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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-05-27

Sur, l. ". Burns, of the Grafton
schools. vas here Friday and made an
interesting and enthusiastic talk on the
,oy OF 'ea,hing school and the problem
OF boosting teachers salaries. While
here b, conferred with a few members
of the 1920 graduating class who will
20 % Grafton next year at attractive
salaries
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
SENATE INQUIRY
 OF PLUM PLAN
 LEAGUE DECIDED
Probe of Proposed Tripartite Rail Control To Follow
 Campaign Probe
PUBLISHER ON STAND
Journals Switch From Hard ing To Wood in Ohio Cam
 paign Is Explained

WASHINGTON, June 1-The Sen ate committee Investigating pre-cam paign expenses of Presidential can didates will extend it's inquiry tC include the Plum Plan League, which proposed tripartate control of the railroads, it was announced here to day.
 Robert F. Wolf, publisher of the Columbus, O., Despatch and Ohio State Journal appeared before the committee today in the campaign expense hearing. According to pre- vious testimony, Wolfe's papers switched from support of Gov Warren c Harding to Maj Gen. Wood after the Harding campaign found itself unable to meet the papers demand for advertising.
 Wolfe admitted the charge, but declared he did not care a snap of his fingers for the advertising in yolyed. that Harding's candidacy was in the hands of group he could not support.
 \ Frederick A. Joss, campaign sup e,visor for Wood in Ohio, followed Wolfe on the stand and testified that the Wood organization had spent between $57,0O0 and $5S,000 in the Ohio campaign
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
NeY, Revolts Threatening
 Provisional GOveynn1ent
Gen Aguilar, Villa, Others Still in Field With
 Formidable Forces

WASHINGTON, June 1-Advices today from Mexico City indicate the revolutionists have much to dc before a stable government can be established. Military leaders are re- ported in various parts of the rcpuh- lie with small forces of men unter arms, either still loyal to the Car. ranZa regime or for other reasDns still hostile to the de facto govern ment.
 These groups are recognized by Mexico observers to be possible nue. eli for the organization of new re- volts. Representative of the new government, however, minimize their importance, asserting that a part of them already are negotiating for terms, while others are on the de- fensive.
 Gen. Candido Aguilar, the late President Carranzas son-in-law, who several times has been reported cap tured and once was said to have been executed, is still in the field at the head of a considerable force, it has been definitely established During the past five years Gen Aguilar has been a military leader of the first, order in Mexico and his operations against the provis ional government may easily develop into serious nreAace. v''-~--' '-'ss' s'--,
 Francisco Villa, whose force of men is variously estimated at from a few hundred to several thousand,
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
z!NA BRADFORD
 IS REAPPO!NTED
 AS POSTMASTER
Juneau Mans Name Is Among Those Sent To Senate
 By President

WASHINGTON, June 1. - Presi- Zina M Bradford to the United States Senate for reappointment as Postmaster at Juneau, Alaska for second term.
 Charles H.. Scheffler was reap pointed postmaster at Cordova and William R. Root was named for an other term at Seward.
 MT. Bradford's first term of four years expired May II this year He was appointed by President Wilson in the Spring of 1916 upon the peti- tion of Juneau business men and at the request of the late z. R. Cheney who was Democratic National Com mitteeman He was generally en- dorsed for reappointment. He has been resident of Juneau for many years Before entering the postof- flee he was associated with the Sani- tary Grocery Company in this city
 Charles H. Scheffler, reappointed postmaster at Cordova. formerly re- sided at Juneau and Skagway. He was a newspaperman, and was con- nected with the Cordova Times al the time he received his first ap- pointment as postmaster.
 William R. Root was a Seward druggist when he was appointed postmaster there He was a pion eer of Skagway and moved to Sew ard early in the history of that town
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
BRITAIN EXCITED OVER
 PRICE SLUMP IN AMERICA

LONDON, June 1.-Cabled reports of a slump in prices in the United States, are featured in newspapers here and are being read with enor- nous interest, as they excite the hope that conditions across the At lantic may be reflected in Great Britain. Some writers on economies, however. hold out little hope that this will be the result, maintaining the new condition in America is more likely to have contrary effect here
 Official statistics show the people are spending less while British banks are assuming a more careful attitude There has been a downward trend in some food prices here recently and, although these are, for the most part, seasonal the public is building some hope on the circum stance.
 Managers of large stores in London admit the sale of luxuries is de clining.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
PLANK BARRING RADICAL
 ALIENS FROM U. s. ASKED

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-The Democratic and Republican parties are asked to include in their plat forms a plank prohibiting entry into the United States of radicals or unassimilable aliens, in a resolution passed by joint committee of 27 San Francisco parlors of the Native Sons of the Golden West The com mittee was formed to combat land holding in California by Asiatics particularly Japanese.
 Copies of the resolution have beer sent to all the delegates to both conventions, w. F. Postel, author of the resolution announced. He said that the committee planned cam paign in northern California to secure 10000 names to the proposed initia tive measure to cancel leases held by Asiatics and to penalize such leases in the future.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
STATE DEPARTMENT HEAD
 IN AMERICAN OCCUPIED
 AREA OF GERMANY QUITS

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Pierpon; B. Moves, representative of the State Department in the occupied area of Germany, has resigned and is re- turning to the United States to take up business duties. the Department announced today.
 Maj. Henry T. Allen. American com mander in Germany. has assumed his duties. which is taken to, indicate that the situation in the occupied district has quieted completely.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
HIGHER PAY FOR POSTAL CLERKS IS RECOMMENDED
 BY C0NGESS COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON June 1.-Increases of from s15O to $250 annually in the pay of postal clerks and letter car riers with a $4OO raise for supervis ory officials, is recommended in a report to Congress submitted by the joint Congressional committee today No increases for postmasters of the first class, receiving over $5.00O a year, is proposed. The total cost of the proposed increase is estimated at 5000, ,O0O for the first year and $43,o00, 900 for each of succeeding years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
FIRE RACES ON
 OCEAN LINER ON
 SEATTLE DOCKS
Suwa Maru Heavily Damaged By Flames; 100000
 Ship Destroyed

SEATTLE, June Fire of un- known origin broke out on the trans Pacific liner Suwa Maru in port here late last night, endangering cargo valued at $500,r00 and doing dama3e estimated at $50,000 before it was brought under control early today More than hundred steerage passen gers rushed to the deck when the flames started and a panic was narrowly averted.
 GALVESTON, June Fire on Pier 41 of the Galveston Wharf Com pany early today destroyed the steamer steamer Sisal, valued al more than $1,00O,000. and damaged the wharf to the extent of $500,000
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
WILL SON OFFERS MEXICO US. AID
 ' IN FIGHTING BUBONlC PLAGUE

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Presi- dent Wilson today cabled the Mexi- can authorities at Vera Cruz offer ing to send American hospital ships, nurses and medical supplies immed- lately to assist in combating the oubonic plague. Twelve authentic cases have developed Vera Cruz dispatches today stated. and five deaths have already occurred. Medi- cal authorities believe. however, that it will not reach the character of an epidemic if prompt measures are used.
 The city has been completely shut off from the rest of the Republic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
Ex-ENVOY ARRESTED

BL PASO, June 1.-Ignaclo Bon, illas, former Mexican ambassador to the United States, Pauline Fontes director-general of the Mexican rail roads and other high officials witt President Carranza when he was assassinated, have been arrested ant are being held for investigation, ac. cording to message from Gen. Al varo Obregon at Mexico City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
HOUSE REv|SES
 HOMESTEAD LAW
 ON SHORE SPACE
Crigsby's Bill Abolishing Res ervations Along Streams
 Adopted

WASHINGTON, June l. The House of Representatives yesterday passed the bill introduced by Dele gate George B. Grigsby, of Alaska, xbolishing the S0-rod shore space reservations between homesteads on the navigable waters of Alaska, and the bill now goes to the Senate.
 The measure authorizes the Secre- tary of the Interior to sell the land reserved under the old law, and, also, to waive the restrictions that no homestead should extend more thar 160 rods along navigable waters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
CUMMINGS CONFERS WITH
 WILSON ON LEAGUE ISSUE

WASHINGTON, June 1-Homer s. Cummings. Chairman of the Demo- cratic National Committee, conferred with President Wilson yesterday re- garding the general political situa- tion and the forthcoming national conventions.
 Cummings, who visited the Pres ident at the latter's invitation, said the President talked frankly and freely of the League of Nations and expressed qualification that 1t was sharply denied as a campaign issue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
DEATH CHEATS ALLIES

VIENNA. June 1-Field Marshal Szetozar Boroevic, commander of Austrian forces on the. Italian front from late in 1915 until October, 1918 is dead. his death being caused by stroke of apoplexy.
 Field Marshal Boroevic was one of the enemy generals, whose ex tradition on charges of violation of the laws of war was demanded by the Allies last February.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
DEATH PENALTY
 COMPUTED INTO
 LIFE SENTENCE
William Dempsey, Convicted Murderer. Gets Death
 Sentence Committed

The sentence of William Dempsey to hang for the murder of Deputy U. s. Marshal Isaac Evans at Sew ard and Margaret Lavor at An chorage, both committed last sum- mer has been commuted to life i'm prisonment according to a statement of Judge Charles E. Bunnell, who was Juneau visitor for a few hours early this morning. Con- victed of both murders and sem tenced to hang on February 20, last, by Judge Bunnell, on a writ of error, a stay of execution was granted in order that the con demned mans attorneys might take an appeal to higher courts.
 Appeal Not Taken
 The appeal was never made. No case was even started. Upon the expiration of the time legally grant ed to perfect the appeal the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, in San Francisco, dismissed the writ of error ordering new date to be set for the hanging of the murderer On May .12,i last Judge Bunnell. just recovering from an attack of Spanish Influenza left Fairbanks over the Richardson Highway for Valdez to fix the date for carrying out the sentence On his arrival he found that the sentence of death had been committed to life Imprisonment hy preqideptial order
 Clemency a Surprise
 Executive clemency came to all officials and citizens of the Third Division as a complete surprise. Sentiment there was wholly against such action and both Judge Bunnell and the United States Attorney for the Third Division had refused to recommend it, in fact had wired protest against 1t being extended. Upon what grounds the sentence was commuted was not stated in the | executive order. .t
 Both Murders Brutal
 Late in August, 1919, Margaret Lavor, a woman of the Anchorage underworld. mysteriously disappear l Dempsey also known IS Cummings
 also was missing from Anchorage
 about the sarfe, time. Suspicion of foul play in connection with the woman's disappearance centered on Dempsey, and he was arrested in 1 Seward by Deputy U. s. Marshal Isaac Evans on Monday, September 2. While being taken to jail, Demp- sey turned on his captor ordering him to throw up his hands and when Evans failed to do so and jimped for protection. drawing his gun. Dempsey fired three shots at the officer one of them striking him in the right side. inflieting a fatal wound. Evans dying from the wound in less than 48 hours. Demp- sey escaped uninjured. At large for a few days he was finally captured by posses working under the direc- ticn of U. S. Marshal F. R. Brenne- man. to whom he later confessed | --------------------
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
TENDER ALAMEDA ON DANGER REEF
 SOUTH OF HERE
Russell Hansen, Juneau Boy, And Albert Winslow, Of
 Anacortes, Perish
BODY IS BROUGHT HERE
Drown While Attempting To Release Boat From Its
 Perilous Position

The body of Russell Hansen 20, of Juneau, who, with Albert Wins low, of Anacortes, Wash, was drowned Sunday night near Danger Point Reef at tha entrance to Koots- nahoo Inlet 100 miles Southwest of Juneau, was brought here today on the Columbia cannery tender Lin coln. Winslow's body has not been recovered.
 Then men who were members of the crew of the tender Alameda, al so owned by the Columbia Canning Company, lost their lives while at tempting to float the Alameda after she had grounded on sharp rock at the extreme end of the reef. They had embarked in a skiff, intending to sink a heavy anchor some dis tance to seaward in the hope that the Alameda, coGlj claw off the reef by means of attached cable. When near the kelp the skiss over turned and both men drowned before help could reach them.
 Inquest Today
 Capt Oscar Anderson of the Ala meda and remaining members of the crew accompanied Hansens body to Juneau today and will be witnesses at the inquest to be held late this afternoon.
 Captain Anderson said today he thought the Alameda was floated on the high tide of last night as the boat was not badly damaged by the reef The Alameda is one of the best known work boats in these wa ters. She was built at Tacoma in 1917 and is of 34 tons net, 55.2 feet in length with a beam of 15.2 it. and is equipped with 50 h.p. gas engine.
 News Wirelessed
 The first news of the wrecking of the vessel and the loss of the two men was received here yester- day by wireless from Tenakee by United States Marshal J. M. Tanner. No details were known until the Lincoln's arrival in port at II o'clock today
 Young Hansen was the only son of Mrs. H. P Hansen and has spent all of his life in this city. Albert Winslow, the other man, is not known here He came up from Ana cortes Wash, early this Spring to work for the Columbia company. Mother, Sisters Survive Russell Hansen would have been twenty-one years oe age next Aug ust. Besides his mother, he is sur vived by two sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Gearon of Tacoma, who is visiting here now and Mrs. Myrtle Hills, also of Tacoma, who is said to be enroute to this city.
 Funeral arrangements will not be made until it is known definitely whether Mrs. Hollis will arrive The body is at the c. w. Young Co. Undertaking Parlors.
 Official telegrams received by Gov. Thomas Riggs, Jr., and United States Marshal from the Sub Chaser BIO reports the boat at the scene of the disaster Powder has been sent for, states the telegram, and an effort will be made to bring the body of Albert Winslow to the sur face of the water The Sub Chaser is returning to Juneau and is ex, pected to arrive this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
ANTITRUST SUIT DROPPED

WASHINGTON, Juno I. = The United States Supreme Court today dismissed the Governments appeal in it's antitrust suit against the Quaker Oats Company. The dismiss al was made on the Government s motion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
REPUBLICANS APPROVE
 SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

CHICAGO June 1.-The Republi- can National Committee today unan- imously adopted a resolution calling upon Republican states which have not already done so to ratify the women's suffrage amendment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
EVANS SAILING WITH
 BUT FEW PASSENGERS

SEATTLE. June 1.-The steamer Admiral Evans sails at o'clock this evening for Alaskan ports car rying 40 passengers. Juneau pas sengers booked prior to noon today were E. M. Ball and H. D. Van vlack
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
POlLUS OCCUPY
 A|NTAB AFTER
 FIERCE BATTLE
SuItan's Forces Almost Wiped Out In Struggle For
 Syrian City
BOLSHEVIKI DEFEATED
Polish-Ukranians Force Reds To Retire in Fighting
 South of Kiev

PARIS, June IA French column has occupied Aintab, Syria, after desperate fighting, a dispatch from Beirut received here today states Twelve hundred Turks were killed and several thousand wounded be fore the Turkish forces retired. Sev eral hundred prisoners were also taken by the French The French casualties were declared to have been comparatively light.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01

is reckoned the most important of independent leaders.
 Gen, Domingo Arrieta, Carranzista Governor of Durango, is known to be stiff sifs5s9fffe to the -fevolationists.
 Gov. Alfonzo Cabrera has set up the State Government of Puebla at Zan MiguelTefango.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
Latest Bulletins
 By Special Gable

NEW YORK, June 1.-J. p. Morgan Company today announced new loan of $5o,ooo,ooo to Belgium has been underwritten by New York bankers. WASHINGTON, June i. The House adopted a resolution to ad- journ Saturday. The Congressional recess is expected to extend over the national convention periods until late in August or the early part of Sep tember
 WASHINGTON, June i. The United States Supreme Court today declared unconstitutional provisions of the war revenue act requiring the President and Federal Judges, nclud- ing those of the Supreme Court, to pay income taxes on their salaries.
 WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Sen ate Immigration Committee today favorably reported the House bill broadening the powers of the govern ment in deporting alien anarchists and preventing their admission into the country.
 COPENHAGEN, June 1.-The Hun earian Minister of Interior has issued decree dissolviny Masonic Lodges in Hungary and confscating their funds for humanitarian purt oses, 3 dispatch received nere toda/ from Budapest said. Ev,n before the war, the lodges were revolutionary cen ters, it Is alleged
 TULSA. Okla, June 1.-Fve per. sons were killed, one probably fat. ally injured and twenty others hurt near Whiteoak, Oklahoma, early to. day when two Frisco Line passen- ger trains coIIided headon. .confus- ion of orders is believed to have been the cause of the wreck.
 LONDON, June 1.-Rumors of an impending revolt in Germany are steadily growing in Berlin, today's dispatches said. Headquarters of the new revolutionary movement are be- Iieved to be at Potsdam and Doorn. Former Kaiser Wilhelm is said to retain hopes of regaining his throne.
 WASHINGTON, June i. The House today passed bill permitting farmers, planters, ranchers, dairymen and fruit growers to combine for col Iective marketing. notwithstanding the Sherman Antitrust Law The measure now goes to the Senate. FL PASO, June 1.-Gen. Canoid1 ! AguiIar, former Governor of Vera Cruz and son-in-law of .he late President carranza, has surrendered to the revolutionary government. ac cording to a dispatch received hers today, which said that he would b. allowed to leave the country.
 WASHINGTON. June I. = Tn, Senate by vote of 43 to 34 lat, today rejected Senator. Gilbert M Hitchcoek's motion to delay action or President Wilson's request for au thority to accept on behalf Of thu United States a mandate over Ar | menia.
 l WASHINGTON, June t.-Federa control over wheat and wheat pro ducts and the price guarantee o' s2.2o a bushei came to an end today
 HAliFAx,N. S., June 1.-Fores fires which are threatening Heber' and other nearby places with de struction ragged virtually unabated to 12,o0o acres of timber land have been burned over. entailing ios' from this source alone of more thar
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01

Court Rules Against Referendum
 M Prohibition L0zC

WASHINGTON June The Supreme Court today held that amendments the Federal submitted Tor ratification to referendum States provisions in their constitutions
 Declaring Ohs State Constitutional Referendum operative insofar 1t affects ratification amendments the Court set aside the decree the Ohio Supreme mssn proceedings brought to submission of the frage amendments to the
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01

The Supreme Court also refused to interfere in decisions of the North Dakota State Supreme Court de- claring constitutional a series of State Constitutional Amendments and statutes carrying into effect an industrial program by permitting State bond issues to finance indus trial enterprises
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01
BOLSHEVIKi DEFEATED

LONDON, June 1.-Russian Bol sheviki forces south of kiev nave been forced to retire to new posi- tions by superior forces of Polish and Ukranian troops, according to an admission in an official statement from Moscow received here today.
 An earlier statement reporting operations on she northern front saia Retchftsa villa on the rigLi bank of the Dneiper river, approx imately 125 miles north of Kiev has been occupied by Bolsheviki forces, which are also advancing on the fortified outskirts of Bobruisk on the Bresnian river
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01

RESHT TAKEN BY REDS Resht, on the Caspian Sea, Persia S most important Seaport, has been oc, cupied by Bolsheviki forces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01

HACIFAx,N. S., June 1.-Foress fires which are threatening Hebert and other nearby places with de struction ragged virtually unabated to
 12,o00 acres of timber land have
 been burned over. entalling a loss from this source alone Of more than s2, 900, 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01

WASHINGTON, June t.-Federa control over wheat and wheat pro ducts and the price guarantee o' s2.2o a bushei came to an end today
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01

WASHINGTON, June T. = m House today passed a bill permittin farmers, planters, ranchers, dairymc and fruit growers to combine for co Iective marketing. notwithstandin the Sherman Antitrust Law. Tn measure now goes to the Senate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01

WASHINGTON. June 1. The Senate by vote of 43 to 34 late today rejected Senator Gilbert M Hitchcoek's motion to delay action on President Wilson's request for au thority to accept on behalf Of the menia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-01

FL PASO, June 1.-Gen. Candid, AguiIar, former Governor of Yer; Cruz and son-in-law of .he lat President carranza, has surrehdere, to the revolutionary government, ac cording to a dispatch received her today, which said that he would D. allowed to leave the country.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-09-02

hind a pretense at gallantry. He had
hastened ahead TO Mendez: told a tale
in his own way. rendering the chiefs
suspicious OF Lacy more acute and
thus gaining permission TO assume full
charge. Her only hope was 10 go her
self into the presence OF the leader
and make a plea to him face TO face.
Cateras smiling, pressed her arm with
his fingers.
This way, senorlta."
Wait" and her eyes met his, show
Ing no sign OF fear "You take me, |
presume. to Senior Mendez2 ! am an
American woman, and you VIII yet pay
dearly for this outrage. | demand an
interview with the chief and refuse to
go with you until II is granted"
you refusel Haw and he burst
into laughter. "Why. what power have
you got, you little fool? DO you know
where you arel What fear do we have
OF your d. Americanos. None -
Cad he snapped his fingers derlslyely.