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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
HOPE s
ALASKA WILL
REGAIN PEOPLE
Secretary Of Interior Again
Promises to Aid Territory
To Regain Lost People.

SEATTLE, April 30-A Washing
ton special to the Times saws that
Secretary of the Interior Payne and
other officials of the Interior De.
partment are hopeful that the oil
bill will be responsible for bringing
much new population to Alaska
DR.. Alfred Brooks, chairman of the
inter-departmental committee, appoint
ed to devise plans to remedy condi-
tions in the Territory. said the pop
ulation is little more than half
that of 20 years ago. He predicted
that there will be another rush OF
people north this summer. not as
great as in former years, but there
are plenty of indications of oil, and
the minute somebody finds a "gush-
err Alaska will witness the greatest
stampede in its history.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
FURNIVALLI IS
INDICTED BY
GRAND JURY
Former Ketchkan Banker is Ac.
cused of Enlbezzlement; White
Slave Charges

KETCHIKAN April 30.-F. ].
Furnivall. former manager of the
Alaska Trust and Investment Com
pany of this city. was today indict-
ed by the Federal Grand Jury for
embezzlemeht of $4,000 of the funds
of the institution.
Ernest Walker and Karl Branden-
burg were also indicted on three sep
arate chafges-for violation of the
white slave act. for forgery and for
impersonating an officer.
The case against the Alaska Pa
cific Fisheries on the charge ot lille
gal fishing is being tried in the Dis
trict Court this afternoon.
Furnivall was the organizer of
the new bank here. Formerly he
was actively engaged in the real es-
tate and investment business.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
Department
WILL BREAK
MAY DAY PLAN
Attorney-General is Prepared
To Resist Any May Day
Outbreak in United States
PLANS COMPREHENSIVE
Portland Authorities Already
Making Arrests; Spo-
kane Votes Against Strike

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The De-
partment of Justice has made prep
aration to handle any radical DEM
onstrations that may be stagen in
the country May l. international
Labor Day." announced Attorney Gen.
eral A. Mitchell Palmer today. All
Federal agents have been instructed
to go as far as the law allows in
breaking up the demonstrations and
checking any attempted violence.
Attorney General Palmer said that
operatives had discovered the exist
ence of plots against the lives of
at least a score of prominent Fed
eral and State officials. The Depart
ment will concentrate it's efforts to-
ward the protection of those marked
for slaughter by the Reds, he said.
He expressed confidence that the
government would be able to take
care of any situation that may
arise.
Officials of the Department of
Justice declared that the Commun-
lists and the Communist Labor par
ties have been urging radical demon.
strations throughout the country for
May Day. They say that the lead
ers have been working directly
with the leaders of the recent dis
turbances in the Far East The
demonstrations are believed to be
planned on behalf of the promotion
of peace with Soviet Russia. Tons
of inflamatory literature have been
circulated by secret agents, 1t is
alleged.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
HURT ADMITS
KILLING FOUR
OF HIS WIVES

LOS ANGELES, April 30.-James
r. HURT. who was yesterday formal
ly charged with bigamy, has con
fessed to the murder of four OF his
wives. They were Bertha Goodrich
drowned in Lake Washington at
Seattle; Alice Ludvingson. drowned
in an Idaho river; Lee Deloney
killed with a hammer at Long Beach
Calf; Betty Prior, killed with a
hammer near Olympia, Wash.
HURT said that he might have
murdered more than these four and
admitted that he had married Is or
20 women. lie was too weak to
give more details.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
WILSON NAMES TWO
FOR INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. April 30.-Presi-
dent Wilson today nominated Henry
Jones Ford, professor of politics at
Princeton. and James Duncan. for
mer Vice-President of the American
Federation of Labor, as members
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion
Ford succeeds James S. Harlan,
whose term expired a year ago. Dun
can fills one OF the two new posi-
tions on the Commission created by
the Cummins-Esch act.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
AMERICANS READY
TO GUARD INTERESTS

Ell PASO, Tex, April 30.-It is
reported here that Gen. Quiroga
with 5000 Carranz:sta troops is close
to Chihuahua City and that The reb-
els, who captured the city yester-
day, are rapidly Withdrawing from
the northern outskirts. Officers of
the Juarez garrison predict that the
revolt will be quickly crushed.
To Guard American Interests
American troops along the entire
Mexican border are in readiness to
protect American interests. 1t is
said that no emergency can arise
which they could not meet. The
American air service is watching
the border and the actions CT Mexi-
cans near 1t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
KANSAS COURT
is VALID SAYS
DISTRICT JUDGE
Judge Curran Upholds Industrial Re-
lations Court and Enjoins
Howatt From Striking

PlTTSBURG, Kan. April 30Judge
A. J. Curran of the Crawford Coun-
ty District Court today held that
the new court of industrial relations
law. passed at special session Of
the Kansas Legislature last Janu-
ary. is unconstitutional He grant
ed temporary Injunction anjoinins
Alexander Howatt. district President
of the United Mine Workers, and
others. from calling a strike of the
miners.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
POINDEXTER WTTHDRAWS
FROM OREGON CAMPAIGN

SEATTLE. April 80. - Senator
Miles Poindexter has cancelled his
Oregon speaking trip and will re-
turn to Washington. D. c. in few
days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
BRYAN SAYS PRIMARIES
ARE WARNING TO DEMOCRATS

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 80. \
William Jennings Bryan in state
ment issued today declared that the
result of the recent Presidential
primaries should be a warning to
Democratic Senators to Immediate
ly ratify the Treaty of Peace with
reservations. He said that the vote
for Senate rHiram w. Johnson and
the failure of Senator Gilbert M.
Hitchcock to win decisive victory
in the Nebraska primary must be
regarded as a protest on the part of
the people against acceptance of the
treaty in its original form.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
YUKON TERRITORY
CITIZENS MAY GET
LIQUOR FOR OWN USE

The Canadian Minister of Justice
has ruled, according to information
that comes from Whitehorse, that, in
spite of the recent bone dry major
ity in Yukon Territory, the Inter
Provincial act is applicable in that
Territory, ard any citizen of Yukon
has right to import from any of
the other Canadian provinces, liquor
for his private use. Under this act,
liquor cannot be made and sold
within the Territory. but it may be
purchase in any other Territory or
shipped to the purchaser.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
WOOD LEADS
BY 1900 IN new
JERSEY CONTEST
Johnson Will Contest Delega
ton Says Manager; Poin-
dexter Quits Oregon
Contest

NEWARK, N. j., April 30.-Com
plete returns from the Republican
Presidential primary election in New
Jersey, give Gen Leonard Wood
1,217 majority over Senator Hiram
w. Johnson.
Senator Johnson is preparing tC
contest the New Jersey election. He
claims the majority of the States
delegation, charging gross frauds by
the State organizations which sup
ported Gen. Wood
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
SENATE REPORTS
PEACE RESOLUTION ].
DEBATE TO BEGIN

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The SEN
ate committee on foreign relations
reported the resolution declaring the
war between the United States and
Germany and Austria at an end. to
the Senate today. 1t is similar to
the House resolution except that the
latter omitted including Austria.
The bill is opposed by Democratic
members of the committee. 1t will
be fiercely debated in the Senate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
YUKON COUNCIL
PASSES DRY AND
TWO GAME LAWS

DAWSON, Y. T.. April 30-The
torial legislature, has adjourned
Among the measures passed were a
bill prohibiting the sale Of intoxica-
ting liquor for beverage purposes,
a bill requiring nonresident big game
a license and bill forbidding the
export of moose and caribou hides
The prohibition act is in response
to the recent plebiscite when Yukon
Territory voted dry by majority of
"a
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
SENATOR BRINGS SO
AMERICAN REFUGEES
To LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, April 30.-The
steamer Senator has arrived here
with So refugees from MaZatlan, Sin
oloa. Half of them are Americans.
The refugees said ti2at up to the
time they left Mazatlan no fighting
had taken place. Sonora troops
were then within 80 miles of the
city, and the C"rranza garrison was
preparing to make a stiff resis-
tance
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
REPUBLICANS DESERT
PARTY ON SOLDIERS
RELIEF TAX PLAN

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Opposi-
tion to the proposed gross sales tax
planned for raising money for the
proposed soldier relief fund cauesd
bolt in the ranks of the Ways and
Means Committee of the House. two
members joining the insurgent Re-
publicans and Democrats The Re
publicans now have a majority or
only one on the full committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
ABOUT 400 MORE
RADICALS HELD
FOR DEPORTATION

NEW YORK, April 3O.-Nearly
two-thirds of the more than 500
alleged extremists in the Federal
raids of last January have been fl
nally held for deportation, officials
of the Department of Justice an
nounced today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
SWITCHMEN DO NOT
LIKE STRIKE SETTLEMENT

BUFFALO, n. Y, April &c.
Freight switchmen and conductors.
dissatisfied with getting action on
their wage demands, have again gone
on strike, tying up all railroad yards
in this district
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
EGRAPH OPERATOR
RESPONSIBLE FOR
FATAL TRAIN WRECK

WINONA. Mimi, April 30.-Res-
possibility for the train collision at
Lamberton, Mimi, yesterday in
which six people were killed and
twelve injured, was placed upon Jo-
seph Tauer. telegraph operator at
Sanborn, by Martin Boyle. superin-
tendent of the Minnesota Division OF
the Chicago & Northwestern Rail
road.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
MEXICAN OFFICIAL
CHARGED OF THEFT

LAREDO, Texas, April 3O.-Cos-
me HinOjosas, until recently Post
master-General under President Car
rama, has resigned, charged with
the theft of $4,000 of Mexican gov
crnment funds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
PALMER READY FOR MAY DAY TROUBLES
FIRST CLASH OCCURS I'm SONORA
ARMED MEN ATTACK
POLICE BARRACKS;
WOUND POLICEMAN

DUBLIN, April 80. - An
armed band attacked the Rush
police barracks, killing a po-
lice sergeant and wounding
several policemen. The roof
of the barracks was blown
off.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
SPOKANE VOTES AGAINST
MAY DAY STRIKE

SPOKANE, April 30.-The pro-
posed general strike for May Day
as a protest against the open shop
movement in this city was voted
down last night at meeting of the
Spokane Building Trades Council.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
STEFANSSON
TRIES TO MAKE
MUSK OK OF USE

NEW YORK, April 30.-Vilhja hjalmuf
Stefansson, the Arctic explorer has
here from England where he
has been trying to organize an ex
pedition to tap the food resources
of the Far North.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
AMERICANS MAY PAY
CUSTOMS DUTIES TO
SONORA OFFICIALS S

DOUGLAS Ariz,, April 30.-Secre-
tary of State Colby, has notified the
bauks here that the government will
allow the payment of duties on i'm
ports from Mexico to the de facto
officers of the Sonora Government.
This action is regarded here as
the equivalent to recognition of the
belligerency of Sonora.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
MAY BE GENERAL
STRIKE IN FRANCE

PARIS, April 3O.-The miners
throughout France will continue
their May Day demonstration into
a general strike. according to an
announcement made by Union heads
here today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
AFTER MAY DAY
STRIKERS AT PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore, April 3U.-Fol-
lowing the announcement of the
Department of Justice at Washing
ton that radicals are planning ex-
tensive May Day demonstrations. Of
ficers raided the hall of the Ship
yard Laborers' Union and arrested
four of the leaders. The men were
subsequently released.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
WASHINGTON, April 80.

WASHINGTON, April 80. - Col
John t. McGraw, aged "a years.
Democratic National Committeeman
from West Virginia for the past 25
years and long a National figure in
politics. died this morning while
travelling on train near Baltimore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
MAYOR ROBERTSON DESICNATES
NEXT monday AS CLEAN UP DAY
Mayor Ralph Robertson this morning issued the following
proclamation designating Tuesday May 1920 Cleanup Day.
PR O CT A M A T ION

WHEREAS, the civic welfare well the health of the
community largely influenced for the better by keeping the
community its streets alleys yards and vacant lots free from
accumuatons Of ashes garbage tin and other rubbish
NOW THEREFORE, for the of securing the general
cooperation of all citizens in making the community
slightly and beautiful place to live in well improving its
conditions of health and sanitation hereby designate Monday
May g. 1920 Spring Clean Up Day. and do hereby proclaim
said day from the hours of to 12 o'clock thereof
public holiday and do all citizens lay aside their
customary abor said day and to assist making the day
that will add largely to our civic improvement.
Dated at Juneau Alaska, April 30th, 1920
R. E. ROBERTSON, Mayor
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
REBELS Get
BEST OF IT IN
FIRST BATTLE.
First Clash Occurs on Border
Of Sonora; l Dead on Each
Side; IL federals Taken
u. S. TROOPS ARE READY
American Interests Will Be
Faithfully Guarded by
American Army

AGUE PRIETA, April 30.-In the
first clash between Sonora and Car
ranzistas troops, which took place
near Pulpita Pass, at the boundary
line between Sonora and Chihuahua,
eleven Federal soldiers were cap
tured and one man on each side
killed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
SUGAR REACHES HIGHEST
PRICE IN CHICAGO MARKET

CHICAGO. April Cougar reached
the highest point in local history
yesterday when the retail price
scared to 81 cents per pound.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
TRAIN WRECK BURNS
$50 NATIVES TO DEATH
IN BRITISH INDIA

BOMBAY. April 3U.-One hum
dred and fifty Natives were killed
outright or roasted to death in .
railroad wreck near Delhi.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
GEN. PERSHING IS
ON OFFICIAL TRIP
TO CANAL ZONE

PANAMA, April 30.-Gen. John
J. Pershing has arrived here to be-
gin his inspection of the military
forces in the Canal Zone.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-04-30
FRENCH NEWSPAPERS
h ADVANCE PRICE TO
SUBSCRIBERS so PERCENT

PARIS. April 30.-French newspa-
pers will advance their selling price
80 per cent. tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-27
THE GERMAN DANGER

Tho seriousness % the German si,U2-
ton can hardly hc oNcr-"Stlmatcd. Tn"
Eb.rt government: may BE- abb" - re-
Sto-" order IN Germany. but only. ap-
rarcntIy. a; me price Of very heavy
concessions. 10 IL" radical Socialists.
Every day Gcrmauy approaches closer
and closer 10 the hrinh Of BolShcElSn'.
and a few more thro"s and COW uls!onS
may be- sufficient 20 BRING about IN:
complete destruction IF the organized
state. In any event. the German s!tua-
l4on IS bound To continue a source Of
Hanger and worry 10 the p"opl" and
governments Of Europe.
Sixty million people. torn with d.
Sention within. with Industries paralyz-
cd. and with the Will OF the people 10
work. either broken or destroyed. cannot
be Sc otherwise than a menace TO their
hetghbors. They cannot DC allowed to
starve. but they cannot continue 70 be
a charge upon the generosity ,of the
world. Nor can they be allowed 10 be-
come breeding place for policies and
political programs that tend towards
the disruption OF society.
Perhaps II was unfortunate that the
arr,istice came when II did. Germany
;oday. poltccd by III" armies OF the
Allies. governed b. the strong hand 10
which most OF the Germans have been
accustomed. would probably have been
Better satisfied to begin work and en-
gage in all the activities which are
NECESSARY for substantial prosperity,
than Germany is now under the I'M
stable. uncertain and WORLDLY govern
ment. that Ebert and his associates
have given il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-27
TIRED OF THE DUCAL CROWN

Why are American girls SO eager :"
marry barous. counts or dukes, u as cN,
pcr,cucc has shown. n few years later
they have TO apply tSr divorce? II IS
the fate Of almost al. these taudal mar
r7accs that they are subject 10 rcNocH-
ton and some day offer plQuant reading
matter TO the press.
Now the duchess OF MARLBOROUGH has
become tired Of her husband. Before
She married the duke. she was Consucio
Vanderbilt. Of New York. Her father Is
William *. Vanderbilt and her mother
the present Mrs. =. II. L. Belmont. Con-
suelo in tho opinion or New York
society" made a good catch wh"u
she captured the duke. OR was It he
who had the better right 10 boast Of
his catch. when he brought the money
kings daughter TO ms impoverished
ancestral home:
The couple have not been living to-
gcthe- for several years. Tho judicial
action which the duchess has entered
aims at securing her rights under an
ante-nuptjal contract and Is considered
as preliminary 70 = divorce suit
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-27
Our Daily Story
IN W. MINOR.

Old Prof. FlattcH w. Sharp. on his
way to give his class 4 lecture on the
molecular theory Of music, STOPPED sud
denly IN front Of tho opera house where
a concert was in progress.
What curious, beautiful music" he
though cxc!tcdly.
And nc listened awhile. cuthraNcd.
How primItively pialntivc! he muir
INJURED. Z never heard anything quite
like II. Can II be a revival OF the war
chants OF the anCicn, Hurdy Coos:
He shook his head.
No" he answered himself. the ca
dcnce is too swectly solemn for that,
Perhaps It Is religious music composed
bv tho one time inhabitants OF the
CAIRO Sellian islands,
Enraptured. hc listened on.
No" he muttcred. 1t must date
back at least 10 the time OF the early
Peruvian barquH music. or even 10 the
az" epoch OF EppiEloorlous.'
In the interests Of science. he opened
tho stage door.
What are they playing" he asked
IN a tremuloUS whisper.
"Nothin' yet. they're just tuning up
replied the dnorman. 1t always does
take the police band a tarnation Ions
while 10 tune up
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-27
Saturday, March q, 1920.
LIVE STOCK DECREASING

4 recent report Of the agricultural
drp,rtment in Washington contAh'ns
live stock statistics gives Information
which may cause some alarm. On
January |. 1920. the number OF cattle
for slaughter had decreased SoV''VV
hogs over 100000. and sheep quarter
or a million. "a compared with year
ago, OF other farm animals milk cows
had increased 10000. while horses
show a decrease Of $4,000. The most
remarkable feature in connection with
These figures is perhaps not the IN
crease or decrease IN itself, but the TACT
that with the decrease and increase
there was a corresponding fsll and r'S''
in the market price Of these animals
In percentage the decrease "f animals
Is not very striking or alarming: pare
~ a half percent Of sheep, one ana tnrce
quarters recent Of cattle and TWO pre-
cont of hogs. But II lis IS taken into
consideration that the population OF the
country increases annually by about
,ro rcr cent ana that the consumption
OF meat shows even more OF an III
crease, IN" comparatively small decrease
in the number oc animals for slaughter
assumes an aspect entirely dfterch
and not a, All gratifying.
In tn, opinion of experts this DIM
mutton Is not merely temporary "T ac-
crdcnta! bat has been brought about
deliberately. As reasons the high
prices Of labor. feed and other necessary
articles are given. Cattle breeding Is
al ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-27

REPORT ON
MANY MAT TIERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE HOLD SEMI
MONTHLY MEETING
Petitions Hoard, Reports Read and I'M
portant Business OF AL Kinds
Transacted

The BOARD OF Directors Of the Wheel
ing Chamber Of Comm"rce met NostcT-
day afternoon in their regular SOM
monthly session at the Fort Henry
rlub. Twelve OF the fourteen members
wcrc present and a number Of import
ant matters wCro gone over including
the rcpor, of the traffic committee ON
matters which were taken UP at their
meeting on March 18th. This was IN
connection with the transportation and
operating facilities, especially in tho in
,crcsts Of and for The hcnctlt.of the
shippers and citizens Of Wheeling gen
orally. Il was unanimously approved.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-27
RIPPING RHYMES
HELPING HANDS.
BY WALT MASON.

"Ic I'D a lot OF money" signs
the man oi dreaming soul, Il would
make the world more sunny. help
the people from the hole. Id take
bitterS To thu thirsty heal III" SICK
ones pain and aches. and pack VIC
tusls weinerwurSty 10 the hungry
ruhes and jakes. But In poor. and
this world loses; I can drip no gold
"a showers; all. that pent-up SYRIA
uses are contracting Of my pow
crS," Hut L man can make things
better. make his fellows smile again.
though the belt beneath his sweater
holds no store of iron men. have
known some benefactorS who were
lacking fifteen cents, and they were
the ablcSt actors IN the ranks or
helpful gents. You can give friend
assistance. help ucIEhbor every
day. though your roll be IN the dis
lance. forty thousand miles away.
You can cheer some struggling NOR
tai. tot" has burden for a while. hand
tho hcartsick one a chortiH. and the
grouchy one smile. If'You had a
lot Of plumber. bundles that wouid
choke a COW. would you do mucn
more wonder. than We sec you do
ing now"
lCOpyrlIht. BY George Matthew Arnold
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-27

There isn't The slightest doubt that
efforts 10 maintain prices and wages
VIII b" made: nobody Will want 10 re-
ducc the incomes first. Producers and
labcrvrs are in the same boat. and II IS
due 10 the human natur" that IL within
them.
One thing is clear. however and that
IS that the top oF the pyramid Will be
reached socn-iG Il has not been reached
alrcady-and the slide down is newt
able Everybody will feel the effects
and nobody will be worse ofC-pcrhaps
bctter-Morgantown New Dominion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-27
HON. JAMES K. HALL

An Interesting personal announcement
appears IN another column Of tho In
TEf,igcnccr today relative 10 the cardl-
cAsy OF Hon. James *. Hall OF Ohio
c6fnty for delegate at large 10 the
Republican National Convention. Mr..
Hall is ono OF the veteran Republican
workers OF this state, 4 man who con-
,riSutcd much to help make this state
Republican. and who gave many years
OF his time to the organization work
Of the Republican party. During the
past tow years Mr.. Hall. whtlo taking
n keen interest IN public affairs. has
not been conspicuous in tho party or.
ganization. but he has retained
thousands OF friends throughout this
section. and throughout the state gen
orally. who Will be glad to favor his
candidacy for national delegate. y
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-27
CENSUS FIGURES

The census figures are furnishing
some queer Information. For instance.
we learn that IN Columbia, Mo. there
vas an increase OF lo.J per cent in
population in the last ten years. while
Columbia, s. c. had an increase OF g..
per cent. Most people would have
guessed off hand that n city in tho
great and thriving Middle Yves, would
haze increased more rapidly than a
city in one OF the southern states. South
larolina has not appeared to people
generally 10 be one OF the progressive
and growing states. Yet some Of tn"
.rltics in South Carolina. and Of ether