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BRINGING UP FATHER « ...—m ■ c ’* " - ' 1 ' ' —■ *■ • - INDIANAPOLIS PREPARES FOR NEXTBIG RACE INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 13 —The startling line at the track of the In dianapolis Motor Speedway, where the annual 500 mile international sweep stakes automobile race is held every May 30, has been moved into the back stretch about 200 feet. The judge’s stand, which also has ac commodations for the newspaper re porters, also lias been moved and set farther back from the edge of the track. Although only one automobile race a year is held at the speedway, a corps of workmen are given year around employment to keep the place in condition. While the next contest is four months away, much of the routine in connection with it already is being handled. The finishing line on the track was moved back for the accommodation of the fans sit ting along the stretch. The old fin ishing line was only a short distance from the first turn in the 2l.£ mile oval. The judge’s stand was set back from the edge of the track as a di rect result of the introduction of the small, one-seated racing cars which performed hero for the first time last May. The numbers painted on the cars were necessarily small and the judges and others had difficulty in checking them correctly. Entry blanks already have been Issued for the next race. OFFER LARGE PRIZES FOR GLIDER CONTESTS DAYTON. 0., Feb. 13.—A substan tial prize for a new event to be run in connection with the international anr races at Wilbur Wright field here next fall, to be known as the ‘‘powerful glider” contest, has been announced by Dayton officials of the National Aeronautic Association, pro vided there are a sufficient number of entrants. The finance commitce believes there is a large number of such device i.ow being designed and built througl j out the country, and a contest i j which the builders would compel would encourage future activities i this direction. Prizes totaling approximately $50 , 000 will be distributed to winners o i the various races and the commute expects, with such an amount It prize money that a representative nuin her of entrants from Europe wil be encouraged to compete in tin i more important events. All costs of the rar“ have beet guaranteed. It was reported by th. committee that about $150,000 ha been undorwriten by a large financi concern, with Ilaylon money behim it. The races will continue throt ' days and arrangements are alreadi being made to handle 300.000 people BONUS CLAUSE FOR PLAYERS IS ABOLISHED NEW YORK. Feb. 13.—The Nation al League owners have voted to abol ish the bonus clause in contracts ol players for extraordinary fielding batting, and pitching. The League owners adopted a schedule of 154 games opening oil April 15 and closing September 29 WASHINGTON U BEATS WHITMAN The following are scores of has ketball games played last night in various parts of the States: Washington 50: Whitman 25. Southern California 21; Stanford 20. Wisconsin 25; Butler 23. Indiana 21; Notre Dame 20 Columbus 25; Yale 15. Dartmouth 28; Penna. 19. Gonzaga 37; Willamette 21. Old papers for sale at The Empire GERMANY BUYING MEMORIES, (Continued from Page One.) supplemented the ex-Raiser’s work In a way that has delighted the exited emperor’s enemies. But In a measure on* may forgive the former Emperor some of his rude ness and econtriclty after reading Count Zedlltz’ pictures of Die dul1 life of thp Potsdam royal family and the awful monotony with which th' Hohenzollerns atttempted from day to day to stage their pomp and grandeur. The late Empress was a faithful mother and doubtless had many womanly virtues, but one can not possibly glean f-om Count Zed lltz’ book that she was companion able or entertaining In ilia slightest degree. Pictures he gives oT even ings In the great Palace at Potsdam show them to have been so dull that aologists for William II will find much material to use in his defense. The late Empress permitted her husband to smoke a cigar or cagar ette after dinner, but she seldom allowed any guest to stack* in her presence. She and thp women din ner guests accompanied th» men to the billiard room aft*r dinner, and sat there until retiring time. The former Emperor frequently read tele grams and messages aloud to the company. Meanwhile his wife did needlework. Sometimes members of the party selected magazines nr hooks and road In sllenc e. Count Zedlitz savs franklv (hat the evenings wore tedious and try ing, and everyone watched for the Empress to announce it was bedtime. She usually did this shoo’ half nest ten to th* gr*at relief of the guests On one occasion when the former Emperor had read to himself the INTIMATE WILLIAM'S COUST whole evening, and the silence hat been appalling, he suddenly ex claimed: “Are you going to staj here all night." The Empress replied : "No Wil Ham, but I did not want to disturl you; you have been so busy read ing.” William retorted: “What elst could I do when it is so miserably dull here?” SEA GULLS WIN FROM PETRELS MONDAY P.M Taking two out of three games the Sea Gulls Monday night defeat ed the Petrels by a total of 2nd pins, including handicap allowance:-. Low scores were made by both etnme, the finals without handicap? being, Sea Gulls 2,048, Petrel? 2,026. The scores by games follow: Pftrelsl. Bavard .161 157 154—47? Cleveland . 143 157 156—45* Meeserschmidt 117 1 2 190—42!) Reck . 143 139 107—389 Slmpoon . 85 108 87—280 Totals .649 683 694-202* Handicap . 43! Grand total .2459 Sea Gulls Darby .137 122 162—421 Sperling . 157 155 177—489 Van Atta .123 117 116—436 Kirk . .131 105 106—342 Ddekinaon .L32 128 100—360 Totals 680 667 701-2048 Handicap . 660 Grand total .2708 ME OF SEATS ;j FOR SMOKER IS F | ! ' _ 11 (Reserved Seats Put on Sale and Good Advance De mand Is Experienced. — , j Sale of reserveu seats for tile Play (grounds Smoker to be given by the I American Legion Saturday night op ! ened today with a good advance de ; mand for reservations. Plats of the j ringside and tickets were put in at \ four places, Burford’s Corner, the Interpretation of Jazz by Symphony Orchestra “Made” Popular Music l _ New York City.—Irwin Talbot, j who directs the orchestra at the Rivoli Theatre, one of the world’3 largest motion picture houses, says that if jazz were taken out of America right now something would snap. “Syncopation or jazz is an es sential for life as we live it,” he declares. “It sets the measure for everything we do and sup plies beauty in the bargain.” | Mr. Talbot really gave jazz Its first chance when three vears age his augmented symphony orchestra interpreted some of Jts pioneer melodies. He tried THROW IT A.WA.V A.TM’ OCrs'T EVER let ME c^tch "YOU CHEWIN' THA.T TERRIBLE C-J MN - p—-} -I ,IM U' I UUilUDUl, LU' MI.U1 HUUi,, and Juneau Billiard Parlors. Although called the “Playground Smoker,” the only plav connected with It is found in the name. Indi cations are that it will be a real, businesslike mittfest. The two final bouts promise to be great scraps. Joe Collier and Sailor Sampson are said to be evenly matched. Coliter has a slight advantage in height and possibly in reach lent Sampson is the heavier built, having powerful shoulders and deep chest and well developed underpinning. The sailor is confident of winning by the kayo route and his shipmates are backing solidly. Collier looks on this match as the first step in his comeback He is in fine condition and will be able to put up a first class bout. All of the boys on the card are hard at work conditioning for their bouts. Both Williams- and Clark arc virtually ready to stop in tha ring, it Is said. ATTENTION ODD FELLOWS Important business meeting Thursday, 7:45 p, m. Second de cree to be conferred. All brothers urged to be present. Visiting brothers welcome. E. M. POi.I.KY, Noble Grand, idv. T. I,. GEORGE, Secrtary Old pap-*r» *or sale at The Umpire i I IVoted Musician Claims Great Masters Often Used Syncopation then to assure horrified object ors that syncopation had been known to masters like Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov, Rubcnstein, Tchaikowsky and scores of oth ers, but v.'ith small success. “Now everyone likes synco pated melodies,” he odds* They are put on operatic concert pro grams and are here to stay. “Dancing and singing fill a cer tain void in everyone and if the American heart and ear aye tuned to syncopation, that is the thing to give them. “‘Easy Melody' is a type of what 1 mean With a colorful orchestra setting it can be made as beautiful as a classic sym phony. But its rhythm Vgets under the skin of the people and they go away singing and whis tling And those are the. jes* cure-alls of human ailments.* j^j ©1924 or l.-iT L Feature Service, Inc. By GEORGE McMANUS i q FINE POULTRY DELIVERY HOUR Week Days, 2 p m. Daily. Saturdays. iu a. m. and 2 p. m. FRYE-BRUHM MARKET ARTHUR F1CKOJ, M*i j —_______________________________ Seward SSieet_ HEATING PLANTS AUCOLA $180.00 to $550.00, plus freight INSTALLED WITH RADIATOR IN EACH ROOM Plumbing Shop brought to your door (in a Ford) GEO. B. RICE Phone 34 Forrest Bldg. Res. 343 PLUMBING HEATING PLANTS OIL BURNERS __—----/ Playgrounds SMOKER Under Auspices of THE AMERICAN LEGION Saturday, February 16 At Elks Hall JGE COLLIER vs. SAILOR SAMPSON CLARK vs. WILLIAMS And Three Good Preliminaries TWENTY-TWO ROUNDS OF BOXING Reserved Seats $2. Gen. Admission $1.50. I DON'T DELAY ( [ REMEMBER | [ TOMORROW NEVER COMES f Open Your Savings Account Now § E - IN - | I THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK E OF JUNEAU = I AND GET 4 % INTEREST ' § viiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir GIVE IT PROMPT ATTENTION! A little delay often demands two-fold First Aid. First Aid to the Sick and the Injured saves what? First Aid to your Plumbing; in Winter saves what? Prompt and Efficient First Aid Saves Dollars! PHONE YOUR S. 0. S. CALL TO 373. WOODARD & NEWMAN PLIMRINO POl'TII FRONT ST. SHEET METAL WORK Phone 373 Roe. Phones 1401, 1203 -- After Ail Has Been Said About Coal It Is still coal, said a man to us. We did not argue the point with him, but delivered him a ton of our coal, and now look at the com fort. now he knows the difference and admits it, are you of the samo opinion? If you are let 11s send you a ton and convince you also. We carry a full line of food. Wo even haidle broken rice for FOX feed. D. B. FEMMER non 114 ■---■ HOTEL SEATTLE | “Home of Alaskans" Prices reasonable. European plan. Senttle, Wash. e--—-a 'vmaammmmimmmmmmmmmmm SHEET METAL WORKS AIL KINDS OF SHEET METAL WORK DONE TO YOUR COM PLETE SATISFACTION W. C. JENSEN FORREST BUILDING Phones—Res. 4042, Shop 456 - —-.- ..-i . ... —— YOUR "UNISBU" ASSETS—that . pewrlter, musical Instrument, fur iluiro, office fixture or appliance— .re marketable, for rash, through i be classified columns of The Empire, Permanent We make and keep a large stock for Immediate delivery, . i the old reliable standard | double-lock FIREPROOF con crete chimney block, without a fault. Concrete Products i Ml'g. Co. Near Ball Park, Ju I | nnau, Alaska. Established * | Twenty Years. PHONE 32. | CONCRETE PRODUCTS MFU. j I COMPANY ■ . -- JUNEAU TRANSFER COMPANY Moves. Packs and Stores Freight and Baggage. u LADYSMITH COAL Phone 48. BEST EVER INSURANCE CO. MUTUAL LIFE Now offeis additional attarctive Disability Benefit features NONE OTHER SO LIBERAL ALLEN SHATTUCK INSURANCE REAL ESTATE ESTABLISHED 1898 V._ - I AK ml hi r t i ■ > . I Watch Him Go After It Let him drink all he wants. It will do him good as our milk Is absolutely pure and fresh. There is nothing better for children or grown-ups olther, for that mat ter. Let us leave you a quart or two each morning. Our cows have been free from tuberculosis for four yoars. Juneau Dairy PHONE 145. --- . —J PROSPERITY IS HERe! Spruce Lenient Hemlock Brick hii Fire Clay Iron Bark Lime Oak Hay Shingles Grain Boat Lumber | JUNEAU LUMBER MILLS