davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1924-11-13
se.2bO.OoO.0O

Mrs. Lin Hopkins was hostess at
, lunch and foursomc OF bridge last
Friday afternoon. Her guests were
the Mesdamos. r. E. Richardson.
Harry B%rcitcnstcin. =. X. Wilson.
Chns. Mars. and Jesse O'Bricn.
Mrs. O'Bricn won first prize which
was a beautifully hand painted.
framed motto entitled when
Dreams Come True"
, 1924-11-13

an active part in the affairs of the
organization.
All Parco is confident of the sue
cess of this Association and every
effort on the part of both parents
and teachers is being turned towards
the improvement of the schools and
an increase in the cooperative spirit
" all.
, 1924-11-13

The Community Circle extends a
vote of thanks to the Parco citizens
for their loyal support and generous
patronage,
, 1924-11-13
FACTS ABOUT THE OIL INDUSTRY

Returns from the Workmen's
Compensation department of the
state of Wyoming show that in 1928
mere were 11.643 persons employed
by the oil and a companies in the
state, not including office or execu-
i've employees who are not benefic-
aries of the Workmen's Compensa-
ion act. The 11,643 employees re-
ceived a total of s16,072.OO in wages
or $4,000 per day.
Figures show that the oil industry
is contributing 52.9 per cent of the
Total o of money collected by
State for the maintenance and
support of state, county, municipal
md school district governments in
luding highways and educational in
titutions.
In 1924 the oil and gas companies
n Wyoming paid in direct and pre-
ferred taxes $15,3O0,O 900. This
amount was distributed as follows:
{ taxation $1,800.OOO. State
royalties $1,500,UO0, Wyoming's
share from Federal government
royalties 81 900, additional royal
paid by oil and gas companies to
United States Government $4,000
900.
From a tonnage standpoint the
Petroleum Industry ranks first as
he largest shipper OF manufactured
products. furnishing the railroads
with 100000 carloads in 1928, as
gainst $4,000 carloads OF bar and
sheet iron. structural iron and pipe
and $4,000 carloads of automobiles.
trucks and parts.
Information about the profits OF
leading Industries in the time of re-
action since 1920. Is at hand in the
. document entitled Statistics
y Income" issued by the Commits
'ioner of Internal Revenue. and
giving by Industries the returns OF all
corporations doing business in the
year 1921. This is the latest year
for which the Official income sta
tistics are available.
The oil companies are commonly
named as a group working hormon-
ously together. exploiting Mt once
the natural resources and the public.
The number of these making in
come returns In 1921 was 2,60S, OF
whom 773 reported profits a%ggregat-
Ing S57,950.074, upon which they
paid Federal taxes aggregating &c.
306,674. The remaining 1888 oil
companies reported losses aggregat-
Ing s139.SS4.645. The oil industry
has not had n good year for profits
since 1920. having had to- deal with
the problem of constantly increasing
supplies.
Charles f. Bowles conservatively
estimated the oil industry's assets Mt
SO. $50. 900. 900. OF this amount
only 5000. 100000 is represented by
crude and refined oil in storage. He
summarizes the assets rs follows:
Production:
wells. leases and
, 1924-11-13

an idea of what Parco's Basketball
Team is going to do this season.
Watch for the date.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
LIBERAL PARTY
REVOLT DENIED
LLOYD George Makes Position
Clear = Says Macdonald
Government Is Falling.

LANFAIR-FECHAN, WALES. Apru
24.-Former Premier Lloyd GEORGE.
In an address yesterday denied a re-
volt in the Liberal Party against
the leadership of Herbert Asquith
but declared there was revolt
against the ''humiliating position un-
der which the Liberal PART kept
power, government that has never
concealed hostility toward that par-
ty"
Lloyd George asserted the McDon-
ala government was rapidly exhaust
ing the good will of those who put
1t in office.
Premier Macdonald in a recent
speech, stated the Labor government
could not always make good and he
did not know just how long It would
remain in power.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
BONUS MEASURE
PASSES SENATE
BY GOOD VOTE
Majority Said to Be Sufficient
to Garry 1t Over Presi-
dental Veto.

WASHINGTON, April "a. - The
Senate, following the action Of the
House, has passed the soldiers
bonus bill by a majority sufficient
to oa1y it over the Presidential
veto. The vote was 81 to II.
There is no difference between
the House and Senate on the main
features.
The measure now goes to a com
mlttee to iron out the minor differ
ences.
Before coming to a final vote.
The Senate rejected the cash bonus
amendment to the bill.
In the debate, Senator Smith. sf
South Carolina, proposed that hold
ers OF tax exemption securities pav
the cost by voluntarily foregoing
tax of free income for four years,
He said this was a chance for them
to show their true patriotism
The revenue bill is now before the
Senate.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
DELEGATES ARE
TO keep cool

CLEVELAND. April 24.-Delegat
to the Republican national conVan-
tlon here In June will deliberate in
a cool atmosphere. for the same
system of air ducts which Keeps
the convention hall warm in winter
keeps ii at low temperature in Ele
summer. Every hour there will ID
six changes Of air. The fresh air,
on its admission to the building,
will be cooled by passage through
chambers of spray and kept in mo-
ton within the hall
Air is changed in the convention
chamber by four and sometimes
six fans, each driven by 40 horse
power motor and each with a eapa-
city of $4,000 cubic feet of air a
minute. giving a maximum combined
capacity of 100000 cubic feet.
The system keeps the ceiling cool
despite the heat generated above The
glass ceiling by the electric illumir-
ating, which undated would burn
out the lamps themselves.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
JURY SERVICE FOR WOMEN
SAID TO Be EDUCATIONAL

CLEVELAND, April 24-Jury dray
is an educational experience which
should not be denied any woman, as
they take their service seriously
and show a desire to administer
strict Justice" according to Miss
Belle Sherwin. vice-president OF the
National League of Women Voters.
who is arranging a program for the
organizations convention at Buffalo,
beginning tomorrow.
"If you haven't a woman jurors
law in your state. work for one; II
you are entitled TO jury duty. exer-
else the right urges Miss Sherwin.
From my own experience on Jury
service in criminal and civil cases
jury duty IS an educational exper-
ience which should not be denied
to any woman.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
SENTIMENT FOR
union IN WORK
FOR TOURISTS
Representatives of Ketchikan,
Wrangell, Sitka, Douglas,
Juneau for Co-Operation.

Representative Of Ketchikan.
Wrangell, Sitka and Douglas met
with representatives of the Juneau
Chamber of Commerce yesterday in
this city and unanimously adopted a
resolution offered by ~ d. Walker
of Ketehikan and seconded by DR..
II. p. Corser of Wrhngell. in favor
of the cooperation Of the towns of
Southeastern Alaska in the develop
ment of the tourist business for this
part of Alaska This action was TAX
en- after II. F. Ryan, tourist agent
of the Pacific Steamship company had
outlined plans of coieperatiye adyer-
tising and procedure that proved sue
cessful in California. Puget Sound
British Columbia and other places
and following discussion by DR.. Fl. p.
Corser of Wrangell n. d. Walker of
Ketchllkan, Bernard Hirst of Sitka,
and DR. DeVighne of juneau and 9TH
ers had participated
The meeting was held at the City
Hall and was called to order by
President r. E. Robertson of the
Juneau Chamber of Commerce. Ket-
chilSan was represented by N. D.
Walker, Wrangell by II. p. Corser,,
Douglas by Mayor F, A. J. Gallwas
and L. W. Kilburn, Sitka by Bernard
Hirst and there was present from the
Juneau Chamber of Commerce in
addition to President r. e. Robert
son. and Secretary M. S. Whittier.
J. f. Mullen, John Reck, DIR. H. C..
DeVighne, Charles Goldstein and John
w. Troy of the Juneau Chamber Of
miaal Line, w. f. NOVEL; represent
ing the Alaska Steamship company
and J. l.. McCleskcy representing the
Canadian Pacific were present
Speoks From Experience.
Mr. Ryan went over the ground
carefully, speaking from AN ex
perienee of ten years in the tourist
business and five years as tourist
agent for the Admiral line He
showed that two great cooperative
organizations in California were
spending 100000 year in develop
ing travel into the State. that Seattle
Tacoma Bellingham. Vancouver and
Victoria were expending $4,000 this
year, in addition to the amounts being
expended by the Chamber of Com
merce and other organizations Of
thase cities for that purpose, in ad
vertising the Evergreen Playground .
of the Puget Sound and British Co
lumba country.
Mr. Ryan also showed the neces
sity of extending the tourist season
in Alaska beyond the months of July
and August if the traffic were to be
developed TO the point where it would
be profitable. He showed that such
would be necessary in order to make
1t possible for the transportation
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
Bodies of Three Murdered
Trappers Are Found in Lake

BEND, Ore, April 24.--The bodies
OF Dewey Morris, Edward Nichols,
and Roy Wilson, trappers, missing
since about January Is. have been
found in Little Lava Lake nearby, by
deputy sheriffs, according to a tele-
phone message received here The
deputies have been dragging the lake
for several days following the find
ing of their sled with blood stains
upon 1t. The trio had been shot
through the head indicating they
were asleep when the murders were
committed
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24

II have seen no evidence of undue
emotionalism, one way or the other.
swaying women jurors. The sensible
woman shows precisely the same
desire to unearth the facts that sem
sible men do. Neither sex has a
monopoly of the virtue, | do not
believe that men reach decisions
only after a due process of reason
Ing. On that score believe women
are quite as well qualified as men to
serve.
"The women served with seemed
ito wish above all things to do the fair
and just thing to all concerned The
whole question OF women's jury SER
vice is really one step toward lsui-
versal justice, one of the highest of
American Ideals"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
BRITISH filters
COMPLETE FIFTH
or LONG FLIGHT
Three Aviators Arrive in
Bombay-U.S. Flier Martin
Still Stalled at Kanatak.

KARACHI. Bombay. April 24.--Stu.
lrt MaeLaren and his two eompan-
ons on a British world flight have
arrived here from Bunder Abdas.
The fiiers made the 700 mile flight
from Bunder Abdas without incident
and are in excellent health but weary
and deaf. Their arrival here ended
the first stage of the worIdflight
with 1890 miles covered or approx
mately one-fifth of the total dis
tance.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
BIG EXCURSION
PARTY COMING
Entertainment to Be Given
Alaskans Aboard Ship
by Seattle Club.

SEATTLE, April 24.-All passen-
ger space on the steamer Alameda
has been chartered by the Young
Mems Business Club for the excur-
sion to Alaska leaving on May %
and lasting for II days.
An official spokesman OF the party
will be named for each city visited
and entertainment will be provided
aboard.
The itinerary includes Ketchikan,
Wrangell, Petersburg, Taku Glacier,
Juneau, Skagway, Haines, Sltka and
Killisnoo.
One hundred and ninety excursion
'sts are expected to go on the trip.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
STOWAWAY GIRL
FOUND ABOARD
U,S.BATTLESHIP
Statement Made There Are
Girls on Otherl Navy Yes
sels-Rigid Search Made

LOS ANGELES. April 24.-Finding
of an unnamed girl stowaway on the
battleship Arizona on April IL and
the statement by the girl that other
girls can be found on other vessels
of the fleet became known here
in a dispatch from Admiral NJ V.
Pratt, commander of Division Four OF
the Fleet.
The dispatch stated rigid search
will be made and any person guilty
of aiding or abetting such a thing
will be dealt with severely
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24

broke for the big sugar of her day,
and strangely as it may appear,
has pulled herself together and ap-
peared on the job to look after her
interests, and the interests of. her
boy Being declared sane, Thaw
may make a will that viii cut off
the woman who saved him from the
chair of death, and his son he denies.
During Thaw's long Incarceration as
a lunatic. his wealth has kept pilng
up, he IS a man OF wealth. If he
is set free, and the jury has declared
he is sane, he can come and 90,
to admire and to behold, the many
commonplace beauties of life, to
watch the meeting of lovers as they
pause in the crowded streets at this
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24

PHILADELPHIA, April PA jury
has decided that Harry X. Thaw is
sane and perfectly capable OF hand
ling his estate. Thus. one OF the
most tragic figures that ever tried
to win out in the old, old battle of
Broadway has again come before
the public Thaw had five Psy-
chiatrists to swear that he was Sane.
Although she did not testify, Evelyn
Nesbit, one time Thaw's wife, de-
clared that he is insane and never
was sane. She watched the case,
his case to be declared sane. She
was interested in this case. She
ought to know whether he was sane
or insane. She bore a child. she says
was his, spent his money, went stone
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
Incentive Is Now Given
To Secure u. S. Business

WASHINGTON. April 24.-vice-
Chairman Plummer told the House
committee investigating the Shipping
Board that new managing opera
tors contract had been formulated
which provides for an incentive to
obtain business for the governments
fleet which the present agreement
lacks.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
Took No Chances
On Getting Rid
OF His Wife

FLORENCE. Ariz., April "a.
Frank Hutchinson has confess
ed to the killing of his wife by
dynamiting her in her bed at the
home in Superior on April Il,
This is the announcement made
by the sheriff.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24

sweet time of the year, to drop into
picture house at his will, to wander
here and there, lingering at book
stalls or staring into shop windows
to have a little job and the capacity
to get away with it-he would, no
doubt, be glad to start life all over
at so without a penny in HIS pocket.
He is white-haired man now, and
with a pallor that comes of long con-
finement with lunatics. Prison would
have been bad enough. Eighteen
years have been clipped out of his
life-years that have brought him
nothing but the horror of pursuit
and the companionship of mentally
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
Damning Of Rivers in
Washington Condemned

SEATTLE, April PA resolution
condemning the policy OF damning
rivers for hydroelectric or other pur-
poses in Washington, so as to dam
age the spawning grounds of COM
mercial and game fish, has been
passed at a meeting of the Pacific
Canned Fish Brokers' Association.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
First Canoe Victim
Reported from Seattle

SEATTLE, April 24-Carain c. Jen-
sen, Is, of Keyport, Wash student
at the Universitw of Washington,
was drowned yesterday afternoon
from a canoe. He Is the first
canoe victim this year.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
Coolidge's Speech Is
Well Received Abroad

LONDON, April 24.-The speech
made by President Coolidge at the
luncheon last Tuesday noon before
the Associated Press in New York
has been favorably received by the
English Press and the British gov
ernment officials.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
Oil Promoter Is Found
Guilty Of l Of 20 Counts

TEXARKANA, April 24-Pat Mari.
oil field promoter, has been convicted
on one count and released from 10
other counts alleging misuse of the
mails. Three co-defendants were
found innocent of all counts
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
MAKES MILK RECORD

LONDON, April 24-Gort Curly
9th, a Kerry COW, has produced H.
933 pounds of milk in as weeks.
This is more than 13 times her own
weight. In the Spring of 1921 a
Kerry produced 1896 pounds, which
was said at that time to be worlds
record for a COW of her size.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
Quake Shaking Hawaii;
r. r. Traffic Suspended

HTLOTH. April 2i.-An earthquake
of great severity and length is con-
tinuing in the Puma district. Tracks
of the Hawaii Consolidated Railway
at Kapoho were tossed up like waves
and service has been suspended.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
KNICKERBOCKER
LEAVES ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
Resignation Is Announced in
Seattle-Is Going Back
to Railroad Duties.

SEATTLE, Aprl 24.-It was an
nouneed at a dinner by f. T. Stan
nard, vice-president of the Alaska
Steamship company and Copper Riv-
er & Northwestern Railway, that
Fred H. Knickerbocker, manager of
the two companies, has resigned to
become General Manager of the I'm
ion Pacific at Los Angeles. He leaves
tomorrow for California.
Mr.. Knickerbocker came to the
Alaska Steamship company about
two years ago from the Oregon Short
Line, with headquarters at Salt
Lake City, where he held the posi-
ton of General superintendent.
Mr. Knickerbocker has made sew
eral trips to Alaska since his eonnec-
ticn with the Alaska Steamship com
pany and made scores of friends
by his interest shown in Alaska, and
endeavors to help everything Alas.
kan.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
YOU TRY IT!

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Dr. ].
c. Vorbeck, of st. Louis, advocating
2.75 per cent beer before the house
judiciary committee, said sugar, wat
er and yeast in a pumpkin pie might
produce a heavier kick than the pres
ent one half of one per cent beer.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
Reforestation Of Lands
Proposed Sum Indicated

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The ex-
penditure of s2.700.000 annually by
the Secretary of Agriculture In the
promotion Of reforestation of timber
lands is authorized in bill passed
by the House and sent to the Sen
ate.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
Drinks More Wine
In u. S. Than Ever
Before In His Life

NEW YORK, April 24.-Gen-
eral Esimila Tafflieb, Senator
from Alsace, sailing for home to-
day said he was offered and
drank more wine on his visit to
this country than ever before in
his life.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
More Pay for Congressman
Is Proposed in Resolution

WASHINGTON, April "a. = Con-
gressmen will receive a salary of
$4,000 annually under a bill intro
duced today by Parker Corning, Dem
ocrat, Of New York.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
AboEsz' NICHOLAS LoNeh1oRTH
dbka<s EasANK. Is. Wills

The names of United States Sem
ator Frank B. Willis, of Ohio, and
Representative Nicholas Long
worth, of Ohio, Republican leader
in the House, are under considera-
ti(n by President Coolidge as tenn
porary chairman of the Republican
National Convention in Cleveland.
1t is said one Of the tive win be
selected, -------------
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
MARTIN AT kANATAk.

cORDOVA, April 24.--Up until early
this morning nothing came from
Kanatak or Chignik which is good
indication that Major Martin did
not get away yesterday afternoon
from Kanatak. Gales were reported
on the Kanatak coast yesterday fore
noon.
COLD, WET TO WESTWARD.
ABOARD DESTROYER FORD
Kashimabara, Kuriles, April 24-This
fG0o4g.,od -. nooo rNt,,o
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
Sen. WHEELER
C 0 NJ { S BACK
AT DAUGHERTy
Makes Sharp But Pointed Re-
ply to Criticism of For !,
mer Attorney General

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Reply-
ing to the recent criticism of former
Attorney General Daugherty of the
Senate investigating committee, Sen
ator B. X Wheeler declared in a
statement thai the evidence thus
far adduccd from the committee wit
nesses is but a drop in the bucket
The achievements of the Depart
ment of Justice" which Daugherty
boasts" declared Senator Wheeler,
"cannot be fully revealed until the
Ohio gang known at Columbus as
us boys and numbering almost a
dozen high officials in the depart
ment, is ousted"
The statement concluded with
charging that "if Daugherty is anx-
ious to welcome the truth" then Dau-
gherty should allow a full investi.
cation of the huge cash deposits in
his brothers bank at Washington
Court House, Ohio"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
pAueHERrY KEEPS TALKING.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24-Harry
NJ Daugherty told an audience of
friends and neighbors last night he
had given up his cabinet post rather
than Contribute to a reasonable
cause"
He said the files of the Depart
ment contained abundant proof of
the plans, purposes and hellish de-
signs of the Communist International
and further charged that the ''pil-
grimages Of Senator Brookhart and
Wheeler to Moscow were arranged
for by Communist leaders after an
effort to capture the American La
Dor Organization had failed"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24

ont,anen ~ rage seven.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24
COLD, WET TO WESTWARD.

CONTINUED on Page Five.>
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-24

CONTINUED on Page Five.)
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-24
Proven 10y Ellsworth People.

Thousands of kidney sufferers
have tried remedy after remedy with
only temporary benefit. That S
mighty discouraging! But one kid
ney remedy has earned reputation
for lasting results and there's plenty
of proof right here in Ellsworth.
Read the experience of one who
used Doan's Pills years ago and now
makes his endorsement even
stronger.
John w. Campbell, lumberman, 10
Liberty St, Ellsworth, says: Il had
attacks of backache and my kidneys
acted irreguIarly'' used Doan's
Pills and the trouble disappeared"
a few years later, Mr.. Campbell
said; "Since Doan's cured me l have
Mt had a sign of the old complaint"
Mr.. Campbell is only one of many
Ellsworth people who have gratefully
endorsed poau's Pills. If your back
aches or if your kidneys bother you.
don't simply ask for a kidney remedy
ask distinctly for DOAN'S PILLS, the
same that Mr. Campbell had-the rene
dy backed by home testimony. 60 cents
at all dealers. FOSter-Milburn Co,
Mfrs, Buffalo. n. Y. when Your Back
is Lame, Remember the Name"