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The Alaska Weekly Poat
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By
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ELMER A. FRIEND. EDITOR \N D GENERAL MANAGER
Harry V. Hoheu. President Vr&nk L. Ballaine, Sec.
CaUr»d u aacond-c lata mattar SarUraber !. 1915. at th* Poat Oflfira at b'award. Alaaka.
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JAPS MAY
VOTE DRY
TOKIO. Sept., 10 Th* Prohibition
movement in tho l nib *! Mat s has
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ho* n followed n Japan by tho iaunii’*
mg pf a project to ."top the maiuifu -
hoiu • I rink which is liistilled from ru *.
The on«l of the war has brought no
check to the >teaJy increase in th.*
piice of the necessities of life and the
smjring v >»>; of rice*
bHMi o! the Japanese people* is boron;
ine a grave problem foi tho govern
inent. l ast year the high price o‘* ri«o
Ini to >eriotis riots throughout the
.,•*•** *• * •
Km pi re.
The Japan T« mperanc- 'Sbciet.v ha *
presenteu a memo'*:*.' t > the govern*
m- nt urging the piohiletion of roak
ing of .>a\o. The organization points
out that about l.”>*000.000 bushels >
flee are cbnstiiAwl yearly in tts’manu*
fart lire. \V th the" iH>.»u!ation of Japan
increasing at the late IMHMUH) year’ *
ami the national iVe nop falling on
account of tho «!eoroa>o of* rice lamU
through civic and industrial cxpati*
ion* th** organization a sects that th*'
enormous quantity of rice u>ed in ci-*
liHinif ?ak«* might'be turn-d t«» a bet
tor use in distributing it as food for
the people.
* Khi’V -of YnshiMfe is -said to h'
d*ep!y concerned vm the living con
dition.** among his neoidr. 'I hroogh h -
tm<l chamberlain he* recently order* *i
viie governors ot * e different nrovi
•a* to invetgtgar the changes in
• *ti<oivht *rf HTc jii th* *«»*•! or to* i
for th‘e*‘>Ttidnief id labor > ‘asses a? d
th** :' genera :
throughout th * Umpire. The di-conten
of th*- masses <*• the people is e*iou<
ly occupying th* gov* rnment which i*
THE
Recently Thorough!) Renovated.
“\\ E H \NIH.E UNIT FIRST CLASS
GOODS**
“WE UNDERSTAND HOW TO
# PREPARE THEM’*
, Cleanliness and Courtesy
IS OUR MOTTO.
PRIVATE DINING ROOM
. . v FOR LADIES .
i Charles Cameron — John C. Gaffney
• 1.'. EVr nSH AND OTHER
SEA PRODUCTS.
I know how to cook them and can
prepare fish as you
want it served.
BRANCH
’ GRILL
JOHN’S PLACE
trying to t lev iso moans of ioliu\ing
the situation.
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M \|;<H \|. JOFFKK Til VNKS
lill FA1RBANK WOMEN FOR
UMNO THE FATHERLESS
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FAIRHAXKS. Alaska. Sept.. 10 *
fre has written Mrs. J
Harmon Caskey. Fairbanks* prosit Ion»
»»f the A a kan committee for the ha
thr.b s Chihlron of France. tb-rTbu;
In r and other Alaskans to* cor b
♦ ion> • f om her» help the Fr.
ih boys and frills whose fathers di 1
in battle.
“The sp'-ndid results obtained bv
you -«If and devoted collaborators do
o»t >u*p ise me “the marshals lett •»
said.*’ Too well do I know the sou’ o1'
American Womanhood* vibrating wsth
a mairnlf'cient ideal o* justic' ami
.r , hSm ss- f’dl of love fo** Franc a’-l
n>!n*i;> >ion for the siifferinp of h* r
peo»)’< • to be astonished at the results.
‘•Hotter than anyone else have •
br*m able to appreciate your com pat*
riots. Teb them. assure them* tint
each orphan is a yoim«* French sm
j,vt >avcd in some instao -** >m dea'h
an*l in every instance f»*om dire wa ,f
and unhappiness. Tell thorn, also th t
France v.hose territory is less than
one third iho area of the territory o*
Alaska- has alone lo>t more than o* *
million and a half soldiers on the ii
of battle and that all of her worn <
s*ill bleed.
“Thus -hall they hotter com pro
herd how effioaeious has proved what
* h. y have done and how preat the ta K
which yet emains to he done.
“To them- *o • our collaborators- and
*<> yourself- especially- madam- in my
own name and in the name o?' the
I ’ronch soldiers «l< at! on the 1* ield ot
Honor are tendered hv warmest and
JUST RECEIVED
New stock of Batteries fo»
EVEREADY Flashlights
Fresh supply of ApOUS:
TINE & KYER’S Candy.
NUT HOUSE NUTS
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New Book—
The Recreation of Brian
Kent By Harold Bell Wright
SEWARD I)RUC CO.
The Kexall Store.
most \ >teful thanks.”
Marshal Joffrc is president of th *
F *ouc !i Cunmittco for the Fatherless
Children of France.
I u»\\i:si CIIKKK MONARCH
; OK THK VERY FIRST TIMK
TOKIO. Sept.. 10— For the first
time in the history of Japan the peo
ple have cheered their monarchs. Pop
alar celebrations were held in Tokio
' arj
of * Ip i-emovni of (he Imper ial capital
fvo*n Kioto te lokio and Ih* thirtie
anni. <m -ay ol the establishment 11
Tokio a a mueicioiility.
|.\»r two days the people of th *
metropolis nave themselves up to on
thit iastic 'ojoicinrs* Ihc city vas ray
v ith festoon;, flars and maraificient
cverrr *en arches.
Kmprroi: \oshihito with his co*'
>ort and Crown Prince Hijohito drove
thro ’rb ll)o.. packed » stieots.in ope?'
coaches and bowed in acknowledr*"
trrom of the respectful “zanzai” of the
mult ittulys.
1 the past the Kmperor of Japan
I :»< i.» • ’\ made his appearance in the
publ;e >troots ami has always been re*
tfiv d in silent homare. The recent
ovation after the Western idea is .re
garded as a democratic approach of
the Kmperor to his people. In other
word • .»a»wn is respondinr to the
denim* at1* spirit abroad in the world.
The municipality presentee to the
Kmperor and Mm press several historic
documents and pictures concernuu?
the capital.* The pavi.lKoa used for the
principal ceremonies in Lcno Park
was specially erected in pure <>!d Jap
anese style the roof heim? thatched
with t^e ha k of crytomerias and th*‘
outer walls beinpr covered with fficen
cryptomcria leaves. The walls insioc
were beautifully decorated with gold
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dust and covered with screens and cur
tains having designs of flowers and
birds.
A procession reconstructing the an
cient daimyo corteges and lanterns
and flag processions were included in
the celebration which was commemo
rated also, by the issuing of a special
postage stamp.
Every house, from richest to poorest
bore in front an exquisite paper lan
tern surmounted by a spray ol cherry
blossom flowers.
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till \ZILI \N WOMEN H W E
NO KQU VI. SUITKAOK HIT
A HE ON EQUALITY OV MEN
lao HE JANEIKO. Sept., 10—
women in Brazil have not equal su.*
f'age hut have an equality with tU?
men of thefr country which is not on
joyed by their North American siste**
AH Brazilian husband.- are expect
od to wear thejr wedding rings as con*
sciiintiousl.v as their wives and gener
ally they <Uv so. The ring is a plain
gold band- the same as that worn b.
the.wives in the United States.
• The women in Brazil unanimous y
are of the opinion that this is about
the last ward in equality and.it is
doubtful if they would exchange til •
custom .for the right to go to the polls.
A man adjudged' insane roeont'y
at Petersburg had an illusion that he
wanted to go south to have one of his
hands eut’off and an artificial one put
on. His stomach didnrtt -nit him. eitr
or, and he wanted t<» exchange it tor
a pig’s stomach.. He was taken to
Morningsido.
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Work has begun on the reconsTrur ;
tion of the railroad bridge south of
Vonaua that is to • span the Tanana. j
The bridge was washed out by the re
cent high water.
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