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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17
TRANS-PACIFIC
 FLIGHT MAY BE ATTEMPTED SOON
Government Flyers Giving Serious Attention to
 Great Undertaking.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 1.-The next great flying operation to en- gage the attention of the world is the crossing of the Pacific Ocean according to Air Service News Letter a War Department publication of the information group, of the army air service, issued to keep the personnel of the service informed.
 Discussing the project the Air Ser vice News Letter says:
 Looked at from any point of view it will be the most difficult feat at tempted by aircraft, and the man who succeeds in the undertaking will have won the highest place in the annals of aeronautics.
 "As early as March 1920, the Manu- lecturers Aircraft Association an nounced that the United States Navy had in preparation two boats of triple engine power designed es pecially for trans-Pacific flying.
 'Of the two routes proposed fo crossing the great expanse of water one stretches from San Francisco tf Hongkong, China, a distance of III nautical miles. Stops could be mad at Honolulu, Wake Island, Guam an Manila These jumps measure al proximately as follows; San Fran cisco to Honolulu 2010 miles; Hon l olulu to Wake Island to Guam. 1920 Guam to Manila, 1920; Manila t Hongkong, 675. Great Circle Route
 "The shortest route possible. how ever, would follow somewhat closet. the Great Circle steamship route $500 or 3,700 nautical miles, suppos ing the flyer to hop off from Victoria his first jump would bring him t' i Sitka, Alaska, thence next to Uni mak Pass in the Aleutians, and s to Yokohama.
 While the northerly route offer the advantage in point of distance | so long as we are in the presen
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17
NEW PROPERTY ITO BE OPENED;
 OPTION TAKEN
H. w. Vance to Develop Free Milling Gold Vein Near
 Rainy Hollow District.

H. w. Vance today completed ne- gotiations securing an option on two claims in the Pleasant Camp .district, which is adjacent to the eLainy Hollow district The option on the two claims was secured from Charles Goddard and Frank Saucrer, who have been working the prop erty for the past eight years. There is we'll defined gold vein, free milling ore, on the property and Mir. Vance will do extensive devel- -.opmcnt work during the coming season. M IL
 T expect to put at least six men toswork next spring" said MT. Vance, this afternoon, and will carry on work just as fast as con ditions warrant A trail, two miles in length, must first be made to the property to connect with the new government road which will be completed by next midsummer. The claims on which I have taken an option are five miles from Pleasant Camp, on the Klehina river. l am convinced that the property will prove winner and will srcr. yon- siderable money to develop it."
 MT. Vance is also interested in the Maid of Erin, in, the Rainy Hollow district, which is a copper nnd silver property. A small plant will be installed on this property next season, the work heretofore being done by hand, with twelve men and three teams During the past season SO tons of ore were taken out and with the aid of 120 horsepower caterpillar, the larg- est in the north. was transported to the main highway and then to tide water The ore has been ship ped to the smelter at Tacoma.
 T have great faith in the Rainy Hollow and Pleasant Camp dis tricts," said MT. Vance. 'These dis tricts have laid dormant for many years owing to the exceedingly diff ficult transportation. The govern fnent is now building roads which tap. these two districts and the PiopiCmS VIII thu uo DS settled more satisfactorily. The two districts will soon gain an important place in the mining world for the prospects are fine, the best have seen. The reason the districts have been so backward in gaining prom thence, is as I have stated, lack of transportation facilities, the districts being, in a rugged and rough coun- try. in which to do business. But the government has now come to our aid and watch the mining sec tion come to the front"
 MT. Vance, who is a guest at the Zynda hotel, expects to leave for the north on the Jefferson and will probably return to Juneau a few weeks later to complete further , plans for mining activity ip the spring.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17

Don't waste time looking around town for Christmas presents. Just go to R. P. Nelson's He has every thing suitable for the children. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17
Douglas sFiiremen's Bowling Team Defeated by Tread
 we'll Five 24O5 to 2078.

E The Treadwell bowling team de feated the Douglas Bremen by a margin of 327 pins on the TreadweN alleys last night. Treadwells total Of 2,405 pins is the highest yet made by any team bowling in the tourna- ment now in progress
 Steve Terzovich, with total of b43 for the three games, made the high est individual average while Mike Gaveril made the highest score for cne game, an even POO.
 Last nights games will be tho last of the tourney contests until after Christmas, the alleys having been promised to women bowlers next week.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17
YESTERDAY

St. Paul Kodiak, m 1s5th meridian time. tJuaeau me) Rupert and San Francisco at sn p. n. lssth meridian
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17

For stove repairing see Sanitary Plumbing CD. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17

experimental stage of knowledge, as regards aeronautics, other questions suggest themselves that must be talk en into consideration before a choice could be determined. The fogs famil- !ar to the Great Circle route would add to the airmans difficulties pro. vided they extend to a very great altitude into the air lanes. It is probable, however, that fairly good visibility would extend. say, to 20,- 900 feet above sea level from Dec ember to February, during which period ahe fogs are less apparent.
 "In this region, also, high winds, another factor to be reckoned with in the airmans calculations, come, broadly speaking, from two main sources and operate in two different directions. A strong southeasterly wind from Southern Japan sweeps up across the Pacific to the Aleptians while from South America gale sweeps up the coast in northwest erly direction.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17

twenty eight days allowing for fouf stoDs of two days each.
 "It is reasonably safe to preGicl that the plane that performs the trans-Pacific flight will be the larger perhaps twice as large-as any Of the NC class, which crossed the At lantic."
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17
HIGH COURT PLANNED

BERLIN-The Reichsrat, which is the body representing the German Federal States, has passed bill for the creation of a court which will be supreme in constitutional disputes and accusations against ministers. the President of the Republic and the Chancellor The bill has still to go before the Reichstag.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17
DOUGLAS ISLAND NfWS|
MARINER BARlTELLo HERE.

Albin Baritello, captain Of the City of Rome" arrived in port 6 couple of days ago after spending the last three months with his cruisei in Pybus Bay. He will spend the holidays in Douglas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17
Australians Busy

While plans are being considered on this side for the tran3-Pacific flight, from England comes the an nouncement that an aeroplane is be- ing built for flight from Sydney. Australia, to San Francisco. From Sydney to the Fiji Islands the jump would be 1,74S; to Honolulu, 2,736, thence to San Francisco 2.090.
 'HIn anticipation of this event and it's logical results, a schedule Of trans-oceanic flights might be made out reading somewhat as follows Halifax to Ireland in two days; New York to Liverpool, two and. half days; San Francisco toNSydney, three days; Vancouver to Yokohama, three and haH. days; around the world n
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17
POSTAL INSPECTOR LEAVES.

J.. E. Fitzgerald, post office in spector, who has been in Southeast ern Alaska for the past several weeks after having returned from an inspection trip in the Interior, left on the Princess Mary today enroute to San Francisco for va cation. MT. Fitzgerald besides checking up the offices on the Chan mel also visited the cities in the Southern end of the division. He will be in charge of inspection of offices in Alaska in the future.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17

IF YOU ORDER a directory of S. E. Alaska now, your name will appear in bold type. Give order to solicitor or send to Empire office.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17

Masquerade Suits for rent; Cos tunes made to order, Mrs. Swartz- cnberg. Phone 452 Douglas. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-17

If you want to see BEAUTIFUL DOLLS just visit Guys Drug Store. Douglas. adv
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-09-24
Sweet p otatoes.

The sweet potato may soon be a
much more common vegetable In our
markets than heretofore. It's season has
been restricted by the difficulty of
keeping 1t for any length of time in
storage. Unlike the white potato, 1t
began to deteriorate as soon as IL
came out Of the ground.
This trouble is understood to have
been overcome by new methods Of
curing, and plants specially designed
Tor the storage Of sweet potatoes have
recently been established at many
points In the South.
Improved and much sweeter yarle-
ties have been developed, and cam
paign Is being organized to promote
the marketing of better sweet pota.
toes on a greater scale all over the
country.
The sweet potato, Of course, Is not
really a potato at all, but a kind of
yam. 1t is, like the so-called Irish"
potato, an American vegetable by
origin.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-09-24
His Wish,

Ted does not like to go to Sunday
school, but his father makes him at.
tend regularly. And usually his at
tention to the lesson is very poor as
result. His teacher is one of the vari-
ETY. noted for long talks, and this
does not add TO the interest for Ted
The lesson was a missionary one.
The teacher ended her talk with;
"Now, we must all send all the money
we can to Africa to convert those
heather. The way they are now they
actually eat their Sunday school
teachers"
The goody-goody boy spoke up. 81
wish l had lot Of money so / could
send 1t to the heathen," he lOnged.
The teacher looked expectantly at
the others. They also should feel as
jealous, but If they did none Of them
expressed it. She decided to encour.
age them. She looked smilingly at
Ted. "And what do you wish, little
boy?" she asked.
1t was now past closing time and
Ted knew he would miss meeting the
other boys to go to the towpath. Saw
agely he made answer: Il just wish !
was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS News.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-09-24
A. E. F. Landmarks Goinq.

Gradually the landmarks of the
American army that first reached the
Rhine are disappearing. The old
buildings that sheltered the first army
amusements and recreatiOns are being
demolished, and the latest one to feel
the blow of the wrecker's hammer Is
the victory hut in Coblenz.
This hut was built to provide an
adequate eating place for the soldiers
coming in from the various bridge
heads. A corps Of civilian workers
were kept busy preparing and serving
the food for the 1000 men who were
fed there each day. At first the en-
tire building was used as a cafeteria,
but when the most Of the divisions
had gone home and the 4. F. F. be-
came the A. F. G., half of the build
Ing was converted into a wet canteen
for the service of light lunches, ice
cream, etc, and the other side was
still used as the cafeteria.
November 5, last year. a heavy snow
storm came near ending the career of
the hut. The weight of snow on the
roof was so great that the main pill
lars buckled and distorted the floor TO
such an extent that the authorities
questioned the ACCESSIBILITY of making
the necessary repairs. The demand
for a skating rink, however, was so In
sistent that after much discussion the
building was altered and the athletic
enthusiasts, as well as the skating en-
thusiasts, used the building during
the winter.-From the Stars and
Stripes
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-09-24
"GHoST" IN NO MANS LAND
Germans Thought They Were Listen
Ing to UnearthIy Visitor, but Il
Was Clever Propaganda.

The only direct propaganda raid for
which the American army had oppor-
tunity before the armistice was
planned aud carried out on the Metz
front by Capt. H. r. Osann. an officer
of Belgian descent who was familiar
with the German army. says Mr. He
Der Blankenhorn in Harper's Maya
zine.
"ThiS is my funeral" Capt. Osann
said when he explained his scheme
"All ! want is 10000 leaflets. That
division is full of Alsace-Lorrainers
and ] know the names Of scores of
men In It, Wen drop special leaflets
on them for few days, and after
they have soaked in I'll take a patrol
some night and 60 up to their wire
and call. Don't shoot I'm not going
to shoot. Is Fritz Schneider there?
want to talk to him. Where is Willy
LebmannT"
you'll get n prompt answer from
machine guns" I observed.
"Oh, yes, but only burst or two"
Osann said. They'll miss. and there'll
be pause, and I'll call more names.
If l get somebody out there to argue
with, I'll send him back TO bring his
whole battalion over"
We showered them with Osann's
leaflets In French and German adj
dressed to Alsace-LOrrainers-
statements of what the victory of one
side or the other would mean to them.
Then on a quiet night Osann and a
patrol of - stole along the railway
that ran into the enemy's lines before
DampvltouX. Alone, he made his way
within 30 yards of an observation post
on the edge of a wired woods and
boldly set up his call. There was not
even a shot. Aften ten minutes he
began again, Men of the Sixty-First
regiment, listenw Then the patrol be-
hind him began to hear voices in the
Boche trench a cultural but earnest
discussion was going on.
Again Osann shouted names he
knew; in the silence the whole patrol
could hear the footsteps of a man
walking along the railway track to-
ward Osann, but he ran back and
Osann had to come away.
few days later we took prisoners
on that front, and every man had
copies Of the Alsace-Lorraine leaflet
In his pockets. When we asked If
they had noticed anything recently in
No Mans land at night, they an
swered, you mean the ghost?" A
ghost, they said had been heard call
ing soldiers by name. Their officers
had made a report of the ghost to the
KOmmando.
For all I know the command may
have issued orders about it: "In fu-
ture ghosts will be met with five
rounds of NJ. G. fire. angel with ten"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-09-24
Land Clearing Shown In Pictures.

Movies of the first land clearing
school ever held in the United States,
that conducted by the Marinette
county tWis.) Land Clearing asso-
citation, and the University of Wis
cOnsin last spring at Cedarville, in
Marinette county, are now being
shown by Secretary Livingstone of the
association. These pictures were
taken to supplement the educational
land-clearing movies lent to the asso-
citation by the university. They show
actual farmers actually performing the
operations directed by the best prac-
tice OF land clearing.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-09-24
Hls Last Effort.

VIII Irving, who talked In Cleveland
recently, related story that was new
to his hearers.
1t concerned colored soldier who
was on his way home from France.
The voyage was rough one and the
colored lad was badly banged about.
He was sick and sore and discour-
aged.
~ want you-alls to understan'," he
said, that this is my las Worl'
war l"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-09-24
Where Ksnsas Woman Drew ths Inc.

"Incompatibility of religious temper
ament" was one Of the reasons given
for a divorce. The wife testified she
didn't mind so much her husband be-
Ing Holy Roller. What she baked
at was his coming In at three O'Clock
in the morning and saying he had
been studying the Book OF Revelation
With . friend.1Topeka State Journal.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
WM J. OLIVER NOT
GUILTY, Y,BDECZSZON
CECIL AND BRYCE LEAD
DRIVE AGAINST TURKS
Allies, They Declare, Have
Opportunity of Putting End
to European Unrest.

London. Feb. 23-Lord Robert Cecil,
who, with Viscount Bryce. former
British ambassador to the United
States, is leading a powerful move
ment to have the Turks expelled from
Europe under the Turkish treaty that
is now being written, contributed an
article to the Evening STANDARD today
on The Future OF Constantinople," "
saying:
"The allies now have a great op-
portunity for putting an end to one
of the chief causes of European unrest
In the past"
Lord Roberts argument continues:
''As a matter of prudence and Justice
we should end the political system at
Constantinople which has been identi-
fled with atrocious misgovernment.
But certain French interests would like
to preserve a field for concession
sion of the Turks is founded upon the
alleged danger of offending Mussulman
opinion in India. I believe this danger
is gravely exaggerated. To allow it
to be the thought for months that
we meant to end Turkish rule in Con-
stantinople and now abandon that
policy would be attributed to fear, not
clemency. Finally, we must consider
what will make the future peace of
those who doubt taht the maintenance
of the Turkish government at Con-
stantinople would be a menace to
peace. The geographical position and
the history of Turkish conquest and
the policy of Turkish rule are all in
compatible with the final settieemnt If
Turkish sovereignty is left there"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
WILL PUBLISH
NOTE TO ALLIES
President Stresses Right OF
SeIf-Determination for
All Peoples.

Washington. Feb. 2S.--The notes
exchanged between the United States
and the entente powers on the
Adriatic question will be made pub
lie by President Wilson within a few
days, IL was stated today officially.
The publication, II is understood will
be made with the consent of the for
eign governments.
1t is expected that the notes will
be given to the public as soon as the
presidents latest reply TO the entente
premiers is delivered. The COM
pleted draft of this note was to be
sent to Mr.. Wilson by the state de-
partment today for his final approval
and officials hoped to have It on the
cables tonight.
II will be sent To Ambassador
Davis at London. who will deliver
II TO the prcmiers.
President Wilson has laid great
stress on the right of self deter
mination for all people in his reply,
Il was learned today. He has re-
asserted many OF the arguments
which he laid before the peace con-
ference.
The president has also declared In
firm language his opposition to any
policy which might he termed as
territory grabbing" and has stated
that such a policy as the allied pre-
miers have proposed for the settle
ment OF the Adrlatic problem Is apt
to lead TO new wars. The reply Is
understood to state clearly that any
proposal which win create racial
strife will be strictly opposed by this
government.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
MILTON B. 0CHS NAMED
AS STATE CHAIRMAN

New York. Feb. 23.-Milton B. Ochs.
managing editor of the Chattanooga
Times, a brother of Adolph S. Ocns.
publisher of the New York Times, has
accepted the active craftsmanship of
the Tennessee state committee for
Americas Gift to France"-the Mac
Monnies statue to commemorate the
battle of the Marne-acCordinG to an
announcement today by Myron T. Her
rick. former ambassador to France and
chairman of the executive committee.
Gov. Roberts, who is honorary chair
man of the Tennessee committee, recon-
mended the appointment off Mr.. Ochs.
The personnel of the committee will be
made public soon.
Mr.. Ochs plans n short intensive col
lection period, perhaps earlier than the
week of March %. already set for the
national campaign for the $3.50, 900
necessary for the memorial. He mas
suggested to Mr.. Herrick that several
hundred miniature replicas of the statue
be cast and awarded. following the dedi-
cation. to persons who might wish to
give $500 or $1,000. Plans for the con-
struction of such a model are now be-
ing considered by the sculptor and
members of the national committee.
Frederick MacMonnes, a prominent
American sculptor, is now at work on
the statue, the final design of which has
not yet been determined.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
HOUSE ADOPTS R. R. BILL
BY VOTE OF ESQ TO $50

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The compro-
mise Esch- Cummings railroad bill was
approved late Saturday by the house,
which adopted the conference report
after four hours of debate.
The house adopted the conference
report by vote of $50 to 150-a clean
margin of 100 votes.
Adoption of the conference report
came after the house had defeated,
22S to III, a motion to recommlt.
Chairman Esch, of the interstate
commerce committee, in charge of the
fight on the floor then called for the
previous question, and there was a
buzz in the chamber as, the voting
began.
There never was any doubt as to
the outcome. leaders said, although
the effect of pressure from labor lead
ers against adoption of the bill was
variously interpreted. Representative
kitchin, democrat. of North Carolina,
in the closing argument against the
bill, declared labor leaders had caused
a dozen members who were opposed
to it to rally to it's support. During
the debate, in which more than
score of representative took part,
Chairman EsCh declared the railroads
would be handed back to their owners
on March ], regardless Of whether
congress enacted legislation mean
while, but he warned the house de-
feat of the bill at this stage would
put half the railroads of the country
in the hands of receivers in three
months
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
PALMER'S OPINION.

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 23.-'If the
forces of the department of justice
are required TO enforce the prohibi-
tion law in Michigan, they will take
action"
Atty.-Gen. A. Mitchell Palmer,
stopping here on his way TO Topeka.
Kan. whore he addresses a meeting
of Kansas democrats tonight, made
this declaration today. lie declared
he had not been asked TO take part
in the Iron county. Michigan. "booze
revolt and that all he knew about IL
he had read in the papers.
Il believe the Michigan affair can
be ironed out when state and fed
eral attorneys sit down and talk Il
over" he said.
This is a clash between state and
internal revenue officers and I'm Ger
tain my department would not delay
federal warrants for necessary ar
rests if they are requested. Prohibit
ti0n must he enforced and my de-
partmeut will do all 10 can 20 see
that it is enforced"