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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-15

Rosie. for the petitioners, and ques- toned regarding the crew of the Princess Sophia and the schedule of the boat. As far as he was able to ascertain he said the crew was in good shape and the officers of the boat physically and mentally in sound condition The Princess boats. he said. did not operate on a hard and fast schedule, but arrived some times durirg the evening and at others in the early morning hours
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-15


 tries on coal lands in Alaska
 Having carved homes for them selves from the forests along the shores of Cook Inlet, taking chances that few homesteaders ever en- countered in opening up any iron tier country, 27 ranchers north from Kachemak Bay are now wondering is they are to be allowed to finish out their existence as tillers of the soil, or if, by a peculiar quirk O public land laws applicable only tc Alaska, they must become miners of coal in order to hold what they have. At present they can obtain no title to the surface and if the ground on which they are located is decided to be valuable coal land they must abandon the farm and go 10 mining or else seek new farms,
 The land on which these home steaders have entered was at one time part of a national forest reserve and many of them entered thereon b. permission of the Department of Ag- riculture. Others entered after that section of the reserve was abolished All of them have, as far as is known, lived up to the homestead require ments as regards cultivation of land and improvements as well as resi- dence, according to Frank A. Boyle, Register of the local U s. Land or finn A hnr nf thny11 HC sirous of obtaining patents and are said to be in a position to offer final proof satisfactory to the Government if it were not for the quirk in the land law mentioned above.
 It appears that all of the home steads in question are located in a district that has been classed by the U. S. Geological Survey as being un derlaid by deposits of Ignite coal. Following this classification on July 2. 1910, by executive order the entire district was withdrawn from all forms of entry. Therefore, under the public land regulations, it will be nee essary, before patent can issue. C have a hearing in each individual case to determine the character of the land, i. e.. whether or not it is coal or agricultural. If the classifica- tion of the Geological Survey should be sustained by the hearing, the agri- cultural development would go for naught, although such a decision might and probably would entail the loss of years spent in work and not inconsiderable financial investment.
 Officials of the U. s. Land Office in Alaska more than a year ago per
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-15
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Now Bound North PRINCESS MARY scheduled to arrive here Il o'clock tonight.
 Scheduled Sailings JEFFERSON scheduled to sail from Seatle Dec. 19. SPOKANE scheduled to sail from Seattle Dee. 20.
 Southbouno SailInqs PRINCESS MARY scheduled to sail sou'hbound Thursday at a. m.
 NORTHWESTERN is scheduled to sail sluthbound Dec. IT. JEFFERSON scheduled to sail southbound Dec 23.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-15
Headquarters for Ladysmith Coal. Juneau Transfer Co. Phone 8.-adv

Henry Berry, dealer in Curios. Speciality, Ivory Beads. 165 Front Street. --adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-15
ATTA R0Yl

Just the thing girls for him-a box of cigars, 10. 25 or 50 in box.
 JUNEAU BILLIARD co.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-15
THE QUESTION? HEADQUARTERS OF SANTA CLAUS 70 (By Wireless)

Mir John Spckett,
 Manager Palace Theatre, Juneau, Alaska. My Dear old \ have received wireless that going your theatre that great Alaska play The Silver Horde written by the Alaskan author, received the Juneau Empire. theatre Are going "The a How do it? It costs such big full well that in the less than $1 In Kechikan at 50 John going and Gastneau Channel The Silver Horde" really then certainly giving the Christmas gift and at that giving them this gift before Christ the 30 admittance "The Silver Horde" congratulate generosity it certainly commendable With little of Juneau, whom remain,
 Christmally
 (Signed SANTA CLAUS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
u. S. THREATENS TO CUT
WESTERN UNION CABLES
Government May Revoke Permit
Granted Corporation for Landing
Its Lines in America.

Washington, Nov. ia yelled
threat that permits granted for the
landing of Western Union cables in the
United States will be revoked unless
the company continues to accord the
American government the same priv
ileges that it accords the British and
other governments in handling cable
messages is contained in a formal
statement issued by the State depart
ment
The company, says the announce
ment, not only has refused to accept
any government cable messages with
out prepayment Of tolls, but also has
refused to carry at the reduced gov
eminent rate messages originating out
side of the United States.
"Obviously," said the departments
statement, "the United States could
not be expected to allow the West
ern Union company, an American
corporation, to charge for it's messages
twice the rate charged, for example,
the British government, nor to accede
to a requirement that the ordinary
practice of business with respect to
periodical settlement of accounts, shall
be set aside in dealings with our gov
eminent"
This was the first statement by the
department regarding its controversy
with the telegraph company, which is
of several months standing and which
eliminated with the notice from the
company to the department that cable
messages offered it for transmission
after November 10 would have to be
paid for in advance and also that the
government would no longer be grant
ed the reduced rate on messages orig
mating abroad
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
CONGRESSMAN DIES IN CRASH
C. r. Vandewater of California and
Aid Killed in Auto Wreck-Con-
gresham Garland Dies.

Pomona, Cal, Nov. 22.-Congress-
man-elect Charles F. Vandewater, a
Republican of Long Beach, CAL, and
his secretary, Miss Jammess Leuvin,
also of Long Beach, were killed at
Walnut, - miles from here, when the
automobile in which they were riding
struck a motor truck.
Washington, Nov. 22.-Congress-
man Mahlon NJ Garland of Pittsburgh,
a Republican representative at large
from Pennsylvania, was found dead in
the bathroom Of his home here. Death
was due to heart disease. Mr.. Gar
land, who was GA years old, served in
congress three sessions aid prior to
that time was collector Of customs in
Pittsburgh for II years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
might RIDERS" BURN SIGN
Band of Masked Men in Automobile
Wreck Billboard in New
York Park.

New York, Nov. 22.-Detectives
sought for band of motorized might
riders" who burned huge signboard
in Van Cortland park. Protest against
erection of the signboard in a city
park had been expressed ny nearby
residents and led to the placing of a
guard before the structure. The
guard was lured away at night and
masked might riders" dashed ~ -
an automobile, sci fire to the sign and
disappeared.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
$500 TIN PLATE MEN IDLE
YorkviIIe, Ohio, Plant Shuts Down
Owing to Conditions in Trade
May Open Soon.

Wheeling, w. Va, Nov. 22.-Indefi-
mite suspension of work at the York
vile CO., tin plate plant of the Wheel
ing Steel and Iron company is an
nounced by officials Of the concern
here. The suspension, effective i'm
mediately, will affect $500 men en-
ployed at the plant. The officials said
they expected that conditions in the
trade would permit resumption at the
plant within a short time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
u. S. RAIDS OHIO BREWERIES
plants at Cincinnati Face Seizure II
Tests Prove Violation of Pro-
hibition Law.

Cincinnati, O., Nov. 2O.--Important
developments are expected to follow
raids made by federal prohibition
agents on eight Cincinnati breweries
and approximately 100 saloons.
The raids were conducted by 35
prohibition agents brought here from
northern Ohio points by Supervising
Federal Prohibition Agent Thomas e.
Stone of Baltimore, officer in charge
of the Ohio-Maryland division.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
FIND MAIL LOOT
IN CHICKEN COOP
Clear Nebraska's Great Robbery
With Finding Money.
SEVEN MORE MEN ARRESTED
With the Arrest Of Several Negroes
in Connection With the Holdup,
Federal Officers Say the Case
Is Now Closed

Council Bluffs Ia, Nov. 20.-Seven
more arrests, one confession, the re-
cOvery Of a large anOunt Of money,
all in $40 bills, and the discovery of
an automobile have resulted in the
clearing up of the mystery surround
ing the $3,5OO,OOO mail car robbery in
the local yards Saturday night.
Two of the men, T. A. DAILY and 81.
A. Reed are whites, and the others
are negroes.
The money was recovered from the
chicken house of the Daily home, fol-
lowing the confession of Reed. Reed
rooms at the DAILY home.
The negroes arrested are members
of the John Bell family and are held
in connection with one mail sack not
yet recovered.
drilled by U. S. Officials.
Reed was arrested at 80 o'clock
last night, following his implication in
the case by Fred Poffenbarger. He
was taken to the federal building and
put through a severe grilling and at
length gave information which led to
the arrest of DAILY, at whose home he
had been living
The money, which was recovered by
the investigators with the arrest of
DAILY and Reed, was in ten-dollar bills,
but officials this morning had not made
public the total amount
Federal officials announced that the
case had now been completed to all
intents and purposes. The ten persons
under arrest will be given a hearing
before United States Commissioner w.
A. Byers. They are now in the tower
of the federal building.
The car. a Maxwell, was found in
rented garage but few blocks from
the scene Of the robbery. The number
on the engine had been tempered with.
1t appears now that Reed was the
brains of the gang. Reed and DAILY are
each fOrty-five years of age. DAILY has
been working at the Omaha Grain ex-
change, but Reed has been unemployed
the last few weeks.
Mrs DAILY insists that Reed was at
the DAILY home the night Of the rob-
berry. Developments seem to show
that he was leader Of the gang, with
Poffenbarger as his lieutenant, and
that the latter with Phillips did the
work @
Wife Saves Money.
According to Mrs. Daily, who is the
wife of the man under arrest, Poffen-
barger brought the money to their
home early Sunday morning wrapped
in packages as currency is handled at
banks. She saw them handling the
money in a back room, she said this
morning.
81 asked them if that was the money
taken at the robbery Saturday night,
but they just laughed. I said l was
going to have company during the it.
ernoon, and I didn't want any officers
coming in. Then they went out to the
garage and hid the stuff in a sack.
81 overheard them say that they had
burned everything in the sacks but the
currency.
"That evening my husband moved
the money from the garage to the
chicken coop.
Next morning Fred Poffenbarger
came to our home and took away
about $4,000, saying, I'm going to get
honest goodness money. I'm afraid
this stuff is marked
my husband knows nothing of the
the night Of the robbery"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
REDS IN KAMENETS POD0LSK
Soviet Troops Capture the City az
Ukrainian Forces Retreat
In Disorder.

Tarnopol. Galicia, Nov. 18.-Soviet
troops have occupied Kamenets Po-
dolsk and the Ukrainian forces arc re-
treating in disorder. The Polish au-
thorities on this side Of the Zbrucz
have given orders for the disarmament
of any Ukrainian detachments cross
ing the river to escape the Red army.
Masses Of refugees are seeking safety
in Poland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
BLOODY MASSACRE
. IN IRISH CAPITAL
Black and Tan Fire Into Crowd
of $1,000 Persons.
TERROR REIGNS IN DUBLIN
Sim Feiners in WeIl-Orqanized At
tacks on Barracks and Hotels Kill
Thirteen British Officers-Cork
Also in Panic.

London, Nov 22.-Dublin was
plunged in weller Of bloodshed when
warfare was openly waged between
the military and the republicans. So
heavy were the casualties it is yet i'm
possible to estimate the number OF
dead and wounded. Latest messages
from the bullet-ridden city speak Of
scores Of dead and the hospitals filed
with wounded in the bIoodjest conflict
since the 1916 rebellion
Dublin castle, the seat of govern
ment in Ireland, issued the following
official statement On Sundays Sim
rBein reprisals in Dublin:
"Sinn Fein murder gangs numbering
~ to 70 each simultaneously attacked
the lodgings Of the military and legal
officers in Dublin.
Thirteen officers were killed and
four were desperately wounded. All
Of these men were recently engaged in
cOurt-martial duties.
"The assailants diligently searched
for documents and succeeded in de
.strOying a quantity of evidence"
Reign of Terror.
Following a great fire at the docks,
with coal yards blazing and large ships
burning, the lists Of dead and wound
ed constantly lengthening, the fright
fulness was increased when armOred
cars bearing British soldiers dashed
.into a crowd of $4,000 people attend
ing a Gaelic football game.
The field of the game quickly be-
came a scene of carnage as a hurri-
cane Of bullets swept over the play
ing field, creating a panic among the
spectators.
Ten were killed and at least seventy
were wounded. The game was be-
tween teams from Tipperary and Dub
lin, and play had only proceeded for
10 minutes when the invasion by SOL
dierS occurred.
Thirteen Officers Killed.
A well organized attack on former
and present officers Of the BLACK and
Tans" is reported in Dublin.
Captain NeWberry of the "Black and
Tans" was shot dead at his residence.
Twelve others, most Of them former
officers, also have been killed.
Three men, named Thomas Smith,
Maclean and KaIdOW, were shot at
house on Northampton road and two
Others were shot at the Gresham hotel.
Another fight during a raid resulted
in the deaths Of two soldiers and one
civilian. Several other persons were
wounded.
The Sim Fein attacks were antici-
pated by the British authorities. 1t
had been learned that the Irish repub-
liCan leaders were planning a wide
spread reign of terror by shooting
BLACK and TanS."
The "Black and TalIs" for some
time have been making their rounds
in groups of four and five in anticipa-
ton Of the attacks.
Panic in Cork.
Cork, Nov. 22.-This city is in a
state of panic, with many of the resi-
dents quitting the city and Fastening
into the country in fear of further re-
prisals by the sOldiery.
The kidnapping of detective as he
was leaving church was quickly fol-
lowed by the shooting to death Of a
hoy in broad daylight by soldiers in a
passing lorry.
-. nRInc nIun nnrnrnsr4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
MRS. M'SWINEY SAILS NOV. "a
Widow of Cork Mayor to- Embark for
United States at Queens .
town.

London, Nov. 10. - Mrs. Terence
MacSwiney, widow of the lord mayor
of Cork, will be accompanied to the
United States by Mary MacSwiney,
who obtained a passport. They are
leaving for Cork Immediately and will
embark at Queenstown November "a.
The health of Mrs. MacSwiney is de-
clared to have improved, though she
suffers from spells of extreme depres-
siOnS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
ANOTHER MAIL TRAIN ROBBED
Report Says Men 7ifled Two Insured
Pouches on a Rock Island
Train.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 19.-Mail robbers
are reported to have boarded Chicago
e. Rock Island train No. at some
Mace between Des Moines and Omaha
and rifled two insured parcel post
mail sacks in a storage" car. No
estimate of the amount Of the loot
has been obtained. Government off,
Gals in Council Bluffs and Omaha, en-
gagged in investigating the $3,5OO,OOO
robbery. refuse to affirm or deny it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
Iceberg in Path of Liners.

Boston, Nov. 23.-An iceberg in the
steamship track east of Newfoundland
was reported by wireless dispatch.
The appearance of ice in midatlantic
at this season is unusual.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
Munsey Buys Two More Papers.

Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 22.-Gen. Felix
Angus, veteran publisher of the Balti-
more American and the Baltimore
Star, announces that on December 1
the American and Star will pass under
the control of Frank A. Munsey. own
err of the Baltimore News, the New
York Herald, the New York Sun, the
New York Telegram and other pubiica-
tons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
FRENCH FIRE ON THE REDS
Warship Shells Theodosia, East
Crimea, When BoIsheviki Shoot
at Ships Carrying Refugees.

Constantinople, Nov. 22.-Theodosia,
East Crimean, has been shelled by
French warship. following the firing
by the Bolsheviki on French Destroy
ers carrying refugees.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1920-11-25
Gets $4,000 for II Years Housework

Spokane, Wash. Nov. 18.-Compen-
sation for twelve years service as a
domestic was set at $4,000 here in the
superior court when Elizabeth Bounds
was awarded that sum in suit against
Minnie e. Galbreath. Mrs. Galbreath
contended Miss Bounds had agreed to
work for her room and board.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
On the Roll of Honor.

Several Wilmington veterans in the
service of the Pennsylvania railroad hsve
been placed on the retired list They
include Edward Walther. of 923 Anchor
age street, foreman, who has been in the
service AZ years and s months; Mrs
Mary f Green. 1915 West Seventh
street. matron. who has been 10 the
service 20 wears, and Richard II c. Sun
derland, a switchman, of 1902 Lancaster
avenue, who has been in the service 2S
wears and 10 months William W Guthrie
of DeImar. baggsgeman Of the Norfolk
division, is retired after a service of
81 wears.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
LETTERS OF TEsSIE AND JOE

Dear Tessie; If over meet that
bird that took your flvo bones ns tho
entry fee In the baby contest Of Tho
coming Worlds Fair, wherever that ~.
I'll tell him he's punk ultra conscrs
vntlve business man. He should have
played you for nj least ten while tho
picking was SO easy. In reply tn your
question as To whether / think you
were imposed upon, I'd say no. "tm-
posed upon" ie entirely too weak a 80
luton of words TO express what was
done to- you In the transaction.
The next time my stranger requests
you TO pry yourself loose from five
dollars, Teasie. even for some com
parativoly plausible reason such as To
help free the Canadian siaver or 10 buy
an interest I'm n company organized to
make diamonds out of peach stones.
cross your fingers for my aake ana
keep them crossed untn he brings six
reliable witnesses and leaves you his
watch for n deposit. when business
ability was handed out. Tesrie. YOU
weren't behind the door. OH no. YOU
were a thousand feet down coal shaft
buried under cave-in.
The national indoor sport just now
seems 10 ba picking n cabinet for SEN
worry and responsibility of picking his
own. II peains TO be the general opin-
ion that the cabinet members ought to
he men I'm tho public eve. familiar To
everybody through their work instead
OF bunch of unknown dark horses.
I'm seriously conaidering writing to
Senator Harding and suggesting a few
nationally known figures to pick from.
well known, outstanding public mon
like Douglas Fairbanks Charlie Chap
lin. VIM. &. Hart. Wallace Reid md
Francis x. Bushman.
tt would be n trife hard on them.
perhaps. but II their country called I'm
sure they'd all be willing to give up
their big salaries and go to work. IT
millions of men will sit through n
whole evening to watch Charlie Chap
I'm stop custard ries with HE face.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
THE GIRL WHO
HAD NO CHANCE
BY Marian Rubtncam

CooyrSeht, 1910, by the McClurc News
paper Syndicate. New York City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30

Owl stayed too long hunting mice that
night and 10 was almost right when he
started home.
Just as he wns flying out of the little
window at the top of the barn it he
gan 20 thunder and lighting. SO he sat
inside on rafter waiting for the
storm to be over.
But when ~ was cvur the sun came
MP over the htll and Mr. owl had TO
sit there, not daring 10 hv out with no
tree near, and there the Swallows
found him.
They twittered and flew about him,
making him blink his big eyes as they
picked at his back, and all tho time
Mrs. Swallow was saying. You ara n
thief: you stole my eggs"
Mr.. OWL spent a very unhappy day
for not once did the Swallows LET him
fall asleep, and when night cans they
all few with him to the big tree where
he lived
Mr.. owl thought now ~ wns dark
and he was in his own woods he could
drive them away but there were too
many OF them. and SO at last he began
to talk
What ia X YOU want7 be asked.
You are enough tn drive a creature
mad with your twitterfnF"
We want you to promise never 20
come to our home in the harm again"
said Mrs. Swallow, who did most Of
the talking. "and unless you do prom
lac we shall come here every dav and
keep you awake So you will have 10
sleep nights
Go along home, All of YOU" he
hcoted at them, sticking out his big
hooked bill in a threatlng manner
"If had known you were such noisy.
bothersone creatures I would have
eaten all the Swallows eggs in the
world
"Oh, Won terrible, bold. had bird"
screamed Mrs. Swallow, fyfng nj him
and giving him such a poke he almost
fell of the limb where he was sitting
II am ashamed to own ] belong to
the bird tribe when I look az you.
she screamed ss she few away.
Mr.. Owl packed up and moved the
first thing afetT dark, for he was afraid
they might all return. but he did not
go near the harm again. and the Swal-
lows lived In peace the rest of the
summer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
THE CONTRACTED KITCHEN.

Tho enormous kitchen is n survival of
by-gonc years. And the oldest thing
about tits that is has survived as long rs II
has. IL is as antiquated and as unsuitable
To most houses IA the hitching post and
the boot scrapcr before the door. We have
done away with the hitching post and
few boot scrapers survive in town but the
large kitchen is still finding it's place III
houses up to date in all other respects.
Some of ,is have inherited our Taste for
the large kitchen from the old-timo fasm-
house, whore often the kitchen was the
only room warm enough IN winter to
serve AZ n comfortable sitting room.
Moreover it served as dining room, If
not for the owners family at least for n
numerous body Of "hired help" In days
gone by when servants were more numer-
o1is, and less esacting, the city kitchen
often served as eating room and sitting
room for domestcs. Now where thcru are
more than two servants there is almost
always some sort of servants sitting
room and dining room. Moreover and
this is perhaps most important-~present
day kitchen parapcnalia takes up less
room than that of other days.
Experts connected with the Department
of Agriculture have gone TO some pains
TO make diagrams to show the rural house
wife the advantages of tho small compact
kitchen. From these diagrams they have
estimated the number of steps Il takes 10
prepare meal in tho old-time spread
out kitchen and in small, compact, we'll
planned kitchen The result is that some
wise women in the country have actually
had their kitchens made smaller, bringing
stove md sink and door to the dining room
much nearer together. There is no good
arguing that II Won have large kitchen
you must put up with IT, u is simple
operation TO have some of the excess room
cut of and thrown into useful store ruom
or l1mhar NOM
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR

Copyrtxht, 1919, by tho Mcclure Nows-
paper Syndicate. Nov York Oity.