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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
Sisters Confess to
$50 House Robberies

OAKLAND, Oct. 27.-Mrs. Minnie
Darlington and Mrs. Gertrude Styles,
sisters, are reported to have con-
fessed to the police here that they
had robbed approximately $50 resi-
dents in the fashionable ClaremOnt
district during the hast two years, be-
cause "the game was fascinating and
they needed the money"
The sisters both have children.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
JACKSON TAKES
WITNESS STAND
IN OWN DEFENSE
Denies knowledge Of Killing
of Lott-Alibi Evidence
Is Introduced.

Admitting one visit TO the cabin
of Capt. II. c. Lott, the man he Is
accused of numbering, Willie Jackson
testifying this morning in the Dis
trict Court in his own defense, de-
MED any connection with or know.
ledge OF the crime and asserted he
was at home taking care Of sick
baby on the night that Willie Hanson
claims to have accompanied him to
Lofts ranch and when he Is alleged
to have committed the murder.
He declared that he was at his
home on the tideflats just below the
Juneau Apartments from shortly
after 3 p. m. on July "a until 6:15
a. m. the following day and denied
having seen Willie Hanson at any
time on the. evening OF July. a. This
statement was supported by evidence
previously given by Jackson's wife.
her mother and his brother-in-law,
Jacob Yarquan.
Jackson Tells His story
Jackson told his story Of the case
for the first time since he was ar
rested. He maintained his innocence
OF the crime charged and declared
that at the time he Is accused OF
having killed Captain Lott, he was
at home helping mis- wife take care
of a l4-month-old sick baby. His
testimony mainly was given In Eng
lish, only one or two questions being
asked and answered through an in
terpreter. He spokeeclearly and in
telligibly without apparent emotion,
although at times there was a slight
huskiness in his voice and he fire.
quently cleared his throat before
wering questions.
He said in effect that he had lived
in Juneau about or years; Is en-
ployed in the Alaska-Juneau mine;
had never been in trouble before or
convicted OF any crime; he worked
on Monday, July pa: came home
about p m. and left on his boat
for trip down the channel with
James and Bessie Miller, Alfred
James and Sammy Ysrquan; went
first to Nevada Creek. where he saw
Mike Hudson; crossed the channel
and went down 10 Tiku Village. then
turned and came back along the
mainland shore, stopping first near
the chicken house OF Captain Lott TO
hunt groundhogs.
Stops at Cabin
From there the party went on up
to Captain Lofts place and stopped
and talked to him. finally going into
the cabin where he gave them some
beer. Before they started for Ju-
neau one Of tire members OF the
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
Refuses to Withdraw
Morse Fraud Charges

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Oct. 27-Mo
tion by the government to withdraw
all charges of frand of conspiracy
against Charles w Morse in the
government suit against the Virginia
Ship Building Corporation on trial
to recover $l8,O00,OO0 advanced for
construction costs, was denied late
yesterday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
CABINET OF
ITALY QUITS
Premier Facta and His Off,
cial Followers Throw
Up Government.

ROME, Oct 27-Prcmier Facta
and his ministry resigned today.
The designations followed threats
by the Fascist to seize the govern
ment
The Fascist had ordered mobiiza.
tion of its forces il the Cabinet re-
fused to relinquish power.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
SENSATION IN
MURDER CASE
Wife Of Slain Minister and
Brother Named as Witness
ing Murder Of Two.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., Oct. ~.
I'm statement by Attorney Pfisf.
fer, TOR Mr.. Edward Wheeler Hall.
revealed that she and her brother,
Henry Stevens, we're the persons
named by Mrs. Jane Gibson, as the
woman and man at the killing of
Rev. Hall and Mrs Eleanor Mills,
choir leader.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
State Bullets Sent
To Repel Bandits

FARGO, Oct. 27.--Adjutant General
Frazer announced he has sent 10
rifles and 500 rounds of ammunition
to aid the police at West Hope ON
the Mayors report bandits have
three times terrorizod the town dur
ing the past two weeks
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
Peace Invitations Are
Issued Near East Cases

PARIS, Oct. EXAMINATIONS have
been issued to the United States,
Turkey, France, Greece, Great Brit
ain, Italy, Japan, Rumania and Jugo-
slavia for the Turkish peace confer
glria for the discussion OF the Oar
danolles.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
Arrest Husband for
Murder of His Wife

CLEVELAND, Oct. 27-Henry J.
Burns, whose wife's mutilated body
was found in shallow grave eight
miles from Painville yesterday. has
been placed under arrest charged
with murder.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
Mexican ConsuLates
In United States
Ordered Closed

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The
Mexican Consulate was closed
here today upon receipt of or
ders from the Mexican Charge
d'Affairs al Washington upon
instructions from the Mexican
government to close all con
sulates in the United States as
a protest to the ruling by the
New York courts against Mex.
leo in the suit brought by the
Allver1American Trading Com
pany.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
American Boats
Cannot Carry I
Or Sell Booze

NEW YORK Oct 27s-Am-
erican steamships cannot carry
or sell liquor in any port OF
the world Federal Judge Hand
decided today in the case dis
missing the suit of two Ameri-
can steamship companies to en-
join the enforcement OF At
torney General Daug herty's
prohibition ruling.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
No Further Cut viii
Be Made in u. S. Army

WASHINGTON, Oct 27.-President
Harding, in a letter to Secretary of
War Weeks, said the present strength
of the army of $4,000 officers and
125.0OO men was as small as 1t
should be contemplated unless there
was decided change In military con-
ditions throughout the world.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
REPUBLICAN FUNDS.

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-The Repub-
lican National Committee raised
$422,O6696 for the present cam
paign PIP to the close of business
last Wednesday night and had spent
$421,444 This is according to the
announcement made today by Treas
urer Fred w. Upham.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
What Must Be
Done to Settle
European Chaos

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Tak-
ing PREPARATIONS out of the
hands of incompetent politi-
clans" and applying sound eco
nomic principles, is the only
hope for settlement in the Eu-
ropean chaos. sails Chairman
Bedford, of the Standard Oil
Company Of New Jersey, in
paper prepared for the current
convention of the American
Manufacturers Association.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
Dawson Now Selling
Yukon White Flour

DAWSON, Y. T., Oct. 27--Canada' 8
cereal producing area has been ex-
tended to the Yukon. Flour made
from Yukon grown wheat is on sale
In Dawson now.
James Parr, superintendent of the
Dominion experimental farm near
Dawson, this season raised a fine
crop of wheat, which he milled
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
Peru Instructed to
Pay Big Sum to U. S.

LONDON. Oct 27.-The Interna-
tional Administration Committee has
directed Peru to pay the United
States for the heirs OF John Clestine
Landreau the sum of $125.000 to set
tie an old dispute. Landreau was
naturalIzed American and discovered
huge guano deposits. ~
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
Two Lieutenants Die
When Plane Crashe,

NORFOLK. Oct. 27-Lieutenants
e. L. Erreccson and r. E. Armstrong
were killed when their plane fell
this afternooA 1t the Hampton Roads
naval training station
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
WELL KNOWN MINISTER MURDERED
Navy Day Message Flashed
From All Centers Showing
Navy Is Defense Bulwark

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in the Of
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Of
Oyster Bay
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
Claim Business Men
Try to Beat Uncle Sam

WASHINGTON. Oct 27.-Internal
Revenue officials today reported ma
tion-wide attempts of business men
to defraud the government by claim.
ing ficticious losses in income tax
returns.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
Irish Republicans
Call de Valera
To Fight Again

DUBLIN. Oct. 27.-Eamonn
de Valera has been called upon
to resume the Presidency OF the
Irish Republic and reorganize
the government The 0ll was
issued by the Republican men,
bers Of the Dali Eireann.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
Phipps Is to Make
Race with Coyle

SPOKANE, Oct 27-Harvey H.
Phpps announced his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for Lieu
tenant Governor in 1924. Yesterday
Wee j. Coyle announced he would
be a candidate for Governor in 1924.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
Coal Miners Strike
At Last Called OF

CIARLESTOWN, w. a., Oct. 27.-
The strike in the Williamson coal
fields, effective July l, 1920. has
been called off by the United Mine
Workers.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-10-27
Stops at Cabin

From there the party went on up
to Captain Lofts place and stopped
and talked to him, finally going into
the cabin where he gave them some
beer. Before they started for Ju-
neau one OF the members OF the
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
New York's Death Rate.

In the twenty-sixth week Of this
year, ended July 1. there were 1,079
deaths in New York city. making a
death rate of 9.64, as compared with
1,072 deaths and a rate of 9.72 in the
corresponding week of 1921. The
week under consideration was the
second in 1922 in which the death
rate was lower than that of the cor
responding week of last year.
An encouraging detail of the NOR
tality statistics is decrease in the
number Of deaths among infants un-
der one year, which reached 1873 in
1921 and only 1870 this year. But
from January to July 1 this year
eighty-four infants out of every 1000
under one year died, against seventy
five to the thousand in 1921.
AS the two weeks in which the
1922 death rates were lower than
those Of 1921 were consecutive there
is ground for hope that turn for
the better in mortality conditions has
been made. However, the death rate
for the first half of 1922 was 1871 to
the 1000 of population compared
with 1917 in 1921.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
Mayor Hylan's Book.

Publishers and booksellers some
times make mistakes IN their judg-
ment Of what books will sell and
what books won't. Unless they guess
correctly more times than not they
fail as publishers and booksellers. 1t
is interesting in this connection to
observe that several large publishing
houses are wary Of undertaking the
sale of Mayor HYLAN's recently pub
lished autobiography.
In spite Of assurances that the
book contains no political propa-
ganda and is purely inspirational in
character, four Of the best publishing
houses, besides hotel book stands
and other dealers, have declined to
buy a single copy. One publishing
house is quoted as saying: There
was no animus in the matter. We
simply do not want our shelves clut-
tered up with books that probably
won't sell fast"
Possibly the publishers argue that
no book by or about Mayor HYLAN
could tell his fellow citizens any
thing more than what they have
heard from his own lips already.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
The lnterborough Praised.
Called the Most Efficiently Managed
Railway in Existence.

To THE New YoRx HERALD: I desire
to commend you for the sane and SEN
sible view which you have taken regard
ing the unfortunate subway accident
My only interest in the InterborouRh
company Is from the standpoint Of a
daily subway passenger, and although I
have experienced the same inconven-
fences as all other rush hour travel
ers in this great city I am frank to say
It would be difficult to offer any intelli-
gent suggestions as to how the railroad
officials could improve on their service.
In my opinion the much abused In
terborough Is the most efficiently man
aged railway In existence, and I believe
that vast majority OF the subway rid
ing public feel that every possible pre-
caution Is takeh TO insure their safety.
Certainly no other city has the same
transportation problems that exist In
New York. and the fact that countless
millions of people can be whiried
through the tubes year after year with
only a very rare mishap of any kind ia
q tribute to the brains and skill Of the
Interborough management.
Possibly as a result Of the unfortu-
nate accident of last week the company
will be able to develop additional safe
guards to minimize the possibility Of a
similar occurrence in future, and while
they are busy with their problem It Is
to be hoped they will not be hampered
by any unjust criticism. III. b. PRIOR.
New YORK. July II.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
HEFLIN CALLS HARVARD
ALLY OF WALL STREET
Says 1t Degraded Self to GiUe
Degree to w. p. G. Harding.

WASHINGTON, July 11.-Continuing
his attack on the Federal Reserve Board
and its Governor. w. P. G. Harding,
Senator Heflin. Democrat (Ala.). de-
clared In the Senate to-day that Harvard
University. at the June commencement
exercises, had conferred the degree Of
Doctor OF Laws on Mr.. Harding TO
help Wall Street in its effort to get
him reappointed Governor"
"Horatius at the bridge and Leonidas
at Thermopylae never displayed such
grim boldness and reckless daring" Sem
ator Heflin said. "as did the members
Of Harvard faculty, when. In defiance
of the pride and interest OF her honored
living, and with utter disregard for the
memory Of her illustrious dead. they
conferred the degree Of LII. d. on w. p.
G. Harding
Proceeding. he said: I'VE cannot escape
the conclusion that 1t was deemed ad-
visable to obtain for w. p. G. Harding
q Harvard degree of LII. d. to help
Wall Street in it's efforts to get him
reappointcd governor of the Federal
Reserve Board-O tempora! o mores"
In conclusion, Senator Hcflin said !:
Verify, degrees are in greater abun-
dance at Harvard now than ever before.
and those In control of them are far more
careless and indifferent as to their dis
position than ever were their illustrious
predecessors"
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
AIR CHAMBER TO ENTER
PLANES AT DETROIT
Will Participate in Flying
Meet in Chicago Also.

The Aeronautical Chamber of Com
merce Of America, Inc. at its annuai
meeting held yesterday at the executive
offices, SOL Fifth avenue, announced that
1t Is preparing to participate In flying
meets to be held In Chicago In August
and Detroit in October. The organiza-
tion, which was formed the first OF the
year with charter membership OF 100,
reported a 100 per cent. increase In the
number of members during the first six
months OF its existence.
The following governors were unani-
mously reelected at the meeting: Grover
G. Looming of the Looming Aeronautical
Engineering Corporation. Charles +.
Redden of the Aeromarine Airways.
Inc; C. c. Wilmer, Airship Manufactur-
ing Company of America; b. II. Bush
nell of the Stewart Hartshof n Company,
8. S. Bradley Of the Manufacturers Air
craft Association. Charles II. Colvin of
the Pioneer Instrument Company, 8.
NJ. rairchild OF the Fairchild Aerial
Camera Corporation. John NJ Larsen 1T
the J. L. Aircraft Corporation. Lawrence
Sperry of the Lawrence Aircraft Cor
poration, Frank II. Russell III the Cur
tiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation.
and +. b. Rentschler of the Wright
AeronRutical Corporation 4a
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
The Literacy Test for New Voters

Under an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of New York
adopted in 1921 no person can here
after become entitled to vote by at
tanning majority, by naturalization
or otherwise, unless he or she is also
able. except for physical disability, to
read and write English. The elec-
tion law was brought into harmony
with this new constitutional pro-
vision at this years session Of the
Legislature. 1t provides that cleo
tion officers may make an examina-
tion of each candidate for registra-
tion, requiring that candidate to read
fifty words Of the Constitution OF the
State and write ten words. or may ac-
cept a certificate Of literacy to be
issued by the school authorities un-
der regulations prescribed by the
Board of Regents of the University.
The Regents have now adopted the
rules to govern this new function OF
the school authorities. A certificate
OF literacy may be issued to appli-
cants who present evidence that they
have successfully completed the work
prescribed for the fifth grade Of the
public schools OF this State or equiva-
lent training in private schools or
schools outside Of the State. Those
who are unable to meet this require
ment must successfully pass an ex-
animation In reading and writing
before the certificate of literacy Is
issued. This test has been prepared
by q committee Of educators.
The object OF the constitutional
amendment and Of the statute is to
assure the State a voting popula-
ton at least able to read and write
the language of the country. 1t is re-
ported that the public school authori-
ties are anxious to cooperate with the
election oficisls in raising the educa-
tional qualifications OF voters. Many
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
to be submitted to the tribunal for

to be submitted to the tribunal for
arbitration.
This approach to friendly adjust
ment of the dispute Is a matter for
sincere Pan-American, indeed, for
world wide, congratulation. The re-
sentiment growing out OF the disa-
greement over Tacna-Arica has fre-
Quently taken the form of menacing
demonstrations which have seemed
to threaten the peace Of South Amer
lea. Within the last few years there
have been q number of occasions
on which war seemed likely between
Chile and Peru over this issue. Dip
lomatic relations were frequently
suspended. Numerous students Of
the situation felt. in fact, that moth
ing but war would satisfy some Of
the leaders.
The Washington conference. in the
calling of which the United States
had an influential part. was sus-
pended In a deadlock on June Z. Its
resumption with promise of ultimate
concord is largely credited to the per-
sistent and tactful good ofiices Of
Secretary of State HUGHES. In his
attitude in this matter Secretary
HUGHES has faithfully represented
all the citizens Of the United States,
who desire to see their South Ameri-
can neighbors enjoy the blessings Of
peace and prosperity.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
A Power Plant.

In each great engine room and wire
lined hall
Are energies as infinite controlled
As surging crowds of human beings
hold:
Forces for good and evil that appall
Even the master brains that life install
In It's machincries--for day and night
Wait on It's iron will. and heat and
light
At It's imperious bidding rise and fall.
This plant can raise city, or unmake
In one swift stroke tho work of CEN
turtles.
Both earth and air It may for bond
slaves take.
And harness to its use unfathomed
Fast as the world the sovereignty has
Where It creates new cpochs OF it's own
CHARLOTTE BECKER.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
COOLIDGE POINTS WAY
TO NEW PROSPERITY
Says Men TO Build Up IL
Need of Hour.

BUFFALO, July IL. - Vice. President
Coolidge, In an address here to-day
praised business men for what they had
achieved in reconstruction and In bring
ing the country back to stable condi-
tions and said that II they clung to
the high ideals Of true Americanism tho
desired end would be fully achieved.
THE voices OF those who are always
trying to tear down are strident," no
said. isn't II well for you who want
America to endure. who want to build
up, to be moving forward equally strong?
The time has como when the voice Of
American business must be heard. 1t
must join with others who want to
see our country in a position Of leader
ship among the nations of the world"
or the important achievements OF the
Harding Administration. Mr.. Coolidge
referred to the arms conference. the
Colombian treaty. relief Of unempioy-
ment. the temporary tariff. legislation
In the interest of the merchant ma rne,
relief of world war veterans and reduce
tion Of taxes
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
The Propeller's Inventor.
Robert Fulton Deserves the Credit
for It's Present Form.

To THE New YORK HERALD: In THE
New York HERALD Of July 10 there is
a letter signed &c. w. P.." giving credit
to Ericsson for the propeller as 1t is to-
day. The inventor of the modern pro-
peller is Robert Fulton. who devised 1t
and put 1t into operation in 1900.
Previously attempts had been made
with propeller consisting of a full hell
cal screw. Fulton made experiments
with the full screw and found that a
bladed propeller. TO which he applied
the name Of "fiier." was more efficient
He also devised horizontal propeller
or helicopler. He used the screw pro-
peller In his submarine that he devised
end constructed for the French Govern
ment, and both types of propellers in his
larger and more perfected submarine
that he designed for the British Govern
ment In 1904.
There have recently been found In
England the original plans and manu-
script of Fulton covering the work that
he did for the British Government. A
reprint Of these interesting documents
and plans. together with the publication
of corroborative documents and an an
alysis OF what Fulton did Is now In
press. to appear during the autumn.
WILLIAM BARCLAY PARSONS.
New YORK, July IL.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
Shoe Prices and Leather Tariffs.

II the Congress tariff makers will
look at the comparative price tables
and price charts of the United States
Department of Commerce they will
find that in 1913 the wholesale price
of boots and shoes was at the index
number of 100. while in April of this
year the wholesale price of boots and
shoes was at the index number of
210-more than double the pre-war
price. Yet,>not satisfied to have the
Wholesale cost of the American pub
hes shoes nearly four years after the
war more than double what it was
just before the war. the Congress tar
iff makers are going to put duty on
hides and leather.
No duty can go on hides and
leather without raising the manufac-
turing cost and the wholesale price
Of boots and shoes correspondingly.
The manufacturing cost and the
wholesale price cannot go up with
out raising the retail price. What
the Congress tariff makers want to
do, therefore. when the wholesale
cost of the American public's boots
and shoes already is double what 1t
was--what the tariff makers want to
do is to make the American family's
shoe bill still bigger! Every family's
shoe bill is sky high; why not boost
1t higher!
II the Congress tariff makers will
look further into those Government
price tables and charts they will dis
cover that the index price number Of
corn before the war was 100 and to-
day it is the same 100-oorn going
to make the animal foods, beef, NUT
ton, pork. poultry, which are really
nothing but condensed corn.
The tariff makers also will discover
that the April. 1922, index price num-
ber of steel billets, basic industrial
material. was only slightly above the
1918 index number of steel billets;
that lead was only slightly above the
1913 index price number; that steel
beams were at the 1913 index price
number; that zinc, tin and copper In
April we're all actually below their
pre-war index numbers.
But with the wholesale price Of
boots and shoes more than double what
it was in pre-war days the Congress
tariff makers must run it up still
higher with duty on hides and
leather to the tune of many millions
of dollars year added to the Amer
ican public's shoe bills.
Every man. woman and child must
wear shoes; every family must buy
several pairs of shoes a year. So
pile 1t on the shoe bills!
4 Wherever did the Congress tariff
makers get the crazy notion that the
American people would tolerate such
tariff making as that?