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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1923-04-20

Another London success which has
been off the English praises month
Scribner-L. H. Myers The Oriscers."
The author. son of the late president
of the Psychical Society. Frederick
Myers, who wrote the mystical work
on Human Personality" has evident
ly inherited his fathers preocupation
with psychological studies. The new
book is a sort of dramatization of sub
conscious mental activities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
GOOD TIMES F Q R INTERIOR
 OF NORTHLAND
Vast Area Is to Be Opened and Connected With
 Government Railroad
COLONEL MEARS READY
 TO COME NORTH AGAIN
Head of Alaska Railroad An nounces Traffic Deals
 on Yukon River.

SEATTLE. Feb. S.-Colonel Fred er.ek Msars, chairman of the Alaska Engineer Commission, constructing the Government Railroad in Alaska, arrived here today from an official trip 10 Washington, D. C., and will leave fer his headquarters at An- chorage on the steamer Alameda, sailing February 24.
 Colonel Mears said plans for open ing a vast area of the interior by connection with the Government Railroad are now being evolved.
 Colonel Mears announced that the steamtIclts General Jacobs and Gen oral Davis arg to ply on the Yukon next summer between Nenana and St. Michael, beginning from the mid dle of May to June. 1. These yes sels have been turned over 10 the Alaska Railroad by the War Depart ment.
 A traffic agreement with the White Pass & Yukon Route is now being made for Yukon business, both freight and passengers
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-Pacific Coast cjoies know all about the an- nual convert sons of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and therefore need not be told that the national capital Is to have a big time the first week in June. when it will entertain the convention of 1923. These conven- tions have been held in three Pacific Coast cities, first in Seattle, then in Portland and last summer in San Francisco. The temples from those cities. and from Tacoma, Wash, and oakland. Cal, in addition, are in the list of those that already have asked for quarters next June.
 In North America-for the imperial council has jurisdiction over the Shrlners in Canada as well as over those in the United States-there are 156 temples with an aggregate mem. bership of 60O.O00. or these, ll8 al. ready have applied for quarters in
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
Washington to Play Host to Mystic Shrine During June;
 Regal Week Being Planned

Washington in June, 23 more than were present at San Francisco. It is assumed that practically every one of them will be represented here, and that the total attendance will be greater than any previous national convention in Shrine history
 Large Crowd Attends
 The largest crowd attending any previous session of the imperial coun cil was about 100000, in San F. cisco last year. Washington is pre- pairing for a crowd of somewhere be- tween 300,000 and 100000. and al- ready the housing problem has be- come the great problem before the local committee on arrangements The total population of Washington ls less than half million, and it will not be difficult to understand that lt will require much preliminary work to make sure that everybody has a place to sleep and enough to ca; dur
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES UNITING
 TO RESTORE PEACE IN WORLD;
 ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE; PLAN TO ESTABLISH HEADQUARTERS

churches throughout the world, it is the earnest belief of those behind the movement that a supreme duty confronts the church today of restor- ing peace and order through a prac- tical application of the doctrine Of Christian Brotherhood. In 6 pref statement, Bishop Perry says:
 For the uniting of divided world, the leadership of an united Chris tian church is necessary. The World Conference on Faith and Order will bring Christendom together for the first time in many centuries to con sider the differences which nave stood in the way of unity; not in the spirit of controversy, but in a sympathetic desire on the part of every church concerned to under stand the position of every other.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08

ng convention week.
 A housing committee of one hun !red members is busy making a can fass of the city, and it has gone far enough to know that private homes will be opened up to visitors n sufficient numbers to care for every body who may come.
 Washington never has entertained crowd of that size. but 1t is going at it's task in a way that assures success. All available room in the hotels has been taken. but that will house only a small percentage of the visitors. Every bit of available park ing space in the grounds Of the union railway station has been se- cured. and between 200 and 250 Pull man cars will be stationed there dur ing the week Tn addition, space for about 800 Pullmans has been pro- vided in the large railroad yards on
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
DISPATCH WARSHIPS.

CONSTANTINCra a4r.. Feb. S.--lt Is understood the British have sent five ships to Smyrna from here, Dar- danelles and Malta.
 The destroyer Edsall is reported to be defined by the Turkish authori- ties as outside of the class barred by them in the harbor of Smyrna on account of her tonnage and neu- trality. The Edsall is an American boat
 The crder of the Turks issued to the Allies yesterday was that no warship of over 1000 tonnage would be permitted in the Smyrna harbor.
 LONDON, Feb. 8. - The British intend to pay no attention to the threatening Turkish ultimatum that Allied warships leave the harbor at Smyrna immediately.
 It is stated authoritatiyely that the British authorities take the stand there is nothing in the armis- tice agreement prohibiting the pres ence of warships.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Conerats plans to muster the united efforts of the Christian churches Of the world for the restoration of world peace and tranquility are behind th' announcement made today that R. Rev. James De Wolf Perry, Bishop of Rhode Island. has accepted the chairmanship of the executive com mittee of the Episcopal Church Com
 mission on the World Conference on Faith and Order. He will tomorrow establish headquarters in Providence, Rhode Island, to begin work on the details of a Conference of Churchmen representing 7S Christian denonaina
 tions in the United States, EuroIe. Asia. Africa. Canada and Australia. which will meet in Washington in May. 1925 Planned originally to restore unity among the Christian
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
CONGRESS GETS AGREEMENT FOR
 BRITISH D E B I
President Harding Personally Attends to Matter Be-
 fore Congress.
PRESENT CONGRESS IS
 TOLD TO ACT QUICKLY
Ship Subsidy and Soldiers Bonus Are Touched
 Upon In Message.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. B. President Warren G. Harding yester- day afternoon personally appeared at a icint session of the Senate and House of Representatives and asked for the approval by Congress of the war debt funding agreement nego- tiated with Great Britain. He also appealed for action on the Ship Sub sidy Bill.
 In asking for Congressional agree ment to the debt funding agreement, the President declared that it was recommittment of the English speaking world to validate con- tracts"
 The President said, coupling his request for the enactment of the Ad- ministration Ship alEssidy Biltz with the debt refunding measure. that ample time remains for action on both measures before the adjourn ment of Congress March A.
 Opposes Bonus Bill Amendment.
 Alluding indirectly to the pro- pcsals to attach to the Con Sressional Act of approval of the war debt re- funNng measure soldiers bonus bill providing that payments from England on account of the debt be used for bonus purposes, the Presi- dent reminded Congress that the wartime authorization for the loans contained the stipulation that when the money loaned was repaid it would be applied to the repayment of Liberty Bonds and other Govern ment issues of indebtedness.
 AS a part of his statement on the debt refunding measure, the Presi-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
GERMANS WILL
 BE SHOT DOWN
Capital Punishment Will Be Noted Out to Those
 Caught in Crime.

DUSSELDORF, Feb. S.-Germans caught tampering with railroad equip ment of signals or otherwise endan- gering the lives of travellers will be executed. This announcement was made today by the French military authorities.
 This threat is the first of capital made by the occupying 
 Sentries have been ordered to fire on persons approaching crossings to- wards stations in the occupied area and refusing to halt when con- manded.
 German men are threatening Ger man women with shorn heads if seen conversing with French soldiers in the occupied regions
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
COAL COMPANY WITH SOUL IS
 NOW FOR M ED
Engineers Establish Concern Which Is Unique in
 Commercialism.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. S.--The es- tablishment of coal mining companies with q soul" was the announced aim of Warren s. Stone. president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin- eers, and his brotherhood associates. when they made a $2,000.O0O invest ment in the Coal River Galleries Com pany last June.
 The purchase was made during the coal strike and MT. Stone an- nounced that there has never been strike in these mines and there never will be"
 While the brotherhood, as an or ganization, has nothing to do with .his coal mining property. yet the mines are owned largely by brother hood members and Mr. Stone is president of the company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
FIVE YEARS FROM HOME.

SAVANNAH, Feb. S.-For many of the soldiers arriving here this afternoon from Europe on the U. s. Army transport St. Mihiel, it was the first sight of the United States in mere than five years.
 While whistles and sirens shrieked, thousands at the dock cheered the veterans Who answered. yell after yell from the transport until the enthusiasm grew to an extent which marked the first soldiers returning home after the signing of the arm istice.
 The soldiers danced frantically about the decks and threw their hats into the air.
 The wives and children of "A of the veterans chung to the rails and gazed at the land which will be their new home.
 The transport brought 90S off cers and men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
ORDER NAvIES
 TO RESIST ANY
 TURK ATTACKS
British and French Govern ments Send Sharp Ulti-
 matum to Turks.
WARSHIPS ARE NOT TO
 LEAVE SMYRNA HARBOR
British Rush Five More War. ships to Disputed Turk
 ish Territory.

LONDON, Feb. 8.-After a con- ference this afternoon between Brit ieh and French government officials, it was agreed in round terms as pro- posed by the French that neither government order their warships form Smyrna or any other Turkish port.
 A notification was immediately sent to Turkey stating the British and French warship commanders have been instructed to defend them selves in case of any trouble or attacks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
BANQUET IS HELD

SAVANNAH. Feb. 8. - Shortly after the arrival of the transport St. Mihiel his afternoon and at a banquet honoring the returning of ficers, Governor Thomas ". Hard wick, of Georgia, said
 Every thoughtful and well in- formed American citizen ought to commend President Harding for bringing our soldiers home from Germany under conditions now exist ing there"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
HENRY FORD
 NOT SEEKING
 6. Q. P. HONOR
Will Not Run for Presidency Except as Democrat
 There You Are.

ADRIAN, Mich, Feb. S.-H w.. Raymond, brother-in-law of Henry Ford, declares that Henry Ford will not ask for both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations as some of his supporters have urged him to do. He said that if Ford runs for President at all 1t will be as a Democrat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
|Asst. Sacy Wasnwrf;sht.

It is significant that, with Eu- rope on the verge Of volcano, Assistant Secretary of War Vain wright has started from Philadel- phia on a tour all over the country to perfect War Department plans for industrial mobilization in the event of war. He will visit Cin- cinnati, Pittsburgh, Chicago, St. Louis. Louisville, Rochester, Buff falo. Cleveland, Detroit and Pacific Coast cities to consider local plants to take over in an emer- gency.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
SAYS BRYAN
 WILL BE STRONGEST LEADER

WASHINGTON, Feb 8.--A prom inent Democratic Congressional lead CT who refused to permit the use of his name, who recently conferred with William J. Bryan, declares the latter will be the most powerful leader in the Democratic National Convention in 1924. He also ex- pressed the opinion that William G
 McAdoo would be the Presidential nominee
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
Bootleggers and Dry Men
 Wage Battle, Snow Storm

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-One man was brought here in a serious con- dition with bullet in his head. The wound was received in battle between Is prohibition agents and a score of alleged bootleggers this forenoon which took place in blinding snowstorm in the fields and woods of Prince George County, near Walnut, Maryland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
Auto Fatalities Show Increase Of 100 Per Cent

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-An in- crease of 100 per cent in auto fatalities in 1922 over 1921 in B cities with a combined popu- laI1ion of 1S,0O0, 0,000, is reported today by the National Safety Council.
 New York, Washington, Kan sas City, Rochester and Cleve- land are the large cities show ing decrease in fatalities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
LEvlATHAN TO BEGIN
 RUNNING NEXT JUNE

WASHINGTON Feb. 8. The steamship Leviathan has been allocat- ed to the United States Lines and will be placed in the New York, Cherbourg and Southampton services before June 15. Negotiations have been concluded with the London & Southwestern Railway for berthing space.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
UNDERWOOD WANTS IT

BOSTON, Feb. S.-A Washington special to the Boston News Bureau says Senator Oscar w. Underwood of Alabama is out for the Democratic Presidential nomination. He is re- ported to have made various trades with that in mind, and among these is his resignation of the minority leadership in the Senate
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
FORD CANNOT WIN

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.--Norman Hap good, editor of Hearst's Magazine, says Henry Ford will run for the Democratic presidential nomination, but that he cannot win the presi- dency He thinks it possible but not probable that he will win the Demo- cratic nomination.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
METHODIST AID SOCIETY
 TO HAVE BUSINESS MEETING

The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church will have a business meeting tomorrow afternoon al 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Anna Webster. All the mem bers have been requested to be pres ent. .s
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
NORTH TO INVEST MONEY
 IN SOUTHERN FACTORIES

MARION. N. C., Feb. S.-Negotia- tions are pending for the investment of more than s100,0O0,000 by New England cotton mill interests in cot ton mills of the South. One of the stipulations of the Northern capital. ists is that the additional mills be operated by the Southern manufac- turers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
SOON REFORE FRENCH

PARIS. Feb. S.-The Washington naval limitation treaty will be pre- sented shortly to the French Parlia- ment with the recommendation for ratification but with the understand ing limitations of the French arma- ment should be accepted as estab- fishing a principle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
ARMS TREATY
 BEFORE ITALY
Chamber of Deputies Ap- proves Limitation-Bal-
 lot Is Taken Tn Secret.

ROME, Feb. 8. - The Chamber of Deputies today secretly balloted and formally approved the Washington arms treaty which was informally indorsed yesterday
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08

LONDON. Feb. S.-The trawler "Conan Doyle owned in Hull, re- gently landed catch, the result of a weeks voyage, which brought s9S,000 to the owners, This is a record for weeks eaten at this time of the year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
AMERICANS LIKE DIAMONDS

In 1922 Americans bought diamonds in London valued at $7,61S,3SS, against less than $2,000,000 the pre- vious year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
MORE AREA OCCUPIED

ELBERFELD, Feb. S.-Several ad- dltional towns in the Elberfeld tex tile region have been occupied by the French infantry.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08
LAST VETERANS
 OF WORLD WAR RETURN TO U. s.
Soldiers Stationed on Rhine Arrive Back Home Late
 This Afternoon
WILD SCENES WITNESSED AT LANDING IN SAVANNAH
Whistles and Sirens Shriek- Thousands Cheer-Sold-
 iers Yell with Joy.

BULLETIN-SAvANNAH, Feb. 8. The last of the American troops to return from the recent world war, and stationed in Europe, touched home soil at 2:40 o'clock this after noon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08

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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-08

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-27
SEATTLE BOY
GIVEN MEDAL

Philip ". Simmons. II. OF the Gar.
field high school. u ono 81 the 30 per.
sons in tho United States who Friday
were awarded bronze iife-saving
medals from the nationally famous
Carnegie hero fund commission.
Young Simmons. who resides At 3so2
Charles IT.. has not yet received his
medal. but tho announcement satur.
day broke thru his natural reserve
and modeaty and brought forth a
wide grin.
Three years ago. July iS. 1920.
Philip rescued n chum. Roland WI.
Hanson. from drowning and flames
when fire destroyed tho small launch
IN which they were riding on Lake
Washington
Two other washington heroes. one
dead. wero also awarded tho bronze
memorials. ono was Joseph Bhep.
pard, II. r. D.. Box ~. SequInh
Wash. II. who lost his life while az.
tempting 20 rescue n man and woman
from drowning AZ lone. Wash. June
rs. 1879. His medal wen. TO his
father. The other medal went 20 w.
II. Mott. Of lone. who attempted TO
rescue n drowning person a. lone.
June Is. 1929.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-27
ny LELAND uANSUM

Mayor Edwin J. Brown. heading n
small committee OF welcome for tho
u. 4. &. Idaho. was waiting with his
party az tho foot OF Washington ~,
until such timo as Capt. W. \. eros
ley, commanding the dreadnnught,
should send his sig for the group,
Thursday evening.
And as no waited he talked, gath
ering tho newspaper mon and others
about him for a bic Of jooose Josh
ing"
what do you think OF these let
,srs The star 10 beginning 20 run
from readers concerning you. may
orr" bystander asked.
well. they don't worry mo n bit. =
returned tho eity'H chief executive
Il never yet heard OF an official OF
anyone In tho public eye who didn',
get Il In tho neck every time he
turned around. But II doesn't hurt
Someone remarked that most OF
tho letters printed IN The Star thus
far. concerning the mayors first
term and his avowed candidacy for
tho next two years. were either "a
yorable 70 him or written In joking
manner. But the mayor wasn't 90
sure.
NO. there are some Of them an
tagoniHtio 10 me, but that's 10 BIO ox'
pocted. Did you boyA ever hear tho
story OF Abo Lincoln and stanton.
later a member OF his oablnot7"
Nobody admitted he had heard tho
mayors promised story, no he con.
tinucd:
stanton was n bright young law.
yer from tho East and no and Lin.
coin worked on an implement com.
pany lawsuit togother In Chicago.
As result OF THAR work Stanton
got tho idea that Lincoln was un.
couth. uneducattd bacswoods law
shark, Lincoln told his friends tina,
stanton was ono OF tho brightest
minds he had met.
And bis appreciation OF the atior.
ney's cleyorpesa resulted In bis cabl'
net appointment when Abraham Lin.
coin became president. But Stanton
never ceased his attacks.
Someone asked him about tho
Darwin theory concerning man and
monkey, ono time. and EecrotRry
Stanton said he expected that tho
missing link could DO found in tho
White House.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-27
EXPECT NEW
COMMANDER

MAJ. eea. Es~fs.r, b. Rabbit, newly
assigned commanding officer for
Camp Lewis and the Third Army dl.
vision. Is expected 10 arrive at his
new post Of command October 20 10
relieve Mai Gen. Robert Alexander.
former division and camp command.
or. who win remain as commander
OF one OF the division brigades.
Since the first OF the month Gen.
eral Babbltt has commanded the
Ninth corps area. taking the place
Of tho permanent corps commander.
Maj. Cen. Charles @. Morton. Prior
to that assignment General Rabbit
was In command OF the Panama
canal department.
The new camp and division com.
mander was appointed from Wash.
ington state TO tho military academy
in 1850. During tho world war he
commanded the Fourth artillery brig.
ado and was awarded tho D. s. ".
for services.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-27
STOCKHOLDERS
CHARGE FRAUD

Stockholders OF the washington
shale oil and Products Co. brought
their fight for control OF tho con.
crn into court Friday, when Mra.
Agnes Pendleton. a stakeholder,
filed suit for 1850 damages and
asked tho removal OF four members
OF the board OF directors. A eoun-
ter charge Is made by tho defend.
ants In tho action. who assert the
sui, was brought in bad faith and 10
an attempt BY Mrs. Pendleton 10
dictate the policies Of the directors.
The defendants IN tho suit are
Clayton o. White. president; Henry
J, CORN. seerctary.,reasurer orlin
II. Farrar: Charles Ernst and It.
II. GInes. The concern has 500
stockholders and Is organized TO
work 2oe.acrc ahaie oil tract IN
Colorado, Mrs. Pendieton charges
$50. 900 in stock sales has been ''em.
bezzled. dlsslpa;ed and squandered. :"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-27
ORGANIZATION Will RETAIN
CHARTER, DOYLE BELIEVES
Committee Has Report to Gompers
Ready to Submit; Factions Solicited
Since Convention

mot only is labor developing the
spirit Of cooperation With employers.
but the business men OF tho com.
munity arc coming TO learn that co.
operation instead OF war is what
makes FOR prosperity nli around. The
spirit OF bitterness that peryadod
both labor and business a few years
ago has disappeared. Now labor "
working hand and hand With indus.
try In HtablliEing conditions. There
has been remarkable progress In tho
building trades. and tho outstanding
development has been the settlement
OF tho electrical workers oontro-
versy."
Doyle declared that building can
now be done in Seattle cheaper than
In any other large American city, be.
cause OF the stability OF the industry
hene.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-27
GIRL WILL BE
TRIED NOV. 13

WiBrlfred Gibbons. 20. win DO
tried November Is for this death OF
Harry raeellc. Prosecutor Malcolm
Douglas announced Saturday. DR..
william A. shannon win be tried
November u on charge Of vio.
lailns tho Bcckr narcotic act.
Tho King county grand jury
meets November ~. Douglas has
announced that no win personally
Try NIss Gibbons on tho murder
charge. and he has also announced
30 VIII conduct the grand jury. Dur
ing tho trial Of Miss Gibbons. which
will probably not require moro than
day or two. Chief Deputy Prose.
eu,or y. d. colvin will conduct tho
grand jury inquiry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-27
Former Dope Agent
Is Facing Charges

j. Oroggins, former federal mar.
eotics agent. was charged with vio-
lation OF tho Beeler act In com
paint flied Friday by Deputy Prose-
cutor Chester A. Bachelor. He II
alleged to have forged n narcotics
permit and presented Il at Second
nvo. drug store. Groggins WINS ar
rested by Harold w. Cole. former
federal investigator.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-27
New Civil Service
Rating Is Approved

a new method Of rating civil
service employees was approved by
the heads OF nvc city departments
at a luncheon with the Civil Service
league Friday at tho Rainier Grand
hotel. Under the new plan employees
win be rated by n board consisting
Of three men. ono the department
head. another an empioye appointed
by him and the third an employe
named by the employees. The salary
OF 5000 civil service employees Is
regulated by efficiency ratings.