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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-16

Hurry Mother! Even ii fretful.
fcverish, bilious or cons mated child
loves .he pleas mt l.s.e o. Cali
foInia Fig Syrup" and it never
fails to swe, ten the stomach and
oren the bowels. A teaspoonful to-
day may prevent sick child to-
borrow. 1t doesn't cranp or over
act. Contains no narcotics Or
soothing drugs.
Ask your druggist for genuine
"Nal'fornia Fig syrup which ha,
directions for babies and children
ri all ages printed on bottle.
Mother! You must say "Cal fornla'
or you may get an imitation H.,
syrup
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-16

can lay hands on the skirts of Il w6-
man. 8sG llE
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-16

A man on his way to execution in
Arabia is safe from punishment if he
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15

irresponsible, and it didn't matter
how they spent their time so long
as they amused men"
Ignorance of the olden times made
it most improper. for girls to know
any of the darker sides of the life of
her sex II wonder if the woman of
the present" the speaker asked, will
in later years feel ashamed of be-
ing photographed practically with no
clothes on? She now has no sense
of modesty at ALL"
Miss Viola Tree, well known
English lecturer, however does not
share Lady Balfour's views regarding
the girl of today. Arguing that the
most criticised girls today were the
stage girls, she declared they we're
worked too hard to have any time
for excesses. For comradeship and
mutual self-help, she said there was
nobody like the chorus girl. Instead
of stealing down to the telephone in
her night dress TO talk to a young
man, the girl of today orders her
mother to have fire in the draw
ing room.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
LADY BALF0UR FINDS LITTLE TO
. COMMEND IN GIRLS OF THIS ACE

LONDON, April 15.-Young won.
en- of today are much inferior to the
old fashioned girls in point of NOR
ais. intelligence, romance and knowl-
edge of the great affairs of life, said
Lady Frances Balfour, daughter of
the Duke of Argyll. in a recent lee
ture before the London School of
Economics. "The face of the mod
ern girl is mass of powder the
speaker declared. Her lips are paint
ed until 10 longer recognizable, and
the reek of her person makes one
long for the outdoors"
In the past, Lady Balfour contin-
ued, young women doubtless led con
siderably more sheltered lives, There
was In the old days a great confusion
between ignorance and innocense,
but life had more romantic possibili-
ties. The girls of that period knew
less OF men and thought of them as
paragons of virtue and unselfishness.
Men. she went On, were better in
consequence of this than they are
today. 1T is good to be believed
in, especially by men. The girls in
former times were held to be entirely
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
ENLISTED Men
ARE KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

HONOLULU, April 15.--Fiye el-
listed men of the army detachment
tSchofield Barrcaks were killed
and five others injured when a
United States truck carrying 15 men
overturned on a road between Seho-
field and Haleiwa.
The dead are Corporal Giles Par
ker, and Priyates Anthony Urinius,
Lawrence Kennoally, Harry Kimes
and Chester Wallace.
The accident is said to be the
worst in the history OF Hawaiian
Department and occurred on Hairpin
Turn. Spectators said the road was
wet and the truck skidded. somer-
saulting before the driver could re-
gain control
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
USE OF COSMETICS BY TEACHERS
IS HELD TO Be QUESTION OF ART

SACRAMENTO. April 15 What
should be the extent of the use OF
cosmetics by school teachers?
Some school boards have recently
forbidden young school teachers to
paint their cheeks. rouge their lips
or powder their nose.
A champion of these down-trod-
den young women has been found
in Mrs Grace Stanley. state com
missioner of elementary schools. She
says woman's face property tinted
with cosmetics. is a thing of seauty
and no California board of school
trustees car legally force the teach
ers to stop being beautiful.
Use of cosmetics is not Question
of morals, but question of art" de-
clared Mrs. Stanley. There is a
right and wrong way to employ cos
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15

metics Improving ones appearance
is certainly not a violation of the
moral code. 1t is an art and the only
question is: What is beauty
Cosmetics cannot be eradieated
by rules and regulations. Teachers
cannot be forced to sign pledges
not to use cosmetics and permanent
instructors cannot be dismissed tor
identifying their features.
Facial preparations used in
violent fashion, continued Mrs. Staa-
ley, "and in cases of this kind some
thing should be done. but a moderate
use of powder. rouge and the lip
stick is nothing to take offense At,
and those who are endeavoring to
stop this practice by our school
teachers are engaged in idle med
ding"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
Roosevelt Highway Asso.
Is Formed in Three States

WALLA WALLA, Wash, April 10.
An organization to be known as
tlio Theodore Roosevelt Highway As
ISOLATION, has been perfected in
Washington, Oregon and Idaho re-
placing and continuing the work of
the old Theodore Roosevelt Interna-
tional Association which disbanded
because the plan of operation failed
to work satisfactorily. The high
way route runs from Portland
Maine, to Portland, Oregon, via Mir
neapolis end not into Canada. 1t Is
planned to make the extension of
the Highway from Portland, Oregon,
to Los Angeles.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
Oregon Officials Are
Brought Under Fire

SALEM, Ore, April 15.- Attorney
General l. II. VanWinkle has been
ordered by Gov. Walter NJ. Pierce to
take charge of a special grand jury
investigation of the Multnomah Coun-
ty commissioners and other county
officers. The order was issued after
several committees of Portland bust
ness men conferred with the exeeu-
tive concerning complaints growing
out of the recent acceptance of a
bid by the commissioners for new
bridges in Portland
The order from the governor said
the jury was to investigate alleged
Illegal acts" of the officials. but did
not mention the bridge deals speci-
fically.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
Germany Must Pay
For Vessels Sunk

WASHINGTON, April 15. Tie
German American mixed claims com
mission has decided that Germany
must pay for the destruction of GER
tain vessels sunk by Germany during
the war, on the ground they were
privately owned vessels and could not
be Impressed with a military char
acter."
With respect to three other ships
the commission decided Germany was
not obliged to pay, on the ground
that at the time of their destruction
they were used by the United States
directly in furtherance of a military
operation.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
GOV. SMITHS FRIENDS
PLEASED WITH OUTLOOK

ALBANY, N. Y, April 15.-Whilc
It IL definitely stated that Gov.
Alfred Il. Smith is no more than a
receptive candidate for the Demo-
cr0tic Presidential nomination, IL he
Is even that, his friends are greatly
pleased with the manner in which
he is being supported. 1t Is said
that he refused to permit his name
20 be used in the Illinois primarien
and would have taken similar action
in Wisconsin IL he. had known about
IT, He has repeatedly refused to
give sanction to tenders to start
campaign in his behalf anywhere.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
POSSESS IN PURSUIT

ANACOKTES, Wash., April 70
The search for the three bandits
who late yesterday robbed the Citi-
zens' Bank of from $4,000 to $780,
600 has turned to WILDLY Island
by the pcssces. Officials engaged in
the hunt said the robbers were di-
rected by a woman. dressed in the
height of fashion and who had been
seen talking to the three bandits
in Mount Vernon restaurant. The
men carried a heavy bag and spent
Sunday might in hotel in Mount
Vernon and passed the evening in
close conference.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
SENATE REJECTS
RATIFICATION Of
JAPANESE ISSUE
Letter of Japanese Ambassa-
dor Brings Sharp Retort
from US. Government

WASHINGTON, April Is. - Tie
Senate late yesterday afternoon BY
vot3 Of 76 to 2 rejected the COM
mittee amendment to the immi9ra-
ton bill which would have ratified
and continued in effect the
gentlomen's agreement with japan.
Senator Colt, of Rhode Island.
chairman of the immigration Cem-
mittoe, and Senator Sterling. Of
North Dakota voted for the amend
ment.
The vots followed the return of
the proposition to the floor of tie
Senate after a frey 45-minute sss-
sion an executive session. of the
Senate during yesterday afternoon.
The executive session was called bY
those who advocated a compromise
On the japanese immigration Issue
as brought before the Senate by the
letter from Ambassador Hanihara to
Secretary of State Hughes. 1t WAS
decided in the Senate executive sss-
sion that the letter of the Ambas-
fadcr had made it impossible for
Senator'S to take action looking TO
a compromise.
When the issue came before the
open session of the Senate, Senator
Ledge, chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee, declared that
he would never consent setting
any precedent to permit foreign
EEqwer, by threat OF compliment, %
Ita1 the United States what re
should do in the matter of legis-
lsticn."
Senator Reed, of Pennsylvania.
who helped draft the committee
compromise, said the committee had
been seeking to follow a friendly
pclicy' but in view of the japanese
Ambassadors letter he could not
support the course he had spon-
g1red."
Last Saturday Japanese Amhas-
sador Hanihara in note to Sec
rotary of State Hughes expressed
the hope that the United States
would give full consideration TO the
grave consequences of the propo5-
ed exclusion clause in the immiera-
ticn bill which would practically
forbid Japanese immigration.
The Japanese Ambassador said
this provision would not only ser
icusly offend the pride but involve
a question of good faith. therefore.
honor
The exchange of correspondence
on this question between Ambassador
Hanihara and Secretary of State
Hughes was transmitted to Congress
and reduced the gentlemen's agree.
mont in concrete terms for the first
time. The gentlemcn's agreement
provided that japan would prevent
emigration of working people to
the United States.
Ambassador Halihara declared ia
pan has scrupulously observed It.
He said Japan viewed it rs self
imposed restriction designed to re-
lieye the United States of the n
oibility of wounding the 'sensibility
of friendly nation"
The House late Saturday passed
tho immigration bill barring jap
anose.
JAPAN WATCHING U. S.
TOXIC, April 15.-The eyes Of
the Japaneae nation are turned On
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
CHICAGO RENTS
GO UP; 100000
PLAN TO move
Annual Exodus to Begin May
Tenants Charge Arti6c-
ial Valuations Is Cause.
BY A. j. LoRENz.

CHICAGO, April 15.-The modern
exodus in which Chicago's nation Of
apartment house dwellers seek
the promised land of cheaper living
quarters is again at hand.
Every year. about May 1. the
trek begins. 1t is then that the ma
jority of annual leases expire.
Instead of the 600,00a who follow
ed the leadership of Moses in the
Biblical exodus, this year 250,000
Chicago tenants will seek new dwell
ling places in the hope of finding
cheaper rent, according to the most
conservative estimates of real estate
statisticians.
Rents Increased.
A general rent increase of Is to
90 per cent is spurring this seasons
exodus, although stud ents of economy
claim, there is no actual housing
shortage in Chicago.
With 10000 apartments and houses
vacant today within the corporate
limits of Chicago, and likelihood that
10000 more will be vacant after
May l. why should there be an in
crease in rentals?
This is the question asked by the
new resident. unaequainted with the
unique real estate situation which
esists in Chicago.
"The Chicago situation in fact is
unique among American cities" T.
G.. Vance, attorney for the Tenants
League said New York and other
large cities do not have the same
problem that faces Chicago tenants
because they have housing and rent
ing laws, practically lacking in Illi-
inois."
Says Values Artificial.
Rent increases in Chicago, Vance
declared, are artificial.
"Rents in Chicago are based on
rental instead of real values" he con-
tinued.
AS an example of the artificial
creation of rental values, Vance cited
the following instance:
Four years ago a certain apart
ment house was built with an in
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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
BERRY FIRES
OPENING GUN
HIS CAMP AI('N

SEATTLE, April Is. Major
George L. Berry, Of Tennessee, can
oidate for the Democratic Vice
Presidential nomination, fired his
opening gun at a campaign meet
ing of the King County Democratic
Club. Major Berry declared that
Coolidge must defend all acts of the
Harding Coolidge administration
and explain why the acts of Fall,
Doaby and Daugherty were not
protested.
The President cannot escape the
responsibility by pointing to the
graveyard" said Major Berry.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
Banker Daugherty
Be Cited Before
Bar Of Senate

WASHINGTON, April IS. = The
molten ordering NJ. S. Daugferty,
brother CT the former Attornel Gen
oral, and President of the Midland
National Bank of Washington Court
House, Ohio, cited before the bar OF
tho Senate to answer contempt
charges, has been ordered by the
Senate committee investigating TIE
Department of Justice.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
F0RTY-NINER IS DEAD.

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, April
15.-Joseph Brown, aged 10 years,
one of the few remaining forty
miners. died at Los Angeles yester-
day. He was for many years q
dominant factor in the politics OF
this State. He was born in 1849
in q covered wagon as his father
Frank Brown, noted frontiersmaa
was emigrating to California.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
Prisoner from Alaska
Who Escaped, Is Caught

TACOMA. WASH, April I'D.
NJ. Lynch, who escaped from wood
crew of the Mcneil Island peni-
tentiary last Wednesday, has been
taken in custody. Lynch was serv-
ing a three year sentence for a
shooting in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
ANACORTES BANK
is H Ell D UP IN
WILD WEST WAY
Three Bandits Swoop Down
Amid Shooting and Escape
With Large Amount.

MT. VERNON. Wash, April 15.-
Three bandits, in wild west style.
entered the Citizens Bank at Ana
cortes late yesterday afternoon,
shooting, and felled Cashier Oblin,
with the butt of a revolver and es-
capped with a large sum of cash
scooped from the counters. The
bandits were pursued by citizens
unguccessfully.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
II MEXICAN
REBELS DIE

MEXICO CITY. April 15.-Three
re bel generals, three colonels, -four
were tried at a drumhead court
martial and executed at Ciudad Vic
tcria, in the State of Tamaulipas.
according to information received
from General Moreno, commander
of the garrison. -
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
AIRPLANE IN CHASE.

STANWOOD, WASH, April b
Deputies Barnett and Vercoe, of
Skagit County. hunting for the
Anacortes' bandits in plane, fell
nearby while making a landing and
were badly scratched and bruised.
The machine was badly damaged.
Barnett was the pilot of the plane.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
Banker in Ill-health
Takes Life in Oregon

ASHLAND, Ore, April Is
William NJ. Denton, aged rs, form
eriy banker at Falston, South Da-
koiG, who came here for the benefit
Of his health, committed suicide
at a hotel here last night.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT WITH
JAPANESE BROKEN OFF BY I. s
REPORT EARTH
SHOCKS ALONG
I ALASKA COAST

VICTORIA, B. c., April 15.-The
acifmograph at Gonzales Observatory
recorded ssglrc Garth disturbances
beginning at 8:34 o'clock yester-
day morning and reaching a climax
33 minutes later The shocks con-
tinued until late yesterday after
neon. Indications arc that the earth
disturbances ale nsaf the Alaska
Peninsula.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
ARMY FL|ERS
ARE HELD UP
BAD WEATHER

SEATTLE, April 15 Snow
squalls prevented the hop-off of tho
four army fiiers from Seward early
this morning, according to reports
received here this afternoon.
The dispatch stated the fiiers ex-
pected to hop off tomorrow II not
during today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
WEATHER DOUBTFUL.

SEWARD, April 15.-The Hers
expected to take off from here yes
terday morning at O'Clock but
the weather to the Westward was
reported doubtful. The barometer
was rising along Shelikof Straits but
the air was turning clear and cold.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
German Cabinet
Will Accept
Experts Plans

BERLIN, April Is. The
German Cabinet has decided to
accept the experts report as a
basis for negotiations on re-
parations and will so inform the
the Reparations Committee.
This is the official statement.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
GALE DELAYS U. s. SHIP.

TOkIO, April I5.-A gale has
prevented the departure of the de-
stroyer John d. Ford from Testiforu
Island for Paramashifu Island to
assist the U. S. Army globe fiiers
on their arrival there.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
Well Known Architect
Passes Away, Chicago

CHICAGO, April 15.-Louis Henri
Sullivan, aged 6s years, one of the
nations best known architects, died
here late yesterday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
Discount Rate Of New
Gold Bank Announced

LONDON, April IS. A Berlin
dispatch says the discount rate of
the new Gold Bank will be set at
10 per cent.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
ALASKAN MINER DEAD.

SEATTLE, April IS. Henry
Woimer, former Alaskan miner, died
here yesterday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15
NJ 'ADOO TO Be
IN SEATTLE ON
NExTSATURDAY

=. ..EULLETIN-Sscramento, April IS.
Late yesterday afternoon William
G. McAdoo cancelled his northern
tour of California, Oregon and Wash
ineton and departed for Chicago,
summoned to investigate rumors of
fraud in the illinois primaries. He
will speak however, in Spokane on
April 1s, and in Seattle on April 19.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-15

SEATTLE, April 15-William Gibbs
McAdoo will address Seattle Demo-
Gratis at a mass meeting on the night
of Saturday, April 10, at an hour
and place to be designated later.
The date Of his visit here was de-
finitely fixed in a telegram to Rob-
ert p. Oldham. formerly vice chair
man of the State Democratic organ
ization.
The Democratic Presidential as
pirant will be in Seattle for three
hours on the morning of the eight
eenth, arriving here from Portland
but will hurry on to Spokane on a
later train. He will arrive at $50
a. m. and leaves at $50. He will
speak in Spokane that night and
take midnight train back, arriving
in Seattle Saturday at 11:45 a. M.
He will spend the afternoon Sat
urday in Tacoma, addressing a mass
there at an hour and place
to be fixed by the Tacoma Demo
Gratis.
McAdoo is making a tour Of the
Western States and will spend sew
eral days in Oregon in advance of the
May Presidential primaries, where
his name is on the ballot.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-04
Father Was Rjuht.

The assessor was at our house, and
asked father if we had sewing ma
chine.
Father said: yes, but It's so old I
shouldn't have to pay any taxes on it..
gave it to my daughter when she was
eighteen, and she's fifty now"
L, the daughter, was sitting there
L got up and tried to act composed,
saying, Father is old and makes mis-
taxes"
Then father laughed and said, I've
never. seen woman who would &C
knowledge her age
Whenever / see that assessor man.
age to see something interesting in
the opposite MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-04
FRANCES 1924 BUDGET VOTED
Measure Is Adopted by Both Houses
of Parliament-Provisi Credits
Ended.

Paris-France's general budget for
1924 was adopted by both the Cham
Der and Senate, thereby achieving the
object of the law making the 1923
budget applicable to 1924 except for
a few inevitable additions. This in
cludes having the budget voted be
fore the new year begins SO as to
avoid provisional credits, which are
a source of great expense. The 1923
budget was not voted before July.
The 1924 budget for reconstruction
Of the devastated regions, the cost of
which theoretically is recoverable
from Germany has not yet been voted
and provisional credits must be pro-
vided for this purpose.
The general budget, as previously
announced, shows surplus sof $685.
100000 francs, with estimated re-
ceipts of 23,950, 100000 francs, against
expenses of 23,3S2, 100000
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-04
REBELS CRUSH FEDERAL FOES
Greatest Victory on Western Front
Claimed in Report to Huerta.

Greatest Victory on Western Front
Claimed in Report to Huerta.
Vera Cruz-Revolutionar forces on
the Jalapa front were advancing for
victory over federals under General
Lizardo Cardenas and General Pauline
Navarro in 12-hour battle, it was an
nounced by Huertista headquarters.
General Cardenas was wounded and
taken prisoner along with 600 federal
troops. General Navarro was killed
in action.
A report of the fight was telegraph
ed from Guadalajara by General Es-
trada. He called it the most import
ant engagement yet won by the rev.
olutionaries in western Mexico"
Revolutionary forces under General
Rafael Buelna made forced night
march across the mountains at Con-
ception de Buenos Aires, attacking the
federals in the rear.
The attention of the federals had
been concentrated against the revolu-
tionary troops under General Garcia
and General Castro that weer advanc-
ing from Ciudad Guzman
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-04
"contrihutory NeuIioence. .

"That cut was caused by her ring,
your honor. She struck me in the face
with her clenched fist" complained the
young husband.
Where did she get the ring?" ques-
toned the magistrate.
Il gave it to her. 1t was our en-
gagement ring.
'The prisoner is discharged. That is
clearly a case of contributory negli
gence," returned the judge.-Every.
body's Magazine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-04
Auto PIunaes Into River.

Wayland, Mass. Three persons
were known to be dead as result OF
an automobile accident here when a
car driven by Arthur P. Beaudreau of
Cambridge tore through a fence after
colliding with two other machines on
the state highway, and plunged into
the Sudbury river. A fourth body was
being sought by state troopers and
police. The known dead are Beau
dreau, his housekeeper, Mrs. Bertha
Noodle, and her 6-year-old son, Frank.
The bodies of the boy and of Beau
dreau were recovered
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-01-04
New Edible Plant

A plant that belongs to the lettuce
family and that is now cultivated in
upper Egypt and can be grown with
profit in certain parts of the Sudan
is new source of edible oil. The
seed yields under pressure from 81
TO SO per cent of oil and certain speci-
mems of fresh seed from the Sudan,
which contained less than per cent
of water. yield more than "A per cent.
The oil is odoriess. of a light yellow