THE AHA SKA DAILY EMPIRE
“ALL THE HEWS AIT THE TIME"
VOL. XXL, NO. 3159.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1923.
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SEVERE SHOCKS FELT AT SITKA
Germany Tries to Resume Exchange With Allies
GERMANY SENDS
PROTEST NOTE
TO COMMISSION
Objections Raised to Stand
Taken on Moratorium by
Reparations Body.
GERMANY ASKS FOR
NEW INVESTIGATION
Commission Returns Reply by
Adopting Resolution Sus
taining Acts.
PARIS, Feb. 3.—Germany has ad
dressed a n'ts to the Reparations
Commission protesting against the
decision of the Commission on Jan
uary 26 refusing to grant Germany
moratorium.
In the note. Germany asks for a
new investigation, under the peace
treaty, of her ability to pay repara
tions.
This is the first attempt by Ger
many since the occupation of the
Ruhr Valley to resume an exchange
with the Allies.
GERMANY TURNED DOWN.
PARIS. Feb. 3.—The Reparations
Commirrion this afternoon adopted
a resolution substantiating- its own
action of January 26 in refusing to
grant nper ‘criurn to Germany. The
Niemcla.
Robertson V i from Gei'
(Uc aLutu JkM.
ago Twd.)
HEFLIN SHOWS
FIGHT SPIRIT
Not Dismayed by Severe Re
buke Given Yestreday—
Continues His Attack.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. — Undis
mayed by the rebuke of the Ad
ministration yesterday In the Senate
on twice ordering expunged from
the records of his remarks, reflecting
upon other Senators, United Slates
' Senator James J. Thomas Heflin, of
Alabama, reviewed the whole inci
dent in the Senate today and de
clared he had been treated unfairly
by the “subsidized press." Heflin
threatened to take steps To prevent
the “subsidized'’ press from sitting
in the press gallery.”
Plan Aerial Service
From Persia to Sweden
MOSCOW. Feb. 3.—The Council of
Commissars today signed an agree
ment giving to the Junkers' Aero
plane Company, of Dessau, Germany,
Mis right to build and operate planes,
including an aerial service linking
Sweden and Persia via Russia.
“Lost’' British Colonel
Found in Ranks.
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Colonel T. E. Lawrence was one
of the outstanding romantic heroes
of the World War. Almost an
Arab by inclination, he retired the
Arabs against the Turks and
waged the most picturesque cam
paign of tlie whole war. After the
war the student-soldier disap
peared. Now he has been found,
ns pictured here, enlisted in the
Aircraft Service as a private sol
dier. using the name of Ross. His
identity was discovered when an
inspection officer came across his
wonderful library, in ten tongues.
He said he had "joined up" to get
local color und to find time for his
literary pursuits.
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Kentucky Killings Calls
Out Force of Nat. Guards
FRANKFORT, Ky„ Feb. 3.—Twen
ty-five machine gun National Guards
men have been ordered to Corbin
by Governor Morrow in response to i
an appeal from the Mayor and Sher
iff. -aving they were unable to main '
tain order following rioting when1
two men were killed.
Idaho Mine, Afire Last
Week, Be Opened Monday
WALLACE. Ida., Veb. 3.—Tlio |
Morning Mine will be reopened Mou-|
day following the fire of last month,
which cost the lives of three miners.]
BOYS, CARRY ON! EMPLOYEES (RE
TOLD; OIB PLANT IS TRANSFERRED
BY FATHER TO HIS SEVERAL SONS
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.—from flower
pots to skyscrapers, Gustav Hottinger
has seen his business grow. He has
reached the pinnacle, both of success
and years, 'a bent, little man, 76 years
old.
And today, as prosaically as though
he were ordering a w^on load of
clay for the little file company he
organized 40 years ago. Gustav Hot
tanger called his oldest and most
trusted employees, including three
■one, together and said:
“Boys, you carry on; I've had
enouglh.”
Mr. Hottinger today turned over to
them the major portion of his in
terests -the $5,000,000 Northwestern!
Terra Cotta Company.
,!No, there is no theory of philan
thropy or profit sharing that I wish
to carry out," he said, his lost day In
tjic little private office. •
“I told thorn I've had enough. They
have seen the business grow from]
the beginning, most of them, and j
know how to run it. I’m sure it will j
continue to grow, as they will work J
hardef thin ever for its success. |
“I am sorry that the business1
rouldn't be turned over to all of the!
1,500 employees. But that would be1
impracticable.”
To make possible the distribution
Mr. Hottinger permitted a bond issue
of $1,500,000 to take preference over
hits coni roiling interests. Then he
issued 30,000 shares of common
stock, of which 26,000 shares were i
distributed among the men. Four
thousand shares will be held in re
serve for future employees who rise
to i he top by their own efforts.
‘‘Don’t makp me out a theorist; it
was good business," he said.
BRITISH KING MAY HAVE TO
PAY BILLS WHEN DUKE WEDS
MAID WITH CASTLE BUT WHO
HAS LITTLE CASH; BAD FIX
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Atta, Judge!
You Tell Them
Straight Out
! SPOKANE. Wash.. Eeb. 3.
| .111(180 Oswald, of the Superior
j Court, today ruled out as evi
! derue that intoxicating liquor
was seized in a raid on the
, home of A1 Champagne on the
ground that Champagne’s con
I stitutional rights were violated
| when his wife phoned the police
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WASHINGTON
GIVEN RAID
Liquor Carted to Police Head
quarters in Capital City
by the Cart Load.
WASHINGTON. Eeb 3—Gate yes
terday afternoon ihe police conducted
til’.-e gre.itest liquor raid iti the Capi
tal City since the advent of prohi
bition.
The raid covered the entire el'ty
£tn.d more than 90 arrests were made.
Liquor was carted into police head
quarters by the wagon load.
Among thoso arrested were 12
women.
Three hundred gallons of whiskey
were confiscated.
The general raid was directed by
J. Ij. Asher, revenue agent front the
Kentucky mountains, who has been
in Washington for three weeks in
guises ranging from an ash cat driver
to that of a Kentucky Colonel at
tending fashionable balls.
SPRING ORDERS
BEING PLACED
Laggard Dealers Are Hurry
ing—Women s Styles in
Shoes Announced.
'BOSTON, Mass.. Feb. 3. The last
lot of spring order- are now rushing
In. The Chicago Convention and
Style Show madp the laggard hurry,
as they had plenty of opportunity to
exchange views ami hay novelties on
which the risk would be eliminated
as far as possible.
In women's styles, one-strap effects
predominate. Small tongue colonials
with buckles come next. Ail wthlte
shoes, especially of leather, will be
strong and sport shoes are expeoted
to he even better than last year ex
cept that the public may prefer
white shoes. Lasts, heels, etc., show
no change from what has been sdl
'ng this season The most popular
leather in high grade shoes is suede,
especially grey. Patent leather has
seemingly taken a new lease of popu
larity, but it is not expected that de
mand for shoes of this leather will
be as strong as It was last year.
In men's shoes, the feature is the
demand for lighter tans. This seems
to be confined very largely to the
large city trade, anti it is hardly ex
pected that popular priced shoes
will he seen in these colors in the
spring. There is no doubt, however,
that all kinds of shoes will be made
in somewhat lighter shades and those
who used dark mahogany last year
are now buying medium brown.
Farm Credit Program It
Progressing in Congress
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3—The Sen
ate has completed the Farm Credit
legislation program, passing the
Lenroot-Anderson bill and sending it
to the House, where the Capper co
operative bill is now under consld
Brntlon.
GOXDON, Fob. 3^—The approach
iug marriage of the Unke of York to
Uady Elizabeth B.>we-~-Ijvon, daugh
ter of the Karl of Strathmore, bring,
before the British public a question
that has not arisen in years, bu
which in times past has been a point
of difference, and some'iines of bit
ter feeling, between the Crown and
Parliament. This question is the fi
nancing of a younger member of the
royal family.
The Prince of Wales has his own
estates, appertaining to his title,
which are sufficient for his support
Princess Mary was married to one o
the richest men in the kingdom, Vis
count Lascelles, so there was no
difficulty in her case, although King
Onorge had precedents aplenty for
going to Parliament for a money
grant if he* bad thought it to be nec
essary to do so.
The King's youngest sons in start
ing households of their own must
have subsidies appropriate to their
stations in life. and Parliament
either must make grants for them or
their father must finance them from
his own fortune.
Although King George's wealth b
a matter of guesswork, he probably
well might afford to launch his sons
in life financially if it were Judged
by ordinary standards, but custom
strong in England, entitles him to
expect the national exchequer to pro
vide for them.
Custom forbids the King's sons to
work for a living except in suc/h em
ployment as the army or navy, where
the pay <Ls insignificant. It also com
pels them to live up to their position.
With labor members constituting
the second party in the Gower House
of Parliament, and with more than a
million unemployed in the country,
any proposal to finance the Duke of
York on any princely scale, either In
the form of a lump sum or an an
nuity, is certain to bring on dis
agreeable debate.
The Duke has no great fortune of
his own, nor has ilia bride-to-be.'
wiliose family wealth is mostly in
tradition nnd castles, and even for
the latter there is a very poor market
today, there being far more castles
now on sale than there are buyers.
Charges Harding With
Violating Budget Law
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WASHINGTON'. Feb. 3.—Repre
sentative ' John N. Garner, of Texas, i
ranking Democrat member of the'
ways and means committee, today
charged President Harding has vio
lated the Budget Raw through his
failure to recommend means for wip
ing out the deficit of government fi
nances for this year.
SEN.BORAH IS
GOING ABROAD
Will Discuss International!
Problems in Various
European Centers,
WASHINGTON. Fed). 3—United
i States Senator William K. Borah
! has received nnnv invitations lo dis
| cuss international problems before
I organizations in Kurope. Senator
Borah said today (hat he hoped to
go to B/urope soon after the adjourn
ment of Congress.
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Another Conference on
Armaments Is Proposed
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.—Senator
King, of Utah, gave notice in the
j Senate today he would introduce an
amendment to the pending army ap
j Dropriation bill asking President
I Harding to call an international con
fevence fop reduction of armaments.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. Senator
Knute Nelson, of Minnnesota, called
j the "grand old man” of the Senate,
celebrated his 80th 'birthday in fine
; health yesterday while many of his
I younger colleagues were nursing ae
I vcre colds.
RAINEY-MANNERS ENGAGEMENT BROKEN.
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'I lie engagement of Mrs. Marion Manners, immensely wealthy
New York sport a woman, anil Paul J. lUluey, millionaire big-game
hunter, of Cleveland, Newport anil Now York, has been broken, it !h
announced ii\ New York.
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One Big Union
! On Western
Hemisphere Urged
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MEXICO CITY, Feb. 3.
Thomas E. Campbell, former
Governor of Arizona, in an ad- i
dress before the American ;
Chamber of Commerce, advo
cated "one bi« union from Ai
a.-ka 'to Cape Horn" to enable 1
the Western Hemisphere to face
tho present situation in Europe.
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CRITICISM FOR
WAR SECRETARY
RY LAW MAKERS
Secretary Weeks Is Jumpec
Upon for Refusing Retire
ment Pay to Harbord.
WASHINGTON, Feb, .Criticism
bv- Secretary John W. Weeks, of the
Mouse army 'bill provision refusing
retirement pay to Major General
James G. Harbord. who retired tc
head a private radio corporation, led
Senator T. If. Caraway, Democrat
Arkansas, to declare In the Senate
that Secretary Weeks had “shed
tears" because of tihe treatment oi
3eneral Harbord. blit had “rejoiced"
Mil. IIb added that few General
were in real danger during the war
Representative John N. Timbtr.
K.m-is. also attacked the Secretary
in the House for his statement.
‘ I don’t know whether or not See
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Customs Collections
Show Great Increast
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—Predic
tions by Customs officials that collec
tlons in January would exceed $40
1)00.000 were more than borne oul
by a total of $46,345,991. Tbit
amount is an increase of $7,000.00)
over December.
Battle in Tripoli; Many
Arabs and Italians Deac
L/ONIDON, Feb. 3.—Three hundref
Arabs and two Italians were klliec
and 10 Italians wounded, savs ;
Rome dispatch to tire Times, in op
eralions in Tripoli with the purpost
of extending effective occupation
SLEUTH STUFF
IS SCORED BY
VETERAN CHIEF
Director Forbes Requests
Critics to Go to Him
for Information.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.—Inquiries
concerning the recent departure for
Europe of Colonel C. R. Forbes, and
reports that his resignation might
be forthcoming during his absence or
upon his return, brought out a state
ment this afternoon that President
Harding was not in a "position to
deny or affirm."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Declaring
h‘- did not like "thin sleuth stuff and
I tilt - mini-hoe work," Colonel C. K
Forbes. Director of the Veterans' Hu
ll re,tu, addressing a conference of
| members of Ills staff and representu
'ivc - of various veterans' orga nlza
j lions, several days ago urged that
I wiu n critics of the bureau desired
| information concerning it, they ob
tain it from him.
Itepi' -entatlves from all sorts of
cyan .ant ions, lie said, "attempt ant
lo fi ciiuen'.ly and successfully have
i I .Ison between employees of this
b .u without regard to the Direc
tor. although "there is one place
In iiu- bureau where you cjii obtain
fin - of what Is going on, and that
I is the Director's office."
"Don't go to Congress," Colonel
i Forbes declared, “and make state
'merits about the situation in this
j country iin.il you have come to us
and obtained the figures and tho
| fad-'. We will give (them to you on
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EARTH SHOCKS
REGISTERED AT
SITKA STATION
i Instruments at U.S. Magnetic
Observatory Are Put Out
of Commission.
SHOCKS RECORDED FOR
SEVERAL HOURS TODAY
Earthquake Registered Which
Believed to Have Oc
curred Far Distance.
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(Special from Tribune.)
SITKA, Feb. Z.—kn earthquake
j shock so severe at to throw over
I completely one of the internments
at the United States Magnetic Qb*
rrrvatory here, was recorded be
ginning at 7:10 o'clock this morn
! mg and lasting an hlour.
The other instrument was thrown
out of commission at times but read
justed itself and recorded all but the
; heaviest shocks.
The actual movement of the earth
hue. as recorded, was greater than
l .6 inch, which is the maximum
, movement that can be recorded on
| the instruments.
The shock was the largest and
l meet intensive ever recorded here
rince tbs V ' ...»co
carthquak
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rion at 8 $1 u.,( '■<**
were reec dirt tremors.
On the morning oi Tij*
most severe earthquake was recorded
probably 2.000 miles away and one
week before an earthquake was re
novdo/l urkink elmnl/ sin tka ftam>a.
mento Valley.
t rank 0. Ulrich it in charge of
the local U. S. Magnetic Observatory
which is one cf only six in the
! United States.
BIO QUAKE SOMEWHERE.
, WASHINGTON. Feb. 3—Seismo
graphs throughout the country indi
i rated tremendous earthquake shocks
i variously estimated at about 5,000
| miles from here but the direction is
1 uncertain.
At the University of Washington,
; Seattle, the opinion is expressed that
ithe disturbance centers in the Aleu
! tian Islands where severe volcanio
activity has occurred recently.
The shocks this morning were the
most severe ever recorded.
Five New Hospitals
Planned for Veterans
WASHINGTON. Keh. 3. A pro
Igram providing for the completion o£
five new hospitals beforo the sum
mer of 11134 for u*e of the Veterans'
! Bureau, raring for former service
j men, is announced today by the Con
| struct ton Service of the Army Qnar
| tcrma.ster Corps.
The five new hospitals will care
| for about 2,000 new- patients and pro
! vide quarters for about 800 nurses
and attendance. One of the new lios
| pit sis will be located at American
Lake, near Tacoma. Wash.
Distinguished Family
Is Now Blotted Out
! 'NASHVILLE, Eeb. 3.—Mrs Ua
icha 1 Jackson Lawrence, daughter
| of (leneral Andrew Jackson's adopted
l sou. Iasi surviving member of the
hermitage household of “Old Hick
| ory's" time, died hern this afternoon.
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DANISH PRINCE SEEKS SANCTION
j TO MARRY CANADIAN HEIRESS
OTTAWA. Ont.. Feb 3. A Cana
(I ,:t «!rl iiMiy some day ait on the
throne of Denmark, but in the meun
tiin ■ the cable linen between Ottawa,
C.inad i, and the Danish i tpiul are
b ng kejvf hot these days with
cables from Prince Eric, second sou
of King Christian, who his cabled
government officials asking authority
to marry Mias Lola Booth of this
city, granddaughter of J. It. Booth.
! who, it the iifjp of 96, is Canada’s
wealthiest lumber king, owning giant
'mills and great lumber areas through
out the Dominion.
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F'dllirwiBg ib9 announcement of the
xagemen-t of the Prince and Miss
iot.h ft win discovered that there
is a hitch in the plans for mar
ine. The Prince could not marry a
ntmoner witliont the proper author
■. and now he is awaiting the r4
rn verdict.
Prince Eric and Miss Hooth met at
ilgary. Alts . two years ago.
The former has a ranch In the
itskirts of that city and. in the
'crests of tits Danish government,
is been making 'a study of dairying
tring his sojourn in this country.