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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
REDUCTION FROM 143,0OO TO 100000 MEN IS FAVORED
Committee Will Report Out
 Naval Appropriation
 Bill Tomorrow. ALAMEDA BASE CHOSEN Definite Selection of Cali fornia. City for Naval Base Announced.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31.- Reduction of the navy's personnel from its present possible maximum of 143,000 men to 100000 men is provided in the naval appropriation bill to be reported out by the House Naval Committee tomorrow, mem bers of the committee announced to- day. A similar reduction already has been recommended by a sub committee of the Senate Naval Com mittee.
 Alameda, California on San Fran cisco Bay, today was definitely sci ected as the site for the new Pacific Coast naval base by the sub com mittee of the joint Congressional Committee considering naval bases. Sand Point, Wash, was chosen for an aviation base, San Pedro, Cal, for Cal, for a destroyer and naval avia- tion base. The full joint committee previously had approved these loca- lions.
 The House Saturday voted 70 au- thorize the Secretary of State i, ac- cept J. P. Morgan's offer of his Lon don residence to house the American Embassy to Great Britain and appro- priated $150,000 for the Embassy at Paris.
 The Senate Saturday confirmed ap- proximately 5000 junior officers of the army Almost half of these wJ their commissions in France da. ing the War.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
WASHINGTON HIT BY WORST STORM
 EVER RECORDED
Wind, Sweeping in from Pa ci6c, Attains Velocity of
 l6O Miles an Hour.
HUGE PROPERTY DAMAGE
Buildings Wrecked at North head, Victoria, Hoquiam
 and Elsewhere.

NORTH HEAD, Wash, Jan. 31.-- Washington and Oregon cities today were slowly recovering from the effects of yesterdays storm, the worst ever recorded in this section of the country. according to off. cials of the weather station here. The wind sweeping in from the North Pacific, attained a velocity of 160 miles ans hour, toppling over build. ings and doing much damage to Gov ernment property.
 HOQUIAM, Wash, Jan 31.--Alfred A Brown was killed and four others injured during yesterdays storm, which swept the Grays Harbor coun- try with extreme violence, isolating Hoquiam from outside communica- ton for hours. The storm victims were caught in the collapse of the Anderson and Middletin mill build ing, where four huge steel smoke stacks were blown over.
 VICTORIA, B. C.. Jan. 31.--Wires we're Stll uOWH LOudy d3 tue TeSuit of Saturdays and Sundays storm The hurricane. its force somewhat abated by the protection of Var- couver Island. blew sixty miles an hour here One person was killed, street cars were stopped, light wires and trees torn down. and heavy dam- age done to house and business property.
 SEATTLE. Wash, Jan: 3i.--After battling the storm all night in a 25-foot launch. the high wind threat enng to dash the craft against the rocks at any minute, l.. D. Gardney, young electrician of Seattle. was res cued today by the harbor patrol He was badly frightened but unhurt. Little damage to shipping has been reported here.
 Seattle today notified the local cable office that service is inter- rupted on Puget Sound on account of the wires being down at Vic toria, B. C., and between the cities of Port Townsend Sequim, Port An geles Aberdeen and lIoquiam, /
 The Postal Telegraph Company also reports delays to the service at Victoria, B. C.. California, Astoria and all points east.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
KIDNAPPED LOS ANGELES
 WOMAN FOUND, 2 ARRESTED

LOS ANGELES. Calf, Jan. 31.- Mrs Gladys Witherell wife of a prominent Los Angeles business man, who disappeared last Tuesday, was found a prisoner on a small ranch seven miles southeast of here today. She was unarmed. A. J. and Floyd Carr, who admitted bearing grudge against her father-in-laW, were ar rested and are said to have confessed tha they kidnapped her to satisfy their grudge and also to obtain $20,- 900 ransom.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
TWELVE BURNED
 TO DEATH, 3 HURT
 IN HOTEL BLAZE
Lighted Cigarette Stub, Toss ed Into Drapery, Causes
 Holocaust.

EOBOkEN, N. J., Jan. 31.- Twelve persons were burned 10 death and three others were badly injured when the Hotel Colonial was destroyed by fire here last night.
 It is believed the blaze started from a lighted cigarette stub care lccsly thrown into the draperies of l window.
 While the fire chief today was in- vestigatiEg the cause of the fire, the police undertook investigation of the manner in which the hotel vas con lucted. Whiskey bottles were found in several rooms, it was said
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
Sterilization of Idiots
 Sought by Proposed Law

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 31.-Dr H. T. Rhoades 1, Representative from Teton County, has given notice to the State Legislature that efforts will be made to secure passage of bill providing for sterilization Of 3mbeciles, idiots, and insane persons. The measure was passed by the House at the final night session four years ago but was lost in transit to the Senate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
COUNTY TREASURER ADMITS
 ENTERTAINMENT OF $15,OOO

MARION, O., Jan. 31.-H. C. Lorry. County Treasurer. under ar rest. here on ch2rges of embezzle- ment. today confessed that he had taken more than $15,0O0 during his term or office, the police said. Lorry was arrested last week following a fake hold-up declared by the police to have been staged by Lorry in order to cover mp his shortages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
Fiat Employees Refuse to
 Work on Arms for Export

TURIN Italy. Jan. 31.- Employees of The Fiat Automobile Company which also makes firearms. have notified the comp2ny that they will mot make firearms for foreign eouu- tries To prevent woricmen from being discharged because of this de cisinu they have volunteered 10 re ducc working hours from eight to six
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
Italian Steamer, Disabled
 By Fire, Towed Into Port

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. 31 - The Italian steamer Nettuno, en- route from Port Arthur, Tex, to Brindisi, Italy was lowed into this port yesterday by a Coast Guard Cutter winch had picked the vessel up at sea after she had become disabled by a fire. Three mem bers of the crew, badly burned were rushed to a local hospital aftcs the vessel had docked
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
RICH MANS SON ADMITS
 ARSON, GIVEN LONG TERM

UNIONTOWN. Pa, Jan, 3i.-Al- bert Smith, nineteen year old son of a wealthy real estate dealer. Satur- day pleaded guilty to thirteen charges of arson and was sentenced to not less than 42 and not more than S5 years in the State peni- tentiary.
 The young man was arrested after 2 series of incenGiary fires which caused damage of more than $750. .60e.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
Latest Bulletins By Special Gable

TOXIC. Jan. 3t.-The Japanese Government today announced cancel iation Of the Japo-Chinese military agreement of 1918.
 MANILA, p. l., Jan. 3I.-Seventy seven members of the Philippine Constabulsry. involved in a recent battle with Filipino police. in which seven persons were killed, today were adjudsed guilty of sedition by Judge George Harvey of the Am erican Court and sentenced to serve maximum Of ten years inn orisonment. Fines ranging from 26co to s5.ooo also were imposed.
 WASHINGTON, Q. C., Jan. 3t.- President Wilson this afternoon re. fused to commute the ten year ser. tence of Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, convicted Of sedition, dis approving the recommendation of the Department of Justice,
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
Former Juneau Man Suffers
 Paralytic Stroke in South

. LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 31.- Arthur Ferte, formerly of Juneau, Alaska, Saturday suffered paraly- tic stroke at the home of his sister here but today was reported improv- ing. Two years ago he was forced to leave the North as the result of a similar stroke
 Arthur Ferte until two years ago w2s sign writer and painter Of Juneau and was prominent in Ma sonic and Elks lodge circles here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
Ship Held Up at Nanaimo
 With Much Liquor Aboard

NANAIMO, E. C., Jan. 3l. The steamer Latouchc, of Seattle. was held mp Saturday by customs off cials who said they had found four teen cases of whiskey aboard Al I.adysmith a fine was levied against the vessel. the commander being charged with failing 10 report the presence of the liquor 10 the GUS -nm. inEpectors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED
 IN BATTLE OVER DRUGS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.-One believed 10 be N. E. Brooks, was killed and another seriously injured in a shooting affray in the fash ionable St. Francis Hotel here yes terday The police are investigating reports that the shooting was the outcome of dealings in narcotics.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
MacSwiney's Priest Found
 Guilty Sedition, Sentenced

LONDON. Jan. 31-Father Dio- nic. spiritual adviser to the late Terence MacSwiney former Lord Mayor of Cork. has been sentenc- ed to five years imprisonment, Of which two years are remitted. fol. lowing conviction by Dublin courtmartial this month. of sedition.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
THREE FTREMEN KILLED
 WHEN WALL C0LLAPSES

PROVIDENCE, E. l., Jan 31.- Three fremen were killed and eighteen seriously hurt when the wall of q four story building here collapsed during fire today. The d"mage is estimated at $150,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
Rock Island Railway to
 Reduce Working Forces

DkS MONIES, la, Jan. 31.-The Chicago, Rock Island and St Paul Railroad announced today that twenty per cent reduction of its working forces in this district would be made tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
ALASKALEADS IN PER CAPITA SALE
 THRIFT STAMPS
Territory's Savings Greater Proportionately Than Any
 State Tn the Union.

WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 31.- Per capita sale Of thrift stamps and other Treasury securities during 1920 Was greater iu Alaska than in any state, the Treasury Department announced today.
 Aiaska's investments average SEQ for each man, woman and child in the Territory. Ohio led the states with a per capital investment of $l.50.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Gal, Jan $1 Alaska leads all Pacific Coast states in postal savings for the eleven month sending November go. 1920. according 10 announcement from the Twelfth District Postal Savings headquarters here today. Per capita ayine8 in the Territory was $2.02.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
TRIPLE ELOPEMENT IN
 ONE HOUSEHOLD OCCURS

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 31.-.A triple elopement ,in' one house hold, none of the elopers know ing of the plans of the others, occurred here Saturday. Edith Chase eloped with Robert Croft, her father, W. H. Chase slipped out and married Mrs. Elizabeth Ober9felt and Il second daush- ter Evelyn. was married to Don ald Liddle. during the absence of her father and sister.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
VIRGINIA BANK IOOTED
 OF $119,000, THEN BURNED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l. - The Commonwe National Bank, of Rockville, Virginia, 100 miles south of here. was robbed last night of cash and securities totaling $119, 1000 and then set afro. according to re- ports received by the police here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
Lindsey's Conviction of
 Contempt Charges Upheld

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 3i The United States Supreme Court today handed down decision dis missing the appeal of Judge Ben Lindsey Of the Denver Juvenile Court. from conviction uu charges ot contempt of court for failure 10 answer certain questions. - Ex
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
TACOMA MAN DIES.

JOS ANGELES. Calif.. Jan. %1... $. W. Wall. aged 50. member of the Tacoma Commercial Club, dropped dead here Saturday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-31
VICTOR BERGER
 WINS SEDITION
 CASE ON APPEAL
Supreme Court Reverses Lan- dis on Former Congress-
 mans S Conviction.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31-- The United States Supreme Court to- day reserved conviction of Victor }erger, former Socialist Congressman from Wisconsin, and four other Soc ialsts on charges of violation of the espionage act.
 The court held that Judge K. NJ. case after his eligibility had been attacked. The appeal was brought on the ground that Landis had shown personal bias and prejudice against he defendants.
 Besides Berger. those convicted were William Kruse, former Secrc tary of the Socialist Party, Ed Young Socialist Magazine writer. ]. Louis Enedall and Irwin St John Tucker
 The court was divided six 10 three, Associate Justices William k. Day, Mahlon Pitney and James (. Me Reynolds dissenting Justice Me Reynolds added 10 the dissenting opinion strong appreciation of Judge L1ndis' sentiments as merely show ng his dctestation of "Hunnish pro- paganda being backed by Americans lnder too indulgent laws.
 The effect of the courts decision 'S 10 remand the eases to the appel late division which will issue orders Tor reversal and new trial before some other Federal judge
 MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan 3l.-- The conspiracy against me has failed l have nothing to detract from what have written or said about this war or those who pushed us into it.7 was Victor Berger's comment this afternoon when ap- priaed of the Supreme Courts de rision granting him and his code fendants new trials
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan 3l-- The Department of Justice has recommended to President Wilson hat the sentence oi Eugene Y Dabs Socialist leader who is serving d ten years sentence in the Fcrcr al penitentiary for violation ot the Espionage Act be commutea be ginning February l2. it was learn at the White House today
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-29
OTTENS HARBOR

Mr. ottens has erected two sample
bungalows on the Harbor. They are
! new styIe of three room k~itchenette
summer bungalow and sell for So0U
apiece.
The new outdoor ice cream parior
is nearing completion. G. F. Livezey
is doing the decorating and furnishing
Charles E. Mclaughlin, of Camden
and known in New York shipbuildlng
circles, is erecting a cottage on tne
corner of Arctic and Davis avenues.
Mr.. schlensig, general su~perintend-
ent of the United States Navy YARDS
in South Philadelphia, is picking u
a site on the Harbor for a marine rail-
way which will be able to handle an
sizes of fishing boats. He will build
a we'll equipped machine shop IN on
neetion with the marine railway which
will keep several hands busy all the
time.
The dredging of the Harbor and the
building of bulkheading will soon De
started. This has not been done be-
fore because of the difficulty of getting
materials hauled.
The Rio Grande ~drawbridge has been
repaired and boats may go in and out
now without delay. The bridge mas
been out of order for quite sometime
William E. Holt, a Philadelphia con-
tractor. motored down last Saturday
with his family and will spend the
balance of the summer in his new
bungalow which has just been COM
pleted.
The Harbor Pavilion is doing a great
deal of business, particularly in their
rowboats, in which parties are going
out every day and bringing in large
| catches of founders and crabs. There
is dancing in the Pavilion every after
noon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sherlock, OF
Kensington, spent the past weekend
as the guests of Mr.. Sherlock's brother,
Alfred, at his home on West Dock
street.
t.. George Ursenbach. superintendent OF
the William Penn Theatre, Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend in his Wild
wood residence at Hudson and Baker
avenues.
Mr.. Uhlian, of Philadelphia, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his aunt
Mrs. Oberley, at her cottage on West
| Baker avenue.
Mrs. Fernough, owner of the Ventins
| cottage, spent Friday and Saturday il
Philadelphia on business.
Large crowds are assembling at th'
Dew Drop Inn every evening
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-29
Safety First.

A prominent New York d~ebutante
recently ordered -four seats on the
aisle at the theatre. When her party
arrived at the performance they
surprised to find themselves arranged
in a column instead of a row. Nothing
daunted, the debutante turned to a
bored. middle aged man next to her,
surely she would not mind changing
with her friend in front.
Il beg your pardon she said polite
~.
No reply. He must be deaf.
Il beg your pardon" she repeated,
louder.
Still no reply.
4 beg your pardon" she said, bump
ing his elbow.
He took out a pencil aid wrote On
his program:
~That's my wife on the other side
of me. Safety frst-"-New York
Evening Post
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-29
CANDIDATE FOR ASSEMBLY

Editor of the Five Mile Beach Jourr.,
To the Voters of Cape May COUNT.
Idesire through the columns Of w.
paper to announce my candidacv !.
the Republican nomination at the ssn
primary election for the office of Mors
Der of Assembly from Cape Ma.
County.
l am prompted to solicit the sun
port of the Republican voters Of ~.
country through the persistent ur0;rs
of friends from all parts of the courts
and because l believe that 1 can DIV.
Cape May County the rep~resentatioO
it should have in the House of Az
sembly.
l am frank to say that this is M,
first admission into the field OF coupty
politics, and while / have heretofor.
been contented with the assuming !,
local duties, l feel that the experience
of the past nine years in the several
municipal Offices l have occupied d,,.
ing that period will aid very materials
in enabling me to properly and adyan.
~tageously represent the County n
Cape May.
l have always stood and shall Al.
ways stand for a clean and honest ad.
ministration of government affairs and
if chosen to represent you in the As
sembly, you can depend upon a strict
adherence to the Republican Drincb-
pies in which l thoroughly believe, and
the desire to further any Legislation
that will in any way benefit Cape NAV
County or any section of it.
ROBERT j. KAY,
Wildwood, N. ].
Paid for by Robert J. Kay.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-29

called him horrid or cranky or
beastly.s
Dulcie went on ignoring the younger
sister. ~He came out and said he'd
lost his scarfpin, a platinum one with
diamonds. very precious to him. And
his private Office and looked there, and
on, everywhere, because. you see. it
was very embarrassing for mel was
the last one in-and-we couldn't find
it. Nobody could settle down to work
and we all felt dreadfully uncomfort-
able and each person kept protesting
he had not seen the pin"
"And old Brookes, what did the old
crab sayY" questioned Ted
"Oh, that Is the worst of it. He
said he was sure he'd find the thief r.
sobbed Dulcie pitifully.
"Well, go on with the story. re-
minded Senah impatiently.
That's all there IS, except. Of
course, that / woke up in the night
and-andI found the pini"
Mrs Driscom broke into a loud
ca-chool This settles it-we're going
to bed. I'm catching cold. Go to
sleep, Dulcie. and forget all about it
till morning"
But, mother" pleaded Senah,
poor Dulcie. That horrid old Mr..
Brookes may have a detective out
side this very minute 2"
Dulcie gave a little scream, but
her mother pushed her gently to-
ward her bedroom. "Tn not close an
eye walled the daughter.
And Ted from his room door leased.
.Just keep your eye of my scarfpin,
sis p
Dulcie gave q little angry snort
and flung herself In bed and
promptly fell asleep. 1t was mother,
Of course. who lay awake an hour or
more planning what to do.
In the morning the little thief was
enjoying a hearty breakfast when Ted.
having answered the doorbel cams
back with q long ben and placed It on
her Lap zhe rest &C tho fRmay imzns<E.
AAakB r3MA - az enaA
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-29
ANCLESEA

Mrs. Ed. Williams, Of the American
Red Cross. was the hostess of 40 sail
ors from the Philadelphia Navy Yard
Hospital over the weekend at the
Bishop Inn, making the trip by motor
cars. A jolly time was spent bathing
in the surf and dancing on the top
floor Of the city hall. Many cigarettes
and much tobacco was a gift OF the
walnut Avenue House to the happy
sailors.
The fire company was called 10 ex-
tinguish a pile of dry seaweed which
had caught fire and endangered the
Inlet Hotel, on Monday afternoon. u
it was quickly put out.
Mrs. Josephine Helm, of New York
City, is spending a few weeks with
her niece, Mrs. v. Braidwood and fam
lily.
The drainage pipe which has been
needed for sometime at Spruce and
New Jersey has been installed
and a sidewalk laid at the corner
A little girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Stolnab, of Anglesea, at
Mace's hospital, on Thursday, July Is,
1921. This is girl No. 8.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-29
AS VISITOR SAW AMERICANS
Observations That VIII Be Conceded
to Have Their Foundations IN
the Solid Truth.

Kindness is almost universal In
America: in my first three months l
r~ecollected only three deliberate rude
nesses. though, doubtless, l deserved
nan more. / have found everywhere
assistance, and, what the stranger
needs so much, information. Some
times l have found a little too much.
for the American does not always real
lie how lost is the stranger In this
immense, complicated system, and so
burdens hin with detail. The Ameri-
can is often quiet. but he never re-
fuses conversation, and, OF the whole.
it Is better that people should talk too
much than too little; this contributes
to general soeiabiIity and ease of in
tercourse. Also, conversation helps a
man to exhibit himself. Very few Of
US attempt to discover what the other
man thinks; we talk so as to assert to
him what we think; this helps Us to
discover what we really think. / sus
recf that the American, ore than any
other kind Of man, his mind being
filed with a vast number of physical
impressions, needs conversation to sort
out these impressions. Burdened by
certain forms of national pride, local
pride and personal pride. by old Purt-
tanic views, and new efficiency views
by sentiment and by ~ruthlessness, he
needs conversation as a sort of clear
ing house. He had to formulate.-W.
l. George in Harperss Magazine.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-29
That Horrid Old
Mr.. Brookes
--
By LILY wANDEL
By | L wANDEL

TT certainly is terrible TO wake up
In the middle of the night and ind
that you are a thief, an honest-to-good-
ness thief" walled Duleie from the
bottom step.
Particularly hard on the family"
added Ted. getting them all out OF
bed on a cold winters night And
say. why does this family always con-
gregate on the front stairs when
there's something the matter. Ell:
Nasty, draughty place I'll say.
Il always knew she'd get In an
awful pickle some day" said the
sixteen-year-old Senah. land now Of
all persons, this horrid old Mr..
Brookesi I"
Mother, won't you make them
stopY' begged Dulcie desperately, try
ing to keep her teeth from chattering,
"and suggest something?'
Mrs. Driscom yawned as much as
her chin strap would permit "Ah l
can think of is a nice, warm
and sleep. I've been NJ since six"
you're not a bit like mothers you
read about" accused Dulcie tear
fully. 'Td think you'd be broken
hearted having a thief for a daughter
"We're not so broken-bearted." put
In Ted, @as we are annoyed old girl.
Devilish inconsiderate Of you, dis
covering at 8 O'Clock IN the morning
that you'd lifted your boss's diamond
scarfpin."
ats all because you're so careless,
supported Senah pTmly; -any decent
person would have discovered it be
fore retiring"
"Your story is so confusing. Dulcie."
murmured Mrs. Driscom sleepily.
would you mind repeating 1t? But
start from the beginning this time"
"Oh, I've told it just as It hap
pened- You see. l was the last person
in for dictation, and then MI. BrOokes
comes out Of his private ofice@
mot that horrid old Mr.. BrookesT
interrupted Senah.
sOf course" answered Dulcie ir-
ritably. you know perfectly well there
is only one Mr.. Brookes in the Arm
swell, why don't you say old Mr..
Brookes or something-you've always