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The Alaskan., 1926-12-24
FLAG CONTEST

A contest is now being held for the purpose of securing a design for Alaska's flag, which the American Legion of Alaska will endeavor to have adopted by the Territorial Legislature as the official flag of the Territory. All States and Ter r:tories of the United States, ex- ccpt Alaska, have an official flag.
 The contest is open to all chill dren who are in the seventh and eighth grades and high schools of the public, private and Indian schools in Alaska.
 One member of the local Ameri- can Legion post, the school super intendent (principal or teacher) and one other citizen (preferably a member of the school board or P. T. A. ) shall constitute local board of judges, who will choose the ten best designs and forward them to J. T. Petrich, Department Juneau, for submission to the final awards Committee. In towns where there is a Legion post, this com raittee shall be appointed by the Post Commander. In towns where no Legion Post exists the school superintendent (principal or teach er) shall be the chairman and he or she shall select two other citi- zcns for this committee, who will act as local judges in selecting the ter best designs. The designs should be mailed so as to reach, the Department Adjutant, The Amri- can Legion, Juneau, not later than March 1, 1927.
 The Department Executive Com Tnittee of tn American Legion in Alaska will select the Final Awards Committee.
 Name, age and address of con- testant should appear in pencil on reverse of design.
 The winner of the contest will re. ceive a gold watch on tn back of which will be enameled his or her design of the flag, an dthe case of which will be suitably engraved The pupil whose design is adjudgec second best will receive 8 cash prize of $15. and the pupil whose design is third best will receive cash prize of $10.
 Should the Legislature adopt the design at its next session the Le- zion will make effort to have the Legislature appropriate funds witf which to send the winner of the contest to Washington to present the first flag of Alaska to the Presf- dent of the United States. Empire 4 et
The Alaskan., 1926-12-24

Earl Dinner remembered all of his shrimp pickers and trawlers with 8 bag of Christmas cheer and a token of frienship. Hogue and Tveten Company was the Santa Claus in this instance. The broad smiles on the faces of the men and women was evidence that the gifts were appreciated.
The Alaskan., 1926-12-24
CHRISTENING CEREMONY

On Friday afternoon, the 24th, Rev. Sydness christened James Lewis Dinner, the infant son of MT. and Mrs. Earl Dinner at their home. Mrs. Harold Dawes and Mrs. J. A. A. Mendenhall, were the god-moth- CTS. and MT. Henry Grinrod ond MT. Harold Davis were the god-fathers.
The Alaskan., 1926-12-24
RELIANCE S|NKS|FOREsT REFUND

Under the provisions of the Act there is due to the Territory of Alaska, as it's share of receipts from National Forests for the year 1926, tue sum of $2S, ,336.9O.
 ''Net" or actual Forest Lands)
 June 30, 1926
 TERRITORY OF ALASKA Forest Net Forest Amount paid
 area acres to State 25%
 of receipts Chugach 4,794,O7s $3,OS4.44 Tongass 16,549,093 25,252.42 Total for 21,343,172 $28,336.9O Alaska
The Alaskan., 1926-12-24
JOHN l.. LEWIS AGAIN HONOR

John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers was reelect- ed by International poll. The en- tire administration ticket was re- turned to office with President Lewis
The Alaskan., 1926-12-24

That red and green ice cream at Worth's Is the clear quill. It would not take much coaxing to get us on the outside of a whole brick of 1t even if we did turn into a young, or old refrigerator.
The Alaskan., 1926-12-24
FIRE AT sITKA

An overloaded stove in the teachers cottage of the Sheldon Jackson School at Sitka was the cause of a fire doing an estimated damage of $5,O00. It is expected thct a new cottage will be built next year.
The Alaskan., 1926-12-24
HITS DRAFT DODGER

An amendment was agreed upon by the House Committee to pre- vent Grover Cleveland Bergdoll from benef1ttfng by the Alien Pro- perty Bill.
 Why only Bergdoll?
The Alaskan., 1926-12-24
CT .AIEREsT TO NEW YORKEHs

Time for filing applications for the bonus raid by New York stale to it's veterans of tht World war pires December 31, according tu Frank g. Harris, director of the State sold ers' Bonus Bureau.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
cAV[-NN SCENE
QUE I AGAIN

I QUINCY. ILL.,, April 23.-P,-
With the anxious uncertainty of the
last five days ended in the realization
that the cayein in Grizzly Greek
tunnel on Bucks Mountain, 80 miles
from here, had claimed five lives, this
small mountain town returned again
20 its usual quietude.
Funeral arrangements are com
pleted for four of the victims, Mike
Nicholson. William Cope. f. Erick-
son, and Jack Coyne. The body of Jim
Mcbride was sent to relatives in Orc
vile. 8
The bodies were brought here over
: tortuous mountain roads. almost i'm
passable at this time Of the year be-
cause of the spring thaw.
Thomas McDermott. only one of the
six entombed men TO escape death,
is recovering slowly in an impro-
fiised hospital at the tunnel mouth.
Investigation of the causes of the
disaster were conducted by G. Chester
Brown, engineer for the state indus
trial accident commission. His report,
he said. would be sent to the commits
sion before il was made public. Mean
while construction work on the tun-
mel. which is part Of the hydro cleo
trio development program of the
Feather River Power company, was
halted. and the men who worked nm
reasingly for 101 hours to rescue their
comrades, welcomed rest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Electric Lamps
to Save Babies

The common, ordinary electric
lamp is saving the lives of many
premature babies in hospitals. Since
1880 the baby incubator" has been
employed. but not until recently have
its hot water bottles and oil lamps
been completely displaced by cleo
tricity to heat the two-compartment
steel and glass cases in which early
and feeble infants are put to make
their first fight for life. Whereas the
early incubators with their bottles of
hot water saved 30 per cent of babies
born, at @ IL months, today's types
average GO per cent. The average
among Z 1-2-month infants has been
raised from 81 TO 50 per cent, and
nowadays practically every S-montn
baby liyes-thanks TO four household
type electric lamps in the incubator's
lower section. sending up warm air
that is humidified by towel acting
as wick for water container be-
side the lamps.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Rivers Inundate
Russian Villages

MOSCOW. April 23.-CP)-Ice
jams in the River Moskva have turned
it out of its banks and the low lying
quarters of the city are flooded. Sew
cral factories are inundated and the
water continues to rise.
In the province of Ryazan the Paw
lovka river is at the freshet and sew
eral villages have been submerged.
A large part of the city of Pskov,
capital of the province of the same
name. is inundated by waters from
the Velikaya river. ~.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23

FASHION-IN DEED WELL
NAMED Is THIS CLEVER SLIP
IN PUMP. IN PARCHMENT
WITH SUDAN TRIM. ALL
WHITE AND IN RED KID. IN
BON HEELS. ST.Sj.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23

Every frock is fresh
and new-cut over the
styles that are most pop
ular right now and for
the coming summer. Can
you think of an oppor-
tunity more wonderful
than this.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
SAN FRANCISCO
BANDITS UNDER
ARREST, CLAIM

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 1.-Two
reputed bandits, who killed four
men last week, have been arrested
Buck Kelly was shot as he attempt
ed to escape by jumping through a
window. Kelly was trapped follow
ing information given the police by
his partner, Lawrence Weeks, who
was arrested working as a laborer
for the city i'll tunnel. The police
said Weeks confessed rohbing Con
stantine Guleen, who was shot three
times. Guleen is recovering in a
local hospital.
A strong guard surrounded the
hospital today following threats to
lynch Kelly. He refused to undergo
an operation and said;
II want to die right now. | do
not want to live and let the cops
hang me-
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
EXPOSING CRAFT
STATE OF TEXAS
Witnesses Give Testimony
discriminating Cover
nor's Husband.

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. ID. ID.
Winder, road contractor, testifying
before the Legislature Investigating
Committee probing Irregularities OF
Gov. Ferguson Highway Commits
sion. said her husband offered to
obtain him road maintenance con-
tracts if Winder would pay him
10 per cent.
Winder testified that 'Pa" Fergu-
son stipulated the money should be
in $5 and $40 bills.
w. f. Hill, Austin accountant,
who audited the automobile regis
tration funds and county deposits,
testified he paid Eugene Smith, then
secretary OF the State Highway Com
mission, $3.50 to induce the Com
mission TO pay his overdue account
of $4,000 for auditing.
Winder also testified that high
way contractors generally under
stood that it would cost them 10
per cent to get county maintenance
contracts"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
QUEEN MARIE
IS DENOUNCED
-, N.Y.SPEAKERS
Claims Put Forth Regarding
Importance of Queens
: Visit to l.. S.

NEW YORK, oct. 19.-Speakers
at a meeting held last night under
the auspices of the international
Labor and Defense, declared that
the purpose of Queen Marie's visit
to the United States is to obtain
money and aid for Rumania COM
pleting forcible dominion over Bes-
sarabia with the ultimate purpose
of allowing American oil interests
to gain advantage over British COM
pettors in the South Russian fields
The speakers denounced Secretary
of State Kellogg for "toadying to
royalty while refusing to admit to
this country Count Karolyi, of
Hungary, true Democrat"
Resolutions were adopted con-
demning the Queen as representa-
tive OF : country which prosecuted
peasants.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
CANADA WON'T
Be Annexed TO
i. s. SAYS KING
Premier of Canada Says
There Will Not Be Ameri-
can and Canadian Union

LONDON, Oct 15.-Premier Will
liam Lyon Mackenzie King of Can
ada speaking to the Imperial Con
ference, said there was no danger
of the Dominion of Canada's being
annexed to the United States. He
declared that his opponents raised
the question in the recent campaign
which was purely politics.
To Discuss Canadian Minister
The London correspondent Of the
Canadian Press said it is understood
that the status of Canada's first
Minister at Washington will be dis
cussed at the conference soon. One
point to be taken up will be the
status of the Minister'S position dur
ing the British Ambassadors absence
from Washington.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
FAKE IS SHOWN
MCPHERSON CASE
Bogus Kidnaper Obtained Is
Testimony Given by
Stenographer.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct 19.-
Bernice Morris, stenographer Of the
late Attorney Mckinley, testified
that she led Mrs. Aimee Mcpherson
to believe one of the kidnapers had
been found She produced a photo
graph of a man named Joe Watts.
because Mrs. Mcpherson demanded
one of the kidnapers be photo
graphed
Miss Morris said the picture was
taken after Watts had been made
up for it with grease paint. She
.estifed that Attorney Mckinley
told her Mrs. Mcpherson identified
the picture as one of her k.dnapers.
Watts talked to the Evangelist over
,he telephone. Then, Miss Morris
'aid Mrs. Mcpherson said to her:
That's him. I'd know him any
where"
Miss Morris testified that Meklh
ley told nar Mrs. Mcpherson WIS
foolinE her mother and that he did
not believe "the old lady was in or
the real truth about the Evange
lists disappearance.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
ALASKA SEAL
IS PRESENTED
Phil ADELPH!A
Philip Bradley Does Honors
for Governor at Ses-
qulcentennlal.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 19.-Alaska a
Day was observed at the Sesquicen-
tcnnial Philip A. Bradley. of Ju-
neau, Alaska, in behalf of Gov
George A. Parks, presented the seal
of the Territory to Mrs, w. Free
land Kendrick, wife of the Mayor
of Philadelphia, and head of the
Womens State Committee. The seal
will be duplicated in Alaskan metals
and made a permanent gift to the
city of Philadelphia
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
Mail for Ormistcn

SEATTLE, Oct. 10. - The Police
announced that mail accumulated
during the past five months for Ken
meth G. Ormiston has been forward
ed to District Attorney Asa keyes
At Los Angeles
Wilton Carlson, handwriting eX-
pert, testified this afternoon that
the grocery list found in the cot
tage at Carmel, also a sermon
Light and Darkness" left On the
beach by Mrs. McPhorson when she
disappeared, were in the same hand
writ ng. .z...-.
Attorney Gilbert failed to shake
him on cross examination.
Carlson is expected to be the last
witness for the State in the hear
ing which is now IN the fourth
week.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
PUBLIC LEDGER
IS FOR WILSON
FOR SENATOR
Powerful Philadelphia News
paper Refuses to Support
W. H. Ware, Republican

PHILADELPHIA, oct. 10. - The
powerful Philadelphia Public Led
ger, Independent Republican. an
nouneed that it will oppose Con
gresham William II. Ware, the Re
publican nominee. for United States
Senator, "becausa of the excessive
use Of campaign funds in the pri-
mary election"
The Ledger said that former Sec
retary of Labor William b. Wilson,
the Democratic nominee. is good
man and representative citizen" It's
only regret, it said, was that il he
lican
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
CANADIAN BY-ELECTIONS
WILL OCCUR NEXT MONTH

OTTAWA, oct. 10. - By-elections
for twelve members of Premier
Mackenzie Kings Cabinet from five
Provinces will be held November o..
Six Others, including Premier King
and DR.. ]. II. King of British Colum-
bia, will be fixed later. All Cabinet
appointees have to go before the
people again after being named In
some of the ridings, at least, there
will be no opposition. 1t is believed
that all of them will be elected
without difficulty.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19

PARIS. Oct. 19.-Parisians. when
they take a notion to bathe, can
splash around in the same baths
patronized by the courtiers of Charles
the Tenth, and later by the Emperor
Napoleon III himself.
These baths. known as the "Bains
Deligny," are towed up the Seine
each spring and anchored in front
of the Chamber of Deputies. In
winter they are taken down the
river and out of Paris, in order to
avoid the heavy stationing tax.
Built In 1901
The Deligny Baths, Turkish in de.
sign. were built between 1901 and
1903, and are among the few open
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
BULLITT THINKS WAR
LURKS IN WORLD COURT

SEATTLE, Oct. 10. - A. Scott
Bulltt, Democratic nominee for L.
s. Senator. declared that "if we go
into the World Court with reserva-
lions another generation would re-
fuse to recognize them and we
would not he able to get out of
European entanglements only at the
cost Of war" He said
when South Carolina and other
Southern States originally ratified
the Constitution of the United
States. they did so with reserya-
tions. In the next century war
was fought on the Issue Of whether
or not hese reservations were eff
fectiye."
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
Thomas Hardy Spends the
Tvilight of His Life on
Poetry, His First Loue

DORCHESTER, England, Oct 49,
Thomas Hardy, the aged dean of
English literature. continues to write
regularly despite the iDfirmities
which Sc years are wont to produce
He is spending the twilight of
his life at his home here in penning
poetry-the first love of his youth.
With the fiction which made him
famous he is probably finished
May Never Publish
Mr. Hardy is at present writing
for himself and his wife. and mayhap
for a few old and cherished friends
The Hardy residence nestles amidst
this lovely, rolling countryside. the
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
ONTARIO WILL HAVE
ANOTHER ELECTION

TORONTO, Oct. 19.-The Ontario
Premier Ferguson has called Pro
vincial election for December /. w
F. Nickle, Attorney-General, resigned
from the Cabinet and Col. w. H.
Price took his place.
The Ferguson Government which
goes before the people is Conserva-
tive. The Liberals will make an
active fight to carry the coming
election.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
CANADIAN RAILWAY WILL NOT
BUILD HOTEL AT VANCOUVER

VANCOUVER. B. c., Oct. 10
Premier Mackenzie King cancelled
the contract entered into by the
Meghen interests to build a hotel in
this city for the Canadian National
Railways. The contract was can
celled because the Premier said the
former Premier. not having a man.
date from Parliament, ought to have
refused to undertake anything until
after the election except that it was
absolutely necessary. Several other
contracts were cancelled also.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
Gov. Parks Favors
Soldiers, Anchorage

SEATTLE, oct. 19.-Gov. George
A. Parks and Noel w. Smith. Gen
eral Manager of the Alaska Rail
road, favor retention of the An
chorages Army Post. the Anchorage
Chamber Of Commerce has cabled
to Seattle. The Seattle Chamber of
Commerce is also to appeal to Wash
ington's Congressional delegation to
oppose removal of the Post.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
QUEEN AT LEGATION

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Queen
Marie is domiciled in the Rumanian
Legation which by virtue of her
presence here is the Royal Palace.
The President has received Queen
Marie, and he and Mrs. Coolidge
will call today. President Coolidge
said they violated the custom of
receiving royalty on the first day
for personal reasons.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
PROGRESSIVE LEADER
HELPING DEMOCRATS

SEATTLE. Oct. 19.-Otto A. Case.
former County Auditor, Chairman OF
the Progressive Party State Commit
tee, is out making campaign speeches
for the Democratic Ticket in Wash
ington State. He is supporting A..
Scott Built. for Senator and Stephen
f. Chadwick and Mrs. Frances AK
tell, Democratic nominees for Oon-
gress in the First and Second Dis
tricts respectively.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
Tropical Storm Is
Reported Northbound

WASHINGTON. Oct. 10. The
Weather Buraeu reported today that
a tropical disturbance of great in
tensity is moving north ward at the
rate of 225 miles daily. The dis
turbance centered in the vicinity of
the Swan Islands.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
CLAM PLANT AT
C0RD0vA BURNS

CORDOVA, Alaska, Oct. 19.-Fire
starting from the explosion of
pitch pot destroyed the $4,000
clam plant of the Strawberry Point
Packing Company. Boats stored for
the winter were also burned The
insurance was 100000.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
Undraped Human
Form in Magazines
Not Obsence

DIES MONIES. Oct. 19.-The NUM-
cipal Court ruled yesterday that
magazines depicting the undraped
human form do not make such
thing necessarily obscene but are
published largely for arts sake.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
BATHS OF OLD CROWN
:, HEADS OPEN TO PARIS

air baths that have remained in
Paris since the coming Of modern
plumbing. At one time 1t was the
great fashion to bathe in the Seine,
there being no fewer than 80 baths
anchored in the river. The popular
ity of the bicycle ended the fashion.
The Parisians, finding insufficient
time for both sports, gave up the
bathing.
The reign OF Charles the Tenth
was the most flourishing time for
the "Bains Deligny." Only the aris.
tocracy used them in those days
There was a surgeon and a hair
dresser always in attendance. the
(Contfnued on Pare 30venA
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19

Coolidge Going
To X ansas City
Armistice Day

WASHINGTON, October 10
President Coolidge will attend
the dedication of the War Me
mortal in Kansas City on Armis.
tice Day according to announce
ment made from the White
House.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
Federal Judge
Makes Ruling on
Raids on Stills

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Oct.
10. - Federal Judge Kerrigan
ruled here that Prohibition Of
ficers are not authorized to raid
unregistered stills without
search warrant, merely because
they detect an odor of mash.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19

setting of many of his great works.
Forty years ago he planned the
comfortable, red brick and stone
He called il Max Gate.
About the house he created gar
dens and planted trees to suit his
own fancy He is a great lover Of
nature. and in his enthusiasm he
set out so many trees that he Great
sd forest primeval." The house
sits we'll back from the Dorchester
Road and is shut off from public
view by the trees.
Max Gate is surrounded on three
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
DEbS
IS VERY ILL

CHICAGO, Oct 10. = Eugene v.
Debs sank into unconsciousness yes
terday and today remained in a
state of coma.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
Danish Facist Party
Issues Proclamation

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 10. The
Danish Fascist Party has issued a
proclamation against the Parliament
ary system and the Socialist Cabinet
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
Drys Defeated in
Norway Plebiscite

OSLO, Oct 49, Returns on the
plebiscite of yesterday resembling
prohibition of liquor exceeding 81
per cent indicate a dry defeat.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
FL { PETITION
FOR 0UST|NC OF
WASHINGTON Gov.
Citizens Take Steps in Politi-
cal Mess in State of
Washington. \

OLYMPIA, Wash, Oct. 19.-
Secretary of State Hinkle has
approved of the recall charges.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-10-19
EDUCATION WEEK TO BE
OBSERVED NEXT MONTH:
PROGRAM is OUTLINED

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 10
The program for the sixth annual
American Education Week, to be OBJ
served throughout the United States
November 7 to 10, has been an
nounced by Frank G. Cross, director
of the National American Commis-
sion of the American Legion. The
week is being sponsored this year
by the Legion, the National Educa
ton Association, the American Bar
Association and the Daughters of the
American Revolution. Nearly $50
other national organizations have
given the movement their endorse
ment
American Education Week first
was observed in 1921 by presidential
proclamation and has been conducted
each year since with widening scope
and growing Importance, Mr.. Cross
explained. It's purpose is to awaken
a widespread public interest in the
problems of the schools and to pro
mote education in citizenship. The
observance of the week is carried
out in the schools and church IS and
at meetings of commercial, social
civic and patriotic organizations.
Program Each Day
In this years program each day Of
the week has been set aside for spe-
cial emphasis on one important edu-
cational idea. The first day, Sunday,
November z will be For God and
Country Day" The program pro-
vides for the emphasizing of the idea
that laws without the support of in
dividual morality are poWerless. -
Minister'S of all denominations are to
be asked to deliver sermons bearing
on educational problems.
Monday, November 3, will be Con.
stitutional Rights Day" with "Liber.
ty is not the right of one, but of all''
as its theme. The points emphasized
in the program are that "every per.
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