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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
The Unemployed.
(Prince Rupert News.)


 For nearly a month number of men have been kept at Cloyah Bay at the expense of the country but not engaged in any productive work. This is mistake. The men would be better and happier working and the country would be getting something for the money expended
 Another thing in connection with the camps is that the men living there penniess and in this weather suffer from lack of proper clothes. If they working they would sufficient over and above their board to pay for their clothes
 When the work shut down protest was made because it was thought that the condition was only temporary. Now it has to a stage where protest is necessary letter published today from the Unemployed Association sets forth the grievance of the and is worthy of every con- sideration
 While it is said by that the are lucky to be well fed, they at present, it also becomes necessary in this climate that suitable clothes should be provided. The old clothes wear out, even if the men not working.
 It seems that this is the time for pressure to be brought to bear on the governments concerned to have the work on the highways in various parts of the country proceeded with instead of continuing the present objectionable system. The men are tired of idleness and the taxpayers tired of paying for something for which they get return.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

The Cincinnati Enquirer said recently:
 Do your Christmas shopping early-and
 plentifully
 It is generally conceded that the extent of the Christmas shopping throughout the country Will have lot of influence business conditions for the remainder of the winter. Big Christmas trad ing would mean that large quantities of goods would go out of commerce and into the hands of ultimate consumers. It would mean that mer- chants would have money to refill their shelves and thereby start factories at work filling orders
 Of course Christmas shopping has more effect on the towns where the shopping is done than elsewhere but it is far reaching in it's effects
 good Christmas with much shopping always is helpful to the morale of any town It helps to create Christmas spirit, spirit of satisfaction which in turn breeds optimism Where the people have had a good Christmas they will have good winter and enter the following spring with will that will make things move.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

in government if it the AS long as the cost of government is paid by very few of the people the tendency among the masses is to be more or less indifferent to the extent of governmental costs How often have heard it contended that we should have this and that improvement because
 it would cost the people very little! "The can- neries will have to pay it," is frequently the excuse given for asking for appropriation.
 This is an attitude that does not count for good citizenship All the people ought, a matter of good business and fair play to take alert interest in guarding public expenditures It would encour- age this course if all practically all the people were taxpayers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

In spite of the efforts of Horace Mann Big Bill" Thompson, Senator Smith Wdman Brook hart and Hiram, himself the probabilities that Senator Johnson threw away his only chance to become President of the United States when he refused to for Vice-Presdent the ticket with then Senator Harding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

MAGAZINE gift renewals. Tel. 436
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
MORE TAXPAYERS NEEDED.

A recent editorial in the Seward Gateway con- tended that the burden of maintaining government in Alaska would be easily borne if larger percentage of the people paid taxes. That is not only true but it would develop a better interest
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

Daily Empire Want Ads Pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
COX DEFEATS v0N ELM FOR
 PRIZE MONEY
Brooklyn Golfer Comes Out Ahead in Nation
 al Match Play

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. IS. Maintaining a steady, although unspectacular pace, Wiffy Cox, of Brooklyn, took the measure of George Won Elm, of Los Angeles, to win six and five in the 36 hole finals of the $7,5O0 National Match play in the Open Championship.
 Cox received $1,54O, Von Elm $1,027 and the rest was divided among the other top players.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

Hoovers Dixie leader of 1928 has turned on him and is trying to defeat him. lot of people thought Hoover was brewing dangerous political mess when he went down there and tried to cap- ture the South.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
EFFECT OF CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

The Cincinnati Enquirer said recently:
 Do your Christmas shopping early-and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

Let us all here and now highly resolve that we will have good Christmas in Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
Japan Expanding.
Cincinnati Enquirer.) )

Civilian influence does not control the destinies of Japan. That force lies with Japanese mi- tarists answerable to the Emperor only. This is the influence to be reckoned with This power has penetrated Korea, and Manchuria. It aims to enforce expansion. It needs room and means to have it. It wants the coal and iron of Manchuria must have it if Japan is to continue as a world power. Apparently, despite universal protest Japan means to have them through force of arms and not through arbitral agreement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

Japan has supplied the League of Nations with detailed list of 900 depredations by Chinese in Manchuria over and above Halloween pranks- Oetrot NeWs)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

An ArmyNavy charity game in New York on December 12! No depression could stop 8O00O root CTS digging up the price for that battle.-(Wash- ington Post)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15
SCALP TREATMENTS

If you are troubled with ,any kind of scalp ailments, stop in at the Alaskan Hotel Barber Shop and try some of our special treat ments. No Results, No Pay.
 adv. JOHN GRAY.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

Three Americans were found stranded on an island in the Pacific and brought back to taxes, jury services and neighbors' radios.-I Indianapolis News0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-15

Capital is essential to civilization and SO it is with Alaska If the Territory is to progress capi- tai must be attracted-(Seward GateWayD
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
NOSES ORDER
CONVENES

The thirty.fourth annual meet
ing of the grand lodge Of the
colored Order of Moses began to-
day with a three-day session in
the auditorium Of the Pythian
Temple, Twelfth and U Streets
Northwest.
Approximately 1000 delegates
from Virginia. Maryland, Della
ware and Pennsylvania are ex-
pected. Among the principal
speakers listed are G. L. Fisher,
grand master of Pennsylvania: A.
T. Johnson. head of the Virginia
grand lodge; U. j. Banks. grand
chancellor of the knights of
Pythias of the District. and R. A.
Phillips.
A feature of the sessions will
be a pilgrimage to the Frederick
Douglas Memorial Home in Ana
costa and also visits to the vari'
Gus governmental departments.
Members Of the local entertain
ment committee are Herbert M.
Pugsley, Alberta Jacobs. Eva
Smith, Joseph Munnerlyn and FL
mira Henderson.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
NEW FLEET COMMANDER TAKES RElNlSI
SchofieId, Successor
to Chase, Considered
Great Strategist

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Sept. Is.
Admiral Frank H. Schofield be-
came commander Of the United
States battle fleet with colorful
ceremonies here today. He sue
ceeds Admiral Jehu v. Chase.
AS fleet commander, Admiral
Schofield is oatranked in the
Navy only by Secretary Adams.
Admiral Schofield is considered
one of the greatest Strategists in
the Navy. At the Paris peace
conference he gave expert advice
and assistance in drawing up the
naval terms in the German peace
agreement, and in 1927 he was
one of the members of the Amer
ican naval delegation at the
three-power conference.
During the war the admiral
served in London on the staff Of
Admiral Sims, and because of his
services his decorations include
the Navy Cross, Officer of the
Legion of Honor by France. the
Companion of the Order of St.
Michael by the British govern
ment. and Knight Commander of
the Liberian Humane Order Of
African Redemption by the Presi-
dent of Liberia.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
POLISH GENERAL
HERE TODAY

Gen. Gustav Orlicz-Dreszer,
Polish delegate to the forthcom'
ing American Legion Convention
at Detroit, is to visit the Capital
today as the guest at the Polish
Legation Of the Charge d'Affaires
l.. Sokolowski. The general, ac-
companied by Colonel Ryszanek.
will stay at the legation until the
end Of the week. A dinner is
being planned in his honor.
General Dresser is the inspector
general of cavalry in the Foli'h
army He was one of the few
Polish officers whom Marsha Pill
sudski personally decorated with
the Order of Virtuti Militari.
AS a major IN 1918, he COM
manded Pilsudski's first light
cavalry regiment and. in 1920,
during the Soviet Polish conflict.
was in command of a cavalry
division which distinguished it.
self.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Wife Wins DiUOrCe
In Montgomery Suit

An absolute divorce was granted
Edna G. Brown, of TIC G St.
N. E., from Maurice C. Brown,
of Sandy Spring, Md, by Judge
Robert B. Peter in Montgomery
county circuit court yesterday.
The couple were married Au-
gust s, 1927, and have no chill
dren. She charged infidelity.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
NJ. A. Taylor Fined S.
As Reckless DriUer

Morris A. Taylor was fined IS
and costs by Judge Charles A..
Woodward in Rockville yesterday
after he had been convicted of q
charge of reckless driving. A
charge of failing to stop after an
accident against Taylor was dis
missed.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
Reds Face Arrest
In Bombing of. Train

BUDAPEST, Sept. Is G.N.S).
Wholesale arrests of avoWed Com
munistS have been ordered by the
Hungarian government in an ef-
fort to determine responsibility
for the bombing of the Budapest
OStend express. which cost 25
lives, it was learned today.
The Washington times., 1931-09-15
WOMEN MEET TODAY

Plans for the convention here
of the National Council of Catho-
lie Women, October to z, will
be made by local Catholic wo-
mems organizations today at the
Mayflower at 8 p. m.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31

presented al the Seward trial by A. J. Diamond of Valdez and Joe Murray of Cordova. Judge Coke Hill sentenced the defendant to 15 years al McNeil Island peniten- tiary.
 The defendants attorneys ap- pealeG the case 10 the circuit court Of appeals for the Ninth Circuit on the ground that the defendant did not have q fair and impartial trial.
 Attorney Dimond iourneyed 10 San Francisco and argued the ap- peal. The circuit court of appeals reversed Judge Hill with instruc- tions to grant a new trial.
 The new trial was set for Nov ember 24. at Anchorage
 At the Anchorage trial Mr. L. V. Ray of Seward and Harry F. Morton of Anchorage. at the re- quest of Attorneys Dimond and Murray. associat ted themselves with counsel for the defense and it was decided by all the associate coun- sel that MT. Ray would lead in the defense at the trial
 The indictment of Armstrong grew out of his shooting and kill ing Erie Dahlberg, at Kodiak on September 13, 1928. The shooting took place in Armstrong's yard. just in front of his residence about 8 o'clock in the evening. Arm strong and his wife had been sep arated on account of Dahlbere and Mrs, Armstrong had started di- vorce proceedings against the de fendant
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31

The defendant claimed that he and his wife had been reconciled on September 10, preceding the shooting. That in the preceding April he had called Cn Dahlberg and warned and commanded him 10 stay away from defendants residence and that hhlberg had made an insulting reply, and stat ed he wolud go to Armstrong's home whenever he desired and
 threatened defendant that if he and defendant should meet at MT. ATmstrong's home, that he Arm strong would need a wooden over- coat"
 On September 13, 1928, when
 Armstrong and Dahlberg met at Armstrong's house, Armstrong claimed Dahlber.; attacked him in his own front yard and he shot in self defense. It was the prose .cutor's theory that Armstrong laid
 in wait and shot Dahlberg as the latter came out of Armstrong's
 house
 The jury after nearly seven
 hours deliheration, found that Mir. Armstrong had acted in self de- renss and acquitted him.
 Karl Armstrong was born in Fayette, Mo, on the 9th day Of December. 1873. In his early boy hood he left Missouri and went further west, for several years rid ing the range in and around Mon tana, Mir. Armstrong. lured by
 tales of wealth in the northland, came to Alaska, arriving i'll Jun eau on his 21st birthday in 1894. In 1897 the rush started toward Dawson and MT. Armstrong load
 ed his port"hle possessions on his back and took the old Dyea trail.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
KARL ARMSTRONG, FORMER NOMEITE, ACQUITTED OF
 MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.
Kodiak Man Accused of S1ayin. Eric Dsihlberg in 1928 is Freed of Charge After Trial Last
 ing Ten Days.

Reprinted From the Anchorage Weekly Times of Dec. 12th.)
 After q trial in the Federal Dis trict Court which has engrossed the attention of Judge E. Coke Hill and jury since Nov. A, Karl Armstrong. former well known and respected citizen of Nome, was ac- quilted last night of nansiaughter in connection with the staying of Eric Dahlberg at Kodiak on Sep. Ia, 1928. The case was concluded about 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the jury retired. About eleven o'clock last night Judge Hill was notified verdict had been reached and court was reconveoed to hear the iury's report Following the reading of the verdict of not guilty and the other legal fornalties, the jury was discharged and court sd- journed.
 Armstrong was indicted by the grand jury at Valdez on Nov. 27th, 1929, for murder in first degree. On June IS, 1929, at Seward, a jury found him not guilty of mur- der in the first degree and not guilty of murder in the second de gree, but found him guilty of man slaughter. The defendant was re
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31

one O. thc most dificult rails Of the early days. He was ia DawSOn almost Two years and thon went to the city that is now called Nome-i, was then called Anvil. He established himself in business 9t Nome and several years later moved to Solomon, where he was interested in mining, later return ing to Nome. MT. Armstrong went to all the gold s,ampedes that amounted to anything. work ing with Tex Rickard. part of the time.
 Pay dirt becoming scarce, MT. Armstrong went 10 Kodiak where ho accepted the position of deputy r. s. marshal for that district early in 1909. continuing in that capacity until he retired in 1923 to take care of his fox ranch on the island of Cherikoff. The is land lies about 15O miles south west of Kodiak and has herd of some 100 cattle on it. The cattle were left there over 70 years ago by the company that owned the island at that time for the use of the caretaker and numbered about half dozen. They have not been fed or touched from that time to this and the herd has multiplied unhindered. Mir. Armstrong now has three trappers on the island working it on commission basis.
 MT. Armstrone said, after his acquittal last night. that he was going to return to Kodiak and re- sume his business there. He has two fishing boats of the purse-=eine type and intends to use them this winter.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
PAGE FIVE
Moose Give Delightful Party


 The local order of Moose gave a d"EgAtral puIli. ca"d par,y and danrc las, SaturGay e,. Hin2 in taci" nall on fr-t avenue w"s,. which was at'end-d win much success Refreshments were served after the cards which everyon" enjoyed i'm mensely Dancin2 then occupied the remainder of the evening. Fol lowing are the winners at cards Ladies: Mrs. Fred Rohn. Mrs. J Hewitt. and Mrs. Ruth Ball first second and third respectively. Gen tlcmen: Allen Lee first. E. F. Zim- merman second and w E. H. Cremer third.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31

The dollar will entitle you to admission and one thousand dollars in currency a. the Frontier Night Feb. 7th. Eag.e Hall. which is good at the bar, roadhonse, or to play at the games No charge for dane ing.
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31
CHURCH NOTES

Anthem by Choir Special Music.
 Moments of Worship. The Parable of Long Distance Vocal solo: Mrs. Luther Dunbar sermon: "Jcsus-An Unfinished pOr1rat ''
The Nome nugget., 1931-01-31

,1BscRIRE FOR THE NUGGET
The Washington times., 1931-06-05
CROPS SURVIVE
COLD SPELL
Photo by International

In its early June report the De
partment of Agriculture says that
farm crops generally are recover
ing from the continued cool
weather. While this is encourag.
ing the department finds that de.
preston and low prices continue
to prevail.
Surveying conditions in several
States the department says that
in Virginia the brightest spot on
the agricultural horizon is the
break in the States record drought
and that Virginia farmers this
year will devote more time and
acreage to the food and feed
crops and less to the so-called cash
crops.
Winter wheat prospects have
been improved, the report says,
but the condition Of hay and pas
lures is poor in many sections.
Southern crops have been delayed
by the cold; fruit prospects are
fair to good, the prices of new and
old potatoes have been low. Fat
cattle and hog prices have reached
the lowest levels in many years.
The Washington times., 1931-06-05
Finder of Mackenzie S
Grave in Cow Lane
Nears SO Mark
MISS CELIA DICKTER

BERLIN, Md, June 5.-The
man who searched ancient rec
ords for IS years and found the
grave of Francis Mackenzie,
founder of Presbyterianism in
America, beneath a. COW pas
ture in Accomac county, Vir-
ginia, bringing him national
fame, will be SO years old to-
morrow.
He is the Rev. DR.. Littleton
P. Bowen, retired minister,
poet, and author. of Berlin. the
second oldest living resident in
Worcester county. Md.
DR.. Bowen is a former pastor
of Rehoboth, Md, Presbyterian
Church, the first church of that
faith built in America.
He is the author of "The
Days of Mackenzie" and other
nationally known historical
works.
The Washington times., 1931-06-05
WEIGHT PARLEY
ENDS TODAY

The weighing of loaded trucks
on the highway by State Off
cials to prevent overlooking with
consequent damage to roadways,
and also to prevent small trucks
paying a low license fee from
attempting to carry loads in
tended for large trucks paying
higher fees. was discussed at the
National Conference on Weights
and Measures, which is closing
it's sessions today.
DR.. w. S. Frisbie. principal
chemist, food and drugs admin
istration, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, gave a paper on net
content marking of packages un-
der the food and drugs act. F.
S. Holbrook, of the Bureau of
Standards, spoke on the status
of standard-weight legislation for
bread.
The Washington times., 1931-06-05
COUNTY To VOTE
ROAD. SURVEY

Whether or not Arlington
county will share in the co-opera'
tive survey and planning Of high.
ways in and around washington
will depend entirely upon the
payment of $1,000 as its share of
Ehe cost, It was revealed yester,
bay in an agreement prepared
oy the bureau of public roads
md the National Park and Plan
aing Commission.
It was pointed out that the
States of Virginia and Maryland,
Ind nearby counties in Mary
and had agreed to contribute
oroportionately to the project,
which will cost around $4,000.
Half of this amount will be con-
tributed by the Bureau of Public
Roads.
The county board of super
visors will consider entering into
he agreement at it's meeting on
June IS, it was said today. The
arlington County Civic Federation
has already approved the survey,
which has for its purpose the
blaming of future roads so that
The greatest advantage can be
5eriVed from them.
The Washington times., 1931-06-05
NEWEST LEGION
POST MEETS

An imposing list of speakers
will address the first meeting
Thursday, June II, at 8 9. m. in
the firehouse community hall of
Takoma Park of the newly or
ganized Takoma Park Post, No.
%, American Legion.
Comdr. George Henderson, De
partment Of Maryland, and the
department officers will install
the newly elected officers of the
post. Plans for community and
welfare work in the Takoma Park
section will feature the meeting.
Mayor Ben G. Davis, Of Ia
koma Park, will welcome the visit
ing legionnaires. Other speakers
will be Joseph c. Mattingly, John
Lewis Smith, John Thomas Tay-
lor, Watson B. Miller and Major
E. Brooke Lee.
The Washington times., 1931-06-05
JONES MURDER
TRIAL JUNE 23

RICHMOND, Va, June 5.-The
trial of Mrs. A. Will Jones,
charged jointly with her son,
Oscar, with murder of her hus.
band, is set for June % in the
Amelia courthouse.
Richard Lee, colored farm hand,
was convicted April II of the
murder of Jones, found in his
bed, shot to death. on January
9, 1881. He was sentenced to serve
20 years.
Lee testified during his three
day trial that he had been Of
fered $25 on several occasions by
Mrs. Jones and Oscar Jones, if
he would kill the elder Jones.
The Washington times., 1931-06-05
PERIL Of GANGS
To BOYS CITED

Some substitute must be found
for the gang before crime among
youths can be suppressed. John
Hays Hammond, noted engineer
and vice president of the Boys
Club Federation of America, said
last night in addressing the final
session of the organizations con-
vention at the Mayflower Hotel.
Mr.. Hammond cited records
showing the tremendous increase
in major crimes perpetrated by
youths and said:
"The average age of the
members of murder mObs is
between 10 and 20 years, the
majority of whom have been
graduated into professional muir.
der from the street-cOrner
gangs"
Former Senator George Whar-
ton Pepper said:
Common honesty and life
are the things most needed in
American youth today. Boys
deserve, in like manner as their
birthright. the knowledge that
God is fact. and these chsrac-
teristicS should be inCulcated
within them"
William Edwin Hall was re-
elected president of the fedora.
ton, while Mr.. Hammond was
renamed vice president. Albert
H. Wiggin and William ziegler,
jr., both of New York, were
elected treasurer and secretary,
respectively.
The Washington times., 1931-06-05
) SeIUer Contracts
Awarded BIZ District

Five contracts for the construc-
tion of sewers, totaling $4,000,
were awarded today by the Dis
trict commissioners. The con-
tract calling for the highest ex-
penditure, $42,127.94, was awarded
to the j. B. McCrary Company
for the Bradbury Heights sani-
tary sewer from Central Avenue
and Benning Road Northeast to
Bradbury Heights.
Roy D. Schlegel was given a
contract for $24,787.36 to con-
struct the Randle Highlands Sani-
tary sewers at Thirty-second and
G Streets Southeast. A $5,427.19
contract went to the Peter
D'Adamo Construction Company
for the construction of the Ply
mouth Street service sewer at
Plymouth Street and Beach
Drive Northwest. The others were
for lesser amounts.
The Washington times., 1931-06-05
1898 SLaUe Boys Brought
$75 in Montgomery Sales
Photo by International
HART

1700s. In later years, the era of
prosperity made them worth 80
pounds.
The market of 1893 was unstable
in so far as children under 8 was
concerned, be they male or female.
Prices for these children ranged
from as low as 10 to and
pounds per slave. Tobacco was the
popular medium of exchange.
Another indication of the
changing of time can be found in
the names of the towns of long
ago, when they bore such names
as George Town (Which had no
yet been ceded to the District of
Columbia) Lower and Middle Po-
tomack; Lower Newfoundland,
Rock Greek and North West Hun
dredS.