THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
“ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME”
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VOL XXI., NO. 3161.
JUNEAU, ALASKA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1923.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
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PRICE TEN CENTS,
ITALY WILL FIGHT COMMUNISTS
Fight Is Now Predicted on Money for Alaska Roads
ALASKA ITEMS
TO CAUSE BIG
SENATE FIGHT
Million Dollar Appropriation
. for Alaska Roads to
Have Rough Sledding
WASHINGTON. D. C., Fob. 6.-A
fight on tiie floor of the Senate Is
forecast over the army supply bill,
which has been reported by the Sen
ate Committee on Military Affairs
curry rr numerous increases n many
of the items included in the measure
as passed by the House, One of
those increases was in the Alaska
Road Commas?jon appropriation which
was boosted from $463,000 to $1,000,
ui)0 for the construction of miscel
laneous ti-'lis and post roads in
Alaska.
The measure as passed by the
House w is $20,000,000 in oxe? - of
the ost.Lnva'tes approved by the Bu
reau of Budget, but no increase was
made 'in the Alaska Road Commis
sion itom by the House, it being al
lowed to stand a3 approved by the
budget.
Th.P srvl a nnrnnri;i t inn T.ir Ihi*
road program of the Alaska Road
ComraSsstlom was announced hero last
week from local headquarters of that
organization. Officials of the Com
mission believe <the committee's
recommendation for $1,000,000 will
be approved by the Senate, but would
not be surprised if the House con
ferees force a cut to approximately
$750,000 when tho measure goes to
conference.
Three Found Dead in
House; Mystery Case
II.OS ANGELES. Feb. 6.—The
bodies of a man. believed to be J,>e
Picrauz, and two unidentified women
wtie found' this afternoon in a
house in the southeast section of the
city. The police believe the three
were poisoned, whether accidentally
or with homicidal intent is not de
tei mined.
Ex-Kaiser’s Yacht
To Be Trade Ship
IaON'DOiN, Feb. ti.—The Iloben
7olIern, once the palatial pleasure
yacht of the former Gem: in Em
peror, is being fitted out as a
trade ship by the German gi vern
ment and will lie sent on a cruise
lo the British dominions.
Duke Suggested as
Dominion Governor
LONDON', Feb. fi. It has been sug
gested that the Duke of York, fol
lowing his murniage at the end of
Apr;| to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lvon.
be named governor of one of the deg
minions, according to tho Daily
News.
German Girl Is
Killed by Soldier;
Offer $2.10 to Settle
BERLIN. Fob. *>■—Provincial Presi
dent Guetzner, of Dus-eldorf. has re
fused 100.000 marks, offered by the
French Commander, to thp parents of
a little German girl alleged to have
been killed by the accidental dls-|
charge of a corporal's rifle.
Cucrzncr advised tho parents to I
sue the French in the German court.
The sum offered is equivalent to
about >2.10 in American money.
NORTH PACIFIC IS LOCATION
OF SATORDAY'S EARTH SHOCKS
CLEVELAND. Feb. 6.—Director of the seismographical laboratory i
Odenbach, of St. Ignatius College, has fixed tne location of last Satur
day's earthquake as midway between the Hawaiian and Aleutian Islands.
This was based on the estimate of time recorded by the tidal wave reach
ing Hawaii.
Woman Is Threatened
by the K. K. K.
Mias May R. ('ox, pretty daugh
ter of State Senator PatrickJ.Cox, i
! of Woonsocket. Rhode Island, has i
: been threatened In a note sent to !
her lather, signed "Ku Klnx
Klan.” “We stop at nothin!" the j
i missive ends.
KING REFUSES
MINISTRY TO
QUIT OFFICE
Resignation of Egyptian Min
istry Is Not Accepted—
Reason for Troubles.
CAIRO, Fob. (1 King Kami husi
declined to accept, the resignation of!
Egyptian ministry In the present!
crisis arising over the new constitu
tion prepared by the government.
The constitution provided for
Egyptian sovereignity over Sudan to)
which the British objected a< I neon-,
eistent with the agreement according;
independence to Egypt.
Tlie Egyptian ministers agreed toj
leave the sovereignity of Sudan an)
opeu question
New York Girl Will
Marry Noted Earl
LONDON. P. h. (1.—The Time- an
nounces the tret rot hal of Miss Kvh
iejn Emmet, daughter of the la;-:
Thomas Addis Emmet of New York,
to the Earl or Denbigh.
The Earl of Denbigh was once lord
in waiting to CJtieen Victoria and
King Edward VIi. He was born n
ilia!!. Ills first wife was the Hon
or.ible fee ilia Mary Clifford. He
ha> a distinguished war re, jrd and
W'etrs the modal and clasp for Tel H
Kebir.
Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet, who
died in 1010. leaving an e;;a. ; o.
more than $1,000,000. was a no ed
medical practitioner in New Yjrk.
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BURGLARS ENTER POUCE GAR
THINKING IT TO BE TAXICAB
AKRON', Feb. 6.—Three men are |
'in the city jail charged with burg
lary today because they mistook a i
police auto for a public ronveyane j
lale last night.
'Police ware informed over the tele
phone late last night thui burglars
had made an attempt to loot a su
burban grocery and detectives, head !
ed by Defective Kdward McDonnell,
rode out to make an investigation.
Three suspicious-looking men were
standing on a corner near the gro
eery anil McDonnell played a "bunch" ]
that they were the men wanted. i*
The itolie'e drove up the street a j:
block, turned about, and as they 11
neared the three men. stopped and j
called "Going down town -jitney?" jl
The men climbed in. As they did ) (
so the detectives felt revolvers in t
their pockets. Instantly they were j
"covered" by ithe police guns aid
surrendered. i
The men confessed, according to ’
the authorities.
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NEW DRY LAW
INTRODUCED IN
PENNSYLVANIA
Drastic Regulations Contained
in New Bill with Sup
port of Pinchot.
HAiRRISHritO, Pa.. Ft«l>. 6. Darn
ing Intoxuattug liqu r as "anything
found b.' Congress to bp intoxicating'’
ir."I extending the search and seiz
ure. a new slate oui'oreeinem prohi
bition bill was introduced today in
both Houses of the Legislature. The
bill has the upporl of Govern .• Pin
hot and is most drastic.
Ford Presidential
Move Gains Support
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. ti.—Officers of
the American Economic League,
which has opened national h»ad
tpiarters here, said that three times
as many signatures as are necessary
to place the name of Henry Ford,
Detroit manufacturer, in Nebraska’s
preference primary ball, t in 101.4.
aavo bean obtained to petitions circu
utod through activities of th league.
BergdofiL Property
Valued at $207,802
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. G. Tne
lorsonn! property of Grover (’. Berg
loll, draft dodger, who escaped
’rom the military jail at Castle Wil
iam, Governor's Island, N, Y., and
’led to Germany, is estimated at
5207,802.
Mrs. Emma C. Be-rgdoll. his nioth
r, dlsclosetl this in a return to the
»ard of revision of taxes. Site vai
led her own personal property at
1152.700.
PLAYSHAMLET
101 TIMES TO
SMASH RECORD
[ohn Barrymore Will Com-!
plete Task Friday then j
Take Real Vacation.
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NEW YORK. S' b. 6. At about 10 j
liuiilfts to 12 Friday itijth!. February j
, John Barry more will sav. “The rest j
s silence"; the soldiers of Fortinbras |
fill bear Hamlet wiv upon their
houlders—and the American record]
<>r consecutive performances of j
Shake* peare. st i.ndiing since Edwin]
looth played Hamlet 100 time- in!
lie season of 1861';:,, w ill be broken,
tnd in leaving the stage for the one
lundred and first tine- on that nigh't,!
larrymore will leave behind him,
•Otontial audiences of thousands,!
fith an equally sure potential I tss |
■f thousands of ilollars to himself I
nd Arthur Hopkins, producer of the I
day.
PY>r Barrymore, tired of the work]
hat might become “weary, stale and I
1st" but not "unprofitable" hs. de
ided, regardless of the monetary
urs, to play instead of working in
play. He tuts announced a long,'
scat ion. Seats have been sold for]
nany performances after that da.te
localise of the crow ded houses which I
reeled the star nightly and made j
dvance buying necessary. The money)
or these will be returned.
The goal of 101 performances will ,
■e ranched February 0 only because!
f special -matinees, which will add I
o- the date of the record-breaking!
lerfortn-ance bv two days.
Booth's record of 100 performances
ras made in the old Winter Harden
’heater, which formerly stood an
Iron d way opposite Bond street.
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Jersey Governor Urges
Wines and Beer.
Governor George S. Hilzer, of
New .Jersey, elected on a wet plat
form, demanded, iq his inaugural
address in Trenton, that the Vol
stead act be amended to permit
the manufacture and sale of light
wines and beer.
HARDINGlOR
RENOMINATION
SAYS WATSON
Indiana Senator Declares
President Will Be Unani
mously Renominated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. fi. Senator
.James 1C. Watson, of Indiana, Re
publican, whose name lias frequently
been mcnMoned in connection with
Hie nomination for the Pr nidcncy
next year, predicted in the Senate
today that Pi ■ dni Harding will Ir:
u unanimously ren ot n: n a ted.
This predict n was made in tin
course of a reply to Senator Harri
son, of Missi'snippi. who declar 'd that
the recent designation of Senators
Wadsworth, of New York, and Hen
root, of Wisconsin, as assistant Re
publican leaders, was directed against
the possible presidential candidacy
of "Senator Watson, of Indiana."
Senator Watson aid: “When 1 y24
comes around th- Republican party
will .land united anal militant, with
out a dissenting vote, for the re
nomination of Warren G. Harding."
DENIAL GIVEN
RECENT RUMOR
Japan Does Not Intend to Re
open Immigration at
Present Time.
HONOUTU', Feb. 6. -Charles B.
Warren, retiring American Ambas
sador to .l ij nn. and Muaon Haul
hara. n :w Japanese Ambassador to
the Unii. -I Slate-, both en route to
America, denied today that Japan in
tended to reopen, nt present. immi
graMon negotiations between Japan
and America.
RESTRICTION BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.—The
House immigration committee has
approved that section of the proposed
ton migration rest riot Ion bill whleh
would exclude Japanese, except those
eligible to citizenship, excepting
clergymen, professors or members of
learned profession-, or students.
FOR NEW TREATY
WASHINGTON Feb. «. — The
House today adopted the Senate reso
lution authorizing abrogation of the
agreement made by the Secretary of
War with Panama as a modus oper
nndl for the construction of the
canal. The resolution would leave
the Secretary of State free to nego
tiate a new treaty.
PACIFIC AMERICAN FISHERIES TO
OPERATE 7 CANNERIES IN ALASKA
THIS YEAR WITH 1,500 EMPLOYEES
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Feb. 6.—-The Pacific American Fisheries will
operate seven canneries in Alaska this year. This is according to an
nouncement made here today by th; officials. Fifteen hundred men wiil
be sent North during the spring to g:t the canneries in shape, the first
crews leaving here on February 20.
iWOLVES KILLING
i DEER IN ALASKA
APPALLING RATE
“Wolf MW Ligon Makes Hi;
Report Regarding South
eastern Alaska.
(PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 6.—Slaugh
ter of (I or by wolves in Southeast
ern Ala.sk i is extremely appall inti
said J. S. Ligon. know,n as the “w.n
man," of the National Bureau o
Biological Survey, here today.
•Logon was seat North roeently ti
nrako an ‘iivestlga'Ujin and 'to stud,
method ■ fuj| the extermination of th'
| wolves. Llft.in is hole on route ti
J Ml e hi gall. :
"I will recfiimtiend that the gov
j ornment -end (•xphyicniied humeri
! to Southeast erV Ala. lui to ad
j wolves,” said Lignin.
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i Uncle of Emporer of
Japan Has Passed Awaj
TOKIO. Feb. it. -Prince Saduua/t
Fushimi, Lord Keeper of tile I . vj
Seal, and uncle of Kmperor t'lisln
I ilitto, died late yesterday following t
| stroke of apoplexy.
Nevada Governor Vetoes
Repeal of Bone Dry Lav
ItKN'O, Feb. (i. <1 overnor Sc rug
ham has Vetoed the Seott bill re
pealing the linitlative act of 1918 bj
which Nevada became “bone dry
The repeal bill passed both branche
of the legislature by a large majority
but it is not believed sufficient vote
will bo mustered to over-ride tb<
veto.
THOUSANDS TO
TRAIN DURING
NEXT SUMMER
I At Least 25.000 Men Wil
Enter Camp Knox for
Military Knowledge.
LOU1SVILLK, Ky.. Feb. 6.—Ap
! proximately ”5.000 mon wil! h
I trained during I he smuttier mouth
of CVi'iin Hmijipv l\ nnY t ills vP ir .ic
cording to Colonel R. W. Walker
'Chief of Staff. tilth Cavalry Division
jorganized reserves. here, who state
I that the c.mip will be operated in
'a larger scale this year than at not
time since the war. Cleneral I'wigb
A. Anltina-n, who was in com man
of tlie camp last year, will bo it
charge again and will have with Hill
the 111 h Infantry, third Field Ai
Hilary, two battalions of the loth In
(untry, now at Ft. Thomas, and tin
tanks and the 10th Brigade head
quarters
Camps throughout the country wit
be operated on a larger scale thii
year than they were last year if thf
! present budget, now before Congress
its approved. This will mean the
! more reserve officers will have at
I opportunity of going into camp thi'
year. Colonel Walker said.
All regular troops at Camp Knot
this summer will be strictly im i
fieid status and will spend the en
tire summer in field training and it
handling thi? large civilian contingen
which is required under the pres
ent military policy, the Colonel said
The same personnel as was in ebargt
Uist year will be stationed here thii
year.
Woman Miner Discovers
New Gold Mine.
rpg5T&*i»
i Alter a fight of 20o miles
1 through Ilie Nevada Desert, Mrs.
I Celia LeSur has returned to Her
t llu, Nevada, with news of the dis
• covcry of a 5-foot gold vein.
LIBERALS WIN
MONTHKAL. Fob. ti. The Libera
; government headed by Premie
' Yesihireau retains control as the re
riEtiit of the general elerlion held yes
| torday In the Province of Quebec
The Liberals won of the 85 con
.; tested seats.
Airplanes Need Improved
Method for Starting Nov
LONDON, Feb. 6. The recen
11 successful launching'of air glider
•at, Ilford Hill has Induced those in
ten ded in commercial aviation ti
. cnisldrr means whereby pussenge
airplanes may bo launched by me
chanlcal means.
It in believed this would consotvi
1 lialf the engine horsepower, enabh
| plane to carry more passengers, re
; dure the cost of operating, do a.wa;
I' with subsidies, and reduce fares. A
. present the full horsepower of tie
• engines lias to be developed in get
ting off the ground.
TEN COMMUNIST
LEADERS TO BE
! UNDER ARREST
Italy Strikes Quick at Opposi
tion to Fascism—Funds
Are Seized.
—
i ROME. Feb. 6—The government
today ordered the arrest of ten Com
munist leaders and the seizure ct
j Communist funds.
The action today followed publi
! cation by the Communist Interna
tionale of a manifesto calling upon
workers of the world to rise against
fascism.
1 The funds of the Communists
seized today were taken from the
heme of Signor Burdida, Commun
ist, and former member of the Ital
j ian Chamber of Deputies.
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CHILBER6
FREED A6AIN
Second Indictment Against
Seattle Banker Is Dis
missed—Second Time.
'8WATTLE. Feb. 6 —Tlio indictment
charging J. E. ChtlbeTg, former presi
dent of the defunct Sramdlnavlan
•moidc i Ran* t(f .'.til bor
• rowing $1,139.06 without authority ct
; th: directors, was dismissed today
! at the close of tho sttfto's crvldcmce.
The dismissal of the Indictment came
j because it was not proven by the
| abate that lie authorized payment of
|a draft or $1,200.
Chilborg was acquitted of a sim
ilar charge last August 3, dm wlvlch
ho was charged with Illegally Itorrow
irg $05,000 from the bank.
Oil Reserve Leases to
Get Real Investigation
WASHINGTON, Fob. 6—The Sen
late has passed a resolution author
| lalng tho continuance 'after adjourn
ment «tf Congress of tho invexlga
tlon by the imblic land commilUH
' Into naval oil reserve leases espe
cially that of Tpapot Dome.
^Reading of Bible
In Public Schools
May Go to Voters
• OLYMPIA, Keb. 0. A comUtution
. al amendment will be submitted to
The voters to permit the reading of
j the Bible in the public schools of
■The slate. This is provided In a bill
-j Introduce 1 today in the House by
nine representatives.
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OUST THAT T ENGINEERS
ARE TOLD; MAKE BLOC OUT
OF BLOCK TO HELP AMERICA
PITTSBURGH. Penn , Feb «. En
gineers should lake the "K" out of
the “Engineering block” and join
“the newfangled political bloc fam
ily to oppose aggressive assertion ol
selfish Interests with sound eco
■ ramie reasoning and unselfish pur
P Charles Pie:'., former Director
of the United 3tat.es Shipping Board,
told the Engineers’ Society Of West
ern P mnsylvania here.
'■Runnng a republic lakes a lot
of talking, and it Is a pity that a
large and influential thinking class
, would sooner wear a muzzle than as
sume its proper position in the
chorus," Mr. p.iez said
Engineers, he said, have never
tak -n a place in politics, not through
lack of ambition, but simply beet use
they are "so occupied w.th the up
plication of abstract formulae and the
endeavor to overcome the inherent
perversity of Inanimate th ugs that
| they grow indifferent to the lure ol
politics, the trials of statesmanship
and the social problems of industry.”
Turning to those problems which,
lie said, engineers might help t
xolv". Ml I'iez said the two greatest
difficulties t,icing the country are
Immigration .mil the coal mining
problem. Congress, he added, should
modify the immigration restrictions
to admit a sufficient supply of im
migrants who come here to work
“fioin countries which have furnished
u- with readily assimilable material
tor cltizenship in the past."
The chief troubles of the coal
mining industry, he said, are lack
of free competition and an over
supply of labor.
Organized labor. Mr. Piez contin
ued, "absolutely controls a very large
proportion of the coal production of
the country. Nowhere has so com
plete a monopoly of labor been es
tablished. and nowhere are the evils
of monopoly so well illustrated.
‘ Our present system of government
seems to tie based on the theory that
the interest of the public In subordi
n ite to the interest of any minority
that has organization ability and
solidarity enough t> maintain its su
premacy. and the Miners' Union, un
der its present le-aderahip. is cee
atainly working on that theory,"