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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
San Francisco Would Invade Alaska Field
Seattle Times.

Competing ports the Pacific Coast are con- switch.
 Not content with capturing a considerable vol ume of this ports foreign trade during 1920 San Francisco is preparing to invade the Alaska field.
 The Chamber of Commerce of the California city has asked information tEe subject from Governor Riggs of the Territory with view launching a movement for direct steamship connections with the Northland.
 Now, as in the past, Seattle need not fear this competition--if it is alive to its interests and diligently pursues it's trade advantages In AaGka
 But this threat of invasion of commercial field that long has been Seattles should arouse this great city to the need for instant aggressive action
 The belief obviously is prevalent all along the Coast that the oldtme fighting spirit which long distinguished this community has disappeared and that Seattle offers rich prizes for competing ports intelgenty campaigning for business
 As matter of cold, hard fact this city has lost all the commerce it afford to lose
 Another with losses like that of 1920 would spell disaster for 1t.
 We have dallied while competing ports have aCapted themselves to changed conditions and have prohed greatly at our expense
 If We would, could not shut our eyes longer to the grim realities of the situation
 For Seattle, the retention our foreign and do- nestle commerce has narrowed down to this grim alternative
 FIGHT OR DIE!
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
Luke McLuke Says

It takes a woman almost as long to make up her mind as it does to make up her face.
 The other night Mother listened while Daughter and her Beau were holding hands in the front room. But Mother didn't hear anything new.
 It doesn't do any good to let some men in on the ground floor. They'll remain in the basement all their lives.
 When Father asks Mother for a half cup of coffee, Mother fills the cup to the brim so Father will have something to get mad about.
 We know man who talks so much about Efficiency that he never gets any work done
 Some men would get more com fort out of eating a meal if there was a Chin Rest attached to the plate.
 It doesn't hurt to tell the truth once in a while. So here goes: Men talk just as much as women, and sometimes say less.
 About once a month every married couple shows the need of a Peace Conference.
 When a woman insists On saddlinG the blame on her Husband she in sists on riding all over him.
 Almost every man knows he could do better if he only had some other mans job.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
PULVERIZED COAL EFFECTIVE MEANS
 OF FUEL ECONOMY.

Necessity for conservation of coal resources ant development of substitute fuels makes the increasing of pulverzed coal of much economic import ance, it is pointed out by the National Bank o Commerce in New York, in the January number of its magazine, Commerce Monthly. Experimentation, th' bank says, shows that by the of puye-i coal saving of 20 per cent in heating efficiency ant from 20 to 30 per cent. in consumption is possible
 "The fundamental economic advantage in burning pulyeriZed coal lies in the com
 plete stage 10 which combustion is carried in
 the furnace" says Commerce Monthly. The
 contact surface between coal and air is
 greatly increased by splitting the coal into
 numerous particles Of small size. The second
 advantage in the pulveHZation of solid fuel
 is the fact that it floats in the air. spreads and is carried off by small air cur rents. This makes the intimate mixture of coal and air very easy. It simplifes the construction of burners and guarantees economical combustion The finer the coal powder the nearly ideal conditions for complete combustion ere approached.
 Where proper apparatus and methods in use, however. other tangible econ omies effected by the of powdered fuel. The labor cost Of firing is materially lowered and losses during short periods when steam pressure is not required duced to minimum No air is allowed 10 pass through the furnace when firing opera tions stop, so that the radiant heat of the furnace is absorbed by the boiler, avoiding the losses which occur with grates stok-
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
ANOTHER CHANGE FOR DIR. HORNADAY

The Port Angeles News on the last day Of the wear calls attention the circumstance that Calla County Washington, had paid s20 bounty on each of 956 cougars $2O bounty each of 27 wolves ana s5 bounty on each of 1893 wildcats Killed lhihh ol thot Dr Hornaday That is clearly the result o1 a concerted effort the part of the people of 'hot county to exterminate animals that kill game ana domestic animals and menace farmers and settlers. That should never be permitted 1hose "ild oeaSt' of nrey belong to Dr. Hornaday and the other en- douad directors of Eastern societies and those who have endowed them Their title to them IS Just as clear as their the brown bear of Alaska lhe farmers and settlers of Clallam County should be compelled to raise chickens and pigs and lambs ana calves for these cougars wolves and wildcats thai they might be fat and glossy when sportsmen come from the East to hunt them. This war should be stopped!
 pr. Hornaday, do your duty!
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12

in the New York Evening Post that DreSer very clearly the justice of the McFadden plan aid gold miners in the United States. The advert ment reads:
 Have you read Congressman Louis T. McFadden's analysis of the report of the Gold Committee delivered at the recent meeting of the American Bankers Association at Wash ington?
 Do you know that with the increase in all commodities of 11216 in 1919 as con- pared with 1914 gold was virtually the only commodity fixed in price so that 1t could not respond to the law of supply and demand? Otherwise, gold would have gone to a premium corresponding to the average increase.
 The price of gold is fixed at $20.67 per troy ounre. That is the price which the United States Treasury will pay for pure gold but while the increased of pro ducng in every line has been fully covered by the price to the consumer, plus profit, gold mining alone produces at the higher costs of today and sells at unchanged price Do you wonder, therefore that gold mining has ceased to be profitable and that our production has fallen from $101 000, ,0G0 in 1915 to less than $50,000, 900 this year Regard the comparative percentages of world production. for this year estimated: 1915 United States 21.5ft British Empire 63.7H 1919 United States 16.6G British Empire 70.04 1920 United States 12.0% British Empire 5.0ft
 Please note that for over a year the Brit ish Empire has been paying exchange premium s high 50Cc to it's gold pro duceds and that France imposes a sumptuary tax of $3.60 per gold used indus trially. while the United States has rendered this industry assistance whatsoever.
 The Hartman National Bank will send copy of Congressman McFadden's address to any one requesting it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12

With the State of Washington taking up with the other public lands States the question of making 8
 fight to get the Federal Government to turn to the separate States the forest within their borders and the Western Canadian Provinces demand ing that the Domnioin give them all the public lands within their borders there is chance that
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12

King Constantine had hardly had his throne restored him until he began talking about appeal ing to the United States for loan. He says by close economy he get along until March April but by that time his country will have to have real money and he knows other place to get it than from Uncle Sam
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12

The Kentucky Derby, which will be at Churchill Downs May T. is the richest horse in America. The added purse recently increased from s3O,OO0 to $50,OOO. That will make the gross value of the than $60,00 The entries this year promise to make it the greatest all Kentucky Derby races.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
Is That So!

A woman likes flattery because she likes to hear D man repeat the nice things she has always thought 1 about herself-Luke McLukc.
 1 And men like it even though it sel. dom comes up to their own good opinion of themselves.-A Woman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
Alaska'S Year.
(Railway and Marine News


 Considering the collapse Of the salmon market Aaskas report for the year is not dscourspipg The Sumated total value of all commerce including gold 'opper fish and furs with merchandise sent North $ $loz'ooO'ooo as against $l0600oo0 in 1919 But he total for last year is twice that of any normal rCar
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
Quick, Doc!

Some people die suddenly while others just dry up and fade away But what we started to tell you was that Rodney Withers IS Mayor of Cynthiana, Kentucky.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
Then 1t Happened!

Then It Happened!
 'I wonder if you could?" unused the Cheerful Idiot
 You wonder if you could what??" asked the Wise Guy
 "Why, wonder if you could refer to fashionable physician as a pillar of society,"" replied the Cheerful Idiot.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
Ho, Hum!

A lot of department store officials complain that the people did~ their Ghoplifting early this Christmas
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12

One way to keep an automobile from skdding 'h wet pavements is to operate il with reasonable egard for the speed -(IndianapoIis Nawel
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
MercYi

The Corn Feds in the Club should
 be careful when they are in Spring field, Ohio. There is A. Bold tailor there
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
Our Daily Special

The Shadow Of Suspicion Throws A Man In The Shade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
Firms Is Firms

You can find the Shears-W Willcut Barber Shop in Carthage, Ind. The firm consists of Bert Shears and Will Willcut.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
Policel 1

New York garment workers have
 agreed to go out on strike. They are
 panting for more money, sew it seams. f
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12

Maybe Missouri wants capital punishment for "obbery the theory that the only good burglars are the dead -(Indienapolis Starr
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12

Another interesting thing to speculate about is Nho does the bulk of the talking when Mir Brvan 'alls on Senator Borah.- (Ohio State JournaI>
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
BITS OF BY.PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
M can Brute /!

"A woman can't do two things at the same time." snapped Mrs Gabb
 ''I suppose that is why there is never any sewing done when a Sew ing Club is in session." growled MT Gabb.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
GIVE AID TO THE GOLD MINER.

Under the foregoing head, the Hartman Natloha' Rank of New York City recently carried an adver- tiseent in the New York Evening that presents very clearly the justice of the McFadden plan to aid gold miners in the United States The advertise
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-01-12
Oh, Jayl

Oh, Jayl Did your daughter marry hap pily?" asked Mrs. Boston. "Oh, my, yes" replied Mrs. Gotham Why she gets $1O,0OO a year all mony."
The New York herald., 1921-05-28
GROVER BERGD0LL'S
PROPERTY IS SEIZED
$336,226 Belonging to Stacker
Is Sequestered by U. S. on
Presidents Order.
MUST RETURN TO GET 1T
Mothers Funds Also Tied Up
Until She Makes Satisfactory
Detailed Report.
MUST RETURN TO GET 1T

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoaK liEsAtn.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2T.-Freedom and
residence in Germany win cost Grover
C. Bergdoll ss3S,2263o. All he owns in
the United States is in possession Of
the United States Government.
His property was seized to-day by
Col. Thomas w Miller, Alien Property
Custodian, under the trading with the
enemy act, at the personal direction OF
President Harding. The Stacker now
stands in the eyes of the Government
an enemy without rights of American
citizenship
To regain his property Bergdoil
must return to the United States and
prove his ownership. Even then Con-
gress must act before it can be re-
turned. But the minute the notorious
Stacker and desertcr sets foot on
American soil and applies for his prop
erty he will be sy.soject to arrest and
must then serve out his five year sen.
tcnce as a deserter. with possibly more
added because of his escape.
| All property belonging 70 Mrs. Emma
c. Bergdoll. mother OF the Stacker. as
we'll as funds held In trust By her for
Er1in c. Bergdoll. her other Stacker son,
now serving his term in Leavenworth.
are also under the administration OF the
Alien Property Custodian.
Mrs. Bergdoll has five days in which
70 make detailed report. separating
the three estates. her own and those OF
her two sons, for whom she has held
power of attorney ever since they be-
came slackers. But should the mother
refuse TO comply she will be In contempt
of court and will have TO 20 to prison
until she makes up her mind TO obey.
To-day Mrs. Bergdoll is unable TO touch
one cent of her own wealth or that OF
her Stacker sons.
When the separation is made 10 tho
satisfaction OF the Alien Property Gus
todtan she will then have her own prop
erty back and her power OF attorney
over Erwin Bergdoll's property viii be
restored TO her.
G. c. Bergdol can come back to the
United States and serve term in jail
and claim his property and perhaps
have IL restored 10 him, or nc can stay
In Germany and work Tor living.
thereby breaking all prccedents In his
life 70 date.
In the meantime Mrs Bergdoll either
must move from the Bergdoll castle"
In wynnefieid. which is the property Of
Grover. or pay rent to the United State
Government.
A notice announcing the seizure Of
the property was pasted on the house.
but sirs. Bergdoll Immediately tore the
notice from the door post and carried
Il into the house.
Following the formalities at the Berg
doll home, seizure notices we're served
upon all banks and trust companies hav-
ing money. bonds. mortgages or any
other collateral belonging TO any OF tho
Bcrgdolls In their custody.
The New York herald., 1921-05-28
FLAMES LOOSE GAS;
| 50 FIREMEN FELLED
| IN EAST side CELLAR
Blaze Destroys Meter Con-
nections, Releasing but Not
Firing Volumes of VapOr.
REGULAR DEATH TRAP
| KenlOn Sends Firemen to
Dangerous Job in East
18th Street Tenement.
SEVEN STILL UNCONSCIOUS
Property Damage Small, but
Excitement Is Intense in
Gas House District.
SEVEN STILL UNCONSCIOUS

Thirty firemen were overcome oy
gas last night when the connections OF
the gas meters in the basement of the
four story tenement in 500 East Fiji
teenth street. at Avenue A, were
burned through by fire that started
in pile of rubbish in corner. Seven
of the men were lying in Bellevue
Hospital at midnight unconscious and
n a serious condition, while the
twenty three others who were over
come were able to return to duty
after being attended by ambulance
surgeons and by physicians at Belle
yue.
The fire itself amounted to little and
was quickly extinguished, although
the huge columns of smoke that rolled
from the doors and windows Of the
cellar got into nearby apartments and
caused considerable excitement Whole
families in their nigntclotn-s ran into
the streets, speaking all the languages
that are spoken by the inhabitants Of
that part of the East Side, and were
Gained only when police reserves from
several stations herded them together
and forced them to return to their
homes. Within half an hour after the
second alarm had been turned in the
fire was extinguished, but firemen,
many of them desperately i'll, still lay
about the street and on the pavement
W.T. ut kxyp ps,t ty.r.Ir. ~,
Fitzpatrick OF the East Twenty-second
street station. who turned In an alarm.
Capt William G.. Walters led fifteen
men from Engine Company into the
smoke filled cellar with lines Of hose in
an effort to locate the fire. They found
It and were playing water on II when
cne of the firemen saw gas meter
drop from its connections. hang preca-
riously for an instant and then fall to
the floor without the gas igniting Two
or three other meters followed in quick
succession and then the gas began pour
ing from the broken pipes into the cellar.
The fireman who had seen the first
meter fall shouted a warning and the
fifteen men tried 10 rush to the streets.
Two or three of them got to the side
walk in safety, although even they
were made very i'll by the gas. The
others. however. fell and were not able
TO get up. Chief Kenlon, getting u
whiff of the gas from the street. sent
other firemen into the cellar with Dr.
ders to rescue their comrades. The
men Went in without question. facing
TIE danger of explosion. stumbling over
the bodies OF the men who had gone
In with Capt Walters. and one By ono
the firemen were carried to the street.
Others eventually had to go III 70 rescue
some of those who had tried to rescue
the first detail.
The police sent in calls for anlbu-
lances and kept the curious and fright
ened crowd back. The seven victims
who we're taken to tho hospital un-
conscious are Capt. Walters, Lieut..
James Murphy of Hook and Ladder
Truck Is. Firemen Anthony Peronelli
and Walter Hefferuan OF Engine ., and
Capt. Dennis Mcnamara, Michael
O'Connor and James Donahue OF En-
eyipa lG
The New York herald., 1921-05-28
MORE TROOPS TO Be
SENT TO IRELAND
Will Be Employed in Sys-
tematic Roundup of
Rebels Times Says.
NAVY TO AID ON COAST
Martial Law Talked OF and
Chain of Blockh0uses
Throughout Country.
NAVY TO AID ON COAST

LONDON, May % Saturday. The
Cabinet has decided to send large re-
endorsements to Ireland. and it is ru-
mored that new measures are TO be
adopted against the republican forces
in the south and st, according to
an announcement oy the London
Times
a large number of mobile troops.
the newspaper says. are to be em-
ployed in a systematic roundup of
rebels" over large areas. but. it adds,
the details have not yet been settled,
as, owing to the continuance OF a
state of emergency through the in
dustrial troubles and the need of send
Ing troops to Silesia, it is difficult to
spare troops at present.
The reported decision Of the Gov
ernment to increase the troops in Ire
land Is the subject Of various rumors.
The newspaper versions of the situa-
t!on differ considerably, the most
striking story being that of the Daily
Sketch. which says II purposed to raise
the present force OF $4,000 men In
Ireland to 100000.
Among the objects attributed to the
Government by the Daily sketch arc
the establishment Of martial Law
throughout the whole OF Ireland, a sys-
tom OF blockhouses such as the late
Field Marshal Kitchener adopted IN
South Africa. and wide military opera
tions in combination with the navy
around the coast 10 afford greater pre-
cautions against the entry Of persons
and goods
The Daily Mail asserts that garrison
troops abroad which can be spared are
being brought home to release troops IN
England for service In Ireland.
One version OF the situation Is that
the augmentation OF forces concerns
special constables and Black and Tans.
which may be followed by an increase in
the troops There is no confirmation OF
any Of the rumors.
The New York herald., 1921-05-28
STRIKERS HURL BRICKS
IN ATTACK ON SEAMEN
Three Members of CrelO Are
Rescued by Policemen.

Three az the crew OF the steamship
Hudson or the United states Mall
Steamship Company were attacked BY
strikers last night on the pier At West
Thirty-fourth street on their way home.
The strikers hurled bricks. stones and
pieces OF lead pipe at them. cutting and
bruising the three men badly.
Patrolmen stephens. McCarty and
Mccain heard the cries Of the men and
reached tho pier just IN time 10 save
them from serious injury. They
charged the crowd. shouting as they did
so 10 imaginary reserves 70 hurry
around the corner. The strikers fled.
Half an hour before this trouble Pa
trolman stephens rescued John Real of
257 West ii1th street. a chef on the
Hudson. from twenty-five men who had
attacked him at Twelfth avenue and
Thirty y-flfth street. The policeman,
with the assistance OF Pstrolmen Nc
Cam and McCarty. arrested four men
who were locked up in the West Thir-
tieth street station charged with disor-
derly conduct
The New York herald., 1921-05-28
MOONEY LOSES FIGHT
TO OBTAIN NEW TRIAL
Judge Says That Lal0 Pre-
vents His Reopening Case.

Special Deepatoh 10 THE NEW fosK HERALD.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 27.-Superior
Judge Harold Louderback to-day denied
the application for writ of audita
querela, a last legal resource to get
new trial for Thomas J. Mooney, bomb
convict, serving a life sentence In San
Quentin Penitentiary.
In denying the application. Judge
Louderback said that II there had ex-
listed any condition by which court
could reopen the case and try the issue
on its merits he would have done SO.
but under the law he was constrained
from reopening the case.
Judge Louderback's denial OF the ap-
plication was contained In a written de-
cision In which he sustained the de-
nurrer of Milton U'Ren. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney. attacking the writ.
The New York herald., 1921-05-28
HARVEY, TOPPED IN SILK HAT,
DRIVES FORD IN HYDE PARK,
CREATING DIPL LOMATIC STIR

New H
~
THERE considerable conjecture in London whether or not the
will take the air fine white
elephant Chinese Ambassador paanqun brighten Picca
d All this by the fact that the American Anba
asonhed the Court of St. James by driving
Hyde Park automobile with his top hat inclined at
determined angle
admitted here, however that Ambassador Harvey Is EN-
titled his hobby,
by which the custom for Amer
his off the hook with his hat They
their English Ford conscious
however the Ford
entirely editorial writer that since
friend there need further
other Ford
The New York herald., 1921-05-28
DUBLIN'S BIG FIRE AN
ACT OF WARFARE
Ordered by Daii Eirednn as
Part of Fight for Freedom.
Bu ne A.soe.ated Press.

DUBLIN. May 27.--That the destruc-
ton of the Dubiic Custom House was
military operation. ordered BY the
Dali Eireann, is the statement made
tonight by the Irish Bulletin. Il de-
scribes the operation as @ complete
success"
"At one n-pment = misunderstood
signal caused the premature cessation
of work. says the Bulletin In telling
how the building was burned. but so
exact was the discipline that the men
were Immediately recalled and the
operation was completed, although
hostilities had already begun outside
and there was grave risk OF capture or
death TO the whole party.
British forces which reached the
scene we're engaged by Irish patrols
posted In the vicinity In fighting both
at the doors OF the building and out
side. There were casualties on both
sides but it Is impossible to ascertain
the exact number as yet
The Bulletin claims that the burning
of the Custom House reduces the most
important branches OF the British civil
Government In Ireland to virtual i'm
potence. IL expresses regret over the de-
struction of the fine building, but states
that the 'lives OF 100000 OF our people
are more sacred charge than any
architectural masterpiece"
During the occupation or Belgium
adds the paper, the Belgian army
would. rightly. have seized the first op-
portunty 20 drive the German invader
from the public buildings used BY him
TO house the machinery OF HIS govern
ment. and II military requirements had
demanded the army would have de-
stroyed the buildings.
80 IL Is not conceivable that were an
invader on British soil 10 occupy Somer-
set House. building closely resembling
tho Dublin Custom House IN size and
royt,r4ted ~ Second pdnr
The New York herald., 1921-05-28

Spec.oi Gable to THE NEW YoKK HERALD.
Copyright, 1881, by THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. g., May 81.
THE French Ministry of Marine
is studying a project for dis
putting England's right to as
sumo a naval dictatorship in the
Baltic by sending a squadron
either to the islands of Rugen or
Stralsund or to Swinemunde, at
the mouth of the Oder, accord
ing to parliamentary rumors
here. Although the Ministry re-
fuses to confirm these rumors, it
is known that the project was
discussed some time ago as an
alternative to the occupation of
the Ruhr Valley, to which the
unhampered consent of Premier
Lloyd George of Great Britain is
still believed in political circles
here to be a myth.