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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-02
P|RR|E SURVIVOR TELLSSTORY
 OF SHIPWRECK AND SUFFERING

LAPUSH. Wash, Dec. 2. -- Tho bodies of twelve of the twenty-ons persons who lost their lives in the wreck of the barge Pirre near Cape Johnson in Friday nights storm, today had been recovered. All were washed ashore near the scene of the wreck and were buried on the beacG where found Search for the bodies of the other nine is continuing.
 Ernesto Aravena. Chilean sailor, who with one other were the sole survivors. today for the first time had sufficiently recovered to tell the story of the wreck.
 After Capt. J. K. Tibbetts. of the steamer Santa Rita, which had the Pirrie in tow, was forced to cut loose to save his own vessel, the Pirrie drifted helplessly and soon struck on Cake Rock.
 Just before the vessel broke up Arayena said, Chief Engineer Cross land stood at the wheel while Capt Ienson was on deck directing effort ] for abandoning the ship. The Cap tain's wife with her baby clasped tightly in her arms. lay in d swoon 1n the floor of the pilot house.
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FIFTEEN MILLION
 EUROPE ANS FIGHT FOR U. S.PASSACE
Steamship Men Report Mighty iRush of Emigrants to
 The United States.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Represen- tatives of seventeen transatlantic steamship companies today reported to Commissioner of Immigration R.W. Wallas at Ellis Island that 5,000,- 900 persons of all social and econ omic classes and representing every nationality in Europe, are fighting for passage to the United States Passport offices abroad are besieged night and day with applicants for passprots, the steamship men de clared.
 Three hundred and siXty-nine thousand, eight hundred and fifty seven immigrants arrived in the United States during the first four months of the fiscal year beginning July i, according to government records During the same period 214,705 left
 Despite the rapid increase in emi migration, immigration officials be- lieye the excess of immigrants over enigrants will reach pre-war figures soon.
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Soviet Invites Foreign
 Capitalists to Invest

LONDON Dec 2-The Supreme Economic Soviet of Russia. says q Moscow wireless. has issued a decree pointing out the general principles on which foreign capitalists will be permitted to exploit the natural riches of Russia. The Soviet Govern ment has received requests from for eign capitalists 10 afford such rights, the message states, and Soviet Rus sia requires offers of experienced forces and large material means in order to create within the boundaries of Russia an ineXhaustibie source of raw materials for manufactures On he spot and abroad.
 A new law permits foreign capl talists to work the natural riches of Russia. the message declares, re ceiving in return the right to export abroad d partion of their production. The Soviet Government promises the foreign capitalists that nothing they invest in undertakings in Russia shall be nationalized. confiscated D. reuuisitioned The capitalists shall have the right to engage workers and other employees in accordance with the existing law on labor in Russia
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Then the breakup came The shtl pounded by huge rollers, broke in two and sunk in less than two minutes.
 Aravena jumped an instant be- fore the sea swallowed up the DOT. tion of the ship on which he WIS standing and scrambled up on T large piece of lumber which eveh.t ally drfted ashore.
 Without food or shelter he wander cd along the beach for three days and nights, finally encountering Car los Peterson, the other sur7.yo1. who had made shore in similar man ner.
 After untold suffering from exros ure they were found by a scar 7htrS party and brought here for treat ment Neither were able to walk or speak until today, lying in contlnu' ous stupor for two days.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-Pur- ser Breckenridge, formerly of thf barge Pirrie, who was mourned as lost, was transferred to another yes' gel few hours before the Pirrie sailed. His name has been carried in the list of missing.
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Body of Missing Theatrical
 Magnate Sought by Diggers

TORONTO, Dec. 2.-Workmen to- day were excavating under the Grand Theatre here in search of the body of Ambrose Small. theatrical mag nate. who disappeared year ago.
 The police, who are holding John Doughty, former secretary to Small, on charges of Kidnapping and theft of S1OO.OO0 in bonds belonging to Doughty's employer, scout the theory that the missing man was murdered and express belief that he is still alive and is being held for ransom.
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GENERAL OBRECON INAUCURATED
 PRESIDENT OF MEXICAN REPUBLIC

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 2.-Gen. Al yaro Obregon was inaugurated Pres ident of Mexico in a simple ceremony here yesterday attended by foreign diplomats and virtually all of the political and military leaders of the Republic. George T. Summerlin, Charge d'Affairs for the United States at Mexico City. represented he American Government.
 It is the fourth time in the last 99 years that the executive power has been transferred peacefully, most of the new Presidents prede- cessors having seized the reins of government at the head of d vie .orious army with the people aupine under the iron heel of military die tatorship
 Reforms Promised
 Gen. Obregsn prefaced his induc-
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California Legislation On Jap Problem
 Futile, Says Churchmen

BOSTON, Mass, Dec 2-The Commission on Relations with the Orient of the Federal Coun- cil of the Churches of Christ of America today submitted re- port declaring that American Christians should take every legitimate step to promote good will toward China and Japan.
 Local legislation in Cali fornia on the Japanese question is futile" the report said. The gentlemen agreement be- tween the United States and Japan also has served it's pur- pose and should be superseded by laws determined by Congress and administered by American Government officials"
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Latest Bulletins.
 By Special Gable

SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 2.-Ar- erican and British gunboats are hur- rying to lchang, treaty port in the province of Hupeh, where mutinous soldiers yesterday burned a portion of the city and footed banks and business establishments. The lives of foreigners are said not to be in immediate danger.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. D. The Weather Bureau this afternoon announced few days of clear wea' ther following the storms of last week may now be expected along the Pacific Coast. No further atmos- pheric disturbances are in sight.
 TRIESTE, Dec. 2.-Gabrielle D'An nunzio, dictator of Plume, has sent an uItimatum to Italy declaring war beginning Friday. unless certain de mands in connection with the dispo- sition of Italian troops are compiled with before then, according to ad vices received here today.
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Seattle Women to Testify
 At Betty Brainerd's Trial

TACOMA, Wash. Dec. 2.-Six Se- attle society women will be called 10 testify at the trial of Betty Brainerd. Seattle newspaperwoman, charged with the Kidnapping of Bobby Stagg Among these are her sister, Mrs. Mary Wthosh.
 It also was reported here today that George Stagg, father of the baby. who is said to have enlisted Miss Brainerd in an attempt 10 get the child away from his divorced wife. also will appear as a witness.
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Two Lists Added.

Two additional subscription lists were prepared today and turned over to Allen Shattuck and Dave Housel who will begin active can wasting at once. On every side con fidence is increasing in the ability of the citizens to raise the funds needed in short time.
 MT. Johnson, who has secured the largest amount of pledges up to date, said today: T am just getting started. By tomorrow I will have doubled what I have listed now If am headed. someone is going to have to get busy" ..-
 Time Limit Fixed.
 A meeting of the trustees and the advisory committee was held at the apartment of Emery Valentine this afternon at ? o'clock. It was decided that unless the deal for the cold storage plant was consummated by March 1st, the money subscribed would be returned to the subscrib CTS, and if it should be ascertained that it had fallen through before that time, the money will be re- turned when that fact is known.
 It was decided to push the matter as rapidly as possible until the whole $65,000 is raised. It also was de- cided to get into communication with property owners and business men of Juneau who are not now in the city.
 Subscription lists and contracts are in the hands of the following:
 B. M. Behrends Bank, First Ma tional Bank, w. c. Johnson of the Juneau Hardware Company, Emery Valentine, Dave Housel and Allen Shattuck.
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Representative of Wilson
 To Act as Armenia Mediator

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. D. President Wilson will not go to Ar menia as mediator between the war ring Turkish Nationalists and Armen ians, but will delegate a representa- tive to act for him, the State Depart ment announced today.
 Officials pointed out that the Am erican representative would have ali the influence and prestige of Presi dent Wilson and the American Gov ernment behind him.
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of $50,OO0,OO0 from government funds to aid the farmers of the country in meeting the situation created by falling prices on their products.
 An import duty of 35 cents per bushel on wheat is proposed in a bill which Representative J. N. Tincher of Kansas announced today he will introduce in the House next Monday.
 President Wilson, replying to telegram from United States Sena- tor Edwin s. Johnson of South Da- kota urging immedite Federal finan- cial relief for the farmers, said:
 Your message refers to unsatis-
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Southern Pacific Separates
 Oil and Railroad Holdings

NEW YORK. Dec. 2- The Southern Pacific Company today announced organization of the Pacific Oil Com pany, with a capital of $52 2,500000, in connection with move to separ- ate the company's oil and railroad holdings.
 The new company will take over 59.000 acres of California oil lands from the Southern Pacific. paying S43, 0000
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Ex-Wife of Baby Stagg's
 Uncle Is Slain in Tacoma

TACOMA. Wash, Dec. 2.-Mystery surrounds the murder of Mrs. Teresa Cunningham by an unidentified man in her apartment here last night The police are searching for mal who called early in the evening.
 Mrs. Cunningham divorced hus band, E. w Cunningham, is a grand uncle of Bobby Stagg, for the alleged Kidnapping of whom, Miss Betty Brain erd, Seattle newspaper woman, is facing trial.
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ton into office with promises of the immediate institution of a program of social and civil reform that was said to be the basis for the rey olu ton last Summer which ultimately swept him into power.
 He has stated not only to the press but in several joint conferences with Congress that Mexico must open it's doors to foreigners of good :n. tent. must protect capital. must set tie its national obligations-in other words must get in tune with the world
 As the fundamental basis fo- this adjustment. he has asserted tha. Mexico must return to a normal mode of living in which petty ambitions Of individuals must be submerged and
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Ship Libeled or Charge
 That Opium Transported

PORTLAND. Ore, Gee 2.-The barkentine Hawaii today was libelsd by Assistant United Staates Attorney Charles W. Reames on charges that opium was transported on the yes scl by Capt. Vlagidius, who recently was arrested in San Francisco on charges of smuggling. ItG3 charged that the contraband was concealed n q falee compass rigged mp by Capt Vlaeidius, for that purpose.
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NEW ERA IN U, s. MILITARY HISTORY
 HERE, SAYS BAKER
Secretary of War Upholds Post-War Reorganization
 Of Army in Report.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 2. The postwar reorganization of the army marks a new era in the mill tary history of the country, Secretary Baker declared, in his annual report, made public today. as it provides an effective model on which great armies could be swiftly built in mes of emergency.
 Reviewing the military activities If the nation since 1776, Secretary Paker says that although the United States was the most peace-lovinG of all the nations" it has been en- gagged in major foreign or domestic wars about one out of every four years during the period and that the military power of the country has been in active use in war or military operations of some kind about three out of every four years.
 Tt is apparent, therefore, that while we do not need a great stand. ing army We must live in the world IS it is while we struggle to make t what it should be- MT Baker says. We must have a body Of trained men large enough in numbers to be an effective model upon which great armies can be swiftly built in event of an emergency.
 "A justice loving people may be forced by tragic necessity to resort to war, but it has no right to ask it's sons to fight it's battles outarmed and outshielded by an adversary"
 In studying the lessons of the World War, the War Department has proceeded on the accepted theory nat the infantry remained the back hone of the army. the report said. although the importance of other arms of the service had been greatly increased by the swift developments of war
 Fundamental Changes
 Profound and fundamental changes m armament were introduced and many of the insfrumentalities de yised are apparently only the begin. hing of their development" said Sec retary Baker. "The infantry itself is no longer the foot soldier armed with the muskct. but the foot sol dier armed with the long-raDge, high powered repeating rifle. the auto matte rifle and the machine gun which. in some of it's uses is anala gous to light artillery The march oi the infantry is no longer merely
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GOVERNORS CONFERENCE MOVES
 TO AID FARMERS OF THE NATION

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 2.-Two score governors of states, meeting here in conference, today moved to bring the attention of Congress to the acute conditions threatening the ruin of farmers throughout the country" with the object of securing Federal refunding of the farmers indebtedness for a period of not less than one year.
 A committee of five was appoint cd to study the situation described as tragic and to recommend rem edia1 legislation.
 Gov. Edward I. Edwards, of New Jersey. was the sole one to oppose the conferences action declaring that it is economically wrong" to seek Federal legislation on a matter of this kind.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. - 'tA States Senator Gilbert M. Hitchco of Nebraska today completed of a bill proposing immediate
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-02
Allied Premiers Will Warn
 Greece Against Constantine

LONDON, Dec 2. - Agreement was reached at a conference of Al lied Premiers today to send Greece note to the effect that the eleva- ton of former King Constantine to the Greek throne would be re- garded as ratification of ConstaI- tines unfriendly attitude toward the Allies and would create new and unfavorable relations between the Allies and Greece.
 ATH EMS, Dec. 2. - Parliament will meet three days after the pleb- iscite on the return, of former King Constantine on December 5 when Queen Mother Olga will reed, the speech from the throne, it was an nounced today. It is anticipated the NeniZelists will raise the ques- ton of the legality of her regency declaring that according to the con stitution only Parliament C., F se- feet regent.
 ROME, Dec Eff France and
 
 England decide to intervene in Greece, Italy may stand alcof in 3rder to remain faithful to the principle of self-detarmination, says an article published by the Mes sagero, it being stated here that the article was evidently inspired. It says Italy must respect this prin- l.. is based, and that, in addition, she is not among the powers which in 1882 became protectors of that country. Therefore she has no right to intervene in the dynastic affairs of that nation.
 Italy can not agree to interyen- tion," the article continues, and can not violate the will of Greece for the return of Constantine.
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FIREMEN DODGE DEATH.

RAYMOND, Wash. Dec. 2.-The plant of the Rose Motor Company and fourteen automobiles were de- stroyed by fire here today. The loss is estimated at $50. 900. Bremen had a narrow escape when the sec ond floor of the building collapsed after oil and gasoline had exploded
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salesman. were dug out from the ruins half an hour later. Both were badly bruised but otherwise unin- jured.
 An enormous cloud of dust hoy. cred over the fallen building for hours.
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Almost at -the same hour the eight-story Strathmore Apartment House building at Broadway and Fifty-Second Street, nearby collapsed while undergoing remodeling and six workmen are missing
 Elizabeth Kline, IF, stenograph- CT, and J. w. Traston, automobile
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STAGE STARS DIE |M FIRE
MARJORIE LESC0Mb, ENGLISH FILM
 FAv0R|TE, ONE OF FIVE VICTIMS
 OF N. '. APARTMENT HOUSE BLAZE

YORK Dec 2-Marjoe Lecomb English favorite recently arrived America fulfill motion picture contracts Mrs Harold Boswell Reid her sister and two unidentified persons that swept five story apart house occupied by student artists and professional people here todov
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money getters to date with Guy McNaughton at B. M. Behrends Bank close second and John Reck at the First National Bank third. The list of subscriptions follow:
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Subscriptions Coming in Rapidly
 For Cold Storage Plant Project
s2s.soO OF REQUIRED s65,0oo
 RAISED IN JUNEAU F0RTY-EICHT
 HOURS AFTER LISTS ARE OPENED

With the drive for $65 5O0O the cold than AS old approximately 50 that had been raised by subscription shortly after Subscriptions today alone amounted $12OOO
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Fundamental Changes

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Reforms Promised Gen. Obregsn prefaced his induc
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Administer Rugs Reduced

\ just,arrived shipment of Alexander Smith d Sons
Axminst Rugs in handsome patterns and colorings
On account being a trifle irregular in length
a price concession and will share these
savings with tomorrow.
Size to 2.x5c. Regularly &585 each mt s3.6S
Size 36x63. Regularly $1,000 -nch. at s5.sS
Goldcnbcrgs-Fourth Floor.
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HanAerhNt CHI Hndsk here f1[ a. Price
tomorrow h ra
The citizen., 1920-03-18

Ceinber y. winch VAS entered into Oy
the United States. Great Britain and
France.
The state department made public
the text of the note and II Is believed
another reply will be Forthcoming from
the British and french premiers. chief
ly because the president explains he
will not sanction any partitioning of
Albania. even though such step might
bring an agreement between Italy and
Jugo- -Slavia.
The president expresses resentment
over the intention of the British and
French to withdraw the agreement OF
December o and proceed on new
basis. He holds that this agreement
Is 'the basis of reference representing
the combined opinion of these govern
ments."
The president takes the view that
if the December 9 memorandum were
put aside the allies would have an ex-
cuse for revlvlng the pact Of London.
which was drawn up in secrecy during
the war. and he Is unalterably opposed
TO this.
No words are minced by the presi-
dent in expressing his antagonism to-
ward the pact of London. He says
bluntly he is unable to find In the "ex-
igencles Of military strategy" suffi-
cient warrant for exercising such Sc
crecy with the United States. a gov
ernment which was intimately associ-
ated In the task Of defending human
freedom and which was being called
upon for unlimited assistance and un-
told treasure.
The citizen., 1920-03-18
MEXICO HAS "KIDNAP TRUST"
Government OFFICIALS AZ Washington
Uncover "co-operatlvs
Association"

Washington, March l0-Discovery of
a cooperative kidnapping association" I"
having for Its purpose 'the kidnapping
and holding for ransom Of foreigners.
preferably Americans" Is announced
by the Mexican foreign ONCE. accord
ing to advices from Mexico City.
The announcement says this unique
company" is made up OF Mexicans and
Americans ON the border. this state
metn being based on reports from vari-
Gus consular officers. The foreign Of
dee says the "association" also Is en-
,need In "the ignoble task Of creating
trouble between the two countries"
The citizen., 1920-03-18
The One Eternal Lesson.

Life Is not a holiday, but an edu-
cation. and the one eternal lesson for
us all is how better We can love. And
Love is not a thing Of enthusiastic
emotion. either. The Apostle Paul. In
a few words. gives what he called
the analysis Of Love. The elements
Of which II Is composed have common
names: they are virtues which we
hear about every day; they are things
which can be practiced by every one
IN any place In life Patience. kind
ness, generosity. humility. courtesy.
pnselfishness. good temper, guileless-
ness, sineerity-these make up the
supreme gift. the stature Of the per.
feet man.
The citizen., 1920-03-18

lean Revision by
the word age"
That translation
helps us TO under
stand better that
II ls not the
evil Nv orld a"
from which Christ
delivers us. for
the world itself Is
not evil; but from
the "a e" In
which we live
which ls In the
Scriptures charnc-
terized as evil.
Present Salvation.
The deliverance
spoken ~ here In
The citizen., 1920-03-18
ALLIES ARE SCORED
By PRESIDENT WILSON
Declares the United States Double
Crossed by PrsmIsrs-poss Not
Mlnos Words
CHESTNUT STREET

Washington. March s.-President
Wilson's reply 10 the allies In the r.
ums controversy. as already forecast.
V an announcement Of his determine
ton 20 stand By the agreement Of De-
The citizen., 1920-03-18
Present
Deliverance
BY REV. W. W. KETCHUM
Director Of the Evening Classes.
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

TENT-The Lord Jesus Christ gave
himself for our sins. that he might de-
liver US from this present evil world.
according TO tte will OF God and our
Father.-Gal. Ia
The word "world" In our text Is
translated In the margin ~ the Amer
The citizen., 1920-03-18

Bad temper is like the scorpion
which stings itself. Every it OF an
ger injuries most the soul that INDUCES
In H.
The citizen., 1920-03-18
Sunshine.

Those who bring sunshine 70 the
lives OF others cannot keep Il from
thsmselvss.--J. n. Barrie.
The citizen., 1920-03-18

From . worldly point Of view there
= no mistake 90 great az that Of be-
Ing always r1ght.-samuel Butler.