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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
DELEGATION OF
ALASKANS PLAN
new ROAD AID
Resolution to be Presented
at American Road
Builders Assoc.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 2S.-A cable
gram has been received announcing
the departure of the Alaskan dele
cation for the American Road Build
ers Association convention here jan
uary 10-14.
It declared the delegation will pre-
sent resolution requesting the Gov
ernment to build a road system link
ing the principal towns with gold
fields and which are needed to de-
yelop these resources.
The Territory of Alaska will be
represented at the convention by NJ.
D. Williams Assistant Engineer, B.
p r., of this city, and possibly by
Col. James G.. Steese If he returns
from abroad in time which Is said
at local Alaska Road Commission
headquarters to be unlikely. Nothing
is known here of any resolution re-
gardng roads connecting towns with
undeveloped gold fields.
Maj. l.. +. Oliver, of the Road
Commission, said today the Com
mission had forwarded set of maps,
properly marked showing roads.
trails and projected routes, and a
cabinet of photographs showing vari-
Gus Alaskan scenes and roads. He
knew nothing of any resolution. Col,
Steese. he said, was not due to reach
Washington from abroad, where he
has been attending an international
Navigation Congress, earlier than
January 10 and possibly not until
several days later.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
Chile Copper to Redeem
Bonds Not Due Until 81

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Chile Cop
per has called for redemption OF
the outstanding 6 per cent bonds,
April l series A due in 1882 at 110
and interest, convertible into stock
at $35 share, until March 81 The
surplus for the first . months are
declared to be $S,5SS,2S4, or $195
per share.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
Shots Awaken Children
Who Find Mother Dead

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 2S.-Shots
awakened four children who found
their mother, Mrs. Maria A. Rivas.
Joe Tapia and Amastco Tejeda, all
dead. Tejeda, the children said
had been ordered from the house
weeks ago and announced he was
going to kill the entire family some
time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28

European nations erected hastily af-
ter the armistice, have been greatly
effective before the onslaught, ex-
port records show.
Salesmanship is largely respon,
sible
Statesmen in foreign countries gen.
orally adopt the same methods used
in America, it is pointed out. 1t
pays to advertise-anywhere And
canned milk with a Burmese label
appeals as strongly to the Asiatic
fancy as the American label appeals
here.
imports Follow immigrants
In most cases, American goods are
(Cnnfinnah IN poOo 0}v
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
" omen and
Chihtren buried
Under Ice

N1KOLAEVSk on the Amur.
Russia Dec 2S- Mountainous
waves from the Pacific Ocean.
during a snow storm, hurled tons
Of ice upon fishing villages bury
ing women and children alive.
The men were away fishing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
FOREMAN'S FUNERAL
CONDUCTED BY ELKS

SEATTLE, Dec. 2S.-The funeral
services Of Edward Foreman, well
the proprietors of the Golden North
Hotel at Skagway, was conducted
yesterday under the auspices of the
Seattle Elks. Mr.. Foreman was
member of the Skagway Lodge Of
Elks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
TO SEAT SMITH,
Then GUST HIM

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Repubi-
can and Democrat insurgent leaders
have agreed to allow Frank l.. Smith,
of Illinois. to take his seat when
the Senate reeonvenes and will then
vote 10 days later on ousting him for
his calnpaign expenditures.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
: VOLCANOES
ARE ERUPT|NC
IN kAMCHATKA

PETROPAVLOVSK. Kamchatka,
Dec. Inhabitants have fled to
the hills when Montnovsky and
Ayatchinskay Sopka erupted hurling
molten earth on the city. Violent
rumbling preceded the eruptions. The
property damage is heavy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
Husband Finds Wife
Strangled to Death

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec. 28.-
Mrs Bonnie Pace, aged 23 years,
was found dead in her home last
night, strangled to death. Her hus-
band found the body when he re-
turned from work
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
L. S. Fundamentals
Sound, Declares
Pres. Coolidge

WASHINGTON. Dec 2S.-Pres-
ident Coolidge pronounced Amer
lea in fundamentally sound
condition. He is pleased with the
situation at the end of the old
year Secretary of Labor Davis
has informed the President that
opportunities for employment are
increasing, notable III the east
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
F. {. Johnstone Will Be
Buried Tomorrow, Seattle

SEATTLE, Dec. 2S.-Frederick c.
Johnstone, well known in Alaskan
industries, who died yesterday, will
be buried tomorrow at the Scottish
Rite Temple. Rose Croix will perform
the service. Rev Mark A. Matthews
will make a brief address.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
Trapper Found Dying;
Rescued by Indians

N1PAWIN. Saskatchewan, Dec. 2S.
Indians have ended 160 mile dog
team journey. bringing w. II. Will
liams, trapped and prospector, whom
they found in his cabin. near death
from hunger and exposure, for medi-
cal treatment to this place. Williams
left here six months ago in a caboe.
He became lost. He was unable to
speak when found by Indians.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
Intervention
U. S. POLICY

WASHINGTON, Dec 28-Presi-
dent Coolidge is of the opinion that
American intervention in Nicaragua
is proceeding along the lines the
United States has traditionally fol-
lowed
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
Planning Big Funeral
For Emperor Of Japan

TOKYO, Dec. 2S.-The Govern
ment is spending $1,500,0O0 for the
funeral of the Emperor, which will
be held in February.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
Dies from Infection
Received in Operating

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Dec. 2S-
William p. Murray, of the University
Of Minnesota, died today from an
infection received while operating.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
Twenty-three Dead in
N. y, from Holiday Drinks

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Twenty.
three deaths have resulted in this
city from Christmas drinks.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-28
FIVE DEAD, XMAS LIQUOR

DETROIT. Mich. Dec 28.-Five
persons are dead here as the result
Of drinking Christmas liquor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-14
Sister MaryS
Kitchen

BREAKFAST - Baked apples,
rolled oats, thin cream, crisp broiled
bacon, bran mullins, milk, coffee.
LUNCHEON-Carrots and onions
on toast, lettuce sandwiches, baked
pears, butterscotch cookies milk, tea.
DINNER-Broiled halibut steak,
lemon butter, scalloped potatoes, but
tered beets, apple celery and pepper
salad, pumpkin pie, graham rolls,
milk, coffee.
Children under school age should
be served a simple salad of finely
minced apple and celery for their
dinner. The fish, potatoes and beets
are excellent foods for small chill
dren.
The bran mullins suggested in the
breakfast menu are so good that you
may want to serve them for after
noon tea as we'll as breakfast.
Bran Mullins
One cup bran, one cup white flour,
one egg, three.quarter cup water,
two teaspoons baking powder, one
half teaspoon soda, three tablespoons
peanut butter, one-half cup seeded
and chopped raisins, four tables
spoons molasses, one-half teaspoon
salt, one tablespoon cider vinegar.
Mix and sift white flour, baking
powder and salt. Add bran and mix
thoroughly. Combine peanut butter
with we'll beaten yolk of egg. Add
raisins, molasses and water and mix
thoroughly. Add dry mixture and
stir until smooth. Dissolve soda in
vinegar and add quickly to batter
Feat hard for two or three minutes.
Fold in white of egg beaten until
stiff and dry. Pour into well oiled
muffin pans and bake twenty-five
minutes in n hot oven.
Copyright, 1926. NEA Service. Inc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-14
Saint and Simmer
By ANNE AUSTIN

own dishes to the kitchen sink.
Ready? Go"
Even Mrs. Lane joined the laugh
ing procession to the kitchen. II
declare" she said to her husband.
who walked beside her, II don't
know when I've had so much fun.
Amt it a sight to see Cherry carry
in on so innocent and gay? And
them two boys just hangin' on her
words"
IT'S Faith that young Pruitt is
sparkin'," Mr. Lane whispered guard
edly. i've a good mind to speak to
Cherry"
Faith. my foot" Mrs. Lanes
whisper was hissingly loud. you
need two pairs O. specs! He's clean
daffy over Cherry, and SOS Bob
Hathaway. l always said she could
take her pick o. the town"
Mr.. Lane. uneasily aware OF the
fact that Cherry was already engaged
to old Mr.. Cluny. that this very wall
papering orgy had been instigated for
the sole purpose Of making the house
presentable to the rich old mans
eyes, said nothing further. but his
mild, near-sighted eyes We're sudden
ly very sad and wistfui.
Everybody come and see the wall
paper first" Cherry set her dishes
clatteringly in the sink. "Then Faith
and Bob can have the kitchen all to
themselves. But I warn you" she
shook a perk finger in Bob Hatha-
ways face-"no fair turning dish
washing into It pretty party
Faith looks so womanly and do
nestle in a kitchen apron that no
man can resist her. Believe me, for
practical purposes of securing pro-
posals, I'd rather have fetching
kitchen apron and a pan of foaming
suds any time than a new dance
frock and a full moon"
you might try getting a kitchen
apron then" Faith retorted. "And
using it occasionally-for practice"
*. Or Cherry pretended to be
doubled up with blow on her solar
pleXus, but her eyes shot flash of
anger at Faith.
Bring on your wallpaper George
cried. wheeling Cherry about and
marching her. his hands on her
shoulders, back into the dining room.
This is for the living ROOM" She
snatched a roll of paper from the
stack against the sideboard. did
you ever see anything so neavenly?"
Against background of cool,
dove-like French gray. a woodland
scene in the palest of gray-greens
and smoky blues-great, tossing
boughs, burly tree trunks, feathery
ferns, clumps of laurel, a stream
ripping between messy rocks-re-
peated itself endlessly. The colors
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-14
BY Anne Austin

Mr.. Lane, after an Intellectual at.
tempt to make Cherry change from
rompers into a more modest gar
ment, succumbed at last to the hi
larity which dominated the supper
table.
Georges spaghetti was extrava-
gantly praised and ravenously eaten,
to his huge delight. Even Mrs. Lane
made no signing excuse for her APP
petite when she reaches out her plate
for the third helping.
MY land, Cherry. you'll be the
death of me yeti" Mrs. Lane S enor-
nous body shook like a mountain of
jelly. What are you sulkin' about
over there, Faith? / declare, never
saw two girls as different as these
two, Mr.. Pruitt-well, George, then!
I don't like to get familiar or short
acquaintance"
I'm not sulking, Mother" Faith
lifted her eyes from her plate for a
huttering moment. I'm just quietly
enjoying myself. Cherry has enough
pep for both Of us"
"Show me how to roll my spa
ghetti up on a fork, George" Cherry
leaned so close to George that her
hair brushed his cheek.
"Here I'll guide your hand like
they do kids when they're teaching
them to write" George offered. ca
gerly taking her small hand in his.
Now hold your big spoon in the
other hand. See? You just twist
the fork around and around in the
bowl of the spoon, and the spaghetti
winds right up. Now pop it into
your mouth" To Faith, watching. it
seemed that he withdrew his own
hand very reluctantly.
"O-o-oh! Such big bite" Cherry
giggled, then opened her delicately
rouged mouth wide, so that her
cleaning teeth showed dazzling. Just
before the forkful of spaghetti
reached her lips, she changed it's
course impulsively, jamming it
against Georges laughing mouth.
And, just think" Faith heard her
confide to him in a suddenly sub
dued, tender undertone, Il used to
think you didn't like me! But al
ways liked you, George. 1 always
knew you were an absolute dar-
ling!
Same to you and many happy
returns" George Pruitt made a
mock bow and seized her hand, lying
suggestively near his on the table
edge.
II move that the paper hangers
union adjourn to the living room
and take up its labors," Bob Hatha-
way, who had missed none of the
by-play, interrupted abruptly. Faith
and will wash the dishes. but every
last glutton Of you has to take his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-14
AIDS LEAGUE SCHOOLS
Official of Region Speaks at Citizen
ship Meetings.

Miss Florence Harrison, secretary
Of the fourth region of the National
League Of Women Voters, is in In
diana this week to assist with the
citizenship schools the Indiana State
League Of Women Voters is conduct
ing in Hagerstown, Brookville, Peru
and Princeton. She will speak on
the subject Of Local Government
How Much Can We Ask 1t to Do?"
Friday Miss Harrison will speak at
a luncheon meeting Of the Womans
City Club of Evansville, explaining
the program and aims of the League
Of Women, Voters and also will give
a brief talk on the subject Of Super
Power"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-14
PERSONAL ITEMS

DR.. Harry j. We'll, 2040 r. Michi-
gan St., left today for Cleveland,
Ohio, to attend the Interstate Post
Graduate Assembly Of North Ameri-
ca.
The Robertson Club will meet at
7:45 tonight at the Sphinx Arms.
The Heflen Campers will hold their
first dance and "get-together" of the
season at Irvington Masonic Hail.
5515 +. Washington St., at $50 Sat
urday evening. The camp orchestra
Hollands Golden Orioles, will furnish
the music, making the affair COM
plete reunion. The crowd is com
posed of persons camping at Hef-
lens on Driftwood river, south of
Edinburg, visitors and friends.
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TOMORROW: For Johns Sake.

were so subdued. the outlines so soft
ly hazy, that it was like looking at
an enchanted landscape through a
pearly mist.
And this" Cherry beamed and
sparkled under the chorus of APP
proval, rs for the dining room.
Green being my favorite color. I
couldn't resist it," and she spun an
other roll across the dining table.
Goodness goshness, Miss Agnes"
Junior breathed, almost reverently.
Where's the catch in this trick?
You can't buy wallpaper like this on
twenty-five a week, and have any
thing left over for lipstfcksr
To Faith It was quite obvious that
both George Pruitt and Bob Hatha.
way had been struck by the same
thought. They were so frankly
amazed at the richness and beauty OK
the thick, velvety paper that her
cheeks burned with shame. Cherry
had been a fool to accept so hand
so ma present from the old man who
fatuously believed that the 1S-year-
old flapper would marry him.
Isn't this exactly like sage green
velvet. Muggy?" Cherry cuddled up
against her mother, who had been
casting furtive, uneasy glances at
her husband. "See the silver
stripes?" Like moonbeams on a new
mown lawn! Lets get busy, folks!
Junior you bring in the wooden
horses and those long planks from
the woodshed. Dad will measure the
walls and cut it the right length,
won't you, darling? Faith, you and
Bob shake leg in the kitchen! And
don't mean Charleston, either!
George is going to be my partner,
and IL he gets fresh I'll make him
eat that gooey paste! Scared of
me?" She caught Georges hand and
ran, skipping like an excited child,
into the dismantled living room.
Ito BE Continued
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Incl
In the next instalment Faith ap-
peals to Hathaway for help in saw
ing Cherry from herself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-14
AGr
OQ)dy
A STORY OF
"A GIRL ocTODHY
HERE COMES THE BRIDE

HERE COMES THE BRIDE
I looked about somewhat wildly
and seeing Mamie, whom somebody
had been thoughtful enough to bring
into the room, I whispered that I
wanted to talk with her alone for a
moment while I was being made
ready for the ceremony.
One Of the nurses and an inferno
wheeled me into an adjoining room
and left me alone with my friend.
Mamie, do you know what is go
ing to happen?" 1 said. do you
know that in a minute or two 1 am
going to be married to John Mere
dith and l don't even know after last
night whether Jerry is alive or dead
1 realized that Mamie was looking
at me rather strangely and 1 almost
shouted: Mamie! nothing has hap
pened to Jerry-he's all right, is he
not?"
Yes, Judy, don't worry about Jer-
ry. He has been right here at the
hospital all morning waiting to see
you"
Does he know am going to mar
ry John?"
Joan told him a few minutes ago
that you were"
what did he say?""
Not a word. He just dropped
down in a chair and stared at Miss
Meredith as though she were telling
him that you were dying,
when she had finished, she wait.
ed a moment for him to say some.
thing, but, as he still kept silent. she
turned to me and said; I think Judy
would want both you and Mrs. Hath.
away present at her marriage
Still Jerry didn't say a word.
II spoke up, however: OF course
want to see Judy married. Shall
go in now?
II started TO follow Joan out OF
the room. AS I passed the place
where Jerry was sitting he convul-
sively grasped my hand. Tell her
tell her he stopped and choked
got up hastily and left the room.
by the time Joan and 1 had
reached the door he was far down
the hall toward the elevator"
All the time that she had been
talking to me Mamie had been
smoothing my bobbed hair. powder
ing my face and arranging my silk
nightdress.
Now l think you are all ready
Judy" she said as she gave me 4
little parting pat.
Mamie" I said rather wildly, "do
you think 1 am doing the right thing
to go through with this MARRIAGE
Mamie Riley tenderly lifted my
head from the pillow on the rolling
bed on which l was lying and holding
it against her breast. she said: 81
don't know, dear. In this life each
one of us must make her own deci
sions and abide by her own mistakes
as she makes them.
However. Judy. you will have this
great satisfaction-you will have the
knowledge that you have made John
Meredith's last moments extremely
happy"
Copyright. 1926. NEA Service. Inc
TOMORROW: For Johns Sake.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-14

has nothing on gossip.
A harmless little comment made to
the gossiper will take soil imme-
diately. The bit of information
grows so fast and it's roots get so
strong by the time it's lodged in
one or two gosslpers' minds, that it's
hard to distinguish its lusty
branches from sure enough fact.
That's why it's best to listen to crit
icism Of another with a grain of
salt" Many's the fine friendship
that's been smashed into smither-
Gems because some one has listened
and believed in unfounded gossip.
Believe GoSSiping Friends2
.nd Dear Martha Lee; I have been CORE,
things I heard about him. He has been
natured f SH and loves children sOPoi
course, he is no angel None Of us is that.
He says , he likes me and wants to CORE,
that tell these things on him never did
like him; He found out some way that
he 'S has done he ne is not snealsing s about,
and doesn't care who. knows it, I can't
IRE and I would like to hear your ad.
vice about picking him up again. or
should L drop him and forget?
Perhaps your friend has been UNI
justly criticised, V. X. At least make
an effort to find what weight the
criticisms really carry. Perhaps itN
would help you to decide If you as
certain upon what grounds the man
was divorced. If, after a fair inves-
tigation, you find that the things
said about him were justifiable, per-
haps it would be better to drop his
acquaintance. But, in all fairness,
don't do this with nothing but gos-
sip as the basis for your action. The
fact that he is good-natured and
loves children is highly in his favor,
He may develop into a worthwhile
friend, if nothing more.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-14
$4,000 CHILDREN
PEN INVITATIONS
TOFUND SESSION
Mothers Are Asked to Attend
Meeting Next Mon
day.

Seventy-three thousand school
children in the Indianapolis public
schools wrote invitations to their
mothers today to attend the big rally
meeting Of the women's army of the
Community Fund next Monday at
the Indianapolis Athletic Club, E. U.
Graft, superintendent of schools,
announced.
Notices were sent to principals Of
the schools authorizing them to
have pupils write and take home to
their mothers a message which
read:
"You are invited by the Indian
apolis Community Fund to attend a
Monday, Oct. 10 at p, m. on the
top floor Of the Indianapolis Athletic
Club. No funds will be solicited.
You are cordially invited to be
present and learn about the work
and plans of this important civic
organization.
WOMEN'S DIVISION,
Community Fund"
The notices were signed by Mr..
Graft.
Plans are already under way for
the students under Miss Florence
Fitch, supervisor Of art, and L. D.
Owens, supervisor Of civics in the
public schools to take part in Com
munity Fund study and preparation.
Posters are being made by Miss
Fitch's students and Mr.. Owens
pupils are studying the civic need
and Importance Of Community
Funds.
Mrs. James B.. Minor, secretary Of
the women's army, has requested
that all district chairmen and cap
tains send in the names of their
recruits to her at once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-14
~ Lost!
Millions of IL
Pounds of 1dI

People have lost in the past few years
millions of pounds of fat. They are
losing millions more every year. Slen-
der figures are in vogue as you see in
every circle. And such figures are now
easy to attain.
The modern method is Marmola Pre-
scription Tablets, perfected in 1907
They have been used for 10 years.
People all about you can show you
what they do promptly and pleasantly,
without abnormal exercise or diet. De
lighted users have told others about
them until people are now using a mil
lion boxes yearly.
You should try MarmoJa. 1t could
never nave gained this dominant place
and held it for 10 years if it did not
remove in harmless way the fat peo-
pie wanted removed.
Fat is blight to beauty, health and
fitness. In fairness to yourself 90
learn at once now easy it is to combat.
All druggists sell Marmola at 81 a
box. Or it is mailed direct in plain
wrappers by Marmola Co., 1903 General
Motors Bldgp Detroit, Mich.