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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
CIVIC COUNCIL
OF WOMEN NOW
ORGANIZED HERE
Permanent Organization |
Perfected and Officers
Elected at Meeting.

The Juneau Womens Council was
afternoon in the Elks Lodge Room
attended by delegates of II different
organizations of this city. Officers
were elected and the Council is
now ready to proceed in conjunction
with the Juneau Chamber of Com
merce and American Legion in all
matters of civic nature.
The permanent organization yes
terday was the result of the steps
taken on recommendation of Capt
s. N. Dancey during his Americani.
zation campaign recently conducted
here.
Officers elected yesterday were
Mrs j. H Dunn, chairman Mrs
John T. Spickett first vice-ci.u imam !;
Mrs. Leah Engberg, second vice
chairman; Miss Virginia Shattuck,
Secretary; Mrs. w b Kirk, treas
urer and delegates at large Il. j.
White and Mrs. H.. l. Faulkner,
with Mrs. Frank Metcalf and Mrs.
C. e. Rice, as alternates
Fourteen women's organizations
were represented at the enthusiastic
meeting yesterday afternoon as fol
lows:
The American Legion Auxiliary,
Methodist Church Aid, Presbyterian
Martha Society. Episcopal Guild,
Mooseheart Legion, Pioneers Auxil-
iary, Rebeccahs, Parent Teacher AS
sociation, Women's Club, w. c. t..
u, Camp Fire Girls, Senior Glass
of the juneau High School, Eastern
Star and Ladies' Altar Society.
The Secretary was instructed to
notify the juneau Chamber of Com
merce and Afford John Bradford
Post No. a, American Legion, in
forming them that the Council was
permanently organized and ready to
work.
The meeting adjourned to meet
after the holidays.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
BANK ROBBERS
ARE CAPTURED

SEATTLE, Decsi4. = John J.
Reed. alleged ringleader of a gang
of Montana bank robbers; John
Mason and James Wilson, were ar
rested late yesterday afternoon In a
cottage on Hunts Point on the east
side of Lake Washington. Reeds
wife was also taken in custody but
no charge has been made against
her. The others are specifically
accused of robbing the First Ma
tional Bank, at Fairfield, Montana,
in February.
Arthur Davis. arrested yesterday
in Stockton, Cal, Is also declared
to be member of the gang. Eleven
men are being searched for in the
west for the Montna bank robberies.
In the cottage of Reed were guns
and other firearms including acety-
lcne gas tanks. Two autos bearing
Montana licenses were also found.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
ADVERTISING TO
Be GOTTEN OUT
FOR JUNEAU NOW
Chamber of Commerce In
structs Committee to Begin
Printing Booklet at Once

The Chamber of Commerce at the
luncheon held at the Arcade Cafe
today instructed the publicity COM
of such advertising matter as had
been decided upon and to continue
advertising in Eastern magazines for
January, February and March The
committee, appointed to raise funds
necessary to finance the Chamber
of Commerce through the coming
year, J. F. Mullen, John Reck and
Henry Roden, reporting through the
latter, said it was preparing a plan
to raise fund that would take
care of all Chamber of Commerce
activities for 1924, and that it would
be submitted to the Chamber and
the public, which will be asked to
contribute, in the near future. 1t
was announced that the Executive
Committee had voted to give mem
bership in the Chamber to all those
contributing $40 or more.
A committee consisting of G
Blomgren, w c. Wright and Fl. B
Van der Leest was appointed tc
make survey of the rooms and
accommodations on Gastineau Chan
mel for tourists who may want to
stop over on their Alaskan trips
The committee on Legislation was
directed to preDare petition from
the Chamber of Commerce in favor
of Land District for South Alaska
with land office at juneau, to en-.
list the support Of other communi
ties in favor of such a measure
and to solicit the support OF the
Senators and Representatives who
visited Alaska last year.
Will Meet Every Friday
It was voted to meet at noon a;
the Arcade Cafe each Friday for
lunch. Members SUGGESTED that all
hotel men. curio dealers and others
directly interested in the tourist
business should be requested to be
present at the Chamber of Commerce
luncheons.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
House Insurgents
Are Lining Up
With Democrats

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Organi
zation troubles of the Republicans
in the House are increasing as those
in the Senate showed signs of sub
siding. Republican insurgent repre-
sentatives negotiating with the Demo
Gratis for coalition to control the
rules committee have made such
progress that a fight on the floor
on the subject seems likely to win
when assignments come up for ap-
proval.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
IS DEFEATED
BY 53 VOTES
L. D. Taylor Loses Fight for
Mayor Of Vancouver
Big Deals Authorized.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. ID. =
L. D.. Taylor defeated Wednesday
by So votes by w. r. Owen fol
Mayor, who received 1916, at frs
announced he would ask for re
count but when the official returns
were made, said he had changed
his mind.
The vote was one of the heaviest
in the history of the city. The vote
authorized reconstruction of the Con
naught Bridge across False Creef
to cost $4,000 and granted fran
chise to company to erect
central heating plant.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
SID HATFIELD
BREAKS JAIL

BRISTOL, Va, Feb. IA. : Five
persons, including Sid John Hatfield
70 year old veteran of the Hatfield
Mccoy feud, escaped last night from
the Wise County Jail and fed to
the Cumberland Mountains.
Hatfields cousin Devil Anse
Hatfield was sentenced to 90 years
for murder. As old as Hatfield is,
he made his way down a fire hose
from the fourth floor and shouted
back:
TELL the jailer he told me a
barefaced lie when he said there
was no chance for me to get out
of here"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
LORD CONVICTED
IN LIBEL CASE

LONDON, Dec. 14-Lord Alfred
Douglas, son of the late Marquis OF
Queensbury, has been convicted by
a Jury in Old Bailey of criminally IL
belling Winston Churchill, former
First Lord of the Admiralty. He
published a statement, that Churchill
issued a false communique after the
battle of the Jutland to influence
the stock markets.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
Three Murderers Go
Singing to the Chair

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 14.-Threc
men this morning walked to the
electric chair in Sing Sing Prison
singing with laughter and with
songs of musical comedy staged
by other convicts ringing in their
ears. The men were Abraham Beck
er, wife slayer. George Hacker and
Harry Santanello, murderers.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
NOT. REAL REVOLUTION.

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. IA telc-
gram from President Obregon to the
Ell Paso Times says: "The move
ments headed by Generals Estrandd
and Sanchez and which have been
inspired by Adolfo de la Huerta are
not dignified by the term revolution
for the Importance does not warrant
such designation"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
AMERICAN AIR
man MISSING

LONDON, Dec. IA. - 1t is fearei
that Lawrence b. Sperry, American
aviator, has been drowned in the
English Channel, says the London
Daily Mail.
Speedily left tho Croydon airdome
in small one ssater plane to fly
to Amsterdam, Holland. Coast
Guards today found seaplane 10
miles off Rye and no trace of the
aviator.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
Coolidge Headquarters
To Be Opened in Chicago

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. = The
general campaign headquarters oi
Coolidge will be established in Chi
cago on December "a. Former
Congressman James w. Good, OF
Iowa, has been selected to manage
the campaign in the Middle West.
William M. Butler will have gen.
cral charge of the campaign In
Chicago.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
Shenandoah Restrictions
On Coming Polar Flight

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.--Instruc-
tions have been sent to the Naval
Air Board by Secretary DENLY to
consider the possible use of the air
ship Shenandoah on the Polar flight
only on a basis that the ship will
be inflated by uninflamable helium
gas for the trip.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
Diplomatic Corps Is
Received, White House

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA small
reception at the White House TO
members of the diplomatic corps
some times called Americas most
brilliant social function, was heia
here last night with President and
Mrs. Coolidge receiving. Nearly
1000 guests were present.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
eARkENTINE IN TOW

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. Ia.
A wireless message from the tug
Sea Monarch reports having the
barkentine Vancouver in tow and Is
expected to be brought in late to-
night.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
Movement Started
To Cleanup
Seattle of Vice

SEATTLE, Dec. 14-Consequent
upon determination of the Grand
Jury to sit for several weeks longer,
County Prosecutor Douglas today
filed abatement proceedings against
IA hotels. He announced he would
cleanup the city of the bootlegging
and gambling vice.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
German Government to
Deal Direct with French

PARIS, Dec. IA. = The German
Government has officially announced
it has decided to seek negotiations
directly with France concerning the
Rhineland and Ruhr. This Is ac-
cording to Havas News Agency.
dispatch.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14

NEWPORT, Kan, Dec. 14.-Benny
Casey and Charles O'Keith, con-
victs being returned to the Kansas
Prison after their escape, seized a
pistol from Deputy Warden Burns,
shot him and jumped from train
this morning. They were recaptured
shortly afterwards.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
Private Charity Relief
Is Desired for Germans

WASHINGTON Dec. IA. = Presi-
dent Coolidge, through Senator IT.
vine L. Lenroot, of Wisconsin, has
announced the administration ap-
proves and desires to encourage 10
the utmost private charity relief
for the people of Germany.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
Three Men Killed When
Locomotive Hits Speeder

LAPORTE, Ind, Dec. 14.-Three
men were killed. seven injured, three
seriously, when a New York Central
switch engine and gasoline speeder
collided this morning six miles west
of here.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
Cement Trust Is
Ordered Dissolved

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Federal
Judge Knox has signed decree
dissolving the Cement Manufacture
ers' Protective Association. This in
cludes all corporations and individual
members of the Association. 1t is
also ordered that the interchange
of statistics of production be dis
continued.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
Lott Takes Stand I'm Own
Defense; Claims He Was
Attacked By Man He Shot
Arguments in Lott
Case viii Be Made
Tomorrow Morning

The cross examiuation of
William F. Lott was concluded
at 215 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Government has two wit
nesses to place in rebuttal and
1t is expected all testimony
will be made by o'clock this
afternoon. Arguments will begin
tomorrow morning.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
Britishers Perplexed
Over American Delay

NEWCASTLE, Eng, Dec. IA.
British merchant shipping interests
are perplexed over the continuous
deadlock on the reopening or the
American Consulate here.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
Four Masted Schooner
Files Distress Signals

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. IA. = A
four masted schooner believed to be
the Norwegian barkentine Vancou-
yer. commanded by Capt. H C.
Hansen. bound from Honolulu 10
Vancouver, is flying distress signals
off Race Rocks nearby.
The wind is blowing so miles
an hour and a driving mist prevails.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14

LOS ANGELES-Superior Judge
Reeves announced that hereafter he
will not fine bootleggers but SEN
tence all to Jail as fine was really
a license.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
300 Motorists Are
Marooned by Snow

DENVER, Colo, Dec. 14.-Three
hundred motorists are reported mar
ooned in the snow in Nogale Canyon
rs miles from San Merica, New
Mexico.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
Mexican Federals Win
In Clash with Rebels

JUAREZ, Mexico, Dec. 14.-Offi-
cial dispatches contain report OF
the first clash ofcFederal and rebel
forces headed by Gen. Estrada in
JuaIisco. The fight occurred at
Octlan and was victory for the
Federals who captured 115 prison.
ers and 125, 900 pesos in money.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14

WASHINGTON issue today
of the Evening Star. 70 pages, is
declared to be the largest regular
edition of an evening paper on
record.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14

TACOMA-Six successful safe rob-
berries in four days. and five safes
being carried away was. the record
for Western Washington when thefts
in South Tacoma and Olympia were
added today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
rEP1C Is RECAPTURED.

NOGALES, Dec. 14.-Oficial ad-
vices announce the Federals have
retaken Tepic routing the rebel
forces and pursuing them towards
Jalisoc.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14

LOS ANGELES-A liquor caravan
of several automobiles with high
grade liquor was intercepted coming
from the north and seven men ar
rested.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, Dec
IA gale accompanied by blind
ing snow lashed Lake Superior last
night and today driving steamers to
shelter. No losses Of life have been
reported.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14


Lott declared positively that both
Mrs. swanberg and Diva Dale heard
the entire conversation between
herself and Prentice and saw the
assault made by the latter. Asked
if there was a pause in the shoot
ing, Lott said there was After the
first two shots, he paused, but
Prentice, he claimed, was wrestling
him SO hard and fast he thought he
was missing him. He said he fired
the other three times after he had
backed against the partition wall
and was in a panic.
Asked why he was afraid oi
Prentice, he said he lad seen him
beat Mrs. Swanberg on one occasion
until she was unconscious and thai
he had been warned by Mr.. Winter
to watch Prentice.
He said after the shooting he
went up Front Street and gave him
self up to Patrolman V. l.. Tibbetts.
He denied he was smoking a cigar
cite at that time, and said he light
ed one after he got IN the taxi to
COHle lO tHc Jdli. Ills Siotuihe Wd'
found to be on fire when he got to
the Jail. A shirt, coat and a pail
of trousers were identified by Lott
as being the garments worn b,
him when he came to Jail. The,
showed holes burned in them.
J When he was received at the Jail
Lott testified, he was rubbing hi'
jaw. NJ. III. Truesdell, a guard
he said, noticed 1t and asked him Il
1t hurt much. He said he wa!
bleeding at the mouth and spit sew
eral times in the cuspidor to clear
1t away. His mouth was cut q
, little.
Asked by his counsel II Prentic'
carried gun. Lott said not habit
ually but that he had seen hin
/ packing one a number of times al
he laid it aside when he came Il
the shop for work to DE done. Lot
said he, personally. had never car
ried a gun before that day. He de
MED absolutely that he had packe'
or shown a gun In the apartment
| of Prentice and Swanberg at an.
CONTINUED on Fage Eight.)
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14
Cold Wave Hits in
Vicinity Of Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. IA
cold spell has struck this section.
A heavy storm is sweeping in from
the Pacific.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec, 14.-Winter
weather swept Indiana yesterday
and today succeeding a period of
heavy snow which fell for several
hours.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14

awoke her and they played dice on
the bed. AS he was preparing to
retire. Mrs. Lott sent him back to
the shop for money to pay the
rent
Called by Prentice.
lie passed Harry's Grill going to
the shop and in about ten minutes
returned up Front Street by the
same place. He had passed the
door he said, when Prentice called
TO him from the door of the grill
and he turned and went back. Prem
tice told him Diva Dale had re-
turned and he, Lott, entered the
place and saw the woman. He went
back and spoke to her.
Almost Immediately, he said,
Prentice put his hand on my
shoulder and turned me around and
said Look at him he looks like he
is elilty! He grabbed me and hit
me. He put his right hand back of
my neck like this illustrating to
the jury), and bit me here ION
the jaw with his left hand.
Il asked him, guilty of what
Mr.. Bill? OF pouring that whis-
key on the floor you black son of a
b he said, and with the words
he grabbed me and hit me.
II was scared" continued the
witness. 81 was scared he would
get me down on the floor and knock
my eyes out and kill me. He was
right on me-"
1t was then he started shooting
the witness testified. He grabbed the
revolver and shot. The first shot
was fred with the two standing
breast to breast, so close that Lott
said he thought he had shot him
self as he felt a burning sensation
on his belly. He said he didn't
know how many times he had shot
until he saw the gun. Prentice. he
asserted, kept fighting him and
crowded him back against the wall.
With his back against the wall, he
said he went into panic and
didn't remember anything about
the shooting. He didn't know what
position Prentice was in when he
fired the last shot.
When he recovered self-posses-
sion. Lott said Prentice had "sorta
Stacked off" and he stepped out
away from him and went out,
picking up his hat off the floor be-
fore he left.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1923-12-14

CONTINUED on Fage Eight.)
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-01-09
sUCEsOS EN- SAN JUAN.

El dfa 6 del actual, a las 80 p. M,
en- Ia, calle Salvador Brau, esduina San
Justo, la guagua No. P-7O1, propiedad
dc Alexandra Fernandez, de Puerta de
TERRA. que guiaba el chauffeur Ven
tura MARTINEZ, No. sos, arrollo al nj
no Enrique. Martinez, de Is amos de
edad, residente en- Sol No. 107, oca-
sionandoie contusiones de caracter
grave, siendo asistido en- la sala de
socorro e ingresando en- Ell Hospital
Municipal. FL caso sera sometido a
la consideration de Ia Corte Munich
pal.
Aver, a las - 20 a. m, en- la ca
lie Salvador Brau, esquina San Justo,
81 automovil No. 101, propiedad de la
Central San Vicente, de Vega Baja,
que guiaba el chauffeur Eulogio Cabo,
residente en- San Juan, choeo con la
pared de la casa establecimiento La
villa de Madrid, resultando ell caro-
con serios desperfectos v lesionada la
seiiora Mariana e.. Dimas, que fue
asistida en- la sala de socorro de una
confusion leve en- el p6mulo izquierdo
Y pasando a su residencia en- Sol 126.
FL chauffeur fue denunciado por VIC
laci6n la ley de autom6yiles.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-01-09
JOSE ENRIQUE DENTON.

Anteayer fu6 reciAido por la esti-
mada familia Denton de esta eiudad,
un cable participandosele la doloros1-
sima noticia de haber fallecido ell mis-
mo dfa en- La ciudad de New York tras
larga penosa enfermedad, e1 distin-
guido caballero D. Jose Enrique Den
ton, padre de nuestros buenos amigos
el Doctor Robert Denton Y Harry Den
ton, y padre polftico del conocido ga
leno Doctor Miguel Roses Artau.
Ell seiior Denton era persona muy
estimada por todas las classes sociales
de esta ciudad Y la isla, donde supo
conquistar ell apreeios de todos.
Ell INIPARcIAt duferes asocfafse
a la pena que hoy agobia la familia
Denton-storer, y lie enFfa por medic
slt 4 u h. 4 y 4
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-01-09

va que Sc han terrninado todos los
festejos de estos dias de las NaTidades,
el Comisionado Interino de Ia Prohi-
bici6n sefior Barrett, dice Que Ia eiu-
dad de San Juan ha observado duran
te esos dias, una conducta digna de to-
do encomio Tampocs ha recibido no
ticias de Ia isla que indique9 que no
Sc haya Observable la misna conducta
que Ia guafdada por e1 pueblo de San
Juan.
La policia que generalmente utiliza
en- esos dias como bar6metro de Ia ex-
citaci6n regocijada los academies au-
toInovilisticos. asegura que Ia ciudad
de San Juan ha batido el record este
afo en- 10 que Sc refere a Ia SUPPRESSION
de las velocidades aiegres que suelen
acabar en- tragedia; solo TN modesto
Ford que para evitar el choque con IN
CAIRO mayor, srfri6 averias muy serias
al meterse en- una cuneta.
Dice1Mr Barrett, que s. unc fuese
hacer case de los ralnaofes circular
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-01-09
Fl CON|SI0NADO DE Ia PR0RIBICI0N Dice
QUE SAN JUAN SE-HA C0MPQRTAD0 ADM
4. RABLEMENIE DURANTE LIS NAHlDADES

ties, ent6nces 81 due poeas pcrsonas me
recerian q titulo. de sccas.
La noche del dia de Navidad, dos
AUTOMOBILES que venian con direction
4 San Juan, fueron denunciados por
llevar hcores. Como resultado de este,
tres inspectores. de Ia 3prohibicion, Sc
encargaron de registrar todos los auto
movies que .entraban a Ia ciudad entire
las horas de Il p. m. a 2 y 80 a. M,
sin encontrarles NADIA.
Connparando este con 10 ocurrido en-
a1gunas ciudades zen Ell Norte. cree Ell
Conisionado que San Juan ha observa-
do una conducta edifcante. como para
un primer prernio de moral.
Agrega, adenas. el senior Barrett, que
el estuvo en- San Juan desdss las once
de Ia noche deldia de Ano Nuevo has
TIA las dos nenos cuarto, que sola-
mente VIC una persona en- estado de
embriaguez.
Yo dice Mr.. Barrett reside frente
al Union Club " desde mi casa pude
observar muchas personals alli Ia noche
del dia de Ano NueVo y Ia noche antes
del dia de- Navidad. quienes mo- reali-
aaron ningan acto fuera Dc lugar.