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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
SENATOR BANKHEAD
 DIES OF GRIPPE
 AT WASHINGTON
Senior Senator From Alabama Passes Away. After Notable
 Career, at Ripe Age

WASHINGTON. D. C.. March D. Senator John Hollis Bankhead. sen for Senator from Alabama, died yes terday after short illness of grippe, aged Fl years. After serving for twenty years in the House of Rep resentatives, Senator Bankhead was appointed to the Senate to succeed the late Senator John T. Morgan. when the latter died in 1907 He was subsequently elected to fill out the unexpired term and twice reelected for m six-year terms. His term of service would have expired in 1925. had he lived until that time. sf Senator Bankhead was a native of the State he had served in the House and Senate for a third of a century, where he was born in 1S42. He en. tered the Confederate Army when IS years of age and served for four years. being wounded three times He was elected five times to the State Legislature. serving in both the Senate and House. and in 1886 was elected to the 50th Congress. of which he was a member when ap pointed to the United States Senate in 1907.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
Brotherhood Executives Will Follow Lead of President
 Wilson, They Assert ARE AMERICANS FIRST President Asks Co-Operation of Railroads and Employ
 ees in Finding Solution

WASHINGTON, March 2.-It is understood that representatives of the Railroad Brotherhoods have voted to give the new railroad law trial In bringing about settlement of their wage demands. and will not resort to the courts to test the laws constitutionality at this time. This. means that the danger of general strike has been removed.
 One of the Brotherhood officials, said "The American Brotherhood is composed of good Americans and we desire to go with the President as for as we can" It is understood President Wilson is preparing to name the railroad commission to set tie wage demands as provided for in the new law
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
BERT BLAND
 FIRED SHOTS INTO PARADE
Defense Attempting to Show First Attack Came From
 Veterans in the Parade

lMONTESANO, Wash, March D. Bert Bland, testifying in the Wobbly murder trial here yesterday after noon, said he had fired from four to eight shots from Seminary Hill into the line of marching veterans. He said Ole Hanson and Loren Roberts also had fired into the marchers.
 He testified that he had heard a man on horseback give a command and saw number of men rush to- wards Wobbly hall. He heard the sound of breaking glass and this was followed by shots. He said the Wobbly hall belonged to Davis, one of the accused Wobblies.
 Elmer Smith testified that he was a lawyer and acted for individual Wobbles, and not for any organiza- tion. He said he was satisfied on the morning of the parade that raid on Wobbly hall was contemplated He went to the hall and then to his of flee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
LEGION WANTS NO BONUS FOR
 THE SOLDIERS
Provision Should Be Made to Enable Them to Over
 come Disadvantages

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Frank- lin Dollier, national commander of the American Legion. told the House ways and means committee that the Legion wants no bonus for soldiers. The Legion, he says, wants assistance for the men to help them in over- coming financial disadvantages sui fered through lost time while in the service. ff
 He says that the veterans feel that the government owes an obll. gation to all persons handicapped physically and financially by their war service The disabled men want relief by legislation to prevent them from becoming objects of charity.
 The Legion also favors laws provid ing for farm settlements in all states, and wants the soldiers aided in buy ing homes and obtaining vocational training.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
HEAVY ODDS BEING OFFERED
 ON CALDWELL
Seattle Looks for Record Breaking Vote Being Cast
 Today in Election

SEATTLE. March 2.-Ciear skies are drawing the voters out and it is predicted that record vote will be boiled in the election today.
 Caldwell supporters are offering odds of ten to three and one-half against Duncan and many wagers are being placed. A number of bets have been made that Duncan will be more than five thousand votes behind Caldwell
 The Seattle Times. Star and Post IntelIigencer all supported Cald we'll the Union Record supporting Duncan, the labor candidate.
 Estimates have been made that eighty thousand votes will be cast today. Voting machines are being used and in several precincts votes are being cast at the rate of ont per minute
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
Flood of Democrats Candi- dates Expected

WASHINGTON, March 2Fullow- ing the personal announcement of the candidacy Attorney General A. Mitch ell Palmer for the Democratic Presi- dential nomination. a flood of opea announcements of Democratic aspir ants is expected. Among those who are expected to announce, or acqui- esce in announcements, of candidacy for the Democratic nomination are Herbert c. Hoover, former Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo, William J. Bryan, Governor James M Cox, of Ohio. former Ambassador James w. Gerard, former Speaker Champ Clark and Senator R. l.. Owen of Oklahoma.
 Palmer Would Appreciate Honor
 In writing to Secretary Hiram Gard ner' of the Georgia Democratic state Central Committee, announcing his candidacy, Attorney General Pal mer said if Georgia Democrats should choose him as their candidate he would receive the honor with deep appreciation
 Hoover Club at Tacoma
 TACOMA, March 2.-The Pierce County Hoover Club has been formed in this city. It intends to hold ral- lies throughout the county. The or ganization is non-partisan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
FRENCH PEOPLE
 OFFER SERVICES
 TO BREAK STRIKE
Railroads Are Tied Up and Mail and Passenger Traffic Con-
 fined to Air Service

PARIS, March Five thousand people have offered their services on French railroads during the general strike which is now tying up trans portation.
 Airplanes are carrying mail and passengers between Paris and near by cities, regular schedules being maintained
 The government is using auto mobiles to transport foods from the rural districts to the cities.
 PARIS, March 2.-The general rail road strike which yesterday interrup ted railroad transportation throughout France, has been called off. labor leaders having reached an under. standing with the railway directors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
DEADLOCK ON PEACE TREATY IS UNBROKEN >a Hope of Compromise Aban- doned and It Will Become
 Issue in Political
 Campaign
OPPONENTS STAND PAT
Mild Reservationists Refuse to Disrupt Party When League Opponents
 Threaten Bolt

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Party leaders in the Senate are convinced that further effort to break the dead lock on the peace treaty is a waste of time. They realize that it must get out of the way of other legislation or be permitted to become a cam paign issue.
 The compromise plan concerning article ten of the treaty, as advanced by the Republican leaders, has met with opposition from the irreconcil ables of the party and negotiations have been dropped.
 The Republican reservation pro gram in its entirety will be adopted and final vote taken before permit ting the ratification of the treaty to go into the political campaign.
 The vote will come up first on the reservation declaring Americas right to decide all domestic questions which may arise under the League ! of Nations. This will be followed by the others including those to Ar ticle Ten, which absolve the United States from any guarantees in con nection with countries and peoples of Europe, and leaves it optional with Congress as to whether the United States shall participate in negotia. tions concerning them and declare that the armed forces of the United States shall not be used without the authority of Congress. The Demo crats are willing to accept the last provision, admitting that the Consti. tuition requires it.
 Senate Adopts Domestic Questions
 Reservations
 WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Sen ate this afternoon adopted the Re- publican reservations declaring Amer, ica's right to decide all domestic questions under the League of Ma. tions. The Democrats endeavored vainly to amend the reservations When the final vote was taken. four. teen Democrats voted with the Re publicans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
HINES IS ONLY
 K. R. EMPLOYY OF
 THE GOVERNMENT
Duty Will Be to Clear Up. Claims Against Government-Roads
 Sure of Profits

WASHINGTON. D. C.. March D. The operating division of the gov. ernment railroad administration, which has controlled the railroad for two years. ceased on Sunday night when two hundred and fifty lines were returned to their owners with out incident.
 Walter D. Hines, director general. alone remains to clear up the thous- ands of claims against the govern ment as result of It's administra- tion of the railroads.
 The railroad bill insures the roads a fixed minimum profit of five and one-half per cent. and created cred 1t fund from which the roads may obtain loans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
AMERICAN SHIP
 WAS FIRED UPON
 AT VLADIVOSTOK
Troops Were Trying to Prevent Escape of Rebel, Who Was on
 Another Ship

SEATTLE, March 2.-The steamer Delight arrived from Vladivostok yesterday with her superstructure bullet scared The officers of the vessel say that Russian troops acci- dentally fired on the vessel in an ef- fort to hit Russian vessel which was anchored near the Delight, in Vladivostok harbor on January g.
 The troops were trying to prevent the escape of Ivan Giada. a rebel. who had taken refuge on a Russian boat anchored near the place where the Delight was unloading rifles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
M0RRILL'S DEATH
 WAS AVENGED BY .-.- HANGING LEADER

WASHINGTON, D. c. March D. The State Department has been mo- tified by the Mexican Government that the body of a bandit was found hanging to a tree near where for mer Consul Morrill, was murdered at Manzanilia.
 The Mexican report expresses the belief that the bandit was executed possibly as Morrill's slayer, by or der of Cipriano Corona, the bandit leader.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
PALMER TO BE CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY Attorney General Will File Declaration of Candidacy For Georgia's State
 Primary
EXPECT M ANY NAMES
Believed Hoover, McAdoo, Bryan, Cox, Clark and Owen Will Soon Declare
 Candidates

ATLANTA, Ga, March 2.-Attor- ney General A. Mitchell Palmer fol mally announced his Presidential can didacy in a telegram to the Secre- tary of the Georgia State Democratic Central Committee. He said that it was highly important that the people be given an opportunity at the pri mary election to pass upon the record of the present administration.
 It is believed that this is the first formal announcement of the candidacy of Attorney-General Pal mer for the Democratic nomination for President
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
SEVEN OF CREW LOST

HALIFAX, March 2.-The steamer Bohemian has been broken up by the waves and sank two hundred feet from the shore. It is reported that seven members of the crew were drowned when they abandoned the ship, and several others severely in. jured. All passengers were safely taken off
 It is believed the members of the crew were drowned when tugs at tempted to rescue them from the wreck by lifelines, in the gale.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
HOLDS INCOME TAX LAW CANNOT BE
 DISCRIMINATORY
Supreme Court Hands Down Rul ings Determining Income Tax
 Laws of States

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The Su preme Court in a decision handed down yesterday, upholds the rights of states to impose an income tax law on non-residents provided the tax har monizes with the income tax law az applicable to residents of the state The court says the law must not be discriminatory. two cases were before the court, one from Oklahoma and one from New York.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
ESTEBETH TO SKAGWAY

The mail boat Estebeth left last night on her rugular weekly trip to Skagway and way points with the following passengers: E. H. Brick son and w. J. Storey for Skagway. s Peterson, Dan Baker. R, Wax lin and John Abbot for Haines and Hugh Tracy for Amalga.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
FATAL ENDING TO
 CHINESE NEW YEARS CELEBRATION YESTERDAY

WALLA WALLA. Wash. Mar. D. Eleven Chinese are dead as a re- suit of fire which started from the use of firecrackers by Chinese in celebrating their New Years. Eleven bodies have been recovered from tho house and it is believed that others may have perished-
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
FORMER ALASKAN BACK

MT and Mrs Martin Dahl and little son are staying at the Gasti- neau. They arrived from eSattle on the Admiral Evans yesterday. Mir and Mrs. Dahl were formerly residents of Chochagor, where MT Dahl was employed for about two years. They left Chichagof two years ago for Seattle where they have been living since. It is prob able they will return to Chichagof to make their home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
CITY OF SEATTLE NOW HEADED N0RTHWARD
 WITH 112 PASSENGERS

SEATTLE. March 2-The steamer City of Seattle sailed at o'clock last night for Juneau and other Alaska ports. She carries one hum dred and twelve passengers. Those bound for Juneau are: J. Mating. ley. B. O. Mattingley. Mrs. F. Brown, John R. Manstad. P. J. Mullen, George Grove, P. c Brown, D. L. Rosenfelt, Fred Fomes, Joe Y. Suguk. Linn w. Miller and wife D. J. HcGregor and one steerage passenger.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
ONE INDICTMENT AGAINST BLAINE
 BEEN DISMISSED

SEATTLE. March 2 Judge Net against Captain John r. Blaine. charged with having accepted a sum of money to use his influence in favor of certain shipping inter ests.
 On the plea of Blain's attorneys two other indictments, which cover the same charge, have been taken under advisement by the coart.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
OPENS M'Apoo HEADQUARTERS

PORTLAND, Ore, March 2.-New ton Mccoy. Democratic leader an nounced last night that he has opened Presidential campaign headquarters in this city for former Secretary of Treasury William c. McAdoo, and that petitions will be circulated i'm mediately to have his name placed erence ballot.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
ALASKA MOOSE ARE TO FIND HOMES IN
 cLALLEM FORESTS

PORT ANGELES, March 2.-Eight live moose which Clallam County expected to get from Alaska this win ter may not be sent south untn next winter on account of adverse weather conditions in the North. ac- cording to a letter received here by the district forester of Alaska. The moose are to be brought to Clallam County by the local Moose lodge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
PASSENGERS
 WERE SAVED
 FROM WRECK
Bohemian Grounds in Storm Off Coast of Nova Scotia While En Route to
 Liverpool

BOSTON. March 2.-The Leyland liner Bohemian, carrying sixty three passengers and crew of one hund- red and thirty, grounded off Cape Sambro, Nova Scotia, while enroute from Boston to Liverpool.
 Aid was sumoned by wireless and tugs from Halifax took the passengers off in a binding snowstorm without mishap.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
SAFETY FIRST

HONOLULU. T. H.. March 2.--Al- though the street cars of Honolulu carried 15.3S3.436 persons during the season of 1919, according to the an- nual report of the Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company, there were only five serious accidents during the year
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
PASSES UP NORTH DAKOTA.

BISMARCK, N. D. March g. It was announced here that Gen. Leon ard Wood will not file a declara tion of candidacy for the Republican Presidential nomination for the pre- ferential primary election.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
PRESIDENT INVITES
 COOPERATION IN
 NAMING COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Presi dent Wilson has asked the railway executives and employees to join in selecting representatives from either bipartisan board to confer upon the solution of the railroad wage problem under the new railroad law.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
ORGANIZED LABOR
 WILL ACCEPT
 RAILROAD MEASURE

MIAMI. Fla, March 2.--Samuel Gompers. President of the American Federation of Labor, commenting on the railroad bill, said that while or ganized labor regretted the signing of the bill by President Wilson, no act ion would be taken regarding it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
ROOT AND PoiNDExTER
 WILL DEBATE MARCH 20

CHICAGO. March. 2.-Elihu Root and Senator Miles Poindexter. of Washington state. have agreed to de bate at Pierre. s. D.. on March 20, two days before the South Dakota primaries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02
poe,E GOES TO CORNELL

ITHACA. N Y. March 2.-it is announced that Gill Dobie has sign ed a three year contract with Cornell as coach of the University football team.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-02

DANGER OF GENERAL RAILWAY
 STRIKE INVERTED BY ACCEPTANCE
 OF NEW LAW BY BROTHERHOODS
BRITISH AMBASSADOR

LONDON, March 2.-Sir Auck- land Geddes has been formally appointed ambassador to Amer ica and will leave in April for Washington. The salary in con- nection with the position has been raised owing to the high cost of living in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14

CASHIER wanted by wholesale house.; prefer young man who has had expc- rience in receiving department and who is quick and accurate in figures; a young man with some Knowledge or bookkeeping really preferred. 22ls Jet- ferSon County Bank Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14

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 THE COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE
 1109 Empire Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14
EMPLOYMENT


 WANTED-Man to take charge of laboratory in a kodak finishing pla n t; must be a good worker; an experienced commercial man, one that is good on making enlargement, and a firts-class kodak finisher, (above the average) no amateur need apply. State salary wanted and give references of last place worked in first letter. Ad- dress Mcdaniel Art Shop, Jacksonville, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-14

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The Washington herald., 1920-11-09
Miner Killed by Rock Fall.

MOUNT CLARE. W. Va. Nov. 81
W. Hawkins was instantly killed
when caught beneath a fall Of slate
at the Marshall coal mines while
working by himself in e secluded
part of the mine.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-09
B.la.co-.when w. Are Young.

The new comedy by Kate L. Nc
Laurin unfolded to view at the Be
lasco Theater last night with Henry
Hull and George Marion in the fore
front of the cast is an example of
the unfailing power of familiar
themes to interest and amuse, II
only they are blessed with honest
workmanship in word and deed.
when We Are Young may be
''old stuff" and It is possible to
grasp the viewpoint of the grabbed
spice-hound who muttered '.thin
soup" as he passed up the aisle.
But the play will thrust home TO
thousands of hearts because 1t is
redoient OF a sweet and savory
ideaiism, conveyed through speeches
wrought by a discerning hand and
spoken by skilled and sympathetic
players.
The play Is sentimental, yes. but
what contrast shows between this
weave Of sentiment and the tawdry
fustian that enveloped some recent
visitations- This is the kind of
sentiment that twines about the
Judgment and compels loving ac-
Iceptance, even II later cool analysis
declares there was deception.
A scapegrace wastrel is saved
from himself BY . sweet young. girl
The Washington herald., 1920-11-09
|COAL.MINERS
TRIAL PUT OFF
Judge Scores Palmer for
Attempting to Suppress
Facts Against Operators.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Noy. g.
Trial OF 125 coal miners and opera
tors on charges of conspiracy to vio-
late the Lever law was continued
today to January 10 by Federal
Judge A. B. Anderson.
Attorney General Paimer's alleged
action in ordering suppression Of
certain facts in the governments
case against 125 coal miners and
operators, charged with conspiracy
to limit production, was investigated
by Federal Judge A. B. Anderson.
What 1 want to know 10 whether
pulled by strings at washington"
declared Judge Anderson.
II want 70 know by what power
United States law officer acts when
ne orders pertinent facts in a case
before this court eliminated"
Anderson questioned Daniel w.
Simms, former assistant attorney
general; L. Ert Slack. special assist
ant United States attorney. and
Frederick Van Nuys. United States
attorney. concerning correspond
ence they had with Palmer.
/ They testified that Palmer had or
dered them to eliminate certain
facts in the miners trial. Palmer,
according TO Z. u. Ames, FORMER as
sistant attorney general and who
represented Palmer here today said
that the attorney general consid-
cred the facts leading UP to the is
suance Of the Injunction proceedings
which were ordered eliminated as
dead matter because Of the miners
surrender.
The continuance was made on the
motion of the government prosecu-
tors who claimed that alleged SUP
preston of evidence by Attorney
General Palmer had caused them to
rearrange their plans at the last
minute
In granting the continuance.
Judge Anderson scored Palmer and
accused him of coming strangely
near to compounding a felony" BY
his action in instructing Federal
prosecutors to eliminate facts gath
cred between April /, 1919. and Mo-
vember i, 1919, when the striking
coal miners were enjoined from con-
tinuing the strike.