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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Foes of Darwinian Theory
Are Handed Stiff Wallop

NEW YORK. April 29.-John Dan
lei is dead. but his peronius tertius
goes marching on-ald science
stands. head reverently barred. doing
homage to a monkey that. except for
the lack Of a few vices, might have
been a man.
Famous in his day as the best edu-
Gated gorilla that abandoned the jun
gle for the big top. Johns shade has
returned from the grave to confound
those who assafl the Darwinian
theory OF evolution.
One of the strongest arguments
against the proposition that monkeys
and men had common ancestor al
ways has been that the evolution OF
gorilla feet into human feet is an
impossibility Now science has found
a crushing answer.
It's John Daniels big toe. The toe
took on the most amazing tendencies
OF the human big toe In the months
during which John was eating with
a fork. sleeping between sheets and
learning to talk.
Since his death year ago Johns
digital members have been subjected
to the closest scrutiny by Dr. Dudley
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
ECONOMIC FACTS
FOR PUBLIC WILL
Be ASCERTAINED
Carnegie Corporation Is tc
Spend Large Sum which
will Benefit Americans.

NEW YORK, April 29-Plans for
the establishment or an Institute of
Economies to collect facts relating
% economic questions and distribute
hem to the public in an understand
able form were announced today by
he Carnegie Corporation Of New
York.
The institute will be governed bv
a board of Is trustees, and will be
administered without regard to the
special interests of any group in the
body polite, whether political, social
or economic" according to the an
nouncement.
The Carnegie Corporation has
agreed to finance the undertaking
or a period of 10 years at total
CONTINUED on Page TWO;
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
BIG AREA FLOODED

NATCHEZ, Miss. April 29.-Ap-
proximately $4,000 persons are today
affected above Ferriday, La, from
flood waters of the Mississippi River.
The Red, Black. Little Texas and
Ouchita Rivers are all out of their
banks.
1t is estimated that about 100000
acres of land, of which half is cult
waited, will be flooded
Damages to crops, highways and
fertile lands runs into the millions OF
dollars.
This afternoon it is learned that
all of Concordia Parish, 423525 acres.
is under water. Two hundred and
fifty thousand acres in Catahoula
Parish are inundated. The flood is
rushing in Tensas county, where
10000 acres are planted in cotton.
The Mississippi River today stands
at two feet above the highest level
ever reported
Flood waters are further expected
and 1t is believed q large section OF
land WA Fbe under water until July
The fight to hold the levees is cost
ing thousands of dollars daily.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Office of Seattle Star
Held-up; $4,000 Robbery

SEATTLE, April 29.-Four bandits
held up the office of the Seattle Daily
Star and escaped with the payroll
funds amounting to $4,000.
Frank Webster, office manager.
and Wilma Meyer, cashier, had just
reached the front of the Star build
ing on Seventh Street, bringing the
payroll funds from the Seattle Ma
tional Bank, when two men stepped
up. flashed guns and without speak
ing a word. grabbed the money bag
and also Webster's hand wallet. The
two men ran across the street, where
two other men were waiting with an
auto, the engine of which was run
ming. One of the bandits fired a
shot in the street as he ran toward
the auto. The car sped down Sew
enth Street and disappeared up Union
Street Passer ny gave the warning
The police have been watching the
Star office for several weeks in an
ticaoation of a robbery. but relaxed
their vigilance today, thinking the
danger past.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Oof! Goat Rams Detective
Trying to Raid Dice Game

NEW YORK. April 29-Twelve
men and a goat appeared at Morri-
sar; r1iice court, following the raid
on dee game in a poolroom by
five detectives. The proprietor. Sal
ya'e~s Salgino, was held in 81 900
bail for examination Monday. Eight
men, who pleaded guilty of gambling.
were fined. and three others. who
pleaded not guilty. were released.
The goat. too, was restored to free
dom.
AS two detectives PISSED before
the pool room they heard the clatter
OF "galloping ivory" One officer
climbed TO his companions shoulders
and gazed into the pool room on the
second floor. He saw IL men. he
told the court, about a pool table on
which the ivcries galloped. And in
the doorway. he said. ne saw the
COUNTERPART of Lady Luck" Ticking
an a,nroving tail in the direction OF
the Players while keeping a watch
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29

T. Morton and other eminent men OF
science
And now comes the announcement
to members of the New York Acad.
envy Of Sciences that Johns genealo-
gy traces clearly back to the same
old. sturdy stock that has made this
nation what 1t Is tod9y. In other,
words. IL you go far enough into the
past you will find you're great-great-
grand grandpa sitting in the Same
arboreal world as John.
The proof is in the peronius tertius
of the big toe.
The peronius tertius IL muscle
which holds up the upper portion OF
the human foot and never has been
found in a monkey foot until along
came John. And Johns big toe had
lcssened markedly in length during
the months he lived as grounding
In making this report TO his fellow
scientists DIR. Morton paid John the
final tribute. He referred to John
not as "it." but as 'he'-not as
which, but who These findings.
he said. definitely remove what has
been considered to be an insurmount-
able obstacle TO the theory OF Oar
win.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Investigation Of
Naval Oil Leases
Ordered by Senate

WASHINGTON. April 29.-The
Senate has ordered an investigation
into leases OF naval Oil reserves In
California and Wyoming.
The Sinclair interests have a 20
year lease on the Wyoming reserves
under royalties ranging from 121a
to % per cent upon production. This
Is according ito a copy OF the lease
transmitted to the Senate by the
Interior Department.
Senator Robert VI. La Toilette yes
terday made a sensational attack on
oil reserve leases. stating that "spe-
cial favored private interests" had
been given leases.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Scene Of Alleged Murder
Visited by Burch Jurors

LOS ANGELES, April 29.-'rhe
court, jury. defendant and attorneys
in the trial OF Arthur Burch, charged
with the murder OF J Bolton Ken
nedy, went to the alleged scene Of
the murder at Beverly Glen today.
where locations previously described
to the jury were pointed out. The
court body also went to Santa Mon
lea canyon, where the prosecution
charged Burch, after the shooting
OF Kennedy, threw the shotgun into
the ocean.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
CRUSADERS WANT
THEIR DADDIES
Children Reach Washington
to Secure Release of
Imprisoned Fathers.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The ar
rival here of the "children's crusade,
composed of children and wives OF
men imprisoned for violation Of the
Federal war lads, is marked by the
announcement by Secretary Christian
to President Harding, that the Presi
dent will not receive the delegation
but that Attorney General Daugherty
would give the members a hearing
and every consideration and atten
ton
The "children's crusade" started
from Chicago ON April q and pro
ceeded here via Detroit, Cleveland
Rochester, Philadelphia, gathering re-
cruits as they came.
Thirty wan-faced, grim and shabby
Youngsters made up the crusade as II
left Chicago They are the sons and
daughters of political prisoners. Some
of their fathers are under sentence
Of 90 years in Leavenworth for utter
ing words that were considered trea-
son in the days Of war.
The crusaders. commanded by Mrs.
Kate Richards O'Hare, who was her.
self prisoner for IA months, came
to Washington to lay siege to the
White House and to ask President
Harding TO release their parents. Ger
tainly the children present a very
sad spectacle 1t cost something like
$4,000 to transport them to Wash
ington on the roundabout journey,
and it is apparent that no part of
that sum was being spent to improve
the appearance of the Riddles.
With some of the children are their
mothers. tired-eyed women who say
they have had an unending struggle
during the last four years to keep
body and soul together without their
men.
1--WE are going to get daddy back
explained an ardent crusader of eight
urder-nourished years. lad to whom
daddy" an l. w w. leader SEN
fenced to 10 years, seems hero.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
JAPANESE VAMp
SHOCKS FAMILY
Love Affairs of Akiko Itc
Most Embarrassing to
Her Noble Family.

TOXIC. April 29.-Refusing to
recognize the modern Japanese law
which relieves the head OF a family
of responsibility for the conduct oil
it's members, Count Yanakiwara
brother of the poetess Akiko Ito
whose famous divorce case startled
the empire, has resigned from the
House of Peers and gone into seclu
sion
The little poetess, already divorced
created a sensation last year when
she suddenly married Mr.. Ito, coal
king Of Kyushu, although she was
known to love a young literary man
named Miyazaki, whom she met at
the home of Mr. Ito before her sec
ond marriage.
Thinking his sister would now set
tie down, Count Yanagiwara. who
keerly resented the first divorce. be-
gan to take an active interest in
affairs of state He represented
Japan abroad on several occasions
and was regarded as one of the lead
ers of his party lin the upper house
of parliament.
Very Tempermental
But the tempermental poetess soon
proved that she was far from settled
in her rich surroundings. Society
and political circles were startled last
October when she suddenly left the
palatial residence of her husband
while the latter was on business
tour, and went Ito her lover Miya-
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
CHANG TSOL|N,
WI. PEI FIJI IN
BATTLE OPERA
Rival Chinese General Wag-
ing Battle = Roar Is
Heard in Picking.

PEKING, April 29-Fighting began
at dawn this morning and is still
progressing south of the Picking
Tientsin Railway. Sounds of battle
are plainly audible here this after
noon.
The engagement is between Gen
eral Chang Tsolin, governor of Man
churia, and General WI Pei Flu, mill
tary leader of Central China. The
battle extends along a 20-mile front.
Wounded soldiers began arriving
here this afternoon
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Income Tax Ruling on
Wilson Fund Reported

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Publica-
ton OF letter from Internal Revenue
Senator Carter Glass. of Virginia.
Commissioner Blair to United States
ruling that contributions to the
Woodrow Wilson Foundation could
not be deducted BY taxpayers from
taxable income brought sharp re
tort today from Senator Pat Harris
OF Mississippi.
Senator Harrison called attention
to the contributions to the Roosevelt
and Mckinley Memorial Associations,
which can be deducted from taxable
income
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
University Instructors
| Are Overcome by Fumes

Sr'ATTIE. Arril 29.-Herman V.
Tia r aeriefa~' professor of Chem
istrv e The University of Washing
ton ard Mrs. Zalia jerks Galley,
also faculty member are in a Sc
rfous condition at the University in
Urinary as the result of being over
come by chlorine gas during a class
session in the laboratory. Six students
were affected Ibut not seriously.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Dolly Warden Mine May
Be Closed by Law Suit

VANCOUVER. b. C. ADri 20
Foreclosure on the Dolly Warden sill
yer mire. Wolf claims and Dolly Var.
len Railroad by the Consolidated Oil
Company. of Cripple Creek. Colo. is
threatened in proceedings started in
he Supreme Court. George Wing
field. who loaned 5000. 900 to the Dolly
Warden few years ago. has started
tosroreclose on his security.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Fourth Death from Ranch
House Fire Is Reported

BEND, Ore, April 29---The fourth
death as the result of the destruction
by fire Of the ranch house Of w. l..
Bergstrom, occurred last night when
Mrs. Bergstrom died. from severe
burns. Two young Bergstrom chill
dren were burned to death, also four
year-old George Livesley, when the
house was destroyed early yesterday
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Friendship Of
Americans Is
Touchingly Told

NEW YORK. April 79-Mar-
shai Joffre quietly passed his
last full day in New York. He
issued a statement for the
American people. in part as fol-
lows:
''The indications OF sympathy
and friendship that have come
to me have proven the heart OF
America. once won, is never
lost"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Relative of Murdered
Circus Man Arrested

BURLINGTON, N. j., April 20
Harry c. Mohr. brothcr.in-law of John
l.. Bruner, circus owner. who was
shot and killed on March 10 at River
side, has been arrested in connec-
ton with the murder.
In letters found after Burners
death he stated that either his wife
or relatives were planning his death
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
FIFTY THOUSAND
SUFFERING FROM
SOUTHERN FLOOD
Estimated that Three Quart
ers of One Million Acres
Are Inundated.

BULLETIN NEW ORLEANS,
April 29.-Approximately $500 square
miles, equal to the combined area OF
the states of Delaware and Rhode
Island are inundated, and $4,000 are
homeless or living in flooded houses,
according to incomplete and unoffi-
ciai estimates based on reports re-
ceived late this afternoon from the
flooded areas Of Arkansas, Louisiana
and Mississippi.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Former Princess Zita
To Make Home in Spain

FUNCHAL, Islard of MADEIRA,
April 29.-Former Princess Zita of
Hungary and her children, who have
been living here in exile several
months, leave shortly to reside in
Spain with King Alfonso. This is
the report circulated here today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Taylor Murder Suspect
Released by Authorities

Los ANGELES. April 29.-H. C.
Connette. held in connection with
the William Desmond Taylor case,
was released today. The authorities
are of the opinion he is not connected
with the murder in any respect. ~
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Lord and Lady Aston
Visitors in Washington

WASHINGTON, 4Aipril 29--Lord
and Lady Astor came here yesterday
from Baltimore, were guests at a
luncheon. spoke at the National Press
Club and later ATTENDED reception
given by Mrs. Charles F. Hughes
for the Pan-Amcrican Conference OF
Women.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
CONFESSION SECURED

MOUNT HOLLY. n. j., April %
Charles M. Powell this afternoon con-
fessed. according to attorneys Of
Harry c. Mohr. that he was hired to
kill Brunen. Both Mohr and Powell
will be formally charged with murder
late today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
CAPTURE NAVAL SQUADRON

SHANGHAI, April 29-Forces of
Sun Vat Sen, head OF the South Chi.
nese government, have captured the
entire naval squadron, according to
unofficial reports. this afternoon
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Public Health Hospitals
Given Veterans Bureau

iSHINGTON, April 29.-Presi-
dent Harding this afternoon signed
an order transferring 81 public health
hospitals to the Veterans Bureau
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
Former Governor Cox
Attacks Administration


HARRISBURG. Pa, April %
Speaking before a statewide gather
ing of Democrats, former Governor
James NJ Cox, of Ohio, launched a
verbal attack on the Harding admin
istration with the statement:
1.-THE Administration may go down
in history as the outstanding failure
of the last so years"
SCORES WOODROW WILSON
ST. LOUIS, April 29.-Scoring
Woodrow Wilson for repudiating Sen
ator James A. Reed, Isaac II. Lion
berger, Democrat, nationally known
lawyer, today issued public state
ment in behalf of Senator Reed as
sorting that 'fMr. Wilson's letter,
written with the grace of a scholar,
is unworthy of him or his known
high character"
Recently Senator Reed sent a let
ter to the st. Louis Globe-Democrat,
which was printed in that newspaper,
in which Wilson thanked Reed for
the great service rendered him in
perfecting and passing the Federal
Reserve bill" Wilson wrote the
newspaper a letter denying that he
had written such a letter. Reed said
he did and he felt he had been in
suited by Wilson's denial.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
TREASON TRIAL ON

CHARIlESTOWN, w. Va, April 20.
ED Reynolds and William Blizzard
went on" to Logan county last sum-
mer with several hundred men under
their command after District presi-
dent Frank Keeney, of the United
Mine Workers. advised them to re-
turn to their homes. This was testi.
mony given at Billiards trial today
on charge Of treason in connection
with the march.
Ed Reynolds testified today how
the men marched until 'our enemies
We're met" He said anyone who
could not give certain password,
Il come creeping" was to be in.
SANITY killed
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
PENNSYLVANIA DISORDERS

UNIONTOWN, Pa, April 29.-Four
state policemen and six strike sympa-
thizers were injured today in riot
at the Tower Hill Coal & Coke Com
pany mine 10 miles from here.
More than so arrests have been
made in connection with the riot.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-04-29
WEST VIRGINIA
mine WRECKED
BY EXPLOSION
Property Damage Is Estimat-
ed to Be at Least $685.
000-Cause Unknown.
RIOTS BREAK OUT IN
PENNSYLVANIA SECTION
Treason Charge Against Unit
ed Mine Workers Is
Now Before Court.

CHARLtSTOWN, w. Va, April 29.
Property damage estimated at
$125, 900 has been caused In the mine
Of the Stuart Galleries Company, at
summerIee, la Fayette county. The
mine was wrecked by an explosion.
1t has not yet been determined
what caused the explosion.
According to report to the State
Department of Mines, none of the
miners at work we're injured.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-05-31

dog, attracted the attention Of the
family. 1he children flew to open
1t, and weary traveller, in tattered
garments, and apparently indiffer-
ent health, entered and begged q
lodging, and a mouthful Of food. Said
he, 1T is now twenty-fur hours
since | tasted bread" The widows
heart bed anew as under q fresh
complication Of distress; for her
/ sympathies fingered not around her
fireside. She hesitated not even now;
rest and share of all she had she
proffered TO the stranger. eve shall
not be forsaken." said she "or suf-
fer deeper for an act of charity"
The traveller drew near the board,
but when he saw the scanty fare, he
raised his eyes toward heaven with
establishment. "And is this all your
store?" said he, land share of this
do you offer to one you know not?
then never saw ! charity before, but
madam" said he, continuing, "do you
not wrong your children by giving a
part of your last mouthful to a
stranger"
"Ah," said the poor widow, and
the teardrops gushed into her eyes
as she said il, 81 have a boy, dar-
Ing son, somewhere on the face Of
the wide world, unless heaven has
taken hun away, and / only act to-
ward you, as / would that others
should act toward him. God who
sent mama from heaven, can pro
vide for us as he did for Israel: and
how should | this night offend him,
if my son should be a wanderer, des-
titute ms you, and he should have
provided for him a home, even poor
as this, were | to turn you unre-
lieved away
The widow ended, and the stranger
gpringing from his seat, clasped her
in his aims: God indeed has pro-
vided your son home, and mas given
him wealth to reward the goodness
of his benefactress: my mother! oh
my mother!' 1t was her long lost
son, returned to her bosom from the
Indies. He had chosen that disguise
that he might the more completely
surprise his family; and never was
surprise more perfect, or followed
by sweeter cup of JOY.
That humble residence in the for
est was exchanged for one comfort
able, ana indeed beautiful, in the
valley; and the widow lived Ions
with her dutiful son, in the enjoy
ment of worldly plenty, and in the
delightful employments Of virtue:
and at this day the passer-by is
nointed tn the willow that sLreads
it's branches above her grave.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-05-31
FORD NEARS OUTPUT
OF 5000 A DAY

Ford Dealers in the United States
have asked for a total # 194,750
Ford Cars, Trucks and Tractors to
meet their June requirements, says a
statement issued by the Ford Motor
Company, Detroit, Michigan.
AS result, the estimated output
for June has boosted to 100000,
which is an increase of 10000 over
the present month, and, oil course,
will set up a new high record, in
spite of the fact that the May out
put will show a substantial increase
over the previous highest month.
Ford sales have been constantly
increasing since the first of the year
the demand growing during the past
two months faster than it has been
possible to increase production.
Monday, May 10th, brought forth
"a new record of cars built for one
day, the figures reaching 4,8F8 at
the close of the days work. This
was an increase of 16 over May 18th
which the previous high mark was
established.
On May 18th, the six millionth
Ford motor was assembled. Number
five million came off the limo May
2Sth, 1921.
Ford officials state that every at
tempt is being made to build a suf-
ficient number of cars and trucks to
fill the retail requirements of their
5000 dealers.