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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
NINETEENTH ANNUAL MORMON CONFERENCE
 COMES TO END

SALT LAKE, Utah., April S.-The Nineteenth annual conference of the Latter Day Saints, commonly called Mormons, adjourned last night after l three days conference. There were 10000 members of the church present. The conference was held on the date he church was founded at Seneca. Fayette County, New York, by the Prophet Joseph Smith and five others in the year 1880.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
YACHT CLUB WILL
 REVIVE OCEAN RACE

. SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-San Francisco yacht clubs are to revive this season. the annual yacht race between this city and Santa Cruz.
 Efforts are to be made to interest Southern California yachtsmen in the event. Any yacht registered with a recognized club on the Pacific Coast, may be entered in the race.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
 HAVE OLD PEOPLE
 WHO FEEL YOUNG

HONOLULU, T. H., March 30.-(By mail to Sanfrancisco) Hawaiian re. cords for the issuance of marriage licenses to aged persons were broken recently when a man of 99 years old obtained license to marry woman 6i years old
 The groom was William S. kioula, widower, and the bride Mrs. Lakalia Wahineuui, a widow.
 Kioula was born the year following the landing of the first Christian missionaries in Hawaii, 1921.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
WASH OFFICIAL IS OUT
 Al AFTER BROTHERS

:. VANCOUVER, Wash. April g. Prosecuting Attorney W. E. Yates of Clark County. announced that he would ask for the summoning of a
 iDecial srand jury here within the
 'ext few days to inquire into alleged food profiteering. He would not make public any of the specific matters that he expected to investi gate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
IDAHO MERCHANT TO MAKE LONG CANOE
 TRIP ON COLUMBIA

PORTLAND, Ore, April S.-A tril of $50 miles in a canoe through Idaho Washington and Oregon. on the snake and Columbia Rivers fl plan ned by A. o. Bauman, Lewistou Idaho merchant this summer, according tt l letter received from him by the Chamber of Commerce here.
 He lntends-to go from Lewiston to Pasco, Washington, on the Snake River, thence down the Columbia to this city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
OF POLAND
 MUST BE POLE AND 4e

WARSAW. April S.-The constitu ing. resolution recently providing that to be eligible to the presidency of the Polish republic a candidate must be of Polish nationality. at leas; 40 years old, and Roman Catholic or Protestant in religion. The com mission began the task of framing the Polish constitution nearly year ago
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
WILL REPLANT FOREST
 NEAR PORT ANGELES

PORT ANGELES, Wash. April B. Plans for setting out new forest of 4S5,000 small douglas fir trees this year on what is known as the Soleduck Burn near here have beer completed by the forest service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
COLORADO MAN MAKES
 VIOLIN FROM WOOD
 OVER POGO YEARS OLD

DURANGO, Colo, Asr.l S.-P W Pullman of Durango has constructed a violin from wood said to be 2000 years old. The wood was excavated from Aztec ruins near Aztec, N. M, by Prof Carl Morris of the New York Historical Society
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
STARTING
 BREWERY AT PAPEETE

PAPEETE, Tahiti, March 1.-(By mail to San Francisco) American interests are re-equipping the old brewery building in Papeete with new machinery and expect to start making American beer soon The old brew cry company failed on account of the lack of capital and the competi tion of American beer
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
BISHOP IS
 TO BE MADE CARDINAL

MELBOURNE, Australia. April S. It is authoritatively stated here that Archbishop Daniel Mannix will sail for Rome on May 18th to visit the Pope, who will make him a Cardinal He will then be given an important appointment in Ireland
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
OREGON FEARS DRY SEASON

SALEM, Ore, April S.-Oregon irri. gationists are threatened with the driest season on recard, according to Percy A. Cupper, state engineer. Cupper has asked water users to co, operate in the equitable distribution of the depleted supply of water.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
LOWER PRODUCING COSTS BRINGS DOWN
 PRICE OF LUMBER

DENVER, Colo, April 7.-Lumber pfices here. have decreased five per cent on account of lowering ot the cost of production.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
ASTORIA WILL GIVE
 LAND FOR NAVAL BASE

ASTORIA, Ore, April S.-Astoria government for the establishment of naval base which recently was voted this city by Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Yesterdays Games

VsVCIUdT UHNitS At San Francisco-Vernon ?. San Francisco 0. At Les Angeles-Oakland 5, Los An Sclcs 1. At Sacramento - Seattle ', Sacra- mcn.o 3. At Salt Lake - Portland s, salt Lake 4.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08
Tides Tomorrow

Low water at '9.37 a.m... 1.9i High water at PAS am......141I Low water at 9.45 p.m..... 8.9I High water at 3.54 pm.s...11.S
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-08

NOTE Observations a Aka. and Kodiat ere taken at m and Prince And and San Fraucsco at C. D. m. Juneau time CLASSIFIED AID will solve your problem it's cIa,-
 si6ed advertising problem.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20

His victim fell and lay without
moving.
The great murderer went up TO
him leisurely and took from his
clothes his money, watch. and a
valuable ring and cravat pin. He
then joined me, smiling calmly,
and we continued our walk.
Ten steps and we met a police
man running toward the spot
where the shot had been fired.
Avery Knight stopped him.
Il have just killed a man." he
announced. seriously. "and robbed
him of his possessions"
"G'wan." said the policeman,
angrily. cor rii run yez in, Want
yer name in the papers. don't yez?
] pever knew the cranks 10 come
around 30 quick after q shootin'
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
Woman's Dream of Prolonged Youth
Is Made True by Gland Grating,
Says European Scientists Wife

age at 25 or 80. will find it pos
sible to be rejuvenated by gland
transference..
Head OF War Hospital.
I'VE also believe that the opera
ton will insure the bearing of we'll
developed, healthy babies instead of
puny, diseased and often deformed
cnes which often are the result of
morbid physical condition of
parents"
Sitting with her hack to the light
in the shaded drawing room of her
girlhood home at a corner of Fifth
avenue. Nine. veronoff looked any
thing but the super-trained Woman
of science. She is a slender. gently
feminine person. with waving au-
burn hair and beautifully groomed
hands. Her soft black gown fell in
stylish fields above fascinating little
buckled slippers.
Only her eyes are those of the
personality whose life is a warfare
upon ravages of age. They are blue
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
FORTY INJURED
IN CORK CLASH
British Official Denies Re.
port Bombs Killed 90
Soldiers.
CBy Universal Serviee.)

London, July 1s.-In response to
a request for verification of the re-
port that sixty British soldiers were
killed by bombs in Cork early this
morning, Universal Service tonight
obtained the following authoritative
statement from one OF the highest
government oficials concerned with
Irish affairs.
1T is not true that two truck
loads of soldiers were killed by
bombs. but it is true that firing con-
tinued all night until o'clock this
morning. Some forty civilians were
wounded. There were several
clashes between the military and de-
mobilized soldiers following the
hold-up of unarmed soldiers BY
armed citizens"
Cork, July y-1s.-All efforts to hold
an inquest into the murder Saturday
night of Col. Smyth. divisional COM
missioAr of the Royal Irish con-
stabulary, by fourteen masked Sim
Feiners. were abandoned here today
because of the coroner's inability to
get enough jurymen to serve. "
John Patrick O'Brien, Republican
leader, died this morning from
wounds received last night.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
MARION PICKET
PARADE READY
Cox Requests Assistance of
Permanent Committee
Of Sufragists.
UBy Universal ServiceD

Five hundred purple. white and
gold banners and several trunks of
gaudy regalia left Washington yes
terday under charge of Miss Julia
Emory, of the National Woman's
party, for the Harding picketing
demonstration at Marion next
Thursday.
Alice Paul. chairman of the Ma
tional woman's party, wired today
that the miIitants had opened head
quarters within a block of the Har-
ding home.
Today Miss Paul and other men,
bers of the National Committee of
the woman's party will confer with
the Democratic National Committee
in Columbus. At the request of Gov.
Cox a permanent committee of suf-
fragists has been appointed to con-
suit with Linn constantly through
out the campaign on the suffrage
situation Members of the commit
tee are Miss Sue White, Tennessee,
Chairman; Mrs. James Rector, of
Columbus. member of the advisory
council, and Miss Elena Pollitzer, of
Charleston, S. c.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
REDS MAYSEND
MISSION TO u. S.
Request State Department
To Receive" Official
Commercial ENJOYS.
CWasbington HernId-Cross Atlantic
Service, Special Cable DI.patehA

CWasbington HernId-Cross Atlantic
Service. Special Cable DIspatchD
Paris. July 19.-The Russian So
Wet government has requested
Washington to receive and recog-
nize an Official Commercial mis-
sion" which the Bolshevists desire
to send to America, according to
a reliable report circulating in Rus
sian circles here this afternoon.
The mission, it Is planned. will
open ofices in New York and en-
deavor to come to terms with Amer.
lean banks and firms for a resump-
ton of Russian-American trade.
Envoy Krassin, who has conduct.
ed the recent Soviet negotiations
in London, will head a delegation,
it Is reported. which hopes to visit
America in September.
The present Soviet Bureau in New
York headed by Santeri Nuortova
will be abandoned owing to its
consistent tactlessness," 1t is
stated.
Copyright. 1920. Cross-AtIantic Nevspap ne,
Service, Incl
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
HARDING AGAIN
FLAYS LEAGUE
"Europe-U. S. Relationship
Mistakingly Pighted,
Says Nominee.
(By United Press.D

Marion. Ohio, July 19.-The treaty
of Versailles and the league of ma
tions were scored as involving "a
mistakenly plighted relationship of
the United States to Europe by
Warren G. Harding. Republican
Presidential nominee. in another at
tack on the Democratic administra-
ton policy.
A preliminary treaty should have
been made Immediately after the
armistice in 1918 and question of a
league of nations should have been
considered later and independently
.Cf the treaty, he said.
Senator Harding. IL elected, will
refuse to take any steps toward
ratification of the treaty of Ver-
sailles while the league of nations
covenant stands intact, according to
the view of close friends.
The Republican nominee, they de-
clared. has decided to go to the mat
with Gov. Cox over the league is
sue.' He is confident, they say, that
the country is opposed to entering
the league as IT was formulated at
Paris.
With the burden of preparing his
acceptance speech completed, Har-
ding expected to get in some golf
before Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20

spite of the record your city holds
OF something like a dozen homi-
cides without a subsequent meet
ing Of the perpetrator and the
sleuth in charge of the case. I
will undertake to break that rec
ord. Tomorrow 1 will take you
to Shamrock Jolnes-I will un-
mask him hcfotc ycu ard prove
to you that 1t Is not an impossi-
bility for an officer of the law
and a man-siayer to stand face to
face in your city"
do It," said 1, "and you'll have
the sincere thanks of the police
department"
On the next day knight called
for me in a cab.
i've been on one or two false
scents. doctor" he admitted. II
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
DRYSPUT FATE
UP TO HARDING
No Ticket If He Makes
Stand for Cause, Say
Delegates at Lincoln.

Lincoln, Neb., July 19.-Delegates
who have arrived here for the Pro-
hibition party convention declare all
that Is necessary for Senator Har-
ding to gain the full support of the
Prohibitionists is to make an open
declaration for enforcement of the
Eighteenth amendment. In such an
event, they say. the Prohibition
party would not put a ticket in the
field.
Meanwhile, however. the "drys''
will proceed with their original pro-
gram and mention among those
likely to be given the nomination,
IL there is one, William Jennings
Bryan, Daniel A. Polling. of New
York; Virgil G. Hinshaw, chairman
of the National Prohibition Com
mittee; Robert B. Patton. of Spring
field, ILL.,; Elwood Haynes. of Ko-
komo, Ind; Representative Charles
A. Randall, of California, and Clin-
ton N. Howard, Prohibition orator.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
WAR BETWEEN
JUG0-SLAVIA {
ANDITAEY NEAR
Situation Tense and Only
Hurried Conference Can
Settle Difficulties.
FLIERS BOMB TROOPS
Evident Secret Forces Are
Seeking to Participate
Early Conflict.
FLIERS BOMB TROOPS
CwashinEton Herald-Public Ledger
Service, Special Cable Dispatch0

(WashfnEton Herald-Publtc Ledger
Service, Special Cable Dispatch0
Geneva. July 1s.-Relations be-
tween Italy and Jugo-Slavia are
strained. to the breaking point, and
unless statesmen in both countries
get together without delay to try
once more to settle their differences
in an amicabIe conference, there
will be a new war and possibly
several revolutions in Europe soon.
This critical situation does not
as yet, find expression in the off,
cial intercourse between the two
governments. but trustworthy in
formation leaves no doubt that the
popular excitement, of which the
recent incidents at Spalato. Trieste,
and Pola are significant symptoms.
is rapidly getting beyond control.
Italian newspapers publish re-
ports of Jugo-Slavic outposts al
ready attacking Italian troops In
the armistice zone near Trieste.
The Jugo-Slavs, on their side, de-
clare Italian airmen are flying over
their lines reconnoitering the posi-
tions and strength of their forces.
An Italian military airplane caught
in this act was bombarded by Jugo-
Slav batteries and pursued by Jugo-
Slav f1iers-
All along the border an atmo-
sphere prevails as on the eve of
war. Both in Rome and Belgrade
sinister forces are secretly working
to precipitate a conflict. Italian
nationalities are exerting them
selves to the utmost to fan the
dying embers of chauvinism into
a flame and force the government
into war while the Socialists are
eagerly awaiting this event to over :
throw the existing order in the
name of outraged pacifism.
AS for the Jugo-Slavs, it is GER
tain their national aspirations
have been immensely stimulated by
Italy's fiasco in Albania, whose alb
solute Independence Premier Gio-
lotti Is forced to concede In conse-
quehce of the mutiny of the reen-
forcements that were to be sent
there. This affair naturally con-
firms Belgrade politicions In the be-
lief that Italy's internal situation.
and in particular the morale Of her
army, is so bad she will be unable
to fight the more martial and less
Socialistically~ infected Jugo-Slavs
and would soon give way to the
military menace.
All these influences are making
for a war whose consequences in
Southeastern Europe would be in
calculable.
copyright, 1920. by Public Ledger Co. ,
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20

p and powers of induction agains,
his"
On the next afternoon Knight
entered my ONCE with a satisfied
look on his keen countenance.
How goes the mysterious MUIR
der?" ! asked.
LAS usual" said Knight, smil-
ingly. II have put in the morn
ing at the police station and at
the INCEST. 1t seems that a card
case of mine containing cards
with my name and address was
found near the body. They have
three witnesses who saw the
shooting and gave description
of me. The case has been placed
in the hands OF Shamrock JoInes.
the famous detective He left
Headqaarters At 1880 on the as
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
1t is not an impossibility fer an officer
and man-slayer to stand face to face

signment. 1 waited at my ad-
dress until two, thinking he
might call there"
I laughed, ,tauntingly.
You will never see Jolnes," L
continued, until this murder has
been forgotten, two or three
weeks from now. l had a better
opinion of your shrewdness,
knight. During the three hours
and a half that you waited he has
got out of your ken. He is after
you on true induction theories.
now, and no wrongdoer has yet
been known to come upon him
while thus engaged. I'advise you
to give IL up
Doctor" said Knight, with a
sudden CLINT in his kesn gray eye
and a souarinE of his chin. I'm
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
R4AlLMEN SET FOR. STRIKE s.
CALL IF DEMANDS FAIL: 8
PENNSY TO DROP $4,000
RAILWAY STRIKE
CRISIS AT GLANCE


Brotherhood general chairmen
at secret meeting in Chicago de-
eide to call strike IL demands for
increases aggregating 100000
900 are not satisfactorily met.
Federal Labor Board to make
awards today, which are expect
ed to be far below demands of
men.
Pennsylvania Railroad officials
decide to reduce force by 1900
to 10000 men this week to cope
with increased expenses.
Frank Morrison. representing
labor. says the move to reduce
employees at a time when they
are needed is political.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
THE DETECTIVE DETECTOR

lutte impunity-but when you
boast that within forty-eight
hours after committing a murder
you can run down and actually
bring me face to face with the
detective assigned to apprehend
you. I must beg leave to express
my doubts-remember. you are in
New York"
Avery Knight smiled induf-
gently.
You pique my professional
pride, doctor" he said in a net
tied tone. 81 will convince you"
About twelve yards in advance
of US a prosperous-looking citi-
zen was rounding a clump of
bushes where the walk curved.
Knight suddenly drew a revolver
and shot the man In the back.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
Thousands Face
! Discharge on
Eastern Lines
Ten Per Cent Reduction te
Meet Increased Expenses,
Say Officials.


Philadelphia, July is.-Between
1900 and $4,000 clerks, shopmen
and maintenance of way men, en-
pIoyed by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road in its Eastern region. will be
dropped Wednesday or Thursday.
This action was decided upon a,
a recent meeting of the general stan
Of the railroad, when IL was decided
TO loj off 10 per cent of those en-
ployed in the Eastern region be.
cause of increased expenses.
The district affected is bounded on
the west by Altoona, on the north
by Lake Ontario, on the south BY
Washington and on the east by the
Atlantic Ocean.
The general strike threatened by
leaders of railway labor unions be-
cause of the expected wage awards
fthe Railway Labor Board has
nothing to do with the railroads
action, said officials of the Pennsyl-
vania today.
1T is perhaps unfortunate" said
one official. that this order should
come at the time when there is talk
of a strike, but decision to take this
step was made some time ago. and
is in no way connected with the
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
GIVEN
ANOTHER FLING
AT SHAMROCK
Sir Thomas Upton Retains
Burton at Wheel for
| Race Today.
SUPERSTITION FIGURES
Yachtsmen Watch Black
Cats and Seagulls for
Signs Of Victory.
tBy Universal service.) }

Highlands, n. J., July 1s.-Capt.
William p. Burton will be at the
wheel of the Shamrock ~ tomorrow
when the green stub-nosed chal-
Ienger sails against the Resolute a
third time for the Americas cup.
This was the announcement today
of Sir Thomas Upton, who has
changed front on his attitude to-
ward the skipper of the Shamrock.
plainly intimated yesterday
that another would guide the chal-
lenger.
. so far as / know. Capt. Burton
will be at the wheel tomorrow" said
the Irish bsronet. What may hap
pen after that / cannot say, and of
course / cannot discuss the matter"
Given Another Chance.
1t is understood that Sir Thomas
in further consultation on the Vic
toria decided to give Capt. Burton
a chance to sail the Shamrock
again, feeling 1t would be rather
unfair to oust his skipper without
letting him show his worth in a
true racing wind. Capt. Burton, IL
is said. was insistent he had not
had a chance to get the best results
out of the challenger owing to fiuky
conditions.
1t is probable. however, that there
will be somebody else at Capt. Bur-
toms side.
Shamrock's sailors were busy this
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The Washington herald., 1920-07-20

before. Out Of tn park. now, for
yours. or I'll fan yez."
What you have DONE" I said,
argumentatively. as Knight and I
walked on was easy. But when
you come to the task of hunting
down the detective that they SEND
upon your trail you will find that
you have undertaken a dificult
feat"
Perhaps so,' said Knight.
lightly. "I will admit that my
success depends in a degree upon
the sort of man they start after
me. II IL should be an ordinary
plain-clothes man I might fail to
gain a sight of him. II they honor
me by giving the case to some one
Of their celebrated sieuths do
not fear to match my cunning
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
(wsshingtea Hernld-Pubiic Ledger
Service, Special Cable Dispatch-)

(wnshingfoa Hernld-Pubfic Ledger
Service. Special Cable Dispatch.)
London. July 1s.-Col. Edward NJ.
House today made the following
statement for the Public Ledger
Foreign Service:
I'm mentioning the interest which
all. Americans have in maintaining
the integrity of the Monroe doc
trine, a very distinguished European
statesman. recently in London, said /:
Your people should be very happy
over that outcome. for the world
has now formally accepted the Mon
roe doctrine and the burden of
maintaining it no longer rests with
the United States, since every South
and Central American republic, ex-
cepting Mexico. is now a member
of the league of nations, and the
duty of protecting them in their
political and territorial integrity
now rests with themselves and the
other members of the league
Harding Disturbs Europe.
Il am not so sure that the Amer
lean people will be as happy as the
distinguished statesman thinks when
they once realize that the main
tenance of the Monroe doctrine is
no longer in their keeping. but in
that of the league of nations. The
celerity with which these republics
Joined the league and without wait
ing for their powerful northern
neighbor to act first, is causing
some good-natured amusement.
Press reports from America CON-
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
DIES IN EFFORT
TOSAVEFRIEND
Epworth League Delegate
Drowned in Lake Near
Camp Ground.

Mountain Lake Park, Nd. July 10
Mary Clauson, of Mckees
Rocks, Pa. who attended the Ep-
worth League institute of the Pitts
burg Conference Methodist Episco-
pal Church. was drowned in Noun
tain Lake at Mountain Lake Park.
She had attempted to rescue q
who had fallen into q
deep hole and was in peril. The
pulmotor was used and Miss Clau-
son showed some sign of returning
but expired a few hours
later. Her body was taken to her
home at McKees Rocks.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-20
Boycott Provisions in League
Sufficient Without Article X,
Ex-President Taft Contends

ators who would have enabled Mr.
Wilson to enter the league without
Article X urged that the article
bound the United States TO use its
military and naval forces to pre-
serve the boundaries fixed in the
treaty for all the theaters of the
war and would involve it in every
future controversy in European pol
itics.
The friends of the league of ma
tions must ask themselves>fn->co
sidering the issues of this cam
paign whether it is true that the
elimination Of Article y or its quail
ification so as to take out of IL
the obligation of the United States
by force to preserve the bounda-
ries of the treaty left nothing in
the league worth having.
Attitude "IndefensibIe.-
The Democratic attitude on this
issue is utterly indefensible. The
four steps provided in the league
for maintaining the peace of the
world are:
First-Limitation of armament.
Second-Article Y.
Third-Covenants not to begir
war. until after submission for
hearing either to arbitration fol
award or to the council of assembly
of the league for unanimous rec.
ommendation of settlement, and no
then If the award or recommenda.
ton is complied with, the breach Of
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