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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01
Summary By States.

Virginia-Average IA days late.
Cultivation fair. Plant understood.
Fruiting fair to poor. Shedding more
than usual. Prospects for top crop
poor. Weather too dry. Outlook is
poor.
North Carolina-Fully two weeks
too late. Cultivation fair to good.
Plant normal to slightly understood.
Fruiting fair to poor. Prospects for
top crop not promising. Weather too
drv. which is causing considerable
shedding. Complaints of red spider
and rust. Weevil active in Union, An
son and Robson counties, Labor
plentiful. General prospects poor.
South Carolina-Season ten days
late. Cultivation fair to poor. Plant
in some counties normal, in others
understood. Fruiting poorly and she'd
ding more than usual. Prospects for
top crop not promising on account OF
weevil, which are very destructive.
Weather unfavorable, too dry IN some
sections and in others too wet. Plenty
of labor. Prospects poor to bad.
Georgia-Normal to ten days late.
Cultivation good to fair. Plant normal
to oversize, in the latter case at ex-
pense of fruit. Fruiting fair to bad.
Shedding more than usual. No top
crop expected. Heavy rains caused
great destruction by weevil. No other
insect complaints. Dry weather need
ed. Correspondents say lack of fertil-
izer has prevented normal growth.
planters discouraged and no improve
ment can be expected for balance of
season. Labor plentiful General out
look bad.
Florida-Ten days late. Cultivation
fair to good. Plant normal to under
sized. Fruiting poorly. Shedding
more than usual No top crop ex-
pected. Weevil destructive. Labor is
plentiful. Prospects poor to bad.
Acknowledgement to ten days late.
Cultivation good to fair Plant nor
nal to understood and in some coun-
ties oversize, because of rapid growth
at expense Of fruit. Fruiting good in
some sections and fair to bad in many
others. Shedding slightly more than
usual. Prospects for top crop not en-
couraging on account Of weevil, which
are active and attacking late cotton
Too yet in northern counties. Labor
plentiful. General outlook poor.
Mississippi-Twelve days late. Cul.
tiyation GOOD to fair. Plant normal
to understood. Fruiting poor to good
Shedding normal to more than usual
Prospects for top crop poor. Weatnel
too wet in some sections, too dry Y
others. Heavy weevil damage re-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01
COTTON CONDITION.

New York, Aug. 23.-We hand you
herewith the result of our August in
vestigation regarding the condition of
the growing cotton crop, with such
other information as may be peril
nent thereto. This report is made up
to August Is.
The average indicated percentage
condition for the United States is
52.7.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01

Heartburn after a hearty meal
means weakness in the digestive or
gans. Prickly Ash Bitters gives
them strength, tones up the stomach
and purifies the bowels. It is the
remedy that men use for such disor-
ders. Price, $1.25 per bottle. R. R.
Chiffon & Co. Advertisement.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01

condition shown in this report indi-
Gates, with normal weather hence
forth, yield of approximately 7,470,-
900 bales, linters excluded
]. w. JAY & co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-01

The annpal complaint about the
cotton market is almost upon US.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
CUBAN BUSINESS
 MEN WANT LOAN
Fifty Million Dollars Are Needed to Help Normal
 ize the Country.

HAVANA. Cuba. Dec. 21-Cuban business interests vitally affected by the prevailing financial and economic crises are becoming impatient bs- cause of the delay in negotiations for a $50,000.000 exterior loan to help normalize the country. Their ye- hement inquires have just elicited in formation from official quarters to the effect that congressional ap- proval of loan legislation cannot be expected until the legislative commit tees in charge of framing tariff and tax reforms have finished their ar duous task.
 Conferences between administ -a- tion officials and congressional lead. CTS, however, are being held da;iy and it is hoped that a program that Congress will approve will be settled upon as soon as the administration has finished reducing the budget and the tariff and tax committees have made their recommendations. As. surances that the governments in. come would be so adjusted as to meet the additional interest and sink. ing fund loan charges were the prime requisites demarded by the American bankers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
CANNOT PICK DISPUTE WITH PRESIDENT ON CONSTRUCTION
 OF BIC FOUR PACIFIC TREATY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-President Harding. in statement issued from the White House, said he had no ob- jections to the construction of the Arms Conference delegates that the quadruple treaty includes the Island of Japan, in application.
 When the President, responding to press inquiries, expressed the opinion that the home land of Japan did not come within the words in sular possessions and dominions' ex- cept as to the territory proper of any other nation. the expression was emphasized as a division of opinion between the President and the dele gates.
 "The President announces the diff ferences in view in no wise will be permitted 10 embarrass the confer ence or the ratification of the agree ment.
 "The President has learned from the United States delegates they have agreed to the construction in cluding the home land of Japan and he has no objection to that construc tion," concludes the statement
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
BONE RECEIVES
 MANY PROTESTS
Says Ketchikan P e o pl e Aroused Over Bootlegging
 Starts Investigation.

Ketchikan Is greedy disturbed over ehe miscarriage of justice. as prom inent citizens term it. following the recent raids upon bootleggers there, according to statement made by Governor Scott C. Bone today.
 The Governors mail today. he said, brought strong protests and express sions of severe criticism. The work of Special Officer Jack Wilson, ac- cording to Governor Bone, is uni formly commended but it is alleged that he did not receive the subse- quent cooperation which his efforts deserved These protests do no. come alone from the Ketchikan Civic League, but from leading business men of Ketchikan, who are demand ing better conditions there
 In two or three minor cases a small jail sentence was imposed, but in the cases of the more notorious bootleggers they were merely fined and, 1t is charged, their business went on uninterruptedly. Specific charges have been filed with the Gov; ernor and will receive an inimedk ate investigation.
 Governor Bone, in speaking today of conditions in Juneau, said he re- garded the outcome of the Scataglini case, in spite of the heavy fine i'm posed. "as trayesty."
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
GERMANS WORK SCHEME TO GET
 CHINA'S TRADE
Not Trading Under Own Names But Tn Partner
 ship with Chinese.

LONDON, Dec. 2l-The Germans are gradually returning to China and picking up the threads of their for mer business: not trading fer the present under their own names, but in partnership with Chinese. says a report on the commercial situation of China. by H. H. Fox, commercial counselor of the British Legation in Peking.
 German dyes and paints, needles. metals, drugs and sundries are be- ginning to appear on the Shanghai market, the report goes on, and it is stated that several important orders for machinery and electric plant have recently been booked by Ger man firms.
 There is no doubt. the report says, that the Germans. assisted by .he comparative cheapness of their prod ucts, will gradually recover the share the yheld in China's foreign trade before the war. but the process will be slow, as hey have lost valuable connections; the business orgaEiza- tions they had so laboriousiy built up have been shattered. and they have suffered a serious loss of pres tige in the eyes of the Chinese.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
B0RAH CLAIMS
 UNITED STATES
 MUST AID RUSS
Says Government Cannot Es- cape Some Responsibil-
 ity for Conditions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Senator William E. Borah, discussing Rus sian relief measures, today said the American government could not eS- cape some of the responsibility for the present conditions in Russia.
 Senator Borah urged change of attitude, saying that the de facto government, as such, should be recog- nized. I regard Lenine as one of the two or three great intellects uncov- cred by the war. The government of Russia is better than the Czar s government. It has potentialities."
 Senator Borah added that the United States ''by not raising her voice has conniyed against Russia at the time she most needed a friend"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Tomorrow Is Shortest Day
 Summers Explains Reasons

At 12:08 a. m. tomorrow will oc- cur the winter solstice-that astron- omical event that denotes the suns greatest declination south. In the northern hemisphere it marks the time of the shortest day of the year, which, in the latitude of Juneau, is hours and p minutes long, Meteor OlOgist M. B. Summers, of the Weath- CT Bureau, points out, however, that the days length is calculated for an unobstructed horizon. and that at Ju- neau the actual time that the sun s disc is visible is much shorter than this by reason of the nearby noun. tains. Yesterday, he says, the sun made it's appearance at the edge of the mountain at S:57, whereas the horizon time of sunrise was SAT. Then at 11:55 it disappeared behind the mountain on Douglas Island, re. maining hidden until 12:17. It was then visible for an hour and 15 min. utes. disappearing finally at 1:32 be- hind an adjacent peak. The horizon time of sunset yesterday was 3:09.
 MT. Summers says that. because of a combination of astronomical fac tors, the sun will continue to rise later cash day until December 27 when the horizon time of sunrise is $50. On the other hand, the earliest sunset of the year was reached a week ago, at 3:07.
 !: Today, no place located north oi the Arctic Circle Qatitude 66h de grees). receives any sunlight. and no point lying south of the Antarctic Circle. in the southern hemisphere is without continuous possible sun shine.
 Strange as it may seem, says Mir.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21

Summers, we are nearly 3,000,000 part of December than in the latter part of June. with it's long days and warm weather. In winter, however, the suns rays fall so Obliquely and for such a comparatively short time each day, that the suns decreased distance does not greatly modify the winters temperature.
 Owing to the eccentricity of the earths orbit, the earth travels faster In its journey around the sun from October to March than from May to September The result of this is that our winter in the northern hemis- phere is shorter by seven days than the winter in the southern hemis- phere, when, too, the earth is farth- est from the sun.
 If the southern hemisphere had as large a proportion of land sur face as the northern hemisphere, it's winters would be considerably more severe than ours, but the fact that 1t is made up so largely of ocean surface almost entirely counterbal- ances the effect, on it's comparatively small land area, of the longer season and the weaker suns rays.
 On the other hand. says MT. Sum mers. the southern summer is seven days shorten than ours, the effect of which is offset by greater intens ity of sunlight. because the earth is then nearly 100000 miles nearer the sun than it is during our north ern summer. By reason of these he of he southern hemisphere does not differ materially in temperature from that on the northern side of the equator.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
ARMS MATTERS AT STANDST|LL
 DURING RECESS
French Delegates at Work on Estimates for Auxiliary
 Naval Craft. BRITISH DELEGATES
 CANCEL TRIP HOME
Four Power Treaty Is Being Discussed Japan's
 Islands Involved.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Negotia tions before the Arms Conference again stood at a recess today while the French worked out estimates for an adequate allotment for auxil- iary craft.
 The Japanese delegation waited further advices from Tokio regard ing Shantung.
 The British delegation is prepared to present their case against sub marines.
 During the interim the delegates discussed among themselves what might be the next development rela- tive to the predicted four-power treaty to the majority of the Islands of Japan
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Georgia Man Claims He
 Witnessed Soldier Shot

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21-M. J. Wallace. of Georgia. today told the Senate committee investigating Sena tor Watson's charges. that he had witnessed a corporal shoot and kill a private at Camp Wheeler. Georgia. without provocation. Wallace said the corporal was courtmartialed and given a 30-day furlough, then pro noted to sergeant
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
RADIO STATION
 AT EAGLE CITY
 IS DESTROYED
Members of Force Have Nar- row Escape from Building
 Only Tower Remains.

DAWSON, Y. T., Dec. 21.-The United States radio station at Eagle City, Alaska, burned early yesterday morning and only the 100-foot steel tower escaped destruction. The fire is said to have started from de- fective stovepipe. The staff escaped after the flames enwrapped the build ing.
 The station was built by the United States government at a cost of over S100, 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Congressional ''Blocs"
 May Be Blocked Entirely

WASHINGTON, Dec 21-ReDre- sentative Martin c. Ansorge, of New York. today introduced a bill pro- aibiting the formation of the Con gressional bloc" based upon particu- ar pursuits of geographical location Tor influencing legislation. It would provide fine of 5000 for violation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Mcbride Confirmed As Collector of Customs

John c. Mcbride, nominated on December IA for the posi- tion of Collector Of Customs, District No. 31, which includes the Territory of Alaska, was yesterday confirmed by the United States Senate. This is according to cablegram re- ceived this morning by Mrs. Mcbride.
 Mir. Mcbride did not state in his cablegram just when he would leave Washington, D. C., for Juneau but it is expected he will not delay his return home very long.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Fined for Transporting
 Liquor Boat ConGscated

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-James E. Hewston and A. Goodman, owners of the launch Lloyd C.. were fined $2.O00 each in the Federal Court to- day after conviction of the transpor ton of liquor from British Columbia to San Francisco. The launch and the liquor. the later valued at $20.000, have been confiscated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Third Political Party
 Is Formed in Nebraska

GRAND ISLAND, Nebr., Dec. 21.- A third political party in Nebraska has been formed here. when more than 800 men and women, who re- ferred to themselves as Independents and Progressives. signed statement of organization at mass meeting of county delegates.
 A resolution for balloting on SC. lection of a name for the party was adopted
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Overseas Veteran Found
 Murdered on Homestead

HOLLARA. Ore. Dec. 21-Ever- ett F.. Davis. aged 32 years. home steader. was found slain in his cabin near here today. His head had been brushed in by an axe. His pocket book was found open and rified.
 Indications are that Davis was killed about two weeks ago. He was lieutenant overseas during the World War.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Harding to Remain Right
 In Washington, on the Job

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21-President Harding is disposed to remain closely in Washington during the next three months and is cancelling tentative engagements elsewhere because of the Arms Conference and session of Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Crop Contracts Do Not
 Violate California Law

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 21.-Crop contracts do not violate the state anti-alien land law. according to decision of the Federal Court handed down today. The decision was in the case of J. J. O'Brien, Santa Clara rancher. who seeks a contract for crops with J. Inouye. Japanese.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Foreign Bootleggers And Moonshiners May Be Deported

WASHINGTON. Dec 21.-FOreig1 | bootleggers in Montana may be de- ported as the result of conference between Federal Prohibition Director Shelley. Of Montana and Commis sioner Roy A. Haynes.
 Shelley said a large percentage of the bootleggers and moonshiners in Montana are aliens.
 Haynes recommended deportation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Southern Pacific Men
 Refuse to Accept Cut

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 21-The conference of the Southern Pacific employees and officials resulted in the employees refusing to consider wage reductions and instead, asking increases from 20 to p per cent in the shop crafts department, clerks, station employees and telegraphers. The Southern Pacific announced that an appeal will be taken to the Rail road Labor Board
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
DEPARTURE DELAYED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The Brit ish delegation today cancelled reser- vations on a steamship sailing De cember 31. The members of the dele gation stated they believed there would be little chance of being able to leave before the middle of Janu- ary on account of many important questions before the Arms Confer ence still being far from definite settlement
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
ARE IN DEADLOCK

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Conver- sations between the Chinese and Japanese delegations to the Arms Conference relative to Shantung ad- journed sine die without an agree ment concerning the control of the Thingtad- Thinanfu Railway. The Chi nese made an offer to pay Japan $30,000.000 for the railroad less de- preciatiOn
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Fourteen Earth Shocks Felt in Town Tn 6 Hours

SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. 21.- Elsinore, in Southern Utah, ex- perienced IA earthquake shocks between 3 and 9 o'clock this morning. The reports indicate little damage but great excite ment among the residents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Coal Rates from East 10
 West Are to Be Reduced

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-The Southern Pacific today announced reduction of coal rates from Chicago and the Middle West to Pacific Coast points. The present rate, Chicago or St. Louis, is $16.70 ton and the new rate will be $12.50.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
SECOND ROBBERY IN 2 YEARS

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 2I- Two men, entering the Liberty State Bank this afternoon, covered the of ficers with guns and then robbed the vault of $5000.
 The bank was robbed of $37,000 two years ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Price of Meals on Dining
 Cars Are Cut; Eight Menus

CHICAGO, Dec. 21-Thirty-five- cent breakfasts and dollar dinners on dining cars of the Chicago. Great Western Railroad were announced to- day Travellers are given choice of eight menus at the new prices.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
FivE-PoWER CONFERENCE

LONDON, Dec, 2I--1t IS reported unofficially that gPremier Lloyd George has suggested that a five power conference be held to which representatives of Russia and Ger many be invited to join for the pur- pose of discussing the economic posi- tion of Europe
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
MASKED BANDITS
 SECURE s15,00O
Illinois Town Bank Is Rob- bed Minneapolis Bank
 Robbed Second Time.

CENTRALlA, H., Dec. 21.-Four unmasked men. cash carrying two re volvers, robbed the State Bank of Ink, northeast of here, late this aft ernocn. of $15,000. The fifth bandii was the lookout. The quintet es- capped in an automobile.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Order Again Prevails in
 Lisbon; Revolution Over

MADRID. Dec. 21-Private advices received here indicate that the revo- lution in Lisbon has quieted down and order has been restored
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Repre sentative Lester ID. Volk. of New York, today introduced bill pro yidin gior the payment of soldiers bonus by sales tax on manufactnr CTS. jobbers and wholesalers
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
CLAIMS IRISH WERE THREATENED
SENATOR KENYON CLAIMS ELECTION OF SENATOR NEWBERRY TAINTED; DECLARES
 AGAINST SEATING MAN FROM MICHIGAN

WASHINGTON, 2-D in Senator Michi- tainted William if that body voted the Mch foundation the 
  hundreds of thousands of dol to osecure a
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
SERIOUS CLAIM MADE BY IRISH
 LEADER TODAY
Says Plenipotentiaries of lre-
 land Were Threatened by British Premier.
TOLD TO SIGN TREATY
 OR FIGHT BE RESUMED
Immediate Hostilities Was the Club Held Over Head
 of Delegates.

DUBLIN, Dec. 21-Arguing for ratification of the Anglo-Irish treaty, George Gavin Duffy, one of the Irish plenipotentiaries, today said Premier Lloyd George had issued an ulti- matum to the Irish delegates re- qui1ing them to sign the treaty under threat of immediate hosilities.
 Duffy declared, however, the treaty should be ratified in the in- terests of the people of Ireland.
 Ramon w. Duggan, another pleni- potentiary, denied that he had been bluffed into signing the treaty say ing he had signed it in "calm se- clusion" with due consideration of his country, Ireland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
ROBBED OF S1o.Ooo

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 21.-Five armed bandits held up the Steelton Branch of the Citizens Trust & Say ings Bank this afternoon and escaped with $10,0O0.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
War Declared In Far East Is Report

LONDON, Dec 21.--A Central News Helsingsfor dispatch received this afternoon from the Far Eastern Republic of Chita declares war has been declared on the Vladivostok government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
Citations In Report

Director Jones in the annual report of Secretary of Commerce, made the following review on ocean surveys, which is now supplemented by the report made public in Washington today for a Congressional appropria- ton:
 Another subject that should re- ceive early attention by this bureau is ocean surveys. From 1845 until 1860 the Coast and Geodetic Survey, then known as the Coast Survey, e1n- ployed one or more vessels almost continuously on deep-sea hydrography in the Atlantic Ocean contiguous to our coast and principally along the Gulf Stream. This work was inter rupted between 1860 and 1867, but was then resumed and was carried forward with only snort interruptions until 1S90 Since that time this bu- reau has made only minor contribu- tions to our previous knowledge of the deep waters off our shores and through which all our shipping, ex- cept the coastwise, must pass. The earlier work was performed mostly from sailing vessels and with such crude apparatus that incomplete and often contradictory results were ob- tained The later work, particularly that of Mitchell, Sigsbee, Bartlett and Pillsbury. was excellent, but was, of course, limited in detail to the ca pacity of the instruments that had been devised up to their time. This work, however, was confined to the Atlantic Ocean. Gulf of Mexico. and the Caribbean Sea, and principally / to an exploration of the Gulf Stream; !; it was discontinued, not because sui. ficient information had been obtained or any of the large problems of oceanography had been solved, but because vessels were no longer avail able for this work, and also to carry
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21
PACIFIC OCEAN
 CURRENTS NEED ! TO BE CHARTED
Director E. Lester Jones Urges Congressional Ap-
 propriation for Work. WRECK OF STEAMER
 ALASKA IS RECALLED Special Report Says Hundreds of Vessels Have Been
 Wrecked on Coast.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Director E Lester Jones, of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, today urged the need of a Congressional appropria- tion for charting oceanic currents on the Pacific Coast. The special re port cites the ''apppalling loss of life and property in the wreck of the steamer Alaska"
 An uncharted current is said to have dragged the fogbound ship sev- eral miles inshore to Blunt's Reel, where it was wrecked.
 It is recalled in the report that since 1900 more than 100 vessels have been stranded or wrecked on the Pacific. involving the loss of hun dreds of lives and millions of dol lars worth of property loss due to Hack of knowledge and effects of currents on the coast"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-12-21

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