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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Countess Von Bernstorff
 Sues for Seized Property

WASHINGTON, Feb 22-Countcss Jennc Von Bernstorff, wife of tho former German Ambassador to the United States, yesterday filed suit in the District of Columbia Supreme Court to recover property valued at $500, GOO seized by the Alien property Custodian during the war. The plaintiff alleges that the property was inherited from her father, the late Edward Luckmeir of New York, and therefore was not subject to seizure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
6 Candidates for Seattle
 Council Named at Primary

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 22 = Seattle will elect three councilmen next month from the following can didates. these having been nomin- ated at yesterdays city primary from a field of fourteen: John E. Carroll. CincumbenD, T. H. Bolton, Cncumb- ent), former Mayor C. B. Fitzgerald, A. Loucohr, former Mayor George F. Cottrell and (. w. Doyle, labor rep resentative.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22

istry of Interior So far is known . here was no loss of life. a0s'-s
 Official Reports Made.
 The official reports now 'avail- able, supplementing the earlier in- formation forwarded by cable, lay stress upon the violence of the shocks and the changes in the con formation of the country which resulted
 The disturbance is believed to have been due to an explosive erup- ton of the snow-eapped volcano Villarica, 5000 feet high, which Is near the town of Pueon. in Vladivia. It ia thought the crater of the vol cauo became plugged during the periods of inactivity and that the modntain blew it's head of with the
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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
President to Ask Congress For Authority to Effect
 Financial Settlement.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-President Wilson is expected to recommend to Congress before quitting office March 4, that Authority be granted the United States Government to ac cept German bonds in liquidation oi Bclgium's debt to America, it was learned at the State Department to day.
 The bonds will como into Bel gium's possession in connection with the carrying out of the rcparations clauses of the Versailles peace treaty
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Shipping Board Steamship
 Rammed by British Vessel

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 22.-The Federal Shipping Board steamship West Ison, enroutc from Seattle tO Hong Kong. was badly rammed by the British steamship Kentucky ii Shanghai harbor yesterday, according to a message received by the Marine Department of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce today. The West Ison will go into dry dock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Memphis Bank Heldup.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. 22. - A branch of the Federal Reserve Bank here was held up and robbed of several thousand dollars worth Of Liberty bonds yesterday. The rob- bers escaped.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
/. POLICE, MOVE TO. HALT THREATENED.
 COAST TONG WAR.
Arrest of San Francisco d Tong Leaders Ordered :, i Following Killing.
CRIMINALS ACTIVE
.Holdups, Bank Robberies and Burglaries Reported from
 Widely Separated Cities.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-All active leaders of the Hop Sing and Ping Kong Tongs in San Francisco were ordered arrested today in con- ncction with police attempts to halt a coast wide tong war, the first blow of which is believed to have been the killing of Eo Ling Long, an aged fisherman, in Chinatown today.
 The police threaten complete blockade of Chinatown, making ali San Francisco Chinese virtually prisoners unless prompt steps are taken by the Chinese themselves to avert hostilities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Utah Bank Is Robbed.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 22.- The Grantsville Bank, fifty miles west of here. was robbed of several thousand dollars in cash and Lib erty bonds Sunday night. The rob , bery was discovered yesterday when the bank employees arrived to begin work. za9 ta4a, .u'a
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Mother and Children Are
 Burned to Death in Home

CASTLE ROCK. Wash, Feb. 22
 Mrs. Dorothy Young. a daughter of three and son of two lost their lives in the destruction of their home by fire yesterday. The flames started when Mrs. Young poured gasoline into a stove to kindle fire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Preacher Is Indicted.

SANDWICH, Ont, Feb. 22.-A true bill charging manslaughter was returned against the Rev. J. O. l.. Sparcklin yesterday in connection with the killing of Beverly Trum- bell, an innkeeper, last fall, during a raid The clergyman was acting as liquor license inspector
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
} Killed, 20 Injured When
 Strikers Battle Police

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Feb 22.-Three persons were killed anG yesterday when striking agrariar workers attacked the police. The police finally beat off the attacking party and made 75 arrests.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Bank Robber Wounded.

JOPLIN, Mo, Feb. 22-Henry Starr. bank robber was captured after being shot and seriously wounded while leading a raid on the Peoples State Bank at Morri- son, Ark He is believed to have a good chance of recovery but prob ably will be cripple for life. His companions escaped empty handed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Second Death from Strange Malady Is Reported at
 Minneapolis, Minn.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 22.-J. F. Vaughn died here today of the sleeping sickness after sleeping for twenty-one days. Vaughn's was the second death here from the strange malady since January 1.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Popocatepetl Again Active
 t--. -. Violent Eruption Menaces

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 22.-Moun. about 40 miles south east of here, threatens to break into violent eruption again. according 10 the National Geographical Commis- sion, members of which have just retuIhpd from an inspection trip to the volcano Columns of gas and smoke, sometimes more than 2000 feet in heighth. are arising from the crater.
 No eruption has been recorded since 1540.
 SANTIAGO. Chile. Feb 22.-Opo hundred and ninety-two earthquake shocks were registered in six days in the mountainous region of the provinces of Vladivia and Cautin, in southern Chile, recently. accord ing to belated adyices to the Min
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Another North Dakota Bank Closed by Bank Examiner

BISMARCK, N D., Feb. 22-The State Bank of Crocus, North Dakota was closed by the State Bank Ex aminer yesterday because of depleted reserves. Nearly forty North Dd kota banks have been closed for similar reasons in the last three months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Night Flights in Air Mail
 Service to Begin Tonight

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 22.-Air mail officers today announced that trial night flights in the trans-continental air mail service between San Fran cisco and New York will be started tonight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Canadian Train Derailed,
 Five Persons Are Injured

EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. P. Five persons were slightly injured when seven car9 of the Canadian National Railways train No. } were derailed three miles west of Dissci yesterday. The accident was believ- ed to be due to spreading ra:is.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
sAattle Grocer Held Up.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb, @22.ABan- dits held up George B. Cundy, d grocer on the Bofhel Road, near here, last night and escaped with between $250 and $500 after firing 8 shot over his head to intimidate him into refraining from giving the alarm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Woman Robbed of S2.OI6.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Feb. 22.-Mrs, Antone Casch was held up and robbed of $2,016 by three bandits in d business establishment here yesterday The woman was badly beaten when she offered resistance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
PRESIDENT T-ELECT SPRINGS SURPRISE IN CABINET SLATE
Edwin Denby, Detroit Law yer and Former Congress-
 men to Be Navy Secretary.
HOOVER FOR COMMERCE
Former Food Administrator and former Steel Worker
 Are Given Places.
The New Cabinet.

Secretary of State---charles E. Hughes, of New YerkF fornncr Assoei- ate Justice of the Supreme Court.
 Secretary of reasury--Andrew W. Mellon, Pittsburgh banker and fin ancicr. M
 Secretary of War-John w. Weeks, of Massachusetts, former United States Senator.
 Secretary of Navy--Edwin oenby, of Detroit, former member of Con. gress. S- A ,-.
 Attorney oeneral---tiarry Daughter ty, Ohio lawyer. and pre-convention campaign manager for Prssident-eieet Harding. + 9s
 Postmaster Gsnerai---WHl tjays, of Indiana, Chairman of ths Republican National Committee.
 Secretary of Interlor---Aibert 6. Fall, United statea Senator from New Mexico.
 Secretary Of Ap-icuitufe---ffenry c. Wallace, Iowa farm Journal publisher.
 Secretary Of commeree--Hehbert Hoover, of California, fotmsr Nation al Food Admintstrator. ''' v '':
 Secretary of Labor--James J. Davis, banker end former stesi worker. ] &, ', Ihsia g4 sals.fT----- a4yE .h4B
 STJi AUGUSTINE. Fla, 1Esirs 22.-- President-clect Warren c. Harding today completed his cabinet, with virtual selection of Edward Denby. Detroit lawyer, automobile manufac- turer and former member of. Con- gross. for Secretary of Navy. Her bert Hoover of California, former National Food Adtpinistrator and Ma tional head of the European Relief Council, for Secretary of Commerce. and James J. Davis. banker and for mer steel worker, for Secretary of Labor .fta
 MT. Denby's choice wes tho first surprise in the cabinet selections, his name never having appeared in newspaper speculations regarding the slate Former Coy. Frank o. Low den, o'is understood. was offered the Navy portfolio first, but declined II and MT. DenDy's selection followed.
 During the world war MT. Denby although SO years old and wealthy, served as an enlisted man in both the army and navy. He also served IS Gunners Mate aboard the U, s. s. Yosemite during the Spanish Ameri- can War
 With the exception of Mir. Hoover ands MT. Davis, announcement of whose names wore made for the first time today, others of the cab iuet were tentatively selected early this week.
 Says. Offer Unreceived.
 NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-GeorGe
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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Ticket Office Looted.

OGDEN, Utah, Feb. 22,-Willfam Dram, watchman at an interurban station here, was tied to chair in the ticket office last. night, while two bandits rifled the cash drawer of three dollars in small change and escaped in an automobile.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Robbers Persistent.

.SUOKANE, Wash, Feb 22.-The eleventh safe robbery in six weeks at. a local carriage works was com mitted last night and as in previous burglaries the robbers left virtually empty-handed. The eleven raids have yielded only thirteen dollars. The police are mystified at the rob bers' persistency and success in eluding traps laid to catch them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-22
Anti Cigarette Measure
 Passed by Idaho Senate

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 22. The Idaho State Senate yesterday passed an anti-cigarette bill prohibiting importation for sale of cigarettes or cigarette papers.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-If New York and other state legislators enact legislation for censorship of motion pictures they will be adding one more to the long list of re- pressive and co-ercise measures on the statute boks," declared Samuel Gompers. President of the American Federation Of Labor, today.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-05
As Others See 1t
WHAT 1T DID TO US
New York World

June was the first full month of life under Mr..
Fordneys Emergency Tariff Act, which was
aimed particularly against Canadian exports of
reported from Canada are that this trade
underwent some .shrinkage along certain lines,
such. as frozen meat butter, potatoes and wheat
-four
But what did the new Fordney tariff do to us :?
Our exports to Canada of mowers and reapers
fell from $59,I36 in June last year to $25 766 in
June this year; plows and cultivators from $685.
300 to s24,69S: commercial automobiles from
$5O2S90 to $97,313; passenger automobiles from
$1,271,4S1 to $703, 1911; locomotives from $114417
to $4,000; Woodworking machinery from $685.
1913 to $69330 steel sheets from $605 755 to $685.
S04; cotton cloth from $2S9S66 to $156,SS2; cot
ton from $4,421,S 1924 to $637 74S-to note only a
= few items in long list
The south sold its support of this Fordney tariff
for a puny protection long-staple cotton. What
does the south think it gained by that in the
Canadian market for its cotton? What do the
hundreds of thousands of out of work in
the unemployment the automobile and the wire
and steel industries think they are gaining from
this slap at one of the great outside markets for
their products?
In enumeratng the points of what it terms
"a truly constructive effort toward industrial
rehabilitation within four months, the White
House failed to mention the Fordncy tariff act,
which had the backing of the administration at
its passage. The reason is beginning to be an
parent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-05

ing pictures as works of art Genius refuses to
be shackled
The subject can not be settled by rule o thumb
The true objection to most pictures is not that they
touch tabooed subjects, but that they are nane
Christ went to the underworld for many topics of
instruction He violated most of the fourteen
points when he developed the material for his mag
niGcent command Let him that is without sin cast
the first stone"
The Office of the drama is to hold the mirror
up 10 nature-the nature that is, not the expurgat-
ed edition that lives in he fancy of the ''unco
guild. Public taste, backed by sound judgment,
should demand that the picture be faithful and
representative of the best that is in its CREATOR but
art should never be hampered by rules designed to
enable the Ounce to cncise the performance Of
the masters
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-05
STEPPING HIGHER

I'm strong for things uplifting. I'd see the world
improve; I'd hate to it drifting into a punker
groove | like to men striving to gain the
heights ahead, but few will stand for driving
though many may be led And nowadays reform
ing is driving in disguise; we see reformers
swarming with fury in their eyes When wearied
by my labors, and jaded in my soul, like to Join
my neighbors in games of crokinole. And though
these games be sinful, moralists declare, they
soothe when I've skin full of trouble, grief and
care. And if reformers sought me, with gentle
dance and song, if patiently they taught me
wherein the games wrong and if | heard
them saying their protests calm and meek no
doubt I'd quit my playing, and other pastimes
seek. But no, they rant like thunder, and make
their noisy raid, and rend the board asunder on
which the game is played. They break the grape
juice bottles and spoil my priced cheroots, and
maudlin anger notifies and maps of these ga
loots They talk of jais and letters and statutes
they invoke, and thus annoy their betters, and
make their cause a joke. And il they'd meet me
kindly, and say to me, "Old Sox, the game you're
playing blindly will land you on the rocks, I'd
think them sane and able, I'd listen with respect
and piayng-board and table quite promptly would
be wrecked.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-05
MIAMI SCORES AGAIN

Miami has scored another triumph in connec-
ton with the adoption of the commission manager
form of city government by choosing one of the
biggest men in the country to FIJI the position of
manager. That man is Colonel C.S Coe of ST.
Augustine. Colonel Coo has been in the public
eye for several years, first gaining attention
through his work as one of the supervising eng
neers on the Key West oversee extension of the
Florida East Coast Railway. 1t was due to his
ability that many of the tremendously difficult
engineering problems in connection with Henry
M. Flaglers ambitious and successful project of
linking Key West with the mainland and estab-
fishing a direct rail route to Cuba, were over
come
In the World War there came fresh opportun-
ties for service. AS colonel of engineers, Col
onel Coe, had under his direction an army of
some thirty thousand men engaged in the con-
struction of docks and wharves in France and
later the running of rail lines to the fighting
front. His splendid services brought special men,
quick to recognize that man who could wisely
and properly supervise constructive work for Uncle
Sam totaling more than $50000,000, was one in
whom all confidence could be placed Later
Colonel Coe was called to Serbia to naugurate
the rehabilitation of the railways of that country,
a task performed with satisfaction to the Serbian
government and with honor to himself.
In securing the services of Colonel Coe as city
manager, Miami gives another practical demon
straton of its purpose to become a truly great
city 1t takes big men to do big things so that
with FIVE bank presidents comprising the city COM
mission and one of the most practical men in the
country in the post of manager, nothing can pre-
vent Miami from attaining that development those
far-seeing folks over on the lower east coast feel
sure is bend to come.
Herein is lesson for other Florida cities.
1t is evident that modern civic methods count
in the race for success. Politics must be swept
aside and municipal corporation viewed in the
same light any other business corporation.
lhen and not until then, can a community ex-
pect to do great things for itself and enioy that
measure of prosperity that ought to be the lot of
every town in south Florida. 1t is we'll to profit
by the achievements of others and that is why the
elegram makes no apologies for praising Miami
for its very positive forward step and calling at
tention to the fact that Miami's program could
well be adopted by every municipality that has
the least ambition to become happy and prosperous
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-05
POLK COUNTY UNIQUE
In MATTER OF ROADS
SAYS AUTO OFFICIAL

Barlow, Aug. 5.-An official of the
American Automobile Association is
authority for the statement that Polk
county is the only county in the
United States where every town in the
county is connected with every other
town by asphalt surfaced roads.
More than 100000 has been spent
in road development in the county and
the main highways alone comprise PIT
miles, built at cost of approximate
ly $1,5OO,OOO. The county system in
cludes total of $40 miles of asphalt
roads.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-05
THE BASIC FORCE
parent.
BY G. G. bostwick.)

BY q. e. boStwick.)
Now this, my son, is what I've learned
When all is said and done;
When life has opened up it's doors
And closed them; one by one;
When all the glitter of the show
That seemed to mean so much,
Has vanished with the passing years
AS at wizards touch
found that each one lonely is;
The gayest often sore;
No heart without its weight of grief
Though safely covered DER;
No single life without it's care,
No back without its load;
No famous man that's climbing high
But has his singing goad
And age | found myth, joke,
That totters e'er before;
And youth shimmering, starry cloak
That once my shoulders bore
There's not kiss without it's price
Though glad was | to pay
There's not an hour torn from the wrong
But brings its bitter day.
But loye-ah love is still the same
AS when | first began,
Though it assumes another guise
Than that of maid or man.
For love, the spirit fine and bright
That animates the soul,
Is life itself-the basic force
The starting point-the goal?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-05

The man who has been conducting
the store in the Calf Ribs neighbor-
hood is preparing to quit business as
the weeds are gradually closing in
on him.
Jefferson Potlocks and wife hitched
up the team today and started for a
visit to the Calf Ribs neighborhood,
but jeff is so contrary he turned off
at the forks of the ROAD and went to
Bounding Billows.
Sile Kildew observed a grass-hop-
per setting on rail this morning.
He says a right quiet grass-hopper is
the most noiseless thing he knows of .
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-05

Lakeland can not afford to lie, the American
Legion Band go to pieces. Some adequate and
satisfactory means Of supporting the organization
should be provided without delay Such band
is an honor to any city. and it would be shame
to let it suffer from public neglect in city where
it is SO much needed and so highly appreciated b,
the public as in Lakeland
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-05
UNION M1LAeEH
\9ssSsisSeS
POINTS OF PICTURE REFORM

Reform by elimination is the order Of the day.
Trim from the human animal all that anybody
considers Objectionable and what's left will be
pattern of virtue worthy of the Kingdom OF
. Heaven
1t is in line with this idea that the leaders of
the motion picture industry have formulated a set
of rules. set forth in an article in the Pictorial Re-
view, and read for discussion at the Polk County
W. C. T. u meeting at Lake Wales Tuesday
: These rules, which are published in the account
of the meeting in the Tampa Tribune, are all
negative, They constitute working formula for
the censorship of moving pictures.
The movies take the place formerly occupied
by the regular stage. Our rules for censorine
the movies must constitute the substance of ou
ideals of dramatic art. And. since the drama diff
fers only in miner features from other realms of
art, the same rules must app y~to fiction, poetry
and the whole field of literature it is a fair
B.. test therefore, to try them on the works which
the world accepts as its standards, as we'll as
popular works generally.
The points" follow, with few hints as to
their application:
|. mo pictures showing sex attractions in an
improper manner Would knock midsummer
Nights Dreams out of the rng4
z mo pictures dealing with white slavery.
Out goes Henry w." at least the Falstaf
part of Balzak.
B. No stories built on illicit love- Farewell
Scarlet Letter and SCOTS Heart of Midlo-
THAN" and most of de Maupassants stories
4. mo nakedness." Adieu to Paradise Lost"
Venus and Adonis" and the "Faery Queen
5. mo melting dances" Expunge all refer
ence to Salome in the Gospel according to ST.
John and kill Carmen.
e. mo prolonged passionate love scenes" Can
we really spare Romeo and Juiet2'
, ]. No stories principally concerned with the
underworld Puts the kibosh on oliver Twist
!. and Les Miserables
s. mo pictures making drunkenness and gam
bling attractive" Bret Harte.wilI please stand up
and receive his sentence
9. No stories which might instruct the morally
weak in crime methods. Exit Rafles, the police
court reports and Sherlock Holmes.
~. NO StoIleS WHICH may OHend reHR1OuS
sects. Mister Robbie Burns, you've got to get
out, along with Shelley. Byron and James Lane
Allen
|. mo incident showing disrespect for any
religion" Cut out Faust Tartufe and all refer
ence to Pecksnif and Chadband in Dickens.
II. mo suggestive comedy" Alas for the
Merry Wives of Windsor.
l3. No unnecessary depletion of bloodshcd
Knocks out the war pictures and kills hrcc-fourhs
of Shakespeare.
IA. No salacious advertising Not necessary if
the other thirteen rules are complied with.
Such rules utterly ridiculous as guides to
the censorship. aids to the construction of NOV
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-05

If all the property in the United States were as
sesscd at its full market value, and tax levy suf-
hcient to meet all public needs placed thereon,
tax reform would probably be as nearly achieved
as in the nature of the case possible Thereafter,
improvement could come only through cutting ex-
penses. and we fancy there would be quite de-
mand for reductions from several sources that are
now indifferent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-05
SON OF CLEARWATER
WOMAN TO BRING HUGE
DIRIGIBLE TO AMERICA

Clearwater, Aug. 5.-Mrs. r. D.
Hoyt. of this city, has been advised by
her son, Lieut.. Hoyt, U. s. NJ, that he
has been detailed as one of the crew
to bring the huge dirigible ZR-2 to the
United States from Great Britain late
this summer. The dirigible is the
largest in the world and was pur-
chased from the British government.