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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
HOOVER IS TO HOLD HEARINGS
 ON FISH CASES
Public Hearings at Cordova, Seward, Anchorage, Nenana
 and Fairbanks Arranged.

U. $. $. HENDERSON, by Radio, July 12-Secretary of Commerce Herbert c. Hoover will hold public hearings upon the working of the fishing reserves of Southwestern Alaska at Seward, Anchorage and Cordova on July 16. 17 and IS. The Secretary will also hold hearings on the Yukon fishing problems at Fairbanks and Nenana on July IA and 15.
 These hearings are for the pur- pose of giving everyone interested an opportunity to fully present their views and recommendations with respect to the fishing Preserves and the problems arising therefrom and to acquaint the Secretary with the details and all angles of the question.
 Invitations have been sent to all points of these reserves and request made that everyone having either complaints or suggestions should at tend the hearing and present their views without reservation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
Women of Turkey May
 * Soon Cast Off Their Fetters

CONSTANTINOPLE. July 12.--fBy Associated Press.) Turkish women seem destined soon to enjoy the same freedom and privileges as women in the United States. Mustapha Kennel has promised them the vote and they are now beginning to shake off the letters which have kept them in do- mestic bondage since time immemor- ial. A great woman's political con gross will be held here shortly. and a countrywide suffrage movement in augurated. Women possessing dip lomas of higher and secondary educa. ton may appoint delegates.
 One of the leaders of the new movement says the object of the Fur kish women is to obtain the vote peacefully within two years. Mean while. the first step iR this direction
 was won recently when the women elected Turkish woman teacher or ] the council of primary education
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12

Women voters appeared at the elect oral assembly in greater numbers than the men, and this was inter- preted as showing modern enlighten- ed Turkish women's keenness in so- cial matters.
 Mrs. Mark Bristol, wife of Admiral Bristol. the American High Commis- sioner. is active in Turkish social and civic societies and has given the Moslem women leaders much useful counsel based upon the experience of American women in political and pub lie life.
 i Ninety per cent of Turkish women are illiterate Their education ex- tends little beyond memorization of parts of the Koran Turkish Bible) and certain acquaintance with household and maternal duties Their husbands regard them as merely con veDient mediums to minister to their needs and pleasures,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
B0RAH SAYS
 U. s. SHOULD HELP EUROPE
Makes Important Declaration at Portland Recognition
 of Russian Is Urged.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 12.--That fthe League of Nations and the World Court are impotent in presence of the Ruhr and Russian problems and that the United States should assist in the economic situation and take steps toward recognition of the Rus sian government were declarations made by United States Senator Will fam F.. Borah in an address before the National Federation of Business and Professional Women In session here.
 Senator Borah said there could be
 no peace. no disarmament and no opening of the markets of Europe to the product of the American farm
 without adjustment of separations and Russian problems.
 Senator Borah said he agreed with
 Senator Underwood, recently re- turned from Europe, that we are drifting down stream and can al- ready hear the roar of the rapids. We can help without departing in lthe slightest from our traditional foreign policy"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
Wireless Age Is Coming
  British Scientist Claims

LONDON. July 12.-)By Associated Press).-Under the heading, Com ing of the Wireless Age a British scientist contributes striking article to a London newspaper, in which he predicts that wireless will be used in the near future for directing ships at sea. train and trolley services, traffic control of the road fleets of battleships and aircraft "It will be possible" he says, ito direct the path of everything moving on the surface of the earth, not even except ing human beings, by means of wire less"
 The initial step in harnessing this potent and little known force was the establishment some weeks ago of a wireless lighthouse on Inchkeith Island. in the Firth of Forth. By means of this Lighthouse" ships can be directed through the dangerous channels of the Firth by wireless, so that there is no possibility of their running ashore or being wrecked even on the darkest night or in the dense est foks.
 Steps are being taken in conjunc tion with the British Board of Trade and the meteorological office. tc ipternationalize wireless direction ol ships at sea. At the present moment there is lytrE in the Port of London
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
RUM RUNNERS
 ATTACK THOSE
 SHIP WRECKED
Inadvertent Visitors to Liquor Smugglers' Coloney Are
 Shot Up on Coast.

MEXICO CITY, July 12.-Fantas- tic tales told of the operations of American rum runners along the coast of Lower California reached a climax recently with the publication of delayed advices from Rosario telling of the unhappy fate of IT Mexican fishermen who fell into the hands of American smugglers.
 The little Mexican fishing smack, Marinera, it is related. swept by a heavy storm from it's fishing grounds, sought refuge under the lee of the island of Sacramento. in Vizcaino bay. Instead of refuge, the storm tossed fishermen were greeted, upon landing, with a yolley from the rifles of score of American snug glers, and six of them were wound ed. Attempting to seek refuge in the brush. they were halted by a storm bullets from hidden ma- chine gun. Then. after they had been placed aboard their craft and told to forget what had happened, an unsuccessful attempt was made to sink their boat with shots from a
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12

Q ship that has been specially fitted with powerful wireless receiving sets to give demonstrations of this new method of navigation in the princi- pal ports of ile world.
 Setting out from London this mis- sionary ship will sail for China. via the Mediterranean. Indian Ocean, and the Straits, and thence on to North and South America. and back across the Atlantic to Europe and South Africa. giving demonstrations ,.t every big port enroute.
 The most ambitious effort, how. ever, will be a cross :, .sntic aero plane flight which is 'c hc. made late in the summer The machine will carry both pilot and observer but their attentions will be confined to the actual flying side.
 Setting out from Newfoundland fer the first 500 miles of it's flight the aeroplane will be directed by the Glace Bay Wireless Station. Then lit will be picked up and navigated Iby wireless "Iightship," cruising in mid-ocean. to point where con trol will be transmitted to Ongar the big operating station in this country.
 The whole 2,ooo miles of flight vii he directed by wireless,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
NO JUSTIFICATION.

GREAT FALLS, July lz-lI. G' Jones, Secretary of the Commercial Club, in statement today declared there was no justification in the bank failures here and at Shelby due to the promotion of the cham pionship fight on July 4.
 Jones declared no private loans were made or bank funds used in the promotion.
 "The majority of the losers, due to the Dempsey Gibbons fight, were either small concessionaries or those who bought many tickets and sold them at sacrifice just prior to the bout. The men who guaranteed the fight sum. due Dempsey include busi- ness men in position to associate their losses without a murmur or without financial distress, said Jones.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
Japanese Land Lease
 Upheld in California

LOS ANGELES. July 12.-Judge Leslie R. Hewitt. of the Los Ange- les County Superior Court, in a de cision holds that the lease of a tract of land near Ft. McArthur to Japanese for sanitarium, is legal. Judge Hewitt ruled that California law did not prohibit leasing of lands to aliens ineligible for citizenship, for other than commercial purposes. He also held that leasing of lands near Qualifications was not violated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12

Harding Takes Obligation To Be Kind to Horse, Dog;
 Talks on Life's Problems

ABOARD '. & S. HENDERSON WITH PRESIDENT HARDING. July 12.--President Harding has bound himself by oath never to mistreat either dog or horse, taking the obli- gation to be kind to both which was part of the oah taken by the President yesterday at Skagway when he became a member of the Arctic Brotherhood
 This was confided to the members of the Presidential party yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Harding.
 The First Lady of the Land also informed the members of the party hood, had loved animals and his en- .husiasm over the Argic Brotherhood's s proposal to protect dogs and horses, ;aused him to tell his wife about it.
 The Brotherhood vas organized in 1899 on the steamer City of Seattle by gold prospectors whose use of dogs and horses ; i1 the Northland at that time was responsible for the inclusion of the be kind to animal phrase in the membership requirements-f
 Only Alaskans are qualified to be- long to the organization.
 On Open Paacfc
 President Harding is today on the open Pacific waters, the Henderson having passed through Icy Straits into the Gulf of Alaska early this morning enroute 10 Seward where --.--------- a---------------
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
WHEAT COMES
 DOWN.; FLOUR
 ALSO TUMBLES
Two Commodities Are Now at Lowest Price Since.
 Late In Year of 1914.

CHICAGO, July l2.-With wheat selling for slightly less than $1 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade, the Minneapolis millers are selling family bands of flour in car lead lots at $6 per barrel.
 These two commodities are now the loweet since late in 1914 and early in 1915.
 Brokers give world over-produc- tion and general readiustment of grain values as reasons for the de- pression.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
Great Britain to Draft Reply on German Preparations

LONDON. uly 12.--Great Bri- tain through an address by Pre- mier Baldwin. has informed Italy and France that she is ready to assume responsibility for pre- pairing a draft of a reply to the German separations proposal. The reply will be submitted O the Allies with the least possible delay with the hope that all can agree upon it's terms.
 Premier Baldwin said the Brit ish Government invited the sym pathy of the Allies and said Great Britain aims solely at pacifica- tion of Europe and the recovery of an exhausted world.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
Kissing Clergyman Tenders Resignation
 To Federation

BOSTON, July 12.--Rev. George l.. Paine, who was beaten up by Lieut.. Wesley Mel. Hague, of the Navy. because he kissed Hague's bride, has rendered his resignation as Executive Secretary of the Great CT Boston Federation of Churches. at a special meeting of the d. rectors. The directors deferred ac- ton until all the directors attend,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12

piece of artillery mounted on one of the islands rocky hills.
 According to the Marinera's skip per, Fabricio Mendoza, the snug glers have built small village on the shore of one of the coves that indent the island. and stores of liquor worth fortune were piled in makeshift warehouses nearby.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
Stalled Auto Is Hit;
 Five Persons Killed

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, July 12.-- Five were instantly killed and two seriously injured when passenger train on the Big Four Railroad hit an automobile stalled on the track.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
Paraguay Rebels Repulsed by
 Government Force

BUENOS AIRES. July 12-The rev olutionists attacked the capital. As cunsion. of Paraguay. last Monday. The fighting was continued until late yesterday when the rebels were put to flight by the Government troops. Seventy were killed and 100 wounded in the battle, according to reports received here,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
GERMANY LOST
 178 SUBMARINES
 IN WORLD WAR
Official Report Is Issued by Navy Department-Loss
 in Personnel Given.

WASHINGTON, July 12. = One hundred and seventy eight German submarines were lost in action" during the war. according to an of- ficial report just received by the Navy Department. The loss in per sonne is given as 5.364, of whom 515 were officers. These figures are believed by officials here to be the first authentic information on this subject to be obtained Four years were consumed, the author of the re- port asserts, in checking official
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
Convicted Murderess
 Attempts to Kill Self

CHICAGO, July 12.-Mrs. Sabelle Crudelle, sentenced to hang for the murder of one of her former hus- bands. the first woman convicted Of murder in this county, attempted sui eide in her cell last night but was revived.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
Says Twelve-Hour Days to
 Come Before End of Year

YOUNGSTOWN, Jly 12.- The twelve hour day will end in many departments of the steel mills be- fore the end of the year. James A. Campbell, President of the Youngs- town Sheet & Tube Mill Company declared here today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
THIRD MONTANA
 BANK SUSPENDS
Joplin Institution Closes Doors Tn Montana. as Result,
 Fourth Fight.

HELENA, July 12.-The First State Bank of Joplin, Montana, af- filiated with the stanton Trust Savings Bank. has closed it's doors according to Bank Examiner Skelton, making the third bank to suspend.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
No Beer and Wine with
 Meals in Manitoba; Vote

WINNIPEG. Juiy 12.-The Mani toba voters yesterday rejected the bill legalizing the sale of light wines and beer with meals in hotels un- der the liquor moderation law which was adopted three weeks ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
Convention of Women
 Approve World Court

PORTLAND, July 12.-The Nation al Federation of Business and Pro- fessional Women have passed reso- lution endorsing President Harding's world court proposal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
FRENCH RATIFY
 ALL TREATIES; ARE EFFECTIVE
Final Move Is Made in Rati-
 hcation of Washington Arms Conference.

PARIS, July 12. = The French Senate by "a vote of 287 to 3 has ratified the treaty for limitation of naval armament without rsserva- ton.
 The Senate shortly after ratify- ing the naval armament treaty, rau. fsd the Four Power treaty.
 By the vote of the French Sem ate, the treaties now become effective as the Chamber of Deputies ratified them last week and all ether na- tions have also done the same. 6, ALL STEPS COMPLETED.
 WASHINGTON, July 12. = The ratification by the French Senate of the Washington naval treaty and Four Power pacts completes the steps necessary to put the agree ments in force except the deposits of the notifications by all signatories in Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
EoR PROTEST STRIKE

LOS ANGELES, July 12.--A five day strike by the marine transport branch of the Wobbies as a protest of the conviction of 27 Wobblies has been voted by 1900 longshoremen of the harbor district. Speakers pre- dicted all loggers in the Northwest will join in a sympathetic strike.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-12
l. w. w. Plead Own Cases;
 Convicted of Syndicalism

LOS ANGELES, uly 12.-Twenty- seven alleged members of the In dustrial Workers of the World have been convicted of two counts of the indictments charging criminal syndi- calism They acted as their own counsel Sentence of the 2T were passed and ranged from one to IA years. It is indicated they will ap- neal
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Evening star., 1923-12-11
Russian Artists at Keith s.

The success of the first band of Rus
sian singers and dancers that came
to this country, just after the war,
resulted III the coming of numerous
other groups. and. although their Of
ferings were sometimes crude, their
novelty carried them through. AS the
novelty wore off success. backfired
and many went back home. Meyer
Golden picked out the best of these,
provided handsome scenery, with
program to please Anne -irans. and 1t
Is this offering that IL f@s.lining the
bill at Keith's this VIZ The pro-
gram embraces exceptional instru-
mental music. dancing and singing
and the success of the entertainment
is pronounced. Maslova, one OF Russia's
most beautiful and finished dancers, is
with the company. 1t is real treat TO
see her in The Dying Swan" and with
Andre Lensky. in a travesty of "Du
Barry's Filtration" Olga Kazanskaya
sings The Nightingale" with rare ar
tistic ability. and the musical num-
bers OF the orchestra, under the lead
ership OF Philip Pelz. is most enjoy
able In response to many curtain
calls. Maslova made a neat speech
of thanks.
There were laughs abundant and
good singing in the remainder of the
program. The we'll known team of
crawford and Broderlck held the
stage for half an hour, with continu-
Gus witticisms. Crawford is good
actor and makes the funny chatter
go over with telling effect. Clayton
and Edwards present their old song,
dance and musical act in a manner
that makes IL seem new.
De Jari. billed as Europe's princi-
pal romantic tenor, has a remarkably
sweet voice and his selections won
applause that called for several en-
cores. European novelty, Remos &
Co. also proved big surprise. The
wonderful acrobatic work of an ell
derby man and three Lilliputians
made everybody sit up and take no
tice. Meehan and Newman are ex-
cellent dancers, and. the negro melo-
dies of Miss Newman are far above
the average. Miss Octavio and her
trained animals also pleased, while
Don Valerie and two pretty girls
danced their way into favor on the
tight wire. The house film attractions
completed a pleasing program.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
BALL INTRODUCES
DC. BLUE-SKYLA
Measure in Senate Would
Protect Investors From
Questionable Paper.

Senator Ball. chairman of the Dis
trict committee. today introduced the
so-called blue sky law" bill advocated
by the District Commissioners. 1t pro-
vides for the registry of bond sales
men in the District and authorizes the
District Commissioners to issue stop
orders against the sale Of questionable
stocks and bonds. 1t authorizes the
Commissioners also TO demand infor-
nation regarding securities offered for
sale that may appear to be question
able.
The District Commissioners, in rec
ommending this legislation. expressed
the opinion that $35O,OOO or more is
invested annually by people in the
District in securities of a questiona-
BILE character. They pointed out that
strict laws in the states have result
ed IN driving promoters to Wash
ington.
Senator Ball also introduced the
Commissioners bill for the increase
In pay of firemen and policemen.
These employees of the District were
not included in reclassification and,
II the bonus is dropped, will suffer a
loss in pay. Two other bills intro
duced by Senator Ball provide for
the esta abliShment of thirty five
acre tree nursery in Anaccstia Park
and for the payment of s25 license
by plumbers and gasfitters in the
District. The present license fee
is So.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
Les Ballets Suedois" a,
Carrick.

with rare. exotic feeling, Les Bal
lets Suedois." Rolfe de Make, director,
whisked into Washington last night
a the .Shubert-Garrick on the wings
Of strangely mingled dance and music
from the genius of France, America
and Sweden.
They call 1t the Swedish Ballet.
European tour of the old world cap
itals, with German. French and Eng
lish plaudits still ringing in their
ears. 1t is Swedish in personnel and
direction. but the music and the
dances, .garnered from the ends of
the earth. were infused with that
artistry peculiar to the Scandinavian
Interpretation.
Think, If possible, cf a. red.hot Jazz
baby" in scarlet tights-what there
are of em-"shimmying" to quiver-
ing American jazz. on the same pro-
gram with a Greek dance OF five
Swedish maids in filmy but chaste
the eerie, classic strains of Grieg.
Therein, perhaps, lies some of the
witchery of the ballets-in that wide
diversity performed with equal ex-
There are slow spots and a few
ragged edges through the program,
but the whole rises far above mere
excellence. 1t transcends the unusual
and bizarre into the rarefied atmosphere
of real art, an art which flows from
genuine, natural expression of In
herent grace, refined and perfected
by hard work.
The ballets as a whole remind one
of the gorgeous play of northern
lights, vivid In color. caprictous in
ephemeral flashes. lights and shadows,
passionless. beautiful, like natures
spectacle which hoyers over the land
whence came these dancers.
NJ. Jean Borlin, who conceived the
choreography. is the principal male
dancer, full of residence, and with
hands of marvellous expressiveness.
His facial expressions, his odd con-
tortions, in various numbers, re-
vealed wide versatility, while at
times he looked exactly like a doll.
Mile. Ebon Strandin shared stellar
honors with Mr.. Borlin in most of
the ballets. with vivacious spirits.
1.-THE suppIeness and. at times, fairy
lightness.
The program was of four principal
parts The first told of two sisters
of a wee house and a handsome bird
School children in the
chorus added sprightliness and col
orful, piQuant background to the
story of how the younger sister loves
the bird merchant, and the elder
yields to the fascination of richly
clothed stranger, who suddenly is
revealed as an ugly old merchant of
the port"
within the Quota" a rollicking