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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
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 cicsine time for classified advertisements: 2 P. M.
 Closing time for display ad- scTtisements: II A. N.
 Ten cents per line first in. skrtlsn
 Five cents for subsequent in. sertion
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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18

RyJR GAIlE-135 ACRE RANCH AT Nendenhall on Government Road. Has good 4 room house, chicken house, etc. Four acres under cui- tivation. One acre strawberries. Potatoes and garden truck. Peter Carlson, Box 127, Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18

BSJR 'SALE-HIGH CLASS BREED ! kik ntock. of the Samida Island r Strair, of the Blue Fox family for sal6 at $500 and upward per pair. heHA of this strain have brought Inc highest prices ever paid fo
 Blue Foxes on the London Mar 7 k9t. They have been bred up
 Txfd for 25 years and lead tn si 3ustd. FIbach & Go. Hoonah ol
 0.. Box 767 Juneau, Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18

FOR MODERN FURNISHED home, 4. rooms and bath. near T Wireless Station. Phone 26S.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
At the Gastineau.

hC CIIE Odc IIHCdU. A. L.. YounCstrom, l.. A. Berry, c. F. Lane, Oscar R. Hart. c. A Leavitt, F. Barnes. J. H. Cam, F H. Bailey. A. E. l.. Bell. Santiago Naeional.
 At the Alaskan. J. Johansen, F. Gardo, c. T. Dud. ley, Robert Wersberg, John Bertot.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18
FOR RENT

FOR RDNT--A STEAM HEATED
 apar tme4t for three months. Must ' be rented before sailing of $. $. ! Alaska tomorrow. Phone 31O2.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-18

{ FOR RENT ' FURNISHED ANn | M'nfurnished houses, k E. Clark
 214 4th St
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
BELLBOYS HELD
BLACK HANDLERS
Three Employees in Chicago
Hotel Are Arrested

CHICAGO. Dec. 81. - Three bell.
boys NJ Il Chicago hotel were held
By authorities today on charges OF
attempts 10 extort 500 900 from
John Il. Drake. millionaire hotel pro.
prictor.
The three men. Nicholas Manoloff.
George Goneff and Joseph Roblno.
were arrested following investigation
OF ''Black Hand" letters addressed
10 Drake. Tho letters. threatening
Drake unless no paid the writers
100000 In cash. were written by
Manoloff. the alleged head OF the
conspiracy. according TO detectives
who have worked for weeks In the
hotel as employees In order to obtain
evidence.
Charles r. Chapman. jewelry
store proprietor. told officers he had
received similar BLACK Hand" let.
ters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
WORKERS GET
HOLIDAY FEED

Tho employees Of the Seattle Sup.
ply laundry Thursday had their an
nual Christmas dinner. given by tho
management for It's a0o'odd workers.
In the big cafeteria out at the laun.
dry plant, corner OF Howard and
Republican ats.
Ono or the finest things about this
annual dinner Ia tho fact that Il
seems 30 like family affair the
employees declare. The feeling OF
good win and cheer radlating from
every last one OF them is Indicative
OF the spirit thnt prevails out az this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
BY PAUL X, MALL0N
United Press staff Correspondent

: WASHINGTON. Dec. Gloon.
rreSs went ON a two weeks Christ.
mas holiday with an empty record
behind II and an uncertain future
ahead.
One Ineonseauentlal hill has passed
the senate. Not a single measure has
passed the house in the first three
weeks OF the present session. Nearly
three weeks after President Coolidge
delivered his program to tho con.
grcSs. here IL the way the situation
shows up on his most important
policies:
TAX REDUCTION;
The house ways aud means com.
nlttee Is planning TO begin hearings.
Indications are The original Mellon
plan win be greatly changed Tho
senate finance committee has not
even set date for hearings.
WORLD COURT:
The senate foreign relations com.
mit,ee has no plan to take up the
proposal submitted by the late Presi.
den, Harding and Endorsed BY Mr..
Coolidge.
FREIGHT RATES:
Tho senate Interstate commerce
committee is not yet even organized
because OF the fight on the floor over
the craftsmanship.
Prospects are that the guarantee
v,s,~ttn4sa. 80 ~. fs.sk s-,s......i... 49,.
will be amended but no other con.
elusive action taken.
Matter not even discussed in the
house.
IMMIGRATION.
Not discussed yet either In house
or senate. Prospects are present
quota law will be extended with
amendments. n
FARM RELIEF:
No direct measure contemplated.
Several bills. most OF which face
much opposition. already introduced.
BONUS:
House and senate leaders both ac-
tive. Senator Smoot VIII produce n
now BIN In the senate in January
with prospect that II may be substi-
tuied for the old bill vetoed last year
BY Mr.. Harding. Administration
leaders have succeeded In holding up
the bonus in the house.
PROHIBITION:
Several bills amending tho Vol.
stead act introduced. but prospects
are they will be smothered.
SHIPPING:
Some bill 70 help American ship
ping win be introduced and prcased
BY Senator Jones. chairman Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
NOT A single new Law ON
BOOKS AS CHRISTMAS COMES
Senate Has Passed One Small Bill,
but No Progress Is Reported on
President Coolidge's Program

commerce committee. carly in Janu,
AIRY. The prospects for the future
were expressed by Senator Smoot.
chairman OF the finance committee.
who said there win DO little but poll,
tics In this session from January to
Jnne--it's always that way in presi.
dental years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
Nothing Done, Congress on Holiday

big plant tho year round. When
employees refer TO the boss aa I'D"
and the superintendent na "chris,'
.sad everybody tries TO do their bit
why you can easily imagine what II
success this dinner was,
They had their songs and their
yell leaders and their cheers. There
wan music and monologucs, and II
Christmas tree. and the dinner itself
embraced all tho traditions from soup
60 aalted peanuts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
Rev. Matthews to
Speak Before Club

Solos and community singing Will
feature u Christmas program to be
held nj Dartnall's cafeteria Satur.
day at noon by the King County
Democratic club The Rev. NJ. A..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
Habitual Criminal
Gets Term of Life

SPOKANE. Dec, "a On conviction
OF being an hnbltual criminal. Edward
Spencer alias Eddy Rivers. was sen.
tenecd TO llfo imprisonment In tho
state penItontinry here yesterday. lie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21
To Bury Harding's
Favorite Songbird

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 81. - The
body OF GeneYra tombstone Bishop.
noted singer and director OF all must
cal programs az the White House
during the residence OF tho late
President W. @. Harding. was 10 be
taken Friday to her former home.
Marion. Ohio. for burial. The for.
ner personal friend Of Harding died
late Thursday at her homo here after
a brief illness.
At the recent Marion centennial
anniversary celebration. Mime. Bish.
op was the principal singer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

I.ondon's famous Tower bridge
possesses a double set OF hydraulic
engines for raising mud lowering the
hasculos. This is TO avoid the risk OF
n breakdown.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

WINS convicted on q burglary charge
here, ana had formerly served terms
for the same offcnsc In Texas and
Oklahoma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

II has been estimated that tho In
crease OF London's population dur.
Ing and slnce the world war Is no
less than 100000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

'PIlgnm's Progress" next TO tho
Bible, has been translated into more
lnnRnngeA thnn any other book.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

sale OF ahsinthe Is barred BY the
French government. But In Amer.
lean" bars IN Paris Il Is dispensed
NJ tubes OF "too,hpaste"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-21

Matthews will speak at the meet
ing. which Is announced MS open to
the public.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
IS YOUR RURAL ROUTE IN DANCER?!

Does your rural carrier leave his postoffce with large
mall or just handful?
If the latter is the you in fair way to lose the
present mail service you have.
Routes ordered reduced discontinued are mighty
hard to get restored Red tape and routine block the effort
every tun and takes lot of patience and expense
We understand that from September 21 to October 20
there is going to be careful examination of the amount of
mail matter handled every route and in every postofCe
in the country.
If your route your posofce not up to the stand
ard talk the matter with your neighborS and act before
it too late
There is no practical or inexpensive way to build
up weak route than by getting up club of fifty or one
hundred subscriptions for The Atlanta TrWeeky Journal
The special clubbing offers making are ideal for
the purpose.
Canvass your route obtain 50 subscriptions remit $40
and will mail The TrWeeky Journal to each one of the
for eight months One hundred and fifty pieces of mail
matter week will add lot of strength to your route and
may your daily delivery for you.
Better still, obtain SO Names remit $40 and we will mail
The TWeeky Journal to each for sixteen months which
will take your route through this special test period and also
through the usual January and July weighing periods
If your route is far below the Standard you had better
make it 100 names and remit twice the amount stated above
Your carrier prevented by the regulations from acting
his own behalf
1t is up you to act for yourself and for him.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
SHARP NORTHERN LAWYERS
VICTIMS OF GEORGIA NEGRO
IN UNIQUE BUNCO GAME

inches in height, slightly built, with
slightly curled hair" with quite a
prominent upper left gold tooth, :"
wearing a double-breasted brown
suit and tan shoes. He has used the
aliases of Edward Petty, Henry
Campbell, Edward Henry, Henry
Smith, William Jones, William S.
Henry, William Smith, Henry Feem-
ster, John Feemster, Henry Stephen
son, Eddie Feemster, Babe Abbott
C"Mr') Babe Abbott, the lawyer call
ed HIM, and Robert Feemstear. His
address is given invariably as No.
10 some street or other in Atlanta;
in one instance Peachtree street, in
another "Decada" Oecatur), etc.
The negro's yarn varies in each
case except for certain fixed details.
He always has $3.50 in the checking
account, of which $35 is toS be re-
tanned by the banker, having been
advanced when he got out of town;
he has $4,000 in the savings depart
ment: his safe deposit box is always
number 81; his mothers name is in
each case Mary something or 9th
err; and usually he wants word sent
to "Freddie's" mother that Freddie
is with him and all right.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
Devils Grippe Spreads
At Richmond. Dozen
New Cases Reported

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. Il
Twelve new cases of devils grippe"
making a total of forty cases now
under treatment here, were reported
Tuesday to Health Officer DR.. c. D.
Hudson. AS a result of the spread
of the mysterious and painful new
malady DR.. Hudson recommended
that all sufferers be isolated. He
said that the characteristics Of the
disease indicated it was infectious.
Children have been found to be es-
pecially susceptible to the disease,
the health officer declared, adding
that he believed it be an outgroWth
Of influenza.
1.-The disease is being carefully
studied by state health officials and
by members Of the Richmond Acad-
envy of Medicine" DIR. Hudson said,
land the city authorities are coop
Grating in every way in the efforts
to control and find out all about it.
1t causes severe pains in the
abdomen and is accompanied by
pleurisy, diarrhea, and other malad
dies. Pneumonia has followed in
one local case. 1t is not thought
to be particularly fatal, although
one patient in the state died of heart
trouble incident to the disease"
Devils grippe" is being treated
by laxatives, sedatives to relieve the
pain and by local hot applications
DR.. Hudson declared.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
MRS.. R. ]. LOWRY
LEAVES S350,00O
TO CA. COLLEGES

Two hundred thousand dollas is
bequeathed to Oglethorpe university
by the will of Mrs. Emma Markham
Lowry, whose death here last week
saddened the hearts Of hundreds Of
friends. This amount, representing
approximately half Of the entire
estate left by Mrs. Lowry, is to be
used in erecting a memorial building
for a department OF the university
that will be known as THE Robert
]. and Emma Markham Lowry
School Of Banking and Commerce. !"
The residue of the estatef after
paying specific legacies amounting
to around $4,000, and after setting
aside enough securities to yield life
annuities aggregating $425 per
month specified by Mrs. Lowry in
addition to other annuities specified
in 1919 by her late husband, is to
become a perpetual fund, to be di-
vided equally between Oglethorpe
university and the Georgia School Of
Technology, which will be known as
the Lowry Memorial scholarship
fund This legacy is dedicated to the
purpose Of educating worthy boys
who desire an education and are un-
able to secure the same for lack of
funds -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
Special Congress
Not Needed Now,
Coolidge Decides

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Presi-
dent Coolidge deems the present is
no occasion. for a special session Of
congress in advance Of the regular
December meeting, it was said Off
cialIy today at the White House.
After the meeting the statement
again was made at the White House
that all of the cabinet officials now
in Washington had agreed to con-
tinue to serve in their present Ca
pacities with President Coolidge and
that there was every prospect that
the Harding official family would
remain intact.
President Coolidges administra-
ton was said by a White House
spokesman today to stand on the
position laid down by Secretary
Hughes in his speech at New Haven
<last December in the matter of Ger
man reparations. The government
it was declared, is ready to help in
any way it can, without involving
itself unduly.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
2 Americans Jailed
In Bergdoll Kidnap
Attempt Are Moved

EBERBACH, Baden, Aug. IA
(By the Associated Press )-Calvin
Hoover Griffith, of Hamilton, O.,
Eugene Victor Nielsen, of Chicago,
the Americans arrested in connec-
ton with last Saturdays attack on
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the
American draft evader, were taken
from Eberbach today and ansfer-
red to the Jail at Mosbach.
Griffith says he is in the employ
of the American graves registration
board and says he was searching for
the bodies of Americans buried in
this vicinity.
The police report discovering Of d
supply Of ether on the person of
Karl Schmidt, whom Bergdoll shot
and killed during the attempt to
kidnap him, and that a further sup
ply was concealed in the American
automobile which was seized.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
Court Upholds Wife
Who Deserted Home to
Escape Mother-in-Law

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 14.-The
duty of wife to stand abusive Ian
guage from her spouse may not
be extended to cover the tongue OF
a cantankerous mother-in-law," the
state supreme court Of South Caro-:
lima held in an opinion written by
Associate Justice ]. H. Marion.
The case was that of the state
against Sam Bagwell, who lived in
a mill village at Laurens, S. c. He
was convicted of non-support of his
wife, and he appealed to the su-
irene court which upheld the lower
court.
Mrs. Bagwell contended she had
to leave the abode of her husband
because of the abusive language Of
her mother-in-law and had to sup
mort herself. The court held thar
the husband must supply his wife
with a home free from abuse, Ill
treatment and unwarranted interfer-
ence from members Of the house
hold" if not the wife had right
to leave and in so doing she is mot
only not guilty of desertion, but may
charge the husband with construc'
tive dese-tion."
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
Admits Staying Wife
And Her Mother; Police
Find Bodies Boxed

MEDFORD, Mass, Aug. IA
Nunie c.. Tsekes, of Franklin, N. H.,
was arrested today charged with
murder, after two boxes containing
the dismembered bodies of two
women were found in a field here.
The police said Tsekos had confess
ed that he killed his wife, Natalie,
and her mother, Mrs. Katherine
Adams, last Saturday night.
According to the alleged confess
sion, Tsekos' quarreled with his wife
and her mother at their home in
Franklin over money matters and
he declared they attacked him with
a bat and knife. He said he over
powered them and then stabbed his
wife and cut Mrs. Adams throat.
He dragged their bodies to the
cellar.
Sunday morning, the alleged con-
fession continues, he took his three
small children to his mothers in
Boston and returned to his home
Sunday night, he said, he went to
the cellar, dismembered the two
bodies with a knife and put them
in wooden boxes. mailing the covers
down
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
II Reported Dead
In Utah Cloudburst;;
Damage 100000

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. IA
Twelve lives are believed to have
been lost in northern Utah rs a
result Of a series Of cloudbursts
last night and early today. Prop.
erty damage is expected to tota!
upwards of $1,0OO,000.
Four persons are known to be
dead at Pennington, Utah, Just
north of Salt Lake City; two mea
and a woman are reported dead at
Willard, Utah, and five Boy Scouts
are reported drowned in a canyon
east of Harrington.
The cloudbursts, preceded by a
severe electrical storm, tore down
telegraph poles and hence COM
munication is crippled.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
The Weather

Louisiana Thursday, generally
fair in north and west, local thun-
der showers in east portion.
Arkansas - Thursday, partly
cloudy, probably scattered showers.
Oklahoma - Thursday, generally
fair.
East and west Texas-Thursday.
generally fair.
Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina-Generally fair Thursday.
Georgia, Florida, extreme north
west Florida, Alabama-Local thun'
der showers Thursday.
Mississippi-Partly cloudy Thurs
day; local thunder showers near the
coast.
Tennessee, Kentucky, West Vir-
ginia-Generally fair Thursday.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
Atlanta Spot Cotton
Jumps $1.75 a Bale

On the basis Of New York .fu.
lures market, which closed Al to 81
points up, Atlanta spot cotton was
quoted Tuesday afternoon at 24.60
cents, representing an advance of 35
points, or $1.75 over the previous
days quotation.
New York spot cotton was 24.65,
while New Orleans spot cotton was
24.5O cents. New Orleans futures
closed ~ to 53 points UP.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
Solicitor Campbell
VIII Aid Prosecution
OF Flogging Charges

Solicitor General Doyle Campbell,
of the Ocmulgee judicial circuit, has
been ordered by Governor Walker
to go to Milledgeville Saturday
where the preliminary trial Of j. j.
Nolan, heli in connection with an
alleged mob invasion of the state re-
formatory recently, is scheduled to
start.
Solicitor Campbell volunteered to
go to Milledgeville to assist in the
prosecution, the governor said. The
solicitor told the governor that he
wished to cooperate to the full ex-
tent Of his authority to stamp out
such alleged acts Of lawlessness, and
in his reply the governor requested
that he be in Milledgeville Saturday
to represent the state.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
Tallahassee Named for
MUNICIPALITIES Meetinq

LAKELAND, Fla, AIg. IA
Tallahassee will have the honor OF
entertaining delegates to the next
quarterly meeting Of the League OF
Florida Municipalities in November
it was unanimously decided at the
third quarterly meeting held here
yesterday. There are 81 towns rep
resented in the league, 10 of which
had delegates here.
The meeting yesterday heard sew
eral addresses of welcome and
responses, reports Of standing com
mittees and interesting papers. 2
committee was named to draft leg
islation for prevention of wanton
destruction of Florida forests.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
Tobacco Boosts
Nashville Business

NASHVILLE, Ga, Aug. 14.--Ap
prcximately two hundred and fiji
teen thousand pounds of tobacco
were sold here Monday at a general
average of 81 cents per pound.
Nashville has sold, up to date, a
million and II quarter pounds. There
is not a vacant building in Nash
vile. Stores are doing business to
their full capacity. People here now
predict that they will sell three mil.
lion hounds of tobac eco this season.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16

| bEhhlN. DEF gum
have preliminary examination before
German courts at Eberbach:
TULSA, Okla.-Governor Walton
places city OF Tulsa under martial
law as result of a series Of flog-
gings.
CHICAGO.-National Commander
Owsley denies that the American
Legion is connected with attempted
abduction of Grover Bergdoll
CHIAGO.-Wheat experts meet
! ing declares that estimates OF great
over.production are not borne out
by an intelligent study of the situaz
| ton.
BERLIN. - Twenty persons are
reported to have been killed in Han
over and fifteen in Zeitz in riots
caused by the shortage of food and
money.
WASHINGTON of
Justice is investigating gasoline sit
uation in central and western
states where a price war has de.
veloped.
TARBES France. Twenty
three tourists are killed in a motor
bus accident at Saint Sauveur, a
Pyrennes resort, about 25 miles
south of Tarbes.
WASHINGTON.-German women
appeal to President Coolidge to help
avert shaSae which, they say, faces
them at hands of colored troops in
the Treves district.
CHICAGO. - Gasoline prices in
midwestern and southern states
continue to tumble. Governor Dona-
hey, of Ohio, sends request to Pres
ident Coolidge for federal action.
WASHINGTON Mrs. Harding
will 1--we temporarily at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Mclean in
the environs Of Washington until
she goes to Marion to help close Mr..
Harding's estate.
CHICAGO. - Governor Len Small
definitely decides at conference to
announce candidacy for renomina-
ton for governor on the Repub-
lican ticket, according to the Chi
cago Herald and Examiner.
PARIS. A yellow book" of
diplomatic documents issued by the
French government brings out clear
ly that the United States ultimately
| will be asked by the allies how much
of the inter-allied debts she expects
| to be paid.
LOS ANGELES. - Mary Miles
Minter, motion picture actress, adj
mits she was engaged to marry Will
liam Taylor, motion picture direc-
tor, when he was shot to death in
his apartment February 1, 1922, &C.
cording to the Los Angeles Exam
liner. ..
WASHINGTON. - Attorney Gen,
eral Daugherty announces that the
| government will not appeal from the
recent decision of the United States
court at st. Paul, in which it was
held that the interstate commerce
commission had authority to con-
sent to the lease and stock owner
ship Of the Central Pacific railroad
by the Southern Pacific railroad.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-16
Meteor Lights Skies
At Colorado Springs,
Bursting Like Rocket

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Aug.
14.-What observers say was the
largest meteor ever seen in the Pixies
Peak region fell at 1 o'clock this
morning. 1t broke into several frag-
ments high in the air, resembling d
huge rocket, and lighted the whole
heavens momenatrily. The meteor
fell northeast of the city.