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The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13
WAITS FOR HANGING
Sixteen Years Oklahoma Negro HaS Been Kept in Suspense.
Sentenced for Murder in 1905 and Authorities Have Not Yet Set
 the Date for Execution.

Oklahoma Ctry.-For sixteen years E.I Kelly Oklahoma negro. murderer ur Jim r5#--huw. has been impriS- a.wf in oklahoma. daily awaiting ..u-E from the legally constituted authorities that will set the date for h.> execution ar rhg hands of the fed rrE rr state -uyrrumru.S. And his Su-uar~a Is uu- yet ended
 Since October. l9U5. the negro has hean imprisoned and for The lust ten y.ar> huS Eraa in ,he custody oS the prison authorities a- McAlr>ter. who hay. nur ryru u~L.uary commitment papers BIS their authority for his iu- r.-.u~arfuu. The only document pos s.~>rI ny rhe prison according to rHe records Is au order iuS,ruuJiug the ~ne-fT Of thar county yo convey the negro To -u. state prut,enrtary ar Mr- AE.-.n~ and deliver him 70 the warden for confinement awaiting the final action aE rre court.
 There rnn authority ends.
 WnHr Kelly purrrrS around the prison enclosure awaiting rhe day whom tn- .rg~.S shall drrt.te rhe date as his execution. legal lights are how ing .Mn.- heads before law books in rn n-luasn- -u discover rh" real status of rIr prisoner: why the sentence has never hear carried out; why he has never been released. and reviewing the ease. which iu rhr opinion of some or rhe most talented of yhr legal pro- r.~~.ra. is not only without precedent urr also a most vivid eNa.up'e of the fnrH#-y at courts.
 r. appears raut unless some person .a-a, active interest in the procedure N-.g will br permitted 10 live and die 9 urH-l death in the state prison, ..rh.u-a ir Is generally agreed among those who have been interested from time 10 time rlar his trial conviction and ~-n-rner was a rravesty upon court procedure.
 According ru those who participated in the original r.a, although most Of those who were directly interested are rnrd or scattered To the four corners Of the Union Helly's attorney Was a man whose legal knowledge was ura-rr. having just prior tn the trial a.-u admitted Co the practice Of law. his previous raining having been de gnrnH -n The clergy.
 !. is stated by those whose recollec- uuu of rur case Is the best that the United States district attorney offered -p permit Kelly to enter a plea of guilty rs charge of manSlaughter and aa.n, a sentence of five years in The federal nnu--pnriary. This ofer, Ir is >..H. was .ndtGuantly refused by rup attorney for the defense.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13
NEW XElI.NND'S.
 DRIFT TO CITIES

One of the biggest problems tgc-
 ing New Zealand. according Co news
 papers of the country. is to secure more effective distribution of pop ulation as between the two broad .div sGous of town and country. Pre- .Hminary returns of late census .show that the four principal courcrs gaucd more population in the pre- vfous five years. We are told. than all the rest of the cowtry-rural areas and secondary and small towns com-
 bincd What little consolation there
 may be in finding New Zealand con- Irfons paraueled in other countries is taken by the Wellugron Domiu- ion. which says the ciw-ward drift of population is to be particularly remarked in Australia where "a lim- tied number of large cenlcrs are ab- sorbiug on abnormal and increasing share of the total population" ]r is estimated that the six state capitals of Australia share between them 42 per cent. of the total commonwealth population. This means. The Do- miuiou notes. that about 2.@7oo0o people are domicilod in the six cap- itaIs. leaving some 2I5omU0 for the secondary and small towns and rural, areas. If this estimate is accurate. The Dominion goes on lo say. 'three-GfJhs of Ausrrmia.s total roD- ulation increase during the past ten years has been in the six capital c:t- ies and only two-Gfths in rho whole remaining area of the common wealth" Sydney and Melbourne each contains "uearly ono-aa-f of the whole population of the states of which they are respectively the cap itals." We are told. and to some eN- tent these two cities are oven gain ing population at the expense of less important state capitals. In all the state capitals. however. the pupula- ton is increasing more rapidly than in rural areas and country towns. Much the same tendency towards ciw-dwelIiug is found in Great Bri- tain and the United States.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13
No Army; No Income
 Tax. No Debts Country Without HardShips Has SuruluS on Hand at End of the
 Nrnr-DCbtS Paid

Sydney. x. s. w.. Sept GA roanrry without an army, without a navy. without national debt and without au income tax, where the romance of The South Seas still lives and where every male reaching the asr og sixteen years must own atga. and oue-Quarter acres of land ra sustain his own samily--a statute anuaarlou which is fulfilled by a wasusutmous government granting .tw the land gratis.
 Such is Toaga. the last remaining native Kingdom m the Pacific ocean. ae.ordGnz to the description furnish ud rs ~m vahauao. premier of the ..aaa. who was here recently.
 rr.m.ar yasauao said that the people og TgHaa are very contented rr~. nave t.arr own monarch. min .a.r. flag. and parliament ot seven ...n.es elected by the people and .a .au.l number chosen hy the mo- n.-s OF hereditary chiefs.
 X. ..a end of last March Premier Eg>wa, said 0Gc Kingdom had a surplus %. more than 100000 pounds rr.uuu. over its oNpeudi- ra-r after uayiag for all public works
 Males raaraing the age of sixteen .rr -raar~I their land and must n..r- aaou-H rocoauu,s. vans. and u..ur souf .o sustain tHe.r families g.G ta aa- their educational tax. which practically completes their o..r duties. he said
 The premier has am attractive personality His English is perfect. a.,rou-n ro routassas a slight tim fG.r a.rausr alI his education was obtained tu T'usau school He has beech premier since 1912.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Reverend E. L. WinterbeTgeT,
 B. D. Pastor.

Statistics show that few young people go wrong who regularly at tend church. The best insurance you can take out against moral and physical failure, for yourself and your children is to attend church. The only insurance against final and eternal bankruptcy is acceptance of the Christ whom the church pro- claims.
 Make Sunday count for a distinct moral uplift by going to church. Your attendance may encourage some weaker brother to go.
 The bells indicate the hours.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13
SUNDAY PICNICKERS

Sunday proved such a glorious day that many in town. thinking of the long stretch when trips to the woods will be hardships, made the most of the day. A large group took the good boat Edith May and spent the day at Burro Creek. some wen. up 10 the blueherry patch tO get a last can full of the big blue berries Two ar least. went up Dewey mountain ro. bag some of the goac who have dared them to come up and get them. and others just went out with lunch. to enjoy the. day and ramble in the woods.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13

Washington. Sept 6.-Mcans of providing work for the nations un- employed estimated by the depart .ment of labor to number 5.735.00O will be studied at a conference of industrial and labor leaders to meet here next month at the call of Pres ideut Harding.
 Secretary Hoover who has been asked by the president 10 prepare plans for the conference was at work today on the matter with a view to submitting his conclusions within ten days or two weeks.
 The conference. according to Mr, Hoover. will inquire into the volume of the needed employment, the dis tribution of unemployment. means of lessening the number of unem- ployed and measures to enable the recovery of business and commerce to normal.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13
Farmer Burns to Death in Fire
Worst Forest Fire in Years Is Rag ing in Stevens County,
 Washington

Colville. Wash, Sept. 6.-The body of John Amacher, a rancher, was found east of here today. He apparently was oyertaken yesterday in a forest fire which had been sweeping the area. The fire situa- ton in Stevens county is described as the worst in the history of the county by Fire Warden Welty, who said that numerous fires are beyond
 control. Every iudividuaI in the
 fire threatened area is warned that he must look out for his own safety.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13
CHURCH NOTES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Sunday service will be held at 7:30 ?. NJ. in the evening in the cuurcu EdIGce or Christian Science Society of Skagway, corner of Main street and Fourth avenue.
 Christian Science Subject: SUBSTANCE"
 Sunday School at 12:15.
 The Public is cordially invited
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13
FULL GOSPEL MISSION Sixth Avenue East of Broadway
Bible Study Class

Bible study Glass We believe in the Bible doctrine of experimental salvation, as taught by the leading men of all Protes- tant churches, and that the blood of Jesus cIeanses from all sin. Welcome to any of the services. Sunday morning, II o'clock. Sunday School, 2:30.
 Sunday evening, 7:3O.
 Thursday evening, 7:3O.
 Reverend W. H. Shoemaker,
 and wife, in charge.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13
NEARLY MILIIUH CASES
 IN BRISTOL BAY SECTION

Nine hundred and fifty thousand cases is the csumaIad Jack this srp- son in the region EIowu as ,Ie Kris toI Bay district. The soasou's pack is estimated to be a; laass 200.U00 cases more than las. year. ami also a larger pack than that oi !JIl. The season was a short 1na ar that and none of the cam .'los cneraJad 10 full capacity. The above resume is giyen by R. B. Mays. representing the National Gamers Association. The past season, although exceed tngly short. was a snIaudoI one for the g cuuueries operating m the Bristol Bay region" said Nr. Mays. None of the cauuories operated to full capacity. owing To the salmon market. which. several months ago. was oyerstocked, and the short bat heavy run of fish. There were 22 canueries operating in the Bristol Bay region during the season. and all have closed down and the salmon is now on the way south. as well as the crews"
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13

Philadelphia, Sept 9.-Babe Ruth the champion nome run hitter, made his fifty-third home run for the sea- son today.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13

Warren c. Spurg.n, president of the Michigan Avenue Trust company of Chicago, is charged with mjsap7roPri- ating nearly St,5o0,OOO Of the banks funds.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13
ST. MARKS CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday School immediately after mass.
 Father Edgar Gallant.
 Pastor.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13

Suppose doctors will have he nerve to fell uS that this talking sickness IS a new disease?
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13

The ..... .. -.r world isn't us ueu' hrDSg a~ it- purse.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13

Fred c. Sterling, lieutenant gover- nor of Illinois, who was indicted, to- ether wtsh Governor Small. on ha. ces of fraud ana cn5gzE. .eme0t Of a-lc funds when he Was state treas .rt.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13

E-- arr aanu. low enough tO be utilized In rhearrira. criticism
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13

C.-ugry fnds that next 70 paying -a- dead horse comes paying for dead hopes.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13

Wasn't in His Right Mind. Sne-I shall never forget how crazy you looked when you proposed to me Ug-I was crazy.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-13
NOTICE

When you want anything moved Trunks, Baggage or anything else, Call up the John Williams, U. S. Transfer Go.
 Also Wood and Coal for sale.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

Left-Tbe affcctionate rel
alive. Uncle Tobias Glow
is one of those champion
wet kissers. Loves to be
very friendly with the little
tots and hold them on his
lap and ask what they have
learned at Sunday school.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

Right-Mrs. Fritch
IS calling with Baby
Frltch on Edgar's
mother, and Edgar
and Baby Fritch are
expected to sit down
in the corner and
have a perfectly
r1otous time of it.
Baby Fritch wants
to kiss Edgar and
she is being so cum
ming saying: "Babe
want go kiss kiss.
Boy kiss Babe" and
Mrs. Fritch and
Edgar's m a m m a
think Edgar should
be tickled to death
and meet Baby F.
half way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

Cousin Louise Eldridge is always
meeting Sister Etta's boy in the
upper hall just when she is on
the way to the bath! Louise is
terribly upset. 1t is her opinion
that Sister Etta's boy enjoys
nothing better than a sight of
Cousin Louise in her negligee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

Mr.: Ruey is being entertaining
and snappy just for the children's
benefit. Mr. Ruey hates children.
and they know it. II wonder"
begins Mr.. Ruey, IF q certain lit
tie boy, not so gerry far off, can
tell me the population of the State
OF iowa?" Then Mr.. Ruey will 20
on to say how he is sure these IT.
tie folks must be very, ve9,v good
little folks, with such splend;d
papa and mamma. 81 don't he
iieve, Mr.. Ruey adds, turning to
the children's mother, ''these little
people ever have an unkind, sell
fish thought"
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
CONGRESS is REPUBLICAN
IN BOTH BRANCHES

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4-One hun
bred and twenty-nine members of The
House and Senate retired today TO
private life. Most Of them went out
in the back wash from the tidal wave
which swept the Republican party
into full control of all the functions
Of the Government, but some few, re-
publicans as well as democrats, elect
ed not to run again for their seats.
The political landslide Of November
2 gave the republicans much larger
working majority in the House--too
big in the opinion of some leaders
The new extra session expected to be
called soon will start with 301 repub-
licans, 1872 democrats and one social
list. The lone prohibitionist In the
closing Congress under which the
country went dry was beaten. There
is one man shy-from Pennsylvania
at-large The republican vacancy
caused by the death of the membe.-
elect will not be filled until fall
The new Senate, which convened
today in special session to act on
nominations by President Harding,
contains % republicans and 81 demo-
Gratis, giving the republicans a major
ity of p as against only two major
ity during most of the last Congress,
when the lineup generally was 40
republicans and AZ democrats. The
seating of two republicans in January
in place of democrats gave the for
MGR a slightly large working margin
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
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panied by chief Justice White of the
Cupremc Court and the Congress
ional committee which had seats on
tie platform with him. ,------
Then before a great sea of human
ity, official and unofficial, invited
and unlimited, MI Harding took his
place at the left of the Chief Justice
and the right of the arrangements
committee. The assembling of the
Presidential party, its departure and
the demonstrations of the crowd were
the only spectacular features Of the
outdoor ceremony. Simplicity and
solemnity marked the actual cere-
mony itself.
When the President takes the IN
augulll oath, the Chief Justice, bible
in hand, steps forward; the man who
is about to take oath stands beside
him with raised hand. Slowly and
Solcmnly the Chief Justice repeats
the oath prescribed by the conStitu-
ton, the President kissed the open
bible and the ceremony is over save
for the delivery of the President $
inaugural address. When that was
concluded the Senate returned to ITS
chamber for the special session
called by the retiring President to
consider nomination OF officials by
President Harding and the new Pres
ident started out with his escort OF
cavalry for the White House. There
he hung up bis kat" ana went TO
,--orl;
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
11n-D6E l3Ja1l1THERE
3lg5lNE55 EAR

The same scrupulous care that
has made their passenger car
notable for economy is earning
for Dodge Brothers Business
Car a reputation for low cost Of
haulage.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04

ent since Henry Wilson served in he
second Grant administration nealy
half a century ago, His advent into
office adds to the prominence of his
! for it is regarded as almost certain
! that Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Will
! be again chosen as republican leader
! in the Senate, and Rep. Frederick H.
Gillett as speaker of the House.
Should Mr.. Gillett succeed him
self, Massachusetts man will pre-
side over each branch of Congress, a
most unusual coincidence More ur-
usual still is the fact that both Mr.
Coolidge and Mr Gillett come from
the same Congressional District,
Northampton, the home of the vice
| president being in the same district
of Springfield, the home of the speak
ed. Bo:h men are graduates of Am
herst College.
Vice-president Coolidge is entering
upon his first service in the field Of
national politics, but for 20 years he
has been active in the political SER
vice of his state, rising from member
ship in the council of his city to gov
clmor of the commonwealth
In some respects Mr.. Coolidge is
a figure strange in American public
life, being taciturn to a degree and
apparently stunning the spot light
and the glamor which usually sur
rounds high public officials. To his
most intimate friends he is known as
"Slent Cal" 1t is related in illustra-
ton of this characteristic that a per
sonal and political friend who had
conferred with him in his executive Of /
flee at Boston without receiving more .
than monoSylables came out: by /
George, I'd like to be that fellows +
stenographer."
Probably the most attractive part !
of MI Coolidge his home life. Ever
since his marriage - years ago, to +
Miss Grace Goodhue, of Burlington,
VT, a University Of Vermont grad
uate whom he met as a school teach
er in Northampton, he has lived a
the shadow of Smith College in
house which he has rented for $3.50
a month.
His coming to Washington means
the presence of a man, who. his
friends say, personifies the best of
American standards, not given much
to social life, perhaps, but thorough
student, a hard worker and a clear
headed, solid American.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04

his wife may choose to have accom-
pany them to the White House is
borne by the chief executive. Mrs.
Harding has retained the services OF
Inez McWhorter, her cook, and a
chauffeur, bu. she found at the White
House four cooks retained by the
government and four chauffeurs.
The matter of supplying the
White House table may not prove as
simple for all food purchased wheth-
en- for the private table or for state
functions must be paid out of the
pocket OF the chief executive. Cater
ers to the White House usually are
selected by the housekeeper unless
the First lady of the land desires to
follow particular preference which
may previously have been formed
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
Turing the last few weeks.

during the last few weeks. .-
For the second time in the history
the House will have woman mem,
ber Miss Alice 81. Robertson, of The
Second Oklahoma District who sue
ceeds William w. Hastings.
For the first time in the history of
the House the territory East of the
Mississippi and north of the Ohio
rivers will dominate legislation, re-
publicans from that area being in
full control and strong enough to
overcome all combinations of repub-
lcans and democrats from the South
and West.
Thus far there have been no ind
cations of a determined fight to Dust
Speaker Gillett, or the republican
leader, Mondell Kitchen, long i'll
and absent, is slated for democratic
leader, the job he held while Clark
was speaker.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
PRESIDENT HARDING HAS 50
nnn kppOTNTMENTS TO MAKE

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4-UpwarC
Of 10000 appointments to puoilc
offices carrying salames aggregatlng
more than SlO0,0O0,000 year ale 10
be made BY President Harding. Some
of these were made today, many
Others will be announced during the
next few months while still Others
VIII he made as the terms OF present
Democratic office holders expire.
The first fruits from the shaking OF
the official plum tree were cabinet
officers whose salaries are Sl2,OO0 q
wear each. Others to come lnclucG
nearly a dozen ambassadors whose
salaries are S17,500 each, many nm
listers at $4,000 Each assistant sec
retaries, federal judges, attorney
and marshals, customs collectors
members of various government
boards and commissions and post
masters by the thousands.
In contrast 10 the huge patronage
roll of Mr.. Harding are the appolh-
tive perouisitcs of NiCe-President
Coolidge whose immediate appoint
ments comprise only his secretary,
clerk, page boy ana a private IelcI
grlrh operator. Their salaries total
S7,700 a year. The Vice-Preaident
himself receives $4,000.
Among ambassadorships regarded
as certain to be filled by Mr.. Hard
ing arc those to Great Britain, France
Italy, Spain, Japan, Belgium, Brazil,
Chile, Argentina and Peru. Many new
ministers also are to be appointed and
When full relations the reestabhshcd
with Germany, Austria, Mexico, Tur-
key and bulgaria appointments also
will be made to those countries,
Four of the Supreme Court jus
tees also may be appointed by Pres
idcnt Harding Chief Justice White
and Associate Justices Mckcnna,
Holmes and Day now are eligible, by
both age and length of service, to
voluntary retirement The salary Of
the chief justice is $4,000 and that
Of associate justices $14,50O.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04
MRS. HARDING FINDS WHITE
HOUSE SERVANTS READY

WASHINGTON ,Marcn Mrs
Warren G.. Harding found her ser
want problem solved for her when she
became. mistress of the White House
today.
Cooks. chambermaids. laundrywo-
men, butler and pantry men-2O in
all are provided by the government
at cost of $4,000 a year and there
is a housekeeper who has been in
charge of the servants since the adj
ministration of former President
Taft. Previous to that time a stew
ard was in charge
Only the expense of the personal
servants which a new president and
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-04

VICE PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
ENTERS, NATIONAL POLITICS
WASHINGTON, March 4-Calv n
Coolidge is the first Massachusetts
man to hold the Office of Vice-presid-
New-York tribune., 1921-10-08
Hehlrick Resigns From
Criminal Bar Body

Charging that tn Criminal Bar As
sociation had put out deceptive state
ment regarding the choice of it's mem
bers for candidates for the General
Sessions bench, especially in the case
of John II. Iselin, Republican candi-
date, Frank Hcndrick, lawyer and au-
thor, last night resigned from the
organization.
In letter to Cesare F. Barra, presi-
dent Of the association, MIR Hendrcls
said
81 hereby resign as a member Of the
Criminal Bar Association The reason
of my resignation is that a vote was
taken indorsing judges by ballot,
which left out the name of John H.
lselin, who was shown by secret
ballot taken at the same meeting to-
day TO be favored by more members
present than Judges Mulqueen and
koenig. To inform the public that the
association is in favor of the Judges
lndorsed when Judge Talley was prac-
hcally the unanimous choice and the
others were not a choice of the ma
Jority, is not right"
The secret ballot. according to Mr..
Hendrick, showed that the members
present voted as follows:
- Talley 9; Iselin, 6; Mulqueen, s;
hoenlg, .; Mancuso, 4; Brogan, /.
The figures" said Mr.. Hendrick last
night, "show that Of the ten persons
voting for their choice for the three
places to be filled on the General Ses-
slons bench, only one failed to vote
for Judge Talley. Mr.. Iselin was their
second choice. The meeting was at
cans"