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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26

cops and told them to clear the
trenches Of the Germans.
I'm a minute said the Irish Bri
gade.
With swinging clubs the Irish bri-
gade swept through the human bar
rier around the Germans. The little
German band was informed that 1t
must move on.
The Germans moved to another
corner, and the Irish Brigade was
withdrawn from action. The Ger
mans played the same old tunes. ia
vorites of other days. Boys and girls
were playing in the street.
"Aw. cut the antiques; give us
jazz" the boys and girls demanded
with one accord.
The band again started "Ach du
Lieber Augustine" The boys and
girls would not stand for it,. So
they went to a nearby grocery store
turned their pennies into pickles
and returned for revenge. The mem
bers of the band were in the middle
of the refrain when the pickle eat
ers appeared. They drofed, and in
about a minute, there was no "Au-
gustine" The band vanished.
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ARMISTICE ENDS! BRIGADE OF
IRISH COPS R0UTS GERMAN BAND

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.7-Brooklyn
today had its first sight of a little
German band since the we'll known
war. and a good time was had by
all-that is, except the band.
There were eight members of the
band. They stopped at a corner and
started playing "Ach Du Lieber Au-
gustine." Quickly crowd assembled
Street cars were stopped. They
could not pass through the crowd.
A large part of the Brooklyn Bridge
surface traffic was held up.
Dimes and nickels and not few
quarters rained into the hats of
the first part of their program.
Persons with heads out of nearby
windows. and scores of persons in
the crowd contributed.
Then the band. gladdened by the
monetary response, played Die
Wacht Am Rhine" A few in the
crowd cheered, while others hissed.
Among the dissatisfied auditors
was the car inspector at that point.
He desired no music. He only wished
to see the cars go by And he
appealed to Police Captain Joseph
Mcmahon for assistance. Captain
Mcmahon choose several husky Irish
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
NEXT ECLIPSE
OF SUN OCCURS
JAN. "a, 1926
Total Shut-Out of Old Sol S
Face Will Occur Early
in Coming Year.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-While no
total eclipses of the sun are listed
for this year, one of the best op-
portunities for observing total
shut-out of Old Sols face will be
afforded the eastern part of the
country early in the coming year.
officials at the United States Naval
Observatory here say
On Jan. "a, the sun will be in
total eclipse. This will start at
sunrise just beyond Lake Superior,
Its path will be on into New York
State and lower New England. East.
ern New York and Southern New
England will be the best positions
for observations. Vessels in the
Atlantic ocean north of Scotland
will be able to see it at sunset.
In the middle of the Atlantic it will
be visible at noon
Another total eclipse will take
place Jan. IA, 1925. This will start
in Africa, crossing the Indian ocean
and the Island of Sumatra in the
Dutch East indies. and the lower Is
lands of the Philippines
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
ITALIANS ARE
LIVING H|CH;
MORE JOYFUL

ROME, Aug z6.--ftaiy eats more,
drinks more, and smokes three or
four times as much as before the
war. In the old days each Italian dis
posed of an average of 80 pounds of
fresh meat year and eight pounds
of preserved meat; now the con-
sumption is 46 and 40 respectively.
The use of sugar has risen from II
to II pounds year per capita,
while the consumption of coffee has
nearly doubled Where the average
Italian drank 40 litres of wine a
year, he now consumes 500.
There has been a heavy increase
in the consumption of tobacco. as
the average Italian used to spend
nine lire every year on his smokes
and now spends 60.
Perhaps the greatest increase of
all is in means of transport Before
the war the bicycles in Italy num-
bered 100000: now the country
contains 100000; motorcycles num-
bered 1900. now there are $4,000;
automobiles were 10000 and now they
number $4,000; public automobiles
which were 1,500 are now 1000:
there were only 100 motor launches
and now there are 1900
There is no doubt that whatever
Italy has suffered through the war,
the standard of living of her people
has gone up refreshingly.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
SET SPEECHES
TO BE BARRED
BY CL0TH|ERS
Mayor Hylan Will Talk But
Only Expressions of Opin-
ion Be Allowed Others.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.--An almost
speechless convention has been plan
ned for the eleventh annual gather
ing OF the National Association of
Retail Clothiers and Furnishers which
meets in Grand Central Palace, New
York, the week of Sept s, according
to announcement at association head
quarters here. There will be no set
speeches except al the opening, when
Mayor Hylan will give an address
of welcome. butt there will be a
clothing exposition, directors say.
that will speak louder than words.
Every dealer, however. will be
given opportunity to express his
own or ask the views of other mem
bers on problems of the business.
In this way it is hoped to give the
members greater value than formal
addresses would afford
The program provides for discus
sion of store management and the
Dress Well and Succeed campaign
which has been in progress. Beside
tcoutinued ON RAW cevenb
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
French Deputies Ratify
Lausanne-Turke Treaty

PARIS. Aug. 26 THE Chamber of
Deputies last night ratified the Laus-
sane Treaty after II hour debate.
The vote was 40 to III.
The treaty was signed at Laus-
anne on July "a, 1923 by reparation
representatives of Turkey on one
side, and Great Britain. France.
Italy. Japan, Greece and Rumania
on the other side and re-establshed
peace in the Near East
The treaty comprised 1t3 articles.
divided into five parts.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
Steel men
ARE PLEASED
Shorter Work-Day Satisfact-
ory According to Report
Made After Year.

NEW YORK. Aug. 26-The partial
elimination of the 12-hour working
day in the steel industry has brought
results so generally satisfactory that
neither manufacturers nor employees
in the areas effected would consider
return to the longer hours pre-
yailing prior to August 16, 1922. New
ertheless, a large proportion of
the men engaged upon basic steel
processes still work more than ten
hours a day. while the eight-hour
men generally work seven days a
week, said a survey of steel labor
conditions by S. Adele Shaw, made
public by the Cabot Fund
The seven-day week in mills where
continuous operation is the rule,
which was partly eliminated during
the depression of 1921. was re-es-
tablished in 1922, and perhaps ex-
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
LARGE REGISTRATION IN
STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 26.-Cali-
fOrnio's registration for the primar-
les which occur today numbers l.
Gel ,453. much the largest in the
history of the State.
There are 81 candidates for tha
eleven Congressional memberships.
Al for the twenty memberships in
the State Senate and 214 for the
80 members of the State Assembly.
There are ten candidates for the ten
judgeships.
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OHIO DEMOCRATS
DENOUNCE xxx.
IN PLAIN WORDS
Platform Names Organization
and Committee Places Its
Enemies on Guard.

COLUMBUS. O.. Aug. 26. THE
Democratic State Convention in ses
sicn here today adopted strong
anti-Klan platform, using the words
OF John W. Davis in his Seagirt
speech when he said that any or
ganizaUon, whether known as the
ku Kaux Klan or by any other
name" makes racial or religious
belief the test for fitness for public
office it "dce1 violence to the spirit
of American institutions.
Introducing Davis to the conyen-
t.cn. James NJ. Cox said:
Our candidate is not man of
mysterious silence He thinks pro-
( 'lndlv and takes mis- countrymen
into his confidence"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
FRENCH DESERTERS BEGIN TO
RETURN UNDER AMNESTY ACT

PARIS. Aug. 26.-The amnesty bill
just passed by the Chamber of Depu-
ties is expected In some quarters
to result in general resurrection
of French soldiers who had passed
into history as killed on the field
of battle"
Already though the Senate has
still to pass the measure, deserters
are crossing the frontiers and breath
ing the air OF France for the first
time in six years or more. One OF
them. soldier named Robin. given
up for dead after the battle of the
chemin des Danes in April. 1917,
startled his brother, who keeps a
wine shop in Paris, by suddenly ap-
pearing before him the other day.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
LOCATELLI PARTY WELL.

ON BOARD u. S. s. RICHMOND,
Aug. 26.-All members of the Leo-
eatelli patty are well but exhausted
as the result of drifting on the
ocean from Thursday to Sunday
night when picked up by the
Richmond The plane was destroy
ed, at the request OF Locatelli, by
gunfire.
The discovery of the damaged
plane was due to Signalman Willis
Pinkston who was on the bridge OF
the Richmond and caught sight of
the green flares sent up by the
plane
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
LIEUT.. SMITH
TO TAKE AIR
ON THURSDAY
Clio e Fliers Completing
Work on Planes-Expect-
ed in Boston on Friday.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-Lieut.
Smith has sent a message to the
Army Air Service stating he and
Lieut.. Nelson expect to fly from
Vigtut, ,Greenland,t to Indian Harbor.
Labrador, on Thursday
Lieut.. Smith said our work here
Is progressing nicely"
Smith referred to changing motors
on both planes and also giving them
Thorough overhauling.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
Clifford Pinchot's Dog
Sentenced for Murder

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.-Gover-
nor Clifford Pinchot's dog Pep"
began a life sentence in the Eastern
Penitentiary for the murder" of a
family cat. The Pennsylvania chief
executive himself imposed the sen
tence and had policeman bring the
convict from the Governors home
at Milford, Penn, to this city.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
SMALL REWARD FOR FLIERs.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2b = All
the law permits to be done as a
reward for the American world fiers
Is for President Coolidge to lead in
paying tribute and all high Gov
crnment officials have decided to
send letters which will be handed
to Lieut.. Smith and his colleagues
soon after they reach North Am
erica. The law prevents immediate
promotion.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
LEGION WANTS FLIERS.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 2b.--Secretary CT
War Weeks has been asked to have
the world fiiers visit the National
Encampment of the American Lee
gion here. The encampment will be
held from September Is to Septem-
Der 10.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
Advisory Committee Is
Named for Republicans

CHICAGO. Aug. 26-The Advisory
Campaign Committee appointed by
Chairman Butler, of the Republican
National Committee, includes j. Bas-
com Slemp. Secretary to President
Coolidge; former Commander Nc
Mark Reed, of Shelton, Wash.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
COMMITTEE RoUTs KHAN

OUIlU MBUo, U, AUB. 10. = Ht
Anti-Klan Democrats last night won
a sweeping victoy in the organiza-
tion of the Democratic State Central
Committee and its Executive Gem
mittee None but pronounced enc
mics Of the Ku Klux Klan We're
placed on guard.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
ALL OFF WITH KLAN.

AUSTIN, Tex. Aug. 26. = Mrs.
Marian Ferguson, nominated by the
Democrats for Governor of this
cote. will not appoint any mem
bers of the Klan while she is Gov
e.nJr and wild dismiss all present
office holders if she learns they
have Klan affiliations. This is ac-
corCing to her statement published
in the American today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
Kin of Illustrious Man
Commits Suicide, Dynamite

ORRISON, Colo, Aug. 26--Zebu-
lon Montgomery Pike, nephew and
namesake of the discovercr of Pixies
Peak. climbed Mount Glennon last
night and suicided by blowing him
self TO pieces with dynamite. His
illustfious relative was killed by the
explosion of a powder magazine.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
CAUGHT IN HURRICANE

NORFOLK, Aug. 26 Caught on
the fringe of a hurricane that passed
over Virginia, North Carolina and the
coast last night, the tug Mildred
MeNally. of Philadelphia was dashed
against the sands on Pamlico Sound.
The crew of ten saved themselves
in the tugs life boats.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
Chicago Lawyer Acceptable
As Ambassador to Japan

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. - It IL
ward A. Bancroft. Chicago lawyer.
will be acceptable as Ambassador
from the United States.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
MONTANA REGISTRATION LOWER

HELENA, Mont, Aug. 26.-The|
registration for the primary cleo
ioln which is in progress in Mon
tana today is 211. .450-a decrease
of 10000 from the 1922 record.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
Portland Printers
Asking for Increase

PORTLAND, Ore. Aug. 26.-The
Employing Printers have voted to
stand by their decision of their wage
committee to resist the demands of
the Typographical Gnion for an in
crease of from $40 to $4S a week.
The employees and printers are
deadloeked on the issue of arbitra-
ton
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U. S. THANKED BY ITALY.

WASHINGTON Aug. 20 - Tne
warmest and deepest of thanks for
the rescue by the U. s. Navy boat
Richmond of Lieut.. Locateli has
been received by the Italian En-
tassy for transmission to the Ann
erican government The message
came from Premier MussOlini
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"You don't know me-" remarked
the deserter, who had grown a beard
during his exile.
mo. | don't know you" was the
reply.
Il am your brother" replied the
deserter
MY brother was killed at the
Chemin des Danes" was the rejoin-
der.
No. insisted the deserter. there
was not so many butchered as was
supposed A lot OF them deserted
to the enemy and | was among
them. Now that the Chamber has
passed the amnesty law | have come
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
AT BOSTON FRIDAY.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 2b = The
tentative schedule calls for the ar
rival of the American globe fiiers at
Boston on Friday where pontoons
will be eliminated for the flight
scloss the continent to Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
80 MEN IMPERlIEp

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug 2e. Eighty
men are imperiled aboard the gov.
ernment dredge stranded half a
mile off the shore in mountainous
seas after being swept from its
moorings
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WIND STORM
STARTS HEAVY
RAIN IN EAST
Gale Blows Along Atlantic
Coast Men Are Imperil-
ed in High Seas.

NEW YORK. Aug. ga terrific
wind storm brought rain preeipi-
tation measuring 1865 inches to
1870 O'Clock this morning. One
man was killed and 23 persons have
been hurt
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
COMMON HONESTY" IS
MESSAGE FROM DAVIS

COLUMBUS, O.. Aug. 26.-John
". Davis told the crowd that met
the train on which he is coming to
this city at Newark. Ohio, that he
lad only one message II the Am
erican people and that is Common
honesty in government. He said
that he expected to deliver that
message all over the United States
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-08-26
DEATH PENALTY
Demanded FOR
LEOPOLD-L0EB
State Making Closing Argu-
ments-Darrow Protests
Hanging for Two Boys.

CHICAGO, Aug. 26. - States At
torney Grove in his closing argu-
ment today renewed his demand for
the death penalty for these two
poor sons of multimillionaires.
Grove ironically referred to the
evidence of the defense as a "trip
through the nursery with alien
lists"
States Attorney Grove said:
"these boys are no more entitled to
mercy than two rattlesnakes.
They are two mad dogs They
are disgrace to themselves AMI
their families, and menace to this
community.
"nhey are of no earthly use to
themselves and the only thing for
which they use themselves is to
debase themselves.
1.-The only thing they can do use
fully is to die at the hands of the
law .
When women showed reluctance
ta leave before reading the evidence,
Judge CGverly threatened to have
tn bailffs take them out He ordered
the men who pressed forward dur
ing the reading of the evidence,
back TO their places before the read
ing was begun.
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Before this statement by Grove,
a tengle ot attorneys caused Judge
Cayerly 10 order the evidence, given
in his chambers on the condition of
Franks body read in open court
DARROW CONCLUDES PLEA.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20. Clarence
Darrcw late yesterday afternoon
concluded three day plea for
mercy for Richard Loeb and Nathan
Leopold for kidnapping and staying
Of 14-year-old Robert Franks.
Darrow said to save Illinois from
lie shame and disgrace" of the
hanging of two boys, Is and 10
years of age.
''To hang boys of this age is TO
turn us back towards barbarism. II
your honor hangs a boy of Is it is
violation of the law, violation OF
the spirit of humanity. Some day
another judge may hang a boy II
years of age or even IA years of
age"
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Continued on Page rhree.l
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CONTINUED ON rage seven,
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City Clerk

ClCy ClerK.
Alderman Wakefield seconded the
motion to adopt said resolution and
the motion was carried by all voting
Aye.
Alderman Cass offered the follow
ing Resolution and moved its adop-
ton, viz:
Annual Budget Resolution
WHEREAS, On August 9th, 1924,
the City Clerk submitted to the
Common Council of the City of
Sank Centre an estimate in detail of
the amounts that would be required
to be expended during the ensuing
year for the several funds for the
carrying on of the business of the
City for the period of one year; and
the Council, having at various
times, considered said estimate and
heard the suggestions and requests
of the various heads of the depart
ments and amended and added to the
original estimates and having finally
decided upon the adoption of such
estimates as amended and hereto at
tached:
THEREFORE BE 1T RESOLVED,
by the Common Council of the City
of Sank Centre, that the following
constitute and be the Annual Bud
get for the ensuing year, VIZ:
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equator. The island belongs to Great
Britain. In early days it held con-
spicuous place in history, having
been the landing port of famous ex-
plorers, including Christopher Col
umbus in 1893, Sir Walter Raleigh,
and Horatio Nelson.
Brighton is the city in which the
refining process takes place. The
mining, or rather the digging opera
tons are at the edge of the town. 1t
is simple operation. A pick, or
mattock as the natives call it, is the
only tool required, and under it's
blows the crude asphalt breaks read
lily. The negroes employed are
skilled in the work and break off
large chunks, sometimes several feet
across.
A narrow guage railroad runs
from the refinery out upon and half
way across the lake. The chunks are
loaded into small cars which are
drawn to the refinery by means of a
cable.
Refining asphalt on the Island of
Trinidad consists mainly in driving
off some of the water which is mixed
through it. This amounts to as much
as 29% Of it's weight. The crude
material is put into large tanks
which are heated by coils of steam
pipes running through them. The
asphalt melts and separates from
the water, much of the water leaving
in the form of steam. The melted
asphalt is run out of the tanks into
large barrels in which it is shipped
away. The refined Trinidad Lake
asphalt contains all of the constitu-
ents from the crude asphalt that are
valuable from the chemical or com
mercial viewpoint.
The origin of asphalt has been a
subject of much discussion in the
past, and recent developments in the
region of the lakes enables one at last
to make a definite statement on the
subject. Certain rock strata, mostly
sandstones, have been found to carry
asphalt in liquid form. The asphalt
lake is nothing more nor less than
the place to which this liquid has run
out from between the rocks. This
liquid dried to such a degree that il
becamej as hard as the soil on any
American farm. 1t is material
formed by the emulsion of water
gas, bitumen, and mineral matter, the
latter consisting largely of fine SAND
and a small amount of clay. The
chemical action which took place
underground has, so cemented these
ingredients together that when the
crude material is refined it gives one
the impression of tar 1t is extreme.
ly uniform in composition.
The purpose served by asphalt in
the construction of pavements is to
cement together or bind the mineral
aggregate consisting of stone, SAND
and filler of various sizes for differ
ent types Of pavements. A sheet
asphalt pavement consists of a mix
ture of carefully graded sand, fine
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City Clerk.
Alderman Holmes seconded the
motion to adopt such Resolution and
it was unanimously carried.
Meeting adjourned.
c. F. Cooper,
City Clerk.
Special Meeting

Pursuant to published notice, the
Council convened at 200 P. M.
October LIST, 1924 with all the memb-
ers present save Alderman Brown.
This being the time advertised to
receive bids for $4,000. 90 of I'm
provement Certificates, and there be-
ing but one outsider, and he declin-
ing to bid on the issue unless fixed
maturities could be agreed upon,
the Council decided to sell the Ger
tificates at Public Auction.
The First State Bank and the
Merchants National Bank opened the
bid agreeing to take the entire issue
at 51s 20; The First National Bank
bid $50 and successive bids reduced
the rate until the First State Bank
and Merchants National Bank final
ly bid AZ 20 and a premium of
$40. 90; and the. First National
Bank bid A " 20 with a premium of
$25. 90 and no further bids We're re-
ceived and Alderman Holme offered
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mineral matter, and an asphalt ce-

mineral matter, and an asphalt ce-
ment.
Some interesting and expensive
machinery has been installed near
the site of the old Radiator Factory
in the western part of Sank Centre,
where the asphalt will be prepared for
application to the streets. The big
steam roller at each side of "Main
Street" on Fourth street, will be
used to pack the asphalt and smooth
it out over the cement foundation,
after. the asphalt, which has been
shipped here in barrels, is mixed
with the proper ingredients named
above at the plant in the western
part of town.
This "black-top" covering is ap-
piled to the foundation at tempera-
ture of ESQ degrees farenheit. It is
ready for service as soon as applied,
An Asphalt pavement properly con-
structed will stand heavy traffic for
many years.