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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
BLOW AIMED AT FRANCE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Repre- sentative c. Frank Reavis, Republi- can, of Nebraska, ths afternoon in- itrcduced resolution demanding that France repay the United States all money loaned during the war. ' Representative Reayis stated that prompt payments of the debt should be demanded as France has indicat- cd her intention of expending large aums for increased naval arma- mcnts."
 France by name but Reayis said the resolution was directed at France because of her stand on the sub marine question before the arms conference.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
DID NOT SAY
 IT, SAYS HE
Colonel Lanz Now Denies Using Phrase that Every
 body Blundered."

LEAVENWORTH. Kans., Jan. B. Colonel Conrad Lang, whose speech last week on the 34th Division and the disastrous defeat in the Argonne forest, delivered at St. Louis, was criticised by Gov. Henry j. Allen, of Kansas, declared that the words everybody blundcred" were not used by him as reported The speech was delivered last Friday before the Am. erican Historical Society convention Colonel Lanz said that his deductions were arrived at from all records on file in the War Department regarding the Argonne forest disaster.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
CHARGES ARE MADE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.rAn un- fofficial delcgaton of the Far East ern Republic is pressing allegations standing for the perpetuation of Japanese control of Siberia.
 The delegation members declare they have proof to sustain their charges.
 Int delegates of France and Japan deny the charge and state the facts can be obtained by the, examination of the original documents in the archieves of Chita.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
POSSES SEARCH FOR WRECKERS
 OF N. P. TRAIN
Armed Men Are Hunting for Persons Who Attempted
 Robbery of Train.

TACOMA. Wash, Jan. 3.-Armcd posses are searching through the Green River country for persons be- lieved to be robbers who attempted the wreck of a Northern Pacific fast mail, No. 3, en route from St. Paul. The persons piled a barricade of old ties across the track. The train was late and making up lost time when the engineer spotted the barricade 400 yards ahead The pilot was torn eff by the impact with the barricade.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
GOV, SpR0UL MAY RESIGN TO
 SUCCEED PENROSE AS UNITED
 STATES SENATOR; STATEMENT

BULLETIN - WASHINGTON Jan 3.-United States Senator James E. Watson, of Indiana, after a conference at the White House early this afternoon, made q statement predicting that Gov. William C. SprouI, of Pennsyl- vania, would resign within two days to accept the appointment of Senator to succeed the late Boies Penrose.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Development of Oregon
 Be Taken Up Thursday

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan 3.-Plans for a close working agreement among the clements interested in state de- are expected to be formu- lated at the annual meeting of the Oregon State Chambers of Commerce here tomorrow Irrigation and reclamation project settlements are to be sought.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
THREE BANDITS
 MAKE BIG HAUL
 IN LOS ANGELES
Armed with Sawed-Of Shot Guns, Men Hold-up and
 Rob Three Collectors.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. B. Three bandits, armed with sawed-off shot guns held up three collectors of the Owl Drug Company and es- cared in an automobile with $l0,OO0.
 The robbery occurred on the bus jest down town street at nine o'clock this morning at point where traffic patrolmen and policemen were thick ly stationed
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Pickford-Moore Divorce Worst Of Its Kind

CARSON CITY. New, Jan. 3. Attorney General L. B. Fowler, in closing his brief filed with the Supreme Court asking that the divorce granted Mary Pick ford from Owen Moore be set aside, declared the divorce was the worst of it's kind and should be the last of its kind"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Big Seizure of Opium
 Is Made at Seattle

SEATTLE, Jan. 3.-Opium valued by customs officials at $8,910 was seized at Smith Cove last night with the arrest of three Chinese members of the crew of the Ixion. The opium was concealed in special vests and belts of the Chinese. One inspector said he was offered a bribe by the leader The three Chinese were in tercepted coming off the steamer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Will Hays May Leave Cabinet Of President

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Will Hays, Postmaster General, re- turning to Washington after a rest here, said he was still con sidering tho offer to head a group of movie producing and distributing corpora tions. He said that very probably he would give the corporation heads an answer at a conference to be held in Washington on Janu- ary 14.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Two Chicago banks with resources of more than $S5. 100000 were today closed after the Chicago Clearing House commit tee found their assets impaired by bad loans and investments.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
World Is Growing Better Great Improvement Marked

vorable factor the Arms Conference.
 Apparently the Arms conference has insured settlement of a con troversy involving many nations with distinctive bearing on the reistlons between Ireland and Great Britain"
 A betterment in conditions of h. ternationai exchange is alec taking place. the comptroller of the cur rency declared.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Henry Fletcher Named
 Minister to Belgium

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3-The nomi- nation of Henry P Fletcher. Under Secretary of State. to be Minister to Belgium, succeeding Brand Whitlock. was announced from the White House today.
 President Harding has also nomin- ated William J. O'Toole, of West vir ginia. to be Minister to Paraguay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Appeal to Knights Of Columbus
 Is Made by Flaherty

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Supreme Knight F'laherty, of the Knights of Columbus in a New Years appeal to all members of tho organization for cooperative movement and the elin- ination of religious prejudice, said Americas principal need was ''bet- ter understanding among Americans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Supreme Court Decision
 On Admiralty Law Made

preme Court, in decision handed down this afternoon, declared that vessels, armed or unardned, required or chartered by the government dur ing the war, was not subject to dam- age suits under the general Admiralty laws after release from public service for losses caused by collisions while in the government service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-lndieation points to the turn of the year as be- ing marked by striking improve ment in the business and economic outlook in America in particular and the world in general, says comptroll- CT of Currency crissinoer.
 In the political domain he de- scribsd as a predominatina and ia
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
American Marine Dies of
 Wounds by Italian Jackie

SHANGHAI, Jan. 3.-E. J. Reebey, one of the American marines, victim of a clash here yesterday between Italians and Americans over trifling brawl, died today from injuries re- ceived.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Condition of Miller
 Is Said to Be Serious

ST. PAUL. Minn., Jan. 3.-The condition of Clarence E. Miller, sec retary of the Republican National Committee, who has been operated upon for appendicitis. is reported very serious this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Fifty Injured by Bomb
 Explosion in Bavaria

BERLIN, Jan. 3.-A bomb exploded among the crowd in the market place at Dinkelsbeugh, Bavaria, on New Years Eve. according to advices re- ceived here today. Fifty persons were injured, many perhaps fatally.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Large Lumber Shipments
 Planned for the Orient

SEATTLE. Jan. 3.-During this month and Februarly more than 30,- 100000 feet of lumber is to be for warded to the Orient in seven yes sels of a company here, according to announcement of the manager today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
WATERS
 NEAR PHOENIX
All Residents Tn Lowlands Warned to Move-Sit-
 uation Is Serious.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 3.-Flood waters from Cave Creek reached th@ city limits at 8 o'clock this morning
 Residents in the low lying section had been previously warned and had immediately gone to higher ground.
 The condition is apparently serious
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Thirty-four Hundred Men
 Strike Against Wage Cut

CHICAGO. H.. Jan. 3.-Approxi mately 3,4O0 members of the Photo Engravers' Union of 30 cities struck this morning as a protest to wage reductions and the lengthening of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
MEDIATION IS ASKED.

WASHINGTUN, Jan. 5. - It IS learned from high authority this afternoon that the Chinese delega- tion has asked Secretary Hughes and British Spokesman Balfour to med tate. in the existing deadlock with Japan over Shantung
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Cabinet of Portugal Is
 Out; New Plans Discussed

LISBON, Portugal. Jan. 3-The new cabinet headed by Cunha Leal, Premier, has resigned. The probabil- fty of the establishment of mill tary or other dictatorship is being discussed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
CLAIMS FRANCE
 AND JAPAN ARE
 IN GREAT PACT
Charges Are Made Regarding Occupancy of Siberia by
 Far Fasteners.
FRENCH FOREIGN OFFICE
 MAKES GENERAL DENIAL
Resolution Aimed at France Is Presented by Repre-
 sentative Reavis.

BULLETIN - PARIS. Jan. B. The French Minister of Foreign Af- fairs this afternoon formally denied the alleged Japanese-French under standing regarding the occupation of Siberia which Far Eastern dele gation declares is shown by docu- ments in their possession.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Lead and Zinc Products
 Took Big Slump in 1921

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-The mine smelter output of lead in the United States in 1921 declined about 20 per cent and zinc production declined 60 per cent. This is according to esti- mates made public today by the United States Geological Survey.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Germany's Republic Flag
 Now Shown in the U. 5.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3-Germany' flag reappeared among those of other nations today when Consular offices were established at the old quarters in this city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
GERMAN ALLIED DEBT

BERLIN. Jan. 3.-A Berlin news paper has calculated that the Der man debt to the Allies--132.0 .000. 900. 900 gold marks. would weigh. in % mark gold pieces. 52.000 tons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03
Count Szachenyi Coming
 As Hungarian Minister

BUDAPEST. Jan. 3.-Count I4aszlo Szechenqi. husband of Gladys Wander bilt. has been appointed Hungarian Minister to the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-03

HONOLULU. Jan. 3.-The New Years death toll of four dead, 27 in jured in this city is shown by the records of the police department
The New York herald., 1922-04-16

IF Dooley feared he had done wrong In
handing out $4,000 OF the banks money
II now appears that his apprehensons
were sroundlcss as the two mo fund"
checks were made good last night
Completion OF the audit did not dis
close any further irregularities in the
accounts OF the bank. and as the passing
Of the checks involves only failure on
the part OF the cashier 70 follow the
instructions OF the presiden. .ather than
any violation of the national banking
law the bank authorities cannot under
stand the continued absence OF the
cashier
Dooley. who Is the son ~ Richard
Dooiey. retired real estate operator
OF comfortable means. entered The en-
ploy Of the bank fourteen yeas ago and
gradually worked up to be cashier.
George w. Loft, candy manufacturer,
Is the controlling stockholda. OF the
bank and John VI. Carl IL the .,esident
When Dooley disappeared 10 left his
wife and son behind. Mrs. Dooicy said
she had not seen nor heard rom her
husband since he left home for the
bank at the usual time Wednesday
morning.
David Longanecker. prcsiden. OF the
village. said he had orderei sn audit
OF the books Of Mr. Dooley as village
treasurer The young man was bonded
for s25,00o for the protection OF the
bank and for $4,000 as treasurer OF tho
village.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Miss Smith, Vassar Graduate
and Columbia Student, and
Mrs. Nash Are Victims.
SMASH NEAR LAKEWOOD
In Automobile Crossing Rail
way Tracks When Locomo-
tive Hits 1t in Center.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
LAKEWOOD, n. J., April 15.-Mrs.
Genevieve Smith Nash, 80. of Shippan
Point. Stamford, Conn. and her sister,
Miss Edna Louise Smith, Of $50 River
side Drive, New York, were killed this
was struck by light engine Of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey three
and half miles south of here.
The crossing. known as the Ridge
way Crossing, is unprotected save for
sign. Mrs. Nash and Mrs. Smith.
came here in ther automobile last
Thursday and We're staying at the
Laurel-in-the-Pines Hotel, where they
expected to remain until after the
Easter holidays. Mrs. Nash's hus-
band. Leo Mash, furniture manufac-
turer, with plant in Stamford and a
warehouse in New York, is on his way
here.
Miss Smith. a graduate of vassar,
was student at Columbia University.
She was working toward a PHI. ID. de-
gree. She had an apartment in River
side Drive. Manhattan. with her cousin,
Miss Emily Dwight of Burlington, la.
The sisters originally came from Aurora
Ill.
Every day since coming to Lakewood
the sisters have gone out driving and
for little luncheon parties in the woods
near here. At noon to-day they drove
out with light lunch. They pulled up
the automobile near the crossing. had
their lunch and then picked violets in
the woods. AS they loaded the flowers
in the automobile they talked for q
few minutes with Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Hirsch, who have little farm near the
crossing Then they got into the auto
mobile and drove westward. There were
two blasts from the engine as the aut J.
mobile neared the crossing. according to
witnesses. but the automobile wsr: OH.
The engine struck II almost sauarely in
the middle and threw 1t 75 feet. The
women were thrown clear of the ear
Their bodies were picked up $50 feet
from the tracks.
The engine was driven by II. II. Cor
don OF Jersey City. He had draw the
second section of the :32 p. NJ. New
York-Lakewood express to the. LAX,
wood station. where he had uncornled
his engine. He left for Lakehurst, in.
tending to turn around there and return
to Lakewood.
Coroner Frank Brouer OF Toms River
arrived an hour after the accident and
conducted a preliminary examination.
The bodies were taken to the undertake
ing parlors Of T.. J. Westhall An in
quest probably will be held Monday.
Five persons have been killed in ths
last eleven days at unprotected railroad
crossings in and near Lakewood. On
April Mrs. Ellen n. Hair. nurse, was
killed at the River avenue crossing, and
on April Thomas Sagurton and Alber;
Esser were killed at the Monmouth ave.
nue. crossing.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Bank Cashier Vanishes at Audit
After Paying 81 800 on Bad Checks

Charles j. Dooley. co. cashier of the
First National Bank OF Rockville Cen
ter. disappeared four days ago while
Federal bank examiners we're looking
over his looks. II was developed by
bank officials yesterday. Dooley also
il village treasurer.
The bank examiners arrived at the
First National Bank on Monday to
begin their inspection. They were still
at work wednesday at about noon
when Dooiey. without saying a word to
ANYBODY, put on his hat and walked
leisurely out OF the bank and van
ished
That afternoon the bank examiners
found that the cashier had cashed checks
totaling si2,3o0 for two customers OF
the bank and that 1t appeared that
n 200 OF the checks were no good and
that possibly the rest might not be
paid.
Both customers arc sad 70 be well
isnown business men Of Rockville Center.
hut their names were not disclosed. One
nut through check for s3.soo and the
other two checks. one for 50 soc and the
other for $4,000. The twn checks for
the lesser amounts were reuifned by the
banks on which they were drawn
marked mo funds" but the 5000 in
strument. which was drawn on Peters
burg, va, bank, has not We. been heard
from.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
PREMIER'S THREAT
Soviet Claim Unadmis-
sible and If Not Aban-
doned Conference Is
of No Use.
WOULD BE A CREDITOR
Russian Demand More Than
Offsets What Is Owed
to the Allies.
FRENCH ARE PESSIMISTIC
See the Brest-Litovsk Tactics
Being Renewed-British
Confident of Results.
FRENCH ARE PESSIMISTIC

PARIS. April Is (Associated Press).
A Havas Agency dispatch from
Genoa tonight said the Russian
Soviet delegation to the Genoa eco
nomic conference presented bill OF
80, 900. 100000 gold rubles ($25.0oo,-
900 .O00) to the Allies late to-day.
The bill was made up Of 35.000,0 ,00o,.
600 gold rubles. said the dispatch, for
damages suffered in Russia from tie
expeditions of Denikine, kolchak,
Yudenitch and Wrangel. and 10000
600 900 for other damages, including
the loss of Bessarabia to Rumania.
The dispatch added that the Soviet
delegates claimed that while recog-
rizing Russia's pre-war debt they
we're creditors to the Allies and not
debtors.
Prime Minister Lloyd George. the
Havas dispatch asserted, informed
the Russians that their claim was
inadmissible and was contrary to
all reason and justice. 1t said he re-
quested them to reconsider and bring
in a reply favorable to the allied de.
mands, otherwise there was no object
in continuing the Genoa conference
so far as Russia was concerned.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
RUSSIANS ASK rs BILLIONS
INDEMNITYFROM POWERS;
LLOYD GEORGE REFUSE S IT
LLOYD GEORGE FOR PEACE
PACT COVERING "a NATIONS

ENOA, April Is (Associated PressPremier Lloyd George
T the conference to
bring the thryfour nations repre-
anohers territories t
similar negotiated Washington
military sanctions. it is declared because
ideas being
would grouping
the Powers military holiday practical In
the British said that Mr. Lloyd
resmbed Hardng idea asocia
bring
big reduction of wake
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
AIiic. Ask direct Answer.

GE~oA. April Is (Associated Press) -
The Russian delegates were told to-day
TO answer definitely yes or no as 10
whether they will put into practice the
conditions of the Cannes resolution and
the guarantees contained in the London
experts report according 20 a French
connmunique issued tonight subsequent
10 the adjournment OF n lengthy meeting
between the allied leaders and the Rus
SLAMS.
II seemed impossible. said the French
statement. 70 get anything tangible from
the Soviet delegates. who astonished
the allied representatives by demanding
so. o0O. .oo0. 600 gold rubles as the amount
due Russia because OF foreign interven-
ton This is two and one-heif times
greater than the amount the Allies
claim from Russia~
An Italian statement regarding tho
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Ideal, Fair and Warmer
Promised for Easter

- AIR and warmer weather has
been promised by the Weather
Bureau for to-day. Every
indication is that New York's
Easter parade and fashion show
will not be interrupted either by
rain or the blustery conditions that
prevailed yesterday. The tempera-
ture will be considerably higher.
Cloudy weather and moderate
variable winds, becoming south
east and south, is the forecast for
Monday.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
DEAN OF NEW YORK BAR
TO BE IO2 TOMORROW
Washington BisseH Is Also
Oldest College Graduate.

GREAT HARRINGTON, Mass. April i5.--
Washington Bissell OF this town. the old
est retired attorney OF the New York
state bar. will celebrate his i02d birth
day Monday.
Not only lis he the dean OF New York
lawyers. past and present. but he Is also
tho oldest living alumnus OF any Amer
lean college. having been graduated
from Union College in 1916.
He liz the oldest living member of Chi
Psi fraternity and a prooiDly the Oldest
living Mason in the United States. Hc
was born in Rochester, y. ", on April
IL, 1920.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Night Patrol poubIed.

In every way thinkablc he is trying
to build UP the patrol force and espe-
cially the strength of the patrol force
at night. Starting only a few days ago
with scarcely more than 1900 men.
out of total police enlistment of
1880. for actual patrol work in any
one OF the three platoon shift periods.
Enright has built his night patrol UP to
about 2,400. He has done this by with
drawing men from various special de-
tails. by calling on men for extra work,
ting response from the unofficial re-
serve. lie has made an effort to
strengthen patrol at certain hours of the
night particularly, when crime is most
prevalent.
One OF the principal steps taken by
the Commissioner has been to send out
as many motor cars as he could get hold
of. He took even the six high power
cars in which Deputy Commissioners had
been riding around and added these to
the fleet OF fiivvers the police scouts had
been mostly equipped with previously.
Then he appealed to the public for aid
III lHiS Tesptce anu Iiie IeSpoISc, " was
said yesterday. has been very gratifying.
4 number OF speedy private csrs are
now in police use, so tine pursuit Of Grim.
inals sighted Is much easier. The police
experience Of each day and night never
fails to contain one or more OF such
motor car pursuits and the police now
make frequent captures.
Chief Inspector william +. Lahey
called before him yesterday the sixteen
captains in command of detective dvl.
sions and ordered them to get their
squads busy at once and TO get real work
out OF every one Of the 700 detectives
He told them to make general roundup
Of criminals and suspected criminals
yesterday and last night and to keep al
Continued on Page Twelve.
The New York herald., 1922-04-16
Germans in France Seek
Graves of Their Dead
Special Cable to THE New YORK HERALp
Copyright, 1899, by THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

AhEtbs Apfii lOs
TOR the first time since 1914
Paris to-day is harboring Ger
mans by the thousand. They
have come to seek information re-
garding their relatives buried in the
devastated regions. the German and
French Governments having ac-
corded them special railway privi-
leges during the Easter holidays.
These visitors are silent and often
fearful. and can easily be dis
tinguished in the smaller hotels.
During the day they go about ac-
companied by guides furnished by
the Germany Embassy. They will
leave early tomorrow for the vari-
Gus fronts in a final endeavor to
find the graves which so far have
not been transferred to the larger
central burying grounds.