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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07

NEW YORK, June 7.-She was to beautiful. She was young. she wa' dazzling, she was a dream of lovl ness She was Mrs Eva Wallace, 0 Freeport, L. l., and when she was in the Adams Street Court in Brook lyn to press a complaint against [ too daring admirer she lost her case because she was so exceedingly fair Magistrate Rayfield himself told her so.
 Al first the story promised to be one of the dullest, because one of the oldest. But that was before the magistrate and the reporters had seer the vision. All they knew to begin with was that Clinton K. Firth 21 years old. of Brooklyn. was accused of having annoyed a lady in a theatre. There have been dozens of cases like that. and as a rule the defend ants have been sent to the work house.
 But this was so different The defendant proved to be a timid look ing Youth with poetic eyes. Mrs Wallace said he had dared to change his seat, taking the one next to hers For a tirnc he was content merely t( sit there. but it was not the stage that attracted his eyes. Presently Mrs. Wallace sail, his hand touched
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
.KE'TCH|KAN BOY
 sDR0WNS; CREEK
Body Is Recovered as Result of Dog Barking Near
 Scene of Accident.
fspecial from Chronicle )

KETCHIKAN. June '. Ralph Berauist, son of Mrs. J. T. Close, of Ketchikan, and grandson of Harry Carrol. City Comptroller of Seattle, was drowned late yesterday after noon while on picnic north of Ketchikan about four miles
 Rcd Campbell, well known Se- attle boxer who recently fought Joe Manila and who is in. training for a bout here on July 4, was with BerQuist and for time 1t was feared he had been drowned but was later found up the creek.
 Berquist probably jumped from one rock to another, slipped and hit his head on a rock and drowned while unconscious.
 The body would not have been found except for the barking of his dog which stood on the bank and kept barking for half an hour until searchers reached the spot. The dog is the son of the dog which was the only living thing escaping from the Princess Sophia when that craft was wrecked in Lynn Canal several years aago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
DREAM OF LONELINESS AND YOUTH
 GET TANGLED UP; CASE IN COURT
 IS RESULT; MAGISTRATE IS JUST

,ers-and it was no accident. She called an usher and had him arrested.
 When Magistrate Rayfield had ,eard all this--and looked upon Mrs. Wallace--he was visibly perplezed. The freshness" of the young man had not been so utterly fragrant. The Magistrate had not the heart to pun fsh him.
 Mature, madam, has made you rather beautiful" the court sand.
 Rather" murmured the Court at- tendant.
 Thus the Magistrate vent on, you offer an unusual temptation. We must remember that"
 Unprecedented temptation, t.e ex- cited attendant corrected in whis- per.
 Youthful folly,' c'I' I''auea the Magistrate, must sometimes be over looked I realize that yoi have fall en victim on the altar of amour. Naturally it is embarva sssns when 1t happens in a public p','s I'u. thA temptation was so grea ant. after all, since he only iluLhed your hand
 Then the Magistr ,t5 gently up braided the defendant e-t suspended sentence, and up to ii's ho.r Mrs. Wallace had not sued tra AIagistrats for slander
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
WORLD COURT
 IS FEASIBLE
 FOR AMERICA
President Harding Declares U. s. Should Join World
 Court-Reasons.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-Presi- dent Harding declared in a letter made public here today that my ac- cepting membership in the World Court, the United States may make the largest feasible contribution to civilization while at the same time surrendering nothing of the advan- tages of independence now enjoyed by the American people,
 The Presidents letter was ad- dressed to Thomas G Gailor, of Ten nessee, head of the National Council of Protestant Episcopal Churches who had written to assure the Presi- dent many thousands of citizens deemed it a matter of honor to the American nation to in some way contribute influence to help rebuild the countries of Europe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
CLAIMS 6. 0. P.
 IS LOSING OUT
Special Congressional Flee, ton in Iowa Proves 1t
 Says Cordell Hull.


 WASHINGTON June r. Cordell Hull, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, in a statement today said:
 "The rock ridden Eighth Repiib- lican Congressional District of Iowa. at the special election last Monday, replied to the Republican claims that President Harding is rapidly growing in popularity and that wonderful benefits of the Republican tariff are attained by the farmers, by giving the Republican candidate for Congress a bare 1000 majority in the district normally Republican by from 5000 to 5000"
 The special election was for a successor to Horace w. Towncr, now Governor of Porto Rico.
 Judge Hiram Keyans was elected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
SEATTLE MAKES BID FOR VISIT
 FROM HARDING
Will Provide Him with Fast Craft to Overtake Trans
 port Henderson.

SEATTLE, June 7.-The local en- teertainment committee has invited President Harding to spend day here on his way to Alaska. He is scheduled to leave Tacoma on July 5 on the transport Henderson for Alaska The local committee has offered to furnish a fast boat to overtake the Henderson promising the President he will lose no time in arriving in Alaska. It is sug- gestcd that he devote the day 10 horseback riding. golf and resting.
 NEW YORK, June -Four armed bandits held up Barnet Goldstein jewelry store and escaped with $I0,- 900 worth of jewels.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
Faulkner Takes Up Removal of Land Office, in Seattle

SEATTLE, June I'll. L. Faulk- ner. one of the leading attorneys of Juneau, appearing before the Al aska Bureau of the Seattle Cham Der of Commerce. voiced strong pro test against the Presidential order removing the United States Land Office from Juneau to Anchorage, without adequate inquiry into the 
 Attorney Faulkner declared much noteworthy mining, agricultural and timber developments was located in Southeastern Alaska and the re- moval of the land office from Ju- neau would force 75 percent of the applicants to do business 300 miles from the scene of activities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
Young Man Is Beaten
 By Mob; Probably Die

LOS ANGELES, June T. Frank Sinclair, young man who has been at liberty under bonds charged with a statutory offense against a young woman, was taken from his home last night by party, of masked men, bound to a post and gagged, then beaten with wire cable until un- conscious Physicians are of the opinion that he will die. The men left note stating they were not members of any secret organiza. tion but in the future would give similar treatment to other offenders against women.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
WHISkEY
 LABELS,STAMPS
 FOUND IN RAID

NEW YORK, June Thirteen men have been arrested and millions of bogus government revenue stamps and whiskey and Champagne labels with plates from which they were printed, were seized in two raids by secret service operatives.
 Officials said the men have been flooding the country with bogus labels and stamps.
 The arrests are the most important made for a long time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
Search for Purnell
 Is FruitIess One

ST. JOSEPHS, Mich, June 7.-With a warrant sworn to by Gladys Bam- ford Hubel, of Detroit, charging King Benjamin Purnell assaulled her during three years from the time she was thirteen. Sheriff B-iage- man ransacked Shiloh without find ing Purnell
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
To Transport Money By Aeroplane; To Fool Robbers

ST. LOUIS, June '. The Federal Reserve B0 V is C 'a sidering transportins ; .4-r ny airplanes so as to r%"fce the interest loss cn; the num- Der of robberiss. This IS larn- ed here today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
Shrine Patrol Serenades
 Woodrow Wilson

WASHINGTON. June The Shriner Patrol of Greenville, South Carolina, serenaded Wood row Wilson last night by play ing Dixie" At Wilson's re- quest the band played the Star Spangled Banner" Wilson way ed an acknowledgement. The Shriners gave three ronsing cheers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
Murderer of Wife
 Takes His Own Life

HARTFORD. June 7.--John A. Carl son. of New Britain. who confessed to the murder of his wife by sitting on her head in pond. hanged him. self in his cell last night dee
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
HEAT WAVE STORM.

HEhI WAVE olO1IM.
 COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 7.-In a heat wave storm, lightning and thunder, which broke the wave which has gripped the state for the past week, two persons were killed carly this morning.
 Four other deaths are reported by drowning due indirectly to the heat wave. ,.k
 Heavy rains laat night are report ed to have done thousands of dol lars worth of damage at Dayton and three persons were seriously hurt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
NOTHING DEFINITE

WASHINGTON. June '. The State Department announces that U. S. Minister Schurman has ca bled:
 "No definite indication how long it will be before Americans and other Chinese bandit capsives ara released"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
NEW PLAN ON
 PARATIONS
 IS PRESENTED
German Government Replies with Amendatory Note
 on Preparations.
New Preparation Plans Proposed By Belgium

BRUSSELS. June Tt is un- derstood Premier Poincaire has accepted in person the n \ Bel gian reparat.ons plans but ask ed time be s.re1 French TX uerts to examiIi arl make report. Details of the plans are not given.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
BANDIT CASE
 IS HELD UP

SHANGHAI, June 7.-Three days have passed since any press report has been received regarding devel- opmcnts fin the negotiations for the release of the Chinese bandit captives. A private wire however, said negotiations were progressing favorably.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
WISCONSIN IS
 AGAINST "DRY''

MADISON, Wis, June '. The State Assembly today voted q to- 43 to repeal the state prohibition enforcement law. e
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07

Bennett, film Florida w.ic having shot killed Her Caruthers during Tampa. heatre Of which Bennett hostess Ben a Chattanooga (TennesseeD family a
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
WOMAN KILLED
 AS RESULT OF
 INTENSE HEAT
Paints and Falls from Two. Story Window - Heat
 Wave Reported Broken

CLEVELAND, June 7.-Heat in directly caused the death of one woman here this afternoon. She tainted and fell from a second story window.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07
DEFICIT 0F ALASKA R, R.
 WILL BE CUT Department of Interior Makes Statement on R. R.
 Finances.

WASHINGTON, June 7.-The de- felt of the Alaska Railroad will be decreased about $300,000 this year or to about s700,000 according to the Department in an announcement made today.
 The operating expenses will be reduced by $100,000 or less while the revenues will be increased by at least $200,00o.
 The total deficit of the Alaska Railroad to date is stated to be $1,- 055, 5,0UU.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07

According to financial state ment from the headquarters of the Alaska Railroad at Anchorage the investment as of March 31, this
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07

The last item is exclusive of the own construction material
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-07

Total .-.-....-....-$54,2 4,287, ,15347 The incoma and axnanaas calan-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
FINANCIAL DIG TATOR.
 MEETSFIRST WATERLOO
McCarl Overruled By President
 Coolidge

WASHINGTON, August 25.-The governments rising young financial dictator, Comptroller General J. R. McCarl, who has overruled three cabinet members, has received his first setback at the hands of Presi- dent Coolidge.
 Coolidge ruled against a decision made by McCarl, that only federal employees who were injured in serv- ice could be compensated and not those who suffered from occupa- tional diseases. Both must be com pensated under the Presidents ruling.
 McCarl, young Nebraskan, with the face and figure of Senator Bo- rah, startled. custom-bou govern ment officials sometime ago by rec fusing to approve expenditures of both Secretary of the Navy Denby and Secretary of War Weeks. A protege of Senator Norris of Me- braska, his rigid interpretation of his office has followed all the tenets of government economy held by that progressive.
 Recently, he disagreed with the United States employees compensa- tion commission, and refused to ap prove VOL chers for sickness incur red in government service. A de- cision of the attorney general ruled with the commission, but McCarl still refused to veer, as he is respon sible to no one but Congress. The appeal of the commission was laid before President Harding and just before he left on his trip he approv- ed it, but took no action.
 McCarl, who is the first occupant of the new government position, holds office for fifteen years and can be removed only by vote of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
DARING AWATORS TO PHOTOGRAPH THE SUN
Snapshots Of Eclipse On September
 10 To Be Made

LOS ANGELES, August 26.-Ths army aviation service will co-oper- ate with astronomers during the eclipse of the sun September 10 in an attempt to further the worlds knowledge of the solar system.
 Lieut.. John A. MacReady. holder of several air records and one of the aviators who recentlys spanned tho continent in a nonstop flight, will fly nearer to the sun than any ob- server has gone for a similar pur- pose before. When MacReady pilots his plane to an altitude of 20,000 feet, Capt. George Stephens, crack army photographer. will take se- ries of photographs of the eclipse and make other observations.
 Astronomers are preparing ip- structions as to the kind of pictures desired, and Captain Stephens, upon landing from the plane, will turn his plates over to the Astronomers to be developed and studied.
 Scientists of America, England, France and Germany are gathering at points of vantage in southern California and Mexico to be on hand for the eclipse. The total eclipse will come at 12:54 p. m. September 10, and at the maximum will last three minutes and 34 seconds. The sun will begin to disappear at 1l:2s a. m., and will be free from shadow at 2:10 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

south by carrying the largest stock in Alabama.
 In order to show their appreciation to the automobile public for the liberal response that has made their success and rapid progress possible the two Bills" announce that start ins Monday they will conduct an appreciation sale" a sale of access sories which they promise will be most profitable to those who partici- pate. For this event the large force at Bills has been kept busy for sew eral days getting up stock and offer ings. All is now neatly arranged and every item marked In plain figures. Extra sales people have been provided for the sale.
 The accessory storo is located at 421 Twentieth street, where both c4De upper and lower floors are oc- cupied solely by accessories for auto mobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
NASH CAR R IfLE [. MEETSBIG DEMAND.
Perry Mccormack Says Car Proves To Be Ready
 Seller

Demand for tho new Nash Car riole, toned in deep maroon and black, Is even greater than had been antic- lpated, Perry Mccormack of McCor- mack Bros, Birmingham Nash deal- CTS, announces. Dealers, according to Mir. Mccormack. who have received shipments of this five-passenger in- closed family car, report to the fac- tory that great as was the previous demand for the Carriole. the new model has created Interest way be- yond all expectations. Notwithstand- ing improvements and in spite of price raises by other makes at this time, Nash Motors has made no in- crease in price.
 The Carriole, from the day of It's introduction, has been ready sell er" said Mir. Mccormack, "and 1t is not surprising, therefore, that the new Carriole, with It's added refine ments, should have met with so ready response on the part of the public"
 Attractive in design, the new Nash Carriole provides passenger capacity Tor five adults, and yet it is priced near to open car standards. In front "t tNo uSepiy upholstered parlor car chairs and in the rear a comfortable seat for three. A specially designed beading on the radiator shell aids the trimness of it's appearance.
 The new gas and spark control are so placed as to be most readily con- Venient, and a windshield wiper is part of the equipment favoring the comfort of the driver. Just below the doorstep are kick plates to prevent the paint surface from being disfig- ured in entering or leaving the car.
 IA the rear a large trunk is mount ed firmly upon a heavy rack Stall Wart ntckeled guard bars preserve the rear of the body from defacement. A dome light overhead gives a soft, pleasing light, The chastely designed hardware bears, platinum finish silk curtains decorate the windows. which are adjustable except in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
LONDON HEARS SONG, ANDLONDON APPROVES
i, We Have No Bananas, "
 Makes Great Hit

LONDON. Auugst 25.-The Amer icanization of London would now seem to be complete.
 To the list of Ar'eric 'sys, flivyers, cocktail redougn Jewetr S tached themselves ro 's-. Ed .i' ent English stronghold, must now be added that subtle American national slogan, "yes, we have no bananas"
 It has become epidemic. The Eng fish sing 1t. dance to 1t. toss 1t aBout in their drawing rooms, write about 1t Tn their newspapers and analyze it, psychologically and otherwise, as an index to the American mental processes.
 It has been quoted by an M. P. in the House of Commons, and proudly occupies a whole line of Hansard, the English congressional record.
 Cocknies bandy the phrase about, while revue artists and music hall stars, work it overtime.
 American orchestras. which pro- vide practically all of the dance mu- sic played in London, render yes, we have no bananas. to the everlasting deligM of tireless English feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
SEES 'LIFE OF RILEY" FOR ALL IN YEAR 2023.
Dr. Steinmetz Pictures Every City
 SpOtless Town Then

SCHENECTADY, N. r., August al. pr. Charles P. Steinmetz, the cleo trical wizard, believes the time is coming when there will be no long back-breaking drudgery, when peo- pie will toll not more than four hours a day and in the remainder of their time will be able to follow their natural bents
 Falls of smoke no longer will hang over cities. Streets will be free of refuse. People will be healthier in the centers of population. Every city will be "spotless town." Much of this great transformation Is to be the work of electricity.
 The glimpse of the distant future as the great electrical wonder worker views it Is contained in an article by him released for publica- tion today
 If the United States went into the project of linking up a means of communication with Mars with the same intensity and thoroughness with which we entered and prose- cuted the war, 1t Is not at all inn possible that the plan would suc- ceed," he writes.
 Tt would be long process, no doubt, of counting, measuring and carefully recording the messages we received, concluding possibly in the discovery one day of a key with which to decipher such manifesto tions as Senator Marconi has re- corded, and which, as has been sug- gested, might conceivably be indica- tions of an intelligence on Mars seeking communication with the in- telligence of this planet.
 Cooperative human effort will be the solution of most of the difficult ties besetting mankind Wars will continue until we have learned that lesson in It's final aspect. l look for more wars because men and systems continue to struggle against each other Instead of with each other.
 We have not yet sufficiently grasped the philosophy of Christian ity, regardless of how many of us profess to be Christians.
 "The collectivistic tendencies of the Slavic peoples, in my opinion, of the future. The Germanic and Anglo-Saxon leadership of Europe received in the last war a blow from which it will not recover. Collecti- vistic civilization will spread over Europe from the east, where the leaders of the future will be born.
 The indlvdualism of the United States, 1t seems to me, will perish, and we will have here a civilization distinct from that of Europe, largely because we are and will continue to be a new race of people composed If all the races of the world"
 
 Abolition of capital punishment and substitution Of Imprisonment of five years and longer is being considered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

Opening with a stock amounting in value to about $S0,O00 and within six months increasing 1t to nearly $S5,- 900, is a record just established in Birmingham by the firm known to Blrmingham's automotive world as Bills Auto Accessory Shop.
 The firm was formally launched into business on February 26, mak- ing 1t just six months old today. Dur ing this time. under the direction of the two Bills" Bill Levi and Bill Dearing, from whom it gets it's name. the concern has enjoyed a phenominal growth. It has already taken first rank among accessory stores in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

to have become effective in Massa- chusetts Thursday. has been blocked as a result of the filing of 1s,ooo signatures on petition for referen- dum with the secretary of state.
 Only 15,Oo0 signatures were neces- sary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26
STEP ON THE GAS

19yOOO Sign Petition For Gasoline Re-
 fercndum
 BOSTON, August 25.--A two-cent tax on each gallon of gasoline sold for use in motor vehicles, which was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-26

year for automobile accessories.
 The one-mile record for the motor cycle Is held by Otto Walker. He covered the distance in ss 2-5 sec onds at Fresno, Cal, February 23, 1921.
 Automobiles registered in Canada now number 514,072. The Dominion stands second to the United States as the greatest automobile owning na- tion.
 There are S,OOO passenger car dealers In the United States, and 25- stations and repair shops number SS,O00, and public garages 4s,ooo.
 The United States has zs4s7s miles earth at the equator 10h times. This is a small fraction of a total high way mileage of the country.
 Patrick Cunning. who is employed as chauffeur by William & Hilles of of 3l2,00o miles, or distance equal to more than 12 times around the earth.
 Representatives from Maryland, Ohio, New York. Pennsylvania, New
  recently met at Montpelier, Vt, to consider the question of uniform state laws regulating automobile traffic.
 The National Motorists associa- tion is represented by "A clubs, in practically every state in the Union, and five in Canada. Reciprocal tour ing -courtesies are extended to mem bers of all recognized clubs extend Ing similar service.
 The federal government has taken over all army ambulance trucks bought during the World war and turned them over to the post office depar tment to be used in mail serv- Ice. Special bodies are now being built to change these trucks to com mercial cars.
 Because he had parked his car too long in a restricted zone, Judge D. w. Carroll of Watertown, N.Yp fined himself s1. Judge Carroll confessed judgment before himself of violating read himself a lecture on law obedience.
 Cobblestones were used for paving In Boston and New York as early as 1850 The first brick pavement on roadway in the United States was laid In Charleston, w. Va, in 1870. In the same year the first asphalt pavement in the United States was laid in Newark, N. J.
 Believing that the present price of 23h cents a gallon for Nlsoline Is exorbitant, the Automobile club of Minneapolis, Minn., Is considering the establishment of a station to sell "gas at a reasonable profit" The club plans to release the petrol at 13 cents a gallon to its members.
 The annual tax paid by motorists of the country for the operation of their automobiles exceeds the yearly tax of all railroads of the country by the amazing sum of more than 360, ,000, 900. This does not include income taxes of the automobile manufacturer or the individual motorist.>
 Instead of rebuilding old roads in Sweden, automobiles are to be de- signed to fit the highways of the country. A curious type of vehicle Is recommended for winter use in northern sweden. This car is to have sleigh runners Instead of front wheels and will be equipped with special drive wheels and gear.