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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-27
LEGION nosoRs LAFAYETTE.
Foch and 500 Americans at Cere-
mony in Picpus Cemetery.

Paris. Aug. 27.--The American Le-
gion members visiting France went
yesterday morning to Ieicpus Gene
terry. where Major John G. Emery.
National Commander Of the Legion.
accompanied by Marshal Foch. placed
wreath on the tomb Of Lafayette
and anothey for Lafayetto's officers
and men. They were greeted by 500
Americans and by many French or
phans each carrying the Stars and
Stripes.
Later the Military Club here gave
a reception to the visiting Legion men.
at which General Berdoulat, Military
Governor Of Paris. delivered an adj
dress, recallipg in detail the feats Of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-27
WALL PAPER PRICES.
Dealers do Not Anticipate Any Deduc-
ton Despite Cut by Wholesalers.

According TO Eilwood Souder. prom
inent furniture dealer. whose Arm car
ries an extensive line of wall paper.
no cut in the price Of this material "a
expected in this city, despite the ac-
ton Of the wholesalers in PHILADELPHIA
IN making a reduction iH their prices.
Dir. Souder said prices have declined
about 25 per cent during the post war
period and in some instances more.
Most OF the dealers. he explained, have
a large supply Of stock on hand and
he does not look for any falling Off In
pr.cee.
Nathan Hurtvfer of 32G West Sixth
street. another dealer. said he did NOT
look for any cut
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-27

Long Known as the pest built, most
serviceable bicycle obtanable any where
The Ranger you win in this contest will
be completely equipped. all ready fer
you to hop aboard and step on 'er. !"
Every bicycle is guaranteed for five
years and carries an insurance policy
for six months repair of accidental
damages. Luggage Carrier. Bicycle
Stand. Motor bike Handle Bars.
Electric Headlight, Hand Horn, Tool
Kit. Samson Red Velvet Non-Skid
Tires.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-27

Apply to Every Evening Office,
Fifth and Shipley streets, for SUBJ
scription books and other par
ticulars or if you live out of town
fill out and mail in the coupon
to the Every Evening, Bicycle
Department.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-27

the First and Second American Diyi-
sions while under his command.
Premier BRAND rendered an Inform
al luncheon 10 Major Emery, ~ which
franklin d'Olicr Of Philadelphia, the
first national commander of the Le-
Gion. and Henry -. Lindsiey Of Dallas,
Past National Commander, were % es-
ent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-27
Every
Worker
Wins

Every boy or girl who turns in ten
or more subscriptions before Sep
tember Is and fails TO win bicycle,
will be given a pair of ball bearing
roller skates. There is no better
exercise than skating andf few anuse-
ments that give as much good clean
sport.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-27
S9t-PECAS Nuts IN CREAM-39c

Special weekend candy packed fn
one pound boxes. Pecan Nuts in ItaI-
Ian style Cream. Special 3sc the pound
box.
Danforth's Drug Store. Fhe only
Recall Store in Wilmington Market
and Second streets-Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-27
Who and Hou,

Anyone is free to enter this contest.
The thirty-five subscriptions must be
obtained before September Is. 1921.
Your prospective subscribers are your
parents, neighbors, friends, or anyone
who has not taken Every Evening regu-
larly during the past two months. Re
member that the cost Of Every Evening
is only u cents per week or sent BY mail
one year for 5000 in advance. No
contestant is required to collect any
money. Every Evening will be de-
lNered by carrier to the home of the
subscriber and the subscriber will pay
the carrier or collector.
Every Evening is delivered By agents
for II cents, per week in nearly all
towns in DelmarVia Peninsula.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-27
Pay No Money!
Collect No Money!

Contestants pay no money. collect no
money! Simply secure SIS signatures
on the subscription blanks furnished
by Every Evening, turn them in, and
as soon as your thirty-five subscriptions
have been verified your Ranger will be
shipped BY express prepaid from the
Mead Cycle Co, Chicago, Ill.,
Every girl and boy wants to earn
something during vacation time. Surely
there IS no easier way to earn a 500
bicycle than TO work hard a few hours
each day until you get the thirty-five
subscribers for Every Evening. then,
"oh boy" think of the funl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-27
Friends School
Fourth and West SITS.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Delaware's Leading Preparatory
School

a faculty Of % trained teachers
Excellent equipment. Thorough IN
struction. school that takes boys
and girls at sir years OF age and IN 4
congenial atmosphere under the charge
Of specially trained men and women
without loss Of time through charge
Of schools fits them for coilrge or htsi.
ness. Primary intermediate and
High School departments Auto bus
provided for the younger children
Catalog on request Office open on and
after September G. Fall session begins
September ~.
HERSCHEL A. NORRIS, A. M
Principal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-27

want to buy an auto? I,ead the
classified ads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-27

What do you want? Read the clas-
s.fed ads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-27
Boys and Girls!

NOWS YOUR CHANCEi Get one
Of these sixty dollar, brand new, COM
plete!v equipped Rangers. If a boy or
man wins Ranger. it will be the
"Motor-bika" model. with cross bar
and motorcycle lines. but any glrl or
woman who complies with the condi-
tionS noted below will receive. the sixty
dollar Ranger 'Superbe" with the same
extra equipment Of lamp, horn and
carrier. You are bound to win one if
you persist. But you must hurry! Get
after yours right awayl TODAY Don't
accept anything short Of success.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
Latest Bulletins
By Special Gable

BLOCK ISLAND, r. T., April 29.-
The Portuguese steamer Mormagao,
with 448 passengers aboard, went
ashore on West Side Island in a fog
today. The Coast Guard reported the
steamer is leaking but is not in
dangerous position. Transfer of the
passengers was started this after
noon. Many women and children
were taken ashore through the surf.
SEATTLE, Wash, April 29.-Ves-
sells plying along the Washington
coast today were asked to search for
six men from the UmatIla Reef light
ship who went adrift in small boat
last night during So mile an hour
storm. The boat was last seen drift
ing toward Vancouver Island.
CLEVELAND, o., April pa mail
plane plunged into the Cuyahoga
River today in flames. The pilot
was burned to death.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
SHARP DECREASE
IN BOTH EXPORTS,
IMPORTS SHOWN
Department of Commerce Re-
view for March Reports
Foreign Trade Losses.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Am-
erican exports and imports fell off
sharply in March as compared to
March, 1920, a review issued by
the Department of Commerce today
shows.
Imports from Europe totaled $780,
798,23S compared with -125, ,410,-
7O4 the previous March while ex-
ports were $199,222,57S as against
$465, ,354,332 year ago.
South American trade showed the
same relative losses.
Plans of Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover for development of
foreign trade and assistance to Am
erican business interests generally
are outlined in a request to Con-
gress for an appropriation of $61S,-
900 for the Department of Com
merce.
Need of better facilities for the
collection and dissemination of trade
information, and for compilation of
data on housing conditions, as well
as recommendations for the eimina-
tion of Industrial waste and the
of business methods
were emphasized by the Secretary
in connection with the request
Creation of twelve new divisions
in the department for studying
world trade opportunities was pro-
posed by Mr.. Hoos ~ He also indi-
cated that his department would
make a strenuous effort to eliminate
industrial waste by intensive studies
of commercial methods.
Mr.. Hoover today met forty rep
esentatiVe business men to discuss
measures for reorganization Of the
department no enable it to better
meet the needs of industrial and
commercial interests.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29

Governor Voted More Salary
Observation-Disclosures

The Territorial House of Repre-
sentatives in Committee of the
Whole this morning voted unani-
mously to provide salary for the
Governor of the Territory Of $4,000
per annum as compensation for his
services on various boards, commits
sions and in other ways, This is in
addition to his salary as a Federal
official. This action was taken while
the general appropriation bill was
under consideration in its second
reading.
The action of the House follows
the recommendation made by Gov.
Thomas Riggs IN his biennial mos
sage to the Legislature and in the
tentative budget which he later sub
mitted to the House. Several mem
bors advocated the salary during the
discussion.
The House took up the general
appropriation bill section by section
early in the morning meeting and
VIII probably conclude its consit-
Grafton this afternoon. Both Chief
Clerks in the offices Of Territorial
Secretary and Territorial Treasure,
were given advanced monthly sa b.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29

aries to approximately 1920 per
month. as compared to previous sal
aries of 5000 per month.
Building Needed.
During a discussion relative to
rentals paid by Territorial and Fed
oral officials, and questioning re
garding some of the rent items, Rep
resentatiye Cochran declared that in
his opinion a very material saving
could be effected if all the various
Territorial offices could be consol-
idated in one building. and stated
that he believed that II would pay
the Territory to either purchase.
erect or lease building for that
purpose
Consideration Delayed.
Further consideration of the ap-
propriations measure was delayed in
the House this afternoon by the re-
ceipt OF several messages from the
Senate containing House bills on
which action had been taken by the
upDer House. At a late hour this
afternoon. however. the House in
Committee OF the Whole. again took
up its study OF the measure.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
MEMORIALS FOR
CAPITOL ALLOWED
TO DIE IN HOUSE
Legislators Chloroform Cole
Memorial and Senate Sub
stitute Unopposed.

The Cole Capitol Memorial and
the Senate Substitute therefor were
chloroformed in the House this
afternoon after that body had by an
overwhelming vote refused to ac-
copt the Senate Substitute The
Substitute was received in the House
from the Senate just after the noon
recess and was Immediately tax
en- up.
Mr. Cole, author of the original
memorial seeking immediate con-
struction of a capitol building in
Juneau, moved that the House re-
fuse to concur. There was no dis
cussion of the measure and but two
votes were cast against the motion.
Mr.. Rickert and Mr.. Elsner voting
no Mr.. Holt was excused from
voting.
No motion was made for request
ing that the Senate recede from its
substitute, Mr.. Cochran expressing
the apparently unanimous sentiment
of the House, saying Both Me-
lnorials are quietly sleeping. Let
us not disturb them They have
cost the Territory enough as it IS. ="
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
Says President Giving
Serious Thought
To Alaska Appointment

In response to the resolution
of protest against the appoint
ment for Alaska's Governor of
anyone except a bona fide Alas
kan which was adopted by the
mass meeting held in this city
on April 16, Mayor r. f. Rob
ertson, who was chairman of
the meeting. has been advised
by George B. Christian, secre-
tary to President Harding. that
the President is giving the mat
ter his attention. The protest
was telegraphed by Mayor Rob
ertson to the President.
The response received is as
follows:
Il have brought to the at.
tention of the President your
telegram Of April 10th. concern
ing the Governorship of Alaska,
and he wishes me to assure you
that this matter is having his
serious consideration" II was
signed by Mr.. Christian.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
PASSAGE
Of IMMIGRATION
BILL FORECAST
Senate Committee Orders
Favorable Report on Re-
striction Measure.
PREPARE FOR CRISIS
House Resolution Would Re-
woke Seamen's Act in
Time of Emergency.

WASHINGTON, April 20. = Early
enactment into law of the immigra-
ton restriction bill was forecast to
day when the Senate immigration
Committee ordered favorable re-
port on the measure after elimi
mating provisions according special
privileges for entrance into the
United States of minors and persons
subject to religious persecution.
The committee recommended no
change in the plan of restricting inn
migration to three per cent of the
total population of alien origin in the
United States at the time of the
1910 census.
The Democratic minority on the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
today submitted report that the
Knox resolution declaring peace with
Germany and Austria is "fraught
with difficulties likely to bring dis
appointment to it's friends"
Indicating preparations to take a
firm stand in the threatened shipping
strike II conciliatory measures fail
a resolution, believed backed by the
administration. was introduced in the
House today authorizing the Presi
dent to suspend all sections of the
La Toilette Seamen's act in time OF
war or in any emergency confront
ing the merchant marine"
The Flood resolution asking why
Brig Gen. Bundy was not recon-
mended for promotion. now before
the House Military Committee, is
strongly opposed by the War Depart,
ment. it developed today when Sec
retary of War John w. Weeks sent
q letter to Chairman julius Kahn
voicing opposition and asking that it
be adversely reported. No explana-
tion of the War Departments atti
tude in the matter has been made
public, however
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
British Commands Decimated
In Ambushes Carried Out
by Irish Republicans.

LONDON, April 29.-Inside stories
of the ambushes laid by the Irish
Republic Army to trap and kill
squads of British constables in Ire,
land are disclosed in the reports
from Irish brigade commanders which
have just been given out at the head
quarters of the Volunteers in Dub
lin. Most of these attacks have
been reported by the British but
the Irish accounts are now given for
the first time
They give the details of desperate
fights in which, sometimes, the little
British commands have been deci.
mated and at other times the Irish
have been driven off with severe
losses, for the Irish Volunteers oc.
casionally run into a counter trap
and find themselves exposed to the
whitening blast of machine gun.
These reports show the methods
employed to carry on the guerilla
fighting, the hurried calls to assem-
BILE the Irish attackers, efforts to
surprise the British constables in
some isolated spot and tell of the
use of mines to block the passage OF
motor cars so that typical ambush
is described in a report of the com.
mander of the East County Clare
brigade. Thirty-five men, five acting
as scouts, attacked police lorry
containing a district inspector and
nine constables at Glenwood Bel
voir, killing all but four who es.
capped Twenty of the attackers, it
is stated, were armed with rifles
and ten with double-barrel shotguns
They were concealed on one side of
road near a stream.
"As in previous ambush" the
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
Alleged Columbus Raiders
Acquitted Of Murder Charge

DEMING, N. NJ, April 29.-Sixteen
Mexicans, alleged members of Pan
cho" Villas rebel force in 1916,
charged with murder in connection
with Villas raid on Columbus, N. NJ,
in that year, were acquitted by a
jury here yesterday The defendants
will be released and escorted over
the border within a day or two.
Testifying at the trial Maj n. w.
Campanole said Villa could have been
captured after the raid by the
American punitive expedition If the
Government had permitted the troops
to operate freely.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
Atmospheric Generator to
Be Tried Out in Airplane

SPOKANE, Wash, April 29.-The
atmospheric generator" which is
claimed by it's inventor, A. NJ. Hub
bard, to be capable of producing
electric power from the atmosphere
will be tried out in an airplane
soon. Experiments leading to the
test have been started and armed
guards have been placed at the
hangar to Keep away visitors.
Hubbard's atmospheric generator
is said to have been used in the op-
Grafton of a motor boat in Seattle
about year ago. 1t is claimed by
Hubbard that his generator can be
made to develop any horse power
desired.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
Worlds Greatest Hope Lies
In America, Says Coolidge

PITTSBURGH. April % - THE
greatest hope of a stricken world lies
in sturdy. hard-working, home-loving
America" Vice President Coolidge
declared in an address at Founders
Day Celebration here today.
Asserting the question of human
welfare is not economic but moral.
he said Ability is not lacking. it
is the depreciation of moral force
that is lacking. Men are not doing
as well as they can with what they
have"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
japanese Press Welcomes
Maj. Gen. Wood to Japan

TOXIC, April 29.-The Japanese
press generally welcomed Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood of the United States
Army, on his progress through Japan
on his way to the Philippines and in
dulged in considerable speculation
as to how far his mission concerns
military matters Statement that he
is going to the islands to investigate
the Filipinos claims to independence
apparently is taken with reserve.
The Yomoiuri Shimbum urges a
special agreement between Japan and
the United States on the Philippines
as the best way Of removing Ameri-
can suspicious Of Japanese policies.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
U. S. Red Cross Worker Asks
Release, from Russian Prison

RIGA, April %. - Capt. Emmett
Kirkpatrick, American Red Cross
worker captured by the Russian Boil
sheviki in the Crimea last October,
has sent an appeal to Washington
to procure his release from Rus
sian prison.
The appeal was brought out by
Capt. Marian Cooper. American avi-
alton officer with the Polish KOsci-
usko Squadron, who escaped after
being captured by the BOlsheviki
and arrived here a few days ago.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
BRAND Voices Policy.

PARIS, April 29.-Germany's lat
est reparations proposition is abso-
lutely unacceptable and made under
such conditions as to justify France
in doubling Germany's good faith.
Premier BRAND told newspaper cor
respondents yesterday.
THE German Government is un-
able to rid itself of the reactionary
element" he said. THAT is its dom
inant policy. We are going to help
get rid of that element and we are
going to do it in the right manner.
The time for words has passed
We must now revert to acts.
I'VE discern that the penalties
enforced have not produced the ex-
pected results. We note that there
still exists in Germany a disposi-
tion to evade payment. On May
Germany will be face to face with a
whole series of violations of the
Versailles treaty.
Legal Action Next.
I'VE creditors hold legal deed.
A process server has been dispatched
to Germany, and if our debtor per-
sists in refusal to pay, the next
time policeman will accompany
him
1T is no use to begin over again
discussions already closed. We have,
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
New Officers to Be Named
For Permanent Promotion

WASHINGTON, April pa Sc
lection board to name line officers
for permanent promotion in the
Navy has been ordered convened at
the Navy Department. The board
will select eight rear admirals. 30
captains and SO commanders. The
records OF officers now holding tenn
porary commissions in those grades
will be considered
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
Returned to Senate.

The following Senate measures
were returned from the House
today:
S B. No. So, permitting school
districts to change over to towns
Incorporated, having passed the
House
S. B. No. SO, as amended regulat-
ing the operation Of coal mines, was
returned and the amendments were
concurred in, Senator Collins being
the only one voting no on the
concurrency.
S. B. No. AZ came back from the
House, where it had been indefin-
itely postponed This bill was for
the compulsory education of child
rem between the ages of 7 and 16
years.
S. j. M. No. II, relating to the
Irish question, was also returned
from the House, as not having
passed.
President Sundback announced
the appointment of Senators Hess
Frawley and Chamberlin to take
up with committee from the
House, at a conference session, the
eight hour bill.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
Honolulu Asst. Postmaster
Sentenced for Embezzlement

SAN FRANCISCO. April 29.-Will-
lam c. Peterson, for six years as
sistant postmaster at Honolulu. has
been sentenced to six years in
prison ami a fine of $4,000 follow
ing conviction OF q charge of embez-
element Of $2S0 of postal funds,
according to a message from Homo.
lulu received here today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29

The owners declared acceptance
of the fifteen per cent wage reduc-
tions proposed by Rear Admiral w.
ping Board, instead of the twenty
five per cent cut first advocated
represented the greatest concession
they would make. William S. Brown
of the Marine Engineers Beneficial
Association, which called the strike,
declared no cut would be acceptable
to the unions.
Admiral Benson later in the
afternoon called at the White House.
Before comforting with the Presi-
dent he said he believed the unions
are anxious to find a way out OF
striking.
BALTIMORE, Md, April %
Sailing dates on outgoing steamships
have been advanced, cargoes are be-
ing hastily laden and unusual eff
forts are being made to sign crews
because of the threatened marine
strike.
SEATTLE, Wash, April 29.-The
Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso
citation today instructed local union
crews to sign only under present
working conditions and wage agree
ments and not to sign under any re-
troactive agreement.
Three crews signed for one
voyage on Alaska steamships today
under retroactive agreement.
The Alaska Steamship Company
announced that the Redondo sail
ed yesterday and the Latouche
would sail today. Officials could not
say whether the Alameda will get
away May in event the strike
is called
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
Indian Constables Killed
In Serious Rioting, Report

BOMBAY. India April ga mum
ber' of constables are reported TO
have killed in serious rioting at Nal
gaon. northeast OF Mask All tele-
graph wires are down and details are
lacking.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
Wisconsin Legislators Ask
Recognition Irish Republic

MADISON, Wis, April 29. - The
Senate of the Wisconsin Legislature
today adopted a resolution calling
upon President Harding and Con
gress to recognize the Irish Republic.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1921-04-29
Non Partisan League Chief
Denied New Sedition Trial

ST. PAUL, Mimi. April 29-The
State Supreme Court today denied a
new trial to A. c. Townley, president
Of the National Non-Partisan League,
and Joseph Gilbert, former organi.
cation manager, convicted on a
charge of conspiring to teach sedi-
tion. The men were tried in 1919.