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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-21
COKE HILL WELL KNOWN

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-E.
Coke Hill is a San Francisco at
torney, specialist in mining law.
visit.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-01-21

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-09-22

ed highway.
In 1920 Congress recognized the
farther West by appropriating small
amount for the laying out of the road
from the Western Virginia boundary
to the Mississippi to a point between
St. Louis and the mouth of the Hi
nois.
Five years later it was decided that
the capitals of the States should be
connected by the road, and it was pro-
jected through Columbus, Indianapo-
lis and Vandalia, then the capital of
Illionois, to st. Louis.
There was a period in which the
right of the Federal Government I'M
der the constitution to make this in
ternal improvement and to maintain
it and to charge tolls was contested
and in doubt. Delays came from that.
The road from Vandalia to st. Louis
was not paved, being merely graded.
Before the road could be completed
the Baltimore experiment with rails
had produced the steam railroad. 1t
was contended that the military adj
vantages the National road was to
give, as one justification for Federal
building, were much better found in
the railroad. Nevertheless, Congress
continued to make appropriations.
The tolls were classified and sched-
uled. Carts and wagons whose wheels
exceeded eight inches in breadth were
toll free, the rate being determined
by the wear on the road.
A distinct aspect of American life
developed along the great road in tav-
erns, freight camps and stage COM
panies in intensive competition. The
names of some of the coaches gave a
precedent for the names of present.
day Pullman coaches. They were or
nately painted and lined with plush,
usually seating nine inside passengers
and one outside on the drivers seat.
In going out of Cumberland the
road followed Braddock's road over
the mountains with rough fidelity,
passing the site of Washington's Fort
Necessity and Braddock's grave. 1t
ignored Pittsburgh, Pa, STIMULATING
that it should go through the town of
Washington.
Out of Wheeling it followed Zane's
trace and its further western course
was indicated by the most direct line
which would go through the State
capitals. In many of the towns it
was, and is, Main street, being that in
fact and by name.
A toll gate on the oldest stretch of
the road, out of Cumberland, Mary
land, was dated 1918.
The OK cart and the flying mail,
the pioneer with the covered wagon,
the Indian fighter and the adventurer
have disappeared, but the great
stream of the traffic of a restless ma
ton is back on the road, with the
sound of the automobile horn in place
of the crack of the whip.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-09-22
SECRET OF POPULARITY.

Many folks, particularly young peo-
pie of reserved natures, worry because
they are not popular" They envy
folks who always have admirers and
friends. Many people of superior in
tellect look down on popularity. They
feel it shows too easy-going nature.
They hold that if a person is to live
sincerely and do his duty, he must
often antagonize others, and make
himself exceedingly unpopular.
Popularity comes in different ways.
Many people win popularity by free
spending, by living extravagantly and
scattering cash in all directions.
On the other hand many people ac-
quire popularity by devoting them
selves to some public cause. College
boys who carry on student activities
usually acquire popularity. They are
entitled to it because they have to
devote much time to maintaining the
reputation of their institution.
Similarly in community life. Many
people acquire popularity just by CIV
ing great deal of effort to public ac-
Invites, often more than superior per-
sons who criticise them are willing to
devote to such causes. Many people
acquire popularity by the friendly in
terest they show everybody, by a Win
some smile and cordial manner.
People who live self-absorbed lives
are not popular and should not expect
to be. Any person can acquire GER
tain measure of popularity by mani
Testing interest and doing helpful
things for others and performing ser.
vice for the community.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-09-22
EXTRA WRONG FONTS
By Scoop.

This id miniature edition of The
Republican put out on Tuesday, the
first day of the Fair, has wrecked
Scoops column for the week, all his
time being taken up in order that the
visitors in Oakland could get some in
formation about the opening day Of
the Fair.
Then, too, Scoop had to attend the
Fair and take ride on the merrygo-
round.
The Republican received a letter
one day this week with the initials ct.
r., typed on it. AS the postoffice
clerks always read Scoop" they knew
right away where to send it.
Scoop" wonders what school was
represented by the last float in the
parade on School Day. The only thing
on it was, cred Man; Mild Chew"
Send your Job Printing Co The Re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-09-22
WORKERS AND THE REDS.

One of the most hopeful signs in
America today and one which to big
degree offsets the demonstrations of
the radicals which have been all too
frequent of late, is that the working
men themselves and their responsible
leaders are so soundly American on
fundamental questions having to do
with communism and its kindred fall
lacies.
The organized American workers
through their leaders are constantly
fighting communism, and there is
more than one reason. First, of
course, the responsible leaders know
more about the imminent dangers to
the American social fabric from COM
munism than great many of our bus
mess and professional men and wo-
men do. They come in contact with
the underhand methods of the reds
every day and realize the baleful in
fluences which the communist propa-
ganda bring to bear on men who are
ignorant of the ways of politics. They
know that so far as the progressive
workingmen are concerned, it is a
fight for very existence. In case of a
social upheaval the workers are the
ones who suffer most The capitalists
usually have time to leave the coun-
try or adapt themselves to circum-
stances, but the workers must remain
and face conditions as they are.
The intelligent workingmen and
their leaders realize too that they
are steadily progressing under the
American theory of government and
modern American methods. They see
themselves better off than American
workers have ever been and constant
ly improving. And when they COM
pare themselves with the poorly paid
workers of cent? al and western Eu-
rope and with the deluded workers of
Russia they see how infinitely super
Tor is the American system.
And the American system is a COM
paratively simple one to understand.
1t is based on the Constitution, on
representative government and the
institutions which have permitted our
present economic system to develop.
This American system operates on the
theory that the best way for one to
prosper in America is for all to pros
per; that more profits can eventually
be made by paying good wages there
by increasing the buying power Of the
workers themselves, further raising
the standard of living and increasing
American business. Through a pro-
tective tariff, a wise immigration law
and enlightened production it has been
made possible.
That this is a better system than
communism or the system of paying
the lowest wages possible with exis-
tence is proved by the present situa-
tion of America as compared with
Europe.
The intelligent American workers
realize this. That is why through
their leaders they are in the forefront
of the fight against communism.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-09-22

Send your Job Printing Co The Re-
publican Job Printing department.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
DANCES FEATURE
M|DD|ES' PROGRAM.
Drills and CoIors Presenta-
ton to Take Place at
Academy Tuesday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dlspatcn TO The star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. May 2S.-The
sermon to the graduating class to-
morrow in the Naval Academy
chapel by Chaplain Sydney *. Evans
will mark the week end of June week
events here. The sermon will be held
starting at 10:45, and in addition to the
graduating class. a large delegation
of parents, relatives and sweethearts
are expected to attend.
The lacrosse game with the West
Point Cadets featured today's program.
Dances were the real feature of the
day, from social viewpoint. however.
An informal hop was held from 4:3O
until 6:30. Then the choice OF band
concert, free moving pictures and din
ner parties was offered. The latter
saw more dancing, while at 8 o'clock
a hop for all the classes except the
Plebes begun
Outside of the graduation sermon,
Sunday is holiday for the Middies.
Monday will also be a day of free
dom. There will be a lapse of the
drills. which prove most strenuous on
the participants, many of whom are
overcome by heat. owing to the high
collars and padded blouses. The only
official entertainment Monday will be
all iHlOIliidi ilOp III LIic fAtIioiy IL oAi'
to o'clock. Monday night will find
continual round of private dinner
parties and dances fiourishing.
Tuesday will be full of drills and a
whirl of dances and events. while
Wednesday will be one OF the biggest
days of the year, and the June bal
will be held that evening.
Yesterday afternoon saw the close
of the competitive infantry drills
among the companies of the regiment
of midshipmen, with the fifth com
pany commanded by Cadet Lieut.
Howell j. Dyson of Alexandria, La.
declared winner of the honor of carry
ing the regimental and national col
ors for the next academic year.
Dyson also captained the Academy
wrestling team last fall and won the
collegiate championship in the welter
weight class. His brother, Gerald r
Dyson, middlewieght of the wrestling
team, also graduates.
Presentation of the colors will be
made at dress parade next Tuesday
afternoon. The colors will be relin
quished by the Sixth company. com
manded by J. F. Gilday of New Ro
chelle, N. Y.
The two battleships. Oklahoma ant
Evening star., 1927-05-29
US. ARMY'S START IN WORLD WAR
TEN YEARS AGO IS RECALLED
200 Men In Civilian Garb, Headed by Gen
Pershing, Sailed for France, Forming
Nucleus of A. E. F..

pieces boldly stenciled with the name
of.a high-ranking officer and the in
formation: In care of Gen. Pershing's s
headquarters, American EXpeditionary
Forces, Paris.'
The secret was definitely out a few
moments later when a younger officer
arrived in uniform, in violation of the
injunction to wear civilian garb.
The fact of the staffs departure
never was published by American
newspapers, but the War Department,
fearing repetition of the sinking of
Lord kitchener's ship in the Irish Sea,
explained the situation to Pershing by
wireless, suggesting a change of ships
at Halifax, but leaving the matter to
his own judgment.
Pershing's judgment was to con-
tinue on. stopping at Halifax only long
enough to pick up British naval es-
cort.
Pershing's Life Imperiled.
The voyage was without incident,
bur it was made generally known
today for perhaps the first time that
for the space of a split second the
life of Gen. Pershing hung by a
thread before he ever boarded his ship
off Governors Island. His own quick
thinking and agility at that moment
saved him.
Pershing's tug had arrived off the
island to await a larger boat to take
his party to the steamer. When the
second tug arrived it could come no
closer than three or four feet be.
cause OF the rough water. To change
rail of the first tug and jump into
the other through an opening in it's
hull, about the size of small door
way, directly opposite.
Leading the way. Pershing balanced
himself on the rail and made the leap.
AS he did SO his tug rose on a wave
crest and the other dropped into the
trough. The general, in midair, drew
up his legs and ducked his head. He
landed asprawl squarely in the door
way, but it's descending top missed
his head by only a fraction Of an
inch.
Sail Aboard the Baltic.
The ship that carried the Pershing
staff to France was the S. S. Baltic,
which has given it's name to the
Baltic Society, founded by members
of the party. It's membership roll
disregards rank, being arranged
alphabetically, with Pershing far
down the list. At it's top is Capt.
George E. Adamson, secretary to
Pershing then and now.
Adapson had been with the gem
eral with the punitive expedition into
Mexico, and when he was called to
Washington to take command Of the
expedition to France Adamson assist
ed in making arrangements for sup.
plies for the force.
The punitive expedition had mum.
bered about 10000 men, and that fig.
ure first was suggested for the
A. E. r. Day by day, however, that
| figure was increased, until it reached
% 900.
AS soon as Pershing had his first
closeup view Of the situation In
France, however. he called for
| 900, 900 men 10 be landed within
the year. He had nearly 100000
at the armistice.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
FRENCH WOMEN ENJOYED
BALLOT 500 YEARS AGO
Suffrage Advocates Chide Country
on Backwardness in Extending
Equal Rights.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 2S.-"Votes for
women advocates are reproaching
the French for their backwardness.
The suffragists not only point to
the many countries where woman is
mans political equal. but recall that
even in France woman suffrage once
was accepted.
Women voted in Southern France
300 years ago, they say, and give in.
stances of their election to office.
rhirty-two widows in 1876 are recorded
ss having belonged to the provincial
councils in Franche-Comte. This at
titude toward women continued until
the Revolution.
Both Mirabeau and Robespierre are
blamed for woman's loss of prestige
huring the Terror. Both opposed
equal suffrage. Napoleon likewise
Thought women belonged by the fire.
side.
I'VE western peoples" he said,
shave spoiled everything by treating
women too we'll"
Evening star., 1927-05-29
PICTURE 1873 FEET LONG
PORTRAYS CORONATION
Work In Windsor Castle Depicts
Royal Procession of Present
King in 1911.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 28.--This seasons
American visitors TO Windsor Castle
will have the opportunity of seeing
a remarkable picture 13S feet long.
At eye level in the room occu-
pied by the Queens dolls house, the
artist. Mr.. Kennedy North, has
painted a running picture of the
coronation procession of King George
in 1911.
More than 800 horses and 5000
men are depicted in the painting,
which is on the same scale as the
dolls house. Beginning at the door,
the picture shows the fine white
horse that headed the procession,
followed by detachments of troops,
the royal coach drawn by the eight
famous creams, the distinguished
guests and the remainder Of the SOW
ereign's escort. Every detail is as
accurate as research can make it,
Evening star., 1927-05-29
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ten years ago yesterday some 200
men, clothed as civilians. but distin-
guished by an ineffaceable military
bearing, began a memorable movement
out of New York City.
They constituted the general staff of
the American EXpeditionary Force.
with its retinue of assistants and
clerks. They formed the spearhead of
an American army of nearly 100000
men, which was to turn the tide of
battle in France. and at their head was
Gen. John j. Pershing.
Supposedly secure secrecy guarded
the departure of the group. BY tug
boat and ferry and by various routes
they converged upon Governors Island.
A dark morning and wind.blown rain
seemed to add their cloaks of obscur-
ity to the movement. but members of
the party recalled today how two i'm
portant slips set at naught the whole
machinery of secrecy.
Officers Baggage Piled at Pier.
Baggage of some of the officers was
piled at pier end awaiting tug. 1t
resembled any other casual luggage
until suddenly there arrived several
Evening star., 1927-05-29
STAGING OF MILITARY
EXECUTIONS PROHIBITED
Paris Police Bar Reproductions Of
Court-Martial Sentences
During War.
By the Associated Press .

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 2s.-Re.enactment on
the stage of military executions at
Vingres during the war have been pro-
hibited by the police. A play by Pierre
Irondy dramatizing what many con-
slider the unjustified shooting of six
soldiers December a, 1914, has been
staged by extremists. The police re-
gard it as Intentionally inflammatory.
For years socialists and communists
have conducted a vigorous fight for a
review of the Vingres and other court
martial cases and the exoneration of
the soldiers condemned and shot,
The Vingres case has always been
cited as proba bly, the worst of the exc
cutions, in that it was ordered to
strengthen morale at the front by a
system of showing the troops the pen
atty for cowardice or viola tions Of dis
cipline.
Evening star., 1927-05-29

Nevada, which will take the Middies
on their practice cruise, were due yes
terday, but failed to arrive until today.
The ships are oil-burning cruisers.
fact which the Middies are jubilant
over. Usually shoveling coal hereto
fore has been one of the hardest parts
Of the cruise.
The battleship Seattle. flagship Of
the United States fleet, will arrive in
the Annapolis harbor tomorrow night.
The Concord, Dobbin and Vestal and
II cruisers are due within few days.
Douglas Robinson. Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy. arrived today.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
GOLDEN WEDDING EVENT
TO BE HELD TOMORROW
Mai. and Mrs. Frederic 8. Hodgson
Were Married on Memorial Day
a Half Century Ago.

Maj. and Mrs. Frederic s. Hodgson
of 1928 Illinois avenue tomorrow will
celebrate their golden wedding annni-
versary. They were married Memorial
day, 1877.
Mrs. Hodgson was born in Virginia
and came to Washington when a child
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Newman. Maj. Hodgson's family has
lived here for several carnations. lie
Is a retired business man.
Maj. and Mrs. Hodgson have one
daughter, Mrs. e. Hume Taibert. and
a granddaughter, Miss Elsie Talbert.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
Sweden to Offer
| InstalIment Plan
For Paying Fines
By the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, May 2s.--A law
prescribing fines to be assessed in
proportion TO the offenders ability
L, pay and permitting him TO settle
on an installment basis has Just
been prepared at the department of
Justice in conformity with instruc-
tions given by Johan Thyren, min.
lister Of justice in the present
Swedish government.
1t is pointed out that even a
heavy fine does not constitute any
considerable penalty for a rich
man, but an amount of little i'm.
portance to him can he a very
heavy penalty for a poor man.
The new law gives the court
right to graduate the size OF fines
according 10 incomes and To grant
n respite of up to six months for
the payments. Only If he declines
10 nav or is totally without means.
ths fines may he converted into a
workhouse sentence.
The law will go into effect on
January !. i22A
Evening star., 1927-05-29
Marriage Is Annulled.

On a plea of a forced marriage when
he was only Is years old. Charles l..
Lampkin, $500 X street, has been
awarded an interlocutory decree Of
annulment of his marriage to Nellie
M. Walker, which took place Decem-
ber 16. 1890. Lampkin complained
that the gkl's father accompanied
him to Rockville, where the cere-
mony was performed. Chief Justice
Mccoy heard the case and signed the
decree. Attorney George p. L,mm
appears for the husband.
More than half the people in the
United States have names of English
origin.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
KON|TzA WARNS
Of COLLEGE CRUX
Tells American University
Alumni Jobless "InteIIect-
ualS" Aid Revolution.

Warning that leading part in the
revolutions of the world had been
played by ''intellectuals without a
job," Faik Konitza, the Minister of
Albania to The United States, Friday
night raised, before the Alumni Asso-
citation Of American University. in an
nual dinner at the college dining hall.
what he characterized as the growing
problem of the unemployed intellec-
tuar' in this country.
About 100000 graduates ere being
turned out each year by inctitutionS OF
higher learning in America. he said,
explaining that the unemployed in
tellectual" was the holder OF college
OF university degree who refused to DO
work which he considered inferior"
or beneath! him.
Speakers Of Occasion.
Charles Pergler. dean of the School
of Economics and Government of Ma
tional University, who Is TO receive
the degree of doctor of civil law
al American University commence
mcnt Tuesday night, presided. He
was former Minister from Czecho-
slcvallia to Japan.
OIIieE SpSuketS lUCluueus H. IA.
Olins, counsellor of the Latvian leSa-
ton. who proposed education as the
key to international peace: DIR. Lucius
c. Clark, chancellor Of the university:
DR.. Edward T. Devine. dean Of the
Graduate School: DR.. George E.
Woods, dean of the College of Liberal
Arts: DR.. Albert H. Putney. director
OF the School of Political Sciences.
and Miss Dorothea Mehring, president
OF the 1927 graduating class Of the
college.
Officers Are Elected.
At the annual business meeting Of
the association these officers were
elected for the following year: Presi-
dent, Rev. DR.. James D. Buhrer; vice
president, DR.. Henry B. Hazard: Sec
retary. DR.. Wilbur l.. Harrison. and
treasurer, Miss d. Quincy-Smith.
The nominating committee consist
ed Of Charles Pergler. David j. Shorb
and Elma Saunders Moulton.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
THREE SEEK OFFICE.
Hyattsville Fourth Ward Citizens
to Vote June 8.

Special Dispatch 10 Tho Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Md. May 2S.-
Voters of the newly-created fourth
ward have nominated three candi-
dates to fill two seats in the council
from that ward. The election will
take place June 6.
Roland r. Read of Forest Drive has
no opposition for the one-year term.
but there are two candidates for the
two-year term, an interesting contest
being on between Dwight B. Gait.
patent attorney with office in Wash
ington, and Harry S. Crawford. gov
ernment employe.
Voters of the fourth ward approved
joining Hyattsville at a referendum
election held April 26 following pas.
sage of an enabling act by the last
Legislature.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
Wife's FOndness
For Food Fails to
Win Man Divorce
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GENEVA. Switzerland, May Is
The canton tribunal of st. Gall
tried queer case when a Swiss
tradesman sought a divorce from
his wife because of her abnormal
obesity"
The petitioner declared that his
wife ate as much as four ordinary
adults and his savings had been
squandered in buying food for her.
She had taken a dozen different
medicines i'm attempts to reduce
her weight. but all had failed. The
Jury dismissed the case.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
.JanitOr Names Boy
After Lindbergh;
Ace Is UNIFORMED
BY the Associated Press.

ROCKY MOUNT, n. c., May
2s.-"I don spec him to fly from
New Yo'k to Paris. but I'm hoping
he'll live the kind of live thatn
take him from this earth to
heaven. Then he'll fly lots longer
and farther than the man he's
named after"
So spoke Thomas Stiff. colored
janitor of a school here, Thursday.
He was speaking of the newest ar
rival in his household, Charles
Lindbergh Stiff. born the day Capt.
Lindbergh landed in Paris.
Nav, sub. I haven't let Cap'n
Lindbergh know about the honor
yet" he added. broad grin over
Evening star., 1927-05-29
LEGION PLANS RITES.
Lynchburg Pastor to Be Orator Of
Memorial Day Service.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LYNCHBURG, Va. May 23.-An.
nual memorial exercises of Lynchburg
Post. No Is. American Legion. will
be held at the Legion's plot in Spring
Hill Cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Robert Whitfield Miles. pastor
Of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
will be the orator. The home guard
will fire a saluate and the E. G.. Glass
High School Band will play.
Evening star., 1927-05-29

The oldest settlement in the New
World is Vera Cruz. Mexico, points
out the Liberty Magazine. 1t ante
dates ST. Augustine, Fla, by 46 years.
Evening star., 1927-05-29

Having a body of red-and-gold
stripes, a hood of brilliant green and
upholstery of blue leather. a new car
has just been made for the Emir of
Kane. a Nigerian chief.