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The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-21
SPEED SKATING
TOURNEY TO BE
MONSTER EVENT

CHICAGO, Dec. 21-That the ma
tional outdoor speed ice skating
championship tournament which will
be held in Chicago January 26, q
and % will be one of the greatest OF
IT'S kind ever staged in the history
OF the sport was indicated here by
announcement made by Julian r
Fitzgerald, president of the Inter
national Skating Union, under whose
sanction the meet will be staged
that only skaters of first class abil
i.y will be allowed to enter.
Only those skaters of Class A
rating under the rules of the u. S. U
and those skaters OF Class B wis
have shown Class A ability will be
in competition, according to the
plans Of the racing committee.
William Steinmetz of the Nor
wegian-American A. A.. Chicago, in
ternational, outdoor champion and
holder OF THE diamond medal; Roy
McWhirler of the Alverno A. A.
Chicago, national outdoor champion
Joe Moore. New York City, interna
tional indoor champion; Edward
Reed. Logan Square A. c.. Chicago
international outdoor and indoor
champion; Miss Gladys Robinson. To
ronto, Ont. international women's
indoor and outdoor title holder, will
be among the leading entrants
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-21
OLD WORTH RACE TRACK
TO BECOME CEMETERY

CHICAGO, Dec. 21-Old Worth
racetrack, famous among horse low
ers OF 20 and 80 years ago, is to be
reopened as a cemetery. Landscape
gardeners and architects have com
pleted their task of identifying the
one-time home of sport
Archbishop Lundelein, head OF the
Catholic diocese, purchased the 800.
acre tract, 15 miles southwest OF
the loop, and will dedicate it in the
spring as Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
The dedicatory column will sur
mount a large circular plot to be
set aside for the burial of priests.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-21
COMETS TRIM GOVERNMENT
HOSPITAL IN HOOP GAME

The Juneau Comets girls basket
ball team defeated the Government
Hospital six Wednesday night by a
score of 30 to a. The game which
was played in the Juneau A. N. B.
Hall was fast and interesting. Bob
bic Murphy did the scoring for the
Comets, while Clarissa Mather scored
for the Hospital team.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-21
JOE WOOD SIGNS
TO TUTOR YALE
BASEBALL SQUAD

CLEVELAND, Dec. 21.-Joe
Wood won't join the Cleveland
Indians until late in the season
next year Smoky Joe" has
been engaged as assistant coach
for the Yale University base
ball teams, his special work be-
ing to handle the pitchers. He
assumes his duties in February
and viii be on the job until
June. 1t is reported the Yale
management has given him a
five-year contract
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-21
ROYAL YACHT TO COMPETE
IN NEXT YEARS RACES

LONDON, Dec. 21.-King George
has definitely announced his inten-
ton Of fitting out the famous yacht
"Britrania" for racing next year
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-21

Miss Lillian GA, teacher at the
Amalga school, arrived here on the
Estebeth to spend the Christmas holt
days with her parents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-21

When looking around for gifts
Just visit r. p. Nelson's Stationery
Store. He may have just what you
are looking for. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-21

Big reduction sale during the
present week on our entire line Of
fine furs. Make your selection early.
Goldstein's Emporium. adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-21

this morning on the Jefferson from
TT Seward
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-21
METHODIST AID SOCIETY

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Church will hold no fur
Their meetings this year The next
regular business meeting will be held
January 5.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-21

Flowers and plants for Christmas.
Fine assortment. Place order early.
Juneau Florists. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-21

OLD papers for sale at Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-21

Plenty CT fresh Alaska eggs at
Goldstein's adv.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
HARD|NC'S HAND
SEEN IN ACTION
To GUT R. R. PAY
Santa Fe Counsel Saws
President Took Il Up
in Rate Agitation.

Chicago, March 31-IntimatAons that
President H.srding and his cabinet had
been Instruments. in bringing the pres
ent railroad fight for lower wages to
the railroad labor board brought a
strong denial from Vice Chairman
Hooper. on the bench Friday. that the
president had ever given ''the slight
est intimation as to what policy the
board should pursue in adjusting
wages
During heated colloquy between
J. l.. Coleman. counsel for the Santa
Fe, and Frank J. Warne. statistician,
testifying for the shopmen in their op-
position to wage reductions, Mr.. Cole
man declared the steel and agricultural
interests instituted the movement for
lower rates.
The first suggestion of decline in
labor costs came from the interstate
commerce commission" continued Mr.
Coleman. Then the president and his
cabinet became interested in the at
tempt to reduce labor costs.''
Hooper Denies intimation.
Vice Chairman Hooper inquired how
the interest was shown.
Through Hoovers activity. Then
Potter of the interstate
commerce commission. asked why moth
ing was done about the labor costs"
replied Mr.. Coleman
What evidence have you of the
presidents interest,"" asked the vice
chairman.
The presidents message saying |
rates were too high
Chairman Hooper then terminated |
the hi lot
hat neither the president nor any
member of his cabinet has ever rive1, |
he board the slightest intimation as
!" what policy should be pursued in ad- /
nsnng wages.
The president, / have reason to
inow, is very scrupuious about such
matters and has held apart from any
discussion of the question with us"
he chairman said.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
First Blow of Strike Is Felt
by Roads; $4,000 Lose Jobs

New York. March 3-Eighteen
state Of Pennsylvania will be thrown
direct result tho anthracite
Of the United Mine Workers America
reaching suspension Of industry
at the mnes"
he predicts that the Great Lakes
centeTs and transportation terminals will
;t fsx weeks Of the etuminou strike inability lake carriers
Cleveland Detroit, Toledo and Duluth, he said
Officials Of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad
anthracite in Pennsylvania Friday
suspeon OF certain freight
would be relieved gradually ' - ~
Other roads which the strike
the New York Central the Baltimore
Ohio the Delaware LackWanna
according to miners. - - 49, ' ~'
Steamship lines we'll other
cautions was revealed
Friday For such craft COAL chiefly
cient
the mines continues than four months.
shipping men pointed that installation
ennsy IN virtually all passenger liners and many
event OF fuel famine they said coal burners
European stations where there
or at South American - - " ~Tr'''
1t said
tho superiority Of the 'F ~ > ' "
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
NO PUBLIC EMERGENCY HAS ARISEN
FOR MINES ACTION, SAYS PRESIDENT.
20 States in Coal Shutdown;
100000 Workers Involved
{By The Associated Press


Suspension 100000 coal miners
beaa midHgh with lne
IN tho eht working conditions
as opimIscwfh the exception of tho Illinois
larger Industries Of the
to 40 days. " =
Reports Pennsylvania BEGAN quit.
ting work n few mines there early in the day.
In indianapolis, John Of
msrs predicted the shutdown complete
and that 1t 100000 employees would Join union
lied forces In tho
In
tnue production without
Miners. leaders have issued orders that there
The shutdown supplies
In most districts since the armistice
Hopes that mioh
vert tho suspension ended with
Secretary OF Labor Davis that the
org.al haads- off policy.
Briefly present basic wanes be
retained In soft fiend and
receve 20 cant increase advance
anthracite day workers -
The following table compiled officials,
illinois, Indiana 10000 Ohio 10000 Iowa i2ooo Penn.
syvana Mtumiaons 10000, anthracite 10000 West
10000 AIabana 1000 Colorado 5000; Kansas
soo .otaaa 1000; Oklahoma 1000 Tennessee 42oo Texas
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
Dl STRIKE COSTS $4,000 R R. JOBS FIRST DAl
DE VALERA ARMY WILL MOBH HIZE
First Violence
in Strike; Miner
Stealhily Shot

Bloomsbury, Pa, March 3l~-An.
fhony vagnine, said BY the police to
bo a non-union miner, WAS shot from
ambush Friday On has way b work
In the nine Of the Beaver Valley
Coal company, in Scot1h Valley,
eight miles from hero. Physicians
said his wound probably would prove
fatal.
Union men at tho mine struck two
days ago after q controversy over
the discharge Of z blacksmith Some
non-unlon mon remained at work.
vagnine, with Z charge from 4
shotgun In his chest, was fosnd in
path near the end Of the noun
tain. He was still conscious and said
he had not seen his assaiIant. He
declared that he had no enemies.
Officials Of the company an.
nounced they would attempt to op-
crate the mine with non union labor
during the suspension ordered by the
United Mine Workers, and asked the
authorities to furnish protection to
their men.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01

clated PresSl IA bomb thrown FRIDAY
| night at the home Of laborer namef
Donnelly. killed Donnelly's three-year.
Old son, critically wounded son 1:
years old and also injured daughter
II years old and Donnelly himself.
Special Constable Hall, who was sho,
Thursday, died in the hospital Friday
Police Patrol Ambushed
A patrol Of special police returning
from duty Thursday was ambushed in
Hill street, Newry. Constable Allen
was shot dead, and Constable Waring
was wounded. While the other mem
bers of the patrol were picking I'D
Allen and Waring they were fired on
with machine guns.
Two more men were shot and SER
lously wounded in the streets of Bel
fast Thursday night. and bomb was
thrown. No one was injured by the
missile.
DemoboIizing Of Police Begins
Demobilization of the police IN the
six counties of Ulster began Friday
and is expected to be completed not
later than May 81.
Disbanding in the 26 southern coun-
ties will begin at the same time and
be finished as soon as possible.
The above dispatch would indicate
tnat the agreement signed in London
Thursday night was to be effective i'm
laediately. The agreement provides
for reorganization of the special po-
Ice forces. In districts where the
.opulation is of differing religious be-
liefs, these forces are to be COM
posed half Of Catholics and half of
protestants. All members of the spec
lal constabulary not required for these
forces are to be withdrawn
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
Widow and Fliyver
Start to Seek Son:
Has Basket of Food

New York. March 31.-Mrs. Mary
whitaker. widowed mother. who is 60
ing into the wheat fields of the west
to seek her missing son, Sidney. Ross
Whitaker, left New York Friday in
heavy mist Of rain. alone in an old mo-
tor car.
She took with her just $4.1o in cash.
basket OF food which will last until
Sunday night, her sewing machine,
Iuli tank of gas. and her cat Spots"
1t Is her plan to work her way while
she hunts for the missing boy.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
Slew Grocery Boy,
in Jealous Rage; Now
Wants Life Spared

Springfield. ILL.,. March 3l.-Applica-
tion for executive clemency for John
Savant, slayer of Fritz HEIGHT, grocery
boy OF Valiers, will be heard by the
pardon board April 1o.
Savant shot HEIGHT in a fit of jeal-
ousy, declaring that the grocery boy
began filtration with Mrs. Savant SO
minutes after she arrived from Ohio.
following years separation from her
husband. He and his wife had Just
become reconciled.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
5000 KENTUCKY
MINERS TO STAY

Indianapolis, March 31.-The only
significant conference held at coal
strike headquarters here Friday by
President John l.. Lewis. was with
Lonnie Jackson. president of the Ken
lucky union district, where 5000 men
will continue to work because their
contract with operators has another
year to run.
During the day MIR. Lewis declared
that the suspension of work BY the
Kansas union miners would not be
averted by the action of the Kansas in
dnstrial court ordering that wage scale
OF the last two years be continued for
50 days.
In addition to the Kentucky miners.
union men in Nova Scotia will remain
at work, but those in the western Can
adian provinces were expected to join
the suspension.
Numerous reports from the coal fields
Of the country also reached headQuar-
tiers and Mr.. Lewis declared these re-
ports indicated complete tieup of
NIL union fields. These reports also
showed that $4,000 union men would
be left in the mines to protect the
from damage and the only
trouble between. operators and miners.
in fhiSkss ~.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
50 Per Cent Cut in Wages
Offered Montana Miners

Billings March 3-As result strike 45oo
coal Montana ACCORDING
Robert Condor, secretary District hino
of America - ~ ~ ''"''S
OF this approximately 1000 quit work in the Rou.duD
field north OF Billings nearly affected by the strike in
the Carbon county fields In the
Red Lodge $50 Mashoe Creek The North
Coal and Iron and Anaconda Copper Mining at
- - >o'"r~''o' "~Se a.
Operao posted scales appoximatg reduction
' pao u.'ng the last two years eve Of the strike
% ara %se.' % arc listed At $3.50 instead Of more Engineers
the HIGHEST paid mon the list machine Non
same as that received In 1917. " ~ ~ - "e
miners Nannan, HAAS lne 'ast TWO weeks coal
o. operators store supplies Some earned as
much $500 checks from
$500 for tho two weeks not uncommon " ~ WV ~
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
HARDING RIPS
OUT ENGRAVING
BUREAU HEADS
Executive Order Comes
as Bomb to Chiefs of
5000 u. S. Employees.

Washington, March 31.-James T.
Nilmeth. director Of the bureau of en-
craving and printing, and a number of
other executives in the bureau were
removed for the good of the seryice''
Friday night by President Harding
through all executive order. Louis A.
Hill, assistant chief of the division of
engraving, was named as the new di-
rector Of the bureau and all other va
cancies also were filled
The executive order affected execu-
tive heads of every division in the bu-
reau, and the action was taken, it was
explained, as the result Of an extend
ed investigation and in connection with
a complete readjustment of the bureau
to peace time conditions. Mr.. Hill was
sworn in Immediately. went to the bu-
reau and took charge. The new ex-
ecutive personnel will be in complete
charge Saturday.
Age EligibIes Retired
The only exceptions taken to dismjs-
sal in the executive order were in
cases of persons eligible for retire
ment for age, all of whom were re-
tired as of this date.
Mr.. Wilmeth for years was chief
clerk of the treasury and about four
years ago was appointed chief of the
bureau by President Wilson. succeed
ing Joseph A. Ralph. The bureau is
one of the largest in point of person
mel in the executive branch of the gov
errment, employing about 5000 per
sons. 1t operates the greatest engrav-
ing plant in the world, making ali the
paper money. bonds, certificates and
securities of the government. as well
as the postage stamps.
Those dismissed said the order had
come without any warning and was
complete surprise to them.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
JUDGE To PROBE
INTO TA|MPER|NG.
IN bURCH TRIAL
Defense Renews Chal-
lenge of Entire Jury;
Dismissal Refused.

Los Angeles. March 31.-The charge,
made by attorneys for Arthur G
Burch, on trial for the murder of 7
Bolton Kennedy here last August, tha
veniremen on the case had been tam
pered with by persons representing
themselves as investigators of the dis.
trict attorneys office, will be made the
subject of an investigation by Presid-
ing Judge Frank Il. Willis. Of the su-
perior court. The investigation will
be made at the request of Judge Sid
ney n. Reeve, who is trying the Burcb
case.
Paul w. Schenck, chief defense
counsel. renewed his challenge of the
entire jury panel, made Thursday,
when the case was called Friday after
noon. The challenge was based upon
affidavits of Schenck and associate
counsel to the effect that attempts had
been made to ascertain prospective
Jurors views as to the case
A motion to subpoena District At
t6rney Thomas Lee Woolwine and 9TH
er persons who might have information
concerning alleged attempts to inves-
tigate inquiries was included in the
Judge Reeve denied the challenge for
jurisdictional reasons. but intimated
that the bounds of the practice had
in the case before him
and said he would submit the whole
matter to Judge Willis for investiga-
ton and action.
Judge Reeve said the law permits
attorneys to have jury lists and. he
added, it is the custom for the attor-
neys to make Investigations of the in
.egrity or standing of talesmen.I
Should anyone overstep legal bounds r
making such an investigation, the ren
'dy would be proceedings for conremp
he judge held.
The case was then adjourned unt2
Monday on motion Of Schenck. WI
lsked time to prepare additional y
idavits.
Schenck, chief defense attorney.
.ounced he would not cali Mrs. Ma
10 Obeachain as u witness
{
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
Coal Stocks on Hand
Will Last 81 Davs

Washington. March 3f.-Coal stocks
on hand as of today will hold out for
al days. II the rate of consumption cen
unues on the January and February
pasis. according to estimates given the
house labor committee by the geelologi
cal survey
In making this estimate, f. G. Tryon.
coai statistican of the survey. said best
available records showed the present
M stocG n the hands of consumers at 6S,-
OO0.00O tons. W.
Some railroads and public utility con-
Germs had larger stocks than usual. he
said. which would enable them ia on
crate for longer period. Tbe fienre
he gave, however, was the al..a.e
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
Lorry Mystery Cleared

| Lorry Mystery Cleared
The movement of large numbers of
| motor lorries, which were comman
deered in Cork Wednesday and dr;-en
| to an unknown destination, now is ex
planned as being part of the coup to
intercept the admiralty vessel, which
was due to leave Cork Wednesday af-
tcrnoon for Rocky Island with a cargo.
understood to have consisted mostly
of geiignite, which was to have been
transported to England.
More. than 100 Iorries were seen
Wednesday going in the direction Of
Middleton. Youghal. Trees were felled
behind them across the roads probably
to prevent pursuit The belief was ex-
pressed at the time that the seizure
Of the lorries were made by republic
ans.
Tug Carried Raiders
Asa part of the plan. tug living ut
the Deepwater quay, Queenstown, was
seized by raiders. Her captain was
ashore and the crew apparently was
intimidated. The tug boat, it seems,
followed the ordnance ship until Bally-
cotton was reached, when it overhauled
and captured her and transferred the
cargo to the lorries which had arrived
at Ballycotton from Cork The lorries
were returned to Cork on Thursday and
restored to their owners.
Meantime the naval officials at
learned what had hap
pened and sent the sloop Heather and
other craft to investigate. They found
the ordnance ship and the tug, but not
until the cargo had been taken from
them.
FAMILY BOMBED; ONE DEAD |
Belfast. March 31.-fBv The Assn |
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
BELFAST FEARS
VIOLENT ACTION:
WARSHIP RAIDED
and Hidden Away by Lorries Forcibly
Taken on Mysterious Mission.

London, March 31-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Belfast the republican committee has ordered secret
mobilization Of the republican section of the Irish repub
can for Sunday possibly with the intention of violent
action
The dispatch adds that the provisional government has
issued warning to the men,
Raiders Friday seized the cargo of explosives chiefly
gegnte aboard admiralty ship the Irish coast and
slowed safely in unknown place according to dis
patch to the London Times from Cork
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
No Reason Seen Either
by Government to Use
Troops at Present.
Spokesman for Adn,ini-
stration Considers All
Needed Steps Taken.

| Washington, March 81
/ Federal Intervention in indus
trial conflicts like the coal
strike, it was declared on high
est authority at the White
House, must necessarily be bas-
ed on the existence Of public
emergency and that emergency
affecting the public does not
appear to exist at present in
the situation.
What may develop in case Of
prolonged industrial tie-up in
the estimation of President
Harding, it is impossible to
tell, but at present the govern
ment sees no reason to consid-
er the use Of troops to main
tain peace in the coal fields or
to take measures in anticipa-
ton of disorders.
It was reiterated by White
House spokesmen that the ad-
ministration considered "every-
thing had been done that it is
seemly for the government to
do to avert this strike"
Kentucky Men May Stick
Labor department officials were IN
tersted In reports from unioh fields
IN western Kentucky, where it was
estimated that approximately 6.OOO
miners were considering staying on the
job under local wage contract. not
withstandlng the national orders for
walking out.
White House views on the admins
tratlon decision to withhold present
action. it was reiterated, have been
formed by the closest of contact and
study on the part of the president and
his advisers, which began long before
general recognition of the strike danger.
However. the churchmen who proposed
an eleventh-hour call for a conference 9
said they had found President H1rd-
ing sympathetic and consider
would support any steps n
might be induced to take
machinery for settling thesi
Harding and Cabiase
Since last October Pre
ng personally, as well as
Hoover. Mellon and other u
1cers have anticipated the brS
here have been intermittent nej9t
ltions in the endeavor to bring fRS
nine. workers and the mine operators,
in the bituminous fields.
nto conference to discuss wage
gremeents.
In October. operators in the central
bitunlinous fields agreed
fter meeting with President Hard. 81
ng to go into such conference withN
he possibility of preventing a gems
raj suspension of work. Officers Ok SS3
he United Mine Workers, the union
irectiy concerned, were. however,
nable at the time to agree to confer
ecause a national convention of the
MON had to be assembled to give them
over to act. 5z
Operators "Obdurate"
Later the convention was assembled
Ut thereafter operators of the coaIt
lines in western Pennsylvania par
cularly refused to go forward withA8f
lie conference plan for reaching new MR3
wage agreement. The re-
lsal of the Pennsylvania contingent
as sufficient to block the conferences
an.
This refusal, which was persisted IN
the point of "obduracy,r it was said
the White House. left the govern
ent with nothing more to do than thu
neral welfare demanded.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01

Rome March 81 (By The Asso-
cited Press. thunderbolt demol.
ished the belfry % the cathedral in III the
ancent city. of Nepi, 15O miles from
Rome. whiIe 1000 parishoners We're
listening 80 a sermon. The incident
created q panic, buf fortunately there
were no virtims. The cathedral was
built originelly in the fifth century on
the site % the ancient temple to
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
KING OF BELGIUM INJURIES
ARM IN, FALL IN R0ME

London, March 31-King Albert. of
belgium, who is visiting Rome. injured
his right arm in fall in his room,
says Central News dispatch QUOTING
the newspaper Tribune.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
Costa died late at night.
MINERS DisAPPRovE STRIKE

Colorado Springs, March 31.--Only
two men out Of ITO employed in the
Pikeview mine, near here, brought out
their tools when they finished work
Friday. according to reports received
by ]. Ralph Young, manager of the city
coal mines. A vote was taken BY the
miners at the end of the days work.
the reports said. and nearly III the men
strike.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
Plane Strikes Stack.
Falls Burning; One of
Trio in It Is Dead

Macon, Ga, March 3i.-W. I.
Fisher, of Mack, Colo; Ray
Roundtree. Portland, Orc, and J.
j. Costa, OF Anthony. Cas-, were
severely injured, Costa fatally, Fri.
day when their airplaae crashed
into 60-foot smokestack at the
Macon, Dublin and Savannah rail-.
road shops, caught fire and fell In
the yards between two railroad
trains.
Costa died late at niui,t.
Great Falls tribune., 1922-04-01
RAN REBELS BEATEN

elvAdor. Republic of Salvador.
irrls 81 The defeat of q party of
nduran rebels. who crossed into
nduras from the Nicaraguan from
= !. resorted in a message from
kuicienipa.