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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-01

The department store of William Stubbins, in Douglas, was robbed during the night and considerable quantity of clothing, especially mems wearing apparel, and shoes were talk en. The store of R. R. Hubbard was recently robbed.
 The Island Ferry Company was making extra trips between Juneau, Douglas and Treadwell.
 A record second class mail arrived on the City of Seattle as the two previous steamers, Humboldt and Princess May brought only first class mail
 Six feet of snow is reported at Perseverance, the deepest in several years
 A leap year dance is slated for Turner's Hall, postponed from last night owing to the inaugural ball at the A. B. Hall. M. H. Sides arrived from the south on the Princess May.
 Cold, crisp weather prevailed with a slight wind blowing. Edward Krause, charged with sev- eral murders, was among the prisoners in the Federal Jail served the usual holiday dinner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-01
|HAPPY= !BIRTHDAY

The Empire ertends congrctulG- lions and best a0iSheS today, theil birthday anni0erSary, to tue foHoJ- ing:
 JANUARY 1. William Alexander.
 Louis C. Lemieux.
 Joseph M. Sunick.
 Francis L. Newman.
 Lu Liston.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-01

The city was observing holiday stores and offices being closed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-01
From The Empire 20 YEARS AGO
JANUARY l, 1886.

Camp 32, Arctic Brotherhood, ded- icated the new S25,0O0 home New Years Eve and over 500 welcomed 1916 at the festivities. Dancing did not cease until 3 o'clock New Years morning. The committee in charge of the inaugural ball consisted of H. E. Spear, Hugh P. Gallagher, Don s. Griffith, Robert Bruce and M. s. Perkins.
 George Simpkins, ill for several days in the hospital, left for his home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-01-01

First publication, Nov. 20. 1885. Last publication. Jan. Is. 1886.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-03-13
Church News
BEACON LIGHT S. D. A.
CHURCH NEWS

"WHEN A JEW IS NOT A
JEW" will be the subject of Pas
tor A. Gaynes Thompson's sermon
Saturday (Sabbath) morning,
March IA, at Beacon Light S. D. A.
Church. Last week the pastor dis
cussed the subject, care Seventh
Day Adventists Christians 2" A
good attendance was witnessed.
Mrs. C. E. Thompson and Miss
A. Commodore, her assistant in the
Sabbath School, are making
preparations for a special thir-
teenth Sabbath program to be Civ
en- Saturday morning, March %.
There is always a hearty welcome
at Beacon Light.
Beacon Light members will meet
in business session Wednesday eve
ming, March 10. This meeting will
follow the regular mid-week prayer
meeting.
The Jubilee Choir will present a
concert at the Robbinsdale Congre-
gational Church Sunday evening.
Assisted by we'll known Mime
apolis talent, the choir will present
the cantata "The Seven Last Words
of Christ" by Du Bots, at Phyllis
Wheatley House, Sunday after
noon, April 5. The presentation
will be at the usual Forum hour.
This is the third year Elder
Thompson has directed this out
standing work here in Minneapolis.
Some of the soloists will be Mrs.
Grace Wilson, Miss June Hawkins,
R. E. Bolton, A. Swazey, and w.
M. Smith. Miss Marienne E. JEFF
frey is the accompanist and Pas
tor Thompson, the director. .
Preceding the cantata Rev. D.
P. Young of Border M. E. Church
will present a short descriptive
narrative of the cantata. The men,
bers of the Border Choir are aug
menting the Beacon Light group.
This will be musical presentation
that no music lover should miss.
CIT TAEEC A NJ u TuTIpTu
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North Side Y. NJ. G.. A,
Church Athletic
Association

In a post season game Monday
evening on the North High floor,
Border was defeated by the young
mems team from Russell Lutheran,
42-3O: The Russell Lutheran
Geam and Borders entry in the
mems division, champions in their
respective classes, decided that a
game be arranged to determine the
All North Side champions.
The stamina and greater reserve
Of the younger men were the deter
ing factors in their well-earned
victory. The game had no effect
On the standings in either division,
and will have no bearing on
BORDERS playing in the tournament
1or city Iaurels, which will be held
at the Central Y. M. C. A., begin
nlng April End.
John Thomas and Don "Sparky''
Strawder were the individual stars
OF the game, collecting Fl points
between them. The game was ex-
ceptionaIly fast, and the pace
proved too much for our boys, who
became winded early in the thiro
quarter. They did not have their
eye" and missed shots frequently;
however, they were as gracious in
defeat as in victory, and main
tanned their same high level OF
good craftsmanship.
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s.BORDER BRIEFS"
En- route to the Dakotas, DR..

En- route to the Dakotas, DR.. w.
A. C. Hughes of the Board Of
Home Missions and Church Exten-
sion of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was a pleasant visitor in
our city over the weekend.
Aided largely by the support of
our friends from Zion, the Ladies
Aid Society was successful in their
sponsoring of the Pew Rally Sun
uay afternoon. Rev. H. w. Bolts
and choir maintained their usual
nigh level in bringing the message
IN both sermon and song.
Sunday afternoon, Immediately
following the morning service, our
Annual Church meeting will be
neld, at which time the officers for
the new conference year will be
elected. Every member interested
In the advance of Border should be
present. This weekend our pastor,
Rev. D. P. Young, will be one OF
the instructors at the Mid-Year
Epworth League Institute at Lake
held, Minnesota. He will return,
however, in time to fill his pulpit
Sunday morning, continuing the
Lenten series, and developing the
theme: "The Meaning of the
Cross for Men Today" Early
Sunday evening he will address
the young people of Joyce M. E.
Church and Border M. E., in a
union meeting, and at 500 P. M.
ne, and the senior choir, will par
icipate in Joyce's evening service.
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ST. PETER A.. M. E. CHURCH


The Sound of Many Voices" is
the sermon Rev. Carlyle F. Stew
art will preach on at the morning
service, Sunday, March Is. Rev.
C. F. Stewart left for Chicago We'd
nesday- to attend a meeting called
by Bishop Gregg, who is appointed
to serve this Episcopal district of
which the pastor is a delegate. St.
Peter basketball team has made a
wonderful showing in the South
Town League. Cheer the. boys
along. Rev. J. Hill will speak at
the evening services assisted by
the Misses Clardy and Leila Pitt
man. They urge the young people
to attend this service. Father and
son club will give it's mock radio
broadcast at a near date. Earl
Shamwel is president.
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Iv. Eneouraeement to Pay

w. encouragement to Pray
(vv. 9-12).
1. Gods promise wv. 9. 1O). True
prayer cannot fail Of answer, be-
cause God definitely promises that,
Everyone that asketh receiveth !;
and he that seeketh findeth; and to
him that knocketh 1t shall be Op-
+! ened."
2. Example of an earthly father
wv. 11-1S). No father will give
stone to his son who asked for
bread. nor q serpent instead Of a
! fish, nor a scorpion instead Of an
egg. God is infinitely more will
ing to answer the prayers Of his
children than earthly parents are
to give good gifts to their children.
v. The True Goal Of All Prayer
, ". 49,.
: Gods best gift is himself in the
person Of his Holy Spirit. All
those who practice the principles
which Jesus taught In this model
prayer shall experience the bless.
| ing Of the Holy Spirit.
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We wish to extend our sincere
thanks for the kindness shown and
beautiful floral Offering during the
recent illness and death Of our be-
loved husband and brother.
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DEATHS
KEITH, LOREL

March 6 at Minneapolis General
Hospital. Lorel Keith beloved
husband Of Mrs. Eula Keith of
3119 18th Avenue So. Funeral
services were held Monday, March
9, from the Neal Funeral Home,
Inc, Rev. C. F. Stewart officiating,
Remains were shipped to Atlanta,
Ca, for burial.
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EmtrOped SUNDAY
Uniform c@1T0~T
-:-LESSON :
BY REV. P. B. FITZwATER. D. d.
Member OF Faculty, Moody Bible
Institute Of Chicago.
@ Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for March Is
JESUS TEACHES HIS DIscI.
PIES TO PRAY

LESSON TExT-Luks l1:1.1S.
GOLDEN TExT-If we ask any
thing according to his will. he hear
eth us.-I John 6:14.
PRIMARY ToPIC-When We Pray.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Teach Us to Pray.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
TOPIC-What Jesus Says About
Prayer.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC-Why Should We Pray2
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ELLIOTT, EDWARD

March 6 at Minneapolis General
Hospital. Edward Elliott beloved
husband of Mrs. Kathryn Elliott of
400 E. seth Street. Funeral serv-
ices were held from the Neal
Funeral Home, Inc, Tuesday,
March 10, Rev. C. F. Stewart Of
ficiating. Interment Lakewood
Cemetery.
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CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS 49,
We wish to extend our sincere
thanks for the kindness shown and
beautiful floral offering during the
recent illness and death of our be-
loved husband and brother.
(Signed)
Mrs. Kathryn Elliot, wife; Miss
Eula Lee Elliot, sister, of New York
City; Mrs. Alice Love, sister, of
New York City; Mrs. Frank Bur-
bridge, sister, Of Chicago; Mrs.
Harry D. Turner, sister, Harvey,
ILL.,; Mrs. Eleanor Hudlun, sister,
Harvey, Ill.
ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH
81. faul, MINI.
The Monogram Circle is featur-
ing a "Favorite Song" Service Sun
day night at 7:45 o'clock. Mrs.
Carrie Powell, the president, to-
gether with Mrs. Josephine Nc
Call, the secretary, especially in
vite the public to this service. In
the interest of good government
the Pastor, DR.. Guy, is presenting
approved aspirants for public office
to st. James congregations. Sun
day night st. James worshippers
will be privileged to hear an adj
dress by Gus H. Barfuss.
st. James Gospel Choir has been
organized with following officers:
Mrs. Fannie Lynn, president; J. R.
Lynn, sec'y; Mrs. Leila Smith, Or
ganist; Mrs. Cecilia Worthington,
directress.
The Pastor installed Stewardess
Board No. 8 last Sunday morning.
The following are the officers:
Mrs. lone Brown, president; Mrs.
Bette Jones, vice-president; Mrs.
Crystal Burgess, sec'y-treas.; Mrs.
Azalie Davis, asst sec'y; Mrs.
Birdie Jones, chaplain; Mrs. Cecilia
Worthington, Mrs. Catherine
Church and Mrs. Gladys Hill are
associate members.
The st. James Altar Guild is the
youngest auxiliary. Mrs. Clarinda
Griggsby is president. Other Off
GERS are Mrs. Virginia Duke, vice.
president; Mrs. Luetta White, sec'y;
Mrs. Charlotte Turner, correspond
ing sec'y; Mrs. Clara Reed, treas
urer. The Altar Guild is sponsor
ing a Style Show for April End.
The Kings Daughters will OBJ
serve their doth anniversary by a
Leap Year party at st. James Par
sonage on their birthday, Tuesday,
March 18th.
Sunday night, March 22nd, the
Pastor is presenting the first of a
series Of Sunday evening COM
munity studies. "The st. Paul
Negro" is the subject of the first
study. Mrs. Arlivia Mckenzie Of
Minneapolis, past grand matron of
the Order of Eastern Star, will be
the guest speaker. The subject:
"The st. Paul Negro: Yesteryear
Personalities and Achievements. -
Special music under direction of
John Hickman, Jr. Mrs. Bertha
King at the organ.
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Fraternal Notices

Minnetonka Lodge No. 159
United Brothers of Friendship
Meets first and third Thursdays
Of each month at $50 Sixth Ave.
No., o. L Benford, W. NJ, Theo.
Woodland, worthy secretary, Hy-
land S749.
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ZION BAPTIST

Zion Baptist began it's day with
a decided increase in it's Sunday
school attendance-92 out, almost
a normal number. Rev. H. W.
Bolts reviewed the lesson. Paul's
letter to the Philippians was dis
cussed by the pastor in the II
A. M. service. Mrs. Anna B. Lewis
led the $50 devotional; young
Wade read the scripture; Eunice
Riley sang. Sentence prayers by
members. Program in charge Of
Mrs. Julia MCGEE presented Mrs.
Minerva Totten, reading; solo,
Rev. H. C. White; solo, Mrs. Emma
Gates. The evening service brought
another interesting expression
from the pastor.
BETHESDA BAPTIST
Rev. w. E. Warrington launched
into the series of sermons on the
Holy Ghost. A presentation that
will require several sermons to
complete. The Gospel choir as
sisted with music. In the evening
service the pastor rested; the Rev.
Lloyd occupied the pulpit and de-
ivered a discourse from Revela-
tons, a book of the Bible that the
Reverend declared most ministers
avoided. Again the chorus fur
nished the music. The B. Y. P. u.
was interesting; would be more
SO if more young people attended:
Sunday school attendance and in
terest is still happily on the in
crease.
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WANTED

Solicitors. Men or Women.
wanted. Opportunity for adj
vancement. Pleasant work.
Call at 800 Third St. South.
BR 1895.
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ST. JAMES A. M. E. CHURCH
314 18th Avenue s.

Sunday school at 10 A. M.
Preaching at II A. M. by the Pre-
siding Elder, Rev. T. B. Stovall.
This is our third quarterly love
feast at 1890 Preaching at 8 P. M.
Wayman choir will be present and
sing under it's director at 7 P. M.
Preaching at 8 P. M. All are well
come to our services. Rev. G. S.
Spears, Pastor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-15
TODAY,S YESTERDAYS

Dec Is, 81 A. D.-Nero Ahenobar-
bus was born, II years before he
became emperor of Romes which
meant the world in those days. For
ID years he was the most powerful
man in the world, but as he was dy-
ing only a slave would give him
shelter
He became emperor only because
of his mothers connivance, yet he
had her murdered. History knows
him as the Gruelist and most de-
bauched of Roman rulers. His crimes
included the murders of three wives,
too but not-as we've told you be-
fore-fiddling while Rome burned:
That was something political Oppon-
ents made up on him, and you know
from recent experience how magma
tive political opponents can be.
Dec. Is, 1785-Secretly, as dusk
and snow fell upon the windows of
her candle-lit house in London, Mrs.
Mary Anne Smythe Weld Fitzgerbert,
80 years old and a Roman Catholic,
was married to the Prince of Wales,
%, the George w to be, by by an
Anglican who valued his promised
$4,000 fee more than his continued
service in the ministry of the Church
of England.
The British prince was so madly
in love with the twice wed beauty
that he was willing to hand over his
royal rights 10 the Duke of York and
live happily ever as the husband of
Mrs. Fitzherbert. However, the DO
liticians and, at last, the prince him
self, decided thdrwise. The mar
riage was kept secret, despite the
anomalous position in which it plac-
ed the~1ady. To the gossiping world
she was merely another of his many
loves, yet she was content.
Nor did she complain when, as king
George entered into an official union
with Princess Caroline of Brunswick,
for political reasons. The union was
bigamous-a bigamy, however, with
in the law, since in the DAYS of the
British government he had never been
legally married to Mrs. Fitzherbert.
Caroline, however, did complain at
Georges continued affair with Mrs.
Fltzherbert. When the King tried
to divorce her on the grounds of inf
deity, she won her case with the de-
tense, "the only adultery she ever
committed was when she married
George w"
Parl1ament recognized Mrs. Fitz-
herbert's position to the extent of
granting her an annual allowance of
SSoooO She held her own court at
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-15
CHINESE GOVERNMENT is
GIVEN SUPPORT PLEDGES

10y Inc Associated PreSS.)
China's National government met
today amid republic-wide pledges of
military and moral support. without
knowing whether its chief of state
were dead or alive, and stood stead
fast against compromise with rebel
lion and subversion.
horde of marching men pressed
upon sChensi province, scene of the
seizure of Chang Kai-Shek, where
the latter's captor, Chang Hsueh-
Liang, was reported having his trou-
bles
Competent Chinese observers saw
swing in the crisis to the side of the
government, and there were predic-
tions that Marking would emerge
from its difficulties as strong as, if
not stronger, than ever
That did much to allay the earlier
feeling of panic, inspired by count
less conflicting reports of the fate
of Chang Kai-Shek, and the end to
which his strange Imprisonment may
lead.
Japan's Foreign Minister Hachiro
Arita told his cabinet he Believed
Chinas powerful overload was slain
at the hands of Hsueh-Liang between
shutdown last Friday and sun-up Sun
day.
Fears grew Japan might have to
take hand in the crisis. Hsueh-
LANG, allied with communist armies.
wants war with Japan, return of the
Manchoukuo he once ruled as Man
churia and recognition of communism
as ransom for his dictator.
Offsetting these, to some extent.
was a report that w. H. Donald.
Chinese governmental advisor, had
reached Loyang from Sianfu with
word for the National government
that Chang was safe.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-15
DECEMBER
s1N 11oN TTE WE'D TH0 q SAY
j j a;||E|:|&$j||| ]; 8 8
Today is the sDoy
by CLARK KIf(NAIRD
Copyright, 1886, for this Newspaper
by Central Press Association

Brighton, making it the most popu-
lar seaside resort in England, and
was queen of Society and fashion if
not of England.
Dec Is, 1791-The Bill of Rights
the guarantee of the liberties of the
American people, was declared adopt
ed
The BILL of Rights" consisted of
the first 10 amendments to the Con-
stitution-those prohibiting combi-
nation of church and state, upholding
freedom of speech, sanctity of the
home against search and seizure
without due process of law jury
trial, etc. None of these fundament-
mental human rights which they had
enjoyed under British rule were guar
anteed in the Constitution drawn up
by the founding fathers.
Three of the 13 States didn't ratify
the Bill of Rights"
20 Years Ago Today-The World
War: A French attack directed by
Nivelle, master artilleryman, gained
1887 prisoners and lis gun and
completed the recapture of all the
ground taken by the Germans in the
Verdun offensive. Thus 100000 men,
billion dollars, inestimable resources
had been poured out by the Germans
without return.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-15
Dr.. Warren w. Wilson
Osleopathic Physician
.al = Garnrtt 1t. tSec0nd Floor
Henderson. " e. Phone CIV
NOTICE.


North Cardinal
Vance County:
By virtue. of the power of a judg-
ment entered l.y the Honorable R
Hunt Parker on the 4th day of De-
cember, 1886; and by virtue of my ap-
pointment as. Receiver of the Hen
cerson Loan & Eear Estate Company
| will sell by public auction, for cash,
at the court house door in Henderson,
North Carolina, at twelve o'clock,
noon, on Tuesday, the goth day of De
cember, 1886, the following e-cribcd
property, to wit:
Accounts, notes, and amounts due
said Henderson Loan & Real Esta te
Company unsecured same to include
any form of credit due said Hender-
son Loan & Real Estate Company not
collected at the date of the sale.
Accounts sold are to be within the
discretion Of the Receiver.
A lit Of said accounts may he seen
at the office of the Receiver, Hendcr-
son, North Carolina.
This the 7th day of December, 1896.
JOEL T. CHEATHAM,
Receiver of the Henderson Loan &
Real Estate Company.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-15
IT'S TRUE

The great artist Raphaers funeral
was held 313 years after his death.
The average life of a ship is, be-
tween 20 and 80 years, but one, the
ketch Ceres is still in service in the
British isles after $50 years.
Britain's Henry VIII gave us some
thing besides wives to remember
him by he wrote % musical compo-
sitfons that are still played. And
Britains Edward VIII, by the way,
wrote a composition for bagpipes.
you're wrong if you believe bag
pipes make only one noise).
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs.
l.. C. Grannis of Front Royal, Va,
Breaks 250-year-old family record
For eight generations only sons have
been born the Grannises
Less than 400 copies of the first
edition of "Pickwick Papers" which
was published century ago this wear
were sold, and the work was a flop
until Dickens injected Sam Weller as
a character.
queries, reproofs, etc., are welcom-
ed by Clark .Kinnaird
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-12-15
ANSWERS

/. About 1890 Shortly afterwards
the whole town was visited by a dis
astrous fire. Rev. James Jenkins, a
pioneer Methodist preacher, wrote in
1912 that no less than five fires had
visited the city, and that one of the
leading men "has never prospered
since"
2. Including all living in North Car
DINA, other states, and countries, &C
ccrding to 1880 census, there are g.
1893, 1854.
3. Senator Macon, who represented
North Carolina longer in congress
than any other man said that his eye
sight was impaired in consequence of
his reading so much by freight in
his youth and early manhood, iteing
then too poor to buy candles.
4. Sneedsboro was located on the
Yadkin, or Pee Dee river, in Arson
county in 1878 It's location was at the
intersection of proposed canal lead
ing from the Cape Fear to the Yad-
kin. Great development was expected
at the new town. The panic of the
summer of 1918 and the failure to
build the canal killed the town.
5. Only two, says the 1880 census
report.
6. During the early part of the nine
teenth century Some of these reports
are available now They were COM
plete, covering the entire session. Us
ually several members would join to-
gether in the preparation of these re-
ports and mail them to the voters of
thelt respective counties.