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The Washington herald., 1920-07-29

truly international character, and
providing a rough consensus of
legal judgment as to the men best
qualified for the final choice.
After the nomination of the
judges, however, comes the selec-
tIuA. 1t is just here that all preVi-
Gus plans for a world court have
broken down. Where there are
fifty nations in the world it is Obvi-
Gus that each one cannot have d
national sitting on a court COM
posed of but eleven members. Tn
til the meetings of the present
commit no solution has ever
been found for this difficulty.
The Big Powers had maintained
that they must always have ma
tiOnaI sitting on the court, not only
because they represent the force
which must De the essential back
ground of the court. but also be-
cause they were entitled to an as
sured position by their role of lead
ership in the world and by the
predominanee of their business be-
fore the court. They had refused
to admit any system of selection
placing them under the control of
a court selected by cOllusiOn of
the small states, especially as many
of the latter were inferior in Civili-
zation and judicial development.
But the little states had similarly
refused to admit any method of
selection which did not recognize
their equality as sovereign powers.
Starting from the admitted prinei-
Pile that justice had nothing to do
with the size of a nation, but that
-
BILE to all alike, they had refused
to recognize the preponderant in
terest of the Big Powers or to
the latter in a preferential posi-
tion regarding the selection of
judges.
Since the Hague conference of
1907, however, this same difficulty
as regards the equality of states
had been harmonized in the politi-
cal field through the creation of the
league of nations. There two bodies
had been established, one the coun-
Gil, to consist of the nine larger
powers and to serve as a sort of ex-
ecutive committee. and the other
the assembly, to consist of all DOW
ers and to be the final repository of
international authority. If the two
groups could agree on such a meth
cd of political organization, there
was every reason to believe that
they would accept a similar plan for
the preliminary step in constituting
the judicial branch of the league.
Consequently the list of candi-
dates as drawn up by the court of
arbitral justice would be submitted
to the council and the assembly of
the league. Each body would pro-
ceed by a majority vote to its choice
of the necessary number of judges.
Undoubtedly there would be some
jurists who would receive a ma
jority of votes on both lists. These
men, as the choice of both bodies,
would be declared selected as
judges.
Equally certainly, however, agree
ment would not be reached on the
first ballots for all members of the
court. Consequently each electoral
body would proceed to another bal
lot, knowing more exactly the
views of the other body. All par
experience with this
method of selection goes to show
that a large measure of agreement
is reached as the balloting con-
tinues.
Probability Of Deadlock.
Experience also shows that there
is strong probability of deadlock
over the last places to be filled.
Obviously . method must be found
Z
The Washington herald., 1920-07-29
PISTOL TRACED
IN GREEK QUIZ
Trip to Greenville, N. C.,
May Decide Whether
Brother Was Owner.
KINSMEN PERPLEXED
No Light Shed on Ninth
Street Triple Murder
Mystery by Visitors.
KINSMEN PERPLEXED

With the failure of detectives to
uncover any information regarding
the purchase OF the pistol used In
the triple Greek killing in a Ninth
street roominS house last Sunday
might, police last night gave added
credence to the theory that two Of
the three deaths were by murder
and the third by suicide.
Temporarily at least the trail has
been diverted from Norfolk TO
Washington.
Questioning Of Dimostenes Odis-
Gus. brother Of Jean. the younger
man killed, and Catherine, the
woman, and John D. stephano,
uncle Of the brother and sister, and
John Grayis. q friend. yesterday, by
the police, failed to develop any
clue to a fourth person or any mo-
tive for the tragedy. The trio came
10 Washington to claim the bodies,
search at GreenyiIle.
Detective Kelly, of Washington
headquarters, will leave today for
Greenville, n. C, where he believes
information on the girls past his
tory may be revealed.
Kelly spent a fruitless day among
the Greeks of Norfolk in an effort
to rad where Jean Odiscus and his
sister stayed while there and the
store from which the gun was pur-
chased. Kelly planned last night to
leave for the North Carolina town
today.
II was learned yesterday from
the relatives of the brother and
sister that they had been in bust
ness together recently in Green
VILE. They left there recently, and
until news Of the tragedy was re-
ceiVed, their whereabouts were un'
known TO relatives. Relatives say
the girl. and KOukas had been ir
love for many years. Koukas told
friends in Norfolk before he left
last week that he was going to get
married.
odiseus Owned Gun.
That the police have facts to
strengthen the belief that Odiscus
and not Apostolos had the gun, it
is openly admitted. As the revolver
used in the killing is a cheap one
one Of which the manufacturer
keeps no record, there is a posi-
bility that whoever had it in his
possession did not own it. Kelly
will be Handicapped in his search
to eStaDllSn VINO carried the gun
into the Ninth street house.
Kelly will endeayor to learn
whether Catherine Odiscus was
married or had a GreenvilIe lover
who might have trailed the trio,
and whether Philip" is DiOniseOs.
Greeks in Norfolk yesterday furn-
ished Kelly with Information that
Dienise0s was known to have at
Cne time held enmity for koUkos.
Kelly believes that il Dioniseos
and StephanO. who conferred with
Inspector Grant here and volun-
teeTed information, proves satisfaC-
toTily that the Dear Phillip" postal
card was intended for himself and
that his sister had no husband or
suitoT other than Koukos, that all
fourth person theories must be cast
aside
The puzzle may never be cleared
as to what order and under what
proyocatiOB the trio met their
deaths Before Kelly returns to
Washington, however, he expects to
prove beyond doubt that there is
no living witness to confront the
guilty person with an unbrOken
chain Of evidence which would
cause him to receive deserved pun
IShment
The Washington herald., 1920-07-29

Above is finger print of William
Smith on record with 1000 others at
police headquarters. 1t was made at
the time Smith was arrested on a
vagrancy charge about six months
ago.
In the top center picture is shown
the freshly painted window on which
Smiths finger print was seen and
which the police cut away to ap-
The Washington herald., 1920-07-29
Twins Found in Omaha
Cistem Defy Identity

Omaha, Neb, July 2S-Born Fri
day, found Saturday night in a els
tern here, Betty and Jimmy Wells"
were thriving today.
The mystery Of their Psrentags
and attempted destruction remained
unsoived. "Dr." H. s Kent. held by
police in connection with the case.
was silent, declaring only that he
can defeat any attempt at prosecu-
tlon.
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Joint Excursion to Beach.

The annual joint excursion of the
Reno Council, No. IS. Junior Order
United American Mechanics, and
Esther Council, No. 20, Daughters
of America, will be held tomorrow
at Chesapeake Beach, r. l.. Shoe
maker. chairman of the excursion
committee, has arranged an elab-
crate program.
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prehend the offender. Smith has ad-
mitted his crime, according to the
police.
In lower center picture the window
next to the doorstep is one which
bore the finger print above. The
house, O33 X street northwest, is the
one which Smith admitted entering
one night while driving in the neigh
hOrhOOd.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-29
Grow Your Hair
GET THIS FREE

u you have daRdruff, or IL your
hair is falling out, or IL you have
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legions Of persons have overcome
these troubles through a genuine
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Msn1erfuiIy e6ieseisas eminent,
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tsiiver or stamps) to pay the cost
of this notice, to J. II. HriftaIn,
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Once more has the finger print
turned traitor to the hand of the
owner who turned to the left.
With nothing more than a moist
impression Of finger against
clean, freshly painted window
frame, police believe they have
solved a series of hOusebreakings
This finger print, after being sub
jeCted to the manifold process of
Fred Sandberg, Washington's finger
print expert, has resulted in the ar
rest of William Smith. colored, who
now faces several HOUSEKEEPING
charges. Smith is in the District
Jail awaiting trial
Through the tell-tale trail Smith S
finger left behind on the window
The Washington herald., 1920-07-29
Al Postmasters Named.

Forty-one recess appointments OF
Pre- sidential postmasters were an
nounced yesterday by the Postoffice
Department. The appointments filled
vacancies in &c States.
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to resolve such a deadlock. The
solution agreed upon is to have
each electoral body appoint a COM
mittee of three members to discuss
privately with a similar committee
from the other body the possible
basis of agreement. This would re-
duce the issue to the mediation of
six men who would be free to agree
on any names whether on the orig
inal list of candidates or not
Experience again shows that in
practically all such cases agreement
is reached. Men placed upon a COM
mittee of this sort are confronted
0y the fact that they must make
some kind of recommendation il the
bodies to which they belong are not
to abdicate their functions. They
are consequently driven on by a
sense of necessity, while at the same
time entrusted with full powers of
ComnrOmiSe
When such a joint mediation COM
mittee reports it's decision to the
two parent bodies, experience SINH
larly shows that it's recommenda-
tion is almost always accepted. for,
as a matter of fact, that recon-
mendation comprises the only way
out of a difficulty which has till
then proven insoluble.
Judges to FIJI Places.
In order, however, to foresee all
possible contingencies, provision is
to be made that any places which
cannot be thus filled shall be filed
by the vote of the judges who al
ready compose the court. The as
he pnnnpi1 hn
driven to agreement from the
knowledge that if they did not agree
their powers would be defaulted and
the choice would be made by anoth-
er body.
This plan is felt to meet all the
intrieacies of the situation. The
nomination of candidates by a body
such as The Hague Court of ArbI-
traI Justice would seem to assure
the choice of men truly representa-
tive of the principal civilizations
and judicial systems of the world
The final selection of judges by the
council and the assembly would
seem to reconcile the hitherto ir-
reconcilable conflict between the
Big Powers and the Little Powers
by giving each a check upon the
other 1t Is hoped that this COM
promise, based as it is upon the
system already accepted by most
nations of the world, will prove ac-
ceptabIe TO the nations represented
on the council and in the assembly
and make 10 possible to bring the
long desired World Court of JUS
tice into being shortly after the
meeting of the assembly in Brus-
sells in November.
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Refuse Body.

hthhst bouys
Birmingham, Ala, July 2S.-In-
quiries at Sturgis, Miss. this after
noon revealed that relatives of Mrs.
Katherine Jackson Leroy will not
claim her body, and that they will
permit the remains of the victim OF
the New York Detroit murder mys-
terry to rest in potter's field in New
York.
1t also has been determined that
Kid Mccoy Jackson, Husband of the
murdered victim, will not assist po-
lice officials in their work on the
trunk mystery.
Allan A. Tatum, Birmingham limo
type operator, sought as a material
witness in the case by a Detroit de-
tectiYe now here. this afternoon de-
clared his intention to fight the plan
to take him back to Detroit.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-29
TRUNK MURDER
WARRANT OUT
Oscar ]. Fernandez, in
Mexico, Believed to Be
Eugene Leroy.

Detroit, Mich, July 2S.-A war
rant for the arrest OF Eugene Le-
roy was issued at 6 o'clock tonight.
At the same time it was announced
the Wayne county authorities
would offer a reward for the arrest
of the alleged slayer OF Mrs. Kath-
crime Jackson Leroy. The warrant
names Eugene Leroy, alias o. j.
Fernandez, alias o. J. Wood. 1t
charges murder in the first degree.
Leroy is believed to be in Saltillo.
Mexico, and the State Departme Mt
at Washington has been requested
by Gov. A. E. Sleeper to issue ex-
tradition papers for the return of
Leroy to the United States and to
request his apprehension by the
Mexican government.
No Death Penalty.
II Leroy is convicted of the muir
der of Katherine Jackson Leroy,
life imprisonment will be the maxi
mum penalty. as the death penalty
has been abolished in Michigan.
The amount of the reward offered
Tor LsrOy's arrest will he not less
than $4,000 nor more than $4,000.
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liability of Deadlock.

Experience also shows that there
is strong probability of deadlock
over the last places to be filled
Obviously . method must be found
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
FOR SOUTH
 ON PRINCESS MARY

The steamer Princess Mary arrived here at o'clock this morning and left for the south at 10 with the fol- owing passengers: O. M. Olson, Mrs. O. M. Olson, Wayne Olson, M. V. Fox. J. D. Barbee, T. Mozeak, Mike vukovich, Mike Vukman, Tom Jano- yich, o. Perdon, Rev. A. J. Roccati, Miss Eva Campbell. P. J. Lynch. J. !. Riley, T. c. Seineke. John Wells, Geo. Williams, M. J. Bavard, B. M. 3ehrends, Mrs. B. M. Behrends. An lrew Hovik, John Nelson, Miss Mary Murphy, Mrs Martha Crary, C., J. Clark. J. H. Guffey, A. J. Mozier, Miss Dora Ellison. Mrs B. A. Rosselle, A. MacGilvray, s. H. Vevelstad, Louis 2. Russell. Henry Kufer, simon Cam ,ron, Miss Carol Webster, B. Hanson T. A. Allen, Grace w. O'Brien.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
PIONEER JUNEAUITE OPENS SIGN WRITING
 SHOP IN THIS CITY

John w. Harris has opened up a sign shop of his own on Second street in the building formerly oc cupied by the Needlecraft Shop.
 Johnnie" Harris, as he is common ly known, has done much sketch work of specimens for the Smithson- ian Institute. He does both letter and pictorial work on signs. Some of the large signs about the waterfront for Juno" and other products are samples of his work.
 He is the son of the famous old prospector. Dick Harris, who, with his partner. Joe Juneau, located the first placer gold where Juneau now stands. The camp was first named Harrisburg for Dick Harris. It was later changed to Juneau while the mining district retained the name Of Harris.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
CONTRAST IN FOOD

PRESSBURG, lSlovakia, Jan. 7.- Nowhere in Europe exists such a sharp contrast in food conditions as between this place and Vienna. While the great city fifty miles away goes hungry and meatless day follows meatless day, here is food in abundance, and cheap. There were six meats on the dinner card of a hotel here today and every winter vegetable the climate affords. Whip. ped cream. butter and cheese, fresh eggs, white sugar and pastry are to he had in every restaurant. The hotels are steam heated and smoke issued from every chimney
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
MAIL CARRIER OF
 INTERIOR TAKING
 DOGS TO RYDER

H5A. Allen. the former Atlin mail carrier, left on the Princess Mary this morning for Prince Rupert. He was accompanied by his fine dog team of four dogs. MT. Allen will take his dogs to Hyder where he ex- poets to use them on the road be- tween Hyder and the mines. MT. Al len is an Alaskan sourdough and ownes a homestead way up the head waters of the Taku river where he usually spends part of his winters hunting and trapping.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
ANTONIO DORTERO
 DIES AT SKACWAY :
 AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Antonio Dortero, pioneer business man and property owner ot Skagway, died at that place Tuesday, the result of a general breakdown. He has been failing in health for seyera1 years. The shock caused by the death of his son, Vincent DorterQs who succumbed to influenza while at Camp Dodge with the United States troops training for service in Franc&
 added to his ailment. and he hever fully recovered from it. T
 Mr. Dortero was a ntive of Italy. Y good business man, absolutely square in all his dealings, broad and fair in his attitude toward life and ped pie, of a sunny disposition, fond parent and husband and good citE zen. He came to Alaska from Az, toria, Oregon, in 1897. and established fruit and tobacco store, adding inn ported fancy groceries, and novelties as his business grew. For 8 while, in partnership with his son, vincent33 he owned a mems clothing, store. HI business prospered. and she leave | considerable property ss
 Mr. Dortero is survived by ht{ widow, son. John. and daughtens Rose. The son resides at Seattiei and the widow and daughter at skasS way. He was member of the ElkA Arctic Brotherhood. Knights of PA thias and other fraternal organizaf tions, and always was identified wit9 progressive civic organizations and all that counted for the welfare of his community. He had many friends in Juneau and throughout Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
BANKRUPTCY DECREASE

LONDON, Jan. 7.-Bankruptcy has considerably decreased in the United Kingdom since 1917 when 1889 re- ceiving orders were registered, show ing a loss to creditors of f1,523,186
 The figures for 1918 were 628 re
 ceiving orders showing a loss to creditors of f613,656 of which the largest was in the cotton trade with e10S.399 liability. There have been no failures of bankers since 1914. The number of women bankrupts decreased from 251 in 1915 to 62 in 1918. ass
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
LACK OF SANITATION
 CAUSE OF FAILURE

TOKYO, Jan 8.-That chief cause for the recent reverses of the Siber. ian army was to be found in it's un. sanitary condition was the opinion expressed recently by Colonel R. B. Tuesler, American Red Cross Com. missioner to Siberia.
 Dr. Tuesler was speaking in the Russian Embassy at meeting of the foreign residents who voted on the spot to form the "Tokio International Association for Relief in Siberia Fifteen hundred dollars were imme. dfately subscribed as a neucleus for the relief funG
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
MRS. CHRISTIAN ENTERTAiNs


 Amid the storm and gloom yestcI- lay. the one bright spot was the de ightful scene at the home of Mrs. suy D. Christian, who gave 2 recep- ion in honor of her niece, Miss Frances Barksdale, of Richmond. Vir' pinia. About 40 guests were present. The color scheme throughout was ,ellow and white. The rooms were beautifully decorated with ilarcissus md chrysanthemums, set on con3pc' lously, with yellow candles. TAe ladies presiding in the dining room were Mesdames J. H. Cobb ana K Scott; assisting the hostess were Mesdames G. T. Jackson, D. 4. Sush srland and H. V. Sully.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
EsTEsETH ARRIVES

The Estebeth arrived from Skag- way this morning. Among the pas iengers aboard the boat were the contractors of the lower tunnel at Juahn and some other men, The contractors have completed their work at the mine. The Estebe:h will leave on her regular weekly rip to Sitka tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
Go|dstein's Emporium EVERYTHING FOR EVERYBODY
ENJOYED HIS TRIP

Reporting very pleasant holiday spent with relatives and friends at San Francisco, P. R. Bradley arrived pack on the Princess Mary last night md this morning was on an inspec- ion trip at the Alaska-Juneaa prop ,rties
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
FISH PRICES

A numer of the fishing boats of the local halibut fishing fleet are out fitting today for fishing trips to the halibut banks. With the mild wea. ther and the high price offered for halibut the boat owners expect to get good catches.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
sHoRTAeE or NURSES

! SEATTLE. Jan. 8 Seattle IS s". fering a shortage of nurses. acccro' ing to the King County Gradua.e Nurses Association. There are no' enough registered nurses in the c''' .o i'll the calls received.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF ALTAR SOCIETY TO
 BE HELD TOMORROW

The Ladies Altar Society of the Catholic Church will hold it's an nual business meeting and election of officers at 2:30 tomorrow at the Pastors residence. All members are asked to attend.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
MORGAN SWEEPS PORCH

James Morgan. whose house wa, on the edge of the landslide ana ahont 15 feet from where one o' the bodies of the victims was iour. today swept the debris from ns nlace. He has continued to res'de there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
RANcHER IN TOWN

John Dotson. the Eagle river ranch sr. is in town on business trip anl will leave again for his home as soon IS the storm will permit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
CHAMBERS TOO SMALL

PARIS, Jan 8.-The French Cham Der of Deputies is too small to pro- vide seating room for the 626 mem bers chosen in the recent election. Fortunately it is a rare occasion when all are present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
SUBSIDY FOR CHILDREN

SYDNEY, N s. w, Jan. 7.-ThA New South Wales state nationalist party has approved the governmentI proposal to subsidize children exceeds ing the number of two in any famil4
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
PRESBYTERIAN AID
 SOClET WILL NEE

The Ladies Aid Society of thi Presbyterian church will meet or Friday afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock a the home of Mrs. NJ. B. Summers or fourth and Franklin streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
EARL M. DELAYED

The Earl M., power boat. has been delayed for sailing for Tena- kee by storms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08

You may sell that used office fue5 niture at a fair price through thl classified. f X
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
SEATTLE BEATS VICTORIA

r .. SEATTLE. Jan. S.-Seattls won the game of hockey last night rom Victoria by a score of to 2.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08

Every day of the year you will find the Alaska Grill the best eats ing place in town. adv. '
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08

Mrs. Wendell Phillips. president of the Carry On Association, in New York. an organization fourded to care for discharged disabled soldierl until thty are able to become self supporting. has announced plaus now are under way for establishing another Carry On club. The organi. sation hopes eventually to open about two hundred such clubs throughout the country. feeling that number is necessary to accomm0- date the men who must be re-edu. cated before they again can become producing citizens.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
PERFUMES

Every woman loves perfumes, and properly so. It is a sign of refinement. The favorites are to be found in the Britt's Pharmacies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
Now Bound North

City Of Seattle is scheduled to arrive here Monday.
 Scheduled Sailings Alaska is scheduled to sail grom Seattle Monday.
 6outhbound Sailings Jefferson Is scheduled to sail southbound tomorrow. r Admiral Watson Is scheduled to 1 sail southbound Saturday. Northwestern Is scheduled to sail southbound Saturday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-08
Sadt

We see by the Dallas, Texas, Court news that Tina Mae Love did not ap- preciate Sterling Love, and wants a divorce.