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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
PASSENGERS OFF
 BURNING VESSEL
 AT LOS ANGELES
Survivors of City of Honolulu Reach Land Grew De-
 tained on Transport.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16. - The Uniteds States Army Transport Thomas bringing the survivors Of the liner City of Honolulu which caught afire at sea, arrived at tn 3 breakwater shortly after midnight last night but the passengers and crew were not e.slitted to disem- bark until six o'clock this morning.
 This morning following the usual health inspection, the passengers were allowed to come ashore. The crew was detained aboard while d Federal investigation of the disaster was put under way.
 Touching scenes were witnessed as the passengers landed
 Families were united One elder ly man frantieally embraced his wife and then tainted and had to be carried to a hotel in an am bulance.
 The passengers praised the con duct of the officers and crew of the City of Honolulu.
 None of the passengers seemed the worse from their experineces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
RADICAL DISCORD
 TO BE AIRED AT
 l. W. W. MEETING
Hot Session Is Predicted by Industrial Workers at
 November Meeting.

CHICAGO, H., Get 16-The inter nal disagreements in radical circles of America will be given an ar;rs November 13 when the IndnsGrill Workers of the World hold the;. an hual convention here. Since the war line conviction of nearly 100 of IS leaders and the subsequent flIsni 10 RIssia of Big Bill' Haywood, $, E general secretary. who is under a 20 year prison ,sentence, the l. W. W. hss been less active.
 Members. complain, however, thtt the general public has grown % a. customed to blaming everything @lvoring of ratlicalism on he Hly- wood organization that they ha. , brel given much unsought credit for tne activities of others.
 The I. w. w cup of wrath flowa1 over when the Communist national convention. which met secretly n
 he Michigan sand hills south nf St. Joseph last August, was fl led oy ederal men, and the public dnl some EewspaDcrs referred io it as 7l w. w. organization.
 The Communist Party of America
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
JAPAN MAPPING SIBERIAN COAST
 IS CLAIM MADE
Expeditions Under Cuise of Scientific Research Are
 Reported at Work.

SEATTLE, Oct. 16. - Japanese military expeditions under the guise of scientific expeditions, are indus triously mapping the Siberian Coast across Boring Sea from Alaska. This is according to officers on the power boat Chukotsk, of the Olaf Swenson & Company which arrived here last night from the north.
 With the base of supplies at Nome, the Chukotsk plowed through the ice on two trading voyages to the remote regions of the Siberian Coast. On the third trip the craft was caught in the ice and held for two months off East Cape, Siberia.
 On all three trips, the Japanese were seen photographing the coast line and drawing maps. When questioned, according to officers of the Chutotsk, the Japanese stated they were on scientific expedition. The expeditions had entirely differ ent earmarks according to the off cers of the trading boat as sound. ings were being taken, sketches of the coast made and other valuable information was being learned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Formal Openins sf Bie
 Bridge sn Next Satsrday

PASCO. wash, Oct. Is Although the f-million-dollar steel bridge spanning the Columbia River between this city and kennewick, Wash. was opened for traffic October 5. it's formal opening will not be celebrat- ed until Saturday. october 2l, ac- cording to T O. Webster. secretary of the Benton-Franklin Intercounty Bridge Company.
 On the occasion of the formal dedication of the structure, it is ex- Dected that thousands will gather in Kennewick. where the celebration is 0 be held, 10 participate in the cere- nonies snrrornding this occasion.
 The new bridge is toll bridge. and it is expected that the traffic now crossing the Columbia on three ferries, one between Pasco and Ken newick and the two others 10 miles above and below here, respectively. will eventually ba taken care of by tha new bridge.
 The bridge is of cantilever type of construction. It is 3,212 feet in length. including the approaches on each side of the river. It Is made ID of six spans. the shortest being 296 feet and the longest 436 feet. The piers are of concrete and sink down at deItss of from IS to H feet to bedrock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Claim Japanese Are on Secret Military Expedition
DISCUSS ARMY
 FORCES TODAY
Secretary Weeks and General Pershing Make Statements
 to the President.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Secre- tary of War Weeks and General John J. Pershing were today called to the White House by President Harding to give their reasons why the military policy of the govern ment cannot be maintained abso- lutely with a regular army of lessen than 13,000 officers and 160,00O en- listed men
 It is understood that Secretary Weeks and General Pershing cited specific instances in which reduction crippled efficiency
 Secretary Weeks also discussed the question of the return of Am erican forces from Germany with the President.
 The impression swas given after the conference that American troops will be withdrawn within short time from Germany, but this was not announced officially.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
LABOR LEADER FINDS GERMANY
 NOW PRODUCING
British Labor Leader Says Germany Is Busy and Very
 Little Unemployment.

LONDON. Oct 16-Thomas Ken visited Germany recently to learn something of the conditions Of the working classes there. He tells in Justice" what most impressed him, and he makes some interesting com parisons between German and British workers.
 There are no unemployed in Ger many" MT. Kennedy writes "TAera are gloomy forbodings of what the next six months may bring to thc German workers. but so far the German people have escaped the war n.iseries and uncertainties that are lot here. The differences and 1;.- sions between skilled and unshilIed workers are much less pronounced in Germany than in Britain At the exchange was anything between 4,00o t;lne of my visit. when the ra.. of and 5000 marks to the pound, the averag wage was in the neishbor- hood of 40 marks an hour
 Some Poverty
 Tt will be foolish of couse, to Germany. I was told by those who are in close touch with the lse Of ahe German worker that the sc11ral standard of comfort is lower today than anything experienced b. the present generation of German wo~k- CTS. But even so, although I visited some of the poorest parts of Derln, I saw nothing so sordid as the p,v- erty and squalor of the poorest dis tricts of Glasgow, Edinburgh, LGeds CT London.
 ''The republic is possessed oi en- ormous material wealth and in,e,lee:- ua, resource which have no. been destroyed by military defeat On Le contrary. it may soon be apl arent that military defeat has but awak sned new powers by ridding ,ae life of the German people of the 1o.nira- ton of the militarist and impe.i ,l.st castes.
 Productive Power
 ''The most casual observer could hardly fail to be impressed ay the appearance of the country's solid strength in material resource, and productive power In agriculture and forestry the territory th.cush which travelled is the riche5t and most highly developed I nave ever seen.
 "uarvaa. oneraf;ons waro ;r f,ii swing. and even here the contrast between German and British methods was most striking.
 ''In the industrial centers here was no indication of depres ion o' exhaustion; smoking factory chinI noys and blazing furnaces po;n.ed IT an exactly opposite direction
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Borah Condemns Platform
 Of Republicans of Idaho

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 16.-The State Central Committee in a special ses- sion here today decided to abide by the platform adopted at the recent state convention at Wallace oppos- ing the return of the primary sys- tenn notwithstanding the attitude of Senator William E. Borah."
 Senator Borah in recent speeches denounced the Wallace platform and declared that a piece of blank paper would be better than the Re- publican platform.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
FORMER WAR VETERANS IN
 BIC SESSION
American Legion Convention Opens Today in South
 Fights Are Outlined.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 16.-The American Legion opened the fourth annual convention this forenoon with reports from National Com mander Hanford MacNider and other officials including the Adjutant
 Practically every state and ter ritory in the union is represented in the convention.
 Commander MacNider in his re- port declared the American Legion regarded its first responsibility with regard to adjusted compensation and declared we have just begun to
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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
HARDING GIVES
 ADMINISTRATION
 GREAT PRAISES
Declares Republican Con- gresses Have Done Much
 for American Welfare.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Presi- dent Harding, in a letter to Repre- sentative Mondel, of Wyoming, Re- publican leader in the House, ex- pressed the belief that the general results of the accomplishments of the Republican 66th and 67th Con- gressos have been so helpful to American welfare that they will not fail 10 appeal to the American people"
 The President added that he doubted if any other Congress had done so much of wide range for national interests
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Auto Turns Over; One of
 Seven Persons Is Killed

SEATTLE, Oct. 16. William Bromley. aged 28 years, was killed and Mrs. Ernest Wendt was serious ly injured when the automobile in which they were riding with five others overturned early this morn ing near Renton. The party was returning from a dance at New castle. The men were ali coal min CTS at Issaquah and the women were also residents of that city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
M|DSH|PMEN ,., IN HOSPITAL
 FROM HAzINe
Courtmartial Is Convened at Annapolis Today by High Navy Officers.
WESTERN MAN VICTIM
 OF OLD SCHOOL STUNT
Two Midshipmen Arraigned on Charges of Recent
 Hazing at Annapolis.

ANNAPOLIS, Oss. -
 fore assembling for the naval court martial today, by high navy off cers, for the trial of Nlidshipmen on charges growing out of the recent hazing, Admiral Wilson, superin- tendent of the Academy here, n. nounced that Midshipmen H. D. Pearson, of Alabama, and ". II. McGregor. of Bremerton, Washine- ton, are still under treatment of D serious nature in the hospital n the result of hazing. s
 Midshipmen on trial are Stewart Hawkins, of Massachusetts, and Bruce Robinson of Arizona. fs
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Isaac Guggenheim's Body
 Is Being Shipped to U. 5.

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, Oct. 16.- The body of Isaac GuGgenheim. Am erican capitalist and copper magnate who died here last week. was shipped on the liner Aquitania late last Saturday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Wage Increase Is Given
 To Railroad Yardmasters

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-The Federal Railway Labor Board today granted approximately 2,000 yardmasters of 26 railroads an eight hour day with overtime The award amounts to practically 25 per cent increase in wages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Paderewski Coming
 For Piano Concerts

GENEVA, Oct. 16. Ignace J. Paderewski, the noted pianist, whose concert work was interrupted sev- eral years ago because of his serv- ice to Poland, plans to sail for the United States on October 31. He will resume public appearances as a pianist giving a series of concerts in the principal American cities ac- cording to announcement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Governor Harrington
 Has Exciting Flight

HONOLULU, Oct. 16.-Gov. Wal lace R. Harrington missed death by a narrow margin today when a sea- plane in which he was a passenger caught fire and was required to make a forced landing near Pearl Harbor. Governor Harrington was not injured
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Keep Sober or You'll Perhaps Be Robbed of Glands

CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-RepOrts of two more newly discovered cases of grand larceny. follow ing the report that Joseph WoZniak had been made drunk and robbed of a gland. were in the hands of the police to- day These are the first cases Of such theft in modern his tory, it is said.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
New Treasury Offerings Are Oversubscribed

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.- The Treasury Department an- nounces that the new offering of 100000 4 IA per cent 30 years bends have been over subscribed by several million dollars. The announcement was made by Secretary Mellon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Convicted Murderer
 Cheats the Gallows

WALLA WALLA. Wash, Oct. 16. Paul Staren, convicted of staying Joan Bonivori at Ephrata, Wash, on September 21, and sentenced to hang in November committed sui eide in his cell last night. Staren hung himself with sheets taken from his bunk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Episcopal Bishop Charged
 With Heresy Is to Fight

NEW YORK. Oct. William Mont gomery Blowep. former Bishop of Arkansas. charged with heresy at the recent Episcopal convention in Portland. today made public letters he has written to other, Bishops. in- dicatlng he has not resigned from the House of Bishops and will make vigorous defense if he is tried.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Trains Crash Head-en;
 Two Persons Are Killed

EAST ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1.-Two persons, including a fireman, were killed and one seriously injured when two trains of the Lake Erie X Western Railroad collided head on near here this morning. t~f
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Another Grand Jury Called in Seattle

SEATTLE. Oct 16.-Superior Judge Austin Griffiths has called a grand jury for November 13. Four of the seven Superior Court judges voted against calling special grand jury. One beside Judge Griffith voted for the special and one was non -committal. /
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Great Britain Pays
 U. 5. Interest Big Sum

WASHINGTON, Oct 16.-Great Britain today paid the first install ment of interest on account of her debt to the United States by de- Myering a check for $50,O00,000 to the New York Federal Reserve Bank.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
A. Warren Gould Drops
 Dead m Tacoma Station

SEATTLE, Oct Is. = A. Warren Gould, one of the best known archi- tects in the northwest, who has resided in Seattle for the past 25 years. dropped dead in the Union Station at Tacoma last night
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16
Snow Falls on Two States in Middle West

ST. PAUL, Min, Oct. 16.- The hrst snow of the season came today to Minnesota and North Dakota. At Fergus Falls the snow covered the ground to a depth of three inches.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16

PARiS-Premiers Poineare will ad- vocate immediate ratification Of the Washington arms eavai treaty when he appears before Parliament. This is according to reliable information.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-16

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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-07
INST ALLINC OF
LIGHTS ACROSS
BAR COMMENCES
Four Dolphins to Be Driven
by Keeny- Work to Be
Started at Once.

The installation of lights across
Mendenhall bar will begin at once
under The supervision of the local
Customs Office by authority of Sup.
w. c. Dibrell, of the Alaska Light
house District according to an an
nouncement made today by j. c.
Mcbride, Collector of Customs. The
work will be done by r. E. Keeny,
local contractor.
Four lights will be installed. All
the m&serfal has arrived necessary
to complete the work, ii was stated.
Four dolphns consisting of five
piles each will be driven and each
painted white. An oil lantern will be
placed on each dolphin.
One light will be placed at the
entrance Of the passage nearest
tywn. The second between there
and Summit Island, the third just
beyond Summit Island and the fourth
at the far entrance to the channey
Pete Madsen has been appointed
keeper for the four lights and the
responsibility for their operation is
given to the local Customs Officials
Boats using the passage are asked
TO inform the juneau Customs office
should the lights not be burning at
all times.
The placing Of lights across the
bar was taken up several months
ago by the Juneau Commercial As
ISOLATION and Mayor r. f. Robertson
with the Lighthouse Service officials
at Ke.chikan. The suggestion was
fav0rably received and additional in.
formation requested. Data on the
best location for the lights as well
as the need for their establishment
was collected here and forwarded to
superintendent Dibrell and it is IN
derstood that the dolphin locations
were made in accord with sug5e5.
tons made by local people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-07

criticised especially by some o. he
labor leaders for the Chicago in.
junction against The striking Shop
craft leaders. Republican leaders
discount this charge and say that
Democratic governors in several o.
the states ordered out troops during
taak railroad shop mems strike.
Leading Issue
The Harding administration is the
leading issue in the seventh and
ninth Virginia Confessional districts,
which probably are the second battle
grounds Of the South c. B2scomb
Slenp. who has represented the
ninth Virginia district for some
years, would MOI seek another term
ana the Democrats think ais retire
ment is the oppol une time for them
to capture his seat. They have put
forward George G. Perry, while the
Republicans have nominated j. II.
Passenger IN the seventh district,
where Thomas w Harrison was I'M
seated ana John Paul, Republican,
declared l.he winner, an equally hot
cen ast IS raging Mr.. Harrison is
running for ele, ion and Mr. Paul
Is trying to re ain his seat. The
tar.i and revenue legislation play
an important part in the situation.
Down in Alabama
The Republicans also are stressing
the Harding administration in the
seven.h Alabama district, and the
eighth. ninth and tenth North Caro-
lima districts. wAich they are a.
tempting to take from the Democrats
The latter are inst as vigorously at
ticking the Official record OF tn.
President.
Republicans are putting forward
candidates in a majority of the con
gres8ional districts OF the South, bul
are cantering their attention on the
so-callcd "doubsful' districts in Viz
ginia,, North Carolina, Alabama and
Tennessee. The first and second
Tennessee districts still are strongly
Republican; SO much so in fact that
Democrats consiier it a waste o.
time to campaign them.
United States Senators are to be
elected in Virginia, South Carolina
Florida. Georgia and Mississippi, and
Governors in South Carolina, Georgia
AMI Alabama, in addition to Tennes
see, little interest is manifested in
these races, for the Democratic pr.
maries, already held. were consid
cred equivalent 0 election.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-07
1.-THE FORFEIT" AT
LIBERTY TONIGHT

What would you do with your life
if you found that you had innocently
sent your husband to his death and
later, unaware of the relationship
married his brother?
That is the situation which con
fronts the heroine OF 'Thc Forfeit,
a powerful drama. adapted from
RidgeweH Cullon3 popular novel OF
the same name. and is showing to-
night at the Liberty Theatcr. In ii
House Peters and Jane Miller are co
starred.
The plot, which works up to this
dramatic situation, is replete with ac-
ton and suspense. The manner in
which the woman meets the ven
eeance her husband has sworn to
wrcak on the person who sent his
brother to death forms a thrilling
climax to the picture.
- Frank Powell, who directed and
produced "The Forfeit" for the Sun
set Pictures Corporation, has given
the picture an admirable setting, the
entire production having been staged
in San Antonio, Texas, and surround
ing country.
Another episode OF Daredevil
Jack" featuring Jack Dempsey, will
also be shown.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-07
NOSE Cl0GGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
Open Up Air Passages.

All. What relief. Your clo2gel
nOstrils open right up, the air pas
sages Of your head are clear and
you can breathe freely. No more
hawking. snuffling. mucous dis
charge. headaches. dryness no
struggling for breath at night, your
cold or catarrh is gone.
Don't stay stuffed up. Get a small
bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm from
your druggist now. Apply a little
of this fragrant, antiseptic cream in
your nostrils. let il penetrate
through every air passage OF the
head; scothe and heal the swollen.
infamed mucous membrane, giving
you instant relief. Ely's Cream Balm
is just what every cold and catarrh
sufferer has been seeking. It's just
SPLENDID. advertisement
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-07
BIDS WANTED.

Pursuant to regulations. separate
bids are solicited fer each OF the
following orders to be delivered by
3 o'clock Nov. Sth, 1922 on board
sasboat T.3. now lying at the City
boat:
Order No. One+Eggs, 3 doz.; 6
cans jam (Tea Garden brandt; but
ter, Abs; bayo beans, 5 lbs; corn
case salt, 2 Id. pix; black pepper,
on; dates, 10 10 OF. pks.: Onions
10 lbs; garlic, ! lb.; apples. box;
dCughnnts, 2 doz.; buns. 2 doz.
bread loaves; fresh milk, I
quarts; celery, punches; cheese
(American) 2 lbs. All goods must
be CT high quality.
Order No. Two-Three sacks coal
especially screened for use in gas
boat stoves
order No. Three-Enough bull
gasoline to fill tanks, about 80 gal.
Ions, and one case extra.
WRIGHT WENRICH,
Game Warden,
-ady. Juneau. Alaska
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-07

bers of the vanguard Of the Demo
cratic party in the onslauehts WHICH
they have launched against the IA
tional and stale administrations Of
the Republicans.
Tennessee Situation
The Tennessee voters heard the
tariff alternately praised and con
demned. the acts OF Congress, espe-
cially on taxation, given the same
treatment, and each party blaming
the other for many other things
The Democratic orators hold the
Republicans responsible for the dis.
continuance CT the flush period
that followed the war, while the
Republicans tell the voters that the
last Democratic administration was
responsible.
The recent railroad and coal min.
ers' strikes have come in for atten
ton in some sections OF the South
Attorney General Daugherty being
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-07
Cabinet Officers Are
Voting at Polls Today

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-President
Harding, Secretary of State Hughes,
Secretary of War Weeks, Attorney
General Daugherty and Secretary OF
Agriculture Wallace marked their
ballots in their old home towns to-
day. Secretary of Treasure Mellon
and Secretary of Commerce Hccv ~
will not vote as they are unable 70
leave Washington on account OF
pressing business.
Former President Woodrow VII
son mailed his ballot TO Princeton,
N. j., where he has been accustomed
to go every election prior to his
illness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-07
SEAplANE BOMBARDMENT
CREATES EXCITEMENT

The first bombardment from the
air which the town ever experienced
was witnessed yesterday when the
seaplane belonging to Roy Jones
rained vari.cororcd cards from the
Alaska Daily Empire down upon the
Town.
Mrs. Jos. Riedi was the winner Of
The Empire contest. reaching Guy
Drug Store. with a red card within
,iiver minutes after the plane passed
lever ouglas-~-~T Close --hehind Mrs.
tRiedi was. Tommie Cashen with the
second red card.
Mrs. Riedi has the privilege of Civ
ing a IL months subscription to The
Empire to some friend.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-07
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS

following the theatrical performance
of The Liars" by the American Lee
gion at the Coliseum Thcater in Jul
ncau. The ferry will be run from
Juneau TO Douglas and also Tread
we'll shortly after the curtain falls on
the last act The American Legion
has guaranteed the expenses of the
special ferries. but from indications
on this side of the Channel many
will attend the performance of THE
Liars" so there will be no guarantee
payment to be made The Liars
will not be shown in Douglas as was
done when tSittin' Pretty" was pre-
Sented
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-07
REFRACTORY NATIVE PLEADS
GUILTY TO CHARGES AND
is SENTENCED TO JAIL

William L. Howard, who was ar
rested by City Marshal Grundler
Sunday night, yesterday plead guilty
to the four charges OF being drunk
and disorderly, using obscene IAN
gauge, resisting an officer and as
sault and battery, all of which COM
bined netted him a sentence of S100
fine or so days in jail in his trial
before City Magistrate l.. w. Xii
burn. He chose the latter.
Howard laid the blame for his Of
Tense on whisky which he averred he
could not leave alone.