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CHINESE BANDITS ARE
DRIVEN To VIOLENCE

TSINGTAO, China, April 23-Shan-
tung province again is exercised over
the boldness and cruelty of local ban
dts; and the recent murder Of S. S.
Keh, a Chinese industrial railroad en-
gineer, has attracted more attention
than any event since outlaws last year
wrecked the Tien-tsin express and cap
tureG number Ct foreigners.
Keh, who is believed to have been a
graduate of the Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology, was taken by ban
dts. Seven weeks later ransom OF
SIS, 900 was paid in his behalf, but he
was killed after the money had been
turned over to the robbers.
The latter part of January Joe ban
dts, feeling the pinch of cold and OF
hunger, swooped down on native vii
lage to loot it. A heroic chief Of po-
lice at the head of eighteen men, drove
them eff after fight in which fifteen
of the robbers were slain.
About the same time a force of sol
diers long unpaid turned origand and
looted the nearby city of FengtzE, rob
bing the banks, provision shops and
lmber and coal yards From a colliery
they demanded fiften carloads of coal
The manager took to his heels to save
himself and the bandits helped them
selves. Sailors and marines in port
have proved troublesome, but so far
have not turned bandit.
In China it is not unusual for man
to be a defender Of law and order one
day and a rampaging bandit on the
next. It all depends upon whether the
rice bowl is being frequently replen-
ished Of not
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| Old ALASKAN SELLS
MULES AS VEN|SOV

Once back in the days when Alaska
was a wilderness, one Of the small
towns of today was a flourishing min
ing camp. This certain winter for two
or three weeks there had been no fresh
meat brought in by native hunters and
as this was the staple food of the
people, the dearth caused much dis
comfort and grumbling AS most of
the miners were working for corpor
alton, they naturally blamed it for the
deficiency and the mine superintendent
was hard put to keep his men from
quitting.
The situation, which may seem lu-
dicrous was in realty growing more
serious each day until it appeared des
perate to the harassed superintendent
who made daily trips to the local dis
penser Of fresh game with inquiries as
to whether the natives had secured
any meat.
Now the butcher, alaska JONES'"
was a thorough Yankee and was pos
sessed of proverbial Yankee shrewd-
ness so he made plans whereby the
famine would be relievd and also Incl
dentally fill his pocketbook.
That night his native workers took
his half dozen pack mules out in the
woods and next morning returned with
a supply Of fresh meat which appear
ed to be perfectly good venison. When
word reached the mine Of the fresh
meat the superintendent Immediately
went to the butcher shop and arrang-
ed for the greater portion at a fancy
price. Everybody was feeling better as
the meat famine was broken, yet it
seemed to few customers that cal
aska" grinned overmuch when serving
them even if he were doing some fine
business.
The next morning the butcher shop
was closed and alaska nowhere to be
seen, so the people investigated and
breaking open the door Of the shop the
first thing to greet their eyes was six
fresh mule hides and it was then the
unsuspecting miners first discovered
the trick played on them and the rea-
son for "Alaska's" mirth of the day
before.-Pirre De Cille in Northern
Lights.
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HISTORIC SCOTT TRAIL
WILL BE REOPENED SOON

EUGENE, Ore, April 21-The his
toric Scott trail, an old tree-groWn and
rock-covered road across the summit
of the Cascade mountain over which
hundreds of the pioneer families Of the
upper willamette valley traevled to
reach their destination from the mid
die western states and located just
south of the Mckenzie Pass lava beds
will be opened this summer by the for
est service it has been announced here.
Automobile traffic will not be permit
ted.
The trail, still marked by abandoned
wagons Of the pioneers, will be used
as a stock trail, The opening Of the
road, which passed south Of Baker
crater, and touches Mckenzie pass
slope. will mean that in the future the
highway across the summit Of the Cas-
cades will not be blocked by thous-
ands Of sheep as has been the case oc-
casionally in the past, according to
forest officials.
The opening of the Scott trail is one
phase of the extensive improvements
which will be made in the national for
ests in that section. The improvements
will consist of road building, trail con
struction, erection Of forty-foot steel
observation tower on Fox Butte in the
Fort Rock district, the building Of q
miles of new telephone lines and the
construction of a standard lookout
station on Black crater.
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CONTESTANTS ENTERED FOR
GIRL TO ACT AS MAY QUEEN

Voting on the most popular young
lady to act as May Queen, started to-
day with the following contestants
entered: The Misses Thelma ITALIA
sen MART Eide, Patsy Ray, Thelma
Ellsworth ,Melba Johnsrud, Beatrice
Baughman, Clara Perry, Marjorie Ne
vile, Alice Murphy, Edith Mcintosh,
Cecil Leslie.
Votes are being sold at ten cents
at all business houses in town.
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STARR GOES TO NUs1AGAk

Tie next trip Of the steamship
Starr viii be to Nushagak, the first
rf he season. TIL vessel will take
i !a~.r at 20 o" freight ar several
hu ?,td lacks OF mail which has
.tccunulalel kare.
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REDONDO IN PORT

The steamship Redondo returned to
port this morning and will leave on
her next trip westward following the
arrival Of the Alaska.
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bRI.nE CLUE TO MEET

lie Br'Gsu Club will meet tomor-
r..w afternoon at The home OF Mrs.
George Sexton, at the usual hour.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-24

Ansco Cameras, Schallerer's Alaska
Shop. tt.
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CAN USE A FEW MORE Gus
TONERS AT THE 0. K. BARKER
SHOP.
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Ladies' and Gents Alfalfa Harvest
ing-O. K. Barber Shop. If.
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NOTARY PUBLIC-Always on the
job from s a. m. to p. M, D. H.
Tyer, at the Gateway office. If
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Genuine Peterson imported pipes, at
Schallerer's Alaska Shop. If.
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Barn dance in A. B. Hall Saturday
night
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New Spring Suit Samples now on
display-We guarantee a ft-Prices
$50 and up to SIS; at Urbach's.
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RIVER BOAT CAPTAIN
WILL NOT RETURN NORTH

FAIRBANKS, Says the News-Min-
er: Captain w. H. Bergman and son,
Captain Guy Bergman, who were on
the steamer Jacobs last season as cap
tain and pilot respectively, will not re-
turn north this season. Capt. w. H.
Bergman has started the construction
in Seattle of a 100000 apartment
house, which will be completed early
during the summer.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-24

Developing, printing, charging, at
Schallerer's Alaska Shop. #.
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FOR RENT-Furnsned house. ).
rooms and bath, furnace. See Doush
rety. IF
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Fresh Pig'n Whistle candy, Schal-
lerer's Alaska Shop. If.
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Observation-Disclosures by experienced
woman; good cook; would take full
charge Of motherless home; age Az.
Mrs. Tabitha Stank, Box 237, Juneau
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-24

Monarch Mallable Ranges at Graefs
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-24

FOR SALE-Four room furnished
house and bath, easy terms. Phone
Madison So. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-24

FOR SALE-five room bungalow,
basement, woodshed, wash house,
chicken house and corral. $3.50. w.
H. Dryden. kM1.
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CLASSIFIED BARGAINS

FOR SALE-52 foot V-bottom gas
boat, II feet beam; draws four feet;
heavy duty so h. p. engine. Box 1924,
Anchorage. If
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-05
ANIMALS REST VARIOUS WAYS
Aged Dogs, Horses and Elephants Rest
While Standing Up-sIoth
SIumbers Upside Down.

Every kind Of position Ia used for
sleeping in the animal world.
The ordinary man sleeps either on
his right or his left side, with his
knees drawn up. When, however, he
has endured extreme fatigue or pro-
longed pain man may sleep in all
sorts of positions. Men have been OBJ
served to sleep when standing or walk
Ing, when swimming the channel, or
driving a horse. or even when bound
to the stake.
Some animals. too. are able to sleep
while standing. A dog, especially when
old, may do 50 occasionally; horse
often does, while an elephant never
lies down to sleep.
Long-legged birds, such as storks
and gulls, have been observed to sleep
balanced on one leg. Most birds, how
ever. sleep with their heads turned
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-05

round over their backs. Often their
beaks are hidden among the feathers
between the wing and the body. But
there are some curious exceptions to
this rule. The owl sleeps while sit
ting on a branch; while some Indian
parrots and bats sleep only when sus-
pended from q tree.
A duck Is the most unconventional
Of all. This bird sleeps on the open
water. and during its. slumbers pad
dies itself with one foot in circles to
avoid drifting to the shore.
Even such bulky animal as the
sloth sleeps upside down. hanging by
It's four feet and with it's head tucked
between the forelegs.
The posture adopted by the do
nestle cat Is typical OF many other
animals. Foxes and wolves sleep
curled up with their noses and the
soles Of their feet all close together
and often covered by their tails.
Some animals sleep with their eyes
open, others with them closed. Nearly
all fish belong to the latter class, as
do also hares and snakes. Salmon and
sekfish are said never to sleep at all.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-05

Naturally, one associates q building
Of this nature with low-beamed cell
inged- rooms. and furniture dark with
age. However, 1t Is possible to enjoy
the spirit Of these, without any de-
pressing actually, for however pictur-
esque an old houses timbered interior
may be, modern ideas Of decoration
might look for more cheerful treat
ment. We might compromise by max
ing the interior trim q dark colored
oak, or mahogany. or walnut, or STAIN
ing some Of the equally good lighter
woods to get darker color note.
There would be cheerful paper pat
terms on the walls, for however gray
English weather may be. the people
who originated the cottages Of this
type make up for it by making their
home interiors as bright and cheerful
as possible. Jacobean furniture would
60 nicely in this house, and the win
dow drapings could be more substan-
TALLY heavy than usual; that is, for
overdrapes one might utilize the heav-
Ter cretonnes, velvets, velours or broad
cloths, in massy deep colors. But we
would not suggest too much bright
brass fittings for the fireplace; ham,
mered brass or wrought iron does
nicely, and does not take all the pleas
ure Of fireplace away by exacting
more work than we gain comfort out
of 1t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-05
STARS ARE PUT TO MANY
USES IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Smithsonian Institution Report
Describes Recent Achieve
ments of Scientists.

Among the recent developments and
achievements in the scientific world
described by the Smithsonian institu.
ton in the latest of its reports, just
out, are the many uses to which the
stars are put in everyday life.
DIR. w. w. Campbell, Of Lick OBJ
servatOry, writing on "Daily influ-
ences Of astronomy" gives many Of the
interesting facts of the astronomical
knowledge and tells of the application
of certain Of them.
For example, observations Of the
stars are supplying all nations with
accurate time; accurate maps Of con-
tinents and islands depend on astro-
nonlical determinations Of their lati-
tudes and longtitudes; in America,
boundary lines between nations are
fixed by observations of the stars the
sailing of ships over long courses de-
termined from the work Of astronomers.
The age Of the earth Is discussed In
an article by Lord Rayleigh and sew
eral other scientists, each considering
the problem from the point of view of
a different science. From a study of
the rate Of decomposition Of the radio
elements, Lord Rayleigh deduces a
length Of time Of around 1900, 900
or 3,OOO,OO0,OO0 years in that the
earth's crust has been suitable for the
habitation Of living beings.
Among the various anthropological
papers in this Smithsonian report is
a discussion by DIR. Ales Hrdlicka, of
the United States National museum
Of the color of eyes, hair and skin
among old American families in which
there has been no admixture Of for
eign blood for three generations or
more.
The observations were made on
nearly 1000 individuals, male and fe-
male, from north and south and of
varying ages. Among the many con.
clusions reached the following are per-
haps Of most interest:
Two-thirds Of the males and three.
fourths Of the females showed skin
that may be classed as medium. In
only five per 1000 in males, but fifty
two per 1000 in females was the skin
plainly lighter than medium. Only one
among sixteen males and one among
fourteen females has real blond hair.
In approximately l per cent in
males and but little more in females
the hair was fully black. In 2 per
100 of males and fiva nor 1O0 ~ "a
males the hair Is red or near red.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-05
YOUNG TIGER RULES HOTEL
II He Did Nothing Else, He Had the
Bell Hops Hopping.

" ne DIG Nothing Else, He Had the
Bell Hops Hopping.
A full fledged, though not full
grown, Honduran tiger, being enter
tanned at New Orleans hotel, was
the innocent cause of terrorism
spreading among its corps Of bell hops.
First intimatlon received by the
hotel authorities that there was a
guest in one Of the rooms whose name
was not on the register came when
one Of the bell hops, three full shades
paler than his usual dusky complex
ion, came Looping down from the Sec
ond floor several steps at q time to
announce that there was "a fightin'
will cat in room 264."
Investigation disclosed that the
room was occupied by Charles A..
Toce and William G. Miller of Lake
Charles La, who returned from Hon
duras, and the three-weeks-old kitten,
which was captured by the two men
during hunt for big game in the
jungles near San Pedro, Sula. The
animal will be presented to the New
Orleans zoo.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-05

the dressing-up value Of ivy and shrub.
berry. There 10, of course, the objec-
ton that the Ivy Is destructive. but
we know of well-constructed stucco
walls which have become Uncovered
without the least suspicion of disin-
tegrating cracks. The color scheme Is
simple-a warm tinted brick, prefer.
ably reddish or brownlsh: brown stain
on the tlmbered and window portions ;
on the gable cOrnlces; and varicOlOred
roof.
The recessed porch leads into either
the dining room or the living room.
Suppose we take the door at our left.
We are In the living room. II feet by
IA feet. with fireplace and two sets
Of windows: three and four on two
sides. There Ia a hall which we en-
ter from the living room; It can take
us to the lavatOry. through the side
entrance vestibuie into one Of the
three bedrooms. or into the dining
room, One criticism Of this plan might
be that too much space ss taken up
by the provision made for corridors.
This Is purely personal affair. The
hall which leads to two Of the bed
rooms might be eliminated. with ae-
cess to them and the bathroom being
had through the dining room, How
ever, It Is undeniable that the hall
space as planned does make for PRIV
acy.
The kitchen Ia we'll arranged, has
a spacious pantry, and refrigerator
10 placed that It Ia served through an
icing door from the rear service porch
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-05
ENGLISH COTTAGE
IS POPULAR TYPE
Becomes General Favorite Among
Discriminating Home Builders.
HAS AN UNDENIABLE APPEAL
Plcturesqueness Of Quaint English Cot.
tage Combines With Modern Ar.
raneement and Furnishings to
Make Ideal Home.
By WILLIAM A, RADFORD

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building. for the readers of
experience as Editor Author and
Manufacturer. he is. without doubt.
the highest authority on all these sub
jects Address all inquiries to William
A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie avenue.
Chicago. ILL.,. and only inclose two-cent
stamp for reply.
This seems to be a general favorite
as to style Of construction. judging
by the number Of similar designs
which are now finding vogue among
the architects, builders and house ow n
ers generally throughout the country.
The appeal Is undeniable. The bun
galow pictured does not merely bring
back to many who have migrated be-
loved memories Of the old country, but
to those who have always lived in
America it suggests substantial, pic
turesque building. comfortable living,
and beauty which is real, because it
is based upon sound good taste.
The combination of brick with tim
bered stucco, the chimney with its
quaint chimney pots, and the dis
tnctive windows lead us to look for
similar quaintness in the interior. This
can be made altogether a matter of
individual taste. The floor plan Is
up-to-date and spacious, containing not
less than three bedrooms besides the
kitchen, dining and living rooms. The
overall dimensions are 80 feet by 43
feet.
The outside of such home as this,
fO apnear to the hest advantage needs
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-05
GUESS CHINA'S POPULATION

Post Office Estimates 4s6, 1854, e53 Per-
sons Live in Provinces.
China has population of 436,054.-
953, according to the annual report Of
the Chinese post Office at Shanghai.
The figure Is only vogue estimate,
compiled from reports of provincial
offices, as no systematic method Of
census taking is followed In China out
side the foreign concessions.
SEE Chwan, in the western part Of
China, is the most populous province,
being credited with having 1912, $40
Inhabitants.
HoAan, Shantung and Chilli prov
inces follow in the order named, each
having more than 30,OOO,O00 popula-
ton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-05
MEASURE COSTS BY MINUTES
Austrians Now Work Four Times 40
Long for Loaf Of Bread.


Long for Loaf Of Bread.
Austrian government employees,
fighting to gain payment for their la
bors sufficient to maintain their fam
lilies, have presented their case in q
novel way. Instead of relating that
IN the old days they could buy for FIVE
crowns what now costs them $4,000,
they have used minutes Of labor an
measuring unit and produced an in
teresting table.
In 1914 loaf Of bread cost 12h
minutes of labor. Today the cost 10
40 minutes. A measure Of sugar that
cost 26 minutes nine years ago now
calls for 102 minutes. Coal has risen
from 1 hour and 1S minutes to II
hours and SO minutes, and a pair Of
shoes from 6 hours and 10 minutes to
10 hours and 80 minutes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-05
he Had Experience.

Spacer-"I believe that If Shake
speare were alive at the present time,
and trying to live by hts pen in Lon
don, the comic papers would reject
many Of hts best Jokes" Humorist-
II know It. have tried 'em alL@
London Tit-Bits.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-05

Tibet Now Has Telegraph.
Tibet, heretofore regarded as one Of
the most isolated countries in the
world. has now been connected By tsls-
graph with India.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-23
FOREST PROTECTION WEEK

By proclamation, which will be found printed elsewhere IN
this issue, President Coolidge has designated and set apart the
present week, April 21-27, inclusive, as Forest Protection Week.
Forest Protection Week this spring will mark the fourth annual
observance of an intensive campaign to acquaint the public with
the serious and unnecessary damage caused by forest fires and
enjOin those contemplating a trip to the mountains to be care
full with fire. More than $4,000 fires are reported in the United
States every year, three-fourths of which are man caused, and
an area of about 100000 acres is swept by the flames.
Col. William B. Greeley, Chief of the Forest Service, in dis
cussing the Presidents Proclamation said:
"The President of the United States has designated the
week of April 21-27, inclusive, as Forest Protection Week. In so
doing he has again made this matter of burning up the woods
a subject for serious thought by every citizen.
Unlike so many weeks that adorn the calendar, Forest
Protection Week is not calculated to benefit any single class of
citizens or any particular kind of business. On the contrary,
every citizen is a consumer of timber, and the heavy burdens
caused by burning up Americas fast diminishing supply of timber
fall alike on all shoulders.
Forest Protection Week offers an opportunity for State
authorities, public and semipublc organizations, business mems
clubs, The Boy Scouts, The Girl Scouts, all outdoor and recreational
societies, ArbOr Day Clubs, and audubon societies, to properly
take an active part in bringing home to the American people the
great lesson that forest fires must be stamped out. Fire in the
woods is an outlaw just as much as it is in the home. Fight it and
Fight it hard!'
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-04-23
WEATHER REPORTS BENEFIT FARMERS

In an address delivered recently before the Bozeman Kiwanis
club, at one of the regular weekly MONDAY meetings and lunch
cons of that popular organization, Mayor Edmond Burke, head
of the chemistry department., and also in charge of the weather
bureau at Montana State college, presented some interesting in
formation on the subject of weather representation and stats
tics, much of which is news to the average layman.
Accurate and scientifically constructed weather indicating in
Struments, automatic recording thermometers, sensitized barom-
eters and the like, all have contributed toward the changing of a
public institution, which was at one time the butt of comic writer's
on a par with the mother-inlaw Jokes, into one of the most reliable
and beneficial of all our government activities.
Not only are farmers and stockgrOwers guided by local
weather reports showing precipitation by rain and snow, the length
Of the growing season, in days each year, and similar statistical
information, but many thousands of dollars of actual loss is pre-
vented through the proper use Of the weather forecasting bureaus
by farmers and StOckgrowerS, in many agricultural activities, who
take advantage of the reports in guarding against loss from i'm
pending storms in transporting livestock, grain, ETC., to market
or shipping point, and during lambing time.
Perhaps no branch of our national department activities, not
even excepting the farming and crops reporting service, has done
more good and accomplished more real lasting benefits for the
farmers than the United States weather bureau, through its
thousands of local reporting bureaus scattered throughout the
United States, working in conjunction with state and college sub
bureaus.