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The Washington times., 1926-11-12
Cigar CLUB for Wives

TIME wv daughters of the wealthy business
in Walasey England have formed club popularize cigar
The smoking regarded
symbolic If the independence of the modern
The Washington times., 1926-11-12

Graham turned on his heel and
walked away.
Hal had been listening lie
came over to her and patted her
hand awkwardly. wonIdn'E
worry. There are plenty Of other
jobs, !" he said. why don't you
quit? You can get on some
place else"
Dear, loyal Hal. The only
friend she had left.
Her eyes filled. She could bear
the hostility. but Halls sympathy
nnnerved her.
Come up and have dinner with
US tonight. Ellen will be glad
to have you. Only yesterday
she was saying she wanted to
see you.
TO Be Continued T0mOrrOW.l
The Washington times., 1926-11-12
This Dag IN orr History

THE popular song "Home Sweet Home" first sung g
New production Of the meodrama Carl
the Maid OF Milan"
The Washington times., 1926-11-12

sometimes have are not worth
bothering about. and some wives
are wise enough to say nothing
and their husbands flatter them
selves when 1t is over that their
wives never lnew-but they did
No nTan ever fooled his wife
where another woman was corr.
cerned. His wife may be the
last TO hear OF it--but she is the
first to know about it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
SELLING ORDERS
sweep MARKET;
new Low LEVELS
Government Investigations,
Other Reports Causes
Stampede Today.

NEW YORK, March "a An ava
LAM he of selling orders swept the
s otN market today, causing more
tEan score of issues off from three
to II points to new low records OF
tie year.
Government Investigations of oil
mergers and reports of slackening
of activity of basic industries, wide
spread cancellation of automobile
orders and omission of the Pitts
bnfgh Coal preferred dividends,
contributed to the bearsh sentiment.
| Sharp breaks in some of the hieh
priced industrial issues suggested
urgent liquidation and pyramided ae-
counts built in the recent advanca.
American Can, old stock, broke y
points TO 256 compared to the years
high of 344h. DUPONT crumbled Il
noInts to around 200.
Extreme declines of to points
embraced Sears -Roebuck, Woolworth.
General Electric, Mack Trucks, Ma.
tional Tea and International Harves.
ter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
MILD WINTER
BRISTOL BAY

SEWARD. Alaska. March "a
February mail received here on the
steamer Starr reported an average
temperature of from zero to 25
degrees below on Bristol Bay and
it was then considered one of the
mildest winters the region has ever
experienced. There were only four
inches of snow in midwinter, hardly
sufficient to make trails.
BeecharOff Lake, on the mail
route. was wide open, there was no
ice and the land was barren of
snow
X. wilkins, owner of the Water
Moose gold mine on Good News
Bay, was planning to start the sea-
sons operations. During the last
eight years the mine has produced
$250.00O
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
DEATH PURSUES
COUSIN JACKS"
or GOLD DAYS
Decay Overtakes "Ghos.
Cities Of Boom Days
Miners Arc Passing.

DENVER, March 2f-The Cousin
Jacks the prospectors after gold
are passing Hardly week now
goes by but word comes down that
another has been found dead in a
rotting cabin in The ghost cities
that dot the high country of Colo
RADIO and the mining west.
The towns, many of them. are
dying too Once well worn streets
are grass grown. and pack rats
haunt the buildings
Decay-a sort Of dry rot has
overtaken them. Doors creak mourn
fully in the breeze8 or grumblo at u
mountain gale. sunshine and rain
pour alike through gaping holes in
roofs and the skeletons of houses arc
outlined through walls barred by
storms.
The name ghost Cities Is apt,
descriptive in the direct way of the
names of the old camps, Crested
Butte. Bald Mountain and Crazy Wo-
man Ranch were all named Indian
fashion for obvious reasons. Down
in the southern part Of Colorado
there is even Cannibal Plateau
so called because guide named
Parker charged parties of hunters
and tourists high rates and then ate
them. The graves of some of his
victims may be seen today.
Memory Names
The names now linger in memory
but most of the bonanza mines are
flooded or caved in. Scientific
methods have supplanted the old
time prospector and Colorado is
talking about new kind Of mining
boom in deep ores.
Central City is perhaps the most
striking example of the change
Thirty years ago it boasted a popu
lation of $4,000. Today there are
approximately 500 persons there, and
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
TELEPHONE CO,
IS DENOUNCED
Seattle Branch of Pacific
Svsiem Is Scored by
City Officials.

SEATTLE. G:arcn 24-The Pact
fc Telephone and Telegram Com
pany was denounced before tho
Municipal League yesterday as an
outlaw on Seattle streets Coun-
Gilman Moore declared the Com
pany hopes to bring pressure By
raising cry that any drastic
steps will delay extension OF the
telephone facilities to meet tte
growing needs of the city"
Corporation Counsel Kennedy
said "The property we intend to
seize on April 21 is city property
AS public officials we would be
dorelict in duty if we failed to
take possession"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
Tramroad on Seward
Peninsula Approved

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The
House Territories Committee has
delivered favorable report on the
resolution to authorize Improvement
of overland communication on Sew
ard Peninsula. 1t proposes authori-
Zation of tramroad construction by
the Alaska Road Commission A
report pointed out that tramroad
from Nome to Shelton, 81 miles
is now in operation and it is plan
ned to extend this road through q
region where wagon road construc
tion is very expensive.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
CHAMBERLAIN
IS ATTACKED
IN HOUSE COM,
Lloyd George Introduces
Resolution for Discus
sion of League.

LONDON, March "a The House
of Commons has rejected Lloyd
Georges motion inaugurating a
League of Nations debate and the
part Foreign Secretary Chamberlain
took in the Geneva hearings re-
Gently.
The vote rejecting the motion
was 325 to 1870.
Lloyd George declared the Lo-
carno pact signatures resemble a
breakdown of the League on ad-
mission of Germany.
Former Premier Ramsay Mac
Donald said Chamberlain work at
Geneva was "a most lamentable
failure Great Britain has faced in
many years"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
N. Y. SEX PLAYS
ARE BLAMED TO
CITY VISITORS
Producer Attributes Naughty
Shows to Visitors,
Interior Cities.

DETROIT. March 81 Certain
kinds of visitors ffom interior cities
and towns are responsible for the
vogue sex plays are enjoying on
Broadway, in the opinion of Jessie
Bonstelle, producer of several New
York successes and now operating
her own theater here.
New York is splotched with son
play measles" Miss Bonstelle said
1T is an epidemic that will pass
Such things perish Of themselves, oi
their own vapidity.
Your New Yorker is no more un
healthy in his tastes for drama than
anyone else. lie enjoys clean plays
and patronizes them The travelling
public, the man in New York for {
good time, keeps these seo thing'
going He wants to see naughty
plays. He neglects the clean shows
The good plays, he reasons. vii
come 10 his home town and he vii
see them there because they are tho
kind he can attend with his wife
and daughter"
A play has no chance Of New
York production Miss Bonstelli
holds, unless it carries across it,
pages the "Broadway Success" mark
She spoke Of Claiming Pollock, an'
his hawking his play, THE Fool,
from manager to manager, each turn
ing it down because it did not hav'
| the Broadway hit mark
| Don Marquis has written a won
derful thing she said. THE Darl
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
Three FASCISTS
F0UN D GUILTY
MURDER CHARGE

CIIlETE, Italy March "a Two
Fasci8t8 were acquitted and thrca
sentenced six years each for the ab
duction and staying of Socialist Dep
uty Matteoii, arch enemy of Premier
Mussolini, interdicted from holding
public office and assessed the ex-
penSc Of the trial
The three sentenced will receive
the benefits of four years amnesty
the King has granted along with the
time already spent in jail therefore
all will be free in June.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
Philadelphia Murderer
Convicted, Second Degree

David H. Marshall was today con
victed of second degree murder fol
the staying Of Anna Dietrich or
January -. Tne verdict carrie.
from 10 to 20 years in the STATE
I'enitentiary
Marshall taking the stand in hi.
own defense, denied the confession
he made and asserted he signed
what was purportcd to have beer
his statement that the woman died
from poison.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
STRANGE DEATH
SEATTLE HOTEL

SEATTLE, March 24.-The body
.0f Charles Alfred Edward, San
Francisco broker was found last
night at the bottom of the nine
story shaft Of hotel. His hat
was on Il stairway between the
second and third floors and blood
was on the second railing. He reg
istered at the hotel on Sunday and
checked out yesterday. Employees
said they did not know of his pres
ence in the hotel at the time OF
his death.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
STOCK MARKET RAiDED; ISSUES DROP
British Foreign Secretary ATTACKED, Gemeva Policy
Acting Coo. Theile Issues
Forest Week Proclamation

proper observance of American
Forest Week is urged by Acting
Governor Karl Thele, in 4 procla-
nation issued by him late yesterday.
The observance will be nation wide
during the week beginning April Is
and ending April "a
In his proclamation, Mr. I'll lie
said:
"By Proclamation Of the President
of the United States and in conform
ity with the action Of governors of
the various states, the week of April
Is to 24 inclusive, 1926, has been
set apart as american Forest
Week." when all patriotic citizens
are asked to give thought to the
forests and unite in the common
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
Federal Compensation Goes
To Veterans in Many Lands

WASHINGTON. March "a. ~ Two
thousand native veterans of Uncle
Sans dependencies or their benefit
ciaries are receiving from the Vet
erans' Bureau compensation due
them for services in the World War.
There are in these possessions.
2,060 persons receiving either death
or disability Conversations and 65i,
either death or disability insurance.
The Philippines leads the list of
3S7 death cases for which injured or
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
MURDER CASE:
is REPORTED
ABOUT SOLVED

CHICAGO, March "a. Asa
Keyes, United States District At
torney at Los Angeles, Cal, said
today the solution of the Staying
in 1922 Of William Desmond TaY-
lor, movie director. at Hollywood
is imminent
1--WE knew the slayer four weeks
ago and my trip to the East WAS
made to obtained corroboratige evi-
dcnce,' said Keyes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24

task Of forest conservation and re
nowal.
THE President has said:
"'Thc wise use of land is one Of
the main foundations OF sound na
tional economy; it is the cornerstone
Of national thrift The waste or
misuse of natural resources cuts
away the groundwork on which Ia
tional prosperity is built II We are
to flourish as a people and as indi.
viduals we must neither waatefully
hoard nor wastcfully exploit, bat
successfully employ aad renew the
resources that nature has entrusted
to us. Americas forest problem Is
essentially a problem inYoNins tn"
tCONtinuou on Page Eighth
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24

compensation. The Canal Zone is
last with only four disability cases.
Porto Rico has 800 disability and 1928
death cases being cared for Hawaii
73 disability and 35 death cases, and
Virgin Islands two disability and
four death cases.
Porto Rico. with 205, has the
highest number receiving insurance
money. The Philippines are second
with 1856, Hawaii has 81 and Guam
and Panama each has eight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
BOYCOTT JUDGE
IN DOPE CASES

SEATTLE. March 24.-John f.
Tomlin. the first of seven Federal
narcotics defendants taken to the
Superior Court after receiving small
fines by Federal Judge Bourquin
whom prohibition and narcotic Off
GERS said they would boycott, has
been sentenced to from three to
ten years in the penitentiary by
Superior Judge Jones.
Judge Bourquin. from his knowl-
edge of the law, declared the Fed
eral Government had no authority
to make arrests for violations in
specific State, that it is for State
officials to act.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
25O Secttle
4utOists 4re
Ciuen Fines

SEATTLE, March 24. Two
hundred and fifty persons have been
arrested for violations regarding
for having no headlights; $15 for
one headlight and SO to $15 for
having glaring headnghts.
Eight hundred more persons are
awaiting trials.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
When Liquor Was Wanted
-. They Ph0ned for Minister

The sergeant took him in charge
and led him to his home, where he
uncovered several caches.
1t was learned that if a buyer
wanted wine he asked for "a preach.
er for a wedding If he wanted
beer he asked for someone to of
fcate at baptismal," and if he
asked for red faced sky pilot,
he got moonshine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
Large Sum for Camp
Lewis Housing Plan

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The
House Military Committee has ro-
ported the $100O,O00 army housing
Camp Lewis which is the most
important military station in the
Northwest but due to a shortage
of funds. living conditions are de
plorable."
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24

DENVER, Colo, March 24.-More
than 100 ministers" are reposing in
the vault at the city Jail here.
1t all came about when Sergeant
George A. Hellers obtained the pass
word" of a bootlegger
Sergeant Hellers called a number
and asked for minister for a fun
eral." In short time man ar
rived with quart Of whiskey.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
Slayer Of Vancouver
Nurse Sentenced, Hang

VANCOUVER, b. c.. March "a
Benito Pasqually has been convicted
after two day trial Of the muir
der of Anna Roedde, nurse in a
hospital here, on December % and
sentenced to hang July IA. Pas
qually was visiting the hospital and
almost severed the nurses head
with a razor. He then attempted
suicide by slashing his throat
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
To Place Guard Of Honor
AT Tomb, Unknown Soldier

WASHINGTON. March 24-Sec-
retary of War Davis has ordered a
military guard Of honor at the
tomb of the Unknown Soldier in
Arlington Cemetery and it will take
a station within a week. 1t Is re-
ported tourists at the shrine are
away souvenirs. This inspired the
order.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
RECORDS STOLEN

CHICAGO, March "a Tho Chi
.cago Daily News says the records
of tn" investigation into the slag-
ing Of Taylor were stolen last night
from the hotel room of Harold L.
Davis, Assistant District Attorney
'of Los Angeles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
Slaughter of Pribilof
Seals Is to Be Limited

WASHINGTON March 2i-The
of seals on the Pribilof
Islands, whose skins measure less
than 81 inches, is prohibited by a
bin introduced by Senator Stephens,
Democrat, Of Mississippi.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
HALIBUT PRICES

PRINCEs RUPERT, B. c.. March
24.-American halibut sold today
from 8 to 1920 cents and Can
adian halibut from to 1850 cents
Forty-six thousand pounds were Of
fered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
over HUNDRED
dead IN FIRE,
river STEAMER

LONDON, March Eft is re
ported from Manaos that 104 per
sons have been killed by fire which
destroyed the Brazilian steamer
Paesde Carvanho. on the Amazon
River, near Coury. The steamer
carried a full cargo of indammabio
goods.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24
PETER NORBECK
REN0MINATED

SIOTX FALLS, S. Oak, March
24.-Peter Norbeck, senior Senator
from South Dakota, was overwhelm-
ingly renominated at the Republi-
can State primary yesterday over
George F. Danforth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-03-24

VICTORIA, b. c., March "a
DIR. E. NJ Melle has been arraigned
charged with removing cOrns from
patients, then displaying them as
manufactured corns as proof of
efficiency of his treatment.
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The Indianapolis times., 1926-10-08
BELL TOWER IS MOVED
Engineering Feat Accomplished by
Italian $50 Years Ago,
BU Emitted Press

CRESCENTIN,. Italy, Oct, S.
Big structures sue has belfry towers
were moved about in this city with
out the aid of modern machinery
$50 years ago. The city is now cele-
brating the sesquicentennial Of
Croscentino Sierra, an illiterate work
man, who moved the huge cathedral
bell tower ten feet in 1776,
4 Sierra, knowing nothing about
Mathematics or engineering, per-
formed the feat in less than two
hours. So sure was he as to the
success of his undertaking that he
placed his son on the steeple ring.
in gthe bells as it was being moved,
while the crowd of excited and cheer.
ing onlookers feared that the strue.
ture would fall any moment,
In principle there was no differ.
ence in Serras method and the
method used today, A bridge of
beams was built under the structure,
which eight ropes and windlasses
were used to drag the belfry along
the bridge to it's new site, Sierra
s did all his figuring mentally and
intuitively.
Sixty lire in gold or s12 was all
he demanded as compensation
The Indianapolis times., 1926-10-08

BU NEA serUice
CHICAGO, Oct. 1t was per.
fectly thrilling. Frightened? Not
in the least"
That's what Mrs. Marshall Field
I'd, says of her experiences as a big
game huntress in the wilds of South
America, She has just returned
from a three months expedition of
the Field Museum.
Mrs Field shot huge, black
-aDottCd iaguar after a perilous trip
into a Brazilian jungle,
I'VE started on horseback, before
sun-up. riding over the prairies with
cur dogs and indian guide" she said
"Our jaguar led us into a swamp.
When the horses could go no fur.
ther we dismounted and made our
way on foot, sinking into the niire
Zip to our knees.
I'VE trailed along for about 800
yards. through almost impossible go
ing, and saw the jaguar erouched
In a tree,
lit was a beautiful creature. l
shot, and 1t fell, 1t stumbled along
for twenty-five yards or so and then
dropped dead"
The Indianapolis times., 1926-10-08
GARY REALTOR ELECTED
Bu United Press

Bu United Press
TT. WAYNE, Ind, Oct. 8.-1ndi-
ana realtors returned to their homes
today following the close of their
annual convention here.
Clarence Summers, Gary, was
elected president of the Indiana Real
Estate Association. Michigan City
was selected for the 1927 convention
Vive president, elected by districts
were as follows: w, II. Surbaugh.
Anderson, first! J. r. Anderson
Evansville, second; Phillip Bondu
'Nant, South Bend, third; Glenn B.
|#ealston, Indianapolis, fourth, and
Howard Hiatt, Terre Haute, fifth
Members of the board of govern.
ors. chosen by districts: Charles
Whalen, Evansville, second; MARCEL
lus Pohymeyer, Richmond, sixth
Joseph T.. Meredith, Muncie. eighth
James r. Cullen, Michigan City.
tenth, Edward M. Spahr, F't. Wayne,
twelfth. and Joseph q. Long, Logans-
port. eleventh.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-10-08

Extra heavy felt finished
flannel, suitable for heavy
shirts, coat Innings, etc.
Width 32 inches. Regular
29c value, yard, 19c.
-Pettis, Thrift Basement.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-10-08
NERO USED CALLIOPE
Used as Piaythings Three Centuries
Before Christ.
u TlaAa.an Eatn... Ill

ROME, Oct, 8.-A circus eailiiope
played with water insted of steam
was one Of Nero's playthlngs, ac-
eerding to Italian archaeologists, fol
lowing studies near the Golden
House of Nero. The water" CALI
epe was invented by the Egyptians
and brought to Rome three centu-
Pies before Christ,
Nero, with his extraordinary self
eeneeit, is attributed with having
promised his enemies to play the
Calliepe at the Olympic games on
condition that his .emperorship be
preserved
1t seems that water pressure
served to create the air pressure ne
eessary to produce different tones
in the water" calliope. Several key
boards with a mechanism of stringes
was used to regulate the air pres
sure valves In the metal pipes of
various sizes,
The Indianapolis times., 1926-10-08

900 pairs of new pure thread silk hose IN
light colors. Long sheer silk boot, narrow
isle garter top reinforced toe and heel Sub
standards of $1.OO hose. Sizes S1a to TO- spe-
cially priced, pair. 55c.
-Pettis Thrift Basement
The Indianapolis times., 1926-10-08
Wonen's Fall
Boomers
SI.49 Value
89c

500 pairs of women's new
fall bloomers. Made of fine
= quality soft striped cotton
charmeuse, double elastic
cuff, reinforced in wearing
parts. Double needle
sewed. Fifteen colors
from which to select, both
light and dark shades.
Sizes 27 and 20. Ami
versary Sale price of soc.
of SOC.
-Pettis, Thrift Basement.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-10-08

Women's crepe bloomers,
plain and figured. Full cut
with elastic cuff. Colors,
white, blue, flesh and or
child. Specially priced;
pair. 69c.
-Pettis, Thrift Basement.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-10-08

New fall bloomers, rayon and milsheen, well
made and full cut. Colors red, black, navy
green, henna, gray, purple, orchid hesn copen-
hagen and tan. Single or double, plain or
fancy trimmed cuff. Sizes 2F, 20 and 81
Priced $3.50.
-Pettis Thrift Basement.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-10-08
Costume Slips
89c

Well finished bodice top costum,
slips. Good quality striped cot
ton charmeuse. New fall
colors; red, blue, white, navy,
black, gray, tan, orchid,
rose, henna, Copenhagen.
An Anniversary special, n
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-08
Colonel Green Carried
Liquor to Sick Friend,
Testimony of Witnesses

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7.-(P1--
An unidentified sssick friend" who
required an extraordinary amount
of alcoholic stinulants, figured in
the testimony of government wit
neSses In the trial which began in
the United states district court here
today of Col. Ned NJ. Green, former
prohibition administrator for north
erM California and Nevada, charged
with the embexzlement of liquor
cOnfiscated by the government in
enforcing the VOlstead act.
II was for this mysterious t'Scck
friend" witnesses testified, that
Colonel Green, retired army officer,
abstracted varying amount Of ns-
sorted liquors from the basement of
the sub-treasnry building where
cOnGiscated liquors were stored, and
even from his own office in the
business district.
Harold NJ. Charlton, a prohibition
enforcement agent, described what
he said had been several instances
where Colonel Green. i'm the pres
ence of Charlton and other prOhi-
bitiOm officers, had removed bottles
of liquor from the prohibition ad-
ministratOrs office. Charlton said
that on ore occasion he had called <
Colonel Green's attention to the
fact that the bottle he was carry
ing away bore a label designating
it as evidences, and that Colonel
Gseent before pOcketing the con-
9hiner had scratched off the label.