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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31

SOH dSeu 70, lOfnefly well knOWl citizen of Seward, died recently al Vancouver B. C., of influenza The father was in New Mexico where he had oil interests.
 About score of future oil million aires returned from the Westward on the Admiral Watson late >yester day afternoon All of the future ground they located and several brought back samples of their oil products, scGoped up from miniature bubbling gushers. Practically all oi the locators intend to develop the ground themselves or have formed ol will form companies to begin drilling during the coming spring or next summer. Seward Gateway.)
 Sidney Anderson, banker of An chorage, one of the returned oil land locators from the Westward, has been dubbed "coal oil Sid" as he keeps continually talking, awake ol asleep, about the big oil gushers he has located.- Steward Gateway At mass meeting held at Peters burg 25 were placed in nomination for City Councilmen and ten fol membership on the School Board.
 Frank Gustafason returned to Valdez recently from Unakwik where he has been driving the piling for the new King Salmon Fisheries.
 Mrs. D. k. George of Juneau was aboard the Spokane which called at Wrangell Saturday. While the boat was in port. Mrs. George visited with her sister Mrs. l. c. Bjorge Mrs. George was returning home from three months visit in the States. - (Wrangell Sentinel.)
 Judge Wm. G. Thomas sold g his residence on Cassiar Street this week To J. w. Pritchett. The house will be occupied about the middle of April bv the family of E. k. Wilcox = (Wrangell Sentinel)
 Mir and Mrs. Dot Burnett and two children and Mrs. Burnett's parents. Mir. and Mrs. William Mul cahy. arrived from Port Townsend on the Princess Mary Saturday after, noon. The two families expect tc make their. homes in Wrangell-- tWrangell Sentinel)
 F. c. Mudgett, a mining engineer and secretary-treasurer of the new Cliff Mining Comnany and Joseph |,Plant, ,vice-president of the new com pany arrived in Valdez on the steam ship Alaska and left Friday for the mining property, with crew of men to give the property the once over with view to starting work soon as possible. .--- (valdez Miner)
 Work of getting supplies into the Northern Light and. Spider group of claims for the Algunican Syndicate lis practically completed. large crew of men being employed. and double ender sleds drawn by horses equip ped with snow shoes utilized. De- velopment. work will be started very soon. -(Hyder Miner)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31

return but must stay in the States for his health, and rendered his re- signation which was accepted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31

James Watson, son of Frank Wat son, aged 26, formerly a we'll known citizen of Seward, died recently at Vancouver B. C., of influenza. The father was in New Mexico where he had oil interests
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31
BOARDING HOUSES
PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE

Meals by day, week or month. First class table board; everythiRg 2 Short. 340 Franklin s.. Phone 2S1.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31
B A T s

HILLSIDE BATH HOUSE-Turk- ish. Needle. Steam. Shower and tub baths. Dry and steam heat. Will liam Lott. expert messeuste will be In attendance on Wednesday and Saturday of each week. 212 Front St., Phone 163.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31
ALASKA NOTES

Robert Small, has been author ized to organize an igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska at Hyder ]. c. Grant is the only candidate in the field for Mayor of Wrangell. Donald Sinclair, Nicholas Nussbaumer George II. Barnes, k. A. Lindman, and Arndt Sorset are running for City , Councilmen for two years. There are three to be elected. H. D. Camp bell is running alone for Councilman for one year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31

Empire News Is Real News
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31

At mass meeting held at Peters burg 25 were placed in nomination for City Councilmen and ten for membership on the School Board
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31

Mrs. D. F. George of Juneau was aboard the Spokane which called at Wrangell Saturday. While the boat was in port. Mrs. George visited with her sister, Mrs. I. c. Bjorge Mrs. George was returning home from a three months visit ia the States. - (Wrangell Sentinel)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31

Clarence Frederick Hull. the little son of Mir. and Mrs. Henry Hull aged less than two years, died at Wrangell recently.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31

Sidney Anderson, banker of An chorage, one of the returned oil land locators from the Westward, has
 been dubbed "coal oil Sid'' as he
 keeps continually talking, awake ol asleep, about the big oil gushers he
 has located.- Steward Gateway
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31

Judge Wm. c. Thomas sold hi. residence on Cassiar Street this weel To J. w Prtchett. The honse vii be occupied about the middle of Apri bv the family of E. R. Wilcox. (Wrangell Sentinel)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31

INFORMAL tNvlTATioNAl. DANCE Under Auspices Nobles A a Mystic Shrine of the s. F.. 3p A. Shrine Club on THIRD ,,a
 TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH IN ELKS HALL
 at g D.! m. Each Noble may invite as many W@ guests (Masons or nom wv Masons) as desired. Present invitation at door The Erz MIST he worn
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-03-31

Mir. and Mrs. Doit Burnett and two children and Mrs. Burnett $ parents, Mir. and Mrs. William Null .cahy, arrived from Port Townsend ,cn the Princess Mary Saturday after moon. The two families expect tc make their homes in Wrangell-- tWrangell Sentinel)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-21
F|REMEN WILL HOLD
MEETINGS TONIGHT
Companies Will Select Pepresen-
tatives With Power 20 Take
Decisive Action.

Will The Cty Council lie un against
Tho proposition II providing for the ~
auguratiou of a paid fire department on
the expiration az tho contracts With the
volunteer companies on August ~
The answer e. thtS question maN likely
ha had in the aftinn If t+c executive board
o( the companies. which vii meet tyHNora
row night. with power totaNc final action
as 70 thu ultimaium III he presented 81
Council IN committee "Wednesday n'eht
All the companies except the tiEandN
wine Delaware aud Reliance will have
meetings tonight and NIL sclrCf wlHcsrn-
tatives - the meeting tomorrow night
Braudvuinc and iNelav are have nadc ua
demands toF increased appropriations
and have indicated thclr willingness. -
continue under the present contract II
the cltv cannot see ia va1 clear io fu-
crease the appropriation Tie Reliance
Co. had meeting Fridav night and sc-
lcctct rcprcscr tafrce ~ tho meeting
tomorrow night
It,s expected that thc meeting Tomorrow
night VII take surh aet#an a~ vli dcrR3e
tho luturc IF the rnti~c department H
Is understood that thcfc is seutfHcHf
among srVcral ~ the rsTpartrs - st15t
regardless oi the present cartrrsStfsf
However or tins question lleIaW
and Rrand1vlne camp,0WS art the "ffy
ones ccftan ol their iuture course. leit
the action II the other companies > ''bc.}
to affect thctr future also lheN a5e WlIl-
ina % continue under the present IroV'-
sions ~ Couuca. but sh,a.ld the ether ten
companies and Couno' come I" g d,ai
lock and ta,l g. reach iu agreement and
the other ten companies should QUIT the
city would he faced aith the necessity
Of Al once institptting a pad department.
which in all likelihood would absorb both
the Brandvwinc and the Dc,aWafe
Arrangements have heeu made bN Coun-
eli to give the flremcn hearing ir com
mittec of the whole " Ncdncsday night,
when the demands Of the cofupaams.
possibly IN the form Of an nItImatum. vii
he presented following tho meeting of the
6remcn 5 executive hoard tomorroM nlglt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-21
HUGHES WARNS NATION
On RULE Of TYRANNY
Iurist Wonders If u. S. Govern
ment Could Survive Another
War Even If Victorious
BY Associated Pres. to E,ery t,entas

by Associated Press 10 ENery Evening
Cambridge. Mass June y Charles
+ Hughes. speaking II the centenary If
Harvard Law School today. Hoted Il ten
dencv 10 revert 10 methods 1T tyranny III
our government and Ia disregard the
essentials If liberty
"tThc tendency 10 enact uncertain laws
seems Ia TIC increasing he SAID and
what Il still worse tie people tolerate It
and there arc hIt FAINT demands fer I'M
movement DlswgArdinE ms
tory there had been a disposition 10 revert
TO the methods of tyranny III order to meet
the problems of democracy Intent on
some immediate eNlgcnCN aud With slight
consideration of larger IsSues. W create
atltocratic power by giving oimnistra-
tive officials who can threaten with lndiet-
mcnt the opponents Of criminal statutes
without any appropriate definition Of
crime.
"We went to war for liberty and .iem-
ocracy with the result that We fod the
atitocratic appetite, and through 4 fiction,
permissible only because the courts cannot
know what everyone else knows, We have
cen the war powers, which alo essential
to fhe prrstrt alton ot the nation III time
of war exercised broadly after the military
elRency has passed, and m conditions for
which they were never intended, and We
NAV well wonder. IN view of the prece-
dents now established, whether govern
ment AS heretofore maintained in tins
republic could survive another great war
even vlctorlously Y waged
Apart from these conditions We can
not afford TO ignore the indications that
perhaps are manifested to an extent un-
paralletod in Our history. TINT the essen
tials Of liberty are being dlsregarded Very
recently information has been laid hv re-
sronslhe citizens AZ the bar Of public
opinion Of violations Of personal rights
which SAVIOR Of the worst practices Of
tyranny. And in the conduct of trials be-
for the courts We find growing tendency
on the part Of prosecutors TO resort 70
grossly unfair praci tees
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-21
PREPARATION AND RUSSIA
UP BEFORE CONFERENC r.

RY Assoclated Press n Every Evening
Bnlogne, June II Prauiars Lloyd
George and AIillerand accompanied by
Marshal Foch and Fredcrir Francois
Nlarsal. French minister of finance. arriv-
"a here fndav tv hnat from Faikestope
ln tho party Vaz Premier Neulrelne II
Greece Tic arrival 81 the WE prern'ers
completes the leleuaflous sehlch sll
participate ln fee conversations hnrc fc-
,tay 81 A-raar fhe Italian and t}el-
gIan o enriati'ea ifaving arrived dur
ing ih ktf
Questions relative r. renaratlona and
Russia arr exported - be he Two most
..ifFie,Ilt rrahIerra II the conference. and
nav proiang he seeanns ~ Wednesday
~ Thursday British delegates Wll main
tam strong attItide regarding ne
manner ID which Tie allies should deal
sIth (ierruanf an reparaIone
The only elense involved f The oTcc'i-
slan ii 'he TrrafF of Versailles rn whlcn
fhc ail5rs come ~ fhr conference ia per-
feet agreement i tHat relative ~ TIE a3s-
armament ii Germany
Premier $enHiaa a1ll formally offer
.4i the name at tsreero - tAke TIE mandate
ier krpcma and he al participate largely
u aI other diz--ter= at iirkEh frifs-
tsaa
nsiat aro ~iarza. Italian foreign
u4aistet sill fsk aa lsaa5. at ltair TOR
20 r.r ~ s. the r.WHfpms r. 81 part
is Germany
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-21
GERMANY NI IT PAY
ANN II PREPARATIONS

London. Iaue 2t Referring "a the
discussion q repara'ious between Pre-
ingers Iio<8 tIcurEe nj AlH.erand at
Hythe hs I.ondaa Times says the basis
accepted hv he former Hythe conference
regarding So iaterlepe peae.ence a the pay
ognt It fFUH4a rfa.tratfsus 9aa the re-
endorsement 4 allied aet.- could n0t be
maintained owing d ~. refusal II the
United states - 4sreI. i
BRITISH Hauel regs scutaHTee a,'-
elaresj themselves unable lu tbs condition
- adhere IL The PLAN na,mueh as 'rclt
Britain viii have ID bear the weight II
her debit - the United States, Il is said,
tn the ther haad i was agreed Ger
many shoald he called upon 'o pay repara-
fieus is h. form Il agnuities, WHICH would
be oxteushlp = accordance to Germany :
capacity - pay
\ crowd greeted Premier How'd George
upon his arrival He remarecd that the
corilalty disnlave8 gave evidence ii the
friendship prevailing between the Two
countries and that he WAS convinced ms
world tuntIaGe
The dock on whtef1 the party handed
was besleckeI NTH streamer, and tine
entire town V3s Decorated 4 battery 1a
the heights nred 4 salute ANA factory
and steamer whistles echoed d din
After 8 short conference the delegates
went for a p,cn.c lunch on THE race course
81 lew miles outside Boulogne Tonight
the municipality Will give festival at
the Casino III honor oi delegates.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-21
R. R. STRIKE FAST
TYING Up FREIGHT,
PH|LA. Is HARD HIT
pennsy and n H. o Put Embargo
on Shipments. Foods Getting
Scarce.
~ sssacsate.l rres. - rvrry Evening

NJ eaactasrd rre3s - Every Fvrninz
phIiadtifhla June Il Tho railroad
str1kera ts.lav riaim ht,ayv gains II this
sIeln4ty Thet eas Hn men have Yli'
Na4rk Tire tselp n thp movement II
freight = increasing A.readv there ts
a T4at4acafIe se.arrtfe ii certain articles
and nriees af tresb meats have hern
advanced ~ dealers ffe ueveprint
IsEer sHpris ~ runainE short and news
papsfs aee sarfa.lng
IN ealaarga aa ffeigff shipments Il
eVers klt.d h..s hesn declared IN he ltalfi-
taafe 4 0ht.t Itne~ east II cumberland
~ esi4harra "a ail .fr.ls - fat.mtue amt
outgoing fre1Rht shipments .2e.st fossil
sn4 go faI uilfIse s5ttgttse4 .sn.t d, h,slufals
IS n ,sfe,t IN me reunss lyanta lines
That 81 sfrIk, y NOT aganer be rtil-
r,,asls bat AGAINST 'he re,reaj 'aoer iaarl
IS emphasized ~ strike Ifajers hes
s4x s he atItt,at1e II disappointment
.iae =, the delay af he board n coming -
n decision
Il VaS stated today ~ strikers ,hat At
mntnsEhi m additional RAJ Wegkers
IN the psansN ivaua. Baltimore q ohia
and Reading voted - qtaf tbs nothing.
ne meeting i Mas stated. protested
against he d5later> taetlcs u fhc rasi-
read laI,sr heard aNer he question i
Waee increases
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-21
CODE SUSTAINED
IN WARM CONTESTS
DOWN THE STATE
Beaten in Dover and FELTON,. But
Otherwise Successful III Kent
County.
SUSSEX ALSO FAVORABLE
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Dover. June 2l.-The first election OF
School Commissioners under Delaware
new School Code. was held throughout
the State on Saturday last. The elections
in the five special districts in Kent county
showed division of sentiment, three
electing men favorlng the School Code,
or so much of II as will provide an ade-
onate system of education without com
rlications. The remaining two districts
elected entirely new members.
At SMYRNA the members Of the board
elected included W. w. Ifynson, Walter
O Hoffecker and Charles A. Neugohauer,
the first two hcing members of the old
board and Mr. Ncugebauer new member.
succeeding Rev r. G. Graham Of Clay
ton. This district cast $50 votes and the
members of this board are looked upon
as men favorable 10 the now code.
Tho hottest fight in the county WAS IN
Dover, the large ever known 81 school
election, 6SI votes being cast nder the
code. with the colored schools under the
jurisdiction of the white principals and
commissioners. Negroes were privileged
20 vote and they availed themselves Of the
opportunity.
ON HoARD DEFEATED.
The outgoing commissioners appointed
hy Governor TownRend last wear were
James Hall Anderson, William Watson
Harrington and Harry Naycr As they
had been asked 10 allow their names to
hc presented for election this wear thev
did -. the vote resulting as follows
Anderson 2la; Harrington. 2ls, Mayer
232.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-21
MAYOR TAYLOR AND
PREDECESSORS MEET
One of the Number. James f
Price. Host at Luncheon at
Hotel du Pont Today.

Accepting former Mavor James +.
Prices invitation to join him ~ luncheon,
Navor William q TAYLOR and five former
MAYORS of Wilmington besides Mr. Price.
assembled IN the clultrpom nf the Hotel
du pnnt TODAY and held pleasant reunion
"reminiscences featured the affair Mr.
Price had contemplated Tho reunion fer
4 long time. and il afforded hlm great
pleasure George h Fisher. hafles II
birl Capt Horace Wilson. ~ HARRISON
" Howell and John W lawson, fefmcf
ma,ofs. accepted Mr. Price invitation
Charles II Iciierle. former mayor. rans
relod az acceptance. and Henry { NJ
Lear. alaa fnrntcr mavnf. seuf reErpta
The following letter was received from
q Navor IriTe,ls
u am called away from hefnp, nteh
a. my regret. bt severe illness ~ tic family
which will ucs.rssitatc the caneclinR II my
engagement | feel assured ynu AMI vnllr
comrades will have a mast pleasant time
The occaeien will na doubt. affnfd ap-
rottunlftos fnt agreeable "reminiscences
N Nayor Ngl.ea wrote ~ fnllnws
u regret that | ahatl not he allie II ar
rcnt vatlr kind invitation Owing ~ a fall
a year ago when | fractured my hap !
an, rat atlo a. lrayr tic house anil can
n,t therefore. Ia aa | should Ike to In.
IL n With y,.n all ou tie dB9 af sfaif
meeting | hapc YEN may have 4 nesi
cnlaNabln ttlrne. and arad e. yoH md u
rthern prreent @seatty greetings ! thRna
>tp fur ernemhctiur tne
lofre.r Natq lriicfia resides - Cam.
drn Dol and fatmcr Mayor Nil car n
Nj Acrnon y \ Tho afber surviving
rx-u4avafs reside n Wilmington
II NiayoT iuer guests eanfgl#es
taat Republicans and Two t9,n1setafs
lie = Republican,
Chatbz Il .lrfier.4 Democrat ~etsea
onr term as umvuf. from lka5 e tsVt
and Hcnty I Alcl.car, Republican airs
served ort term from iS9T - lS.l9
bose nho attended the reunion Wrfs
mavors a. follows
George At fehcr. Republican 81,
term. from 1901 a. lpo8
hatle~ y Bud Democrat orc term
fH 1898 a. ItAl4
llafa..c Wilson kcpuIn.afs tWs, teff1fs
frt7e I,at5 ~ tsla
ii.tfssan N Howell Republican ENs
fe.a.. f.am lall - l1If
1tHt- ! l'nse Repubhean. aae tefm
ffe.a l1i1 n. lais
john N Iawsau Democrat enc tera
lfem l4l1 g. lala
NtIum =, iatlaf B,plbtesu elrt
ed n Jans Toto
th4tle~ 4 Iesfetls Is dean ot the saf
SGs4aH sN-HiaNurs
lie men who SERVED as mayors ifen
iS49 - 1901 atel from iaoo % l9ii
John { | si,y and ! Harvey Spaapee
respectively. are dead
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-21
CIVIL WAR IN ERIN,
MANY MORE KILLED
IN FIGHTING TODAY
Officials Powcrless 20 Check Dead
ly Street Battles IN London
derry, London IS Told.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED
WITH CITIZENS IN TERROR
Shooting Continues With Dcs
perate Intensity, ss Scene
Of Actions Shifts.
BRITISH SOLDIERS
ARE OPENLY ATTACKED
ny Associated press n Every Evsplrr

nv Associated Press ~ Every Fvsulrr
London, juno y Civil war conditions
prevail IN Londonderry and fhr sI'har
ties are powerlcss, u il declared u a1
Exchange Telegraph Dispatch frrm lon
dcnderry this afternoon Several add
tousl persons we're killed in thir morning
rlotlng there, according ~ 'hs meseage
The firing is being ma'u'sined rih
desperate intensity Business r. Suspend
FL and the pos'men are declining to DE-
liver mail
when ne troops stop ibo sighting iu
ono zone The dispatch odds firing breaks
ont IN another
Londonderry. ireland. Jane n po'-
ing WIS renewed y This ,fy today -d
resulted n one person ro.rg mor8l'y
wounded and two seriously hurf Rife
and revolver firing wae almost continuous
As the people feared ~ venture u' fr
work, business uar at sfards'
The mob thtz morning otrrlv nre3 -r
fhn ro0ps At ~lork tt,s 7f' rorr 'tr
rio'iug wae sfiil + prngrr
iohn Gallagher one ~ thr f0en wound
ad 2 veeterdqv's Sighting hrfr~rr 0i0r-
e's and Nationalist. dlei 'd4v
Bringing the number of lea'Hz for 'rs
present outbreak of party STRIFE lr tr Eli
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-21
HARDING CAMPAIGN
PLANS NEARLY READY
Women VIII be Named on Com
mittee to Help Elect National
Republican Ticket.
4, Associated Press "a Every Evening

Washington, June II Republican
campaign plans began 70 take definit7
share al a conference today Of Senator
Harding and members Of a subcommittee
OF the Republican National Committee
This committee headed by Chairman
viii HAYS was named at the Chicago Con-
vention
Besides fixing the date for the official
notifying Of Senator Harding Of his
nomination the conference discussed inn
jportant features Of the campaign
Members of the subcommittee in
addition to Mr.. Hays are Charles ID.
Hilles Of New York; John w Weeks,
Massachusetts. A. N Hert, Kentucky;
]. J.. Hanon oklahoma : Ralph William,
of Oregon. Fred W. Shipman treasurer
of the National Committee Clarence -.
Miller, secretary.
Harry NJ Daugherty who managed
Senator Hardings pre-convention cam
paign. will, az his own request, he relieved
Of anv furth her burden in carrying on the
campaign, il IL stated, and the conference
Is expected to name an executive commit
tee to take active charge Of the campaign
The committee will consist OF not more
than fifteen members and will include a
number Of women.
The special committee Of the national
committee was authorized to name vice
chairman of the executive committee and
an assistant secretary Of the rational
committee, both Of whom will be women.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-21
RIOTS IN CHICAGO
PLOT Of RADICALS,
POLICE DECLARE
Savage Fighting on the Street,
After Burning of Flag, Results
in Two Deaths.
PARADERS WERE OUT TO
BOOM MAYOR THOMPSON
nv Associated presH to very Evening

nv Associated preaH 10 very Evening
Chicago. June u Police today were
seeking Il. y. Jonas, alleged Radical
agitator, and three Negroes in connection
with rloting in Chieaao'a "black belt last
night. during which two white men were
killed and Two Negroes were seriously in
jured The fighting followed dispersal Of
y parade Of Negro members of the star
Order Of Ethiopia an organization said
tn advocate return Of the Negro 10
Abvssinia and Immediately after one If
the leaders of the parade had set fire TO
an American flag
Police today emphasized that tho riot
ing was not the result Of tho racial feeling
but more probably the result Of a radical
plot They pointed out that Negroes
and Whites had co-operated in an effort
10 resent the insult 10 tho flag How
ever, several incidents. including tho NAL
treatment Of three Negro ministers, many
blocks from the scene If tho riotinF. occur
ing later IN the night. aavored of race
riotinR
The Negroes sought aa leaders in tho
plot 10 burn the flag arc Joseph Fernon,
who II said 20 call himself "the Great
Ahyapinian his son and Grovery 6.
Reddng. who. Il IS said claims fn he q
native IT Ahvsa1nla he Negroes led the
parade Yesterday. mounted on horses and
wearing fantastic raimeni
RoddinR and seven other Negroes sald
tn hive hnou leaders IN Yesterday parade
vprn arrested TODAY Radllng Was eanght
~ rnilrnad station pst after ho haci
purchased 4 ticket for ST Isolua
Jonas. wio, rnlien declared waH back
af tho movement for fho return II the
Negroes - Ahvssinia. Yesterday waa the
principal speaker n meeting which had
fnr ts object tho launching 81 honm for
Navar William Hale Thompson. Hs 2
Third Party candidate for President
who would rally tho IRISH and Negro
vote
Continued IN page 10