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The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-15
PEACE PROCLAMATION
 WITH GERMANY SIGNED
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Presi- dent Harding just before l o'clock yesterday Afternoon signed a pro clamation declaring peace with Germany.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-15
JAPAN SAYS PLAN REASONABLE

JAPAN SAYS PLAN REASONABLE z
 WASHINGTON, Nov. l5-.Admirai Baron Kato, minister and Japanese delegate, yesterday reiterated his be. lief that the American proposal for naval agreement was reasonable" ." He spent the day studying reports submitted by his technical naval dele. gates on the American proposals.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-15

no further step is probable The spokosmen of these countries had nothing to add to their pre,i ious guard ed comments. which as far as they went were encouraging and make cer- tain no policy that will result in the rejection of the plan
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-15
PAPERS RESERVE COMMENT

LONDON, Nov. Overwhelming surprise and a disposition of reserve from immediate judgment seems the keynote of the comment of newspapers on the American proposals at the Washington conference
The Cordova daily times., 1921-11-15
ALL DELEGATES BE CONSULTED

WASHINGTON, NOV. l5 - The heads of the five principal powers of the conference delegations decided to consider the question of limitation of armament in a commission composed of the principal delegates of all the powers. rather than a smaller commit tee. The same decision in regard to Far Eastern questions was reached by the heads of the nine delegations in yolved.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
MAIL TRAIN BANDIT GARDNER
 WRITES TO EDITOR OF FRISCO
 PAPER, ALSO TO PRES. HARDING
SAN FRANCISCO, Sal. Sept.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sal. Sept 26. Roy Gardner, California mail train bandit who escaped from Me Neil Island penitentiary on Labor Day afternoon, has written to G. J. North, assistant managing editor Of the San Francisco Bulletin, giving an account of his recent cscepe from prison.
 Gardner admits being shot twice by the guards. Gardner enclosed a letter addressed to President Hard ing appealing for a pardon and an opportunity to prove to the world that a criminal can reform and be q good father and husband"
 Gardner said for two days he hid in the loft of the prison barn and nurscd his wounds. Later he swan 10 Fox Island and stayed there four days milking farmers cows.
 The handwriting is said to be identical with samples Of Gardner 5 writing in possession of the Bull letin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
FEDERAL OFFICIALS ACT

CHICAGO, Sept 2G.-Federal off cials have started an investigation of the Chicago police department as a result of the appeal for aid made by Chief of Police Charles Fitzmor ris, who has declared that half of the city's 5000 policemen are bootleg gers.
 A Federal indictment against at least seven policemen, four of them commanders, may be expected shortly.
 District Attorney Cline says in a letter to Chief of Police Ftzmorris
 "I promise you every effort will be made to break Up the alleged re lationship between liquor rings and the police force
 In a supplementary statement, Fitzmorris declared prohibition was failure in every city of which he had any knowledge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
Danger of War in Alliance
 Historian Foresees Trouble

BUDAPEST, Sept. 26-The future of the world is decidedly dark for the Eastern hemisphere, says Profes- sor Henry Marczali, the famous Hun garian historian and philosopher. He told the A. F. correspondent that the balance of financial. economic and labor superiority had shifted to America for years to come.
 "A few years and Russia will be as powerful as it was before the war" he asserted. The fate of Rus sia will decide the fate of Europe and perhaps that Of the whole world as well The Germans. hated by the French and mistrusted by the other big powers. will find their natural ally in Russia And if the difference between America and Japan becomes
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26

trophe and saw the ZR-2 meet her fate. In his dream. he saw her split in two and hurtle down just as few days later it actually happened.
 Lieutenant J. B. Lawrence also dreamed that the ZR-2 was wrecked Shields was one of those selected to take the trial trip on the big air ship but was taken ill after boarding her, owing to an earlier accident. and Norman o. Walker took his place ; the latter being the only American survivor after the wreck.
 Mrs. Shields wrote to her husband from the United States shortly be- fore the airship's trials, saying that she dreamed that the ZR-2 was wrecked, and implOring her husband not to make the trip.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26

aggravated. formidable alliance Of Japan. Russia and Germany will soon make the world realize that lasting peace never was farther off the hori- zon of humanity than in our days.
 The greatest power in the world today is still Great Britain. But in the history of the world old nations fall and new nations rise to power. England is now attempting to solve the problem which the Roman Elm plre could not solve-the holding to- gether of half of the world under one flag.
 "If the solution is efficient and In. dia is pacified, Ireland reconciled. England's hegemony is secure for the next century; if not, the hegemOny passes to the younger branch of the Anglo-S -Saxons--the United States"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
HARDING OPENS CONFERENCE ON
 IDLE SITUATION
Says Industrial Depression Is Inheritance from the
 Recent World War.
OUGHT TO BE WORK FOR ALL WHO WANT TO WORK
Situation Arises from Reor- ganization and the Worlds
 Readjjustment.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Presi- dent Harding formally opened the National Unemployment Conference her this forenoon. The administra- tion hopes the conference will evolve maens of putting most of the na- tion's involuntary idle back to work.
 In the opening address, President Harding described the present indus trial depression as d war inherit- ance through the world" for which, as applied to the United States he would have little enthusiasm for any proposed relief which seeks pal liation CT tonic from the public treasury A
 Service for the World.
 President Harding expressed the belief that the results of the con- ference will be felt beyond the borders of the United States and the delib- erations will be performing service fer the world.
 Fundamentally sound, financially strong, industrially unimpaired. com mercially consistent, politically un- afraid" President Harding asserted there ought to be work for every body in the United States who choscs to work and our condition at home and our place in the world depends on everybody working with that patriotism and devotion which makes fortunate and happy people"
 Things to Be Done.
 President Harding asserted the open sure and onward way" to rid the nation of the wars aftermath of depression is involved in 'liquida- ton, reorganization. readjustment and re-establishm ment and taking ac- count of things done and sober con- temptation of the things to be done"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
Vision Warned Men of ZR-2 Destruction Was FOrecasted

HULL, England, Sept 26-Those who believe in dreams will find sub ject for reflection in several remark able visions forecasting the destruc tion of the airship, ZR-2. which came to two American officers attached to the Howden air force and to Chief Rigger Shields wife. who is in America
 Three times in the six weeks pre- ceeding the ZR-2's fatal trial trip, Lieutenant William R. Taylor of the medical corps dreamed that the air ship was wrecked. and one of the dreams viyidly pictured almost the exact circumstances attending the actual disaster Taylor, by the way. was in Hull on the day of the catas-
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
NEW EVIDENCE PRESENTED IN
 MAH0NEY CASE
Honeymoon Letters Are Said to Have Been Written
 by Man Now on Trial.

SEATTLE, Sept. 2G Mrs' Carrie Hewitt and Mrs. Katie Stewart nieces of Mrs. Kate Mahoney, foi whose alleged murder James r.. Ma honey is now on trial. declared to- day on the witness stand that let ters purporting to have been written by Mrs. MahOney on her honey moon" trip were in, reality writer by MahOney himself.
 The two women also identified th' clothing found in the trunk as thaI of Mrs MahOney.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
New York Fur Sales Total
 $3,265,000; Show Increase

NEW YORK, Sept 26.-The sale conducted by the New York Fur Auc- tion Sales Corporation ended Satur- day afternoon with total sales of $3,265 900. Compared with April averages, changes shown Saturday were marten and squirrel 10 per cent increase and higher, and mink 20 per cent and higher
 The next fur sale will be held in January.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
Claim Is Made Chicago Has Thirty-Five Hundred Dry
 Bars Selling Liquor. LAWLESSNESS PREVAILS: CONSTITUTION DISOBEYED Prohibition National Commit
 tee Issues Call for Meet
 ing November 30.

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-An appeal to Congress to enact law to compel city officials to obey their oaths of office in enforcing the 18th amend ment has been made in the form of a resolution passed by the Chicago Law and Order League with assur- ance that it will be brought up in Congress during the next few days
 The resolution, after asserting that while Mayor Thompson of this city has announced that all of his ap- pointees have been instructed tG en- force the law, states that there are not less than '3,500 @"dry bars fiji the city of Chicago where intoxical- ing liquor is sold. land the principal offenders in permitting this situation to continue are the Mayor of Chi cago and the General Superintendent of Police.'
 Tine resolution states that Chief of Police FitZmorris of Chicago stated before witnesses that "as long as tae government allows intoxicating liquor to be shipped into Chicago l will il not mop it up.'
 Resolution
 The resolution then continues:
 Now, when the Mayor of Chicago and his general superintendent of police take the position that we have shown to you that they have taken and the conditions as to the illegal sale of intoxicating liquor in Chi cago are very bad, and when the Mayor and Chief of Police have un-
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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
APPEAL TO CONGRESS TO HAVE CHCACO'S MAYOR AND CHIEF POLICE EMF ORCE PROHIBITION
 / ~
Chicago's Chief of Police Makes
 Sensational Charge

CHICAGO, Sept. 26-Chief of Police Charles G. FitzmOrris, in a letter today to the District Attorney, said he was convinced that 50 Fer cent of the mem bers of the Chicago police force department ''are involved in il- legal sales and transportation of liquor"
 Chief Fitzmorris was pronl- ised drastic action if the cii dence was obtainable.
 The chief added in his letter to the District Attorney: "Pro- hibition is d fallacy and there are more deaths and drunken ness than in the wet days"
 The Chicago police depart ment employs more than 5000 men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
Bold Suggestion Made Regarding Disarmament

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The suggestion that American spokesmen in the limitation of armament's conference, be au- thOriZcd to offer to cancel the indebtedness of France, England and Italy in return for agree ments to disarm. is advanced in letter to President Hard ing by J. A. II. Hopkins, execu- tive chairman of the committee of AS.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
Police Chief Is Robber at Night; Erforces Law in Day

CHICAGO, Sept 26-A police in vestigation into the strange person. ality of Frank Sinnick, for thirteen years Chief of Police at Riyerdale, a suburb, is underway today. Sin nick was arrested late Saturday night while holding up a saloon, according to the charge made today. It is believed Sinnick enforced the law during the day time and turned bandit at night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
Hospital Building Campaign
 Launched by Mystic Shrine

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. Pc Author ity to launch immediately a $8,ooo00D hospital building campaign was giv- committee of the Imperial Council of the Mystic Shrine yesterday after- noon. The central hospital is 10 be located here with subsidiaries in San Francisco and Portland, Ore.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
Conference of Democratic
 Senators Called Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, Sept 26. All Democratic Senators are called to meet in conference tomorrow to con slider the minority action On the new peace treaties with Germany. Austria and Hungary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
Attempt to Kill Supporters of Former Emperor


 BUDAPEST, Sept. 26.-Five shots were fired from the gal lery of the National Assembly Chamber today at Count Julius Andrassy, former Minister of Foreign Affairs. and also a President Rakiovisky, of the As sembly.
 Neither of the two men were injured.
 The police claim to have dis cOvel cd evidence to murder leaders of the movement to re- store former Emperor Charles to the throne.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
HISTORY OF CASE

HISTORY OF CASE
 TWIN FALLS, Ida, Sept. 26.-POi- son said to nave been found by state chemists iu he bodies of the four husbands and one brother-in-law of Mrs Lyda Meyer Southard led to the filing again her of the charge of numbering ar fourth husband, Ed ward F. NJ CT
 Accordnp 70 Prosecuting Attorney Frank L. S'ephan of Twin Falls county, Mrs Southard collected $9,500 insurance on the deaths of three of thc five men, All were in sured. with Mrs. Southard as bene- ficiary.
 Only 28 Years Old
 Mrs. Southard is 28 years old and is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. w J. Trueblood who reside on a farm at Kimberly near here After Mey. CTS death. September :. 1920 his widow worked for a time as wait ress here and later left for Los An geles, where she met Vincent South, ard, naval petty officer, who later became her fifth husband. Southard was with her at the time of her ar rest in Honolulu, T. H.. May 12
 nd h.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
Premier Lloyd George to
 Reply to Irish Wednesday

LONDON, Sept. 26. - Premier Lloyd George will probably send the British governments reply to de Nalera's latest note on Wednesday. This was the announcement made here today
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
BABE RUTH SWAPS OUT
 TWO MORE HOME RUNS

NEW YORK, Sept 26-Babe Ruth yesterday afternoon in the game against Cleveland made his 57th and 58th home runs of the season.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
Discover Plot to
 Blow Up Mine Where Non-Unionist Work

GAINESVILLE, Ark, Sept. 26 Thirty-eight coal minors were arrested this morning n" r Spaura while gathering. They were masked and armed. T1e men were lodged in the I here. The officers claim d It has been discovered to ipv up the Spaura mine. where uaa- union labor is employed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
WOMAN ALLEGED
 TO HAVE KILLED
 4 NOW ON TRIAL
Mrs. Lyda Southard Faces Trial for Alleged Murder
 of Fourth Husband.

TWIN FAf.LS, Ida, Sept. 26.-Be- fore crowded court room the trial of Mrs. Lyda Mey- CT Southar1 charged with the murder ot her fourth husba nd, Edward Meeer, opened this forenoon. Interest centered around the selec- ton of a jury.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
Rioting in Dublin; Many
 Bombs Reported Thrown

BELFAST. Sept 26.-Two persons were killed and 36 wounded in riot ing last night. During the trouble many bombs were thrown.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26

CHICAGO, Sopt. 26.-Whcther : general railroad strike will be call ed by the six most powerful rail road unions will be decided within the next two weeks.
 Officials of the trainmens' brother hoods gathered here today to count the 150, ,000 strike ballots.
 Next Monday the officials of foul more unions will meet to count 250,- 900 votes.
 More than 200,000 shop craft em- ployees have already voted to strike by an overwhelming majority ac- cording to the figures announced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE FAVORABLY
 REPORTS ON TWO OFFICIALS FOR ALASKA

BuETIN-WASHINGTON Sept 28-After the Senate Judiciary Committee favoab nominations of Alaska officials AL General Harry M Daugerty held them until A ccves word from Governor Scott c. Bone of Alaska
 WASHINGTON Sept. 26.-The Judiciary Committee has avo1aby reported of officials Alaska The be United States District the Second Division with headquarters at Nome and Gill Marshal of the Fourth Division with headquarters Fairbanks This action taken despite opos by local Alaskan interests
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26
TRA|NMEN ARE MEETINC; TALK
 ABOUT STRIKE
Strike of Railroad Brother hood Be Decided Within
 the Next Two Weeks.

RULLETiN-CHIChGO, Sept. 26.- That the majority of the 196,00O members Of the Brotherhood of Rail road Tranmen voted to strike rather than accept the recent wage cut was indicated this afternoon when the official canvass of the ballots was taken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26

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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-09-26

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-25
FIVE BOYS MAY
ATTEND SCHOOL
AT STATE FAIR

Five boys in Rock Island county
viii have an opportunity to attend
the state fair school for boys, an
annual feature, Of the exposition
Dates are Aug. 1926.
The school is open to boys be-
tween the ages of Is and q years
Each must pay his fare and fee oi
IS for participation. There were
three entries from this county last
year.
Justin Washburn, county super
intendent of schools. has full In
formation on the camp, and pros
pective applicants for place may
obtain It from him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-25
b w. RIESS, FORMER
RESIDENT OF CITY.
ON WEEK END VISIT

H. w. Riess. % years ago a resi-
dent OF Rock Island, but now OF
Baltimore, Md, is spending the
weekend with his brother, A. J.
Riess. 1t is Mr.. Riess' first visit
here in Is years.
Since leaving here Mr.. Riess had
been in the U. S. army service, but
more recently has been personnel
officers with the U. s. public health
service, position he now holds. He
Is returning from the Modern
Woodmen head camp session in st
Louis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-25

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Ing brought to the tri-cities-this
she did because Of her old asso-
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growth and progress Of Rock Is
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one OF which as most commendable
being the growth Of parks and gen.
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Tue music clubs have been a
great impetus to the musical life. "
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tsusn1 IN Aueustana college and In
tne schools Is beginning to bear
testimony. Architecture OF q new
style 1s now visible. The amuse-
ment and musical side Of Rock Is
land still needs much work and
encouragement
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