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' DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS I ■ " EAGLES CARD PARTY SOCIABLE AFFAIR Fifteen tables of p’.jy.Ts were pleasantly entertained in ill*' l.e.gos Hall last night at the Hi st < m il party given in a year by the Fra tern ill Order of Eagles, and the first one of a series of four which is to be given this Fall. The prizes for high scores were won by Mrs. Felix (iruy and Charles Scy, those for low scores going to Mu*. T. Ilagerup and Alex (lair. Dancing and a lunch for the guests completed tho entertainment ior the evening. EIRTHDAY SURPRISE A number of the young people of1 the Island surprised Miss Florence ijwansdn last night at her home, it-dicing the occasion of her four teenih birthday. Many nice gifts were showered upon the surprised girl as remembrances from her friends. DOUSLAS MAYOR BACK AFTER WEEK’S VACATION Mayor F. A. J. Ciallwas returned home Tuesday evening from Taku Harbor where he spent nearly a Week vacationing as the guest of Oborge Bach, a resident of that place. Dining his stay at the Harbor Mr. Qallwas did a little light hunting 4h4 < (aims to have killed two ducks Wl^lch he vows that he brought home Wtth hint hut so far he has been Uliahl i to produce the mallards. >.C P. T. A. PLANNING CARNIVAL A tarnlval to be held in the Nata torlum in thq negr future is being planned by the Douglas Parent Teachers' Association for the bene fit of the different school activities. Definite announcement of the date will lie made early next week. —i-♦ ♦ » WEEK-END PARTY ENJOYED x BY SEVERAL YOUNG PEOPLE Pupils of the Fifth, Sixth and Sev enth Grades of the Public School had a Hallowe'en party last night in . the League rooms of the Con gregational church. Chaparoned by Misses Verne Hannah and Mamie Feusl the children had a happy time with masks on playing games, etc. Several prizes were awarded for various characters and costumes as follows: Douglas Durham for the best dressed in the character of a Knight of the Round Tale; Grade Meggit and May Margaret Frazer _ as Gold Dust Twins Tor the most original; Bertha Frazer won a prize as ’’Topey” and Segrid Davis and * Aill Niemi were good as two “Moon shiners." Carl Llndstrom won the prize for pinning the tail on the don key. Refreshments were served. MAY McAVOY AT LIBERTY SUNDAY Tli joys o' going barefooted,1 of getting up “shows” ami of playing ! pranks on scandalised elders add to! the fun of a “Virginia Courtship" I in which May McAvoy will ho seen Sunday night at the Liberty. Miss McAvoy has tile delightful role of a little daughter of Dixie In I he ila : before Ihe Great War of , 1911. £h • i: first .:«>en as a loin-j' hoy, ill very iigiil of life to t«n| Wilder people, her guardian and liiS| spiiiHter sister. How little Prudence brings about j the flowering of several blighted ro-l mances, and at the same time finds1 her own happineses, forms a tender j and touching story, which withal has:, moments of grimmer action and; breathless suspense. Miss McAvoy is supported by Cas-1 son Ferguson, Kathlyn Williams, I ( Richard Tucker, Alec R. Francis, j | Jane Weekly, L. M. Wells, Guy Oil- i, ver and Vern Winters. , -•» - * * DOUGLAS CHURCH * • • ,, 'SERVICES ; ' • ® DOUGLAS PRESBYTERIAN f NATIVE MI88ION 1 0 ----—« ; DAVID WAGGONER. Pastor. 2:30 p. m.—Afternoon service. 7:00 p. m.—Thursday -A- Mid- i week prayer service. All are cordially welcome at theee I services. l a--& DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH a--——*i No services In the Catholic j Church today. Catholics are cor-i dlally invited to attend some of the services Jn Juneau. 1 CONGREGATIONAL COMMUnT®’ ITY CHURCH ! 3-Oi Sunday Schoov—10:30 a. m. to1 11:30 a. m.. Junior Endeavor—#:30 p. m. to; 7:30 p. m. 3 ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL • 1 CHURCH 3-B Evening Prayer and sermon at 7:30 p. m. Illlllllllilllllllllllllllinililllllllilllllli.. LIBERTY SUNDAY NIGHT ONLY | BIG MOVIE FEATURE MAY M’AVQY IN “A VIRGINIA COURTSHIP” t Comedy—"All Wet’£ /J St. John apd Barton Holme* Travelogue wifi open the shew TONIGHT MARY MILES MINTEA 1 WILL BE THE FEATURED STAB IN "THE HEART SPECIALISr A two reel oomedy and a Paramount Magazine opens the show. ■MHiimmiimiiHiHiimiimiimiiniiiaHiuiBHniiiiituiiiniBOiiiittHiiiiiuimBii' FINE POULTRY WSr DELIVERY HOUR UHN MARKET unyinmio 'I Relief at Last. ■ » ' — ■■■» «»—..... l.lll — *■.»I— II III I mi -1.1 r 3 \ * i IGNORANT FOREIGNERS IN HAVANA ARE TRAPPED EASILY DY CROOKS HAVANA. Ovt. 27. Careful estl-! mates place at 8,000 the number of Immigrants now in Havana, hoping in some way to he able to get to the United States. They include Span-j lards, Germans. Poles, Ukranians,, and men from almost every country i In southern Europe,. Many of them,I according to Arthur C. Frost, the; American consul, were lured from j heir native land by steamship ag-1 ■nts who pivrmisod high wages in , lie cane fields of Cuba while wali ng. And in ikhlitton there are sov-; ral thousand Chhiamen whose only lope of entry Is in being smuggled isliore at some remote spot on tho tmrrii :tit i oast. Tin s ' ereduio'H find :■ >n-ant way . 'arers are ease p- v ' cooks.; Many of them are « •••■>'• 1 to 'ir noney to strung •• ! '.r ■' '■ >r hat their entry into An >e hastened. Not long ago . ng Pole gave $lu0 as first pave, o an imposter who promised. In're urn, to land him in the United Hates for $200. From time to time small groups* lo start for tho American shore. >ut hardly a day passes without lome unfortunate foreigner turning tp at the American consulate hern vitli a pitiful tale of a fraudulent icheme worked on him under the iromise of a speedy passage across he Florida Straits. The Cuban po ice are helping to brenk up the 1 iractlce. 1 -*-*■-* ! NEGROES LEAVE GEORGIA ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 27.—Georgia j tegroes still are going to Northern Hatea at the rate of 1,500 a week, with no indication of a decrease in nlgratlon, the State Department of : Commerce and Labor has announced. : During the period of June, 1922. o July* 1923, approximately 200,000 j legroea left the State, it was said. , PLUMING HEITINU PUNTS GIL BURNERS Aroolas installed complete i ready to use $175 to $550, plus freight j Estimates cheerfully furnished free and without obligation. GEO. B. RICE Forrest B ml ding Heating Plants Oil Burners Plumbing PHONE 34. "-——-—~ ■—-----*-s. I | Oh, Joy; Volcano Really Supplies j Steam Heat Hll.O, Island of Hawaii, j Oct. 27. — Steam Bowing i | everlastingly from a fissure in | tlie side of tile volcano of Kil j auea is now being used to , beat the office building of the Hawaiian National Hark Com I mission. j The vapor loaves the ground | at 120 degrees and is guided j through conduit, u distance of 4 0 feet to the building. In j the winter time it easily keeps the t fficcs at u uniform tern- | per.1 lure cf 70 degrees. < ...— —■ itcke mm DRIED III:# UP WITH sum Any breaking opt of the skin, iven fiery, itching eczema, can be lulckly overcome fcy applying a tit le Montho-Sulphur, says a noted kin specialist. Because of its germ lestroylng properties, this sulphur /reparation instantly brings ease rom akin irritation, Soothes and iea)B the eckema right up and eaves the skin clear and smooth. It seldom falls to relieve the tor* sent and disfigurement. Sufferers rom skin trouble should get a little ar of Rowles Meotho-Sulphur from iny good druggist and use it like a :old cream. (advertisement.) UMBRELLAS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN Come in aad'ii|Mtie low price* on this new stock. +. ■ ■ K - 1 &— F. A. J. GALWAS —— - .. A ■ - — - - - - '}!“ -■ ... 3 .< . . v 1 ESTABLISHED 18*5 AND STILL AT TOUR SERVICE ' GENERAL HARDWARE PLUMBING and TINSMITHING FURNITURE and WALLPAPER7* BLACKSMITHING # EMBALMING and UNDERTAKING =-- jft\f ■ =^i. - .a. t_X C. W. YOUNG CO. i>: . i\ . ■ : -.... "«.• a ■> 1 ■ *.. it lij* 3 * ' *'i ill i * . ' ^ * ' 1 . f ‘ ' ‘ * , V) . , . * 1 ■ .» r Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. S. Weather Bureau. Forecut tot Juneau end vicinity for 24 hour* hestnnlmr 9 n. ru. to* i: Probably showers tonight anil Sunday; light to moderate south- ! easterly winds. LOCAti u A T A Berom. Temn. Humidity W<nfl Velocity Weather 18 p. m. yest'y . 30.50 41 96 N 1 Cldy 18 a. m. today 30.41 35 96 E 3 Clear 113 noon today 30.36 52 56 SE 9 Clear carle »7D radio reforts j «i friimiinmr- 1 ror»A\ Highest 8 p.m. | Lowest 8 a in. 8 a m. Pieclp. 8 a.m. I Stations— temp. temp l temp. tamp. Velocity 24 hrs. Weather • NoorvUc . 36 34 32 34 — 0 fitly Nome . 42 38 34 34 — 0 fitly ; Bethel . 42 40 j 32 32 4 Trace Rain Tnnana . 28 26 26 "8 — o Cldy ' Eagle .. 36 34 32 38 — o Cldy Fairbanks . 44 40 30 34 0 ('lily i j McKinley Park .. 46 44- 42 48 16 0 ( lear Anchorage . 40 40 i 38 m * o Clily I St. Paul . 36 34 32 34 — 0 Cldy Butch Harbor .... 44 34 32 36 — — Pt. Clily I Kodiak . 62 44 44 40 — — Rain Cordova . 60 46 46 62 10 .60 Clily Juneau . 45 41 34 52 3 0 Clear Sitka ,. 54 40 | 34 42 — 0 Clear Prince Rupert . 58 66 38 38 * 0 Clear Edmonton . 52 40 | 30 3.4 10 0 Cldy Seattle . 56 54 42 42 10 0 Clear ! Portland . 64 CO 44 44 * 0 Clear J San Francisco .... 74 68 j 54 54 • 0 rt. Cldy •—1<«« (ai.i> *» miles . T'i" rir r-i -o has fallen in the southern anil southeastern por irn ,r t’•' Terrif ry and has rlacn rapidly near Tiering Sea anil in onrt.hr. :i i!v;i h f ilumbln. A moderate low pressure area is central ; this morning n -ir K> diak Irli iid with a barometer reading at Kodiak of 39.60 inches. The high p"e u-o area ha diminished in tensity and the highest re dings n;i riel ihlr morning were 30.40 inches at Eagle and Juneau. Right rain has fallen on the ecu of Bering Sea and in he Gulf of Alaska, and the weather is geu irally cloudy elsewhere in the Ter ritory except in Southeastern Alui'ia. win. it i lear with heavy frost this morning In Juneau. i It is warmer1 at Eagle and colder on I'm B< ng- eos^t and In ! Southeastern Alaska. Mild temperatures prevail in nil pinions of | the Territory this morning. ■ IIW M W II II .— 1 AN ENDORSED CHECK I |l ' is your best receipt. Open a checking account NOW IN t THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF JUNEAU 1 - . j YOU NEED BREAD f We have it, electrically cooked. Three loaves for 25 cents. We also have a select line of groceries. Come in and get acquainted. AMERICAN BAKERY AND GROCERY “The Baker Who Baku” j WE DELIVER ^ PHONE 303 i THE JUNEAU LAUNDRY Knit Mwm PieatiM ' Vbau Ml WE NUKE A SPECIALTY OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE and are prepared to execute your order* on Europe at the lowest prevailing rates. Our New York facilities are second to none. If you are contemplating sending money to Europe call Douglas •• and wa will be glad to give you our latest quotations. Alsace-Lorraine .. .Par Hundred Prance T.fl Orest Britain -" n Pounds *70.80 Germany--** M Marks l.S« German Austria . * ” Kronas .1* Belgium —. " " Francs 7.|< Csecho Slovakia -• " " Kronen 1.21 Finland . " " Flnmarks 1.61 Greece--- ’’ ” Drachmae 6.71 Italy ..——” " Lira 4.6* Norway .-.-... " ” Kronen 1146 Sweden ----__ " ” Kroner *1.7* Jnso-Slavta .—.- ^ " " Kronen .6* FIRST TERRITORIAL BANK OF ALASKA, BOUOOf iLABI «. »n—nsnnnaroanfnm—an ■■will i ■ i ■ ■■ ' ■ n r~: — • Palace of sweets f Eu l dish a day of our ioe I cream. A healthful Vitamin* i food. ; Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, ! Pineapple. I We also serve Seattle Velvet Ice Cream. I Larv a room for dance or oani i parties. Ladies' Rest Room i—-.-——i FIRE ALARM CAUsj J-3 Third and Franklin. 1-4 Front and Franklin. 1 5 front, near Ferry Wnjr. 1-6 front, opp. Film Exchange 1-7 Front, opp City Wharf. 1- 8 front, near Saw Mill. 2- 1 tome Grocery. 2-3 •Vllloiy.hby, opp. Hole Bara. 2-4 Front and Seward. 2-5 Front and Main. 2-6 Second and Main. 2-7 Fifth and Seward. 2- 9 Fire Hall. 3- 2 Oastlneau and Raws War, 3-4 Second and Gold. 3-5 Fourth and Harrle. 3-6 Fifth and Gold. 3-7 fifth and East. 1-8 Seventh and Gold. 3- 9 Fifth and Kennedy. 4- 1 Ninth, back of power houaa 4-2 Calhoun, opp. Juneau Apts. 4-3 matin Ave,, and Indian 96. 4-5 d.'!nth and Calhoun. 4-6 Se\enth and Main. 4-7 Twelfth, at Northern ITdry 4-8 Twelfth and Willoughby. • Treuable transfer " 1 Phor.e 119. Res. 148 i Courtesy and Good Service Our Motto. _^ IT'S A PLEASURE TO SEE A '.Tan With Well Proeaed Clot .,. It means much to him an I iiure to us to be able to pr, them better than they w c ever pressed before. You 1 eau prove this statement to I your own Katlsfaction by let j tint us show you. We buy sec i oud :nd clothes. I THE ilEWOVATORY, Phone 3941 ( MADE RIGHT, Right •»» Juneaa & 3. CONFECTIONS and ICE CREAM Buy home products—in in it c3s<5 a pleasure as well ,r <^uty, i--'"-m ; WINTER COMING Be Prepared Have your chimney fire safe. G. E. Krause Contractors and Manufacturers of Concrete Unite. Funner Kates Cannery Bite, Willoughby Ave. Phone 488 a 7 Dr. F. L. Goddard’s T Sanitarium — Rates $3 00 Per Day and Up ^ Every Comfort i | Juneau Public Libraif T | and Free Reading Romi City Hall, Beoond Floor. Main Street at 4th. Reading Room Open Prat • 3 a. m. to 10 p m. Circulation Room Open From 1 to 1:30 p. a.—7.-00 p. mu ( to 8:80 i. m. Current Magazines, Hewtpnpeis I Reference Books, Bte. !_FREE TO Att 1 — ’ - —— GIVE THEM PLENTY OF GOOD, RICH HU Oar Motto la “Abaolnto Cleaalineaa” JUNEAU DAIRY non 145 ■ '■ ■ ■' 1 .. ■ ■ -• - *'• ' ■ * c Wtf