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OH . THE POOR AuY! 0 AND THATS ONLY A FEELER! I KNow! BARNEY GOOGLE AND SPARK PLUG THI; DAILY ALASK\ EMPIRE, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, o . nava 70U CHIPMONK L DIDNT I WARN oL NHAT WOULD HAPPEN 1€ T CAUGHT YOu WITH “ThHaT MAN AWb,r Correspondents CUTIE? NO! COOTIE! ... By DE WITT MACKENZI {Copyright, 1929 Pl\'L Geor . lately chief repdrt ,,,o. Harding’s newspaper, th ion (Ohio) St in durance| vile “somewhere in France.” And it was a. long, long way from the| »0ld home town. To be more specific, George was -in the guard house at Le Mans, town of burning memories. A good many other buck privates will re- member. Le Mans, and maybe one or two will rccall the hoosegow. George: wasn't the only gentleman Yunder detention. Private Emerson terrible mistake. called an error r on | | had made a It couldn’t be| in tactics, nor yet an error in judgment. It was due to circumstances over ich he had no control. He had unwit- tingly slugged a first lieutenant on the jaw. It really 't George's | fault. The night d; and | he couldn't see. Somebody is- puted his right of way and, thini ing he was dealing with another buck private, George handed the | challenger a warm wallop on a cold jaw. Private Emerson was an old tim- er. He had done his bit, and h“ certainly knew that first “looey jaws were made to wag author tatively, but not to be I As a matter of fact, he himself fresh from graduation at the offi training hool at Saumu without 'a com- istice~having just been signed. However, for his sins be drew a| rest cure—and he learned about| hoosegows from that. ' This tale of the guard house | 1y isn't “from a war corresponc it} notebook.” Emerson himself told me the story as we sat one night in’his charming home in London. On the wall near us was a re- minder of his old days in Marion- 8 picture of his former newspaper ‘chief, the late President Harding, | sutographed from the White Hous cal- with a personal message of ur.‘ec«. tion. | It was only a few years ago that| Mr. Harding lent George the money | o buy his first dress suit, so the then cub reporter could go to a “high hat” party in Marion. Now that reporter is, one of the rising figures in the advertising depart-! ment of the world wide Brilish firm of Lever Brothers, founded by the late Lotd Leverhulme. But to get back to the hoose- | igow. George took the thing rath- er philosophically, being of a cheery turn of mind, albeit there certain- ly 'was a lack of entertainment about the place. He wandered round and got acquainted with everybody, and he even evinced a certain interest in Oswald and Os- cai, the two pet cooties which one of ithe men kept in a bottle. But finally, when George had in- igated all the possibilities of the ' " place, the atmosphere began to pall on him a bit. Even Oswald, d Oscar failed to give him a I, and while he got a fair| nt of fun in doing clog danc- | ing for the gang, he couldn’'t keep | up that rather strenuous form of | reise all the time. So gradual- iy his thoughts turned to extra-! us matters, so to speak. jow George was a natty dresser, | ,a bit of a Beau Brummel. He is for that matter. It there-, was but natural that his mind ld veer round to the subject off clothes. He viewed with con- ble disfavor the rather soiled | shapeless uniform he was| It wasn't up to his usuali dard of immactlateness. Thm George pondered his sartorial | rtcomings, the more dissatisfied | became. He wanted a new form, . But how\to geb it? He! it as well ask for a slice oX moon® several days Private Emer—' wandered about wearing the! n of Rodinys Thinker. The | ng wondered what he had on' i§ chest, but they got no_satis- | {fagtion. Then one fine afternqo: George came swanking across the | osegow garbed in a spick and | new uniform. The gan: | about him. , buddy, where'd you get’ m clothes?” | stormy night, Loud ; AUXILIARY LADE Notebook. George nonchalantly flicked imaginary speck of dust from his and then: lads, gather round the yarn. You It was a da and Antonio said protests from the gang. 1dier, d telly you got them glad rags. ght,” conceded George. closer, buddies, for Well and 1 e it this this “Come is confidential. bean overtime trying to figure how 1 could get a new outfit. I knew they avouldn't give mec onec unless had verntin. But ~while I enly remem- ed Oswald and Osecar “I bought Oswald and Oscar off Buddie for five francs. And be- lieve me, it took I gave the twil in a niee | m spot an went up to the C. O. and begged to report that 's|T needed a new outfit. Sure enoug! I did. That's the tale. Loys.” o ¢ wald and yelled the gang. eorge brushed away a tear. “That's a sad story, mates, I can't bear to tell it now.” SECH N —ee DOUGLAS NEWS ARE Eight tables were play at the card party night for the members {Aerie 117, . O. E,, by tI t Auxili Prizes for high scores were won by, Mrs. Elmer E. Smith and' Wil- m Ott. Refreshments were enjoyed after the card playing. —————— | STUDENTS VISIT THE TERRITURIAL LAW-MAKERS . The Ccmmercial Law class, ac- cumpam(‘d by Alexander Dunham, /made a trip to Juneau Monday af- |ternoon, visiting the Legislature. ———— REPATR WORK STARTED ON - PACIFIC COAST WHARF The work of repairing the Pacific \Coast Coal dock was started yes- terday under the direction of P. C. Brown, engineer for the com- pany. Robert Keeny with his pile driver and crew is doing the work. The dock facing will be rebuilt with several new piles and new fenders and cflpplng will be placed. [t may be you have bee mlssmg t]'llS 1 worked the old| g.|world war feat and Poppe's bid for | ]\ ROWDY LIKE OULR MARRIAGE. , THINGS WOLLD HAVE BEEA lmbm Lk‘a\w/ N AN ! Lon "-Sou frht Budd ¥ - Bacl;s Soldier’s ABERDEEN, Wash., Abnril 23— {The corporal who will : the authenticity of a } ry concerning |time feat by Le +New Bremen, Ohio, has ‘)('(‘lll | Poppe, who is seeking a {guished service cross, has write to John Lea in Aberdee . to ‘rh(mn co | tale of capturir d ‘md unarmed, Max Christochowitz and 116 other German soldiers during, |the Argonne-Meuse offensive in Oc- tober, 1918. ! John Lea, Poppe's former cor- iporal, for whom the New Bremen {man has been searching, is working an Aberdeen mill. He learned Poppe was endeavoring to lo- him when he read an Asso- story telling of the a :.;w‘.tz:cu!nr war- | is J. C. Poppe, of | und. | in | cate jciated Pr | the service cross. | ANO T WONT ALLOW You “To ASSOCIATE WITH A | BARMEY GOOC RS, KLOTZ , FOR IFE Linl TI(ME NaELL, YOURE MARRIED Now || I TELL YOU THAT I REFUSE PERMIT You To HUMILIATE ME UKE THAT BEEORE MY DEAREST FRIEND = BEUEVE ME,MADAM IF U HAD DISPLAVED A /{/ TEMPER LIKE THAT BEFORE @ o ( THAT | | { A 1 i BOV, AM 1 SMoKED Lp!E 1929. B BILLE DE BECK i To TNk _THAT POOR OLD HORSEFACE ! HAD B GO ANMD LET HIMSELF A FOR Thar !t SEE HiM TAK! CHIN LIKE ThaT <Tick UP FOR WIS STAND BY ANO = T ON THE HE WONT GHTS BECAULSE L CANT Je's TO0 MUCH OF A GENY, BuT (.lfij . BEING A GENT AEVER KEPT ME rwAuE_ MNIGHTS = TLL Fix DEBEH 43 [[SHE ANGLES oF TAAGL (HAT ARE REsPec‘rvsw MRS KLGTz , FORMER WIFE OF'MR GOOGLE, HORACE KLGT:,HER fll HUSBAND AdD agm‘?’ SO0GLE , ARE BECOMING (MORE AND (MORE ACUTE - MNOVéING THE Sweel SO WELL AND REMEMRE « HE TREATMENT HE - o SUFFERED" AT HER HANDS , BARNEY (S DETERMINED TraT HIS FRIEND, HORSEFACE K1OT2 SHALL PROFIT BY (S owK EXPERIEMCE AND PROPOSES & TELL HIM LADY WHO 1S Now THAT HE Was ONCE The UNFORTUNATE. MRS KLOTZH SPOUSE OF THE R T Bid l ' For War Decormmn o | { The Gorst Alr | Alaskan returned from Sitka & making m-;r same division in the Argonne xt--l | glon. - e — 'PLANE RETURNS FROM SITKA; OFF l FOR KETCHIKAN i Transport planz s afternoon, {return flight in 50 minutes. The | lefi here yesterday afternoon n full accommodations taken | | | | / § the . J. Hodgins, Theodore Kettleson, | ar Shineman, Mr. and Mrs. C.| e Lieut. Emerson Itschner, making the flight. A! Sit the ship was welcomed with much enthusia: and soon after her arrival she was again in alr ¢ ng passengers. The selool autk es declared a hol day and several kiddies and pra tically all of the school teachers went on. flights. Licut. Itschner transacted business fand ret ed aboard the plane. The | return t was made in good weather and the crew of the ship stated that going and coming the flying weather was ideal. This afterncon the Alaskan took | i The Poppe’s marvel- | , B lout performance,” related “we | prisoners of the German |the air for Ketchikan. Three pas- {had gone over the top mnear the| Poppe and Christochow later |sengers were aboard. i Ramounge-Lammerence road. In|met again in an Americar nospital| Mr. Gorst, President of the com- lour outfit 250 had gone over and |and became good friend After | pany, stated that he planned to that it only 65 were left. I {the armistice the men corresponded |fly the ship commercially at Ket- | was e corporal of the squad|and last January theé German came |chikan, and to return to Juneau the !which contained Poppe. During |to the United States and w :!.o;l-tl”‘l part of this week. the day we had captured a Ger- |assistance of Poppe obtain:d a po-| N T T man officer. |sition as an accountant in Lima,| ARRESTED IN SEATTLE “When the offensive was over |Ohio. i —_ Poppe has the support of Cario-| O. C. Fanck was arrested in Se- for the time being we were left on\ st and didn't know whers chowitz to his s claim of distin- (attle by U Marshal E. B. Benn, 8. . The German offi- |guished service cre while thé {of the State of Washington, on a told us where water could he|Lima and New Bremen posts oftelegraphic rant from Ietchi- Poppe volunteered to |the Americen Legion have 'mlh:‘n-:kAln charging Fanck with larceny after it I had to g pm-,}nr ed the American’s record ((' ified copies of his warran: are mission from the ecaptain to' letj Lea was identified as a corporal hr-mu mailed to nd his vhe {Albert White. Pu))] e EO. |in Company D, 16th regiment, by 'he location of the water was!W. H. Sampson, manager of the| in dangerous territory. I fin: 'y;/\bt‘rdvm mill, wieo was in got the permission from the capr |, - tain, whose name was Boyd. I and don’t remember his first name I on't know where he is. “Poppe Was tuffering from gas he time. In order to handle the bulky canteens, he laid aside his rifle and started out after the water. Poppe got lost and stum- bled upon a detachment of cut-off Germans. “Max Christochowitz was on sen- try duty. Poppe, bluffing, rned Christochowitz that a dstachment of Americans was with him and the Germans surrendered without question. Poppe picked up a 1ifle from the battlefield and herded the Germans back to the American trench. German territory and we were sur- rounded by the enemy on three' sides. The 17 Germans captured by Poppe were belligerent anc were not waiting to be taken. “It was only Poppe’s magnificent bluff that saved his life and madé year, 1929, 0 YOU who delight in a Good cup of Coffee—and are still un- satisfied—let us suggest you have been missing one of the greatest treats —s0 close to you that you hayen’t noticed. Get acquainted with Folger- Flavor this critical way. n A“try it” challenge to coffee-lovers Buy acanof Folger’s Coffee to- day. Drink Folger’s tomorrow morning; the next morning drink the coffee you have been using; third morning drink Folger’s again. You will then decidedly faver one brand or the other. The Best Coffec wins. That’s fair, isa’g it? ER'S COFFEE (Vacuum-packed). - ore— dollars’ &o reserves— the 3rd year. the event of liquidation. Juain, Voting power. President New York New York New York PURPOSE OF ISSUE To extend important main tunnels, to develop valuable op- tions adjacent to the properties, to modernize surface and under- ground equipment, and otherwise to establish the mine on a MANAGEMENT The prineipal officers of the Company are experienced min- ing operators, who have been long identified with these prop- erties, and the exceilent progress made despite adverse mining conditions of the World War and re-adjustment period following, presages far better results after the proposed financing. 3 WHEN A GOLD MINE PRODUCES an average of $11.80 in pure gold fo a ton of modern basis, ALREADY produced more than a quarter of a million rth— New London, Connecticut CHARLES MINER, Secretary-Treasurer HARRISON WRIGHT Consulting Engineer ALBERT MARIN, P. M. Paris and New York Bankers and Registrars BANKERS TRUSTS, E, New Issue of SOUTH EASTERN ALASKA MINING CORPORATION MINES: Berner’s Bay, Alaska Present Offering $300,000.00 of Treasury Stock in 3,000 UNITS of ONE share PREFERRED interest and TWENTY-FIVE shares COMMON STOCK PRICE PER UNIT: $100.00 and accrued interest, yielding 7% “During the drive there were #aly 1 several gangs of Germans who were Capltallzatlon cut off and waiting in shcd holes to el o smfiuflloflwd Outstanding ::lt;zg:u;fed Elxz:’doc]d;:\;md :1 = ; ($100.00 par value) $1,000,000 $356,000 e BE-09CD 1 Common Stock (no pa: value) . 100,000 shares 566,000 shares The Cumulative Preferred Stock is to be fully paid and non- assessable! entitled to cumulative preferential cash dividend at the rate of 7% per annum, payable semi-annually; callable as a whole or in part at $110.00 per share on any dividend day after Preferred as to Assets and accrued dividend in Preferred dividend will be payable semi-annually on the first day of January and July in each the first dividend to accrue from the 1st day of January, No voting power. The Common Stock is of no par value and non-assessable. DIRECTORS WILFORD B. HOGGART, WITH THE BEST yet to come— HAS CAPABLE MANAGEMENT, expert metallurgical coun- sel and adequate man and steam power— HAS ALREADY.COMPLETED the preliminary work and is ready for high-powered modern exploitation of its untouched IT IS A GOLD MINE Stock will be listed in due course on the New York Curb and Vancouver Stock Exchange. For Full Information Apply To H. R. SHEPARD ¢& ¢ return’ 1s. requeste: C message received by U. S, 7% Cumulative HERBERT L. FAULKNER, Vice-President Juneau, Alaska HARRISON H. WHEATON f New York THEO COLLART Prince Rupert, B. C. JEAN VANOPHEM Mining, Paris and New York Mai Director JEAN VANOPHEM Mining, Paris and New York Bankers and Transfer Agents IRVING TRUST CO, New York N or DAVE HOUSEL TWU KILLED BY CAVE-IN ] LEWISTON, Idaho, April 23— Two men were Killed in ave-in seven miles northeast of Lucille, on Fiddle Creek, in a sparsely settled area betwee Whitebird and Riggins The men were Huny and Her- man Cornwall, brothers, working ! the mine. They were caught uncder the cave-in mgeagre as Fiddle Creek, which is a tributary to the Salmon River, is in a mountainous country without telephone communication. a mine, Details are | Every Month in the Year 1929 Sales Dates JULY 24 AUGUST 28 SEPTEMBER 25 OCTOBER 30 MAY 21 NOVEMBER 27 JUNE 26 DECEMBER 18 Special Sales Held on Request of Shippers Advances Will Be Made As Usual When Re- quested—Transferred by Telegraph if Desired APRIL 24 ril(.')N"““'RFE'T VIADUCT SEAT TLE U, S A. 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