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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-10-27
JAPANESE SHIPBUILDERS
CONSOLIDATE INTERESTS

. TOXIC. Oct. 27.-Out of total
of % shipbuilding companies now
existing in Japan it is said that
seven leading companies have com.
menced negotiations for the absor-
ption of some others concerns. This
is for the double purpose of strength
ening their own position and of res
cuing certain smaller companies from
q difficult position.
During the war boom there were
no fewer than AS shipbuildlng com.
panies, but according to the latest
statistics. the number of componies
continuing operations Is only 22.
The shipping depression continues
owing to the absence of orders for
the construction of merchantmen.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-10-27
Financial Conference to
Be Held by Allies Soon

PARIS, Oct 27.-France Replying
TO the recent note from Earl Curzon.
of Kedleston, British Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, suggesting
a financial conference, has proposed
that such a conference be held at
Brussels. according to the Petit Par
'sien. She has stipulated. it is said,
that all the allied representatives
should be members of the reparation
commission and that the two German
delegates be excluded from the meet
ing.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-10-27
CENTURIES OLD SEED
RAISES FINE CORN

FORMINGHAM, N. NJ. Oct 81
Abe Howe recently raised a good
crop of corn from two cars of a
smayy blue-black variety he obtained
from the Aztec ruins of this state.
He believed the corn was several
hundred years old.
The corn resembles sweet corn in
size, but lacks its sweetness. 1t is
approximately the same corn raised
by Mexicans of the southwest
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-10-27
BORDER is WATCHED
FOR BOOZE RUNNERS

SHELBY, Oct 27.-The Canadian
border line is being watched as never
before for liquor smuggling and a
large force of American soldiers is
guards.
Nobody is allowed to cross the
line either way between 3 p. m. and
g a. m. On Saturdays none may
Grass after noon and on Sunday, none
at any hour Dire emergencies, OF
course, could obtain relation of these
niles
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-10-27
Family "Sees Ghost" When
Head of House Walks in

FON DU LAC, Wis, Oct. 81
John Guell, declared dead eight
years ago when his estate was pro-
bated, walked in on his family yes
terday. nearly frightening them into
Mysteries. They thought they were
seeing a ghost
Guell said an injury TO his skull
had caused amnesia,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-10-27
Weather Conditions A. Recorded by the o. S
Weather Bureau
L o C A I D. A T A

A
and vicinity beginning
probably followed by Thursday
m light variable winds.
Baron. Temp Wet Bulb Humid Win Vel. Weather
p: m. yesty 1853 489 463 "a Sc Rain
8 A. m TODAY 298O
IL today 1885 AL 43s "a S A Rain
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-10-27
GASOLINE EXPENSIVE
AT MANILA, NOW lac

MANILA, p. l., Oct 27.-The price
OF gasoline was raised fifty cents a
case or approximately five cents a
gallon. today. making the retail price
of the product seventy four cents a
gallon.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-10-27

monument because TO them the name
OF Dewey means the beginning of
a new chapter of freedom and CD.
portunity TO lay the foundation OF
their own nationality"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-10
.BLANTON IN ATTACK
ON LAbOR'S LEADER

WASHINGTON Frh. 9-Thc first
reaction in congress Ia plans Of organ
lied labor for intervention in IN" COM
Ing political cRmnaiGn came today IN
tho house. Attacking III" labor an
nounccment rs "pr"nun"iament0
against congress-" Representative
Phantom Drm"crt. Texas. aid il was
tho greatest menace ever sounded IN
this country
Representative" Nolan. Republican.
California. defended labor's program
and charged thnt Blanton in a previous
extension uf remarks in the Congress
sional Record had 'stolrn in as a thief
fcns" short by obj"ctinG to Mr.. Nolan's
remarks.
Tho Texas member declared The
showing Of Samuel GCmpcrs' hand IS
going to wake up the people OF this
country"
"Whrncvcr Samuel Gompcrs puts his
hand on representative end says
elect him tn" p""rl" will keep that
man mt home" said he.
For once | heartily agree with Conn
p"rs and his associate leaders whom
they shy n national crisis is threaten
ing the institutions Of tho country.
Blant"n continued.
when an organized minority OF less
than five per cent Of tho nnonlr can
control legislation and now threaten to
elect a congress Of scrfs. il is indeed
national crisis threatening tho In
stitutions Of In" country"
Declaring that Mr.. Gomper& wanted
IN elect a congress "plcdg"d to carry
out his orders" Mr.. Blnnton said Il be-
hOOvnd all Americans who love their
country To find out tn" names Of ths
candidates Gnmncrs Is trying to elect.
aud elect IN" other man. In behalf Of
all the people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-10
PASS BILL TO ABOLISH. ,,..
HOUSING CORPORATION

WARRINGTON. Feb. "a BIN by
senator Fernald. Republican OF Maine;
aholishing the Housing corporation and
transferring its affairs to the treasury sirS
department. cn June 80 next, was passed
by tn" Senate today. 1t now goes TO
tho House.
The bill was drafted by Senator Fern
aid, AFT II the public building committee
of which he, Is chairman. had had @ ex-
tcnsive hearings upon the housing sit
uation and conducted an investigation
OF iae corporations activities.
Before taking final action upon the
bill. the Senate amended il so as to
provide for thr turning over Of the
houses and .iormitorieS constructed by
the corporation at the naval rcserva-
tion at Indian Head. Md. at Charleston
w. Va. and ut the Puget Sound navy
yard at Brcmenton. Wash. 10 the
treasury department instead OF the
navy department as proposed by the
committees. without record vote the
.;cna:4 also rdcpted the committee
provisions authorizing the secretary Of
war TO turn over TO the public health
service such surplus hospital furniture
and medical supplies as may he re-
uuired by health service hospitals.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-10
ReferredWith Reservations to
the Foreign Relations Com
mittee - To Be Reported
Back Next Week - ONLY
Opposition Comes From the
Irreconcilables

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9-The peace
treaty was formally brought back into
the open senate today. but as soon as
parliamentary barrierB to its considera-
lion had been removed II was put aside
again for period Of waiting which the
leaders said would last at least a week.
Suspending Wits rules BY a bipartisan
aiority OF seven to one and virtually
without debate. the senate reconsidercd d
in short order the vote by which the
ratification failed on November 10 and
then as a matter Of formality sent the
treaty TO the foreign relations commit
tee with instructions TO report II back
at once with the reservations framed
by the Republicans at the last session
OF congress
Tho committee expects TO act tomor-
row. but 1t was announced tonight that
Senator Lodge. Massachusetts. Repub-
licanleader. would ask that its report
be not taken up for senate consideration
until next week. Urgent Legislative
matters. II was said. including appro-
priations and tariff legislation. were eN-
peCted to occupy the ssnate's time In
the interval
weak Opposition
The complicated technical operation
of taking the treaty from it's pigeon
hole was accomplished in accordance
with program previously agreed on
BY Republican and Democratic leaders.
and with no one but the irrcconcilable
foes OF the ratification raising voice
in opposition. The debate was kept
strictly to parliamentary questions. and
largest crowd which has gathered In the
Senate galleries since the treaty was
laid aside In November.
Thirtyfour Democrats and twenty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-10
Strike Order Effective Febru-
ary II Goes to Members Of
the Maintenance Of Way
Workers-Union Commit
tee Goes to Washington

DETROIT. Mich. Feb. Orders di-
rectinE 100000 members OF the United
% Maintenance OF Way
Employees and Railway Shop Laborers.
10 suspend work at a. III. on Tuesday.
February H. were going out tonight
to the various locals OF the organiza-
ton.
Decision 10 order the men out was
announced by Allan f.. Barker. grand
president OF the organization. follow
ing a meeting to-day OF the general
rhairmen OF the brotherhood. The
strike can be ayerted only IL the federal
railroad administration before Satur-
day grants wage increases demanded
last summer. Mr.. Barker said tonight:
Tho orders have gone out" ne de-
clared, and We would require two or
three days to cancel them
The strike In addition to wage in
creases requested last summer Is to Sc
cure q uniform rate from coast to
coast. 1t would affect store house en-
ployes, stationary firemen; stationary
engineers. steel bridge workers. cinder
pitnsn and oilers as we'll as other
members Of tho brotherhood.
A committee of ten representing the
brothsrhood left here Tonight for
Washington. Tho committee will re-
main in Washington up until the time
for the strike II to take effect. II has
full authority to enter into negotiations
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-10
100000 RA|LROADERS TO STRIKE

with the director general Mr. Barker
With the departure Of tho committee
the conference uf tho general chairmen
here came Ia an end.
In explaining The decision 70 call
strike Mr.. Barker said tonight:
The railroads are soon TO nc return
ed TO private ownership and We feel
that this wage controversy which Is
with the federal board railroad admin
istra,Ion should be adjusted before they
are returned. Our reprsSrntat,Nes
have been in conference with the direc-
tor general for ten days. He has not
promised anything and VIC do not pc,
lIeve he Is going TO do So. We decIoed
10 issue the strike call before the rail-
road administration should have oppor-
tunity 10 pass the burden to the private
owners OF the lines :. ~
The public should know" Mr.. Bar
ker continued that this strike call is
not something that has been asciaea
last July. Wage demands were pre-
sentcd to the railroad administration at
that time and brotherhood membership
authorized strike TO enforce them NE
held a strike in aoeyance however upon
permitted an opportunity to bring about
a reduction in living costs: he asked
for reasonable time which he fixed
at go or 90 days We have waited six
months and there has been no reduc-
ton In the cost OF living.
age 40 per cent Mr., Barker said. adding
there are more than 100000 OF our
members who receive less than SO Z
day. More than 100000 mechanics con:
sisting Of carpenters dnsISas mssons aRd 5a
cents an hour. which Is about one-halt
the wage received by the same class OF
labor In the building trades,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-10
Operators Protest; Coal
Price May Be Jumped

WASHINGTON. Fob 9-protests OF
a great number of bituminouS operators
that they are incurrng loss under the
present maximum fixed prices and the
Il percent wage increase to miners. lea
the coal strike settlement commission
today, to decide on appointment or
special committee to begin the Compila. =.
tion Of 1ata bearing on tho necessity ~
roadjustmcnt of these prices in all
fields.
Announcing that the purp~s" of the
committee was solely TO facilitate con-
&idcrution Of the price question by the
commission. chairman Robinson en-
phasi i7Ad that the commission was yet
entirely without authority to order any
read justment Of prices. Such authority
he said. would hc asked for only II
the commi SSinu finally concluded that
ncv. priC" levels We're necessary. APP
pointmeut Of tho committee. however.
following tn" representation of current
losses BY mary operators, was accepted
rs substantial indication that tho
commission believes readjustmcnt OF
prices tn the public must be included
IN ITS final settlement.
Personnel OF the commltic" upon
which will be represented the opera ors
miners and the public. probably Will b"
announced tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-10
BOMBSHELL SPRUNG
BY WITNESS IN
NEWBERRY TRIAL

GRAND RAFIDS, Feb. 9--Thc prose
cution progressed over hurdles in The
Newberry trial today' s mnwni,.hs WIZ
One witness. Roy l.. Wtnncy. formerly
of Houghton. and now commissioned as
deputy sheriff on Special duty AT one
Of Henry Ford's plants IN Detrolt, ek-
ploded a bombshell when he testihed on
cross examination that ne had been pald
$40 day for nine days work for Chase
s. Osborn in the l9lS campaign.
You never mentioned Osborn before
the grand jury or in the statement you
made as to what you could testify TO
here said Special Prosecutor Daley.
and W!nney said he had never been
asked that"
against one county candidate in 1913 to
kaln his support for Truman II. New
berry in the senatorial primaries was
brought out by the government IN me
risvills, county clerk of Altoona county
GRAND RAPIDS. Mivh., Feb. 8
Senator Truman II. Ncwbcrrys CORES
pandence regarding the Gold star clup
T. O'Bricn, former amba Ssador TO Japan
and other citizens Of Grand Rapids, was
introduced today aS evidence in the trial
OF the senator and l22 Others on charg-
rs OF conspiracy IN the 1919 election IN
addition thero WAS telegram from
Frederick P. Smith. manager OF the
Ecwberry estate in Detroit, 10 Com
rnander Ncwbcrry. in New York. regard
ing election expenses. and another OF tho
defendants, was quoted as saying before
the general election: We are gong 20
get a real barrel this time"
The letters which mentioned AmbaS-
sador O'Brien were introduced while
Claude T. Hamilton. vice president "f
tho Michigan Trust couopAny, and chair
man OF the Kent County Republican
committee was on the stand The do
fense tried vainly to exclude them, be-
cause they we're written In September,
1919, more than a year after the election
involved In tho conspiracy charge.
Ham!lton's preliminary questioning by
Frank G. Daley. assistant attorney gen
ersl brought out that Hamilton had been
Informed Of the expense" connected
with sending 10000 EewoCrry FORM lei
tcrs to members OF the club He SAID
on cross-examination that Ambassador
Rrien prepared this circular letter.
Tn, nrst letter. mailed TO. Washing
ton by Hamilton September l3. lSls.
said that tho county committees budget
mad been exceeded in the campaign "t
the year before and that Hamilton had
to put up for the deficit.
Senator Newberry replied five days
later: 1T seems that should not CON
tribute 80" aS | subscribed TO tho
state central committee all that the law
allows"
He added that he would consult Am
bass ,dor O'ntcn and see II some
friend can be found" /" help The cor
rt-Gpoa I.ncc indicated that the senator
and ambassador did rot meet, ana HAM
iltun wrote:
II understand tho circumstances ana
If YOU wish to make a contribution OF
$3.50 to the Kent county Republican
committee I would be very glad to have
you do so"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-10
.33 M|NCO JUNCTION
TEACHERS WALK OUT;
PUPILS DISMISSED

SDccial Dispatch Ia Tho IntcllIg"nC"r,
STEI'RFENll.LE.. ohio, Feb 9.--Ih''
Ealary controversy between IN" MING"
Junction Board .of EdUcati"n ana IN"
newly organized Teachers League. came
Tn a climax today when thirty of tn"
10 a climax today when thirty
OF the thlrty.thre" teachers M =
10 rcport for duty. taking this method OF
ALTERNATING to fcrct the school board u"
gran, their demand for n flat Increase
OF So5 per month. All schools. with the
'.xc,p,ion of ono and ono grad" "i an
other had To hc closed. pupils being dlS-
missed when Superintendent FRANK LIN
ton found no teachers present. Fhree
teachers were al their post wh"n th''
bells rung. one uf them being MIS-
Jessie Martin instructor of IN" dotles-
tic science department, which had class
cs as usual. ~
Mrs. :. c. Rife was tn" only teacher
rrporting at thr Harmony Schnol anu
shc with the MD Of high school pupiN'
t,ught three rooms Of scholars TO-DAY!
orn substitutc teacher wax sent 70 Inc
I!ncoly building where school was held
IN ono grade all tho other children ne
ing srnt home ThC Logan and 'cnirli
schools and tho high school were WIN
out nny teachers and were closed.
Stunt Linton states that tho teachers
.
contracts with the Eoard Of Education
while on the other hand the members OF
,hc Teachers League assert that the!
arc not striking but merely StandinG on
their rights to quit an undCrpaid JOB 10
lake another to earn IL living wage
The school hoard will meet in special
session to take steps 10 cope WIN the
situation. Members OF tho beard say
they cannot meet the demand FOR fiat
raise of se5 per month to all teachers.
They said their Offer Of SIS increase to
grade teachers and $40 10 high school
instructors. WIS their limit consider
ing tho school finances. and that unless
the teachers weaken the schools will
have to remain closed until other teach
crs can be secured 10 rcrlnc" those on
strike
Sentiment among the citizens or the
town is about evenly d!Vidcd-all eX-
cept the school children. They are
backing the teachers strong ana are
riotously happy over their enforced va
ton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-10
SENSATIONAL SCENE
ENACTED IN MURDER
TRIAL AT FAIRMONT

Special TO The Intcllgcnccr.
FAIRMONT. W. Va. Feb. 9;-,Thai
Nick Sostic accidentally shot and killed
his wife when he was firing at Joe
Spatafore on tn" d. OF the double
Staying in an East Side house last De-
cemher sixth. l. The plan or the defense
in the trial opened today. The state
elected TO try Rustic for the murder OF
his wife. rather han for killing Spata-
fore.
Underlying the defense. being built
UP by Major NJ NJ. Nicely who is BoScc
tics counsel. are strong features ot
violation on the part Of the dead per-
sons Of the unwri,tcn law.
From the FIRST "C the states witness
Ses. a youthful sister OF the dead wom-
an. the defense wrung one OF IT'S most
important points, II got 10 the jury the
fact thai ne allutmcn, money that Bos-
tic. while n soldier in France, sent home
for the. support OF his little daughter
was in roali given by the faithiess
wife to Spala:orc. who used 1t 10 heIp
woman lived illegally.
When Frank Barber, father OF tn"
nrIercd woman, ttni:hcd his testimony
he enacted sensational scene which
tn, d,fcnse got before the jury. BARRIER
told a story Of The killing, practically
as outlined by IN" attorneys for the
state. AZ he finished. flying into 4
rage. h,% eyes sparkling and glartnE. at
Rostic. he exclaimed in ial'an:' How
AID you INK" lhtt eN'ucnSe HaN9
against YOU" B"stic cooly answered,
also in italian, every word OF st was
a false"
The defense demanded that the court
Interpreter give the conversation IN
English. and Judge Lowe permitted II
TO reach tn jury.
The state is represented by Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Miller in the abb
s"nc~ of Prosecuting Attorney Hagger-
~. who is i'll and by Attorney Harry
Shaw.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-10
WORST OF INFLUENZA
EPIDEMIC IS OVER

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Feb. 9.-lhH
worst of the Influenza epidmcic ia over
in West Virginia and throughout tne
nation. nr. Carl r. Ravcr. director OF me
dic:sion Of prcvcntablc diseases or inc
state department of health said 'ooay;
and the pneumonia 80.
The epidmeic at MOundsville wner'
il first made its recurrence in this STATE
appears to have run its course Ut;
Rover reports. Charleston has rHachcd
its peak ana is on tho decline ParKers-
burg. Huntington and Princeton are re-
noriInp more cases each day. Wheel
ing thus far has made no epidemic re-
ports, he said.
Emergency hospitals have been cstao'
lishcd in Charleston and South Charles
CbarIoeton and Princeton have closed
the theatres, schools and public meeting
Nil
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-10
DECLARED HINES
WILL REFUSE ANY
WAGE INCREASE
ONLY INEQUALITIES
WILL BE ADJUSTED
Director and Representatives
of 1000. 900 Railroaders
End Conference Today

WASHINGTON, Feb. Q. Be
lief that Director General Hines
will refuse to grant the wage i'll
crcaSeS demanded by more than
100000 railroad workers con-
tinued to grow today.
As the union officials prepared
for what railroad administration
officials declared likely would be
the last conference tomorrow, in-
dicationS were strong that bare
concession of adjustment of al
legged ineq qualities in pay would be
the sum total of changes permit
ted in the present wage agree
mentS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-10
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Re

WASHINGTON, Feb. Be
iecting President Wilson's advice
house Democrats in caucus to-
night went on record as opposes
to universal military training BY 9.
vote of LOG to II. The president
in letters to Democratic leadetS
earlier in the day asked that ies'
ton be withheld, as the partyk
stand might be left to its national:
convention. -
The rejection of the president
appeal was double i'll its scope, fol
before declaring against military
training the caucus rejected, SO Is
81, a proposal that all action o.
the question be deferred "at thu
time" This vote, cast on ths;
motion of Representative DorN
mus, Michigan, came after thrct
hour discussion behind closee
doors, and Immediately afterwafa
on the straight-out question uni
versal training advocates OWN
died to seventeen.
After the caucus some OF the De-;
ocrats frankly stated that thcir acty0es
was an assertion Of their 'independenc.
IN their belief that they knew the veatg
ment OF the country better than ette
the president or the party leaoeft leaoeft.i a.
The Resolution. lss
"It is the sense Of this caucus ssScs
clared the resolution. adopted py
democrats, that 10 measure snoUo
nassed by this congress providinE ~
universal compulsory military ssfS-S
Though not binding on the pei
cratic membership Of the Houees
caucus decision was interpreted ~ NeN
resentatiye caldwell OF New York, NN4
led the aght against the caucus acslos
oos5bfitty OF Tonst :! !.
ssal fraIhtnf being Incorporates IN ~
army reorganization. bill that viii hen
be brought before congress. In a:-feess -
NAL statement after the conference, -
said: ,..g.1ss
unless there Is considerable chan&k
in sentiment on the Democratic SIDE q
the house, il Is quite apparent there Are;
not enough Republicans who favor uns.i
CONTINUED on PaSs TwSivs.}
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-10
REVOLT
In Korea By Rebels Who Are
Armed By Bolsheviki
Many Japs Slain

WASHINGTON, Dec. ? An active r"-
bcllion in Korea against japanese rule
rostcrcd by tho Russian R"ishevlki ana
characterized as "th" beginning OF
tremendous affair" - IN progress "C
CordinE to dispatches received toaa! III
Washington \ recent clash between
a,Ouu Koreans. armed mainly by inc
BolSh"viki. and Japanese army post
of 7Uu in Northern Korea. the message
said. had resulted in defeat Of the jap
anesc. 500 Of whom were killed and the
remainder routed
Details ot the ight were not reported.
The Koreans moved into the territory
from Kir!n. ManChur!a. Other clashes
with the small Japanese GarrIsohS have
occurred. the japanese having been out
numbered and overwhelmed in nearly
every case.
News of tho fiGhtIng did not come as
n surprise here. as dispatches have m
dlcatcd for some time that the rcNolu-
tionary spirit was spreading in Korea.
stimulated by aCtiViti"& Of the Bolshe-
Wiki There are in addition many Chi
nesc hrignnds in the ManChurian and
Siberian border regions with whom tn"
Bolsheviki organizations in Siberia
have shown signs Of combining for IN"
invasion Of Korea. Available reports,
however. do not disclose the full scope
Of the movement.