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VOL. XXII., NO. 3285.
JUNl \U, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1923.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
PRICE TEN CENTSL
NAVAL TREATY
BE RATIFIED
BY FRENCHMEN
Bill Is Presented to Chamber
of Deputies—Reservation ,
Is Brought Out.
PARIS, June 30.—In confirmatory i
to Article 6 of the French eonstitu-;
tlon concerning powers of the legis :
lative executive in ratification of
treaties, the government has deposit-!
ed with the Chamber of Deputies ;
a bill asking ratification of that part j
of the Washington naval agreements
dealing with protection of neutrals
on the high seas and the use of ]
asphyxiating gas in war.
The bill contains a reservation
that the treaty be not interpreted
as modifying previous rules concern
ing surface ships or submarines.
The bill is signed by the Premier,
the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Fi
nance, Justice, War, Maritime and
Public Works.
Mellon Says No Lot Up
In Liquor Confiscation
LONDON, June 30.—Secretary of
the Treasury Mellon arrived here
this afternoon and he told the news
paper men America has no intention
of relaxing the attitude toward con
fiscation of liquor on incoming lin
ers. Mellen said he saw no solution
of the difficulty until Congress meets.
Admiral Robinson Now
Commander of Fleet
SAN FRANCI8CU, June 30.—Com
mand of the battle fleet passed to
day from Admiral Eberle to Admiral
S. S. Robinson with imposing cere
monies aboard the battleship Cali
fornia. the flagship.
Admiral Eberle leaves from Wash
ington tomorrow to become Chief
Naval Operator.
Sailors Are Injured m
Explosion Aboard Ship
PHILADELPHIA, June 30.—Nine
sailors were badly injured in an
eezplosion aboard the scout cruiser
Richmond which arrived today.
Four Men Killed on
Board U. S. Destroyer
NEWPORT, June 30.—Four men
ware killed, four were injured, three
probably fatally, when they were
trapped in escaping steam and hot)
water in the fire-room of thp destroy
er Williamson in Narragansett Bay.
The cause of the accident Is not ]
known.
FILM COMPANIES DROP SUIT
NEW YORK, June 30.—Withdrawal
of a 16,000,000 suit brought by the
Vltagraph Company of America, Inc.,
against the Famous Players-Laskey
Corporation and other defendants,
is announced by the latter firm.
Efforts of William H. Hays, Direct
or General of the motion picture In
dustry, were said to have been in
strumental in bringing about an|
agreement.
Largest Solar Cameras to
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Photograph Next Eclipse
PITTSBURGH. June 30.—In the
hope of determining whether there
1b motion within the corona during
an eclipse of the Run, a party of
American scientists, under the direc
tion of Dr. John A. Miller, of Swarth
more College, is preparing to con
duct a series of Important experi
ments from the top of a high moun
tain in Central Mexico next Sep
tember.
A yeaf or more has been required
to complete the arrangements, and
the actual working time of the scien
tists wilt be only 189 seconds, the
duration of the eclipse. If the day
should be cloudy, all the labor and
expense of preparation will hare
gone fpr naught.
LEGION COMMANDER VISITS MONTANA MINES.
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Colonel Alvin Owsley, Commander of the American Legion, re
cently paid a visit to the Anaconda Mines at Butte, Montana, and
was taken to the 2,600-foot level, where he watched the mitrng
operations. He is shown her» in the center, with Colonel DoGuy j
Sevens, an official of the Anaconda Mining Company, and Bil;
llagcn, assistant foreman of the Leonard Mine, who acted as his
guide. *
CREDITS FOR RUHR OCCUPATION
IS GIVEN AFTER POINCARE SAYS
FRANCE IS IN FIGHT TO REMAIN
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Greek Ships Are
To Be Seized
By the Turks
! LONDON, June 30,—The Turkish
jauthorities have notified the Allies
that all Greek vesselB going to Con
stantinople will be seized. This is
according to an Exchange telegram.
State Closes Case of
Convict Whipping Boss
LAKE CITY. Fla.. June 30.—The
State has dosed the ease In the
trial ot Thomas W. Higginbotthom,
convict whipping Ijosr, charged with
athe murder of Martin Tabert, of
North Dakota. Motion on the ground
that the State had not made a case
was overruled by the Court.
Anthracite Miners to
Present Wage Demands
SCRANTON, l’a., June 30. — The
anthracite mine workers have adopt
ed demands to be presented to the
coal operators demanding an Increase
of $2 a day for men paid by the day
and 20 per cent. Increase for contract
work.
The largest photographic Instru
ments evej- made for solar observa
tion will be placed In position. They
are now nearing completion here,
and will be ready when the expedi
tion leaves July 25.
There are two cameras, in order
that two pictures may be taken at
the same time for checking purpos >s.
The aperature of each Is .5 inches,
and the focal length Is 15 feet
The impressions will be made on
the finest plate glass, each plate
being 18x18 Inches, specially pre
pared for this work by experts, ft
Is probable that not more than two
photographs can be taken owing to
| the brief period when the face of
Ube min will be obscured ,
PARIS, June .10.—At the end of
a speech asking the Senate to vote
credits for the Ruhr district occupa
tion. Premier Poincare gave notice
to the "temporal and spiritual pow
ers" that although France has been
loath to have recourse to force, “now
that measures of coercion have been
Instituted they will be continued un
til Germany surrenders."
Tho members of the august Assem
bly aroge and cheered loud and long
and then unanimously voted 307,
000.000 francs for < redlts.
Discussing finances, Premier Poin
care said the "Reich is turning in a i
most frightful and vicious circle with
out making any attempt to emerge.”
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HILLES TAKES {
SHOT AT FORDi
NEW YORK, June JO.—Charles:
O. Hiller,, Republican National Com
mitteeman of New York. In a state
ment today regarding the election
of Henry Ford said it was a "mere
gold bug" and it would be like
•bowing down Iq Mammon.
Hilles said: "Henry Ford would
mako a pitiable spectacle as Presi
dent because he has revealed lack
of political knowledge and the sense
that a school boy would be ashamed
of and besides, it is Ford who as
sorted that all history is mere
bunk."
Make Attempt to Wreck
Train Carrying Soldiers
SYDNEY, N. S., June 30.—An
attempt was made today to wreck a
railway train which brought troops
from Halifax to prevent a recur
rence last night of rioting. The riot
was caused by striking employees of
the British Empire Steel Corpora
tion. The attempt to wreck the
train was discovered half an hour
before the train arrived with 250
soldiers.
Manila Is Gripped by
Typhoon; Streets Flooded
MANILA, June 30.—A typhoon
gripped this city last night and to
day. The city is flooded and many
streets are under water, canoes be
ing used for transportation. i
CHARACTERS OF
CHILDREN URGED
TO BE STUDIED
Factors of Child s Conduct
Are Discussed at Medi
cal Association.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 30.—The
nature of a child'* conduct reaction*
depends on two factors, hi* Inborn
physical and mental capacity for re
acting, and the nature of his envir
onments. Dr. Louis * A. Laurie, of
Cincinnati, told the section of dis
eases of children at the meeting of
the American Medical Association
here today. 1$.
"It Is the duty of th?' physician
to evaluate these factors and to itse
the data thus obtained to make a
character diagnosis and outline prop
er treatment,” Mr. Laurie ptated.
Dr. Olga S. Rri.jgman. or Vtan
Frum Ibco. s'ated that the life of the
child is controlled and limited by in
born tendencies that are ready made,
acquired through the ages, "The
function of environ' tent,” said Dr.
Bridgman, “Is to pnJeel'aJid stimu
late the more desirable tendencies.
Education mujt Seonslst t In under
standing the native capacities of the
child and the means of their modi
fication. TraHa which need stimu
lation in one Individual may need to
be counteracted In another.”
The vast experience of the last
few years conclusively demonstrates
that vaccination against smallpox
Is harmless and effective and con
trols outbreaks of the disease. Dr.
Vtctof Hetser, of 'he Rockfeller
Fbniidn ion tbld th*T feerfion of Pre
ventative Medicine* of the Associa
tion
Star Witness in Murder
Case Is Not Now Certain
SAN DIBGO, Juno :<0.— Alban K.
Kern, proprietor of the cottage, at
Torrey Pine Peach, where the body
of Kritxi Mann, dancer, was found,
testified yesterday at the second
trial of Dr. Louis L. Jacobs, of j
Camp Kearney, that he was cer-l
tain Jacobs was not the man with;
the girl oji the night before herj
death.
In the previous trial Kern was]
not sure whether Jacobs was the
man.
Steamer Captain Proves
Hawkshaw;Man Arrested
SAN PBDllO, June ,n.<>.—Harold i
A. White, aged 26 years, ordinary j
penman on the steamer Swift Star,]
was In irons wiieiti lht vessel ar-j
rived, eharged with the murder of'
James A. Sutton, of Waraick, Rhode!
Island, on Juno 4. The Captain sus-|
peoted White when he tried to sell)
a diamond, the captain having been
informed Sutton was robbed of much;
jewelry. After bringing While
ashore handcuffed, the lais Angelei
police found the keys to the hand
cuffs in White's pockets.
Farm-Labor Party Holds
Convehtion^nt Tuesday
CHICAGO, June 30.—Delegates are
arriving today for the special con
vention and con Terence of the Na
tional Farm I^abor Party which he
gins next Tuesday to consider plans
for the federation of Farm and La
bor groups. Party leaders said pos |
slbly a third party will be launche.d ]
with Henry Ford as the standard
bearer. The Socialist party is not'
to be represented at the convention
and conference.
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British Labor
Party Discusses
Royal Family
LONDON, June 30.—The Brit- | j
J Ish Labor Party at a conference | ■
I tabled the resolution to declare i
| the Royal Family no longer nec-< |
I ossary as a British institution, j
j George Lansbury, member of Par- |
| liament, speaking for the Fixe- )
| eutive committee, said he used to i
I believe monarchy and nobility |
! made the people poor but he |
' had learned that it was the capi- j
| talist system.
JACK HARRIMAN, EXILED, IS MAKING GOOD.
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Young Jack Harriman, aim of Mr. and Mra. Oliver Harrimnr,
multi-millionaire leaders of Now York society, married Alice I .aid
ley. dancing girl and artist’s model, on August 12, 1922. She had
boen raised almost as a ward of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chandler
Christy. Yeung Harriman was told by his family he would have
“lo nrtnke Read on Ills own." With an allowance from his father of
only $200 a month, lie and his bride are living happily In the Itt
Uo railroad town of Jackson, Tennessee, where he is learning the
ralTro-.d tnndnesv frcm the ground up.
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EXTRAORDINARY
TIDES REPORTED
FROM UNALASKA
UNALASKA, Aleutian Islands,]
June HO. This port wits the scant',
of an Interesting tidal phenomenon
April IS when, between 11 a. in
and 3 p m. the tide changed every;
15 minutes. Instead of twite a day i
as usual, with a range of about
five feel each change.
The effect was similar to that of
a tieavy storm, although the sea was
calm. Tne title flooded, recoded,
and then flooded again with heavy;
rollers. |
('oast Guard officers aboard the;
cutter Haida. which arrived here re-]
cently. said the phenomenon wur
undoubtedly of volcanic origin, al
though no disturbances were report-1
ed in this vicinity that day.
Selsographical observatories located i
throughout the country on April 13]
reported rogitered earthquake shocks j
of moderate intensity, believed lo!
have centered somewhere on the,
floor of the Pacific Ocean. Tidai
waves were reported fro mtho Ha I
walian Islands, and unusually high
tides were observed off the Presidio. I
San Francisco.
White Man's
Justice to Be
Taken to Arctic
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EDMONTON. Alta., .Tunc MO.
Headed by Judge Eucien Dubuc, a
Jffdieial party has left Edmonton for
Herschel Island, in the Arctic, where
eleven Eskimos’ will be tried on
charges of murder. This is the first
occasion on which Eskimos have
been tried for murder In their own
country: all previous trials have been
carried on "outside." it Is said.
Those to be held at Herschel Isl
and represent tribes from all over
the Western Arc-tic. Their capture
and subsequent handling over to]
the police at Herschel by the Royal j
Canadian Mounted Police was com
mended.
A number of the Eskimos were I
brought in by dog teams for 1.000 j
miles or more along the bleak shores j
of the Arctic. One constable charg
ed with the delivery of a prisoner!
had no companion but the prisoner
himself. Every night one helped the
other to build snow igloos and make
camp. Despite almost Insurmount
able obstacles, the "mountle” won
through anil delivered his prisoner.
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Will Not Aik for
Dry Planks from
Either Party
WESTERVILLE, June 30.—
The executive committee nf the
Anti-Saloon League lias decided
that in accordance with the pol
icy of 30 years no request will
tie made at the convention of
either party to adopt a dry plat
form or one sustaining the Eigh
teenth Amendment but to con
tinue endeavors to obtain the
election of men friendly to pro
hibition.
Seven Germans Sentenced
To Death tor Sabotage
MAYENCE, June 30.—The Kreneh
court martial has sentenced seven
Germans to death, Ane to life servi
tude and one to five y^ars in prison
for sabotage.
Twenty Thousand Educators
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Attending World Conference
i SAN FRANCISCO. 1 June 30. -
Twenty thousand educators from fif
ty countries of the world and every
State In the Union are here and In
Oakland attending the World Con
ference on Education which ends
July 6. and the National Education
Association convention, July IB.
The World Conference on Educa
tion was called for the purpose of
] bringing together representative edu
caters from various parts of the
I civilised world In order that they
! may discuss In a constructive way
! the purt that education may have in
establishing peace. Great Britain,
South Africa. Japan, China, and the
Balkan countries are among the na
tions represented.
During the period the N. E. A.
convention Is being held, sixteen
I allied organizations will hold their
| conventions In the Bay cities, ton
| being in Oakland, and six In San
! Francisco.
The representative assembly of the
N. E. A. will be held in Oakland,
while the general' evening sessions
will be held in San Francisco. Ses
sions of the World Conference on
Education and the National Council
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LABOR UNIONS
NOT ATTACKED
SAYS HARDIN6
President Declares Adminis
tration Is Not Trying to
Overthrow Labor.
GAHDINER, Mont., June 30.—Ar
riving here this morning, President
Harding and his party immediately
entered Yellowstone Park for a
two days' visit. The program: In
cludes inspection of the buffalo and
elk herds and a visit to the Mam
moth Hot Springs and the upper
geyser basin.
SUPPORTS LABOR.
Tl KLEIN A, June JO.—Last night
Preridcpt Harding in a speech hero
declared those who Imagined the
administration would sympathize
with' the projects for deflation of
labor and the overthrow of the labor
organizations “have come to realize
the error.”
The President said: “Nothing has
been farther from the purpose of
the present administration.”
Harding declared the administra
tion had earnestly sought to lessen
tho occasion of conflict between
labor and capital to bring both to
a realization of the obligation* they
owe “to a great public Interest.”
The President said he knew there
was "some error” In this but he •
hoped that a “great decision" be
tween organized employers and or
ganized employees would be reached
and that the error is not nil on
either side, imaginary of a line be
tween (abor and capital. „
Reconstruction Period.
“We have come thus far through
the most difficult period of re on
structlon. We have been sheltered
against the world storm of a ten
dency toward a social revolution.
We point to a great nation, its
credit preserve and Its industries
crowded to u point of capac'ty pro
duction: its wage scale high beyond
all comparison with any other coun
try In the world; Its banking sys
tem standing as a final bulwark
of sound money: its average level
iT comfort and prosperity unexam
pled uiuong races of men.”
Rebukes Theorists.
Contrasting the position of the
United States, the President men
tioned Russia and “the coiiossal
failure of its rnad experiment.” He
rebuked the parlor theorists and de
clared they could not find hope of
reward in their “much proclaimed
ema ncipai ion."
The President devoted a 'large
portion of his address to a discus
sion of a change in the relation of
women.
He declared the "most we can do
Ib readapt our conditions of In
dustry so as to enable mothers to
make the most of their lessened op
(Continued on Paga Two.)
of ^Education will bo bold In Ban
Francisco.
There will be twenty departmental
sessions of the N. E. A. being held
dally, of which eleven will be held
In Han Francisco and nine In Oak
land.
The National Count'll of Educa
lion will hold four sessions In San
Francisco, July 2. 3, 6. and 6. Tl|e
July 2 session will be opened with
an address hy J. M. Gwinn, New
Orleans, president of the council,
an dnewly appointed superintendent
of schools of San Francisco.
The N. K. A. will hold mornlpg
and eveulng sessions from July 1
to 6, inclusive, with the exception
of July 4, when a combined patriot
ic meet will be held at the Greek
Theatre, University of California. Ber
keley. Speakers on the prograta for
the July 4 meet include: General
John J. Pershing. Alvin M. Owsley,
National Commander. American Le
gion: W. W. Campbell. President,
University of California: Will C.
Wood, State Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, Sacramento, Catif.
A joint meeting of the N. E. A. and
the W C. E will he held on the
evening of July fi.