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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
BIG NATIONAL STEAL ALLECED;: STATES SELL ROAD MACHINERY
 DONATED BY WAR DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Reports of a great national steal are current as a result of Federal investigation in connection with millions of dollars worth of surplus war materials turned over free to various states for specified purpose, road building. State officials have been selling that material. according to reports.
 Automobiles, trucks, tractors, road scrapers, cement mixers and gasoline engines. necessary for road building, have been handed over to the states by the War Department under the au- thority of Congress. Congress now is said to be preparing a complete in vestigation of alleged bad faith on the part of the states.
 Large demands of states for this machinery aroused Federal suspicion. Inquiry developed the fact that in certain cases the equipment, instead of being used on the roads, was being sold at ridiculously low prices. Un- der the survey contemplated, disposi- tion of every piece of machinery may be determined.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
NAVAL ARMAMENT NOT ONLY TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION
No Limit Placed on Subjects at Coming Disarmament
 Conference.
HARDING PUTS PLAIN
 FACTS IN INVITATION
Rivalries Tn Armaments Cause of Nations Carrying
 Big Burdens.

BULLETIN-WAsH Aug. 12.-President Harding has definitely designated Charles E. Hughes, Sec retary of State, as the head of the American delegation to the disarma- ment conference. The President has placed in Secretary Hughes hands all remaining details. The other members of the delegation have not yet been selected.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Secre- tary of State Charles E. Hughes has made public President Harding's formal invitation to the disarmament conference.
 No limit is placed on the scope of the discussions to take place.
 The invited powers are told that he suggested question of naval ar- mament may naturally have first place." though not excluding discus sicn of other ornaments.
 Productive labor is staggering under an economic burden too heavy 10 be borne under the present vast public expenditures, which should be greatly reduced" says the invitation.
 Also enormous disbursements in rivalries of ornaments manifestly constitutes greater part of en- cumbrance upon the national pros perity and is avoidable an 'extraya- gant expense of this nation, not only without justification. but is a con stant menace to the peace of the world rather than an assurance of it's preservation"
 The invitation asserted there could be no final assurance of peace with out the fulfillment of the purposes Of the conference.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
MORE STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS IN PRIESTS MURDER
Man and Women Now Being Searched for-Charge
 Against Hightower.

sss, ssslas N MlgFRANcISCQ. Aug 12.z4More startling developments came today in the mystery surrounding the death of Rev Patrick E.. Heslin, pastor of tho Holds Angels Catholic Chudch in Coloma, a suburb, whose body was found yesterday by Will jam A. Hightower.
 The San Mateo County officials state that Hightower will be charged with the murder.
 Early this forenoon an anonymous letter was received by the police from Las Angeles saying:
 Search Hotel San Francisco, In Los Angeles and you will find the murderers of Rev. Heslin.'
 Acting upon this information and that received from another source, the police are trying to locate an unknown man and Dolly Mason in connection with the staying of Rev. Heslin.
 Archbishop Hanna also told the police that early yesterday morning he received an anonymous letter saying: ,S
 'I have Father Heslin of Coloma in a bootlegger's cellar and demand $6,500 ransom"
 The Archbishop said he was going to turn the latter over to the police when word was received that the body had been found with a bullet through the heart and head.
 Experts are today studying the type peculiarities of typewritten let ters received for the ransom of Father Heslin trying to connect Hightower with being the sender. A typewriter rented by Hightower has been located.
 The experts are trying to ascer- tain if the letter demanding $15,- 900 for the release of Heslin was written on this particular typewriter and thus connect Hightower directly with the crime.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12

Senator James w. Wadsworth and Representative Clarence MacGregor, of New York, have undertaken col lection of evidence for presentation to Congress Meantime the War De pertinent and the Department of Jus. tice are attempting to determine the guilty states and to learn what indi- viduals are responsible for the diver sion.
 At the conclusion of the World War the government had great quan- titles of surplus material on hand. Congress, realizing the desirability of road improvements throughout the nation, proposed this method of dis posing of the machinery, which other. wise would glut the market
 There was in the contract with the states, however. specific provision that the materials be used solely for the purpose of building roads. The government has had no means of regulating the use of the material. but can bring to justice any agents of states responsible for a wholesale diversion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
Pretty Divorcee Indicted in Connection Murder
Klondike Valley Being Swept
 By Fire; 2 Camps Threatened

DAWSON, Aug. 12.-The Klondike Valley, above Dawson, is being swept by forest fires.
 Redwood and Siphon camps are threatened with total destruction.
 Poles of the hydro-electric power lines are being destroyed and the wires are dropping to the ground.
 Gangs of men have been sent out and are paying special attention to the many dredges keeping them from being set afire by flying embers.
 The fire at the last reports was along the ditch and is 15 miles wide,
 Hopes are expressed that the fire may be brought under control within the next A hours.
 Many f.res are reported elsewhere in the Yukon Territory.
 The heat is intense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
WEALTHY MAN IS MURDERED;
 TWO ARE HELD
Man and Woman Are Indicted by Grand Jury for Mur-
 der in Los Angeles. FORMER PRETTY COED
 OF EAST IMPLICATED
Divorcee's Former Husband Is Rushing from Chicago
 to Give Aid.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 12.-Ar- thur c. Burch of Evanston, H., and Mrs. Madeline Obenchain, of Chicago, were today indicted by the grand jury charged with murdering John Belton Kennedy at Beverly Glen on the evening of August ,.
 Kennedy, who was a wealthy Los Angeles insurance man, received a shotgun charge at the back of the head
 Mrs. Obenchain, who is a divorcee. was the only witness to the murder which occurred on the steps of Ken nedy's cottage at Beverley Glen, a fashionable suburb.
 "We had motored to Fl Segundo and the beaches" she said. We re- turned rather late and I accompan- jed Mr. Kennedy to his Beverley Glen cottage, which he maintained for weekend parties.
 "Mr. Kennedy and left the ma chine and started to mount the hill side stairs. Then I remembered that on my last visit to the cottage a year ago, I had hidden copper cent under a stone at the foot of the stairs.
 .r."1 wanted to see if it was still there. I went back few steps and struck a match.
 Just as the match flared, the most terrible crash rang out. l was dazed I looked up the stairway l could see MT. Kennedy collapse.
 "'Good night, Madeline he said That was all.
 "A dark figure faded into the shadows. I thought I would die of terror, out there in the hills alone with a man dying at my feet and dark shapes around me"
 Mrs. Obenchain's screams reached some neighbors some distance away. They in turn called the Beverley Hills police.
 The police found fully loaded re- yolyer at Kennedy's feet. It was ap-
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
OFFICERS
 OF ALASKA ARE
 TO GO ON TRIAL
Charges of Negligence Are Made in Connection with
 Wreck of Steamer.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12.-Three officers of the steamer Alaska, First Mate William F. McClintock; Sec ond Mate Earl Dupree and Third Mate John P. Heikkila, have been placed on trial before the United States Federal Steamboat Inspectors charged with negligence. This charge is in connection with alleged lack of skill in handling the lifeboats when the Alaska was wrecked on Blunts' Reef last Saturday night.
 The session will be held behind closed doors and will be continued next Monday.
 Miss B. Walden appeared at the of fees of the Portland & San Fran cisco Steamship Company this fore noon and requested that her name be taken from the list of the missing. Her address was not learned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
Won Bride by Accident;
 Wedding This Afternoon

BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 12.-Cul- minating a romance which began when he saved her life in traffic accident in the streets of San Fran cisco, Miss Francis Symons. daughter of William s. Symons, Montana capitalist, this afternoon became the bride of Philip E. Ehr- lich, a lawyer of San Francisco. A wedding banquet tonight will be at- tended by former Governor Bam- berger of Utah and guests from sew eral states.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
CRAVE CRISIS
 ON AGAIN OVER
 IRISH MATTERS
No Break Has Been Caused But Believe Further Par-
 leys Are Necessary.

LONDON, Aug. 12-The entire British delegation to the Allied Stu preme Council returns to London to- morrow, according to Reuters dis patch received this afternoon. The dispatch further says the reply of Eamonn de Valera handed to the British government yesterday after ncon, is cause for the action of the Britishers returning to London. I le situatioh is grave, accoTulls 10 un derstar dlngs in French diplomatic circles. that the de Valera reply means a grave crisis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
S0v|ETS KEEPS POLITICS FROM
 FAMINE RELIEF
Will Respect Hoover Stipu- lation to Release Ameri-
 can Prisoners.

RIGA, Aug. 12.-The Soviet gov ernment is making every effort to combat attempts to interject politi- cal questions into the famine relief but will respect Herbert c. Hoover's stipulation that Americans be re- leaesed from all prisons in Russia.
 Every facility is being given the Americans in leaving the country even to the extent of advertising for them, in the newspapers. These statements were made today by Maxim Gorkl and Special Envoy Lit vinoff to newspaper correspondents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
France and Great Britain
 To Referee Silesia Issue

PARIS, Aug. 12.-France and Great Britain will be cited to referee the Upper Silesia question by the League of Nations Supreme Council. Ger many and Poland have been warned to maintain order. American Am. bassador George Harvey did not par ticipate in the decision. saying it was purely an European question.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
Fifteen Year Old Murder Mystery Cleared Up; Confession

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 12.- What is purported to be the dying statement of woman, who declared she shot down Reno Hutchinson, general sec retary of the Y. M. c. A., here in 1906, sheds light on a mur- der mystery which has baffled the police for 15 years.
 Before dying, the woman said she shot Hutchinson mistaking him for banker she wished to kill because of failure of a Van couver bank
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
American Legion Members
 Reach Paris; Big Welcome

PARIS, Aug 12.-Two hundred and fifty members of the American Le- zion, headed by National Commander Emery, arrived here today and were received with military honors. The American Legion men were wildly cheered by the Parisians. The party will revisit the battlefields at the expense of the French government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
uLsrERITEs HOLDING OFF

LONDON, Aug. 12.-In Dublin it is reported that Ulster has been sound ed and has returned an answer un favorable to the Sim Fein overtures.
 A dispatch to the Evening News from Belfast asserts that the Ulster cabinet discussed an invitation from the Dali Eireann to Sir James Craig, the UUlster Premier, asking him to attend a conference in Dublin with view to determining Listers atti tude. It adds that there is no pos sibility, however, of another meeting between Sir James and MT. de Valera in Dublin, although the Ulster Pre- mier is willing to meet the Republi- can leader with Premier Lloyd George in London.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
Men Stealing Ride on
 Freight Train Are Killed

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-Two men were killed and seven injured, several seriously. when seven cars of a Western Pacific freight train rolled down an embankment. All nine are unknown to the train crew as they were stealing rides.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
Hold-Up Men Appears in
 Yosemite National Park

YOSEMITE, Cal, Aug. 12.-For the first time in a score of years, hold-up men appeared in the National Park late last night and held up the cash fer of Tioga Lodge, taking $15O from the cash drawer and escaping. Guests and employees pursued the bandits, who are today believed to be surrounded at an elevation of 5000 feet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12

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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
Father of President Harding Weeds Nurse Employed d by Him

MONROE, Mich, Aug. 12.-Dr. George T. Harding, aged 76, father of President Harding, to- day married Miss Alice Sever ems, aged 51 years, who has been nurse in his office in Mar ion, Ohio, for many years.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
Took a Chance in Front
 Of train; Five Are Dead

vICKSBURG, Miss, Aug. 12.- Charles Brown, driving a truck with a trailer loaded with human freight tried to cross the track ahead of a freight train early this morning Brown, another white man and three negroes were killed One white man and nine negroes were injured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
DOES NOT MEAN BREAK

PARIS, Aug. 12.-Premier Lloyd George, here attending the Allied Supreme Council, studied the Irish reply but would make no official statement.
 He declared inlAn unofficial state munt that the repfy did not mean q break, but admitted further parleys were necessary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
ARRIVE FROM SAN JOSE

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Aug 12.-De stroyer Farquhar arrived here dur ing the. night with the passengers. mail ands baggage from the Pacific Mail steamer San Jose. It is report, ed the steamer struck "a jagged rock last Tuesday morning on reef off Ascension Island, which made large hole in her bottom. Her position is dangerous and it is doubtful whether she can be saved.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
Captive Balloon Does Odd Stunt With Passengers

LAKEHURST, N. J.. Aug. 12. A captive balloon with three passengers broke from the moorings early this forenoon at the naval air station and drifted out to sea. Meeting contrary winds. the balloon drifted back. landing the passengers unhurt three miles from the station.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
yrs ARTHUR A7!og Jgcogsv!:S; ;

The ire of Catham, N. J., has been aroused, as 8 as-ressilt 6f. tho, publicity brought to that little town when Mrs. Arthur Jacobus eloped with her husbands chauffeur Filuccio Spagnolia, for no other reason, as Mrs. Jacobus explained it, than 'to melt her iceberg husband" Spag- nolia and Mrs. Jacobus were arrested at Baltimore, where they were shar- ing the same room. During the three weeks they were away it is alleged that they shared their funds and
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12
OFF ON VACATION.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Sena- tor George w. Norris. Republican of Nebraska, i'll. has left for vaca- tion in an effort to regain his health.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-12

Continued cn Pago Two. |,
, 1921-05-14

Doyle from b ranks OF amateur
fighters % that OF hish-class profess
sionalism.
Doyle. who has eone along wonder.
fully IN the past few months viii be
pitted against Jack Shirley. n man
who holds the mdidleweight cham.
pionship OF Illinois and who is now
considered one OF the fastest mid.
dieweights in the Rock Mountain re
lon.
Supporters OF the local man be-
lieve that Doyle will be able to beat
Shirley. but the wonderful record
which Shirley has made means that
Doyle viii have the battle OF his life.
shiriey's most recent victory was a
~fourround victory over jim sheriey
IN Denver. Jim had about is pounds
on Jack brt the smaller man went out
for rictDzy and o
John cefkey Will make his second
ring appearance here In a four-round
battle with Charles Ketchel of wymer.
Wye. II viii be remembered that
Pelkey's former appearance here ended
diastrousiy for his opponent In one
Of the most vicious fights yer staged
here.
o the ftghunE soldier.
viii return TO the ring In the pink OF
condition for his swatfest with Jim
mic Gleason. Gleason Is an unknown
quantity but IL he Is able to stand up
with stnnsky q real fight viii result.
Earl Dowier. welterweight mat
champion Of the Rocky Mountain dis
trtct. will defend his title against Jack
HAnn Of S~cottsbluf in a one 10 limit
or twofail match There should be
some real action as both boys are
fast. clever men.
George Doke will meet Gus Fri. at
tho light heavyweight limit in a one
hour wrestling match. Fri will be TO
membered as the man who put on
such q wonderful exhibition of skin
and grit against Tony woblenski.
training partner OF Jack Taylor.
George Mcleod. promoter OF the
event which viii be held Mt the Iris
fneater Monday night. is confident he
lhaa arranged tina best sporting card
mat has ever beef offered to the Cas-
per public. The tickets are already on
sale and advance demand indicates
that a capacity house will greet the
events at the Iris theater Monday
night.
, 1921-05-14
BURLINGTON ORGANIZES
FOR BASEBALL SEASON

The baseball spirit has psrvsded the
atmosphere at the local Buriington
station to. the extent that a committee
met Thursday night hnd completed
an organization that win launch In the
amateur field a team that II destined
to attract attention The first prac-
lice will b held Sunday at the stand
ara athletic field where twenty e.
men VIII battle for positions on tbs
soon to DO fainous" railroad team.
The following officers were eiectedi
B. s. Osborne. captain: A. II. Davis.
manager. and H. H. simmons. treas
urer. After Sundays practice chai.
lenges will % sent put yer the state.
, 1921-05-14
$500 PURSES OFFERED WINNERS
In RACE EVENTS ON TRACK HERE

Motorcycles and sutomohils raees
have been arranged for tomorrow un-
der the auspices OF the Casper Motor
cycle club. which promises 10 develop
somethins real In tho way of speed
and thriils- There viii b 10 events
In which the fastest machines OF the
Rocky Mountain district are scheduled
TO oompete- Prizes Of $500 have been
hung up for the winners of the evonts
which viii be staged at the fair
grounds.
Three racing motorcycles. stripped
down for tho last ounce OF speed and
, 1921-05-14
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LOSES MATCH
To MILLS BY POINTS

Roy Butcher lost the state cham
plonship al pocket billiards by four
points when o. ]. Mills pulled from
behind a 5s-polnt lead which Butcher
had taken in the nrst block OF a 500
point match and won By a SCORE OF
500 10 4as. The matches were played
at the Union pooihalL
Mills made his rs points for the
final block last night in 20 innings
He o-utgeneraled Butcher In satellites.
shooting safe 90 times to Butchers
10. Mills held the righ run record Of
the evening with SIS balls. while
Butcher tagged with IS
, 1921-05-14

A Japanese hoy" came to the home
Of q minister In Los Angeles recently
and applied for a position Now 1t
happened that the household was al
ready well supplied with servants, SO
the minister's wife said. 81 am sorry,
but we really haven't enough work TO
keep another boy busy"
Madame" haid the Oriental po-
ntaiy. IT am sure that you must have
You may not know what a little oi'
OF work It takes to keep me en-
Observation-Disclosures Register.
, 1921-05-14

Sal. but Sister sent out Ia safe hits
In SIX games during the past week
and climbed from thirty-fifth to seven
teenth position. The champion batter
Of 1890 increased his average from
ESQ TO 352, his hits including three
doubles, two triples and a homo run
In addition he scored ten runs and
stole two bases.
Heiiman hit in an unprecedented
fashion TO hold his league leadership.
also smashing out 10 hits in six games.
three berg doubles and w going for
four, bases.
Burns OF Cleveland is the runner-up
TO the Detroit slugger with an aver
age OF 1862. d%ispiacing Evans OF Glove
is batting. All.
The veteran. Iris Speaker. manager
OF the worlds champions Cleveland In
dams, and Ty Cobb. pilot OF the Tigers.
give promise OF being near tho top
before long. Speaker with 400 Is In
fifth place. Babe Ruth follows Iris
with 400 and Cobb is next with SIS.
Wood OF Cleveland is fourth with .sf2.
Babe Ruth. by crashing out three
circuit drives. brought his string of
homers up to ten. Harris OF Washing.
ton continues 10 set the pace among
the base s~tealers. with six.
Roger Hornsby. the star who last
season topped the batters OF the Ma.
tional league. has again batted his
way to the top. Hornsby booster his
mark from .sss last week TO Al.
George Kelly Of the New York
Giants, who promises 10 give Babe
Ruth a race for home run honors,
got n home run, bringing his total
circuit drives to eight.
BONN of Cincinnati broke the triple
tie for stolen base honors. which he
shared with Heathcote OF st. Louis
and Meanwhile of Pittsburgh, by
stealing three. bags. He is showing the
way on the paths with seven thefts
while Heathcote Is trailing with six.
Bubbles HarEravo of Cincinnati is
trailing Hornsby for batting honors
with a mark Of .4o5. Other leading
batters:
, 1921-05-14
b|SONS Pile UP
SCORE, 10 TO 8
Greybull Makes 1t Two Straight
From Wildcats in Series at
Laramie

LARAMIE, Wyo., May 14.-Grey-
bail and Laramie engaged in another
siugging match yesterday from which
the Bisons again emerged victorious
by a score Of Is to Q. Laramie started
n batting rally in the seventh inning
which the Bisons failed 20 stop before
the Wildcats had scratched out eight
runs and threatened TO run away with
tho game.
The cor -- r. II. Y.
Ereybufi ----ffo 500 feo-i5 81 0
Laramie 100 100 soo-s 10 8
Batteries-Creybuii. Kelley. Brown.
and Ashland; Laramie. Thornburn.
Berger and CASTILLO.
, 1921-05-14
LAST YEARS BATTING CHAMP COMING TO THE FRONT
ssLER OF BROWNS CLIMBING TOWARD FIRST PLACE

CHICAGO. May 14.-sfake way for
George sisler,
That is the warning given the lead
ing batters OF the American league
by the averages for tho past week.
The young first baseman OF the st.
Louis Browns stepped into a smuggling
streak which will soon carry him TO
the top OF tho list n continued.
Including games OF Wednesday,
Harry Heiiman of Detroit. leads the
league with the sensational figure OF
, 1921-05-14
TRAINERS ASSEMBLED
At DEMPsEY's CAMP

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. May a.
Jack koarns. manager for Jack Dcmp-
sey. announced yesterday that he had
engaged several welrknown boxers
and trainers to assist tho champion
in his work OF preparing for the bout
with Georges Carpenter. tho French
challenger. at Jersey City on July :.
Among those who will help IN the
workouts. kearns said. are Martin
Burke, New Orleans: Jim Darcy. Port
land. Ore. Leo 1iouck. Lancaster. Pa.
jeff Clark. Joplin. Mo-. Marty Cross.
Chuck Virgins and Willie jackson.
New York, and Eddy O'Hara-
, 1921-05-14

9ufnmary-Earneo runs-SterIinEl
1; Casper. .. First base on balls
off voorhios. ?; off Hoffman. .. Struck
out-oy Hoffman. 2; by voorhies. >
Let on bases-starling. 6; Casper. q
Two base hits-Hartzsli. Double piayt
|-Bostick to Donica to siattery. Oar
rfty to Bostick. Hit by pitcher-Doni
ca Time Of game-1 hour and ~ min
cites. Umpire. Raimuttsr.
, 1921-05-14
DRONCS HUMBLE
: BLUFFS AGAIN
Denver Wins. IA to 6. on One
Less Hit in Friday Game
at Scottsbluff

sCOTTSBLuFF. Noh.. May IL =
The Irrieators outhit Denver in Fri
days game but Lost. ~ TO 6. as the
result Of loose fielding which wrote
seven errors into the final column.
The Bluffs located scoggins In The
eighth frame for four runs but the
visitors repeated In the first OF the
ninth and maintained their lead.
The score r. IL. T.
Denver ---aoo 10 sss-i4 II .
scottsbiuff ----ico 900 OIL I,