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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-05
INTEREST IN GOLF
 SWEEPING ENGLAND

LONDON, Jan. 5--Britain is in the grip of the golf fever if the num Der of new courses being constraet- ed can be taken as an indication There are at least 90 courses now being built, the largest number laid out in a single year since 1902, when the rub3er-core1 ball revoutionized the game. The courses are costing on an average of S50.000 cash
 An innovation Is found in courses especially designed for the use of elderly people and beginners, which are being installed by many of the English clubs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-05
CITY FIVE WINS FROM POST TEAM
 BY LARGE SCORE
Soldiers Handicapped by Big Hall and Absent Men, De-
 feated 43 to B.

The City Five got away to fly ing start last night when they opened the local basketball season by de- feating the Post Outlaw team from Chilkoot Barracks by a score of 43 to 13. The local hoopers put the game on ice in the first half before the Soldiers could find their way about the big hall, piling up % points en IA field goals by Wit anen, sperling, Sabin and Hughes. and one from a free throw, while close checking by Joe George and Parmakoff held the Outlaws to three from serimmage and three more points were added on free throws
 The score is not really indicative of the respective strength of the two squads. The Soldiers, handi- capped by training in a small hall. were mixed up during the first half and did not find themselves until near the end of the game. In the second half they put up much better brand of play, especially on the defense, holding the. local team to six baskets from the field and two on free throws The City Five also stffened their defense in the last half. allowing but two goals from scrimmage and making no pres ents at all.
 On the showing of the City team last night, fl bids fair to be con tender for the senior championship in this section of the Territory dur ing the present season. Wiitanen. Sperling and Sabin at the forward positions gives the squad consider able strength, while Hughes, at cen tor, is able to hold his own with any other tipoff man on the Chan nel. Wiitanen last night scored four from the field and figured largely in the floor game; SperlingI caged six from the field in the b minutes he played; Sabin shot four baskets from scrimmage Tn 15 min ntes' play Hughes made six from sorimmage and played d good game on the floor. both defensive and of fensive.
  however, was tha' made oy aeerge and Parmakoff, Cils guar Is, who heoked close and had Only che foul was called - = tho two being charged to Geor.. The Outlaws Lad but few shot5 from near the asket and had to II " them Most c their tries for goa!s were made rom difficult ane'e3 dfd at long distances.
 The Outlaws, confused by the big hall, attempted a long passing game in the first half that proved dis astrous for them Time after time they lost possession of the ball through intercepted long throws. In the final period, they started the short passing game with better re- suits. The Outlaw guards were ire drawn out of position and did not check as closely as neces- sary, particularly in the opening half. In the second half their play was improved.
 They put up a good, clean. sports manlike game and fought hard until the final whistle blew. They were by the absence of their center, which neeessitated replacing him with Clark from a forward po- sition which further weakened the team. With Andy back at center and Clark at forward the team would have given the local squad a close rub.
 For the Outlaws, Rogers scored one field goal, Clark three and three from free throws. and Wilson one from scrimmage
 The teams lined up as follows: CITY POST OUTLAWS lViftaoap II Dooouz
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-05

CITY POST OUTLAWS Wiitanen ............. r. ...........-. Rogers fSperling ..........-... r. ...............xBruhn Hughes...-...-...-.-..... c. ..........-.. Clarke George. c. ...-........ xxWilson Parmakoff c. .... xxxMatthews *sSabin.
 Replaced by sabin near end of first half
 **Substituted for Sabin in second half
 xReplaced by Matthews in second half
 xxWilson switched to forward and Rogers to guard in second half
 xxxMatthews replaced by Bitein- ger in second half
 Referee-Nisson. Time of game two 10-minute halves. Individual scorcs-Wlitanen 8, SperlIng b,
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-05
SAILOR FREEDMAN HAS
 CHALLENGE FOR LEONARD

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Sailor Fried man of Chicago has filed with the State Boxing Commission an official challenge to Benny Leonard. light weight champion, for a title bout
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-05
Puget Sound Company
 Makes Big Purchase

SEATTLE, Jan. 5.-The Puget Sound Power X Light Company has acquired control of the Washington Coast Utilities with gas, ice. power. light and telephone plants in nine Western and Central Washington cities. The properties are valued at several million dollars.
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 Old bundles Of newspapers at the Empire 25 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-05
HUSTON RETAINS HIS
 INTEREST IN YANKEES

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-Col. T. L. Huston announced today he would retain half ownership in the New York Yankees, negotiations for the sale of his interests to his part her. Col. Jacob Rupert, having falea through.
 See The tmplre when you need a good job of printing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-05
ARMY AND NAVY GAME.
 SLATED NOVEMBER A

NEY YORK, Jan. 5.-The Army and Navy football game this year will be played al the Polo Grounds on November 24, according to an- nouncement made today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-05
| STANFORD STARS FLUKE:
 SUSPENDED BY FACULTY

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. 5.-The Stanford faculty tod " SIS. pended II football stars and three track men for scholarship defieien- cses
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-05

Hughes 12, Sabin 8; Rogers 2. Clarke 3, Wilson 2. Fouls-person- al-Hughes ,, George 1; Wilson |. Matthews l, Biteinger 1. Technical Wilson 1.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
PRESIDENT BRAVES
ICY WINDS ON YACHT
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge and Nearly
Score of Guests Go
Down Potomac.

Braving chilly. New England
like wind, President and Mrs. Cool
idge, with nearly a score of
guests. made a cruise down the
Potomac yesterday on the yacht
Mayfiower, leaving about mid
afternoon and returning shortly
before o'clock
The guests included a number
Of republican senators and rep
resentatives and their wives.
Among the number were Senators
Moses. New Hampshire: Harreld,
Oklahoma; Lenroot. Wisconsin:
Howell, Nebraska; Norback, South
Dakota: Representatives Newton,
Minnesota, and Green, Iowa, and
Secretary of War Weeks
The guest list was not an
nounced at the White House, and
neither was any announcement of
the trip made prior to the depar-
ture of the Mayflower. Members
Of the party on returning. how
ever. said the cruise had been
purely social, and that politics,
taxation and other dominant ques-
tions just now in Washington
were not discussed at any greater
length than they would be at any
meeting of congressman and gov
ernment officials.
The Mayhower proceeded down
the river as far as Quantico be-
fore turning back. Dinner was
served during the return trip.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
TWO POOR FISHERMEN
SEEK HUGE U. S. ESTATE
Journeying From Ostend in Steer.
age to Claim Sum Of
$35, 600, 900.

By the Associated Press.
CHERBOURG, France, December Is.
Tacoen and Jules Joens,
poor fishermen Of Ostend, have Loft
for New York in the steerage Of the
Leyiathan. but confident that they
will return In q cabin dc luxe, an
they claim to bear. documents which
will prove to tho satisfaction OF the
American courts that they are legal
heirs OF DR.. Pierre Doysrz who died
in New York In 1895, leaving q for
tune estimated at $4,000, 600.
Doyers, whose name has since been
affixed to one Of New York's streets,
died intestate. the fishermen claim,
and the state administered his estate
until 1888, when the final effort to
trace his relatives was made. Tacoen
and Joens say they represent. thirty
four descendants OF tho doctor, who
left The Netherlands In 1883 to make
his home In New York. The money
necessary for the trip to New York
OF the two men wAs unavailable
among the heirs and soms were
Obliged to sell or moFtgags property
TO- raise the funds for. the tE4n =
Evening star., 1923-12-16
EARLY SETTLEMENT DESIRED.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, December 15.-Concerning
the new step taken by Germany at
Paris and Brussels, a semi-off1cial
statement issued tonight says that
the German diplomatic representa-
tives at these two capitals have been
instructed to make a declaration to
the effect that inasmuch as 1t is ad-
mitted on both French and Belgian
sides that passive resistance has
ceased there is, in accordance with
earlier declarations by these two gov
ernments, now no longer any obstacle
to a fundamental discussion of the
questions of reparations, the Rhine
and the Ruhr.
Germany, 1t is announced, is, will
ing to do her utmost to render fruit
full the deliberations of the subcom-
commission, but it Is contended that
the real solution lies in a radical re-
adjustment Of reparations as well as
conditions in the Rhineland.
To this end the German govern
sncnt proposed an exchange OF views,
which IT regards as especially ur-
gent, as ciarifcation OF the position
an the occupied regions is OF press
ing Importance. 1t is considered
doubtful whether German industry,
despite it's good will, would be able
10 carry out agreements with the oc-
cupation authorities. Moreover,
settlement is required regarding the
of German author
ity in. the occupied regions and the
re-establishment Of communications
with the unocupied territory. without
which, 1t is asserted, rehabilitation
of the Reich's finances and adjust
ensnt Of reparations are unthinkable.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
RUM RUNNERS OPEN.
DESPERATE DRIVE.
Plan Heavy Attack to Land
Huge Holiday Stock
Despite Cutters.
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
HIGHLANDS. n. j., December Is.
-Smugglers, forced by high winds
to suspend their visits to the rum
fleet during the last few days, today
put out in great numbers in what
appeared TO be a desperate effort to
land their supplies in time to catch
the Christmas trade.
Indications were that the rmugglers
planned q ble-barreled attack
on the dry forces for half of the rum
fleet had shifted from the Jersey to
the Long Island shore and this after
noon was lying Oft Jones' inlet. Each
squadron had about eight units. This
afternoon eighteen speed boats had
passed out Sandy Hook headed for
the Jersey section Of tho fleet. They
could be observed darttng from one
peddler to another, either in search
Of special brand or bargain hunting.
They were uninterrupted in their
quest, for the Coast Guard cutter
on rum patrol, which earlier in the
day had captured one smuggler. had
gone to the Jones inlet squadron.
Wind and weather were ideal for
landing operations. which tonight
were expected to attain considerable
proportions The Jersey fleet In
cluded one steamer. a four-masted
schooner and a three-sticker.
Rumors current along the Jersey
coast this afternoon were to the eff
feet that Long Island runners operat-
ing from Freeport and Babylon plan
ned heavy landings tonight.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
COOLIDGE BACKERS
SEE EASY VICTORY
Feel Nothing Now Can Stop
Nomination of President
for Second Term.
BY ROBERT II. SMALL.

The men behind the Coolidge cam
paign today declared that their fight
for his nomination at Cleveland next
June would become nothing more
than q triumphaI parade. Events Of
the week here in Washington have
demonstrated the complete dominance
of the President over the machinery
Of the republican party, and few po-
lftical observers see how any other
aspirant for the party's highest nom
ors can possibly break through sufii-
ciently to upset the Coolidge plans.
This does not mean that Senator
Hiram Johnson of California is lack
ing in friends and supporters here.
These very friends realize, however,
the herculean task that lies before
the progressive candidates of the Pa
cifc slope. Senator Johnson is a man
of indomitable courage and processes
to be not the least discouraged by the
evidences of Coolidge popularity in
the national committee. He has re-
allied all along that he would have
TO fight the Organization" in order to
win, and 30 he was neither startled
nor perturbed by the turn of events
at the national committee sessions.
Fight for johnson.
With virtually all of the machinery
against him, and with the inevitable
spirit of "stand by the President
yelling up In the republican ranks. 1t
is easy to see that Senator Johnson
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Evening star., 1923-12-16
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. :.
BOGOTA, Colombia, December 15.-
Many persons have been killed and
larger number injured by an earth
quake which today destroyed two
small towns in the region Of
Ipiales, near the Colombian -Ecuadorian
frontier. Already eighty-five dead
have been recovered from the ruins
OF Cumbal, which, with the town Of
Chile. suffered most severely from the
effects Of the shocks, according to
the reports thus far received.
Chile is situated on the slopes CT
the Chile volcano, to the eruption of
which the present disaster is at
trtbuted.
Among those who perished were
the wife and father of the mayor
Of Cumbal.
The road from Cumbal to Ipiales is
Evening star., 1923-12-16
BANK BANDIT LURED
TO HOME AND SLAIN
Girl Loved by Arthur Brown Plays
Part in Tragedy at
Her Door.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. December
15.-Lured to the home of the girl
he loved by a ruse, Arthur Brown,
fugitive Canadian bank bandit and
perate gang, who was captured in q
gun fight Friday night, walked into
a police trap this afternoon and was
shot to death by Detective William
Meehan.
Brown was killed as he stood on
the porch Of a house where the girl,
Irene Adams. waitress. lived.
Miss Adams was taken in charge
by tho police this morning when they
were informed that she was acquaint-
ed with Brown. She admitted she
had known him for some time and
said that Friday night she had been
to a theater and later a cafe with
him.
Miss Adams informed the police that
she was expecting a telephone call from
Brown. She said that she knew moth
ing of his criminal career. With de-
tectives Miss Adams went to her home
and waited. Shortly after noon Brown
telephoned and asked II he could come
out to see Miss Adams Speaking to
him under directions Of detectives, she
asked him to come out.
About I o'clock Brown came to the
side door and knocked. A detective
opened the door few inches and was
instantly recognized by Brown, who
drew a revolver. Meehan fred and
Brown staggered back pace and sank
to the floor.
you've got me-" he groaned. and
died. Brown had been shot through
the heart.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
LeperMay Testify
From, Glass Cage
At Murder Trial
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, December 10
Surgeon Gen. Hugh Cumming of the
Urited States public health service,
in letter today to DR.. Oscar Down
ling, state health officer, offered to
provide glass cage, in which to in
carcerate George Beaurepaire, negro
inmate of the national 1eprosarium
at Carville, La, while he is being
tried in criminal court here for muir
der. An electrical device for COM
munication with the negro while un-
dergoing examination was discussed
by officials today.
A radio outfit for communicating
with the prisoner was mentioned as
a possibility. The negro is said to
have confessed to Staying his wife,
after she reported him to health
authorities, after he escaped from
the leprosarium.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
IS Killed, 3 Towns Destroyed
r In South american Quakes
Heavy Death Toll Reported Near Co.
lombian-E FrOntier-Shocks
COntinue-VOIcanO Blamed.

obstructed by great lands1ides, and
the full extent of the earthquake has
not yet been learned. Numerous sur
rounding villages are believed to have
been badly damaged, and a commits
sion of government officials has been
sent to inspect the affected zone.
There are many homeless and there
is a lack of food and shelter.
The earth shocks continue, but IN
milder form.
Heavy earth shocks were felt along
the southern frontier of Colombia,
the village of Carlo Sama being de-
stroyed. Paste. Ipiales, Tuquerres
and Ibarra were in the direct line of
the earth tremors and were badly
shaken. Latest reports say that seri-
Gus damage was caused at Ipiales.
The VOLCANOES of Cumbal and Chile
are in active eruption.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
ATTEND
CORC0RAN EXHIBIT
Invited Guests Inspect Co.
temporary Oil Work at
Gallery Here.

Artistic, official and social circles
not only of the National Capital, but
of the country generally were repre-
sented in the distinguished gathering
Of several thousand persons specially
invited last night to the opening pr-
vate view of the ninth biennial exhi-
bition of cotemporary American oil
paintings at the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art. This exhibit, which is an event
eagerly anticipated in the art world
of the United States, will be opened to
the general public at 1880 o'clock this
afternoon, and will so continue until
January 20.
The president and board Of trustees
of the gallery issued moro than $500
invitations to the affair, and 1t is es-
timated that nearly double that num-
Dor attended and enjoyed at their
leisure an exhibition which is the
largest ever held in Washington.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
TRAIN KILLS FOUR GIRLS
AND INJURIES TWO BOYS
Party in Auto Blinded by Truck
at Crossing Near To-
ronto, Canada.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, December 15.-Four girls
were killed instantly and two boys
were injured seriously when the au-
tomobile in which they were riding
was struck by a. train of the Cana
dian Pacific railroad at grade cross
ing near here today.
The victims were Hazel and Grace
Tompkins, sisters, and their cousins.
Doris and Bessie Tompkins. ranging
In age from twelve to twenty years.
Meredith Tompkins, sixteen, driver of
the car. and his brother. Henry,
twelve. are In a critical condition.
The accident occurred when the
driver. whose vision was cut or by
a truck stalled at the crossing, swerv-
ed his car around it and on the tracks
in front Of the approaching train.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
BLIZZARD DEATH TOLL
IN new MEXICO is II
Body of Man, Seventy, Found
Frozen in Mountains-Tour-
lists Showed In.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. December
1.-THE death toll in the New Mex
leo blizzard this week was increased
to eleven today, when 1t became
known that Leonada Apodaca, seven
ty, had been frozen to death near
Encino. His body was found by a
searching party.
Thirty-flve automobile tourists
still are trying to get through the
snow drifts between San Marcial and
Hot Springs. The rest of the cara
van, which at one time included 500
persons, has made its way through,
and many tourists are returning to
Albuquerque.
Hot Springs today sent out force
OF men to assist the remainder of
the stranded tourists in getting out
Evening star., 1923-12-16
LIFE TERM FOR C0VELL,
16.YEAR-OLD MURDERER
Oregon Defendant, Who Strangled
Stepmother, Believed Under
influence Of Uncle.

By the Associated Press.
COQUILLE. Ore. December 15.-
Alton Covell, sixteen, was today con-
yfcted Of murder In the first degree
with the Recommendation of life inn
prisonment for the killing of his step
mother, Mrs. Ebba Covell Of Bandon.
Ore. Evidence introduced was to the
effect that he had committed the mur-
der at the instigation of his uncle.
Arthur Covell. crippled astrologist.
who already has been sentenced to
death. Mrs. Cevell was strangled to
death In her homes A-.-A--
Evening star., 1923-12-16
Opportunity Ciuen to Bring
Christmas Joy to Many Here
Associated Charities Lists Fourteen Fam
lies Who Face Drab Holiday
Unless Aided

Christmas-and no Santa Claus.
Christmas-and only the weary, heart
breaking turning point where one bleak.
dreary year ends where another, per-
haps to be more bleak, more dreary,
more heartbrealdng, begins. Christ
mas-and day Of sad memories Of the
yesterdays, q day when one wishes there
was no Christmas.
Must It be such Christmas?
Fourteen Washington families face
that prospect. But there's q happy
alternative. For thirteen years the AS
sociated Charities. the constituted
Evening star., 1923-12-16
JUAREZ TROOPS MOVING.
Cavalrymen Go South for Encount-
er With Estrada ---s--ssrs-

Cavalrymen 90 South for Encount-
er With Estrada..as-...s
By the Associat ted Press
JUAREZ. Mexico, December 15.-
While cavalry organizations were
travelling south from Juarez on spe-
cial trains and infantry units were
brought into the city from Casas
Grandes, fiscal gendarmes were
ready late today to move on short
notice
With Gen. Jesus Aguirre and a
party of army officers en- route to
Sonora over the Southern Pacific,
plans had been completed to trans
port the gendarmes, about 500 in all,
from the border to Casas Grandes by
train. They will travel through Pull
pito Pass TO Sonora, and from there
will go south to take part in the
campaign against Gen. Enrique
Estrada and his revolutionary forces,
If necessary. 1t was understood.
Cavalry is being moved out Of the
city. Infantry is being brought to
the border" was the only explana-
tion offered for the military move
menr at headquarters.
Cavnlrymen Entrain.
The 40th and 42d cavalry battalions
have been stationed in Juarez- A
portion of the 4Oth battalion en-
traioned this afternoon. In addition
to the troops, the eight-car train car
ried equipment and camp followers
Part of the 5oth battalion. an infan-
try organization, was brought from
Casas Grandes to relieve tho cavalry
men.
One hundred gendarmes stationed
at Oginaga are moving overland to
the railroad and probably will be sta
lieved by soldiers.
Denying reports Of threatened
trouble in Chihuahua, Customs COL
lector Manuel Prieto insisted that the
entire state was tranquil.
Armed for Protection.
Arms were issued to a few freight
handlers in the customs house and
after they had taken an oath Of alle-
glance to President Obregon.
With small merchants taking ad-
vantage of the revolution, by raising
prices, the Chihuahua City chamber
Of commerce has appointed a COM
mittee to call on Gov. Ignacio Enri-
quez to request action which will
remedy this situation. The consulate
general here also was informed by
wire that commission merchants in
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column l.
Evening star., 1923-12-16

agency for caring for the city's un-
fortunate, has appealed each Christmas
season in the name OF the Fourteen
Opportunities. The appeal is renewed
today. Fourteen families, selected from
many as those most deserving the atten-
ton of Washington this year, have
been chosen. In thirteen of them are
little children. In the other are four
older people. yet holding together. who
plod haltingly on toward what may be
their last Christmas
Fourteen such .golden epportuni-
= Continued on Page G. Column Al
Evening star., 1923-12-16
VERA CRUZ REBELS
CAPTURE PUEBLA
ViIIareaI Forces Occupy City
and Start Trains to Gulf.
JuareZ Active.

By the Associated Press.
VERA CRUZ, December 15.-Revo-
lutionary forces. according to Ell
Dictamen, are in possession of Puebla
and trains already are running be-
tween Puebla city and this port. The
capture of Puebla was effected by
forces under Gen. Antonio Villareal.
JUAREZ TROOPS MOVING.
Evening star., 1923-12-16
SEEK SAFETY ON GULF.
Liquor Fleet Sails South, Trailed
by Cutter.

By the Associated Press.
MOBILE, Ala, December 15.-Act-
ing on advices that several ships
from New York's rum row" have
moved to the waters Of the gulf, the
United States Coast Guard cutter Tai
lapoosa departed today on an ex-
tended cruise Of the gulf.
The rum row" in the gulf is said
to consist OF several auxiliary
schooners from the West Indies and
Nova Scotia, near. Breton Island.
Several of the biggest and most
daring Of the rum runners" are now
understood to be working in the gulf
as tho result Of recent coast guard
activity off the Jersey coast.