THE ALA SKA. DAILY EMPIRE
ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME”
VOL XXI., NO. 3197.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1923.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENTS
AMERICAN WOMAN AND SAILORS
SAVE GREEKS fRAPPED BY FIRE
1
FAVORITE ONE
IS NAMED IN
DIVORCE CASE
Australian Actress Is Third
Party in Farrar-Telle
gen Triangle.
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NEW' YORK. March 20. -Lorna .
Ambler, Australian ae! res*. has been
named act co-respondent in Geraldine
Farrar's divorce sf.lt agains. Lk»u Tel I
I’lgeti.
Witnesses testified lo si summer 1
Paid to ibave be n e;;?nt by Teliegen !
and Mifci An.tier h. Look Beach. N.'
Y., followed by love making in a
New Y’ork rooirtir.j hense and nightly
■walks tlwcugh the Ghetto.
IMis.s iFarrur's attorneys re-ited the
case late yesterday afternoon.
(It is understood that Tellegcn's |
counsel wiil'l not make any contest.
Occupation of Ruhr
Hurts American Trade;
_
OP ARKS, March 20.—John F. Biuier,;
tessirtant commercial attache of ill*
A aren't an En(bas3y here. Is touring
the Rhineland and Ruhr, gathering
data for the Embassy report to Wash
ington.
Brie action has been taken after
in amy American houses complained
that; tile occupation was hindering
their business.
Suggests Tunnel to
Connect AsiaHJ.
S.
FMLAlDEL'FHlIA. March 20.—Pro
teaser William Hung, of the history
d^partmcmt of the Peking University,
at a luncheon here, addressed Lhe
C'ty Bustac-:smon's Club and suggest
ed. a tunnel under Bering Strait.
Prof ester Flung said America’s fu
tut® was mere dlosely bound with
Asia than Europe.
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Three Bandits Get Away
With Big Loot and Auto
LOS ANGELES, March 20.—Three
bandits last nighit held up Clarence
Dale, collector tor Sam Sells's chain
of grocery stores, and escaped in his
automobile with between $25,000 and
$40,400 which was in a strongbox
belted to the car.
Herrin Mine Riot
Trial Is Resumed
MARION. 111., March 20.—The
prosecution tin the second Herrin riot
trial has resumed presentation of
evidence 'against Hough Willis, board
member of the Illinois Mine Workers,
and five other defendants charged
■with murder. The trial lias been in
terrupted 11 days becaiuse of the ill
ness of the wiFte of one of the Jurors.
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH OF ARTIST’S MODEL.
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Investigation i3 being made by tlie police of Si. Paul. Minne
sota, info the death of Miss Anlt i Lehman, a beautiful artist's
model, whose body was found in the home of her sister. An
autopsy showed poison in her stomach. The only information
that might lead to a solution of the mystery Indicates a broken
romance with a New York chemist, whose laboratory she had
often visited and where she is believed to have obtained the
poison.
FUST PUBLIC RECOGNITION FOR
HARDING'S RENOMINATION MADE
BY CROWD AT PALM BEACH, FLA.
Candle of Child’s
Bier Proves to
Be Death Instrument
NEWPORT POINT. Quebec. March j
SO.—A candle of a dead child's bier
ignited a curtain after the mourning
lather, Henry Tremblay; his wife and
i'hree children went tearfully to b‘'d. i
rhe curtain set fire to other material!
»nd t.he bouse was destroyed. Two
children were burned to death, and
i third was killed whon the mother j
lumped from a window. The mother;
s critically hurt. Tremblay was
learl.v suffocated to deaith trying to
irouse the sleepers and his condition
.9 critical. i
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CAIRO, March 20.—Earl Carnar-1
ton, who has been supervising the1
;xcav«rtk>ns of Tutenkhamon's tomb,
s seriously ill with blood poison
ng 'believed as the result of an In
ject bite.
AMERICAN NATIONS WILL OPEN
FIFTH CONGRESS NEXT SUNDAY:
WASHLVGTO.V, iMairch 20.—(By
the 'Associated Press)—The Fifth
Pan-American Confereraco assembles
Sunday. Mairch 28, at Santiago. Chile,
with the attendance of ail of the ro
ipu'bllc3 of tho continent excepting
Mexfico, Peru 'and Bolivia.
The (Fan-American conferences
wore originally initiated by tho gov
eminent. of the United (States' which,
with the express authorization of
Congress, inyited the other 2ft re
publics of America to Wold a meet
ing in Washington in October of
1889, do discuss measures “to pre
serve .the ,peace and promote the
prosperity of the American States.”
In that first conference the present
Pan-American Union, rapresentative
organization of the 21 American Re
publics, was created, and in view of
tlb© success Of the meeting, from
Which closer political and commer
cial relation* resulted, it was de
cided to held periodical conferences.
The second meeting was in Mexico
City in 1901, and the third in Rio de
Janeiro in 1906. and the fourth in
Buenos Aires in 1910. The fifth was
to be held at Santiago In 1914, but
£be outbreak of the European war led
to Its postponement until the present
WPrf
i
In View of the time elapsed since
the lapt meeting. and of the cope of
the program to be discussed. the
present conference has a special sig
nificance and is exported to be the
most important of thoso this far
held. For the first time matters of
political character in which the Unit
ed States has close -interest, will be
discussed. Uruguay -proposes the es
tablishment of a Pan-American
League of Nations and the adopt, in
of a uniform policy in foreign rela
tions 'by aCl -the Aitnorlcan countries,
and Chile presents a plan for the
reduction of -armaments.
The United -States will lie repre
sented at Che conference by a dele
gation headed by Henry P. Fletcher,
Ambassador to Belgium. and includ
ing Senator Kollogg of Minnesota,
Senator Pom or cue of Ohio, former
Senator tSaulsbury of Delaware,
George E. Vincent, president of the
RocJcefelier -Foundation, New York;
Prank C. Partridge, of Vermont; Wil
liam Erie Fowler, of Washington. D. 1
C., 'and Dr. L. iS. Rowe, director of
-the Pan-American Union.
According to the regulations of i
the Pan-American Conference the
number of the meetings shall not ex
ceed 30. '
PALM BEACH. Flu . March 20
Aiti/ruiy General Daugherty a 'til
nouifcoment that President Hu-. d’ng
will be a camdildate for renomination,
received tho first public recognition
when several hundred residents of
West Palm Beach, which went Re
publican at the last election. crowded
the pier as the Harding party hoard
ed tlhoir houseboat.
The crowd shouted:
“Hunrah for Harding in 11*24'*
President Harding, in a brief
BfPeech of thanks, said: _
"I have two more years ahead of
nte, moreover I have two hard years
ahead.”
This was the President's only com
ment.
STATEMENT BY HULL
WASHINGTON*. March 20.—Cordell
Hull, chairman of tho (Democratic
National Committee. In a statement
today, declared Harding's candidacy
for renlomination if or re-election will
have little effect on tho situation of
aithar party.
Chairman Hull asserted the declara
tion indicated doubt concerning the
renomination and a "doubt has been
raised hv the fact that President
Harding’s adm.inii.stration has been
the most conspicuous failure In the
29 national administrations."
HARDING TO DECIDE
ON CANDIDACY AFTER
HIS WESTERN TRIP
WASHINGTON, March 20— Presi
dent Harding’s contemplated trip
round the circle this summer will in
clude at least 20 -et speeches and
appearance* in ovary section of the
XHintry. Upon the reaction will de
pend the 'President’s fitful decision
whether he will .seek re-election He
Is intent on being a candidate, but it
(Continued ou rage seven i
Five Crat Street
Car Fare in Seattle
May Be Stopped
SEATTLE, March 20.—'Councilman
Oliver Erickson, who planned to in
roduce an ordinance for the continu
ance of tho frve-cont car fare with
toe deficit to be mot from taxation,
announced abandonment of the plan
aecause of the opposition of three
>tber members of the council.
'The council Is meeting this after
loon to discuss the 'proposal tor
veekly ,passes und going iback to tho
»!d 8-cent fare rate on the municipal
At syotom.
NAVY CRAFT
ENDAN6ERED
BY ATTACKS
Maneuver* in South Demon
strates New Audes Need
ed for American Navy.
IT. 8. 8. CALIFORNIA, Panama
Bay. March 20.—Two destroyers at
tacks on 'the Padlfh; fleet by two col
umn-' i f destroyers is declared by ex
perts to show the aecesj of a pre
i pandorance of 't-g-ht . s, destroy
I ers and awrut p t • 'the battle
i fleet. Six hit • t " le out of
114 torpedoes ] ■ n,:« b
DEATH DIA^Y IS
WRIT!
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y
fir LAD
Used Poison
Girl and
Miles
t
MAM.MO.Nu.
| Dovtin-e ©tagger
Ilia moonlight,
i death," after he
■ Tjec inse ho had
| girl whom he n
Record ’.n-g hi
j quarter of a r
became more an
wtro'e. H.is llast
"Even dying
After he had
became u neon sc
‘Irn ho was foil
vllved and may
Here are a fa
“I don't feel
dcpith will relieve me.”
“1 am becoming ill.'
“I (td like I a m
fter i rsing His
fm -< ■% Ten
Is I oun I.
da i 0.- -H i.rrv!
t 1<! i lilt through
tin- his "diary of.
ti - • • I' e-1 poison j
eer: sp ted by a
t.' Mi t o ne.
■ ;ir. ne ,.js every;
•c. it - hindwriting
m-.if (blurred as lie,
'' a r.- wi; s ■
in fcihi line he;
a ch oon-dl
IH been re-;
1 pr ' I
s Jot-tings: I
k I wonder if
dying, bu-t t
have n'o regrets.''
“1 a.m passing a cemetery.
Maybe
they will -bring me back here to
morrow. ”
"I guesLS I am a fool, but I could
not be a fonil about anything better
.on ©until or in heaven than her." !
! A fund Is (being raised for him
When he was told of tit he said:
i "I hope 1 don't die. I’ll spend the
j money om flowers and candy and a;
I diamond ring t'oT her. That aught i
i to Band -her.”
Lloyd George Stirring
Up Trouble in England
| LONDON. March 20.—Premier Bo-1
i nar Law. answering a question in J
the House of Commons, said thm
j matter of former government minis-'
ters revealing ; confidential informa
tion obtained While in office. has
■been referred t> a special commit
tee.
The matter was brought up by
Lloyd George's 'book and ■ articles to
the press concerning America and
Great Britain.
RIISSIUNTOUR
IS CALLED OFF
United States Senators and
Representatives Are Not
Going to Russia.
WASHINGTON, March 20—The
proposed tour of Russia by a party
of United States Senators and Rep
resentatives as guests at the Soviet
government, has been abandoned.
Senator Ladd. <lf North Dakota, an
nounced that failure to receive an
officii*! invitation and inability to
keep tho party of Congressman to
gether were reasons for the Abandon
ment of the triip.
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Tariff Commission
Starts Investigation
WASHINGTON, (March 20.—The
tariff commission . today announced
that the first stant on investigation
under the flexible .provisions of the
now tariff act will be limited to
rates against which complaints have
been made and will Include sugar
Complaints. asking for a lower tariff
rate on eugar.
FIRST PICTURE OF MRS. HARDING SINCE ILLNESS.
This photograph shows President and Mrs. Harding, aocotn- |
paniod by George Christian, Secretary to the President, leaving tho j
White House for the special train that Hmk them Smrth for their
first vacation in a year. This Is the flr>l picture of Mrs. Harding
since her recent critical ilines*.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL
BESTOWED ON COL GOTWALS WITH
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY BY BONE
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Secretary Work
Rushing Westward
To Man’s Bedside
WASHINGTON. March 20. -Secre
tary Work has been rntminoiied to
ltd hooter, Minn., wlmre an old
friend, Senator Nilcholaon, of Colo
rado. who h i t boon cri' h ally ill, an
derffoes an opera Mon. Nicholson re
fused to allow the operation unless
Dr. Work agrees after an examina
tion h is boon made.
SUSPECTED OF
MURDER, MAN
IS IDENTIFIED
Greek Restaurant Man Is in
Toils Suspected for
Murder and Fire.
EVERETT. Wash.. March 20
Neighbors of tl)'* Kara- funnily, burn
ed to death eirlv ,v.-->l oHay mornii f
In their home and bakery, id "r ifle.I
George Dimas. Greek ■ airranl
■proprietor, iirrfv'rd y- lay. as a
•usjwet In the murder <• is a, the
niHii who wgs ss’un before (lie trugr iv
(fuarreling 'With Mr-. Karas.
.Mrs. Kama and her brother were
killed by a whirn Instrument before
the building was 'fired an I the-two
young children of Mrs. K iras died,
suffocated by the smoke.
Fairbanks Miner Is
Dead in Queen City
SEATTLE. March 20. Thom ^
Sc.urJon, aged 44 ve. rs. -miner f>- »m
Fairbanks, who came here recently
because of illness, died josterdiy.
Thermometer Takes Big
Drop in Chicago for March
t'HH’AGO. M rnfli 20 The ther
mometer reas hed four degrees below
zero late yesterday, the coldest i
weather in March for 52 yoarp.
Short but deeply Im-prosslve was !
the cereimotvy of 'presenting to Col.,
I. Gotwals yesterday the Dis-i
tingnished Service Medal awarded to]
him for corusplonous services to the
nation in the World War. The
presentation was ma le In the hall j
of the House of Representative#,'
where 'the Legislature had assembled |
in joint session, the modal helm? |
pln,nel on by (lov. Stott C. Hone, fol-j
lowing a tew appropriate remarks. ]
Lour Iwfore 3:30 p. m.. the ltdtirj
set for the beginning of the cere
mony, friend's of Colonel (tot w a Is be
gan to arrive at the hall and the
balconies were well filled by 3 p. m.
Included in the spectators were Dele
gate Dan Sutherland, Federal- ind
Territorial officials and many prom
inent citizens of this city- The!
younger genera Ion was largely repve-l
rented, students front the local!
schools being stuttered through thei
balconies When the joint session]
opened l lie crowd had overflowed I
over the stairway leading from the,
balconies to (the hall and lined thel
walls of the lower floor.
Legion Arranges Program
The ceremony was arranged by the]
Allford John Bradford post of the
American Legion and participated itr
by Covcrnjor Hone, 'Colon.-I 8teese, ]
bo-h Ifon hh of the Legislature, and i
bv local school children. A score]
of lads, comitoeing the public school i
glee club, added to the Impressive
ness of the occasion, their clear'
young voices rising In unison in pa-'
. t-rloti :• - or.'gs, and was one of the
feat nre«.
At 3:35 p. in. S.jHfalker Cole called
the House to order and appolntetl
Representatives Foster and Rielson
to notify the Senate that It was in
routine •; to proceed In joint session.
When the members of the upper
House arrived., Prostdent Hunt was;
escort-d to the platform bv Repre
sent: 111 v e.s Policy and Callahan and]
to k < barge of the -Session. Roll call,
of both Houses followed. Rev. 8.
Hall Young. Chaplain of the Sen :
ate, delivered the invocation. Sena
tor Ch timborHn for the joint commit
tee rc|*>rted on the arrangements for1
tho session.
Officials Escorted to Hall
Mr. Chamberlin and Representa
tive Slaser. chairman of the Sen
ate and House committees respee
(Continued on Page Three)
YANKEES SAVE
GREEKS FROM
FIERY TOMB
Boston Relief Worker Leads
United States Blue Jackets
in Rescue Work.
TURKISH POLICE ARE
OUSTED IN BIG FIRE
Women and Children Are
Saved when Refugee Sta
tion Destroyed by Fire.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 20.—
Miss Pauline Allen, of Boston, Near
East Relief w,inker, Is praised today
In a navy dispatch for leading a
rescue ipurty (if 55 American officers
and bluejackets from the destroyer
McCormick when ifire destroyed a
building late yesterday on the Bos
phorus, containing SOU deported
Greeks.
The bluejackets brought their fire
fighting equipment ashore and despite
tha Turkish police, took charge of
the rescue work and Miss Alien di
rected them to scores of women and
children ii i obscure parts of the
building
The women were unwilling to save
t-lielr own lives without thoir bundles
continuing their solo possessions.
The sailors forced 'tho women out
of the bulldiing and then tossed the
bundles from the windows. The
building was totally destroyed lint
the bluejackets kept the (tames fro»
spreading.
Document* in Communist
Trial Are Being Identified
ST JOSEPH, Mich., March 20.—
Identification of hundreds of docu
ments seized when the Department of
Justice agents raided the Communist
Convention, continued at the opening
nif the second week of the trial of
William Z. Poster.
(Among the exhibits were “Defense
of Terrorism” by Trotzky; "The
Groat Stool Strike and Its Lessons,”
by Poster, and a report of the execu
tive committee of the Third Inter
nationale.
SCHOOL GARB
IS JESTION
Oregon State Law on Sectar
ian Garb in Schools Put
Up to District Directors
HAIJBM. Ore., Matich 20.—.Asked
whether, mwler the new state law
prohibiting sectarian garb, effective
March 24, Catholic nuns must discard
their garb or be replaced by other
touchers for the remainder of the
school year, Attorney Oeneral Van
Winkler ruled that the directors of
the school districts must decide. It
is understood the Catholic teachers
Will not discard their gar!) to the
schools under (Vitholtc supervlsioin.
Sheiks Are Ousted
By Regular Fellers
MARION. Ohio, March 20. -War
«*,n declared on “the cake eaters"
ad Harding High School. Several of
the students have been appearing in
classrooms clad in Spanish trousers,
in purple corduroy and sash. Stud
ents who did not agree with such
apparel took matters Into their own
hands, and a near riot occurred when
some of tiic wearer* of buttoned and
hashed ouldits came to a bad endv
Hutton* on the bottom* of the ex
tremely bell-shaped trousers were
removed, without much regard to
the method. They were pulled eft
by force, cut off with razors, knives
or anything else that was handy.
K. H Marshall, 'principal, learned
of the affair when one of the wear
ers of the pur.plo trouser* demanded
an excuse to go home and make
needed repairs. The upshot was that
several of the mum participants In
the raid wer# called in and grilled
on the subject. Mr. Marsthall decid
ed that hereafter students will ap
pear in regulation clothes or they
will not appear af all.