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The spectator., 1920-12-14
WILSON ACCEPTS
 MEDIATOR OFFER
SPAIN AND BRAZIL ALSO OFFER TO JOIN WITH THE
 PRESIDENT.

Geneva.-A letter to President Will son, accepting his offer to act as me diator in Armenia, was drafted by the council of the league of nations here. MT. Wilson's note was read to mem bers of the council. and was received with marks of liveliest satisfaction.
 It was announced that Spain and Brazil had offered to join President Wilson in his role of Armenian media tor. This offer has been embodied in the reply to Mir Wilson framed by the council
 President Wilson's acceptance creat- ed great impression when it was announced here.
 Poor old Europe will feel less aban- doned.' was a remark made by mem Der of the French delegation while discussing the matter. The news gave the assembly great relief, as the Ar menian question had become bug bear of the assembly.
 There is much speculation as to what form the mediation of Armenia will take. A. J. Balfour, a leader of the British delegation, remarked to the assembly the other day that in or der to negotiate it would be necessary to offer Mustapha Renal, hcief of the Turkish Nationalists, something, eith. CT money or territory, and this re- markis recalled in connection with MT. Wilson's known opposition to the disposition made of some parts or the territory of Turkey by the Sevres treaty.
 Prediction is made here that, in the end, the Greeks may pay the price for saving what remains of the Armen- ian people.
 President Wilson's action is a big step toward a solution of one of the most serious problems before the as- sembly," was the way Lord Robert Cecil characterized the American pres ident's acceptance.
 This is wonderful news" he de- clared. when the information was giv- en him. Tt brings relief to all of us who are trying to find a way to help the Armenians out of the difficulty. MT. Wilson's acceptance is commend able and worthy of the best traditions of the United States, which has al ways been a friend of Armenia and taken the lead in alleviating her sui ferings.
 "The decision of President Wilson is not in any sense political from any point of view, and cannot give encour- agement to all those who wish to see the United States in the league. It is simply a natural development of an old, Humanitarian policy"
The spectator., 1920-12-14
DUES FOR 1921 ONE DOLLAR
New Members Pay SIPS, Which h. eiudes National Assessment for
 the Coming Year.

National dues of the American Le- zion for the year 1921 have been fixed at s1 per capita, according to recent ann ouncement of national headquar- ters of the Legion.
 The dues for bona-fide new members joining the Legion prior to December 31 will be S1.25, which will pay the na- tional assessment of such members until December 81, 1921.
 Robert F. Tyndall, national treas urer. has announced that the national dues shall be due and payable to the national treasurer on January 1, 1921, and that all members whose dues have not been paid on or before February 2S. 1921, shall be considered delin- suspt.
The spectator., 1920-12-14
THE FIVE VICE COMMANDERS
New Legion Officers Are Particularly We'll Fitted for the Places
 They Hold.

The national constitution of the American Legion calls for the election of five vice commanders no two from the same state and not more than three from among the men who served in the army. The men chosen by the recent Legion convention not only fill the above requirements but are pe- culiarly fitted by their records for the places they hold.
 John c. Emery is native of Grand Rapids, Mich, being born and reared in that city. He is real estate man. He entered the second officers training camp at Fort Sheridan, H., and was commissioned captain of infantry. He went overseas shortly thereafter and served with the Eighteenth infantry of the First division. AS a major, commanding battalion. he was se-
The spectator., 1920-12-14
But He's on He Way.

Uncle Tom arrived at the station with the goat he was to ship north. but the freight agent was having difficulty in billing him.
 What's this goats destination, uncle?" he asked
 "Suh?"
 "I say, what's his destination1 I Where's he going1"
 Uncle Tom searched carefully for the tag. A bit of frayed cord was all that remained.
 Dat ornery goatl" he exploded wrathfully. You know, suh, dat igns- rant goat done completely ct up his destination" n."--Amsrican Legion Wssh. ly.
The spectator., 1920-12-14

verely wounded by shell fire. Mir. Elm cry was prominent in Legion circles in his home state from the early days and was one of the Legion committee that drew up the bill, passed later by the house, that would give bonus to all service men.
 Thomas Goldingay began his career as a sailor before the mast. Later he was mate of the first steel ship ever built in the United States. After giv- ing up the sea he wandered through the United States and finally located in Newark, N. l. In 1894 he was one of the men who organized the naval reserve of New Jersey and became commanding officer of the Newark d. vision. with the rank of lieutenant. He saw service in Cuban waters in 1898. In 1902 he entered business In New ark. During the World war he had the grade of lieutenant senior grade, and served as gunnery officer on the U. s. s. Massa achusetts. He has been state adiutant of the American Legion of New Jersey.
 Claudius G. Pendil' was born in Marquette, Mich He was graduated from Michigan university in 1913. He is engaged in business in Racine, Wis He enlisted May B. 1al7, as an appren tice seaman in the United States navy and received a commission as ensign May 1, 1918. He was assigned to the Y. s. s. Oklahoma as signal officer and served in foreign waters from the sum- mer of 1918 to December of that year. He was elected commander of Keno sha (Wis.) post in January. 1920.
 James G. Scrugham was born in Lex ington, Ky. He was graduated from the University of Kentucky In 1900, and received degree of mechanical engineer in 1906. Since 1914 he has been dean of the engineering college of the University of Nevada. Tn 1917 he was made state engineer of Nevada. He was commissioned a major of ar | tillery in December 1917. and assigned as production engineer in the ord nance department at Washington. He served as commander or me Nevada department from May 1919, until Au- gust. 1920, and has been member of the national executive committee His home is in Reno.
 E. J. Winslett is a native of Dade- vile. Ala. He prefaced his service in the Legion by taking part in five ma | jor operations with American. French and British troops He was wounded In action, and was attached to the general stan. He attended the first caucus of the Legion in Paris, and on his return to Alabama organized five posts. His activity in his own state was recognized at the Cleveland con- vention by the support of all sections of the South in his candidacy for vice commander.
The spectator., 1920-12-14
No Casualties in Wreck.

Springfield. o. - Although the en. zine and two passenger coaches turn. ed over and third coach partially capsized, no one was injured when the BigFour New York Flyer" was de.
The spectator., 1920-12-14
Cove rnment Party Wins.

Montevideo. - Election returns in- dicate the government party has SCOT ed a triumph throughout the country. obtaining two posts on the National Administrative Council. on which the Nationalists will have but one. and four in the Senate.
The spectator., 1920-12-14
Stock Pays 12 Per Cent.

New York.-The American Steel Foundries has declared a stock divi- dend of S4 share at par. equal to 12 per cent on it's common stock and pay able December 3i stock of record De- cember Is, it was announced.
The spectator., 1920-12-14
S5OO.OOO Fire Loss.

San Luis Obispo. Cal. The Union oil Company's refinery at Avila in this county was destroyed by fire. togeth. CT with the boiler plant which operat- ed the automatic fire extinguishing system. The loss was estimated at S5O0,0 ,000.
The spectator., 1920-12-14
Cotton Rate Lowered.

Galveston, Tex. - The rate on high density cotton fro mthis port to Liver. pool has been reduced from sl40 to s110 hundredweight The cut fol lows recent reductions to Havre, Ere men, Rotterdam and Hamburg.
The spectator., 1920-12-14
Invite obreaon To Texas.

Austin, Tex - Governor-elect Pat M- Neff of Texas was commissioned by an Austin committee to invite Pres ident Obregon of Mexico and the gov ernors of the four Mexican border states to attend the Neff inauguration here January IS, 1921.
The spectator., 1920-12-14
Want Ships For Homes.

Martinez. Cal. - Use of seven idle vessels belonging to the United States Shipping Board now tied up near here was requested from the board by the Martinez Chamber of Commerce to al leviate housing conditions in the cify
The spectator., 1920-12-14
Dutch Minister Quits.

The Hague - The resignation of J. l.. Cremer minister for The Neither. lands at Washington. has been ac cepted.
The spectator., 1920-12-14
Mail Pouches Stolen.

Chattanooga. Tenn Two mail pouches were stolen from railroad station at Oneda, Tenn, and rified, ac- cordiug to dispatches received here.
The spectator., 1920-12-14
MIX Price Decreases.

Chicago. - Milk distributors noti. fled city officials that the retail price of milk in Chicago would be cut one cent a quart beginning immediately.
The spectator., 1920-12-14
Given Ere edom of City.

Edinburgh. The freedom of the city was conferred upon Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of tie tele- uaone. who is a native of Edinburgh.
The spectator., 1920-12-14
To Probe Coal Prices.

Washington. - Senate investigation into the price of anthracite coal will begin in New York soon.
The spectator., 1920-12-14
Explosion Kills Two.

Mount Vernon, Ill.-Two men were killed in premature explosion while blasting trees to clear right of way for a state road near here.
The spectator., 1920-12-14

Batesville. - Mir. and Mrs. Will Carpenter, who own and manage the Batesville bottling works, recently have installed Miller hydro bottle washing machine in their plant. The machine has a capacity for washing 63 cases of bottles per hour. The bot tling plant is one of the largest and best of it's kind in north Arkansas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-16
TONG WAR" RACES IN NEW PICTURE

A mysterious "tOng" war, one of the sort which for years have puzzled the police of many large American cities. is the pivot about which the action of "The Tong Man" Sessue Hayakawa's new picture made by Howorth for Robertson Cole, moves. In this feature which will be seen at the Palace tonight. Hayakawa has the role of the tong" man, Lux Chan who loves the beautiful daughter Sen Chee, of the merchant Louie { Toy According to the custom of the ''tongs" or secret orders of Chi namen certain outsiders who offend them, or who belong to rival "tongs, gre marked for death and lots are chosen, to see who shall carry out the death decree.
 Ming Tai, head of the tong" de sires to marry Sen Chee, but knows he cannot get her because her father has become his enemy The shrewd Ming Tai plots to have Lux Chan (Sessue Hayakawa) draw the number which dictates that he must kill Louie Toy.
 But obstacles arise and the climax of the picture sees Lux Chan fight l ing the whole tong for the posses sion of his sweetheart whom he eventually carries off to China.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-16
CHARLES RAY FILM FURNISHES TREAT FOR FIGHT FANS

If Charles Ray, the famous motion picture star. ever wants to quit the pictures, there is a great future wait ing for him in the prize ring. That was the verdict of some five hundred California fight fans who watched the filming of the big scene in "The Egg Crate Wallop," MT Rays latest Paramount-Artcraft photoplay. which will come to the Coliseum Theatre for Thursday and Friday
 Both Thomas H. Ince and the star himself, insist that the prize flight which the scenario called for, be a real knock-down-and-drag-out battle. The fistic duel between Charles Ray and Jack Connolly, which goes five rounds to knockout is declared to be the fastest most exciting mill ever picturized.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-16
SPICkETT LANDS WINNER IN "WHEN BEARCAT WENT DRY

One of the most important book ings for the season made by Manager Spickett of the Palace Theatre, is When Bearcat Went Dry" which will be the attraction at his theatre on Thursday and Friday.
 This super-picture is a version of Charles Neville Bucks famous novel of the same title. It has it's scenes in the mountains of Eastern Ken tuck, and the characters of the pic ture are those hardy mountaineers who have never known fear
 It is a red-blooded story, full of intensity and action.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-16
HOUOlNl SUSTAINED INJURY IN MAKING
 THE GRIM GAME"

-
 The tremendous energy and zeal with which Houdini, the famous handcuff king, entered upon the thrilling stunts laid out for him by the scenarist in the new Paramount Aircraft picture "The Grim Game on view at the Coliseum Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, nearly proved his undoing. In a fierce battle in which Houdini fights with quartette of burly "ex tras." his wrist snapped in two in the midst of the action and though the scene was finished, further work on the picture had to be postponed for several weeks.
 The present generation can see me in person." said Houdini during the filming of "The Grim Game" but l want my most thrilling feats perpetuated on the screen, so that people in later years can assure themselves that I actually did them That is why I have saved the most sensational stunts I have ever done for this picture and have worked my head off to make them as successful as possible"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-16
NOTICE TO MARINERS

Sumner Strait-Spanish Islands Light reported not burning Novem Der 10, 1920, will be relighted as soon as practicable. By direction of the Commissioner of Lighthouses.
 w. c. DIBRELL,
 Superintendent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-16
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Notice is hereby given that I. the undersigned. will not be responsible for any bills contracted by my wife, Margaret C. Gelles. adv. GUS GELLES.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-16
ATTENTION UNION FISHERIES
 STOCKHOIDERS

There will be a meeting held at the Alaska Industrial Union Hall, Wednesday Nov IT at ' o'clock The presence of all is important.
 adv THE DELEGATE.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-16
Attractions at Theatres
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT

PALAcE-Sessue Hayakawa in "The Tong Man." Christie Comedy "When Bobby Comes Marching Home"
 Game"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-11-16
COMING ATTRACTIONS

PALACE-"When Bearcat Went Dry CoLlSEuM-charies Ray in "The
 Egg Crate Waliop".
The Washington times., 1920-05-28
Government Is Urged to
Keep and Run Ships

BY CONGRESSMAN RUFUS HARDY, OF TEXAS. =
THERE seems to be concerted power at work to dis
pose OF our ships at great financial loss There was
never greater haste any than in mad desire
to get rid of late acquisition of merchant marine
While very much in favor of seeing private cap
tai embark in the business of operating these ships under
the American flag, bitterly opposed to selling the
ships at slaughter sale prices either to big capital or to
little capital.
Government ownership may be necessary for some
years in order to demonstrate that American ships can
sail the protaby the ships of any other nation
When this has been demonstrated American capital
and private enterprise will take navigation and trans
portaton and put America in the forefront of
the carrying nations of the world.
We have the commerce and we have the ships
and nothing but blind sighted policy will reduce
to pre-war condition of being great country
without merchant marine.
Under the name of Americansm this bill carries a
provision requiring coastwse ships companies to
have 100 per cent of their capital owned by American
citizens and rs of their shipping interest must
likewise be American citizens.
This pretends to appeal to Americansm, but it really
is in the interest of the big money interests Of the United
States and would prevent small concerns from financing
a shipping enterprise.
BY CONGRESSMAN RANDALL, OF CALIFORNIA.
was one of the eight members of the House who
voted against the Shipping bill when it passed the House
in November.
MY chief reason for opposing the measure was my
firm conviction that if the United States is going to have
adequate and successful merchant marine the Gov
Private interests have demonstrated beyond all doubt
their absolute inability to maintain the American
chant flag in the place to which it is entitled and where
the interests of the nation demand that must be- It
under private operation of American ships that this
country fell from its dominating position on the seas to
state of virtually power whatever in the carrying
trade of the world
The Hearst newspapers are making wonderful fight
the ships They have shown up the situation in
its real light and the result will be determined fight
against adopting the conference report when it comes
The Washington times., 1920-05-28
VILLAS SURRENDER
IS BELIEVED NEAR
Secret Negotiations Now Under
Way May End Career of Mexi-
can Bandit Chief.

MEXICO CITY, May 2S.-Negotia-
tions for the surrender of Francisco
villa and all his followers to the new
Mexican government, headed by Pro-
yisional President de la Huerta, are
under way. 1t is expected that the
Villistas will yield within the next
few days, according to a statement
made by Gen. p. Elias Gales today.
General Gales refused to divulge the
terms offered to villa.
On recommendation of Gen. Alvaro
Obregon, the senate has appointed
Francisco Gonzales, chief magistrate
of the supreme court, to head a com
mission to Investigate more fully the
killing Of former President Carranza.
Manuel Malbran, dean of the Diplo-
matte Corps, has sent a note to Juan
Sanchez Azcona, acting minister of
foreign ahairs, stating that all of the
Official Information regarding Car
ranza's death has been given to the
embassies and legations Cor transmits
sion TO the various foreign govern
ments represented here.
Ihe note says that the data were
received with due reserve and that
the diplomats recognized the char
acter anp source of the information" I"
Rodolfo Herrero, head OF the rebel
oand that assassinsted Carranza. had
not arrived in Mexico City when this
dispatch was sent, but was reportef
10 be on his way here under heavy
guard OF Federal troops. The govern.
ment expects to have further informa-
ton for the Diplomatic Corps after
Herrero is questioned.
The Washington times., 1920-05-28
SEES RESTRICTION
Of GASOLINE USE
Director of Geological Survey
Declares Priority Rule Ap-
pears Inevitable.

Restrictions on gasoline consump-
tion must come soon, George Otis
Smith, director of the United States
Geological Survey, declared before
the American Iron and Steel Institute
here.
"The ever.increasing demand for
gasoline and fuel oil are the out
standing oil needs so that the ques-
ton of priority must soon arise" Mr.
Smith said. Fuel oil in locomotives
and stationary steam plants must
give way to the demand for this fuel
by the Navy and the merchant ma
rine, which alone this year require
one-third of the output of fuel oil"
The last ten years, he continued,
might be called an "oil decade. ;.
Gushers and oil booms, he said, have
doubled domestic production while do
mestic consumption has more than
doubled. There has been a transition
from an oversupply to an override
mand. Smith stated.
with an estimate OF 1000 900, 900
barrels of oil in the ground, and the
1920 consumption close to half a nil
lion barrels, he warned, this pace
cannot long be continued.
Regard for the future forces us
both to plan to use less and to import
more OIL" he continued. He said
pioneering for oil in foreign fields by
American capital will help, and point
ed out also that Mexican oil has be-
come an absolutely necessary part of
our supply"
The Washington times., 1920-05-28
SENATE REJECTS nomination OF Van SCHAICK
G.. O. p. Must Accept
Blame For Delay In
Raising Postal Pay

When a situation of great injustice
arises and is prolonged by the fail
ure of the peoples representatives
to act, it is always desirable to nix
the responsibility.
For nearly fifteen months the
Congress permitted workers in the
postal service to suffer under an
average Of pay little more than half
the cost of normal living.
This long delay was not necessary.
If the joint Postal Commission need
ed more than fourteen months to dis
cover that prices had risen and that
the meager pay schedules Of pre-
war times, with only slight war
time bonus added, were utterly in
sufficient to meet them, the Congress
pending a final revision, might easily
have authorized an adequate emerg-
ency increase. Instead, it voted
only one bonus of $3.50 q year and
limited that to men receiving less
than $4,000.
Employees on Verge of Despair.
We recognize that the readjust-
ment of an intricate wage schedule
is not the work Of a moment. There
is probably warrant for the detailed
investigation which the Postal Com
mission has made.
1t has performed a useful and
necessary work in going directly to
the postal workers in the principal
cities for first-hand information as
to working conditions. 1t has laid
the foundation for many desirable
readjustments.
But it did not need more than
fourteen months to do this. And II
it did, why should there not have
been an ample ad interim allowance!
~ No well conducted private busi.
ness would have driven its faithful
workers to the verge of despair
while awaiting the findings Of
leisurely board of adjusters.
1t would have met the wage crisis
as It arose by a sufficient general
grant and left the readjustment to a
more convenient season.
Men Have Been Starved Out.
The consequence of this long de-
lay by the Congress is that thou
sands of competent men have been
starved out of the postal service and
their places taken, at advanced pay
by inferior substitutes. The service
itself has become demoralized. And
there has been no real economy; in
The Washington times., 1920-05-28
MAN|LASENDS
SHIP PROTEST
Philippine Trade Endangered by
Terms Of Merchant Marine
Measure.
ALASKA ALSO OPPOSED T0IT
Recommitment to Senate Will
Be Sought by Congressman
Hardy at Conference.

More bad features of the Mer-
chant Marine bill passed by the
Senate are being uncovered as mem
bers of the Senate and House de-
vote themselves to a study of its
provisions.
New Angle Of Opposition.
new angle OF opposition to the
measure has been developed by rep
resentstives of the Philippine Islands
and of Alaska. who have found in the
bill provisions which will destroy
their coastwise traffic.
Secretary Baker yesterday came
cut In opposition to the bill On be-
half OF the Philippine and Alaskan
interests. He sent . strong letter of
protest to Congressman Rufus Har-
dy OF Texas, one of the House cen
ferees on the bill. urging him to hght
the measure in eAe conference.
Bill Under Suspicion.
TIE fact that these provisions arc
contained In the bill Has created .
feelinG Of suspiclon against the en-
tire measure.
Many neaber. Of the senate and
House arr begin.iRg - believe they
were impesed upen when they list
ened to the senators whs urged
adoption OF the bill.
The uncovering OF the easy man
ner for turning over the American
merchant fleet to private shipping in
terests and the injury to the Philip
pine and Alaskan coastwise shipping
convince Congressman Hardy that the
bill is thoroughly bad and should
never be passed. He will seek to
have Il recommitted to the Senate
when the conference meets.
Secretary Bakers letter to Hardy
follows:
my Dear Mr.. Hardy have just
received Nfrom Manila the following
cablegram:
1.-The United States Chamber of
Commerce of Manila, which includes
all important mercantile interests of
the Philippine Islands. respectfully
but energetically protests to Con-
gress against any proposed legisla-
tion looking toward the extension of
the coastwise laws OF the United
States to include the Philippine Is
lands, because such extension would
conflne all carriage of freight be-
tween the Philippine Islands and the
United States to American bottoms.
Baker Asks For Amendment.
THE elimination of competition
would inevitably result in the very
considerable increase OF freight rates,
thus decreasing the value Of Philip
pine raw material now exported to
America, and also putting American
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