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JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1923.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENT&
LAUSANNE
TREATY SIGNED
BETWEEN
POWERS AND THE
TURKS
2 HIGHWAYMEN
ROB AND SHOOT
’ ALONG HIGHWAY
Police, Sheriffs and Posses of
Northwest Searching
for Robbers Today.
SEATTLE July 24. — Northwest!
police, sheriffs and three special ;
posses are today sea re hi hr for two)
highwaymen who shot and wounded j
Finley Y. McKee, Hamilton lumber- !
man, Mrs, McKee, clubbed another |
man into unconsciousness and rob-'
bed three persons of checks, cur
rency and jewelry valued at more
than $3,000.
The attacks occurred last night!
on the Pacific Highway north of
Everett.
McKee is in the Everett Hor
pital shot through the lung.
Mra. McKee was shot through the!
.legs.
Three automobiles were held up.
The first car robbed was that of
C. E. Skelton, who with Mrs. Skel
ton and W. J. O'Brien, all of Spo
kane, were robbed of money and
Jewelry.
H. G. Royal was the second man, I
rdbbed of his sedan after the high-|
waymen tied his one arm to hisi
belt.
The third robbery and shooting
was that of the McKees.
WOMAN IN CASE
SPOKANE, July 24.—Mrs. Skelton,
at. her home here, denied she was
with her husband when be was held
up last night north of Everett. She
said she did not know the identity
of. the woman with her husband.
COURT ACTION
DEMANDED IN
SILVER BUYING
American Mining Congress
Makes Demands for Hear
ing on Silver Purchases.
WASHINGTON, July 24. — Tile
American Mining Congress has relt-,
orated the demand for a court hear-]
ing on silver purchases by tht gov-,
ernraent under the Pittman act in
a letter written by its secretary
J. L. Callbralth to acting Secre
tary of the Treasury Gilbert,
The letter is in reply to a recent
letter by Gilbert expressing “sur
prise at the action of the Board of
Governors of the Western Division
(•1 the American Mining Congress in
advocating court action.
Senator Walsh Sees
No Chaos in Europe
NEW YORK. July 24. — United
States Senator David I. Walsh, of
Massachusetts, who has been travel
ing in Italy and other parts of
Europe, returned yesterday on the
Leviathan and said he did not ob
serve any chaos in Europe.
Last of Man Eaters Hasj
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Been Captured in Samoaj
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
uly 24.—The capture ot the last ol
lour wild man-eating savages who
escaped from the Island of New
Hebrides in 1890 and landed on the
Island of Tutulla on a raft, ends
the thirty-year dread of the island
natives here for the man-eaters
The wild man was captured by an
escaped prisoner who, being filled
with remorse for his criminal record
and being ashamed again to face his
fellow man, said he took to the hills
of Pago Pago where he had planned
to commit suicide.
While the escaped prisoner was
making preparations to carry oul
his suicidal intent, he was confront
ed by the black savage. The con
vict “got the drop” on the wild mat
bound him, and held him prlsonei
over night The next day the prls
oner brought his savage captive t<
tee Kite) SteUea here, Wfcsn
! two took their stand in dramatic
I fashion under the Stars and Stripes.
; Samoans gathered, but, apparently,
feared to attack the savage they had
I hunted for many years.
Robert Luis Stevenson, in one of
his books, told of the escape of four
black recruited laborers from a Ger
j man plantation in New Hebrides.
The men, Stevenson wrote, fled ow
ing to their 111 treatment, and es
caped to Tutuilu on a raft. One was
killed.
The three remaining blacks haunt- j
ed the bush not far from Paga Pago
towards the eastern end of Tutuila, j
and were occasionally seen by hunt
ers. In the year 1900 one was
caught by a young Samoan chief,
and the captured savage said that
one of the other two had died, leav
ing only one at large. This Is the
man who has just bean brought in.
WASHINGTON DEBUTANTE TAKES UP FLYING.
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Miss Janet Moftet, daughter of Hear Admiral Moffat, chief of
the United States Naval Air Service, is taking lessons in flying
at the Naval Air Station at Aniaocotia, D. U. She is the first of
the Washington society girls fi take up livlhtion and is fffio'wn
standing at the side of her father's personal airplane, in which sho
is taking her lessons.
HOUSE OF COMMONS REFUSES TO
SANCTION CALL FOR CONFERENCE
REGARDING ARMAMENT LIMITATION
British Diplomacy
Wins Second Time
Over Soviets
LONDON, July 2,4.—British dlplom !
acy is pluming Itself on the second j
victory in three months over Itus ;
ala. the second being the decision
of the Soviet government to accept
the Laussane-Straits convention.
The first victory was the capitu
lation over the fishing rights and
treatment of British nationals.
Both victories are credited to Lord
Curzon.
Baptists Congratulate
King Gustav, of Sweden
STOCKHOLM, July 24—The dele
gates attending the Baptist World
Alliance have congratulated King
Gustav for the religious liberty grant
ed to Swedish citizens during his
reign.
Washington, Montreal and Shang
hai are applicants for the next Bap
tist Congress.
LONDON, July 24. The House of
Commons has rejected by a vote of
286 to 169 the resolution by R. J.
McDonald, leader of the opposition,
calling for an International confer
ence to discuss limitation of arma
ments.
An amendment to have the con
ference called through the League
of Nations was talked to death.
McDonald's resolution depreciated
the increasing expenditures In mili
tary preparations which he assured
formed the beginning of another race
for armament.
ANTI-SOVIET
PLOT HATCHED
LONDON. July 24.—An extensive
anti-Soviet plot designed to promote
a general insurrection against all So
viet leaders and leaders of the Third
Internationale is reported by the Co
penhagen correspondent of the Ex
change Telegraph Company. The
correspondent quotes the Stockholm
Tidningen and asserts that a num
ber of prominent officers have been
arrested.
Failure of Large Cotton
Concern Seems Inevitable
AUGUSTA, Ga.. July 24— Finan
ciers and business men of the North
and South are In a conference here
in an effort to hold together the
tottering firm of Barrett and Com
pany, one of the largest cotton
concerns in the Southwest. Offic
ials of the company have notified
the New York cotton exchange that
they are unable to meet their obli
gations which are placed at 11,000,
000.
Amundsen to Reach
Nome on First Boat
NOME, July 24.—A private wire
recelvod in Nome today from Capt.
Roald Amundsen, states he will re
turn to Nome on one of the first
boats from Wainwright. Amundsen
will probably reach Nome next week
or about the middle of August.
U. S. GUNBOAT
FIRED UPON
BY CHINESE,
CANTON, July 24. Previous to tlir
recept capture of Wuchow by the
ConstltutionalistH, the I'nited Stated
gunboat Pampanga, which was pa
trolling the west river protecting
. American interests, was fired on by
; artillery and rifles at Dosing, 21
miles below Wuchow by Kwangsi
l troops.
I The Pampanga was flying two
j large American flags at the time.
This is the first time in the his
tory of the west river an American
gunboat has been firsd on.
The Pampanga, in self defense,
i firod back. The action lasted 10
| minutes. There were no American
■ casualties.
Lieut. Iceland, commander, demand
i ed and received a Chinese apology
MORE FIRING REPORTED
SCANG, llupes Province, China.
July 24.—-Steamers arriving on the
Yan.gtsc Ktang from Chunkklng re
port the American steamer Alice
Dollar and a British \4ipsel escorted
by the American gunboat Monocacy.j
were heavily fired upon when near,
Chungking.
The Monocacy returned the firoi
and much damage is reported to j
, have been done.
SUSPECTS IN
VILLA MURDER |
■j ARE CAPTURED
i Troops in Round-up Have
i Taken Three in Custody— i
I More Troops in Pursuit.
| —
MEXICO CITY. Juiy 24 —General i
! Matinez, military commander of Chi
fjhuahua, announceB the capture by;
f' troops of three men suspected of!
[.complicity In the assassination of
lt j Francisco Villa.
■. j Martinex added four columns of
i-.troops which have been sent to:
j pursue the rest.
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B: MANY “WIDOWS” BOB UP
I EI, PASO, Te*., July 24.—Five
11 persons have appeared as widows of j
l-j Francisco Villa, former rebel chief
J| slain near his ranch last week, ac-j
e cording to reports received here.
JEFFERIES IS !
I BIBLE STUDENT!
j — i
el Former Champion Soon to;
Advocate Unification
i' of White People.
■I LOS ANGELES, July 24.—James
ajj. Jeffries. former heavyweight!
11 champion of the world, failed toj
-i fulfill his agreement and speak laat |
ij night in the W. C. T. U. Temple on
| the restoration of Palestine to the
1 Jews.
JefTries sat on the platform while
Prof. A. K. Eutterer. founder and
k Pres ident of the Israelite Restoration
' Association announced the ex-pugil
iet was preparing himself to spread i
- the knowMedge he had gained from
i blble study and to advocate unl
} flca.tion of the people of the white
5 race.
$50,000 Estate
| Grows Into One
Of $8,000,000
NEW YORK, July 24.—Fredlnand
W. Suydam, the "oldest incompetent
known In the New York courts,"
whose affairs were handled during
l the past 60 years by a committee,
and who died last February, left an
; estate of more than $8,000,000. This
. transpired In proceedings here and
- shows, the estate grew from j>ne of
t $50,000 consisting of real estate In
l Chicago. New York and Michigan
t Which was Inherited from his father
In 1874.
$20,000 SALARY PAID TO WOMAN.
Miss Bind M. West, of Port Huron, Mich., has been voted a
salary of $20,000 a year by the Women's Benefit Association, of
which she If the Supremo Commander. She is a direct descendant
of Roser Conant, first Governor o! Massachusetts Colony, and the
Conant who shared the midnight ride with Paul Revere.
PRINCESS IS
CONVICTED OF
HIGH TREASON
Daughter of Late Prince Max
imilian Must Go to Pris
on for 6 Months.
LEIPSIO, July 24. -Princess Mur i
jucrlte, 29 year old daughter of the'
late Prince Maximilian of llohen
lohe-Oehringen, was convicted today
>f complicity of high treason and
perjury for the part she played in
the oscape of Captain Erhardt. com
mander of the "Iron Brigade” dur
ing the Kapp Putsch of 1920. She
waft sentenced to six months.
Captain Erhardt escaped last woe.s
from the Ivelpslc prison.
The princess is alleged to have
given refuge for two years to Er
hardt while the authorities were
hunting him. Her declaration that
she did not know him was made the
basis for ^ charge of perjury, on
which she was tried, beginning yea
lerrtay, the date fixed for the trim
:>t Erhardt. who is still at large.
Jury in Case of Murder
Of Priest Has Disagreed
MONTREAL, July 24. The Jury
In the case of Adelard Delorte, for
mer priest accused of murdering his
half brother, Raoul, disagreed late
yesterday afteroon and was dis
charged.
It Is understood that two of the
Jurors were for acquittal and ten
ten for ’‘guilty.”
American 12 Mile Limit
Plan Is Gaining Favor
WASHINGTON, uJly 24—Recent
developments In England in connec
tion with Secretary of State Hughes'
proposal for a special treaty regard
ing ships liquor stores and rum
running. Incline officials to believe
there is a more favorable sentiment
developing in London towards the
American 13-mile limit plan.
50,000 TO SEE
PRESIDENT ON
STADIUM VISIT
Seattle Is Now Practicing Up
on National Anthem and
Hymn for Harding.
SEATTLE, July 24.—Residents of
Seattle and vicinity, who expect to
greet President and Mrs. Harding at
the Stadium next Friday, should
practice up on ‘ The Star Spangled
Banner” and "America."
Darwin Meienest, head of the sub
committee planning the Stadium
affair, announces that, under the
leadership of the Atnphion Club, the
Stadium audience will be asked to
rise and sing the national anthem
as the Presidential party enters the
Stadium. Services wil be concluded
by singing the national hymn at the
close of the President's address.
Plan for 50.000.
Plans have been completed for
(Continued on ran* Htm.,
DESERT RAILROAD IS MADE TO
ORDER FOR PRESIDENT HARDING
SAI/r LAKE CITY, July 24 —
A forty-mile railroad over thu desert
between Lund and Cedar City, rushed
to completion In 87 days at a cost
of $1,049,000. was one of thp Inci
dentals In the recent reception by ■
the state of Utah to President Hard
ing.
On April 2. last, the right of way,
men. acting for the Union Pacific
railroad, secured possession of the j
needed ground for the construction i
of the railway from the Salt Lake j
route main line at Lund to the en- j
| trance of Zion National Park, and'
on the same day the first scraperful
of earth was turned on the grade.
The contractor strung his men |
out in sections and an fast as a
i section was completed, the track lay
ling crew took possession and the
j ties and rails were set in place.
Crowding upon their heels was tlie
ballast crew. And so the work was
rushed toward Cedar City.
In the midst qf this orgy of toll
came word that the President of the
United States would visit Zion Park,
providing the track was In shape for
his big special train upon his arrival
in the West. Every man on the
system from the highest executive
to the lowliest section hand plunged
Into the work with redoubled energy.
Whereupon there came the an
nouncement that President Harding’s
trip to Southern Utah had been can
celled. and the work dragged.
Rut again came cheering news,
definite this time, that the Presi
dent would come. Ignoring dust and
desert heat the men plunged into the
task again, determined to finish the
rogd in time.
Only forty-e|ght hours before the
tcontlnuad' on, P«f*’
TURKEY SIGNS
PEACE TREATY
AT LAUSANNE
Eastern Trace Is Regained by
Turkey—Forms Bridge,
East and West.
GREEKS AND TURKS TO
BURY GRIEVANCES NOW
Turks to Quit Greece—
Greeks to Leave Turkey—
Armenian Case Unsettled.
LAUSANNE. July 24. — The
' Lausanne peace treaty formally es
tabishing peace between the Euro
pean Powers and Turkey, was signed
today by Turkey.
Turkey regains Eastern Thrace
I which becomes a bridge between
■the East and West and Turkey also
' ioin the League of Nations on a
footing of equality,
i Constantinople goes definitely to
Turkey and all foreign troops are
I to be withdrawn.
i‘ The treaty makes peace between
Greece and Turkey and permits the
Patriarch Greek Orthodox Church to
lemsiri in Constantinople.
! The treaty launches one of the
most stupendous and in some ways
one of the most cruel human move
i ments in history as the population
j of Greens in Turkey are to return
to Greeue and the Turkish popula
tion in Greece returns to Turkey.
The treaty fails to solve the Ar
menian problem, Armenians being
obliged to find a new haven.
Murder Results in
Communist Disturbance
! LONDON, July 24. — A Reuters
j correspondent confirms the report!
j cf Communist disturbances In Frank
j fort and says the Public Prosecutor
j Or. Suns was killed yesterday and
i Ills wife and lather mistreated when
i the house was looted.
Former Minister to
U. S., to Help China
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i PEKING, July 24.—Dr. Wellington
1 Koo, former minister to the United
' States, has accepted the Foreign
' Affairs portfolio after repeated urg
! Ings by Wu Pel Fu and Tsao Thao,
1 the North China military leaders,
j They apparently desire to maintain
some semblance of government pend
| Ing arrangements for the election of
. a President.
K. K. K. Tries Injunction
To Stall Off Articles
I NEW YORK. July 24. — The
! Knights of the Kn Klux Klan have
sought a Federal Injunction against
j the International Magazine Company
to stop publication of articles wrlt
! ton by Norman Mapgood In the
, Klim's office at Atlanta.
Th epetitoin for the injunction as
serted the n^aterlal for the Hapgood
' articles were taken from the Klan
I office by a clerk and sold to the
magazine through Samuel N. Castle
ton. of Atlanta and Ixntis R. Olavlt
for *2,000.