THE AHA SKA DAILY EMPIRE
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VOL XXL, NO. 3175.
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JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1922.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
UNEARTH HUGE BOGUS MONEY PLOT
Murdered Man Alleged Head of Bootlegger’s Gang
CLAIMS SLAIN
MAN HEAD OF
800TLEG6ERS
Los Angeles Police Officials
Make Starling Charges
About Earl Remington.
LOS ANGELES. Feb. 22.—Earl
Remington, aviator and noted civil 1
engineer, who was slain last week in!
the yard of his acme *n one Jt the
most exclurive residential districts
«.cf this city, was head of a bo:t
leggcis' ring according to Captain of
Detectives George Home who made
this statement public today.
Home said he had questioned a
man who until recently operated
three large stills giving the product |
to Remington.
The man deolrred ICO gallons of
liquor had been manufactured when
the stills were ordered shut down
temporarily.
Home said this liquor has been
found in Remington's home.
Remington was killed last Thuis
day night. A stiletto wound w?s
i J tl y,n U An t<4 rt M J 1
1 JIUIU 111 UVUUlidtVH W *»vw V
let wound* were also feund near his
lieirt and st mach.
The police are still hunting for a
woman. They traced Remington's
movements last Thursday up to 15
minutes of the time he was killed.
Man Killed; Caught in
Act of Rifling Cars
OMAHA. Keb. 22. • An unidentified i
man was .kflled and two are ballsved i
to have been wounded when Sain!
Curtis, special Chicago & Northwest-!
era Railway detective, after con-j
coaling himself in the railroad yards.]
opened fire on a party of six men he!
discovered in the act of riffling ears.:
LOU TELLEGEN’S
ATTORNEY DISBARRED
NEW YORK. Feb. 22.—Harry N.
Steinfeld. who is attorney of record!)
for Lou Tellegen in the suit for di-|
vorce brought against the actor by
Oeraldine Farrar, and who has been
counsel for many other theatrical
persons, has been disbarred by the
Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court. Charges of deceit and con
version were preferred against him
by the Association of the Bar of the ;1
City of New York.
Double Shot It
Given Man in
Bank Robbery
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 22. — George
Williams has been sentenced to 50
years for * eault with intent to rob
a messenger of the Drovers National
Bank 1-.-; December. This sentence
was In addition to 25 years given
two dayB ago for participation in
tne robbery.
CANADA LIKES HER GOVERNOR-GENERAL.
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Lord Byng, of Vimy Ridge, wiio, as General ("Bingo') Byn«,
led tlio Canadian contingents in tlie World War, especially at Yimy
Ridge. and who commanded the t'rst tanks used at Cambrai, Is now
Governor-General of Canada, where lie is beloved by his people be
cause of his leadership of the men from the Maple Leaf in battle.
This photograph of Loid and Lady Byn^ was taken at the opening !
of the Canadian PArliament.
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SCHOOLS FOR
AMERICA NOW
REAL SLOGAN
Governor Farrington Arraigns
Foreign Language Schools
—Plea Made.
HONOLULU, Feb. 22.—Gov. Wal
ace R. Farrington told the Hegisla
ure that administ ration laws re
trictiny foreign language schools
iac disclosed the fact that some
iliens in Hawaii “do not desire to
is"imitate blit aim to dictate.”
Governor Farrington urged the
American people to take steps to pro
,ect the education of their children
ind said the first step should lie
aken in the Hawaiian Islands for
lelf-protection.
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WASHINGTON. Fab. 22 -Speeding
tp charges against the Ku Kiux Klan
ind its officers were shown late yes
erday in papers filed with the Sen
ile challenging ithe right of Karl li.
VI ivfield to take his seat in lie' next
Congress as Senator from Texas.
HOME BUILDING INCREASED IN
1922: BOOM INDICATED FOR 1923
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.—(By the Asso
ciated Press.)—Building of homes In
the midwest in 1922 surpassed all
ptcviaua history for the section, ac
cording to available preliminary re
ports on the- year- A few sections
reported no increase as compared
with previous records, but nearly all
indicated building boom under way.
In Chicago building permits were
issued to a value of $225,742,000, an
Increase of $100,000,000 over previous
year. The rush of January permits
pointed the possibility of an oven
gr'o'cr building year in 1922. In
1922 Chicago built 6.280 residents and
3,653 apartments.
An open winter was a factor in
keeping up building in much of the
Northwest.
Kentucky reported la new high peak
in building estimated at $45,000,000
for the year, while preliminary Louis
ville figures estimated building at
about 100 per cent more than ever
before. Demand for homes was re
ported keeping ahead of construction.
Figures ifor eight large cities In
ilndiina gave $17,500,000 as the value
of building permits, compared with
>38.200,000 the previous year.
Omaha reported cslightlv f- wer
building permits in 1922. but a larg
er number of homes erected, these
numbering 1,552, compared w h 988
for 1921.
Kansas reports gave a 15 to 2o per
cent increase in conatriu tion over
1921.
Missouri gave an estimate ol about
$33,000,000 for the year, with St.
LiOitis at $25,000,000 compared with
$18,500,000 in 1921. tand Kansa- City
at $23,000,000 compared with $18,
000,000. These estimates came from
St. Isouls contracting firms
Oklahoma City reported that the
building in that state was not extra
ordinary, but that the construction on
| Enull homes led.
•Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth
I noted increases in home building tnd
I est mated a 3 per cent Increase for
! the ate of Minnesota in home con
I struction in 1922- F. W. Dodge & Co.
estimated that not withstanding the
increase in the home item, the value
of total new construction of all
classes for the state was about 6 per
cent less than in 1921, (file in part
to agricultural conditions.
Australian Premier
Quits Post.
William M. Hughes, last of the
war-lime Premiere, lias resigned
as Prime Minister of Australia as
a result of tlie collapse of Ills
coalition Government.
New Helicopter Sets
Record for Flight
DAYTON. Peli. -- A new record j
has been sot by a IJebothezat hell- j
copter perfected by t!ie Air Service. |
The helicopter remained in Lhe air |
two , minutes and 4.1 seconds. The:
machine went up Vertically and reach
ed a l^gltt of 15 f .
The wcvlotts mark - -t was a flight I
of one minute and to seconds' dura
tion and the machine arose to a
height of eight feet.
Gas Explosion Kills
Four in Pennsylvania
POTTHVILLK. Pa.. Feb. 22. Four
w'ere killed and three badly injured
In a gas explosion at lhe Kasak
Williams colleries this afternoon. The
colleries are operate I by the Lehigh
Coal Navigation Company.
Very Well, But Such a
Little Matter for Kick
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. By a vote!
' of 177 to 134 the House has insisted)
on its provision in the army appropr
iation bill prohibiting enlistment of I
| persons under 21 years of age with-1
lout the written consent of the parents!
or guardians. j
ALASKA CABLE
APPROPRIATION
WILL J MADE
Million and Half Contained in
Army Bill — Half Be
Available at Once.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. — The
Array bill which is ready for the
signature cf the President as soon
as the conference agreement is ap
proved carries $1.5C0,000 for the
c'onrtruction cf a new cable from
Sfattle tc Seward.
Of this appropriation S75D.COO is
immediately available with which to
e nrtruct the cable from Seattle to
Sitka.
ARMY BILL PASSED.
WASHINGTON. Fell. 22. The
Army appropriation bill for over
$336,000,000 passed lute yesterday
In the Senate wil-ioul u record vote.
Tho Senate accepted the amendment*
the House voted during yesterday's
morning and afternoon sessions.
AUSTRIAN LOAN
CERTAIN THING
PARIS, Feb. 22-—The reparations
commission has cleared the way for
an Austrian rehabilitation loan to
talling 6fi0.000.000 gold crowns, an
th'orized by the League of Nations.
The commission waived for 20 years
all rights of Austrian property or
revenues under tba tro ty of St. Ger
FILISBUSTER
IS ON TODAY
Brief Lull Created Late Yes
terday Afternoon—Mo
tions Up Today.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. A lul
in the filibuster was created late yes
tcrday afternoon when the shipping
bill war temporarily laid aside foi
consideration of the conference re
port on the Army and District of (.' >■
luinbla expropriation bills. Following
the adoption of the reports a motion
was passed lo recess until today.
The Senate now bus before It
Senator Jones’s motion to take ii[
the shipping bill which by last
night's move supplants Senatoi
Ladd’s motion to consider the milk
measure.
Senator Borah speaking late yes
terday in the filibuster discussed in
ternal conditions declaring this re
lated to the shipping bill because
something to carry in ships was
more important than the ship
subsidy.
SUN TATSEN
COMES BACK
Chased Out of Canton by Bul
lets of Enemies, He’s
Back Again—Cheers.
CANTON. Fcl). 22.—Dr. Sun Vat
Son. deposed President of South
China, who fled from Canton last
Jltlll? Willi III?, UMIIVI.B U| V II, I I | -
if U« enemies whistling about tils
oars, returned in triumph today.
Dr. Sun Vat Sen was greeted by
civic ami naval officials at the dock.
Crowds lined the streets and
cheered as he drove to Ills former
headquarters.
i Sugar Prices
Increased; Highest
| During Past 3 Years
! SAX FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.
An increase of 40 cents pm'
| hundred pounds on refined sugar
effective today, has brought the
price to the highest mark dur- '
ing the past three years. Ac- !
j cording to the refiners beet
| sugar also goe„ up 40 cents.
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FAIREST OF ALL TEXAS BEAUTIES.
^ ~M*ss 'Dorothy ThaX
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MIps Dorothy I Mai. i f Dull, s, Texas, hut li c i h tail as Queen
of I lie Southwestern Style Show, the judges being Howard Chandler
Christy, Joel Koeder and Klorenz Ziegfelil, Jr., who pirked her out
ol hundreds i f photographs submitted. A typical Texas girl, the has
light brown hair, brown eyes and fair complexion. Her measure
ments ure: Height, 5 feet 4 Vi hi.thot ; weight. 124 pounds; bust.
■’4 inches; waist, 2t> inclieB; hips, hit Inches; thigh. 21 inches, calf,
1 I Inches, and ankle, 8 inches.
Watson Asserts Harding
Will Run Again.
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Here Is Senator Thomas Wat
son, of Indiana, who stirred up a
hornet's nest politically when he
declared in Washington that Pres
ident Harding is a candidate for
re-election in 1924. Mr. Watson,
j however, later asserted lie was
| speaking on his own responsibility
and not as spokesman for the
j President.
Yukon Increasing
Its Silver Output
DAWSON, Fell 22. It Is report 'I
that the Keno Hill silver camp, which
last year shipped (750,1)00 worth of
silver ore, will produce this winter
about $1,500,000, the greater part of
which will come [rom two mines
Last year's gold yield from the Yu
kon Territory is estimated at $1.000.■
00O. The total gold produced in the
Yukon to date is $210,000,000.
House Committee Is
Ready to Help Astoria
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. The
House ways and means committee
has favor.rbly reported lit • resolution
authorising the government to loan
$1,603,000 to rhe city of \storia to
repair damage by fire.
France to Negotiate
Again with Russians
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PARIS, Feb. 22 The French gov
| »rnmerit has decided to resume ne
gotiations with Russia, according to
tin article appearing today in the
Beho Nation**.*
FALL TOUCHES
HAPPY NOTE IN
HIS SWAN SONG
Says Public Life Enjoyable—
Has Confidence in Final
Judgment of Public.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 22. In a
speech before tihe American Klectric
I Railway Association Secretary Fall,
of Hi* Department of the Interior,
jgavi whit was regarded as his swan
| song, in view of h:s approaching re
tiremert from the cabinet on
March 4.
Mr, Fall emphasized tint lie was
m iking the observations from the ad
v in 'agents position of one who was
retiimg voluntarily.
A' the same time lie read a mes
sage from President Harding express
ing Me chief executive's p rsonal rc
! gat'd- and giving "the as nrance of
nty continuing Interest in the welfare
of site great industry which is rep
re-cnied by the convention "
Refers to Martyrs
S-- rotary Fall' in his a Idress re
ferred to the early Christian martyrs
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MILLIONS IN
COUNTERFEIT
MONEY MADE
Secret Service Operatives
Discover Big Plot—64
Are Now Under Arrest.
NEW YORK. Feb. 22. — Secret
rcrvice operatives have rounded up
t>4 counterfeiters in an international
1 let through which between $1,000,
000 and $10,000,000 spurious money
has been circulated.
A nation-wide hunt is on for
1,000 members of the gang; with
operatives prepared to raid dens of
rounterfeiters in the foreign quarters
in DetTcit, Chicago and San Fran
cises.
Tire p'lice cf South and Central
American points and western Europe
have been informed of the haunts of
the foreign agent gangs
IDEALS OF U. S.
ARE EXPLAINED;
j COOLIDGE TALKS
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Vice-President Makes Speech
in Observance of Wash
ington’s Birthday.
I by-haul**: a -Tiaf »4«ji
lof America is to b» the building up
| of self-reliance ami self-control
: anont the citizenry declared Vice
I President Uoolidge today at the
Lenten service in observance of
i Washington's birthday.
J Under the American system the
1 government and society must remain
a “living organization sustaining the
I hope, progress, content and to ex
! tend domain not by conquest but by
■service," declared Coolldge. a
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Washington State Has
Cut All Appropriations
OLYMPIA. Wash.. Feb. 22 --Gen
jer.il appropriations previously passed
by the state Senate have been passed
by the lower House. The appropria
: tions total $H.«52.S.‘?8.50 from the gen
|era! fund and $7,261,554 from other
j funds. There is a reduction of mere
I than $1,000,000 tinder the last bien
! ntum.
To Memoralize
Congress to
Modify Dry Laws
j ALBANY. Feb. 22 The Suhate has
!concurred with the Assombly in the
i resolution memorializing Congress to
j modify til * Volstead act to legalize
j beer and light wines.
The resolution requests that the
Governor transmit copies of the reso
lution 'to all members of Congress.
EDISON’S WAD PLANS REFUSED
BY U. S, NAVY ARE NOW DARED
NKW VORK. Feb. 22 Th ■ la In
venions of Thomas A. Kdi.son, whlcf
ic claims were suppn s-cd by tht
ravy during the war. hive been dis
■ovcrcd, the Brooklyn Dally Kush
innounces. Mr. KM Ison recently as
cried that he would offer on Itiori
Inventions to the government, ant
termed the navy a "closed corpora
ti nt" because of what happened U
his brainchildren during the war
whi n he was head of the naval con
suit ms hoard.
Among Inventions
Among 'he fidison inventions were
S i anchors to turn ships quickly
11) "it iti-e rated satisfactorily on I’. S
i S. Ohio.)
Strategic plans for saving cargi
'boats from submarines (Sent t
1! t ish admiralty, t
Method of taking mercii >nt ship;
on* <>f mined harbors
Silling lights for convoy*. (Suh
marine electrician detailed to aid ii
experiments recalled before their core
pletion )
! Smudging skylitie. (Differing from
! smoke screen.)
i Oleum cloud sIipIU. (Used by Oer
i mans before the clone of the war.)
To Detect U-Boats
Method i r detecting submarine peri
Iscope in calm wpalhpr.
Discovery that zig-zagging was use
less for ships making less than 11)
: knots (Supported by French naval
! officer* before the end of the war.)
(jetting nitrogen from air. I Work
ed cheaper and quicker than method
.later used by Germans before the
lend of the war.)
Hydrogen detector for submarines,
j (lulled too fragile by W.ishirgton.
but worked success I'idly on one sub
• marine for nine months.)
i Plans for blinding submarines an l
i smudging periscopes ^
j Ship telephone system. (Br iVvn
ijncvy yard officers made test..
Ivicoehett ing shell a bounding
- shrapnel projectile to explode six or
i it-lit feet from ground (Gentian?
- used similar shell before eid of
war i