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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-26
MARINE NEWS H
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
Northbound

NOTlNDOUNu No steamers northbOund.
 Scheduled SaiiinGs PRINCESS MARY, leaves Van couver January 28. ESTEBETH will leave for Sitka II o'clock tonight. SPOKANE, scheduled to leave Seattle January % VICTORIA, leaves Seattle Feb ruary l. QUEEN, scheduled to leave Se- attle February 12.
 Southbound NORTHWESTER southbound about February ?.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-26
Classified
 Ads
HE E M P R E
IS THE MEDIUM

Through whieh the general public can always have its wants supplied.
 Closing time for classified advertisements: 2 P. M.
 Closing time for display ad- vertisements: II A. M.
 CLASSIFIED AID RATES
 Ten cents per line first in- sert;on.
 Five cents for subsequent in- sertion.
 Count five average words to the line.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-26
NOTICE.

The Capital Dye Works has been closed temporarily for repairs.
 CHAS. MELDNER, -adv. Pr0nrietOr,
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-26

Sister Stephanie. formerly of the Seward General Hospital, is now in Jersey City teaching in a school for blind. K
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-26

Buying opportunities as adver tised in today's papers are for every one-not for the select few.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-26

FOR RENT-4 room house, partly furnished. Bath, not anu colu water. SIP per month. Lower Nlnth St. Phone Thane 15.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-26
FISHING BOATS LEAVE

The fishing boats Tholma and Pill
 today and will leave port tomorrow
 morning for the halibut banks. Transfer work, coal, kindling. L. M Ritter. Phone 292 adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-26
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND-Bicycle. Inquire Pacific s. s. Go.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-26

FOR RENT - Furnished Groom house, also four-room nat. Mrs. II P. Hansen, West 8th X Calhoun.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-26
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Four-room furnished house. Phone 429.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-26

FOR SALE-1261 acres improved ranch, clear title, situated on op- posite side Wrangell Narrows from town of Petersburg, 15 minutes from post office. Ideal location for fox farming. This is bargain. For furth- CT particulars write or see w. H.. Royden, owner, Petersburg, Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-26
WANTED
MISCELLANEOUS

PALMIST. - Come and have your fortune told from your hand. Work, business, marriage and the future accurately foretold. 306 Front St.
 CARD READING at 322 West Sth St. on Tide Flats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-26

FOUND-Pair child's kid mittens Inquire Empire office.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-10
ITEMS FROM yEACH GROVE

Il NnuhnTrV hAVn
bonn ON tho sick iist Tor scvcrai davs
Un,b arr some bettHr.
A.. r. Y Rcvnolds i .,;u hardly
,lin tn Lr ar,,ni '''''' '''''
A.. ard Lir. Marian CIoroncc
Tnr,v anL Mis- 1unr EncII tnnk =
bnr,Ih,rt @ r.jn and mnrben, ,r~os.
49,. n,vnn IN tbo b,ls nm sunday
Srbn'J rinscJ lVrJnrodnv ~ ..h.
rr,,bnr'. District IIrotimg held in
Iur,,,, rbur.J,. TriInv and Sam.
d1v ','
ii. mad Mrs. Nor,,p and Ray Scc-
l,y ,itrndol ,h, u.lInr,nnn nar,, ,t
'Ii,;,n Iav,s b"ma Tmnsdav r;"bt All
r,,,,nrt an ,.,.nIinnt ti,nn
pry. Graig held services Sunday Mt
I, - -, NJ tbn yn,nnJ homo
~. u " n Knyi"ndali ami family
,v,,,. ,bn unsts ~ M, and Wr. Nav
G,,y ras, "r DI,nnt sunday
N,s' II,w,rd Enmhn If Iinr,pt vo.
tho ,,nrst If Mr. and Mrs Calvin
Veach Sunday.
Miss Matte Crawford from o. p. c.
yurut the weekend with home folks.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-10
DIR. BYRON w. KING
HONORED WITH DINNER

With DR.. Byron w. King as hon
orce. the Shakesperian Workshop
and Forensic Clubs Of S. T. c. en-
tertained with six o'clock dinner
at the Atwood Hotel Thursday eve
ming.
Following the dinner Mrs. Guy b.
Dickerson introduced DR.. King, to
which the latter responded with a
very interesting talk on defective
speech and its possibilities of cure.
DR.. King is President of the Kings
School of Oratory, Pittsburg, Penn.
Seated with the guests were.
Mrs. Guy b. Dickerson, sponsor
for the Shakesperian Workshop;
Miss Lula Mclaughlin, sponsor for
the Forensic Club; Miss Florice Ly-
day, Mrs. X. w. Bell, Miss Lucie Jow-
ers, of Dallas, Texas; Miss Edith
Reynolds, Miss Mclaughlin, McAles-
ter; Mrs. Ramona Madden, Miss Hes
ter Robinson, Miss Lottie Read, Miss
Ona lee Huber, Miss Tillie Frances
Young, Miss Malta Mae Bates, Miss
Ruth Hatchett, Miss Alyne Mosley
Mr.. Cameron Colwick, Mr.. Robert
Strickland, Mr.. Ernest Cannon, Mr.
Joe Clement, Mr. T. J. Woodward
Mr.. David Crockett.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-10
DURANT DEFEATS WILSON
IN HARD FOUGHT GAME

In one of the most hotly contested
football games of the season here Fri
day of last week, Durant Iii defeated
Wilson Hi by score of Z TO D. Space
forbids details Of the play.
Durant, strengthened by new
coaching out fought, outplaycd and
outgamed the heavier opponents. Du-
rants ends and backs repeatedly
broke through the Wilson defense
and either threw runners for losses
or in their tracks. Durant exhibited
splendid defensive work. but was
very weak on interference formations
On offcnsr Wilson had splendid in
reference OF the part Of her back
field, but her ends could not hold Du-
rants interference busters and flying
tacklers and this wcakcncss gave Du-
rant a considerable edge.
Score came in the last five minutes
of the fourth quarter, when after a
series Of line bucks, end smashes and
forward passes. Story smashed across
for "A tourhdown, and the goal was
kicked.
Most Of the play was in Wilson's
territory. Durant repeatedly work
cd the ball down to Wilson's ten anC
twenty yard lines, only to lose it OF
downs or fumhles. In the scconC
quarter Story attempted drop kicl
for goal at twenty yards, which fail
ed Twice before the touchdown il
the fourth quarter. Durant WORKED
the ball to within few feet of Will
sons goal. only to lose it rs the Viii
son line stffrncd and held Duran
for downs.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-10
BISHOP JURY Is
UNABLE TO AGREE

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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-10
ITEMS FROM SiLO

The urople who have the small poX
m uur community are doing nicely
az this writing.
Nina l.add was a business visitor
in nurant Saturday
Mildred James Of Barwick spent
.nr weekend with Nonnic Brcec" of
This place.
Pearl Beal and Carl Edelen of
Mead were in Silo Sunday.
School is being delayed on account
If the small pux and typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buster Epperson Wis
tied the latter's brother, Lee Gates
of Thomas Chapel Sunday.
{. d. Nicholson and family of Nc
Alester visited his mother, Mrs. i. c.
Scawright Sunday.
Edith Landlord Of Durant spent
the weekend with Vonnie Breeze.
Emily Nicholson of this place
visited her sister. Mrs. Will Presley
of Brown Sunday.
Edith West Of Brown was in Silo
Friday night.
Maggie Nicholson was in Durant
Saturday.
]. G. Harrison and family attend
ed church in Durant Sunday.
j. f.. Shellnut is on the sick list
this week.
The teachers of this place attend
ed the teachers meeting at Durant
Thursday and Friday.
j. f. Tucker and C. d. Parish were
in Durant Thursday.
Will Presley of Brown was in SilC
Monday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-10
BROK KERS JUDGEMENT As TO
COTTON MARK ET PROSPECTS

This weeks bulletin of Springs &
Co.. New York cotton brokers, con
tairs the following synopsis uf mar
nrt conditions which j. interesting.
"Thc cotton markct La~ reached a
puin' where caution l. 10 be urged
through the profit possibilities of
III, staple have no. been exhausted,
nor 80 far as We can SCC--have they
reached their limit uf cVprn ion. Cot
'un undoubtedly will sell az 2jccnt-
hcfulr the crd of the year before
December become, the spot month.
very likely. Il is improbable that
81 cents VIII I've reached before we
begin figuring ON the 1898 acreage or
commence calculating the number Of
boil Wccvii - the square.
Notwithstanding the pre-. sure from
profit taking sales the market has
hown strength and has rallied
sharply after each moderate setback.
y the holder, Of contracts have
liqudatcd and taken profits there has
been somewhat of Il falling off in new
purchasing, possibly hccausr trade in
tcrc~ts have shown disposition to
take the staple before the reaction
had proceeded far enough to satisfy
the technical market ideas of the
professional trader \ rise Of 500 a
hal" in less than month appears to
demand a recession of more than
$l5O or - bale. and the profes-
sional ha, vainly- for what
he is pleased to term "a fair-sizcd
reaction"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-10
ITEMS FROM LEMON mn

The Epworth League was .aiI
tended Sunday night; tho nre Wi az
was very interesting. "'sran
Mr.. and Mrs. Bush Of Waco. To
are visiting the lattcrs parents M
and Mrs. Mae Stephens. ar
Miss Marie Stephens entorto;
the young people with par,v Fe9
day night which We all enioyrI III
much. very
Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp and dou,h.
were shopping in Durant Satnrdsr
iuciah tddins attended Sunda.
school Il! Williamson Sunday after.
MIR. and Mrs. Dewey TarEirc,o,
are visiting MIR. and Mrs W. W. Pea Per-
hinS. iei
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Smith NJ.
and Mrs. Jesse Nelms. Mr.. and Mr. NJ
s. 7. Sharp, Mrs. Eddins. ,Jrw"l, Its FS
dine. Rettcr Taylor. Jewell and tnu-
Sharp, Lucian Eddins, John Tonie1 1
and Clell Brown attended tho ~
X. speaking at Achile WcdnncdanS
night. 'ua'
VIII Key of Colbert visited Iuci.,
Eddins Sunday.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Cable were Al,
Achille Wednesday night.
Clcll Brown is visiting at Uoldor.
vile, Okla, this week.
Murvin Taylor of Durant spent tbs
weekend with his grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Smith. '''
Mr.. and Mrs. George Henson yisitad
Grandpa Mcdonald.
( Miss Leta Barker spent the week.
end with home folks in Durant.
Lon jackson lost a fine milk COW
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burk, Mr.. and Mrs.
! Lon Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley jackson were
in Durant Tuesday.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-10
DONTS FOR SWIMMERS

The Red Cross has completed a
few don'ts for swimmers which will
bear repeating.
Don't swim directly after full
meal. Wait for at least two hours.
Don't swim if you have heart trou-
BILE.
Don't struggle if caught in swift
water or undertow. The current will
bring you to the top.
Don't dive without accurate know
ledge of the depth of the water.
Don't cry for help in fun.
Don't go swimming alone unless
you are an expert.
These warnings are now issued to
emphasize that fact that with proper
care il can be one of the safest as
well as healthiest exercises"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-10
WAR DEBT is CUT

Since the peak in 1919 when this
government owed war debt of APP
proximately S25, ,596,000,000 the debt
has been reduced almost four billion
dollars, or so nearly fifteen per cent
At this rate of speed American jeo-
pie will pay for their year and one
half of war in about thirteen or four
teen years---another proof that war
doesn't pyy.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1922-11-10
SALE OF KATY ROAD Is
SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 29

The sale of the Missouri. Kansas
d Texas Railroad at auction will be
held Nov. 20 at 10 Il. M, according
to an announcement in Denlson pa
per today. The sale of the main line
will be held at Colbert. Ok, and of
the Texas lines ut Denison at 3 p. m.
Of Nov. %. The sale has been post
poned four times.
Evening star., 1922-02-07
Today's News In Brief

King laudS work of arms parley in
opening British parley. Page
Soldier bonus estimated to cost gov
ernment 900,000,000. Page l
Mary Miles Minter's note to William
Desmond Taylor is found. Page ]
Senate leaders prepare way for
treaties. Page l
Pope Plus XI begins choosing official
family. Page l
Alexandria lawyers committee to
make further disclosures in divorce
scandal. Page 2
Railmen accept miners plan to confer
on wages. Page 3
Paris newspapers regard @. S. pro-
posal for refunding foreign debt as
blow at France. Page 3
British arms delegates sail for home,
those of other nations to leave later.
Page 8
Southern ball one Of most brilliant in
series. Page 4
A. C. Moses. in appeal for funds for
Travellers Aid Society, cites work
accomplished. Page s
Senate judiciary committee votes in
crease of thirteen in federal judge
ships. Page 13
Committee heads of Board of Trade
confer on city improvements.
Page Is
Jewish relief committee reports
steady gain in subscriptions
Page 16
Citizens association discusses boycott
of North Capitol railway line as pro-
test against one-man cars. Page II
Evening star., 1922-02-07
FINEST TECH HIGH
IN i. s. IS URGED
Representative Pleads for
Adequate Site for Mckinley
Manual Training School.

Vigorous plea for the finest man.
ual training school in the United
state-site, plant. course of study and
all else-was made on the floor of the
House today by Representative
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
was under consideration.
In a debate with Chairman Davis
of the subcommittee in charge of the
bill, Representative ketcham brought
viding a new and adequate site for a
manual training school and turning
over the present Mckinley Manual
Training School to cOlOred children.
The present site of the Mckinley
Manual Training School. Representative
ketcham said. is nothing snort of a re-
pfoach to this great capital city He
and Chairman Davis both emphasized
that it was generally recognized that
the Mckinley Manual Training School
is turning out exceptionally well
equipped young men, who are taking
high rank in other institutions of learn
ing. particularly at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
Representative Ketcham criticized
the short-sightedness which prevent
ed a sufficient appropriation for a
new site and thoroughly up-to date
plant being authorized and appro-
priated for at this time. He said that
he would persist in his efforts to have
such an appropriation put through
before the next District budget is
framed.
With an attendance of only from
fifteen to thirty members. the House
in committee of the whole this after
noon is continuing it's considera ton,
paragraph by paragraph, Of the Dis
trict appropriation bill.
Evening star., 1922-02-07
OF GIRL STAR
REC|TED IN LETTER
Mary Miles Minter's Note to
Taylor Found Sands May
Be in Nevada.
By the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, February Z.
warrant on a murder charge has been
issued against Edward F. Sands.
former butler-secretary, and declar-
ed to be the most important witness
sought in connection with the mys-
terious murder Wednesday night of
William Desmond Taylor, noted mo-
ton picture director, known also as
william Cunningham Deane-Tanner,
art connoisseur.
The Los Angeles Examiner had
stated a telegraphic warrant charg-
ing Sands, alias Edward Fitz' Strath-
more, former butler to Taylor, with
the murder, was issued by the Los
Angeles police department late last
night and wired to Constable A. B..
Rernine at Carlin, New.
The police acted, it was stated, fol-
lowing the receipt of telegram earlier
in the evening from Constable Berning
that Re had under surveillance there a
man whose description was said to
answer to that of Sands.
A complete description of Sands was
telegraphed to Constable Berning with
instructions to take the suspect there
into custody. provided he answered the
details pictured by the local police.
Planned to Board Train.
The suspicious of Constable Berning
at Carlin were aroused when he learned
that the man under surveillance at that
point planned to board the train To-day
at Elko. He communicated with the
Los Angeles police and the latter sent
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 1.)
Evening star., 1922-02-07
POPE Plus XI CHOOSING
HIS OFFICIAL FAlMZL Y

our country derives by his presence.
When international weight is con-
sidered. he is supernationally soVer-
eign. All nations recognize in him a
divine institution. We Catholics OF
Italy. who by divine ordination have
honor before the Catholics of the
whole world"
Gasparri to Retain Post.
Plus XI is occupied with the prepa- :
ration of long lists of the prelates
who will surround him as the spiritual
head of 300. .0O0. 900 persons There are
very unlikely to be any radical
changes in the pontifical household,
since Cardinal Gasparri retains his
post as secretary of state. and many
of Benedict's appofntees are certain
to be reinstated.
An army of workmen was busy in
the Vatican today. re-estabiishing the
Offices, anteroomS and audience cham
bers. and the beds. tables. chairs and
washstands used for the conclave
were being returned to the hospitals
and colleges from which they were
secured.
Within a day or two all will be as
usual: the ambassadors will be max
ing their calls on the new pontiff. and
the flowing robes of the prelates and
uniforms Of the diplomats again will
be in evidence.
New Pope's Policy Indicated.
Universal pacification' is the key
note of the new Pope's policy. IS in
f, Gicated in statement issued by
Prince Chigi, the marshal of the con-
clave. which made reference 10 the
Continued on Page .. Column 2.)
Evening star., 1922-02-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME. February The Vatican
today began to resume its usual brill
lance. eclipsed by the death of Bene-
dict Nv, in preparation for the coro-
nation of the new Pope. Plus Nj, on
February 10. The pontifical house
hold was being set in order. and the
rooms used by the conclave during
the election will soon assume their
normal appearance.
All Italy, judging from the mes
sages received at the Holy See. seems
full of JOY that Plus NJ sits on the
throne of St Peter All predict from
his first apostolic benediction that tn.
breach between the church and the
state will be healed during the pres
ent pontificate.
Milan Speech Quoted.
The pontiff's position in this regard.
as summed up in a speech which he
delivered when installed last summer
as Archbishop of Milan. is now being
widely quoted He then said:
ut is. above all, abroad that one
sees and feels how the Pope consti-
tutes the greatest dignity and pres
tige for Italy. Through him all the
millions of Catholics in the whole
world turn to Italy as second
fatherland. Through him Rome is
truly the capital of the world.
''One would have to close his eyes
not to see the prestige and advantages
Evening star., 1922-02-07
HEARING on SCHOOLS.
Senator Capper, Committee Head,
Invites Views of Civic Bodies.

Senator Capper of Kansas. chair
man of the joint committee on schools
of the District, today sent letters to
the heads Of the important civic and
trade organizations in Washington ex-
tending invitations to appear before
the committee at a meeting Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
In his letter. Senator Capper said
he heads of these organizations would
be asked to give the committee what
ever information or suggestions they
might have in mind regarding schools
of the District
Evening star., 1922-02-07
Disaster Could Have Been Avoid.
ed Through Proper Inspec"
ton, Witness Declares.
IRONWORkER is LAUGHED AT
WHEN HE POINTS OUT WEAKNESS
Sensations Sprung Before Coroners Jury
Numerous Persons on Stand Reticent.
Hundreds Crowd Into Hearing Room.

Steel construction which supported the roof OF the Knicker
booker Theater weak points it did the
building plans nufcencv of the construction should
discovered by proper inspection Robert Henry Davis
engineer and conputer the District building inspectors office,
told the jury today the coroner inquest into the disaster
This testimony like bomb. after morning of
nation OF witnesses principally officials OF the District who ap
paenty could give information the disaster When MIR.
Davis frankly told the jury that the plans for building
which the permit issued contained dimensions
noticeable every one the staning get
every word of his statement.
He said that the plans specified the general OF the
steel but they did specify the weight the
steel Mr. Davis told the following questions by Maj Pey
United States District that he could
understand WHY should be building that
without full knowledge Of the strength of the materials be
Evening star., 1922-02-07
BODY IN RIVER BELIEVED
EVELYN NESBIT THAW

The body Of woman found float
ing in the Potomac river yesterday
bears a striking resemblance" to
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, Detective Sand
berg, Identification expert at police
headquarters. said today when shown
picture of Mrs. Thaw who disap-
city.
Two employees of Keith's Theater,
one of whom said he knew Mrs.
Thaw. stated that a picture of the
dead woman was very much like Mrs.
Thaw. The Washington police have
been asked to communicate with
New York authorities for information
concerning Mrs. Thaw's disappear.
ance.-
Evening star., 1922-02-07
Heir to $I2,OOO,OOO,
Frenchn,an Lives in
Poverty at NetrDOrt

NEWPORT. II. l.. February :.
-GeOrge :. Ohenri. who says
h. is a lecturer. and who for
the Inst two years has bren
living here In seeming poverty.
has fallen heir to an estate of
SI2.COO.OCO In France and south
Afric:,. according to "a message
received here yesterday by
Judge Robert VI. Franklin OF
this city.
The message. from a firm Of
New York lawyers. declared
Ohenri to he the direct drs-
C.'nGant Of an aristocratic
French family. Through private
settlement Of an old family
quarrel he automatically be-
comes heir 10 lands and dia-
MOnd mines in South Africa. 1t
adds.
Ohenri said that hr was one
OF the heirs to an estate such
ns described, Eut had not cA-
Eccted the family dispute 10
he settled in time to benefit
him. He was unable to estimate
the size Of the fortune.
Evening star., 1922-02-07
MAY GET ROYAL MEDAL.

LONDON, February 6.-The name
of Thomas Hastings. New York archi-
tect, is to be submitted to King
George with the suggestion that he
would be a fit recipient of the Poyal
gold medal for architecture for the
current year This decision was an
nounced after a meeting of . the
Council of the Royal Institute OF
British Architects.