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STOCK MARKET SHOWS
ALl-AR0UND STRENGTH
speculative Buyers Attempt to Guess
Right rs to Steel Dircc-
tors Action.
ANNOUNCE DIVIDEND TO-DAY
some Selling OF Tobacco Stocks, on
Theory That RcfOrp,crs Who Have
Been Fighting Saloons Will Turn
attention to Use OF Weed.
u, BnOADAN WALL.

MEM YORK, January 27.--Thc e,tock
iiarket acted to-day very much rs
,rons man would act if after months
|yt unjust imprisonment he were sud
,dcniy turned free.
there was hesitation everywhere.
ana many false starts were made.
lStrcng,h was apparent in all quarters
Ict The market. except where there were
particular reasons for weakness. as In
arues.
Optimism grew rapidly./ and plans
were made for building up better
Iharkct az basis for better business
lin general
There vas further decline IN tho
lprice OF cotton and prov iaions: Grain
Iorokc badly. but recovered. The mar
1kct an whole seems TO be waiting
o. Tor the steel trust directors to an
nouncc the dividend rate. This they
"ill do after the market closes TO-
morrow.
\ few traders CLAIM, TO have inside
Information or the steel dividend. In
one important house there WAS hcavy
'huying Of the stock because q customer
'ays lie is assured by director that
rate.
Another house, much more importan,
ron, speculative standpoint. had
vii he - rcguia- and IL extra.
hus bringing it down 70 &c per cent
rate.
Equally good Information IN ano,he-
mouse had IL IA regular and per
cent extra. The average opinion of
directors thus quoted is about per
ien. regular and ! IA extra.
i Reduction Of ocean rates ordered
n'day by the British minister was re-
sponsibic for drop Of more than
points in Marine preferred.
Texas stock had gross advance OF
more than 8 points following the an
lounccment of new 10000 barrel well
brought in on the compiny's property
}rcSas and Pacific stock was strong
Feature, with an extreme movement OF
x.uOre than g points,
Kelly -Spriugfield made another new
hish record. with a gross advance o.
i-e points. most OF which II held
.nuDher was up also. The rubber ana
- So. companies are about 30 have their
1snsre OF the war prosperity.
There was some selling OF tobacco
stocks on the theory that rctormer.
9'yho have been lighting the saloons viii
|now turn their forces against tobacco
NEW YORK. Janua5y =7.MesS;ss ! ~, "a i:
commercial gixiT-day bills an banks. t'E@ :
! ON nerciAi .;1,y-day b!lis, S5-'7: Lcria nd
:l7iE. cabirs. S.SA. .iorrsnincnt bonds
+,asy: railroad bonds IRREGULAR: ;i'ns loans
Iirn,er. sky days. ninety days and sN
month";. 81, as i-5 call nunrv easier. Banh
-.
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Real Estate and Court News
oHANoEny BARGAIN AND SALE

bland, No. i0"2 Fulton Street :osso feet
"as; line % Fulton stree. hc;wccn orleans
ana virginia Streets deed from Mary S
SinEicton). October -. 1917: $3.50
'" J.. Tyler, 'trus;oc diced from Rich-
mond Realty Investment Co lnc.) 10
richmond Realty Investment 90. Inc. No
S5"2 East Grace street IGxon fec, south
line Of Grace Street lG feet cast OF Tween
ty-hhh street. January -. 1919: $3.50
-, Grapponc and Lena r. twItsj to
" H. ~. Jackson. lot g. block is Brookian
Park 5pNl3J feet west ltn" of Garland Ave
nue.. lsS feet north nf Br1ox.anL Park T.ou-
IcEard. December -. 1918: tax 81 so tIu
"; Eudd, 10, %. block Y. Isait.ry Court
Ati'tion. January :. 1919. TAX 81. 40
Nciie II. Wright ara n s T!,,isband1 TO
Eiia u iiorabur:h. OF Ardnhorc, pa 2sxI6S
tect north line Of Moore street so fcct NE :;
pi pak street. Assumption of lien OF }2ato
l':c"inhrr 81. 1918: tax S. $40
Tn" Rurt"n system. Inc. Ia Dixi. Poster
n"rthwcs, corner of Denny ana Third Strcnts
'tufonD; also !-"NsJ foot p, southycst
rnruer 81 Denny and Third Streets: ais,
GnHlhe tH"; 10 inches at sou:hcas; corner of
nun NYsauc and short Street; also -
l.ct inches hy 80 fUct vest side Of Seventh
ttrH"f, iso feet north of .t.ary street: also
rect on w.s; lice Of Cvaardln Avenue
founded 'y S"mIDrs street and \ g H.
~ tSouth f:ichnondl: also tSx9o feet wes,
i!nc .; ScE'nti street. - feet north OK
'.trN street: alro 3Ox12 fee, north side Of
'HrN street. 100 r"ct west % Seventh stree.
Ai'ri :. !:.i. tan Sls.sp $40.
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CnANCEKY RELEASE DEEDS.

,,, John Mitchell Jr.. surviving trustee TO
ttHcHl's ~ l-sSin and Annie NJ iiggin ~
Feet . inches by 20 i.ut :outh side OF Nil
SSnsii StiH",. 81 fe.t nchcs east Of Cabci
street january Il. 1919: S30p
Richmond Trust and savings Co ;rusteo
=. 80 reward ;. banner. No. 2il+ West Main
TIIett "oNi,9 rect north line of Main Street
-! feet east al Davis Avenue. .Ianuur.: ~
1918; s".IS0 -
j. Lee Davis and VI l.. Willis trustees
20 l.. a. BGchann and Grace e. (,-ilej
Nos: l"II and 1879 Winder Street :oxl0:
VEST OF Eggies;"n street. January u. 1913:
$40. 1850 ~ iee'
F. r. Brooke. trustee TO Edward Baker
~ ,ett ~ inches 10y - feet / rs inches
s"uth Iinc vi I;icluciin Street. | 80 feet : IL
inchcS wes: OF Randolph Street January
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CHARTERS ISSUED.


The state Corporation Commission y,s
tcrGty Issued the following charters:
factory PRODUCTS Corporation Richmond
capital STOCK. S4.000.o 900: purpose. InnnuTnc-
turing busineas officers. Walker w. Wick
president, Rutherford. y. j.; w T.. Marks
peninsula Automobile Repair Company
sneornorated. Newport News. Capital stock
Sis.ooG: rurpI,4se. automobile business; DIN.
GERS, Il. V. mig. president: 4. byron Will
iiains secretary; both OF Newport News
Thc Farmers co-Operaiivc Exchange club
oe"; officers. George Smith president: w p
FoX; secrc<ary: both OF Scottsvi!e
Virginia Implement and lIardwnr. COM,
rany. Incorporated. Petersburg CapiiaI
STOCK. S20. 900; PURPOSE. hardware business
n o. i: 5: Woodaii. pfesi,Ient; William
EndI1rd furniture Company, Incorporated
Radford. Capital stock. $4,000; purpose
furniture business; officers j. 4 Nohiin
president: q. \. Iiennler. secretary; both or
East Radford. Va
:, kimbalton Lime Company. Incorporated
lime business officers. a. Vi. Marye, presi
dent; s. {. Snead, secretary; both or kim
bulton. ~ 'N'"'
Morton Manufacturing Corporation. Lynch
ourH. Capital stock. $4,000; purpose
manufacturing business; officers John r.
Morton president: T.. X. WhitchorBe, score
tary; both Of Lynchburg.
rho Danvillc Laundry Company Incor-
rorated, Danvtllc. Capital stock. $50, 900;
purpose laundry business officers G. w
Pritchetf. presidents: s. r. Martin, score
tary: both Of Danvillc.
Ed. u. IInLchins & Company. Incorpora ed
Norfolk Capital stock. 10000; purpose,
son. PRESIDENT; Frank Fink. secretary. both
OF Norfolk
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

.llICAGO. January 2..-HogS: RecetDts
400 head: market slow: steady to strong:
spots higher on choice butcher grades. ono
loud at l7.s5: practical ton 1875: limited de-
mand for light and light mixed hogs: bulk
light. ls.GS@li.5o packing 1855 n TO-
throw2ntS. l57o1ld5o: pigs. good to choice.
Cattle: Receipts. ?2.GoO head: slow. hut
generally steady with FRIDAY: calves slow
80 cents lower: stockers and feeders steadv:
beef cattle. good. 15.s5 n o00l: common g25Ge
lhha: butcher stock. cows and heifcrs. 7l5
4M0o: Gamers and cutters 5.75Gbl0.$o: veal
Sheep: Receipts. 1900 head: market strong
to to higher: some ,n ycarlings. p cents. M:
iSle: cults. ll5o@t.9o; ewes, choice. 1850 10
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bad LOTS" IN FRANCE
ARE D|scRACING KHAKI
Murders, Assaults and 1hcfts in De-
purtnlcnt Of Seine Charged
to Soldiers.
POLICE nE-ENEoncED
New Organization, Effected on De-
mnnd OF Brigadicr-Gcncrai William
w. Harris, Results in Rounding Up
Many Descrtcrs.
iBv .Associated pre,sl


FAIRS. January o'.Thirty four
murders. go day and night assaults
and nearly 800 serious fights due 10
American soldiers. occurred in the De-
:har;ment OF the Seine during the month
of December, says the Matin to-day In
reTe.t:ng y the subject OF the re-
Paris
The enforcement. OF the police con-
ti',ront had bren demanded by Brig
advertisement William w. Harts. the
or-sr cation Effected police operations
h:ivc been carried out on Wholesale
scale especially in the Montmartre sec
ton. resulting in the arrest OF many
American desertcrs.
The American police IN Paris had
previously been chiefly recruited. the
Matin points OUT. among American Of
hcers and soldiers who had been
" oundrd
Their main duty was to give infor-
nation to American soldiers in the
streets and to regulate triains oTenses
and carry out night patrols.
The majority OF the members OF this
force. however. were not capable OF
ocaiing with serious crimes, adds tho
newspaper. which cites the pecemhe-
statistics as proving tho inefticiency Of
such policing.
SAYS JE:WELnY STORES
Anothe. Of the Paris newspapers the
intransigeant. welcomes the re-cnforce-
ment Of the American police service IN
these days. when. 1t says, attacks by
armed men were becoming overcommon
and the jewelry stores were being
robbed in full daylight in the main
streets.
For II must he said" says tho IN
transigeant, and our friends OF the
United states dcplore the fact like our
selves. that tho audacity OF some Of
their Dad lots has grown marvelously
since the armisticc.
The 1ntransigcnt adds that the har
at Max$ms has been closed TO officers
american. French and others. because
according to tho prefecture OF police
OF violation against the liquor selling
regulations and not owing TO widely
rumorcd incidents. These rumors, the
newspaper adds. were 10 the effect that
!, tight occurred in the bar In which
American officers took part. some OF
the reports having IL that one OF the
participants was killed. another that
Il French officer had been killed, while
another version was that two Ameri-
cans had been killed.
THINK AUTOMOBILE THEFTs
DUE TO MEN IN UNIFORM
The recent theft of an automobile
added to Il long list OF such thef.s Is
.tttrihuted b. tho Intransigcant to two
Americans who are making n speciality
Of this kind OF crime. driving an auto
mobile OF their own and taking in tow
any car whose owner had left II alone
with the ignition cut out. the gasoline
tank closed and the magnetic isolated.
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nc INC curb narl>et became ouie; ;o-dsy. Prices
- irregular. and In MANY eases lower
,hroushont tho afternoon. Tradin. IN Oils
Wat narrow; ana tn. mInir group was ,In.
100, 30 Aetna Exrio.iy"s. ~ az: l..nl United
,nnni,ort; Ii9m i..: LEO CosIcn OIL 7N1i1: 800
l rgn, ~. :! p: 1900 M:;ropeii,.n rctro-
stock; "a 1ia: go, Ii'g Ledge. .isTis;:
im' Bosom aud Montana. 7.ish II: $500 Cal
lin"t hu'! Jerome. 1-lss7 -: ~ Cons Arsznra
smelling i,-TiL: 100 Mckinley pa -ragh
~ NJ e.: 40 Mother Lode. 32I57: 1901 Succrrs
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RICHNOSD Hay MARKET.
Va noIetnIe OuOtntiOna on I1chnnre
CuICaGO ER1IN 1,vur,

t-H'ctto. January ".-tnCertainty 10
What action would he taken tomorrow re.
EHru!hS 4 government standard for hog
value during February had much to do with
n:n,eh. tuctuat i9ns witnessed to-day In the
S"sh market closing prices q! corn were
ii Ir an, a. &c Int to ~ net ADVANCE with MAY
unchanged to !mc OFF. and urovisions mn
changed 10 a decline Of 81.
Loading futures ranged as follows:
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BOND LIST

Nm Writing rapcr AZ. .;:s. tsaHcal y
>.!antIc coast Line Is tUra' .....--.... -
4. .. LII. and =. IS 'a~Hcdi a.. ...--... -
4 =. l.. conv. - tBal,ot tath"di .---,, sJ'7
'h,sap~Akc Anb ohio cn!v. t-S.......... =
.h..,c.ak. nd Ohio con- o. ,n.I 80. 5s.s
Llrsett and Myers Tobacco !s....-...--.. ::%:
.oriilard Toos,co Is ....,...,..,.. ~
Mercantile Sfarinc Observation-Disclosures. "a.
I,luoard Air Line All. So ................. W.
southern Halfway is,.-.-.-- -.-....... So
soat h,rA Railway t.. ..-.....-.-...-. -
: : n.,tsirrcd - is1j ,nldI.......-. 3.'-
Z. >. Registered A.. 1919 'bsdi........... isr.
= 6 Liberty loan S'-s ............t.. 70 ].
: = ijtr.,tr loan "a t-............ - 30
r. s. LIBERTY loan IL Observation-Disclosures. ~ "
T. Y. Liberty losr ;,h Observation-Disclosures. attt
y S,n,lE T. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l0is
4. Brown bros eff W. Na.p t.skcd, Sj'a
u. .,'ar I'h. ,ni..t "a IT. s.. ,b,c ..... -
ya.Jar Chemical cony. - Ib'dI ......... ;o!ii
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NEW y0RA 1--we SrnCK MARKET

NEW York. January 2T.--Reevcs .rresu-
lar: steers. a25 a 1880: bulls. C.oOG i0.5 cow
taip o Gaycs , Msak; ySais 1aGg1I9
ga 81. calves 7ooGeSoe: harnyard calves. 5oom
sheep and lambs steady common to prime
sheep. ewes. 6IOHea.6J: ctil!s. 4.G015.50: lambs
Is a01 i10' Culs. i0.06dfl2oo
logs sieady; light to heavy weights. 1850
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NEW YORK pRODUCE NNREET

NEW TOKk. Jnnuary eI-Raw sugar
cents: Spot coffee dull: Rio Is. i5isc: Santos
U.s. nc. Butter unsettled: cheese unsettled
Cottonseed oil was dull: prime crude, ITO:
prime summer yellow. .Ic.
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u. S. CIRCUIT CoUnr or ArrEAIs

Tho United States Circuit Court OF Ap-
pcals rcconvencd fhis morning at 10:ao
o'clock. with tho following Judges and Of
ncuia In attcndancc; Circuit Judges Hon
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COTTOS ,IAI,IkE TS.

NEW YORK. January 21.-There were v!o-
Tx apDroSifna,eiv i cent pound was fol-
S" ssDe SS faS'a -, n Erish
|a,es, with later n9ctuations IRREGULAR, The
5 SaSssd 10 50 points, net lower.
nine OF ! points to an advance OF 2; points,
|March. which relatively easy ~ th., start;
pif buYl ns ssans sales OF Nav and iHy at
ributed to the French communication Other;
\ he miarke, soon Weakened with iocai brok
r., h h cf ar sis
Trial conditions. particularly IN textile cir
u soSs Co is o5SNs wh e" oeiobr sold on to
fSG. or ahout s. 10 10; points below satur
The decline, was checked By covering 2.
I,his level and report that British freigh;
5otr 100. were followed 10y very sharp rally
nrns the o,y early roi ,Sp;S on ,he ground
F,ia;e exports. March scld up TO 23:l5 and
~ last 70 weeks gI anal heSres but there seemed
. be lneertainty az 10 whether the reduc-
on and later fluctuations were nervous and
There was considerable Southern selling
mere early. but private repSrts OF continued
EmnSdsI b n5sT ray holders
MEW YORK Jr rsyss: zrer'
ta M'%' s7fis, bales Minor por,s-Stock. H.:
Ibales expor,s. S.9i5 bales: stock. 10000
Total for week At all ports-Reccpts. So.55s
nalss: EXPORTS. oS $50 bales.
Total for scason--f.cccipts. 3.46i.36o ba les
Exports. 2i76.6i9 bales.
NEW ORLEANS January 21.-Whi!e heavy
sailing to-day In cotton made for material
3jepr.s sions there were sharp reactions from
lie decline following tho circulation OF rt-
nors OF drastic cuts in ocean freight rates.
one report persisting that TRANSPORTATION
charges on transa tlant!c shipments had been
IrsInced nv two thirds. On the first call
2n-icn, we're to u points up. hut irnmeJi-
5aicly after the call offerings were very lib
Esrai and the market fell to n level OF 81 10
lis1 points under SATURDAYS close under their
R@eixht. From his there was q recovery TO
Iuriccs. The close showed net losses for the
>ssy of 10 TO ~ points.
On TOP Of the freight rates rnmors was the
Ioflrial announcement that licenses were no
onger REQUIRED tor imports OF cotton into
. England; Bulish Traders made mich OF
tho continued rains In the cotton region. and
ins that 800, holders stu refused TO sell at
Of tho session the market ,waa dominaic cd
ss,Iins appeared TO have as lis sole expia :
hem so much In evidence Of late.
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET
Wholesale Quotations.
Market Quotations From Actual Sales
/ Tp,. lob, \
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oRPHANAGE "FLu" STRICKEN
Eighty Per Cent OF Childrrn I'M salem
Institution III. Seized tn Forty
Eight Hours.
ms Associated prcss.1

ROANOKE. VA. January 27.-Eigh,v
children at the Salem Luthcran
OrphanaGc. or nearly SO per cent of tho
inmates, have developed influenza
within the past forty-eiRht hours One
week ago the institution was FREQ OF
the epidemic.
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Postpone Argument ON Venue Change.
DETROIT. January 27.--By agree.
ment OF counsel today, argument ia
Circuit Court here on motion for
change of venue in the libel suit
brought by Henry Ford against The
Chicago Daily Tribune, was postponed
for one week. =
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS
NAVAL, gTopES

NEW YORK. January Election goods
and yarns were unsettled and little buying
was done to-day. Dress goods were duiet.
Raw silk WAS lower.
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RlcBMoND rIODUCE. MARKET.
vx-lx Il In xtans

Market Quota lions From Actual Sales
| nv Woodson Craig Co. Inc. Richmond. Va.)
liz. s. Food ,Adminis,ra ton Liccnse No. G o27tO
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SAVANNAH. GA. January %7.-Turpcn,inc
hrm. So: sales les III casks: recstp!s. l2s casks;
Rosin nothing doing: receipts. CO barrels:
shinmcntS; s 70 barrels; stock; So GO barrels.
y. I'D: l3s5: Il. 1S.B: NJ. 1926; ". WG,
1870: WV. 1860.
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On the Curb Market.
NEW YORK. Jannary .7.-Aficr "a Arm,
opcnins and short period or active tradinE
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-09
100 SHOTS FIRED AND CANNERYMEN
 IN CONFERENCE
Because of Trouble Crow ina More Acute on Part of Alleged Pirates Plans Be-
 ing Discussed.

As a result of the shooting affrdy which occurred yesterday morning when alleged fish pirates fired 100 shots at the cannery tender Pores ter, prominent canary men conferred with Gov Thomas Riggs, Jr. today to organize some means of protec tion for the canneries. Those who met with Gov. Riggs are H. L. Si monds. manager of the Hoenah Packing Company, James T. Barron manager of the Thlinket Packing Company, of Funter Bay, c. s. liar ley, manager of the Tenakee Fish cries Company, and A. N. Minard superintendent of the Sanbourne Cutting Company of Rake.
 The attack upon the Forester was made yesterday morning at 5 o'clock when the boat was laying alongside one of the HoOnah Packing Com pany's traps The pirates, in an at tempt to drive away the cannery tender, opened fire upon her. No one was injured. At other times, it is said pirates have fired upon watchmen at the fish traps or kept up a fire on the watchman's house in order to prevent his leaving.
 After being in session all morning, the cannerymen continued in con ference with Gov. Riggs this after noon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-09
ENGLISH WOMEN MUST PAY MORE FOR FURS
 IN THE NEAR FUTURE
Fur Auctions Recently Held Show That the Price is Tending Upwards All of the
 Time

LONDON, July 9.-English women are being warned by merchants that they will pay more for their furs next season than even the high prices years
 The fur auctions. recently resumed after suspension because of the war, have developed very high prices for skins, white fox selling up to $90, musquash $4 and fisher $350 For mer prices were: White fox $l, musquash eight cents and fisher s. These prices, the trade warns, are for the raw skins. and will be con- siderably increased after they have been made up into garments. because of the increased cost of skilled labor
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-09
GREAT BRITAIN HAS PRODUCED ENGINE
 WITH MORE POWER

NEW YORK. July s.-Great Britain has produced new steam engine known as the Still engine. which is said to givo a brake thermal eff ciency of 30 per cent over it's prede cessors, and by means of governor control alone can meet any demand up to and over 100 per cent overload and maintain a good efficiency al the increased output. Experiments are being held with the object ol utilizing the device for railroad To comotives. and several engines arc now being fitted to vessels.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-09
JACK DEMPSEY GIVEN AN OFFER TO FIGHT
 WINNER OF CONTEST
Cochran Offers Him $125,0 900 T Fight Winner of Carpenter Beckett Bount For Worlds
 Championship

CINCINNATI, July 9.--Promoter Cochran of Paris has offered Jack Dempsey $125.0OO to fight the winner of the George Carpenter and John Beckett bout, which is to be pulled off in England this month Demp sey expects to accept the invitation He says he will go to Europe if the winner of the fight will not come tc America.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-09
RETURNED SOLDIER
 BRINGS LAW ACTION
 AGAINST GOVERNMENT
Is Believed to be the First Suit Ever Filed Against Government Wants $22,OOO Dam-
 ages.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, July 9.-What is believed to be the first suit ever filed against the federal government by an individual, has been brought by Leo Covey, soldier who was wounded at Chateau Thierry
 He has begun suit in the federal court here and asks $22,000 damages which the complaint alleges were guaranteed to him under the war risk insurance act, in case he was totally disabled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-09
FRENCH OFFER
 IS NOT ENOUGH
 FOR EQUIPMENT
American Government PIan- hing on Disposing of Army Equipment Through a
 Sales Agency.

WASHINGTON, July 9. = The $500 100000 for American equipment costing $1,500,O00, ,O00. The War De partment has ordered sales or ganization to be formed for the pur- pose of disposing of the property to the best advantage.
 The sales director and experts will leave here next Saturday for France and plan to sell the equip ment wherever the most advan- tageous offers can be secured. It is possible large portion of the sup plies will be returned to America.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-09
B|LL|NCSl EY IS FUGITIVE FROM
 JUSTICE AGAIN
King of BootIeggers' Ring Escapes From the coun- ty Farm to Evade An-
 other Warrant.

SEATTLE, July Slogan Billings ley, referred to as the king of the capped from the county farm. Within few days he would have completed his 60 days sentence for bootlegging It is believed that he fled to escape the service of a warrant from Okla. homa. where the officers want him on a charge of bootlegging After leav- ing Seattle, it is claimed he operated extensively in Oklahoma.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-09
IRISH DELEGATE SAYS : MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
 FOR IRISH REPUBLIC
Dunne Says He is Satisfied With Visit of the Irish Mission To the Peace Conference
 At Versailles

NEW YORK, July 9.-Edward Dunne and Frank Walsh, American delegates sent by the Irish societies in this country to intercede for Ire land at the Peace Conference in Paris. have returned home.
 Dunne said he was satisfied that the Mission had accomplished it's object. He said there was nothing to prevent Ireland from becoming full fledged republic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-09
SHOTS ARE FIRED

CHICAGO, July 9.-Several thous and men and women in the candy factories have struck for higher wages and better working conditions When the public attempted to dis perse the strikers of the National Candy Company one of the strikers fired a shot The police then fired several shots in the air. Though great excitement was caused. no one WaS injured. One arrest was made.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-09
RAILWAY MEN ARE IN FAVOR OF ONE
 NATIONAL UNION

DENVER, July 9.-At the annual convention here of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman and En- gineers has adopted a resolution favoring cooperation with three other railway brotherhoods for National Labor Party.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-09
CANNOT COMPETE.

LOS ANGELES, July 9.-The Paci fc Professional Club rules forbids a trans-Pacific aviator trying for the Thomas Ince's $50.OOO prize in skirt ing the Alaskan and Japanese coast for crossing the Pacific ocean, as reported in dispatch from Victoria It is realized that few difficulties would prevent aviators from fyinf across the Pacific via the Alaska route, as compared with the mucl longer flight to Australia via Homo lulu.