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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
WRITING WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE.


Commenting in Of his series of "Preju-
dices' the writing of a less dis
tinguished author Mencken compared his ignor-
ance and the evident lack of research with those
OF the average sermon country newspaper edi-
torial. Menekens comment recalled by read
ing editorial Tex Richard in a California
weekly paper The California country editor,
after a more less graphic account of Richard
funeral where, it said, the of former
President OF the United States acted as a pail
bearer declared that Rickard
succeeded in interesting the socially
elect in knockouts, count-outs, and gave
emnence to puglism it had before
attained
The editorial continued:
Yet this man, signay deifed in
DEATH nothing short of a conscience
less blackleg, essentially the exponent
OF the underworld
OF course the California editor knew nothing
of Tex Richard. If he had known he would not
have dared TO refer to him as a blackleg or as
an exponent OF the underworld. But why did
he pretend to be the possessor of knowledge? One
would think that the very fact that great New
York newspapers gave columns to Richard the
time of his death, that New York people by the
thousands viewed the remains and attended The
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
THE STEAMER SERVICE.

One thing that Aaskans ought never to lose
sight of when they are discussing additional
transportation facilities is that the patronage
the steamship companies that operating regular
lines to Alaska get the better will be their serv-
ice. Until this winter, for instance, for several
years the Alaska Steamship Company gave at
least sailing of good freight and passenger
ship each week That service will soon be insti-
tuted again 1t has been only partly interrupted
during the present winter. And the Pacific
Steamship Company has given Southeast Alaska,
at least better than three sailngs month dur
ing the winter Both companies give us two
or mere a week in the season. 1t is
claimed, and the obvious evidence seems to sup
port the claim that this service has been rendered
at a loss in the winter time.
The disposition of the regular lines is to
give tie people as good service the returns
will permit They have tried to make their
customers satisfied That they will try to do
that in the future there is every to
believe, and the greater their patronage the better
able they will be to succeed in their efforts.
The service rendered by the companies that
operate regular steamship lines to Alaska, their
attitude and it's assurance of the improvement
we may expect if the patronage they get war
rants it, deserve the utmost cooperation on the
part of the people of this Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
Canada Hands Uncle Sam Few Jolts.

Vancouver, B. c. Trbune)
Poor cd Uncle Sam is getting some rude jolts
from his young and hitherto most obliging cousin,
Jack Canuck, these days. We've known all along
that the lad had mind-yes, ego of his own
but far the U. s. A. was concerned it
seemed to be kept deep, dark secret. The cat
is out of the bag and the lid is off
Uncle Sam started by taking something, /. e.,
practically all the available radio broadcasting
wave-lengths for the continent. He followed. up
by sending a delegation (unofficial. perhaps, but
none-the-less 100 per cent American whatever
that isl, asking Canada to put ban on exports
of liquor from the Dominion and destined for the
land of liberty where liquor is prohibited. He
got the first jolt when the Dominion Government
allowed station CKY Winnipeg, to step up it's
powa from 500 to 5000 watts. The Federal Radio
Commission had agreed to allow CKY to share its
waye-length with American station, but the
power was not to exceed 500 watts. II other
words. Pooh, pooh for your Federal Radio Com
mission, Unce Sam, and all it's works
The second jolt came in the refusal of Canada
to monkey further with the United States prohibit
ton problem. Canada's representatives made it
clear that this nation has done a great deal
already to help Uncle Sam in an experiment which
we found costly and inffective.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04

band up to her room to look for
something for her.
A good many men are walking
the straight and narrow path who
wouldn't be if they were able to
make more money.
A man who thinks as much OF
lclothes as a woman does is as
popular with herman as a busted
boy friend is with a gold digger
When man goes into a shop
to buy hat the clerk knows rs
won't have to take all the hats on
the shelf down-unless the man :
wife is with him.
No woman can love a mother-in
law who has trained her so so
perfectly that she's left his wife
no chance to make Improvements
It's funny how Indignant man
whose eyes are worn out from rub
bering so much, gets when he sees
another man staring at his wife
who dresses that way too
Women may be poor abused crea.
lures, yet if a woman wants to &C
shopping she lets the homework
go, but if man wants to hold his
job, he's got to pass up the things
he'd like to do and keep on it.
A homely girl gets some secret
satisfaction out of knowing that if
the man she was so crazy about
had it to do over after the honey
moon IS over he'd grab her and
shun the baby doll type he fell for
like he would smallpox.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
The Greatest Victory.
Cincinnati Enquirer

NNIHCIHHall ENQUIRER
America has achieved the greatest air
victory in the history of aviation The wonderful
performance of the army monoplane Question
Mark has won the interest not only of the man
In the street, but that of the world of science
IN unusual degree New aerial problems have
been demonstrated and solved; every world record
has been shattered; the endurance of man and
mechanism takes on extended limitations
The fight and feats of the Question Mark onen
up strange vistas of imaginative speculation.
IL now becomes question mark as to what
possibilities IN heaver-than-air navigation remain
to defy the genius, courage and skin of man
Fuel and food at necessary intervals were
transferred aloft by attendant transport nlanes
The fog and the darkness prevailed NOT apainst
TINS new questioner of the heavens which has
vanquished an obstacle covered epic distance
United States of America ~
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
More Or Less True

If some folks didn't do any more
knocking than they do boosting,
their vocal chords would dry up
from lack of exercise.
All a wife needs to do when she
gets curious to see how a room
looks after it has been ransacked
by a burglar is to send her hus-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
Matrimonial

Matrimonial
A man doth often think
He'd made a wiser choice
If he had picked a wife
Who had less wants-and voice
While, on the other hand.
His wife thinks it is funny
She hadn't sense to pick
A husband with more money.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
ALONG LIES
DETOUR
nv GAM Hill
BY SAM Hill.

Makes Sunny South Lock Good
Whene'er the price of coal goes
jumping up
And know, whate'er 1t costs, ]
have to buy it,
wonder how the Eskimos can
stand it
Having winter as steady diet
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
No Chance

We'll" said a friend meeting a
man whose wife had been sick, 81
hear your wife is on the mend
YES" growled the man, Tthe
doctors got her on the mend, but
l don't expect her to do any mend
ing after she is we'll again"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
Meowl

Gerte-I wouldn't go out with a
strange young man.
Myrte-Huhl Any young man
who would go out with you would
be strange young man.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
Ho, Hum!

The minister had just finished
that part of the ceremony-"S Speak
now or forever hold your peace"
when the groom, a grass widower,
leaned over and whispered, Say,
parson, can't you make those last
four words an order to the bride?r
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
PASSING Observation

The scientists do as much guess
ing about the age of the earth as
some women do about the age of
another woman.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
And Another Thing

The colors in the modern stock
ing have to be fast if they are
going to match the generation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04

One suspects that here may be Ford Motor
Company motive in Henry Fords advice to
youth to make money and spend it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
Lucky at That

Blinks-I see a woman up in
Michigan got life for selling
hootch.
Jinks-Well. that's better than
getting death, as a lot of EN- who
drink it do
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04

IL won't be long until the news writer's will,
nesln speaking of Mr.. Coolidge as the retiring
PRESIDENT although for nearly eight years he has
sas City STAR nan
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
HurrahI

Don't growl and cuss, old Top.
Because the weather's cold and
damp,
1t won't be very long now, till
Well get news from the training
camp.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04

II President Hoover could follow the Musso-
nm method IN making Cabinet appointments
one Of his pre-inauguration troubles would he
over Detroit Free Press
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04

Germany complains of the Allied
yoke" She put her neck into it.
detroit Free Press.)
1t was not the German Republic that caused
all the trouble. 1t the Hohenzollern Empire
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
Press look a Nip

Press Took Nip
We see by the paper that Press
Beckholt. of Knox County, and
Flossie Nipp, of Utica, were mar
ried last week Press isn't the
only one who likes his Nip (p).
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04

ODDLY enough, the biggest fish ALWAYS gets
away ava, while the biggest still always is seized -
milwaukee JournaL) 'eAeu'-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
EXPERT SHOE REPAIR
SERVICE

1t pays TO have your slippers
and boots resoled at Mike
Avoian's. Gents furnishings. adv
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04

He asked 81 for job.
But did decide he would not like
the farm,
When to wake them up at three,
He saw 81 setting the alarm.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04

The Christian Herald and the Methodist Clip
sheet are very thoroughly convinced that the
newspapers ought not to urge the modification
or repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment the
Volstead Act They to think a monopoly
of the right to discuss Prohibition belongs to
those who favor it.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04

30 iar Mr. Hoover has not sent out a ,orr,
i n ,nanking the self-appointed Cabinet mem
bers.-- indianapolis News.) uien-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04

funeral that among those who paid tribute were
men high in social, business and professional
life would have caused one that had had little
experience had gene to school to realize that
there was something about it all that he did not
know and he would have remained silent or
informed himself
The tendency of people who do not know, or who
wish to deceive, to spread baseless reports and
unbaked ideas among the masses who have not
opportunity to gain first hand information is one
of the things that count against the success OF
maintaining a democracy in a country as large
as ours. Why religious publications and news
papers and platform speakers do not conine them
ment to things they know about give their
authority, is hard to understand.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04

unaer Coolidge prosperity us Democrats have
had to work six days a week and wato, nav az
butcher closely Dallas News1 ""''n the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
Pessimistic Note

A fellow gets patted on it so
little, it sometimes seems almost
useless to have a back.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04

How Many Times Does That Make
We see by the paper that scien-
fists are going to abolish religion
again.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
More Curiosity

More Curiosity
The papers fail to state how
many of the deaths from the flu
were due to the victims getting
their medicine from the bootleg.
gers instead of the doctor.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
Don't Look Right in SILK Hosiery

Don't Look Right in SIX HosIery
AS round the town we stroll,
On lassies we Oft see
Limbs that look like they'd been
Intended for a tree.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1929-02-04
EIp!

Mamma, who are the Dunk
ards?" asked Johnnie.
"They are people who dip their
bread or toast in their coffee,
think replied Mrs. Dumbbell
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-15
Deaths

Jake Jacobs Al. Methodist hospital car
C!noma.
Walter Scott Murray S. city hospital.
Charles johnson. s. city hospital. lobar
pneumonia.
Mary Ella Woodward. Sc, 1929 Minnesota.
William Bennett, rs 3O45 Kenwood, nyo-
carditiS
Harriet NJ. Vinson. 81 Central Indiana
Hospital. chronic nephritis.
Peter Poole. IS. sos Goodlet, Addisons
disease
Steven johnson. 81. sls Tecumseh. bron-
Elsie wills Darlington. II. 1910 North
De aware coronarv throm bosis.
Augusta Eickel 49, 637 East Thirty
eighth. arteriosclerosis
Flora Lawson. ~. 374l College. tubercu-
losiS
tois shafer. 5 Methodist hospital bron-
cho pneumonia.
Marv NJ ogden. 81, e2i East Thirty
third. myocarditis.
Lora Franklin. 46 Methodist hoSpita!
-,truction Of bowels,
David n Liehtle. 8. 1878 west Thirty
third. acute castro enterltis-
Barbara 9 Thomas. ?. 4l69 Park. acute
castro enteritis.
Joseph McWilliams 40 St. vincent's hos
pital. myocarditis.
Mary Stephen. Sc, st. vineents hospital.
acute appendicitis.
Mary Farley, s.. Long hospital. car
csnoma.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-15
On Commission Row
Fruits

Apples-Box Delicious. s3.5O@4; pox
s275@8; DusRsi stsyman sSG2 IS: bushei
Jonathans. s2.2502.75: Greetings. s6G
$50 Dbl; Rome Beauties. S5Q5.5o Dbl
Cranberries-S3 q 25-lb box: IS S0-lb
Observation-Disclosures. s3@4: Texas, $3.50.
Lemons-CalifornIa a crate. 81 50@5 10
Ltmes-Jamaica 100 by count. So
UNCONSTITUTIONAL navel 8 crate SAG
strawberres-Lo iiSiana. 24-pint crate.
S3Q3.50.
Artlchocses-$2.5 SO a dozen.
caPTTrocts-Texas. s2.75Q3. 6-doz crate.
auifloWer-California S275.
Eggplant-Sl 50m2 dozen
ParSleY-Home grown dozen punches sUC.
Parsnips--Sl SO bushel
Peas-California. $3.50 45-lb. box.
Peppers-Florida, a crate, S506.
RadsheS- Button dollhouse do2 punches.
spinech-Texas. 75c@$1 bushel.
Turnips- 81 so bushel
Tomatoes-Repacked, 6-basket crate,
cabbage-Texas. new cabbage. SSsMo.
Celery-Florida. $275G3,25
Lettuce California head crate s4.50d s.;
homegrown leaf, bushel 65@75c:
s. 6as spansh e crate 9 s Tese gf
S. Is. new Texas a crate $3.50
Shalots-35@ 40c a bunch.
- Potat oess---MicnPan rounq whites; $50
s25O@3 a bag: new Texas triumphs a 100
Rhubarb-6O@75 Use 5-Ib. bunch
Coconuts-S5. so a bag OF 100.
Sweet Pota toes Indiana Jersey. S2.75 a
bushel No .; 81 SO bushe: Nancy Hall.
s2.l542.25 bushel
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-15
DURANT SLABS
BANKING BOARD
Poll Shows Few Uphold
Speculation Curb.
Lnite1 Press

BH United Press
NEW YORK, April 15.-A poll by
w. c. Durant has revealed that
only twelve of the 463 induStrialists
whom he interviewed favor the
federal reserve boards attempts to
curb speculation.
Durant announced the results of
his poll in radio address from
WABC last night and depicted the
board as battling" the business i =
tereStS of the nation Long known
as one of the big operators in the
market, Durant predicted a nation
wide move to curtail the power of
the federal reserve board.
Il contend that the federal re-
serve board alone is responsible for
the highest money rates ever pre-
vailing in prosperous times for an
equal period. The cotton planter
the farmer. the merchant, the man
ufacturer, and business men in all
lines requiring capital for their I'M
dertakings are paying an outrageous
and unnecessary penalty as the re-
suit of the determination of the
federal reserve board to regulate
brokers' loans"
Charles Z. Mitchell of the Ma
tional City Bank, recently who Of
fered to lend $25,000,000 to investors,
was called patriot by Durant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-15
DECENTRALIZATION OF
STEEL STOCK GETS 0. K.

Plan Approved 10 Increase Com
mon Issues at Meeting.
RU United Press
HOBOKEN, N. j., April 15.-Ap-
prevail of the pitalization plan
Of the United States Steel Corpora
ton was practically assured today
by the number of shorts voting for
reelection of retiring directors.
The corporation plans to increase
common stock to 12,500000 shares
from 100000 shares. The stock
holders annual meeting adjourned
at 1890 p. m. for lunch.
Retiring directors reelected were:
George F. Baker Jr.. William J. Fill
bert, Samuel Mather, Junius Nor
gan Jr. and Thomas Morrison.
Myron c. Taylor, chairman Of the
United States Steel Corporation,
called the corporations stockhold-
ers' meeting to order at noon today.
There were represented by proxy at
the meeting $4,000 common shares
of stock and 2,783,809 preferred
shares
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-15
Births

Boys
Frank and Carmen Swtndell. 1903 South
John and Pauline Hoiney, Methodist
Kari and Dorothy Stout Methodist
George and Mary okey. 5l2 North
Bevlle
Earl and Elsie Becxhorn. 1142 Tecumseh.
James and Lillian Davis, $40 West
RAYMOND and Catherine Grady. APT
North Warman.
Charles and Bernice Lindsay. city hos
pital.
James and Mary McRse. city hospital
Oscar and Myrtle Havlin. city hospital.
Theodore and Dorothy Monroe. CITY
hospital.
Carl and Mildred Hinebrook. city hos
pital.
Boys
Robert and Ards Yaw. Methodist hos
Fredrick and Dorothy Abershardt,
Methodist hospital
Carl and Nellie Price. Methodist hos
George and Blanche Martin. 2ols Co.
lumnia.
Charles and Helen wilmer. 1886 Church
man.
Walter and Lillian Ulrey. 2O37 North
ALABAMA
Joseph and Leila Johnson. zoos Cornell.
joseph and Bertha Becker. 1895 Maple.
William and Nellie Cook. city hospital.
Alva and Mary Guuey, city hospital.
Herbert and Dorothy Beach. city hos
George and Viola Miller city hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-15
CONGRESS NEWS
GIVES WHEAT
BETTER TONE
Corn Slightly Higher; Oats
Unchanged; Provisions
Steady.
BIZ United Press

by CNttCU PfCSS
CHICAGO, April 15.-Speculative
interest, encouraged by Washington
reports, gave wheat a firm tone here
today in spite of favorable weather
in the southwest and colorless cable
news. Corn was Independently
strong. Oats we're steady to a shade
higher.
At the opening wheat was I'M
changed to q cent higher, corn was
up Is to % cent and oats we're I'M
changed to 4 cent higher. Provi-
sions were unchanged.
Farm relief news continues TO
hold the attention Of wheat traders
and is expected to be the dominant
factor in the market until contents
of the bill are thoroughly digested
AS it appears now the plan is to
buy up surplus grains, but how this
will be disposed of is not clear.
Bearish crop and statistical news
have been ignored in recent sessions.
Stocks of corn are shrinking as
the grain fleet prepares to move
eastward with opening of lake naVi-
cation, the first boat leaving Chi
cago today, and the bull element
grows with increasing strength in
cash markets.
Light oats supplies have caused
some congestion in May, the deliv-
cry month, with a sharp increase in
prices during the past weeks trad
ing. General assumption is that
farm stocks were over estimated IN
earlier reports.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-15
BY ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, April 15.-Prices on
the Stock Exchange in early deal
ing5 today were bid up slightly on
weekend reports showing an opti-
mistlc future for business. Trading,
however, continued quiet and orders
were generally small.
Fractional gains we're made by
United States Steel, Bethlehem
steel, a few Of the oils, and some
Of the special issues. International
Combustion rose rs to 755s, Mack
Trucks Ia to 1O4H and Warner
Brothers Pictures Z to 1O41z.
Radio Corporation held unchanged
At 95ls, while International Nickel
declined q point to 1915 and Pan
American Petroleum B lost a shade
TO 597s Oil shares generally were
firm with Texas Corporation and
Standard Oil of New York up
SLIGHTLY.
International Combustion neld
strong in the early trading and
United States Steel firmed up, but
coppers were easier, Anaconda and
Kenecott p to 847s
After the first orders were exc
cuted the market took on an irregu-
lar appearance. Selling was not
carried to extremes and the list ap-
pcared to be marking time pending
the posting of the call money rate.
General Motors firmed up point
to IS S and Chrysler rose Is to 9138,
but other automobile shares we're
lower. Studebaker lost = to BIS,
Packard q to 1874, and Nash Z to
99ai Truck company stocks con-
tinued in demand. featured by Mack,
Yellow Truck was higher on the re-
port that the companys sales for
the first two months of 1929 eX-
coded the same period of 1928 by so
per cent.
Railroad issues held within a mar
row range with dealings dull. Chesa-
peake 81 Ohio lost point to 220H,
while Baltimore & Ohio eased Is to
1925. New Haven was slightly
higher and Pennsylvania firmed up
in fairly active turnover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-15
In the Stock Market
IBv thomson & McKinnonl


: NEW YORK. April 15.-It is I'M
likely that with congress about to
convene the policies Of the federal
board will escape lengthy discussion,
now that the subject has reached
the national broadcasting stage
Disregarding the merits of the con-
troversy, there can be no doubt that
the reserve will find more critics
than well wisherS. 1t seems idle to
anticipate a resumption in the near
future Of the general broad market
we had earlier in the Year. Because
Of the possibility of a favorable
O'Fallon decision and because of the
progress being made in the oil in
duStry. there is some logic in antici-
pating a hicher level of prices for
the rails and the oils, but we doubt
very much if any strength in this
direction will have a lasting effect
so long as money rates remain alb
normally high.