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JUNEAU, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1923.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. PRICE TEN CENTS,
FIFTY ARE KILLED BY TORNADO
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Chinese Bandits May Release Americans Today
FLU IS RAGING
AMONG NATIVES
FAR WESTWARD
Reveue Cutter Haida Arrives
at St. Paul Island and
Reports—Aid Is Given
ST. PAUL. Alaska, May 14.—The
revenue cutter Haida has arrived
here for the annual Bering: Sea pa
trol and reports an epidemic of in
fluenza among the natives at King
Cove. Belkofsky and on Morzhoroi
flight deaths had occurred at the
first iwo named points but the situa
tion if giewing better.
At JHorzhorci Bay practically the
entire native population was ill.
Five deaths were reported there.
The cutter left a doctor, food and
medicine and ether supplies.
Thf Haida towed the Libby, Mc
Jfcil & Libby steamer San Juan
rom the position where she had
grounded near Dutch Harbor to
Caps Mordovi where she was left
ana under her own power started
for Bristol Bay.
Valentino Accuses
Lasky in Film Suit
NEW YORK, May 14—Supreme
Court Justice O’Malley has granted
a motion permitting Rodolph Valen
tino, screen star, to amend his an
swer to the suit brought by the Kam
ova Players-Lasky Corporation to
enjoin him from working for any
other motion picture producer. The
amendment sets up the claim that
the Famous Players-Lasky Corpora
tion ‘‘corruptly induced" Valentino's
manager to withhold from him know
ledge of more lucrative contracts
which had been offered by other
producers
Russia Makes Reply on
Seizing British Trawler
LONDON. May 14.—The reply of
Russia to the British protest on the
seizure of the trawler James John
son, as given out. contends for the
12-milc limit declaring that Great
Britain has recognized zones ex
tending the three mile limit to
points out of gun range fully twelve
miles. The reply also asserts the!
inhabitants of the region where the
James Johnson was seized needed
the fish to prevent starvation.
AMUNDSEN MAY
FIND NEW LAND
8EATT1LE. a.My 14—Lieut. S. V.
Parker, of the revenue cutter Bear,
nays Captain Amundsen probably will
discover land in the Arctic* on his
flight across the North Pole.
Lieutenant Parker declared that
action of the tides indicates »4hat
Islands or a new continent lies along
ClM route chosen for the 'Polar flight.
SOCIALISM TO OE AN ISSUE IN
NEXT ELECTION IN QUEENSLAND
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SYDNEY, N. S. W.. May 14 —(By
Associated Press.)—'Queensland,
Which has had a labor government
for eight years, has been thrown,
Without a shadow of warning, into
what [promises to bo the bitterest
campaign in its history by the action
of Premier Theodore in calling a
general election.
The prime minister's latest move
Wa3 a complete surprise to his sup
porters and opponents, as the elec
tions would net have been due until
October in the ordinary course of
events.
Among the reasons which have
been advanced for his action by
political observers is that he has
found that the strenuous negotia
tions which have been in progress
to establish unity in the opposition
are not completed yet- Increased
unemployment botiwoen now and Oc
tober is inevitable, and the Labor
party would stand a better chance of
success now than in the autumn,
other observers say
Events Immediately succeeding the
Premier’s announcement makp it
seom likely that the election will be
fought along the Issue of Socialism
ngainst anti-SodaUgm,
SCIENTIST MAKES WOOD FROM CORNCOBS.
Professor Eltcn R. Darling, of Mlllikir. University, Bloom
ington. Illinois, has produced synthetic wood, sugar and other
valuable products from otherwise wasted corncobs. The wood,
which will not crack, can standa strain of 10,000 pounds to the
square inch. He also makes xylan from the corncobs. This gum
my substance Is used in the manufacture of dyes and can be con
verted into syrup, which, when mixed with alfalfa,, becomes
valuable as a food for cattle. Furfuroi, which ho also extracts,
was hitherto produced at a cost of $35 a pound, but It will now
cost only a few cents. It is tmed in the manufacture of vulcanized
rubber.
NORWAY IS FORCED TO LOWER
HER BARRIERS AGAINST WINE
Undergoes Operation for
Appendicitis, Serious
NEW YORK, May II -Montague
Glass, noted author and playwright,
author of ‘‘Potash and Perlrautter,"
underwent an operation for appendi
citis today and physicians report his
condition as critical.
BOMB SUSPECT
UNDER ARREST
Young Man Arrested in New
York in Connection with
Wall Street Outrage.
NEW YORK, May 14. — Noah
LiCrner, aged 25 years, an electric
ian, has been arrested here on a
charge of homicide In connection
with the Wall Street bomb explosion
In 1920.
Lerner is accused of having hired
the wagon that carried the ex
plosives.
Information leading to his arre3t
was given by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Doyle, of Baton Rouge, who recently
returned from the-' Kuzbas Colony,
in Russia. They said Lerner boosted'
r.f his part in the tragedy which
sost over 30 lives.
LONDON. May 14 (By Associated !
Press.) -American prohibition author
ities. have their troubles, but as yet
the United States has not been sub
jected to foreign dictation on ttie wet
or dry issue. Norway, one ot' the
few European countrios to try the
prohibition experiment, has not been
able to remain master In her own dry
house. By signing a trade agree
ment early this month prohibition
Norway capitulated to wine-producing
Portugal, 'Portuguese wines are to
be allowed free Import into Norway.
British liquor Intcr-its arc heart
ened by the return o.' Nrrway to the
catogory of wet countries. There
still is hope in stm; quarters that
America will ropem, take to light
I wines and beers again, and eventual
ly to Scotch and English whiskey.
But American officials point out
there la little parallel between Amer
ica and Norway on the prohibition
issue. Norway's capitulation was
economic. Whatever the state of
Blind of the hardy Scandinavians re
garding prohibition, economic rather
than moral issuos caused the renew
al of liquor imports. It was a victory
of the dark rod wines of Portugal
over the dried codfish of Norway.
Dried codfish is one of the main
sources of wealth which Norway has
for srUe abroad, and Portugal ex
ports wine. Prohibition In Norway
hurt Portugal, until she finally re
fused to- buy codfish unless Norway
resumed drinking her wines. Portu
gal won.
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1923 Pulitzer Prizes
Awarded for Journalism
NEW YORK, May 14.—The 1923
awards of the Pulitzer prizes in -
journalism ar.d letters offered an
nually were announced today by I he
advisory board of the Columbia
School of .Journalism.
Will A Gathers, “one of ours,”
won the -prize for the best novel of
the year' and William Allen White, of
Emporia, Kansas, the prize for the
best editorials.
Wife of U. S. Senator
Sterling Dies in East
WASHINGTON. May 14— Mrs.
Emma Sterling, wife of Senator Sjerl- -
Ing, of South Dakota, died here Ihla
afternoon.
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SUCHOW BANDITS
MAY FREE THEIR
CAPTIVES TODAY
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Word Is Sent from Bandit
Camp—Goverr\nsent Ac
cedes to All Demands.
SHANGHAI, May 14. — The re
lease of all foreigner: held captive
by the Suchow bandits in the Shan
tung Hills is momentarily expected
according to a message received by
Max Friedman at Tsochwan from
his brother. Leon Friedman, cne of
the men kidnapped.
AGREE TO TERMS.
PUKING, May 14. The Ministry
of Communications has received
from its repreeemta'lves u> Rin
cheing word thut (he government
has notified the bandits of Its agree
ment to their terms and the bandits
propose to relpasc foreign captives
holding other* as hostages.
The following is the ransom
scale demanded:
Foreigners, $50,000 each.
Hioh Chinese, $30,000 each.
Well-to-do Chinese. $10,000 each.'
Others, $2,300 -*ach.
ANOTHER KOLD-UP.
AMOY, China. May 14.—Mr. and
Mrs. Christian and Rev. B. C..
Storns, American missionsrion were
liold-up and robbed by bandits but
were not hurt according to a report
ITom Shaowu today.
Banditry in the Province of
PuVten is growing worse according1
to latest report.
ONE WOMAN HELD.
1XJNDON, May 14—The British
Foreign Office has been advised by
representatives that the only woman
remaining in the hands of the -Chi-'
nese bandits is the wife of a Mexi
can who refused lo leave her hus-.
ttand when offered release.
Other foreigners held include six
Americans, one Italian, one French
man and five Britishers.
PIRATES SEIZE STEAMER.
HONGKONG. May 14 — Plrat««
seized Uie river steamer Kaishun
with European passengers aboard,
overpowered the crew and Bailed the
steamer for L’4 hours witliont lights
at night, terrorized the passengers
and finally abandoned the steamer,
escaping with loot valued at more
than $60,000.
PRAISE MOTHERS
AND P.-T..A. FOR
LAW ADHERENCE
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President Harding Claims |
Louisville Convention
Wrote His Platform.
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WASHINGTON, May 14 — Presi
Jent Hardin* today/ informed the
'’ongross of Mothers and the Par
snt-Teacher Association that its
nem'bers in adopting; a program at!
ho recent Louisville convention!
'have pretty nearly written my
ilatform so far as you have gone.”
The President added: “However
did not want to be regarded as
•ommittlng myself in detail In all|
.hose policies which received the
initeri support of the convention
jrogram.'’
The organization platform includ
»ri obedience to the law for pro
libition enforcement with the navy
operating aganist rum runners.
Pioneer Resident of
Seattle Dies Suddenly
SEATTLE, May 14,—.Mrt. Elizabeth
Augustine, pioneer resident, died
mddenly of heart failure at her home
lere yesterday. She was the widow
if M. B. Augustine, one of the foun
iers of the August tv e-Kyer grocery
firm, who died a year ago,
DEATH, NOT “STORK,” GIVES JACKIE SISTER.
Mrs. Jack t'oogan, Sr., mother of the noted "Kid" screen ucvir, I
is shown, hero at lier Log Angeles home, with Prlscillu Dean Mor- I
an, four and a halt yfears old, whom she is to adopt. The little j
girl s mother died a few days ugo, after a lingering illness. Pris
cilla expressed a wish to be Jackie Coogan’s little sister, and her
father. Leo Moran, communicated with Mrs. Coogan, who readily
contented to adopt the child.
MOSES, HOME
FROM EUROPE,
SCORES COURT
Continent Is Hotbed of Hat
red Declares Senator—
Is Against Proposal.
NEW YORK, May 14. After a
two month*’ visit in Europe and the
Near Bast. Senator George 11. Moses
of New Hampshire has arrived home,
unaltoralbly opposed to the world
court and prepared to fight hr.tins!,
any participation l»y the Unite I
States in European affair*.
‘‘I am more convinced than ever
against the world court," .said Sena
tor Moses when greeted on the line!
Majestic. “We have the The Hague
tribunal to settle dispute* and 1 set
no reason for any other court I
don’t sets how the world court will
help it*. It is part of the League ui
Nations."
Senator Moses made some sharp
statements about Lori Cecil's tour of
America in la-half of the league.
‘‘Europe is :t hotbed of hatred." i
said tlie Senator. "I sometimes won
der if they don’t hate Pitch other a
little more than they hate tts.
"The most hated commodity in the
world today is the American dollar.
I was propsganded wherever I went.
1 didn’t go to Germany.”
If President Harding presses his
proposal that, the United Stales
Join the court. Senator Moses fore
sees difficulty with the Sen tte
‘‘I don't think that the senators
opposed to the views of President i
Harding are geing to he dragooned j
Into the court," he said.
Vaudeville Folks
Want 6-day Week
NEW YORK, May 14 Steps hive]
been taken by the Actors' Equity
Association t< ward the formation of
a npw organization among the
vaudeville performer* of th* United
States, having for Its main objective,
the accomplishment of a six-day week 1
in the realm of rh* “two-a-day” cir
cuits. If seccassful this move would
eliminate Hunady vaudeville. The
Equity Is on record as opposing the
acceptance of any of the concessions
offered by (lie Producing Managers’
Association in connection with the
signing of the new- contract, which Is
to beciwne effective on June 1, 1824.
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BODIES OF LOST i
AVIATORS FOUND
Remains of Col. Marshall and|
Lieut. Webber Are Found j
on Mountain Top.
SAX DIBGO, May 1.4 The remains ,
of two inou were found yesterday oil
Cuyamasia Mountains, this county,
near the engino and fragments of an ;
airplane- The remains were Idonti-,
flod as thoso of Col Francis H. Mar-!
shall and J^ieut. Charles Webber,'
whose fa.to has bec>n a mystery since j
they left hero on December / on n '
flight to Tiiscon. Arizona.
dt is believed tile two aviators lost
their wav and crashed into tile top ,
of the mountain before they realized
their danger.
Wealthy Seattle Man
Found Dead in Home
SHATTL.K. May 14. Ralph S. Hop j
kins, wealthy, and a widely known,
Scuttle eccentric character, was j
foil ml by hia si.c or. Carrie B. Hop-1
kins, dead in his home here .vaster-!
iuv afternoon. (Jus was flowing
•om a burner In the fireplace In!
•i 1 room. He win a pioneer citizen'
.f the Northwest and 52 years of!
-ge.
CO-OPERATION BRINGS BETTER
RELATIONS IN PLANTS OF ALL
INDUSTRY; METHODS PURSUED
CLEVELAND. May 14. (By Astro
ciated Press.)—Sincerity ot purpose,
frank no ss anil a desire for right
labor relations are the bas s of suc
cessful employe representation, ac
cordion to the executives of IK large 1
manufacturing: concerns here, all of1
which have in operation well do- j
▼eloped systems rf workers’ com-:
mlttees with a voice in the affairs'
of the computy.
In a survey of the operation of1
the plans in these establishments. I
each of which employs more than 300
workmen, made by a committee from
the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce,]
It Is set forth that, while in some 4a- j
st mces thu plans ara intent) ;>) to I
promote departmental cooperation,
increase efficiency and production, or
reduce l.iA>or turnover, In most cases
a desire to Improve relations between
employer and employe is the funda
mental reason for their installation.
The executives, as a rule, contend
that a mutual spirit of cooperation
must be present before this basis of
successful representation can be
made actual.
Other outstanding features of the
executive1;-, opinion, ns reported by
the committee, wore:
'‘Advisability of educating employes
as thoroughly as possible regarding
sound economics in ordor that they
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TORNADO HITS
TEXAS REGION;
MANY KILLED
Over Hundred Are Reported
Injured—Relief Work Is
Being Undertaken.
BAY SPRINGS. May 14. — Fifty
pcrrens are reported killed and 100
injured at Colorado, Tt^as. and1
nearby sections when a tornado
early this morning swept the dis
trict. This is according to meager
and unconfirmed reports by tele
phone.
It is believed the damage to crops
and livestock is heavy.
The lose, rf life and to property
is belivefd heavier in the country
diftrict than in the town.
Relief partiee are being rushed to
the scene by autcmobiles.
BODIES ARE FOUND.
COLORADO. Texas, May 14 —
Eight bodies of persons killed In
the tornado near here have arrived.
Several more are e.nroute.
The di&aater Is believed to have
struck every farm house In the dis
trict.
The Sanitailum la tilled with vic
tims.
This afternoon it Is believed the
death toll will reach more than 50
and over 200 are believed Injured.
The property damage, roughly es
timated is ibelieved to be in the
millions of dollars.
Many uf the dead and “Injured
nre children.
A severe hail and heavy rain
ntocm accompanied the tornado mak
ing a (hick mud and relief work
Is difficult.
The storm area Is one of the best
farming sections of the state.
MOWS WIDE PATH.
ABILENE. Texas, May 14—The
tornado mowed a wide path 25
miles long across Mitchell County.
Reports received this afternoon
indicate the death toll will be larger
than at first estimated.
GOLD DREDGES
START TO WORK
Operations Begun in Klon
dike—Water Turned Into
New $5,000,000 Ditch
DAWSON. May 14—The first of
the Yukon's fleet of sold dredgers
has started (»i>or.itlons for the season
in the Klondike valley on the ground
of Rurrall & Co.
Water for the hydraulic plants
were turned into tho Yukon Gold
Company’s $3,000,000 ditch last Sat
urday.
The first ste inter for Hootalinrjua
left yesterday and the steamer Masut
Iin is exported here tomorrow.