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The Washington herald., 1920-11-07
HORACE G. SMITHY,


Reato builder president L. Sansbury Company,
and of the leading realty developers of the National Capital
He bon raised and educated South Carolina and started
his business the Of Marion, that State How
left the business field there while still young and
National Capital where he started off in what has turned
successful business He started in the
realty business here with the of which he vice
president hard worker for everything for the beement OF the
he has done much building for its development and
OF the prime the opening and development of Saus
Addition section OF detached homes Real estate
he side approaches and in Washing
realty in particular he is leader.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
LITTLE AGREES TO PAY DEMAND
 OF KIDNAPERS
Capitalist is Willing to Comply With Any Demand That May
 Be Made to Recover His Son

LEXINGTON, Ky, March 25.-- E. R. Little, millionaire lumberman and farm owner of this city and Kansas City, Mo, received word from an unknown kidnapper who says he IS holding his son, Paul Miller, for $25,000 ransom.
 Little publicly announced that he would meet all the demands made by the kidnapper. but has received no response The kidnapper, in- stead, sent Little a note threaten ing the death of the boy, if his de- mands are not met.
 Little announced today that no attempt will be made to arrest the kidnapper, and that he will pay the money demanded and in such manner and under such conditions as the kidnapper may indicate.
 Paul Little has been missed for some time, and his recovery had been dispaired of.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
FAY BYERS TELLS
 OF ADMIRAL EVANS
 ACCIDENT ENROUTE
Ran Down Tug. Slid Over Log Boom, Lost AS Hours Otherwise
 Was No Trouble

Fay Bayers, who returned last night on the Admiral Evans from bus ness trip to Seattle, has been kepf busy today relating to his friends the story of the grounding of the Evans at Duncan Bay, near the southern entrance to Seymour Narrows, lasl Monday.
 MT. Bayers says that the boat and all concerned got off mighty luckily When the Evans struck the tug The City of Lund, that was tied III to the boom of logs alongshore, she sailed right over the logs and stopped with her bow well exposed above water. The logging railroad runs close to the shore at this point and when the Evans stopped travel ing, she was within a few yards oi the locomotive standing on the track
 The tug was sunk. The captain and two men aboard were saved although the captain suffered a bro ken arm in the collision. The Evans just missed ploughing through bunk house filled with "A sleeping men
 One hundred tons of cargo in the forward hold of the Evans were removed and placed on a lighter that came to her assistance, and on the next high tide, the ship slid off the logs. Neither the hull nor the cargo was damaged, and the Evans pro ceeded on her way after delay of AS hours. MT Bayers says the logging company places it's loss of the tug at $25,000.,
 Mir Bayers went to Seattle in connection with his civil case agains Joe Growl of Friday Harbor, and A E. Barry. for breach of contract. grow ing out of their failure to back him in proposed cannery enterprose or Douglas Island last year. He brought suit for $10000 and the court gave him verdist of $6,272. The defend ants have not yet appealed the case
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
PAST RULERS GIVE
 ELKS INTERESTING
 SESSION; 6 INITIATED

Last nights session of the Elk s lodge was one of the most interest ing and enjoyable meetings held by that order for some time. It was Past Exalted Rulers Night, and the four principal stations as well as most of the other offices were filled by Past Exalted Rulers of the order. Six new members were inflated.
 After the regular session of the lodge adjournment was taken to the banquet room, where the members sat down to a feast as the guests of the Past Exalted Rulers. The reSu- lar officers of the lodge, dethroned for the evening. were sentenced to serve as walters, and they are said to have made a good job of it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC ON LYNN CANAL NOW
 IS UNDER CONTROL

The influenza epidemic at Haines and Klukwan is now we'll under con- trol, reports Dr w. P. Kirby, who returned from those towns on the Estebeth last night Dr. Kirby was sent North by Charles w. Hawkes. worth, superintendent of the United States Bureau of Education, in de sponse to appeals for assistance made when the epidemic was at its height.
 Dr. Kirby says that MT. and Mrs A. B. Carr, government teachers al Haines, have recovered from their illness. There have been no new cases reported in the last day or two There were no deaths at Klukwan. The situation at Haines is steadily improving Fort William H. Seward is still under quarantine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
BIG BOOSTERS CARNIVAL OPENS
 AT 7 P. M. TODAY
Methodist Ladies Prepare to Enter tain Public at Garside Building
 This Evening

Everything is in readiness for the opening of the Booster Carnival in the Garside Building at seven o'clock this evening. Exhibitors have been busy all day getting their booths in shape, and the final touches to the decorations have been made.
 The members of the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church, p1o noting the Carnival, have worked hard to make the affair success It is the first of it's kind ever attempt ed in Juneau and will probably be an annual event.
 The Carnival will be held tonight and Friday and Saturday nights from seven to twelve o'clock. There will be orchestra music each evening No admission is charged
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
VICTIM OF SHOOTING
 AFFRAY MUCH IMPROVED

After suffering a relapse late yes terday afternoon, Mrs. Mex" Ben nett, victim of Monday nights shoot ing affray with J.. M. Acevedo, is showing a slight improvement in condition today. At the St. Ann hospital this afternoon it was stat ed that the woman passed a fairly comfortable night, and is now able to take some nourishment and talk a little. Acevedo is still at the hos pital.
 ]. M Bennett, locally known as "Bones," the husband in the Hove triangle" left Seattle on the North western today and will arrive in Ju- neau Sunday. Letters found in the womans cabin clearly show that the shooting arose from a quarrel between her and Acevedo caused by her announced intention to return to her husband.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
RUSSIAN FOOD SHORTAGE
 NOT DUE TO LACK OF
 FOOD BUT TRANSFORMATION

NEW YORK. March 25. - Lin ;oln Eyre, in the World says that Russia, viewed as unit, has never lad a dangerous shortage of food ,tuffs. The grainaries of the Uk- 'aine and Siberia have sufficient 'ood but the problem is to transport t to the cities The Russian rail- oad system, since the days of Ker- ,nsky, has been in state approach ng paralysis, and is far from ade- luate to distribute food from the agricultural districts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
PERSEVERANCE ORE TRAIN BRUSHES LIFE
 FROM FRANK BRAEN
Young Man Falls Under Alaska Cas- tineau Ore Train and Meets
 Instantaneous Death

Frank Braen, aged A years, was instantly killed this morning when a Perseverance ore train ran over him. Braen gave wrong signal and when the train started, he slipped and fell between coupled cars and was run over by the train. He was crushed and death resulted instantaDeously.
 The dead man had been employed by the Alaska Gastineau Company since last October He had previous ly worked at Kennecott and a: Katalla.
 He has no relatives in Alaska but Is survived by his mother in the East She has been notified and funeral arrangements will await word from her,
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
OKLAHOMA MAN HAS
 PLAN FOR GOVERNMENT
 AID TO SERVICE MEN

WASHINGTON. March 25.-For- nation of a government corporation capitalized at 100000 to pur- chase farms for former service men is called for in a bill introduced by Representative Morgan of Oklaho- ma. The stock would be held by those benefitting under the bill and only $500 would be necessary to start It is expected that 100000 men would receive material assis- tance through the measure, within few years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
SHIPPING BOARD WILL
 CONIINUE IN BUSINESS
 AND INCREASE TONNAGE

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The Shipping Board has 1900 ships or 41 trade routes and will have 2,250 by the end of the year, despite the sales to private owners, says John Barton Payne He says the question is of foreign or American owner. ship, not government or private own ership Ships cannot be sold here in quantity until demand is created. The country is not now prepared to buy them No one now loans money on ship mortgages and there are few men who wish to go to sea.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
Now Bound North

Now Bound North JEFFERSON due here Friday morning.
 CITY OF SEATTLE scheduled to arrive here Sunday. NORTHWESTERN scheduled to arrive here Sunday.
 Northbound Saiiings PRINCESS MARY scheduled to leave Vancouver March 27. SPOKANE scheduled to leave Seattle March 29. ADMIRAL WATSON scheduled to leave Seattle March 31.
 southbound saiIings. JEFFERSON scheduled to sail southbound March 2S. CITY OF SEATTLE scheduled to sail southbound March 2S. ALAMEDA scheduled to sail southbound March 28. PRINCESS MARY scheduled to sail southbound April l.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
MASARYK TO BE
 PRESIDENT FOR LIFE

/ WASHINGTON, March 25. Dr. Thomas G. Masaryk, first President of Czecho-Slovakia, will continue in cffice for life, according to the na- .ional constitution, recently adopt
 d at Prague. Provisions of the 1ew constitution, made public to- lay by the State Department, limit
 he terms of all future Presidents to
 wo consecutive terms of seven years ach.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
NEW YORK STATE MAY BUY RADlUM FOR USE
 AS CURE FOR CANCER

NEW YORK, March 25.-New York State may purchase two of the 100 grains of radium said to be existent in the warld It is expected that the Legislature will be asked to appropri- ate $250,000 for the purpose. Radium will be used by the State Institute in Buffalo for the study of malignant diseases in an effort to find an eff fective cancer cure It is believed two grains would allow treatment of 100000 persons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
ADMIRAL EVANS COMES UNHURT AS RESULT OF
 EXPERIENCE ON SHORE

Two days behind schedule as a 'esult of having run aground at )uncan's Bay last Monday, the teamer Admiral Evans arrived in Juneau at 11:30 o'clock last night, She left for Westward points at a. m.
 The only passengers for Juneau were H. G. Bayers,. William Howell, Capt. G. H. Whitney, Dudley Allen, Mrs. J. Moder.
 Passengers leaving for the Vest yard from Juneau were MT. and Mrs. <. Undowidschick, and l.. Folde or Seward; Charles Lind. Charles Salty, Ed. Miller, H. G. Mccain and ". A. Webb for Cordova.
 Cannery crews for Port Graham md Snug Harbor were aboard the Evans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
DUTCH MANUFACTURERS PANDERlNG TO APPETITES
 OF DRY AMERICANS

LONDON, March 24.-Dutch con fectionery manufacturers are making large quantities of liquor-laden bon bons and chocolate drops and big business in these booze novelties is expected with Americans. An Am erican returned from Holland to Lon don and brought with him severa! boxes of chocolates of heroic propor. tions, a full pound of which, eaten at one sitting would produce a state of complete inebriation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
UNITED STATES MAY
 HAVE TO PROTECT
 HER GASOLINE SUPPLY

CHICAGO, March 24-General Lehman, declared that protective measures must be taken if the coun- try is to avoid an oil famine, with prohibitive measures. The price of gasoline in England, he said, is $1.7s a gallon and government commiss ion has recommended $1.39 as a fair price. Predictions are made that "gas" will increase in price, possibly to 40 cents this time next year and even as high as 50 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
ASK GERMANY TO
 PAY FOR FOOD AND
 RAW MATERIAL NEEDED

NEW YORK. March 25.-A Paris special to the Times says the Allied Commission on Preparations has sent note to Berlin inviting the Ger man government to make use of it's funds it has on neutral countries 10 obtain food and raw materials which Germany needs and also to ise the capital invested in neutral countries for the asmc purposes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
JITNEY DANCE TO BE HELD
 FRIDAY. MARCH 26.

A Jtney Dance is to be held in the Juneau Public School Building Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The Domestic Science girls will serve Hot Dog" sandwiches and coffee prepared by the girls themselves. The floor will be in excellent con- dition and a right jolly good time is promised. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
GERMAN GOLD COMING
 TO UNITED STATES
 THROUGH GREAT BRITAIN

NEW YORK, March 25.-A London special to the Sun Herald says the British government has received from Germany between $160,000,000 and $200, 100000 in gold in payment of foodstuffs and other supplies, this gold being held in London for ship ment to New York in four install mentS
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC FLEETS TO MEET NEXT
 JANUARY ON PACIFIC

WASHINGTON, March 25. The Pacific and Atlantic fleets will meet off the Pacific coast of Panama next January in their first joint maneuvers, designed to keep the navy ''on its toes" during peace time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
AMERICANS ARE BUYING
 GERMAN MUNICIPAL BONDS

NEW YORK, March 25-American demand for German internal bonds municipal and industrial, is now run. ming at the rate of approximately $',000,000 a day. according to the partner in a big international bank ing house. Importation of German goods is now considerably in excess of what they were a month or SC ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
BRITISH REDEEMING MUCH SUNKEN TREASURE AND
 USE YANKEE INVENTIONS

LONDON, March 25. Sunken treasure worth $25,000,000 has beon raised since the war began around the British Isles. American inventions are being used.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
SAMUEL GOMPERS FAvORS
 AMERICAN LEGION IN
 LETTER TO LABOR LEADER

INDIANAPOLIS. March 25. - Personal endorsement of the Ameri- can Legion by Samuel Gompers. President of the American Fedora tion of Labor is contained in let ter from MT. Gompers to F. B. Will kin. Secretary of the Union Labor Council of Needles. Cal, according to an article printed recently in the Needles Nugget. a copy Of which has been received here. The let ter. it is stated. was written in an swer to a question from MT. Wik- in, as to the attitude of Mir. Comp CTS and the American Federation of Labor toward the Legion
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25

Mrs. B. A. Williams, daughter of Captain and Mrs. c. E. Ahues of Taku. Harbor, was passenger on the Admiral Evans for Yakutat. She was accompanied by her two children.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25

The civil case of Joseph Bozich vs Lewis kogen, involving dispute over the sale of house and lot in Douglas. is being tried in the Dis trict Court this afternoon. Seven jurors are sitting on this case-E. L. Hunter. Frank Oliver, J. w. Wilson. Robert Coughlin, Carl Wallen, J. w Burford and D. w. Burridge
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25

YAKIMA. March 25.-Half a mil lion dollars will be spent this sea- son on additional storage construc- ton for the Yakima reclamation project.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25
DISTRICT COURT

In the District Court today M w Nolan filed suit for foreclosure of note and mortgage against w. L. Stephenson, in the sum of $3,257 An attachment suit between the same parties for an additional claim of in debtedness for $1,350 was also filed today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-25

Old papers for sale at The Empire.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Teams in Six-Day Race

great favoritcs in these six-d day races.
he and Coburn do not look equal to
the task Of winning the race. Spears
and Lawrence may make formidable
bid for first place. Bclioni and Piani
as both have great regulations abroad
foI both speed and endurance.
One hour before the race begins
to-morrow night there Will be staged
a special added feature in the way of
a ham, race at one milo, with some
Of the most famous actors or Broadway
playing the part of riders. This must
not be confused with the historic
hard boiled egg cham pionship race
of other years. Modesty compels us
to omit the name of the presen. and
perennial hard boiled" champion, but
he stands ready to race any Egg, except
Oscar, into the ground at seven min
utes notice
Notvi standing, the "ham' race,
without the Eggs, promises to have the
boys sitting on the edges of their chairs
before it is finished. Here are .he
entries Raymond Hitchcock, Fred
Stone, Frank Tnncy, Joe Santley, Os-
car Shaw, G. 7. Huntley, Joe jackson.
Poodles Hanneford, Ernest Truck,
James Doyle, Harland Dixon and
Charles McNaughton.
Jack Dempsey. worlds champion
heavyweight viii handle the "gat" that
VIII start the siX-day race, and if any
body wishes to dispute Jacks right to
do this little thing he is respectfully
referred to Jack.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
Tennis Executives
Hold Big Meeting
Here OH Saturday

Inc executive committee Of the
United States Lawn Tennis Association.
which meets at the Vanderbilt II otcl
next Saturday, viii have to consider
a number of matters of great impor-
tance to the world of tennis. First
VIII be the report Of Abraham Bass
tord jr, chairman of the ranking
committees; then Will come the report
Of Walter L. Pate, chairman of the ball
committee. and George A. Adee, chair
man OF the amateur rule committee,
Will submit his report.
The ranking committee met Friday
and yesterday to prepare its report, and
at that time Bassford stated that MS
committee had found a remarkable in
crease IN tournament tennis through
out the country last season, and he be-
lievcs that this years ranking will be
the most thoroughly representative Of
any yet issued.
Adee's report viii have particular ref
erence to the recommendations Of his
committee as regards the practice of
naming racquets after famous players.
1t is proposed to put an end to this
practice. The British Association is
also expected to take similar, OF even
more drastic action at its meeting or
December 13
A special committee, appointed for
the purpose OF preparing recolnmen-
dation as to the place for holding the
rational championship next year, will
also make a report. The Germantown
Cricket Club of Philadelphia announced
last February that it would apply for
this event
The cup committee will submit re-
port on proposed changes in the inter
national cup regulations, as submitted
by England and France. and which are
expected to clarity several doubtful
points that arose just before the
World War
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05
canary Island Sherry Re-
serves kitchene,tc; One
Mile ''fiam'' Race First
By Fred Hawthorne

You can't beat the native New Yorker
"hcn 1t comes to falling for the six
Gay bicycle race game; you can't even
tie him. There used to be an old saw
ing to the effect that "therc's one born
every minute and two to take min, -
But that Is way out of date now. To
Judge from past attendance there are
about 9,187 born every m mute and two
or three to take them-and they al
ways Go.
Although we are barely convalcscen Mt
from the BIC race at the 22d Reg ment
Armory, that finished up week ago
last night, here we are on the VERGE OF
plunglng into another one, and we are
actually looking forward to it with
moro than 2.45 per cent Joy, for it will
mean the renewal Of acquaintance with
all our old siX-day friends.
There is Charles Francis Henry Ca
nary Island Bird Sherry. for instance,
who has reserved one of those cute
little kitchenettc apartments, with
shower, vacuum cleaner and incinera-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-05

doubles rlav with Roland Roberts, that
| am inclined to give him fourth place,
with Watson NJ. Washburn at No. 5.
Washburn went through very un-
even season Of playing, starting poorly
sw ngins into his best game at about
midscnson and tAen fall NC off consid-
rrshly toward the end. Clothicr Grif-
fin End Noshcll took his measure, but
Washburn, on the other hand, scored
over men like Davis. Gamer, Harte, Rob
erts and Dean Mathey.
His splendid victory at Newport over
Johnston in me final round which he
reached after lighting his way through
really fine field, taken in connection
with an otherwise fairly consistent
record, entities Griffin to the No. G
place, | think, with Wallace Johnson
Just below him. Johnson was defeated
twice by Davis, and even though he
won from Griffin at Forest Hills, the
Californian was suffering from an off
day on that occasion.
There is not much to choose, ap-
paren.iy rs to the men who should
cccUpy the eighth and ninth places
this year They are Roland Roberts.
Of California. and Vincent Richard, Of
this city. Roberts defeated Richards $
dccisvely in the final round of the
that was probably his most notable ac-
complishment in the singles. Wash
burn, Davis, Griffin and Wallace John
SON all triumphed over the Californ-
ian.
Richards Ahead of Roberts
Had Richards done little more
tournament play in some of our more
important fixtures, should be tempted
to place him bit higher (providlng, OF
course, that his record had been good,
but as it is, ] am giving him the No. 3
place. with Roberts at No. g. After
finishing as runner-up to Tilden IN
the national indoor championship and
winning several titles in the Middle
West, the seventeen-ycar-old player
defeated Walter T. Hayes and other
ranking men on his way to the final
round Of the clay court tournament,
and then yielded to Roberts.
Coming East, Richards won the great
invitation tournament of the Meadow
Club at Southampton, with such men
as William J. Clothier, Washburn and
Carer in the lists. His play in the final
round against Clothier was really 1e-
markable fer brilliancy of execution
and court craft. 1t was this youth 9
misfortune that he should run into
Tilden early in the national turf court
tournament, but as it was he took set
from the champion. which was more
than anybody else accomplished in the
early rounds.
Because OF his particularly fine
match against Johnston at Forest Hills,
am almost tempted to name G. Colket
Gamer for the No. 70 place, were it not
for the fact tina. he was not so con-
sistent in other tournaments. Dean
Mathcy and Voshcll also seem to fall
just below the first flight and 50
Charles S. Garland is probably about
the most logical candidate for the posi-
SION lie earned victories over both
Wallace Johnson and Harte in the
Davis Cup try-outs, and the defeats he
sustained in the sing es were gene ally
at the hands of the tennis leaders.
1t will be easy, perhaps, to pick flaws
in the above rating, but do not believe
the men named will be placed ouside of
the first ten, even though the positions
they occupy may be shifted consider
ABLY.