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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-18

P E Shangle, w K. Shangle, MT. and Mrs R. o. Shangle recently ar rived in Wrangell after winter trapping season from their camp on the Iskoot. They report a most sue cessful season. Two months ago they sold $4000 worth of skins to a buyer and on their outward trip brought out in addition 42 marten, 43 mink, 145 muskrat, 68 ermine, bear, 2 otter, black fox, coyotes and l wolf skin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-18
ALASKA NOTES

The Wrangell City Council recently adopted resolution to pay the ad vertising done by School Tax Col lector l.. M Churchill in connection with the performance of his official duties as prescribed by law. MT Churchill previously had presented his resignation to the council on ac count of the refusal of the Territory to pay the advertising bills and re quiring him to do so out of his com mission. The council expects to get rembursement from the next Ter ritorial Legislature
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-06-18
WANTED-Situa.ion
LOST AND FOUND
WANTED

WANTED-Milker, Juneau Dairy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
PROSPECTS GROWING
West and Middle West for Cox, De-
 clares Roosevelt
By Associated Press

Binghamton. N. r. October a. Franklin D. Roosevelt, in an address here tonight declared "the prospects of Governor Cox carrying majority of the western and middle western states are growing by leaps and bounds"
 "T have come back from the west" he continued with deep seated be- lief that the west and middle west have started an overwhelming swing Of the pendulum. Upstate New York
 is beginning to fall in line The process has been with us, perhaps A little slower, but it is under way with out doubt and in communities where up to the present time there has been a distinct apathy on the part of voters. Republicans and democrats alike today are coming forward to accelerate the swing"
 MT. Roosevelt pleaded for the re- election of Governor Smith and the election of Lieutenant Governor Wal ters as United States senator.
 'yery much the same principles are at stake in the New York state ticket" he said. "as in the national election. The people must decide be- tween reactionary and progressive can a splendid opportunity is presented 10 send Senator Wadsworth out of the Senate and back into his own home and replace him with the progressive lieutenant governor of this state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
WHITE ASKS THAT : LEAGUE s FRIENDS
 MAKE TEXT KNOWN
Says Republican Party Has Done Best to Prevent Voters From Seeing Text of
 the Covenant
By Associated Press

New York, October 22.-George White. chairman of the democratic national committee, issued a statement tonight appealing to friends" of the League ot Nations "in the most solemn and rev erent spirit to see that the text of the covenant becomes generally known dur ling the week beginning Monday.
 Democratic candidates, the statement declared have done all in their power to see that the voters of the United states acquaint themselves with the text and "the republican party has done it's best to prevent this.' In part, the state ment said:
 The great issue before the American people it.; Shall the United States join the League of Nations with such reser- vations as are deemed necessary to stress the league sole purpose to in- sure peace and to emphasize the su- premacy of the constitution?
 Governor Cox and the democratic party are for going in on that basis. Senator Harding, if he stands for any thing. committed his party at Des Moinss for total rejection of the league. A league and any clarifying reservations.
 The democratic candidates, the demo- cratic national committee and the party have done all in their power to see that the voters of the United States acquaInt themselves with the text of the covenant. The republican party has done it's best to prevent this. We printed it in our campaign text book. The republicans omitted it from theirs. Newspapers friendly to our cause have distributed thousands of copies of the covenant Many republican newspapers have de- clined to print it. This committee has distributed millions of copies The truth, crushed to earth, has risen again."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
SIZE OF t. O.P. CAMPAIGN FUND
 OFFICIALLY GIVEN
Receipts Between June IA and October 18 Are Placed at $2,466,O19.54 In State
 ment Filed
By Associated Press

Washington, october 22.--Total dis bursements of the republican commit tee between June IA and october IS of this year were placed at s2,741, 5o3.s4 in an official statement filed today with the clerk of the House of Representa- tiyes by Fred ". Upham, treasurer of the national committed. Receipts for the period ware placed at s24sso1s54.
 The statement placed the number Of co ntributors at 34.867 and added that only six teen contributions in excess of $i,000 had been received. These six teen contributions. it added. aggre- gated s3s750 The Hamilton Club of Chicago was named as largest single contributor with $6.120.5o.
 The 'commttee's announcement said other contributions ranged from g cents to sl,0oo and cover the entire country"
 Treasurer Upham reports" it addel, that contributions for state commit tees were received to the amount of $i,015.s1S.64, and transmitted by him az agent to state committees
 'The sum of s3S, 800 was borrowed for use by the senatorial and con gressonal committees and loaned 10 these committees"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
STRIKE SITUATION E MORE HOPEFUL AS
 FACTIONS CONFER
Rail Men Expected to Postpone Strike Set for Sunday Night Until Wednesday of
 Next Week
By Associated Press

London, October e2-The strike situa. ton tonight was considered more hope ful by the fact that the peace couver- stations between The government and the miners leaders ar continuing tfn- broken. There were no new developments ts however
 |. Al joint con-erence between the raj. men and miners from which 1t is hoped reace may spring, it is expected that the railmen will postpone their strike set Tor Sunday night, should there be no agreement between the government and the miners by Saturday, until after We'd nesday's trades union conference.
 The greatest anxiety exists among Lon ooners, Tor If the rail strike becomes ef- lectiVe Sunday night the undergroun5 tube railways will cease working. If ;s possible also that the trans and busses "hose drivers are members of the trana port workers union, will suspend opera- tions. The bus and tram drivers. how ever nave expressed themselves as re- iuctant to join tke movement
 There is divison among the railros men men With regard to strike. large sec .ion ot them opposing it. J. Fl. Thomas seheral secretary Of the national union or rahwaymen has authorized the state ment that he is against the strike
 This has brought about the verv s.r oral opinion that there will not in any case be rail strike before Wednasd.r put should it transpire, the ministrv of transport has an emergency plan in yead mess Tor immediate operation of tl,e "a il- ways by volunteers and all machinsrv created Tor the purpose during last vear'. strike will be utilized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
.G0MPERS ASSA|LS
 COOLIDGE RECORD Says He Is Making Campaign Upon Record of Treachery
 and Deception
By Associated Press

Wilmington. Del, October 22.-An att tack on Governor Coolidge. republican vice presidential nominee, based on his actions in the Boston police strike of 1913 was made here tonight by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Fed eration of Labor. MT. Gompers said in an address that after the policemen had left their posts, Governor Coolidge and his police commissioner knowing full well the city would be unprotected, withheld the power they commanded
 If the action of the Boston police was a crime against civifization,' what terms can describe the action, or inaction, Of Governor Coolidge and his police com missioner" Mir. Gompers asked
 Who but a hypocrite of the rankest kind could make a campaign of law and order upon such record of cunning, treachery and deception?
 There is no right to strike against the public safety by anybody, anywhere. any time.' he Governor Cooiidge) bonn bastically shouts after having aided and abetted couuselled and advised one Of the most vicious blows against law abiding community ever allowed to go un- investigated and unpunished.
 Imagine this contingency, The pos sible election of Senator Harding to the presidency and vacancy for any cause occurring, and Coolidge. the police batter, the agent provacateur. becoming Presi- dent of the United States"
 Commissioner Curtiss, Mir. Gompers said. after provoking the strike, decided to withhold all police protection under his control in order that the city would be completely at the mercy of the law less element for over fourteen hours. thereby causing resuision on public opnion. and casting a stigma upon the policemen who had ceased work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
PLAIN REINSTATEMENT
Root Statement Plain Inversion of
 Truth, Says Colby
Rx Assoeiate4l Pres.

Washington. October 22.-Secretarv Colby issued sta tement tonight as- serting that there was "a plain mis- statement Of fact" in the recent ad : dress made by Elihu Root dealing with the League of Nations covenant.
 MT. Colby addressed his statemen. particularly to the question of Ar ticle X of the covenant as presented | by Mir. Root.
 MT Roots statement that Article X is an attempt to carry over and continue for all time as part of the or ga nizstion to preserve peace. the exe-- else of power by the conquering na : tions in closing the war is 3 plain mis- statement of fact" MT. Colby said Indeed. it is complete inversion of the truth"
 His further %bjeetion to the substi- tuition in any event of physical or armed force for the moral force. which is relied upon in the other pro- visions Of the covenant indicates a complete insensibility to the instruc- ton of events and the lessons of the worlds recent and narrowing expe- rience.
 '"rhe idea of an international court of justice. to which Mir. Root has just contributed his enthusiastic labor has admittedly been lifeless thing. hope lessly beyond realization conceded by it's sponsors to be impotert and im- rractica ble until the success or the League of Nations effected political organization Of the world powers which for the first time gave the co.s, back kground and promise that its decrees will be effective. If there is one thing which the war has taught the nations of the world. it Is that the projects discussed at the two Hague conferences for restraining war. and ti.e peaceful regulation of irtern-~ tonal conduct. were utterly valueless ard illusory.
 Tt Is Article which for the first time has given vitality and sien:f:- rance to the project of a League of Nations It is this underlying and ul- innate sanction of joint force sus- ccptible of being invoked in the final analysis by the nations charged wirh the preservation of world peace. that makes the learue a real thing In stead of an >ca<'crric th~me.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
Business Skies Without
 Clouds, Says Judge Gary

observation applies more especially to middiemen, so-caiicd. and to smaller departments of industry. It nIso includes employees in certain trades, but it does not pertain un- der the present conditions to the masses of workmen.
 aThc present tendency is toward n lower. more reasonable aud fair- found in the fact that every indi- viduai is perfectly willing that all others shall make reductions--the larger the better. Now, general public. including those who arc neither buyers nor seli~as to any large extent. will jsfA way or another bring abfs ssN ud req sonable adju>,o eN ss4s. The la" law of, of ss0o ,s and will be M ra the United States
 cx for confidence in the bSsN future. They need not be dix draged nor impatient.-
 Speedy recovery of industry in France and BeIgium from the ray ages of war was predicted by Mir. Gary. He described in some detail his recent trip over the battieffeids of the two countries. where t.the surface of the ground was churned into great masses of rough and IT. regular shapes" expressing sur prise that any sppreciabIe progress toward rehabilitation had been made.
 RehnbiIitat ton was made possi- ble, MT. Gary said. by the spirit of the French and Belgian people "the good natured. grim. persistent and splendid effort to succeed. to restore and to recover"
 sI think France has one of the best administrations she has ever had.' MT. Gary continued. "The President is strong. rcsourceful, honest and has the confidence of everyone. The cabinet fs made up Of good men. We shall sec great progress economically, financially and commercially during the next few years."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
] TO HAMPER EXPORT

New York, October 22.-The Centra, Federated Union tonight planned aid for striking British coal miners through hampering of coal exportation ' at thIs port, and adopted resolutions asking goy- ernment control of mines in the United States and return of wartime distri- button methods.
 In the resolutions. which characterized the coal situation as desperate and de- plorable,' President Wilson is urged to place an embargo on coal exports ani order discontinuance of the supplying of ships With more coal than is sufficient to enable them to return to home ports. Copies of the resolutions were sent to the leaderc of the British strikers and 10 Samuel Gompers, president of the Ame-i- can Federation of Labor.
 Members of the longshoremen union an- bounced they would urge their fellow workers to carry out the federated unions plans by refusing to load coal cargoes They said their plan was to load only such coal as necessary for the needs of the various vessels
 Other trade unions represented in the federation were asked Co adopt a stand by policy in support. of the British strike, 1t was announced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
COULDN'T VOTE FOR
 HARDING, MAN GOES
 OVER NIAGARA FALLS
By associated Free.

Niagara Falls. N. Y.. October D. Before the eyes of scoro of sight seers at Prospect Point late this aft ernoon a man climbed over the rail- ing, waded out into the river and was carried over the American falls. Too astounded to act, the spectators stood by while the man drifted to the brink, waving his hand and shouting:
 Here's where leave you; good by"
 Tn black derby found near the place where the man climbed the railing was a piece of paper on which was written:
 "This hat belongs to Carl A. Ellis of Hamburg. N. T."
 The description of the suicide cor responds to that of Ellis, who could not be located in Hamburg tonight
 The owner of souvenir stand near the falls told the police that the man approached him, and laughingly said: well can't vote for Harding. so may q well go over the falls.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
FIRE AT SPEIGNER
oaAte Loses s6,O0o When Prison Barn
 Is Destroyed

Montgomery, October 22.-(Special.)-- The state suffered loss of about $6.00 early Friday when fire destroyed large barn and storehouse at the state prison at Speigner. An investigation showed that S.O00 bushels of corn. COCO bundles Scf fodder. % tons of hay, 75 sets of farm gears and farm impliments were destroyed. Trusties at the prison fought the flames and succeeded in preventing their spread to other buildings. The fire was discovered by the night watchman on the roof of the barn where pigeons were roasting, but there is no knowl- edge of the cause of the blaze.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
By Associated Press


 New York. October 22.-Business prospects are unusually bright, both in the United States and abroad, Ebert H. Gary, head of the United States Steel Corporation, declared in an address before the American Iron and steel institute here today.
 "Although this is a time for courage, composure and caution.v Mir. Gary said, ..thc business skies arc practically without clouds. As always, there may be showers from time to time. but there is nothing in the atmosphere to indicate the approach of dangerous storms.
 ''If there should be . serious re- action and depression.o he com tinued, 's,yhich now seems iniprob- able, it will be the fault of those who arc connected with business operations or others who by req son of official positions improperly interfere. and not because of any fundamental deficiencies in our re- sources and opportunities.
 s@In certain lines of the iron and steel industry there have been of late some decreases in the volume of new business and also voluntary reductions in selling prices consider this decidedly healthy. All. or nearly all, of us have for months been unable to supply the demands of our cus- toners as to quantities or deliy- cries and our prices, considered as whole, have resulted i'm profits As matter of course, some ad- Justments will need so be made. The average of the general scale ought to be reduced eQuitabIy and relatively.
 "Without referring to individual cases or lines of general business, l believe in many instances prices have been outrageOusly high. This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
LEAGUE IS ISSUE
Vote By Principle. Plea of League of
 Nations Enthusiasts
Rx Amoclated Preee

Des Moines, Ia, October 22.-Secre- tary Baker. Prof Irving Fisher of Yale University: Colonel Whittiesly of Lost Battalion" fame. and other men and women of national prominence here to- day in their crusade for the League of Nations, stressed the necessity this year to vofe by principle not by party
 The issue of this campaign, they as- serted. was the League of Nations and since no one knew where Senator Harding stood on this issue. the only sure hope of league supporters was to cast their ballot for Governor Cox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
Have You Got Your s51.os?
By Associated Press


 Washington, October 22.-Distrihtion of the money in the country, outside of the amount held in the treasury and federal system was estimated at s51.06 per capnta- oRD September l. or an increase of sl3 IS over July l, 1917, by the federal reserve board in it's monthly bulletin issued to- night. The board put the general stock of money in the country on September I It H997 ,06o ,S3O, the amount held Tn the treasury at $4s5.Ss4.277. the amount held by federal reserve banks at s2,0Sl.- 6i4,s3S and the amount held outside these government agencies at s5.479. .6s1, ,e06.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
M'NAB DECLINES
Says Professional Duties Prevent Him
 From Serving
Rx Assocjated Preaa

San Francisco October FLA tele- gram declining appointment to the United States shipping board on the ground that his professional duties would prevent him from serving. was sent to President Wilson by Gavin Mo- Nah. prominent San Francisco attor- ney, today.
 while I appreciate the courtesy which prompts the appointment. I am so sit- uated at this time that my service on the board would not be possible
 McNab was given a recess appoint> ment by President Wilson yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
Order 24-Hour Strike

Havre. October. 22.--Onicials of the Seamens Federation af NHavre and Marseilles have ordered a twenty four hour strike in all parts of France. to begin tomorrow, as a protest against the finding of the naval court. which tonight sentenced several men who mutined on the steamer. Menes re- gently. to terms varying from three days to one year in prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
Faced the Jinx

Only one marriage license was issued yesterday at the office Of the probate judge- According to officials very few are issued on Friday compared to other days of the week, put this is the first in several weeks where only one person has faced the jinx. The license issued yes terdsy was E. J. Warren and Miss Bessie Stiggers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
HAS VIOLENT ATTACK
MaeSwiney Unable to Recognize Wife
 Says Bulletin
By Aa.ociated Pres,

London. October 22.-Mayor MacSwi- pey, says the night bulletin of the Irish Self-Determination League had a vio- lent but short attack of delimium at !, o'clock this even.ng. after which he slept. Mrs. MacSwiney was with him all day. but he did not recognize her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
NEW YORK READY TOHALT BUILDING PENDING INQUIRY
Seven Million Dollars Worth of Building Contracts Are Dr. dered Cancelled By Mayor
 Hylan
By Associated Press

New York. October 22.-New
 York Is rendy to suspend all pub
 lie work until it is learned if there
 Is "open competition in bidding
 for the work.- This announce
 ment vas mnde here late today by
 Mayor Hylan, when the joint leg
 isIative committee adjourned un-
 til November {. nfter it's counsel
 had asserted 1t hnd covered ser
 vance in it's investigation.
 Developments in the building situa- tion came in a dramatic fashion this afternoon when Mayor Hylan had ad- dressed the board of estimate, de- claring the building trust, the milk trust. the coal trust and the other trusts have built a wall about New York greater than the great wall of China
 While the legislative committee
 was qufzxinx witnesses in one
 chamber of the city hall. the board
 of estimate. meeting in another,
 rescinded four contrnets Involving
 approximately seven million dol
 lars' worth of work on New York
 ccunty's proposed courthouse. The
 mayor also authorized Com mission
 Cf OI ACC00HI IB HlTSGnmGs0 t0 make
 searching investigation of nIi con
 tracts fer school houses.
 T want the people to know that they will be protected against men who are seeking by means of combl nations and unfair practices To mulct the people," explained the mayor.
 While the Legislative commi'tee held only brief session today, Samuel Un- termyer. committee couhse,, exam ined several witnesses regarding tine activities of the alleged iabor~eon- tractor combination, which. he asserted was stifling construction work h New York City.
 IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS
 Important developments were.
 Refusal of Robert F. Rrindell, presi- dent of the building trades council. to take advantage of the opportunity given him by the committee to refute testimony of Ephraim Levy and Geo, Becker regarding a brihe of $25, 900 paid to alleged labor representatives to call on strike.
 Assertion by MT. Untermyer that a widespread system of extortion was being practiced by interruptions la- Dor leaders to obtain vast sums of threat of calling strikes or actually
 
 Testimony to the effect that up- wards of 4eo plumbing contractors in New York submitted the proposed bids for plumbing work to a central clearing house under the ''code of practice" before they were offered to A prospective client.
 A dramatic mom<nt came when Mill ton Schnaier. plumbing contractor, pleaded on the witness stand with committee counsel not to continue questions, which, he said, would inn peril his million dollars worth of business" by withdrawing of labor.
 Schnaier made this appeal after testi : flying he had subscribed under pres- sure to the code of practice" of tho plumbing contractors This organiza- tioiI. he said consisted of the 400 con- tractors of the Fifty eighth Street As- sociation." who sent their bids to John T. Hettrick. lawyer. who is al- legged to have operated the code.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23

London, October 23.--The Exchangs Telegraph announces that it has ,een uniformed that Lord Mayor MacSwiney 'is at the point of death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
Gist of the Neus
GENERAL.

Coolidge opens his campaign in vir- gfnfn.
 Bneon's description of republicans is very significant.
 Definite factors arc lacking in the stock market. ,, Cotton rceains its losses of the pre- viOus session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
LOCAL.

Torch parade is snal tribute tn famous xeronauts.
 Ovganiyatis is out to heat Gwin for county board. fs
 Hue Hook conference is postponed.
 Advertising bnse of prosperity in American tradiuE.
 Birm;ngham i~ headquarters for dis tri~t bank examiners.
 Vanderbilt and Auburn to battle here today.
 Internatissai balloon race starts this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-23
BELIEVE THEM TRUE

While mos, state leaders publicly re- pi dated Cox's charges, all of them, with Very few exceptions. really thought that he was tellins the truth Consequently. they immediately set about revising ups ward their original estimates, which were allowed by us. The fact of the matter ie
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