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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
WAR FINANCE
 CORPORATION
 SOON AT WORK
Short Term Bonds May Be Issued in Near Future
 Action by Congress.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-Issuance of War Finance. Corporation short term bonds may begin in the near future if Congress enacts pending legislation to authorize the corpora tion to make advances for agrieul- tural and railroad relief. A large demand is likely to be made on the corporation for funds, officials said, and it may follow the general policy of the treasury in raising money for it's current needs.
 With authority to issue between $2,000, 100000 and $3,000. 100000 of obligations, as Congress may finally determine, officials explained the corporation would probably go about obtaining funds as the need arose. Under such a policy, officials de- clared, the corporation might begin with the issuance of between $50,- 000,000 and $100,0O0,000 in short-term bonds, maturing in six months or a year and with interest at the most favorable rate prevailing at the date Ol Issue. AL present. lHe rate lnlSHt be as low as 51a per cent on six months paper, 1t was said. although shifting conditions would make the determination of the interest rate a matter for decision at the last pos sible moment.
 As funds were needed for agricul. tural credits or railroad purposes, the corporation could continue issu. ance of bonds in blocks sufficient to meet immediate needs without flood ing the market, it was said As they matured they could be retired with the repayments from loans advanced by the corporation or by the proceeds of new issues.
 Although the War Finance Corpor ation has a balance with the treas ury of nearly $40O,0OO. 900, officials are disposed to call on the treasury as little as possible. Presumably, of ficials asserted, the corporation would only use so much of it's ac. count with the treasury as might be necessary for early advances, and rely on its own bonds for the bulk of its resources.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
COLONEL ANSELL IS CONSP|RATOR;
 CHARGE IS MADE
Disbarment Recommended by Committee Investigating
 Bergdoll's Escape.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-A ma jority report signed by three of the five members of the special House Investigating committee, charges Samuel Ansell. former acting Judge Advocate General, and one of Grover Bergdoll's counsel; Colonel John Hunt and Colonel c. c. Crosson, with having been in a conspiracy This conspiracy is in connection with the escape of Bergdoll.
 The report characterizes Ansell as the master mind" in the plan un- der which Bergdoll, draft dodger, was released from prison under guard.
 The report recommends that An sell be disbarred from further prac- tice.
 The minority report generates Colonel Ansell.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
TWO BIG TIMBER SALES FOR ALASKA PULP WOOD
HARDING MUST SOON CHOOSE
 BETWEEN PRO- LEACUERS OF
 CABINET OR BITTER- FINDERS

LAKE JUNALUSKA, N. C., Aug 18-Calling upon all true friends of the League of Nations to give Presi- dent Harding every opportunity to perfect the suggested association of nations, Hamilton Holt of New York, one of the leaders of the prologue Republicans. speaking here at the Laymen's Conference of the Metho dist Episcopal Church South, declar- ed that the President soon must choose between "the pro-leaguers in his cabinet whom he made and the bitter-enders in the Senate who made him.
 Let our political leaders make no mistake" said MT. Holt. "The league issue will not be settled until it is settled right Every friend of in ternational peace and progress there fore must withhold final judgment until MT. Harding sees fit to disclose the detailed plans of his association But this is clear. If he wants the permanent support of most of the
 
 he more than mere group of na tions agreeing to be good and peace able and all revolving about a court.
 Tt is inconceivable that MT Hard ing could get the world or the Sen ate at the present moment to con- sent to establish a better court with wider jurisdiction than the admira ble one just created largely by the genius of Elihu Root and already adopted as the chief tribunal by the present League of Nations. And if Mr. Harding's association is ~ under no compulsion to do anything except when the spirit moves. the nations would be no better off than they are. now with or without an association.
 "The present league with it's 49 members and its truly admirable rec ord of things accomplished in the one short year of it's existence is well worth preserving. Indeed. it is bet ter to have the present league con tinue as it is without the United States during the term of the pres ant administration than to emascu late the league in order to get the United States to enter it.
 But we cannot wait much longer. The world is on the verge of revolu- tion, famine and pestilence. MT. Harding must choose between the pro-leaguers in his cabinet whom he made, or the bitter-enders in the Sen ate who made him. The decision must be made reasonably soon. If not, all friends of the league must organize so as to capture Congress in 1922 and the presidency in 1924. They must tread the path of the op ponents of slavery, who continued fighting even though election after election went against them.
 YNearly all the Democrats and more than half the Republicans-a clear majority of the American peo- ple--want the United States to enter some kind of an association with enough teeth in 1t actually to lessen the probabilities of war. They can win if they unite"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
ANTI-BEER BILL
 CAUSES A SPLIT
 WITH C0NFEREES
Senator Ashurst Refuses to Participate in Further
 Considerations.
STANLEY AMENDMENT
 IS STUMBLING BLOCK
Statistics Presented to Show Big Revenue on 2.75
 Per Cent Beer.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Senator Henry F Ashurst, of Arizona, an- nounced this afternoon that he has refused to participate in further con- ferences on the anti-beer bill be- cause he says it is the evident in tention on the part of the House and Senate conferees to weaken and de- stroy the effect of the Stanley amendment" prohibiting brewing.
 A study of the letter files of mem, bers of Congress show the most de- cided revulsion against drastic pro- hibitior that has been manifested since the Volstead law went into eff feet. In a search of several days through letters and telegrams, one correspondent found no suggestion that the country return to the old saloon, but a very positive demand, volunteered by all sorts of people, for non-intoxicating beer and wine.
 It is apparent from communications to members of the House and Senate that the rank and file of supporting of sane temperance legislation are unlike the professional prohibitionist who describes everybody who does not agree with him as a "barroom bum" and Is afraid to trust the phy sicians of the country to prescribe in toxicating liquors for medicinal pur- poses.
 Be aggressive for prohibition but not unreasonable is the substance 4f ceiving from their constituents.
 Taxes Help Sentiment
 One of the reasons for these spon taneous suggestions from the people is the serious question of taxes. It has been made clear from figures in the treasury that~the government is receiving very little of the profits made on substitutes for liquors with a kick. It is also known to revenue agents that intoxicating drinks are becoming more plentiful and easier to be had than ever before since the nation went dry. Those who desire strong drink can secure it if they have the money and know the ropes" Representatives of the Blu T6du or luIeTQdl TeNeHue dulilll III private that such is the truth.
 Without any special prompting, showers of letters urging Congress to remove the ban put on non-in- toxicating beer by the Volstead act are going to members of Congress. Some of the active prohibition lead CTS who put through the national prohibition act were opposed to the enactment of a definition of intoxi- eating beverages by saying that beer could not contain more than one-half of 1 per cent alcohol.
 $1,000, COG, 900 Revenue
 Had the alcoholic contents of beer been fixed at 2.75 per cent, the prob lem now so embarrassing, could have been solved by levying a tax of $1O or less per barrel on that beverage. Figures given to senators and con- gressmen show that with $10 tax per barrel on 2.75 per cent beer would yield a revenue of approxi- mately s1,O00. .00O, 900 and as it is now nothing is secured from the moon sinner. the blindpigger and the boot legger.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
Big Clyde Yards Are
 To Close in November

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Labor troubles have led Messrs. Yarrow, the we'll known shipbuilders. to decide to tenn porariiy close from the end of No vember their huge works on the Clyde.
 They announce that repeated in dustrial disputes throughout the country have made the cost of ship building excessive and impossible to promise dates of delivery. The works will be opened when conditions en- able business to be carried on with any chance of success.
 Over a year ago Yarrows an nounced their intention to gradually diminish their Clyde output and to increase the production at their Van couver Island works.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
W. C. I. U.PLANS EXTENSION FOR
 ALL ACTIVITIES
Forty-Eighth Annual Conven- ton Started Today
 Long Session.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1s.-The national officers submitted reports at the National w. C. T. U. convention this forenoon which showed organ ixation had set goal for $1,oo0, 900 and 100000 members by 1924. Of the total sum $15o,ooo will go for child welfare, $100,ooo for healthy morality, $2oO,ooo for Americaniza tiony $3o,ooo to women in industry, $50,ooo for an information department and $3oo,ooo for world prohibition crusade. Ais@
 SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1S-New direction is given the women citi- zens of the National w. C. T. U., half million strong, in the program of it's 18th annual convention opening here today Sessions close week from today.
 While prohibition and it's enforce ment come in for first attention, the education of women voters, women in industry, Americanization, child welfare, and social morality will claim a far larger place than ever before. The National Womans Tenn perance Union has followed these lines for 35 years or so but it is now greatly extending them.
 Outstanding speakers include Major Roy A. Haynes, federal pro hibition commissioner, and Miss Anna A. Gordon of Evanston, Ill.,. president of the National w. c. T. U.
 Miss Gordon, who has recently wis ited both South America and Eu- rope, will touch on world prohibition prospects. Through organization of the w. c. T. U in some 40 differ ent countries, the American member ship is keenly interested in temper ance progress abroad.
 Major Haynes invitation illustrates the great concern the w. C. T. U. has in prohibition enforcement, off cials say.
 Other speakers prominent in the organization include Mrs. Ella A. Boole of Brooklyn, N. Y., president of the New York and vice president of the National W. c. T. U.; Dr. Valeria H. Parker of Hartford. Conn.,, recently appointed executive secre- tary of the U. s. Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board; Dr. Mary liar ris Armor, of Charlottesville, Ga; Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins of Ann Ar bor, Mich. Mrs. Culla J. Vayhinger of Indianapolis; Mrs. Laura Park Miller of Washington; Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston of Providence, R. l.. and Miss Julia Freeman Dean, ed- itor of The Union Signal, organ of the National W. c. T. U., who ac- companied Miss Gordon on her for eign trips. Dr. David Starr Jordan, former president of Leland Stanford Jr. University. will also speak.
 Governor William D. Stephens of California and Mayor James Rolph. Jr., San Francisco. are to welcome the delegates Thursday A response will be made by Mrs. Nelle c. Bur ger, president of the w. c. T. U. of Missouri.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
NEW INDUSTRY IN ALASKA IS
 NOW PROMISED
Great Development of Alaska Wood Pulp Will Soon
 Be Launched. ONE SALE INVOLVES
 ONE MILLION CORDS
Announcement Soon of Big Purchase-Big Electrical
 Project Be Utilized.

SEATTLE, Aug. 1S.-With two tim. Der sales effected, one involving 2,000, 100000 feet, or more than 10O0,- 900 cords of pulp paper wood, devel- opment in Alaska will soon be launched on a large scale, according to E. A. Sherman, of Washington, assistant Federal forester
 Besides the previously reported Tongass National Forest sale. it is announced the other project is on Admiralty Island with the sale to the company, unannounced, which will establish a mill at Thane, on Gastineau Channel, where will be utilized the 12,000 horsepower cleo trical project discarded by the AL aska Gastineau Mining Company.
 sherman is now on his way to Washington after an extensive sur vey of the Alaska timber fields
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
 LATEST BULLETINS
 BY SPECIAL CABLE


 PARIS-One thousand houses have been destroyed by fire at Scutzr Asiatic section of Constantinople, ac- cording to dispatches.
 MODESTO, cal.-charges of kid mapping against James Shea and John Lucas, labor leaders, in con neetion with the deportation of Jspa- nese laborers at Turiock, were to- day dismissed on account of lack of evidence.
 WASHINGToN-Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty indicated today that William ]. Burns will be ap. pointed director of the Bureau of In. vestigation Of the Department of Justice.
 WASHINGToN-The House com, merce committee has ordered a ia vorabIe report on the raiIrpad fund ing bill, the adninistration's measure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
WILL SEEK END OF PROBES BY
 U. s. CONGRESS
Anti-Investigation Blocs Pro- posed to Stem Tide of
 Useless Probing.
By H. K. REYNOLDS, International News Service Staff

Correspondent.
 WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S-As Con gress continues to display a willing ness to investigate anything from the price of tin horns to the trans portation puzzle. there is talk on Capitol Hill that "anti-investigation blocs" may be formed in both Houses to combat further inquiries unless they seem to be of extreme importance and it is showing that some benefit may be derived from them.
 Congressional investigations, lead ing often to nothing more than volu- minous reports filed away in the achiyes of the Capitol, have been the subject of severe criticism for many years, but Congress goes merrily along. probing into this and that, as it has done fer more than a century.
 These official inquiries are expen- sive, the cost of a single investiga tion sometimes running into several thousand dollars. In many cases it has been necessary for members of Investigating committees to conduct hearings in various parts of the coun- try, and it is usual thing to make provision for such trips when resolu- tions authorizing inquiries are pre-,
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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
No Nigger in the Woodpie if Lodge Can Prevent it

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.- Senator Cabot Lodge declared in the Senate today that as one of the American delegates to the disarmament conference. he would exert his best efforts for the reduction of armaments. but "there must be a general reduction by all nations"
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
House Democrats Will Vote Against Tax Revision Bill

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-- The Democratic members of the House, at a caucus last night, pledged to vote solidly against the Republican tax revision bill, declaring it "subversive prin- ciple that should govern taxa tion for the support of the gov ernment."
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
Disarmament Conference
 Starts Debate in Senate

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. - The question of open or secret sessions of the disarmament conference started a debate in the Senate this forenoon. The Democrats criticised some of the steps taken by the administration. There was, however, no general ex- pression of opinion on the question of secret or open sessions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
Senate Kills Provision
 For Roads Commission

WASHINGTON, Aug 1S.-The Senate has struck from the Good Roads bill the provision for the ere ation of an administration commis- sion placing it under control of the Secretary of Agriculture
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
Wilson Appears in Law Office and
 Consults with Clients

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-- Former President Woodrow Will son appeared today for the first time in his law office. This is taken by friends as evidence of a great improvement in his phy- sical condition. He spent some time consulting with clients.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
FEEL LIGHT EARTH SHOCK

FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique. Aug 18.-A light earthquake shock was felt here during the night. Lit tie damage has been reported but the people are panicky. .-
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
Heavy Rains Put Cheek ..,... q.
 On Many Forest Fires

SPOKANE, Wash. Aug. 1s.-- Heavy rams during the past r2; hours lave enabled forest fire fight CTS to control the many fires raging in various parts of this section and in Idaho. .,.f
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
Irish Republicans Secretly Consider British Terms

DUBLIN. Aug. 18.-The Re- publican Parliament members began secret debate this afternoon on the British peace proposals. It is generally be- lieyed that negotiations will not be broken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18

Miss Olive P Stone, Cincinnati nurse. photograph in the Brook lyn, N. Y,, Police Court while be- ing arraigned on the charge of murdering Ellis Guy Kinkead, prominent New York lawyer. Miss Stone shot and killed Kinkead as he was about to enter his home in Brooklyn, where he was living with his bride of a year He lured me into a common-law mar riage and then deserted me-" said Miss Stone, following her arrest. Regret killing him? No, I'm glad of it! I'm the happiest woman in the world.' The nurse said she met the slain man in Cincinnati in 1918 and went to Atlantic City, where they lived as man and wife. Kinkead, who was fifty-four years old, married Miss Marie Gormley, of Cincinnati, last year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
Council of League of Nations to Soon Meet

PARIS. Aug 1S.-A special meet ing of the Council of the League of Nations to consider the Upper Si- lesian question meets August 29, 1t was announced here today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18
ONE DAY NONSTOP FLIGHT
 SEATTLE TO JUNEAU BEING
 PLANNED DURING THE MONTH

SEATTLE, Aug. 1S.-Ofcials Pacific Arways Com announced today that day Seattle time this month planning service between Vancouver, B. C.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-08-18

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, 1921-06-30
Hundreds Affected
By Suspension of
Big Program at
Casper Refinery

After having faced a mar
ket taxed by over production
in oil and unfavorable condi-
tons in markets for refined
products for many months in
an effort to maintain normal
prosperity here. the local rrfincriez
both tho Midwest and standard are
now face to face with meeting read.
justment conditions. Tho first step
to meet he REIMBURSEMENT will be a
suspension OF construction programs
al the Midwest plant. which will ~
suS IN an approxipate reduction b.
working forces or 80 per cent This
reduction viii become effective July l.
The Standard oil plant will continue
It's construction program until the re
uhefy units now being erected ar
completed which. unless pushed. VIII
be completed during the coming
month. After this program is fin
iShed the STANDARD company win cut
down to a permanent refinery force OF
Loo men, a decrease that will ap
proximate the lay-on at the Midwest.
although delayed one month longer
The construction gangs at the Mid
west refinery at this time number
approximately 200 men. All Of these
employees have notices OF the iay-off.
which becomes effective July i. Ac.
.cording to statements officially given
out today the present Midwest plant
will be operated at capacity and the
regular plant force will not be affected
by the decreased payroll.
With conditions rapidly changing in
the refining industry. according TO
the statement Of n. VI. Andrus. gen.
eral manager Of the Standard plant.
II is impossible to predict what the
situation will he in a few days from
now. The cards today, however. do
not indicate that there will be an i'm.
MEDIATE lay-off and the officials here
have no other aIr.les than to com
plete the construction program which
is under way.
In fairness to its employees the
Standard company liz not hiring any
men at this time and Will maintain
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, 1921-06-30

bers OF the conference thus far who
have dealt with the subject used due
diplomatic caution in their speeches.
according to information which may
be regarded as authoritative they left
a clear impression that while the Brit
ish government would like to have
some form OF understanding with ia
pan 1t is not inclined to continue the
present purely military agreement.
rnasmUch therefore as Premier
Meighen OF Canada and Premier
SHUTS OF South Africa. VIII strongly
against an alliance OF any kind.
but will advocate a British.American.
Japanese understanding instead. the
clear prospect is hat II the alliance is
renewed at all II will be little more
than a shadow OF its former self.
Premier Meighen prepared for to-
days conference a stated case against
the alliance which. It is Understood
will he circulated in the conference as
a confidential document.
General Smuts OF the Union OF
, 1921-06-30

in the house.
Il am yastiy more concerned with
the favorable attitude Of the congress
on this question h ] am as TO the
form OF expressing that attitude the
president added. You may be sure
that the executive will b. ready to
give every consideration to such FIX
preston a tho members of the two
houses C congress find themselves dis.
rosed TO make"
MI. MondeIl that he
would read the presidents letter to
the house when the Borah disarma-
ment amendment was reached.
The president wrote hat tine nd-
illustrative branch had already
sought information with regard TO
the attitude of foreign nations on dis
armament.
These inquiries n negotiations
w1i be continued. and the time and
Danner in which the matter may be
Formally presented to foreign govern
ments, can only be determined after
tho fuller development Of inquiries
already initiated the letter said.
, 1921-06-30
WIFI 1EPLATTE
C0UNIYO OFFICER
TAKES OWN LIFE
Mrs. H. 7. Fish Leaves Note on
Table Telling Where to Find
Body and Hangs Herself
in Cellar
Special to The Tribunel

NHEATLAND. WNo., June r.
Mrs. H. T. Fish. wife Of a prominent
farmer OF this vicinity. committed
suleide sometime between the hours
OF 5 and 10 n. M. Tuesday. her life
less body being found hanging In the
cellar at the latter hour by a son who
had just returned from wheatland.
Mrs. Fish had been suffering from
mental arrangement for short pc
riods during Tho last several years.
In previous spells she had made
threats Of taking her W life. and
the family bad been careful to guard
her during the time OF alteration.
When the husband and sons left
for work yesterday morning. Mira.
Fish was apparently all right. At s
O'Clock one OF tho boys returned to
the house for some repair and found
his mother feeding her poultry. She
spoke TO him In a seemingly rational
manner. and nc left again for the
field. leaving her alone. At 10 o'clock
another son returned home from town
and found n note lying ON the table
in which Mrs. Fish stated her inten-
ton TO take her own life. and which
gave directions as 10 where 10 nnd
her body. The young man ran to the
cellar Immediately and found the al
ready lifeless body.
A coroner's inquest was held I'M
der the direction OF Deputy County
Coroner McCallum. and u verdict was
returned s;a.,g that Mrs. Fish had
cone to- her death by stransulntion
at her own hands.
The funeral will in all probability
be held Thursday. definite arrange
ments being delayed until relatives
n be informed.
BIr. Smith Is the secretary OF the
Platte County Farm bureau, and WAS
deputy county treasurer for several
years, leaving hat work the hrst OF
the a The family are universally
respected here. and the entire com.
munity shared in the shock and grief
Incident to their misfortune.