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FRIDAY, APRIL 1", P»H.
THE MILEAGE GRAFT.
Ever since the day of stage roaches
the mileage basis for memers of con
gress has been iO cents a mile. It is
to be changed, for, after “undergoing
a great deal of persecution for light
eousness’ sake,” as he puts it, Rep
resentative William E. Cox has just
succeeded in having prepared a pro
vision that will eliminate the time
honored "graft.” The House commit
tee on appropriations has agreed to
recommend a provision under which
senators and congressmen hereafter
will draw a compensation for the cost
of going to Washington and return
ing on a basis of money actually paid
out for traveling expenses. This pro
vision, however, admits the depend
ent members of the family to the same
privilege as the senator or represents
*ive.
In other words, the member is til
lowed traveling expenses for himself
and dependent members of his fam
ily.
Under the new arrangement, the
dependent members of the solon’s
family go on the mileage roll, which
is contrary to Cox’s ideas, but even
at that the reduction to actual ex
penses will save the government about
$150,000 a year.
Cox has continued to harp on this
mileage “graft” until he has almost
worn out his welcome among his col
leagues. They have denounced him
behind his back-an dto his face. They
have accused him of playing to the
galleries and of talking for home con
sumption. They have said many bit
ter and harsh things about him, but
he has kept his temper and has con
tinued to denounce the allowance as a
measly graft which the members of
congress could not defend.
SPLIT OVER CANAL TOLLS.
The free canal lolls light now on
in the national House of Represent a
lives is one of the most spectacular
contests in modern politics.
The occupant of the White House
and titular head of the dominant party
has advocated one policy. Aligned
against him is the Democratic leader
of the House.
With these two leaders at outs,
party bars for the moment seem to be
down.
It seems that each member of con
gress is inclined to follow his own
sense of patriotic duty, rather than
giving blind obedience to a partisan
mandate.
While some Democrats are opposing
the president’s policy, a good many
Republicans sue reported to have
conceived it as their patriotic duty
to support it.
It is problematical as to what the
final vote will be on the resolution
providing for the repeal of the clause
granting exemption from tolls to
American coastwise shipping.
The president's supporters say they
have enough votes pledged to pass
the resolution. Those opposed doubt
it, but whatever the result, the Amer
ican people cannot but view with sat
isfaction an evidence of a sense, of
patriotism that rises above political
parties and that permits each legis
lator (o vote according to the dic
tates of his conscience.
AN EVERY-DAY HERO.
Policeman John Ryan of Passaic,
New Jersey, when the town was bur
ied in a recent snowstorm, found a
sparrow frozen to the limb of a tree,
uttering a faint and piteous appeal.
Ryan climbed the tree and released
the feathered prisoner with his jack
knife, first cutting off the branch and
then taking it with its stiffened bur
den to a nearby restaurant, where
the claws were thawed loose without
Injury.
Ryan did only what most other
Americans in his place would have
done. His action was typical in a
country where every citizen naturally
is prompt to relieve suffering in what
ever form it is found.
-j.
A Cincinnati woman paid $1 for the
return of her husband who' had been
won away by another woman. She
paid at least 70 cents too much.
i
CREATED SCENE
IN COUNT ROOM
_ , I
Suffragette Leader Loses Temper and!
i
Throws Things at Head of Judge
Who Imposed Fine.
LONDON, April 10. Mrs. Drum J
mond, the militant suffragette, treat
ed pandemonium in a court room j
here today. She had been arrested j
for street speaking and was given a
fine of $10 and costs. While the
judge was lecturing her for violation
of the laws Mrs. Drummond became
enraged and fired several missives at I
his head before she could be restrain
ed by the court officials.
She declares that she will not pay
the tine-and will start a hunger strike
-if kept in jail. During the excitement
in the court room several male suf
fragettes attempted to go to the as
sistance of Mrs. Drummond and were
roughly handled by the police. They
have also been arrested and will be
fined for contempt of court.
AMERICAN GOLFERS
SAIL FOR ENGLAND
BOSTON, April 10.—America’s
pride and hope for retaining the golf
ing honors which the youngster Gui
met won. from these seasoned veter
ans, Vardon and Kay, at Brookline
last year, were to sail from here to
day for the British Isles. In the party
are Guimet, Max K. Marston. Heinrich
Schmidt, who did so well at St. An
drews in 1913, and Arthur G. Lock
wood. Jerome D. Travers and Fred
erick Hereshoff, of Garden City, twice
runner up for the United States am
ateur championship which Travers
holds, and once metropolitan tilte
holder, sailed two weeks ago. These
six and possibly more will all toe up
at Sandwich when the coming Brit
ish-American golf conflict cpens. It
was thought probable among Rolling
circles here many that ( 1.tales Kvans,
Jr., may change his plans and find it
possible to be among Americans who
will be on th • filing line at Sandwich
iCANNOT TOUCH OIL KING
FOR $12,000,000 TAX
! _
CLEVELAND, O., April 10. Ar
j rangements lo colled $12,000,000 tax
j es from John D. Rockefeller have been
[postponed indefinitely. East Cleve
landers are advised to prepare for a j
tax rate based on the assumption that
Rockefeller will pay the usual $51.60
into the suburban treasury. Tax
Commissioner Faekler announced to
day that nothing was being done with
the Rockefeller investigation,
i “We have put up to Attorney Gen
eral Hogan a number of questions
relating to the date when Rockefeller
will be in default,” said Faekler. “In
the meantime we have stopped the in
vestigation of the amount of his per-J
sonal property.”
The word came from Columbus to
day that the Tax Commission did not
think Rockefeller would ever be in
default, and that the case was dead.
The Cost of Illness.
Money making is very often asso
ciated with health breaking. Both
are occasionally found together at the
goal. Place your wagers on the lat-J
ter. It will most often win. Men-too
often sacrifice health at their business
desks in pursuit of money that they
do not need. Self-preservation is an
important law of Nature; yet too often
it is forgotten—until too late. What
you will not do for your health can
be done for you—that and more also.
Health assurance is of more value
than life insurance—to you personally.
Health means continuance of /sain
ing capacity. Osteopathy is the on
ly school of medicine that lays em
phasis on this phase of health—
health’s business worth is productiv- ]
ity. It restores many of the unfit to
productivity. Efficiency in business
results from examination and treat
ment, where treatment is needed, at
the hands of an osteopath. We all
feel more fit in every way after ad
justment. And It prolongs life. So
the cost of illness Is really much
greater in every way than the cost
of health.
8pecial for Saturday.
We offer for Saturday special Heub
lein Bros. Club Manhattan cocktails,
per quart $1.75; we also will have
made Saturday 30 dozen Easter eggs.
Come early and avoid the rush.
THE BIQ PLACE.
Suits pressed for $1.00 at Silver
man's, the tailor. Telephone 118.
STUDENTS BURN HISTORIES.
Indignant Georgians Destroy Copies
as Band Plays “Dixie.”
Waleska, On.— With (tie bn ml play
ing "Dixie" the students of Kcinluirdt
college, numbering nearly 400. gather
ed on-the campus and lu.ado a bontire
of every copy of a history of the Unit
ed States which had been prescribed
in tiie curriculum. The book was pre
pared by a northern historian, and tile
students allege that the writer is un
fair to the south and unduly partial
to the north, especially in dealing with
the civil war.
In the history Harriet Beecher Stowe
is praised and Jefferson Davis is de
clared to have been a man of small
mental caliber and also n traitor. The
character of some of the leading south
ern generals also is attacked. It is al
leged that there are even insinuations
against General Hubert K. l.ee.
Iteinhardt college is under the aus
pices of the Southern Methodist
church. It is coeducational and is the
largest educational institution in north
Georgia.
STRUNG UP TWENTY DAYS.
Prison Warden Uses Harsh Means to
Stop Drug Smuggling.
Jefferson fit*. Mo.—Steve Willie, the
St. I.ouis convict who underwent pun
ishment "strung up" in the “rings" at
tlie state penitentiary for twenty days
for refusing to tell the source of whis
ky found in his posserdon, told War
den i>. C. Mediting before the hour
when lie was again to be strung up
that he got the whisky from a Jack
son county negro named Wright, who
is serving seven years for robbery.
Wright, who was a trusty, was sent
to tlie punishment cells and strung up
in the “rings" to compel him to tell
where he obtained the Ihpior. Willie
was permitted to go hack to his own
cell.
During the past few months a large j
amount of heroin has been brought ]
into tlie penitentiary, and Warden Me- [
flung believes a plant for smuggling ]
drugs lias been established.
IDENTIFIES CRIMINALS
BY FINGER PRINTS!
,
Inspector Faurol Perfects Great
Weapon For Detectives.
New York.-Vinter I lie direction of
Inspector Joseph A. Kaurot, chief of
New York city's detective bureau, tlie
tinner print system of identifyinj; eriw- j
Inals has been almost perfected, and !
in this manner identification of crimi
nals becomes a simple matter when
Photo oy American Press Association.
JNKPEtTOK JOSEPH A. FAUKOT. j
they have "records"’- that is. when j
they have been in tbe toils on previ- j
ous occasions. I
Finger prints are divided into lour
classes, known as "loops." “arches,’'
"swoles" and "composites.” it. takes
an expert but an instant to classify
the prints. These arc all kept on die
at police headquarters in large cities,
and immediately after some crime is
committed the detectives try to obtain
the tinger prints of the criminal.
These are taken to the headquarters
for comparison. Along with tile prints
there are kept descriptions of the
criminals and in niuuy instances pho
tographs. Thus, once the print is ob
tained, identification becomes a sim
ple matter if the record is on tile.
To bring out tbe prints and make
the lines clear certain chemicals are
used. The faintest murks can be made
to show clearly upon any Object.
This system was inaugurated by In
spector Fnurot, and be has developed
it so that it is now considered one of
the best weapons in the hands of the
detectives.
DANCING TANGO, LOSES EYE.
Man Has- Sight Destroyad by Quill >n
Hat of Hia Partnar.
Asheville. N. G.—.Fur the pleasure of
dancing the tango Brent Latimer of
Greenville, S. C., paid the price of one
eye. the sight being destroyed by a
quill In the hat of the young woman
with whom he was dancing.
In making a turn the quill swept In
behind his glasses. cutting' the hall of
the eye- Physician* announced that
the sight *f Us right eye It destmysC
Comforting to the Eyes
EVENING is the most enjoyable
time for reading. The quiet
world allows you to see more
clearly the scenes, and to feel more
deeply the emotions, portrayed by the
author’s words.
It is very essential, however, to have a good light, other
wise the strained eyes tire the senses and rob the evening
reading of its keenest pleasure.
Electric light, which can be readily obtained in any inten
sity suitable for the eyes of either young or old, affords the
best reading light, and Edison Mazda Lamps furnish an
abundance of it at minimum cost.
Substitute Mazda Lamps for the old carbon lamps in
your lamp sockets and note the difference in the amount and
quality of the light.
Alaska Water, Light & Tele. Co.
Dougherty & Ferguson
GENERAL
MERCHANDISE
The best groceries received
on every boat,
Fresh vegetables, fruits
and nuts.
jj MILK—MUX—MILK
i • Fre»h£Milk and Cream
VALDEZ DAIRY
Telephone order* to Phone 187
CAMP VALDEZ No. 10
Meet every* Tuesday evening at P o'fioes in
Eagle Hall All members are leq.'ested to
attend T. tl. QUINN. ArcticCbiel
S. MCNIECK. Secretary
Valdez Lodge
No 168,
Free and Aooepted Masons
Regular Communications first Wednesday 10
eaeb month in MoKlniey Hall Visitors always
welcome. •
A. E. GRIGSBY, W. M.
C.*C- Reynolds. See
L. W. STORM. E. M.
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STEAM LAUNCH K & S
Lmtm iron VtUct dock for
SHOUP BAY
ud wap point* it Nap. Daily
W;J. CALLAGHAN.
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Local Valdez
SOCIALIST PARTY
Meets Thursdays at
8o'dockat
' the local quarters back of
Ingram & Bush’s Cigar Stare
Your
Easter Suit
is here.
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
made it for you.
1 PROFESSIONAL
Dr. H. COCKERILLE
Graduate of National University
Washington,ID. C.T
DENTIST
Phone 110 Kouitren years -
<Jrtice Rooms <*\ » r VALDEZ
Valdez Dniy U«>.
DR. GERMAN
phono i, THE DENTIST
< ftlci* rooms o\*•! im i Dm* store. ofltivln).i;i
9 a. m . lo 6 p. us . 7 p. m.. tod p. n;. Sundae
by appointment A . worU yunranfed
, DR. C. H. VANCE
the OSTEOPATH
Graduate American School of
Osteopathy, Kikrsville. Mo.
OFFICE HOURS - - 9 t* 12 a., 1 te S p. a., or fay
MMistaiit
TREATMENT 92.50
Treat kiiUitt. Wall Ttrcet. PHONE 2*3
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ATTORNEY-AT-LA W
OfB(*(*s Wall Street
Phone 3' VALDKZ
E. E. RITCHIE
LAWYER
PHONK'iis Valdez. .Alaska
F. BUTTERWORTH
ICivil Engineer and
U. S. Deputy Land and
Mineral Surveyor ^
Blue Printing Latouche, Alaska
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The Assayer
Assaying and Ore Testing
CORRECT RESULTS
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VALDEZ MINERS UNION 188
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Meeta Every Tuesday Evening at
7:80 p. m. at Miners’ Hall
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