3o to s.s0 o'clock for the exchange of books.
 The regular weekly prayer meetine will be held at the Methodist church this evening at the usual hour. The next meeting of the Modern Woodmen will be held at the Athle- tic building Thursday evening. May 5. Mrs. L. A. Westcott, who has been spending the past few months as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Medd, in Waterbury, has returned to her home on Main street for the summer.
 Announcements have been received of the marriage of Miss Elsie Ruth Benson to Arthur Percy Earle on Tuesday. April 24, at Pasadena, Cali fornia.
 Miss Irene North is confined to her home on Grove street by illness.
 The Knights of Pythias will give a public whist social in their hall next "Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
 The East Berlin ball team will give an old fashion dance and social at Athletic hall Friday evening, May 4, Prof Gates will prompt.
 For sale, motorcycle, 1919, with sidecar, A. H. Bergeron, Kensington, Tel. 664-4.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
DRUGS EXCITE THE KIDNEYS,
 DRINK WATER
Take Salts at First Sign of Bladder Irritation or
 Backache

The American men and women must guard constantly against kidney trouble because we often eat too much rich food. Our blood Is filled with acids which the kidneys strive to filter out; they weaken from overwork, be- come sluggish, the eliminative tissues clog and the result Is kidney trouble. bladder weakness ana a general de- cline in health.
 When your kidneys feel like Jumps of lead; your back hurts or the urine is cloudy, full of sediment or you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night; if you suffer with sick headache, or diary, nervous spells, acid stomach, or if you have rheumatism when the weather is bad. begin drinking lots of good soft wa ter and get from your pharmacist about four ounces of lad Salts. Take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys may then act fine.
 This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice. com bned with lithia, and has been used for years to help flush and stimulate clogged kidneys, to neutralize the acids in the system so they no longer are source of irritation thus often relieving bladder disorders.
 Jadd Salts in inexpensive; cannot injure, makes a delightful effervescent lithia water drink and belongs in every home. because nobody can make
 h.. l.. t..L flushing any time. By all means have your physician examine your kidneys at least twice year.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Buddy Cheeks Sparkling Eyes Most Women Can Have
Says Dr. Edwards, a Well-known
 Ohio Physician

DIEM. Edwards for l7 years treated scores of women for liver and bowel ail- ments. During these years he gave to his patients a prescription made of a few well-known vegetable ingredients mixed with olive oil, naming them Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. You will know them by their olive color.
 These tablets are wonder-workers on the liver and bowels, which cause nor. mai action, carrying of the waste and poisonous matter in ones system.
 If you have pale face, sallow look. dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue. head. aches. a listless, no-good feeling. all out of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one of Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for a time and note the pleasing results.
 Thousands of women and men take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sue. cessful substitute for calomel-now and then just to keep them fit. l5c and soc.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN
 ARE SICKLY

Mothers who value their own com- fort and the welfare of their children. should never be without a box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children for use throughout the sea- son. They tend to Break up Colds, Regulate the Bowels. Relieve Fever ishness, Constipation, Teething Dis orders, headache and Stomach Troubles. Used by Mothers for over 30 years. THESE POWDERS GIVE SAT ISF'A CTION. All drug stores. Don't accept any substitute. Trial package sent FREE. Address Mother Gray Co.,, Le Roy, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
NOSE CL0GGED FROM
 A COLD OR CATARRH Apply Cream in Nostrils To Open Up Air Passages.

An! What relief! Your clogged nos trils open right up the air passages of your head are clear and you can breathe freely. No more hawking, snuffling, mucous discharge. head ache. dryness-no struggling for breath at night, your cold or catarrh is gone.
 Don't stay stuffed up! Get a small bottle of Elys Cream Balm from your druggist now. Apply little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream in your nostriis, let 1t penetrate through every air passage of the head: soothe and heal the swollen. unframed mucous membrane. giving you instant relief. Ely's Cream Balm is just what every cold and catarrh sufferer has been seeking. It's just splendid.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
DE VALERA NOT CAPTURED

Dublin, April 26 (By the Assocat- ed Press) There is no foundation for the report from Paris that Ramon De Valera had been capture by Free State forces last Saturday near Cork and that official announcement of the capture is impending, it was de- clared in responsible quarters here today. The source to which the re- port was credited has no means of knowledge, it was asserted and the account was characterized as joke"
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
WESLEYAN GOLF SCHEDULE

Middletown, April 26.-wesleyan's s newly formed golf team will play through a schedule this spring to de- termine if their sport shall become a fixture on the minor sport list. The dates are: April 27 Brown at Provi- dence; 2S Columbia at New York in the morning and Princeton at Prince ton in the afternoon: May Yale at New Haven; 16 Amherst at Holyoke. The Wesleyan players are practicing on the Highland club course near Meriden.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
RECKLESS DRIVER
 PAYS FINE 0F S25 New Haven Driver Forced Other
 Cars Off Road DRIVE IS SUCCESSFUL
Worthington Fire District Accom- plisl,es Aim.-To Show Moving Pic lure of Interest to Poultrymen = Meeting of Library Association.

Isador Lapedes of New Haven was fined $25 and costs in the Berlin town court last evening for reckless driv- ing. The arrest was made April 1S near the town line by State Policeman Walter Lanahan.
 According to the statement of the policeman I.apedes was on his way from Meriden to Hartford driving a light truck. Lanahan was following him, not intentionally Lapedes when near the place where the old Meriden road branches off from the turnpike, increased his speed considerably to make the hill near that place. On his way up the hill he drove between two other cars, forcing one of them off the road. He did not slacken his speed after getting up the hill, but continued at the rate of 3S miles an hour through the town. The police man then arrested him.
 Drive Is Successful
 Great success has been reported in ly by the kensington Methodist and the Kenangton Congregational church during the past week and which has just come to close.
 Those in charge say that a large amount of clothing in good condition was collected and more than $6o was taken in by pupils of the schools and as g result of collection last Sun day evening. Another collection will he taken May 13 when a speaker on the Near East problem will be at one Of the churches to tell of conditions in those countries It was impossible to secure the speaker during the drive.
 The children of the Percival school raised enough money among them selves to keep one Near East orphan for a month. Little has been done to date at the Junior High school, as the school has been without prin- cipal for some time. but now that
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
President on Mound as
 Senators Open at Home

Washington, April e6.-With Presi- dent Harding tossing out the first ball and official Washington including members of the cabinet and the dip lomatic corps generally putting aside work for the occasion. the Senators were here today to meet the Athletics in their first home game of the 1923 schedule.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26


 Mir. Olmstead
 What From Vengeance (from "Ju- cia di Lammermoor) :. .Donizetti
 The Quartet
 Maurice Wallen, first tenor; Ray mond Grant. second tenor; Charles Beach, baritone; Harry Coe olm- stead, bass, and Robert Kellogg, as- companist.
 Town Meeting Talk.
 The town meeting tomorrow eve ming called by the selectmen to act on petition of the voters to rescind the action taken at special meeting of April ii at which it wa. voted to buy tract of land for school pur- poses for $75oo, is the center of in- terest in all circles fin Plainville. Judging from the talk the measure will be rescinded and committee will probably be appointed to inves- tigate sites for school buildings and to make recommendations regarding their purchase. The meeting will be one of the largest ever held in the town hall. It is predicted that at least 150 voters will be present.
 Sells Barbershop.
 Frank Reale has sold his barber shop in the Neri block to Fred Weston. according to an announce ment made this morning. Mir. Reale intends to move to California in the fall. He has been in this country for Is years and has been located in this section all that time, He stated this morning that the climate in Cali fornia is the same as the country in Italy in which he was born and he intends to set up in the barbering business in San Francisco.
 MT. Weston, the new proprietor, will move into the stand on Monday He has been located in the Byington block in business for a number of years. He started to learn the trade in his present location and has put in IA years there.
 Shower on Tylers.
 The members and friends of the Advent Christian church gave a mis. cellaneous shower last night in honor of Mir. and Mrs. II. c. Tyler. The newlyweds were taken completely by
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26

Philippine hand embroidered night gowns. ss9s and s4.5o; new line Royal Society embroidery packages, Model Shop, Whiting St.---advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26

Onion Sets have arrived. Piainville Eng. X Sup. Co, Whiting St.--advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26

To Rent-Two furnished front rooms for two or more gentlemen Cunningham and Wininger Neri block.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
SOUYHINGTON NEWS
Hardware Co. Offers New Stock Want Property Revaluation-Notes of Interest.

Want Property Revaluation-Notes
 of Interest.
 According to an announcement by the officials Of the Southington Hard ware Co. stockholders of record April 24 will have an opportunity of buy ing new issue of shares of capital stock at par value. There are 1,So0 shares of authorized unissued stock and will be issued at the rate of one new share to ten of the old
 A large number of men interested in the towns finances are urging a revaluation Of property along the same lines as have been followed in surrounding towns and cities. Ex- periments in this in other places has shown that the method if adopted, tends to cut down the tax rate for the majority.
 Town Clerk H. H. Merrel stated yesterday that to date, only 200 dog owners have taken out dog licenses. This is small percentage of the total number because last year there were 500 dogs registered. Only four more days are left in which licenses can be procured without paying an additional fee.
 Edward Burkhardt, superintendent of the finishing department of the H. D. Smith Co. for the past 10 years, has resigned his position with the company. His plans are not known
 Alfred and Mary Testa have re- turned to their homes from St. Francis hospital where they had their tonsils removed.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
PainuiM Nevs
PLAINWLLE ADOPTS
 DAYLIGHT SAVING
Factories, Stores, Post Office, Bank and Others to Start Schedule
WoMANS CLUB RECITAL

Town Meeting Attracting Attention--
 Frank Reaie Sells Barbcrshop---
 Shower For Mir. nnI Mrs. H. c. Ty.
 Ier-I. O. o. r. Notes.
 Officials of Plainyille factories state that the daylight saving schedule will be generally adopted in this town be. ginning Monday. April 30. Postmaster James F. Usher announced this morn- ing that the post office will also fall in line and the following schedule of hours will be observed: Post office will open beginning Monday at 6 q m, and will close at 6:50 p. m: money order window will open at s:3o a. m, and close at p. m; last mail will close at 6 p. m. The above hours are all standard time and shows that the schedule has been advanced one hour.
 Most of the factories have decided to adopt the new schedule which will be observed by the trolley company and the railroads and it is expected tnaL Lne StOreb anu OlHeT DuslHeSS places will follow their lead. The Piainville Trust Co., will open one hour earlier. at o'clock in the morning. but will close at the old hour of o'clock. The new schedule was endorsed by the Plainville Cham Der of Commerce and as most of the merchants in town are members, it is expected that they will follow the daylight saving time.
 Woman's Club Recital The recital by the Colonial Male Quartet of Hartford to be given this evening in the Congregational church under the auspices of the Woman's club, is assured of successful at- tendance judging from reports by hose in charge of the sale Of tickets. The quartet is one of the best in this ;ection and Is composed of four artists who have appeared in public con- ,erts in almost every big city in eNw England. The doors will be opened 1t 7:30 o'clock.
 The program will be as follows:
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26

China closet, wheelbarrow; other miscellaneous articles. Call 137 West Main street.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26

Plainvile people can buy their good seeds and tools and fencing. hard ware. etc. of Herbert r.. Mills, 3ss Main street. New Britain, and have them delivered once a week.--advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26

surprise and were literally deluged with a variety of beautiful and use- full gifts. A social was enjoyed after the presentations and buffet lunch uas aarNa6