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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
Claim Germans Using Money to Foment Trouble
ARMY OFFICER MISSING WITH
 LARGE AM0UNT'
Langley Field Officer Draws $43,000 Out of Bank and
 Has Disappeared.

BULLETIN-HAMPT0N, Jan. 30. Late this afternoon Captain Cota and four enlisted men were found near Big Bethel, gagged and bound hand and feet. The auto was also found badly damaged. Capt. Gotta said he and his guard were kidnapped by two men as they left the bank. The bandits escaped through the woods with the money.
 HAMPTON, Va, Jan. 30.-Mili- tary, state and county authorities are trying to locate Captain Norman Gotta. Chief Officer of the Langley Flying Field, and his guard con sisting of First Sergeant and two privates.
 Captain Gotta drew $43,00O from the First National Bank this morn- ing and he and his guard have not been heard from since.
 No trace has been found either of tho big army car used by the men.
 From the First National Bank to the Langley Field is . distance uruslly covered by auto in about 10 minutes. W
 More than three hours elapsed before Captain Gotta and his men were missed when the search was etarted.
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the inter-Allied dcbts are another factor in the situation, and q handi- cap to the attempts at reconstruc- ton in Europe.
 The victory of democracy. an out come of the war. will be lasting, the Minister continues The philosophi- cal thinking of today seems to be moving in two directions, national istic and democratic.
 Democracy wishes to avoid future international conflicts through inter nal social problems. Europe finds itself in long convalescence, and the solution of all the European questions will require many years What is needed is an atmosphere of political tranquility. which can be achieved only through the recogni. tion of the peace treaties as the basis for any further action. In eco homie matters it is necessary to work hard, to establish a new sys tenn of commercial treaties and to i'm. prove the internal administration This, the Minister said. is what Czechoslovakia is especially seeking
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 Planting of e4fdens. both flower and vegetable a. 4 means of tombatting radicalism 2nG Co make a nation beautiful,' has been assured through the efforts Of the General Federation of Wom- ela Clubs. President Harding and other high government officials have given their official sanction 10 the movement.
 National Garden Week, as the movement has been named. will be ooseryed during May, although the exact date has not been fixed. Wom- ems clubs in all sections of the United States will cooperate with civic organizations and schools in the planting and cultivation of gar dens. and special lectures are con templated.
 A man or woman with a garden is more conterted and does not have time to become reactionary, accord. ing 10 officials supporting the move ment. It also has an educational
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
DISTRUST AND DELAY AB0UNDS
 IN EUROPEAN POLITICS; VIEWS

PRAGUE, Jan. 30.-Dr. Eduard Benes, the Czechoslovak Minister of Foreign Affairs, has published in the newspapers of this city his views on the present political and economic situation in Europe.
 Uncertainty and distrust among the states of Europe characterize political relations at the present time, he declares In Russia the in ternal situation is not clear, and dis trust exists between Russia and his neighbors. Any immediate solution here seems improbable. The Ger man problem centers on Germany's relations to France. and protrlcted negotiations seem inevitable.
 The Lausanne conference will hard ly solve the outstanding questions of the Orient, Dr. Benes asserts. At tempts 10 revise the peace treaties, especially the territorial clauses. constitute a further cause for dis satisfaction. But it should be re- membered that these treaties are A necessary basis for the solution of political problems. Preparations and
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
Teegerstrom Placed Under
 Arrest m Klan Hearing

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 30.-Harold Teegerstrom. timekeeper of the Car. bon plant, who disappeared during the latter part of December and rs- turned yesterday to his home at Monroe, La, has been arrestei at Spyker and held as a witness in the present charges against the Ku Klux Klan.
 Teegerstrom has been released on a $500 bond by Judge Odom at Bast- rop, according to later advces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
Chicago Graft Scandal
 Is Now Coming to Head

CHICAGO. Jan. 30.---Capiases have been issued for the arrest of Fred Lundin and g others charged with conspiracy to defraud in the sum of $1O00,000. The men are alleged to have been grating from the school board by illegal conversion of checks from the board. city and state.
 Lundin, who Is believed to be in Cuba. Is said 10 be the power behind the throne in the Thompson ad. ministration.
 Late today Clarence Darrow an nounced he had been engaged as Lundin's counsel. who is now en route to Chicago and will demand an immediate trial on the charges pre- ferred.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
Firm to Film Plays
 Of George M. Conan

LOS. ANGELES. Jan. 27.-George M. Conan, the famous American au- thor, playwright, composer and actor, has entered into a contract with Sol Lesser. Irving NJ. Lesser and Michael Rosenberg of Principal Pictures Cor poration, whereby that organization will Immediately start the filming of the George M. Conan stage plays.
 The contracts have been signed and delivered in New York.
 The first Cohan production to be made will be "The Meanest Man in the World one Of Cohan's most successful plays.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
California Anti-Alien
 Land Law Is Attacked

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30.--ToJuri Tagsmi, Japanese, has attacked the California anti-alien land law in a proceeding by the state to dispossess him of plot in the harbor district. Tagami asserts the law is invalid because it separates alien classes and discriminates against and con flicts with the treaty between the United States and Japan providing for the leasing of land for conner cial use.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
NEAR EASTERN
 REFUGEES ARE
 IN BAD PLIGHT
Famine and Disease Menace Hundreds of Thousands
 Picture Is Painted.

CONSTANTINOPIsE, Jan. 30.--One hundred thousand refugees are se- riously i'll or dying on the eodsts of Asia Minor. Thrace and the Greek mainland. No nation as such has come forward 10 help them Private relief organizations seem helpless to cope with the entire problem. II Is too vast. Greece is face 10 face with social catastrophe. Internal order and security are menaced by the hordes of starving and distracted fugitiyes pouring into the country.
 Famine and disease are stalking through Anatolia. Thrace and the Aegean islands. Women and chii. dren are dying everywhere. Even so great and precious a thing as
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LEGISLATION
 TO GET SPEED
Republican Senators Plan Night Sessions 10 Rush
 Through Measures.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-In an effort to rush through certain legis- lation before the end of Congress, he first Step toward development of this program was taken by Senator Lenroot. who has given notice that he will propose that unanimous con sent on an agreement to vote on the rural credits measure. This proposal will be made tomorrow. Should the agreement fail, the Republican lead. CTS are ready to resort to night ses. sions
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
New York Senate Approves of Beer And Light Wines

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan 90 The Senate by a vote of 27 to IT today adopted the Walker resolution to memorialize Con gress for modification of the Volstead act so as to permit of the manufacture and safe of beer and light wines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
USING MONEY FOR STRIKES
 RUHR VALLEY
Germans Reported Advanc- ing Money to Coal Miners
 to Quit Their Work.

COBLENZ. Jan. 30.-A French semi-official Havas dispatch states that German railroad men have been granted advances in wages to the end of Sebrusry as an inducement to 5oi them to strike.
 One German, carrying large sum in marks, has been arrested The authorities claim he has been one of those used to encourage strikers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
JUNEAU YOUNG
 LADY MARRIED
Laura Mcleod Married in Ketchikan to Ralph Bar
 tholomew, War Veteran.
Especial From chronicIe.)

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 KETCHIfAN, Jan. 30.-Miss Laura Sutherland Mcleod. of Juneau. was married here Saturday night to Ralph A. Bartholomew at the home of MT. and Mrs. H. P. Crowther, the bride being sister of Mrs. Crowther The latter, also of Juneau, was recently married here.
 The wedding Saturday night was performed by Rev c. M. Vanwarter of the Methodist Church.
 Ralph A. Bartholomew was in the navy service during the World War and is one of the active members of the local post of the American Legion.
 Miss Mcleod went to Ketchikan from Juneau several weeks ago and the news of her marriage will un- doubtedly come as d surprise to her many friends here The bride is a very popular member of the younger set in this city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
Falls Nearly
 l9,000 Feet And Recovers

MOUNT CLEMONS, Jan. 30. Unconscious because of the severe cold, Lieut. James D. Summers, at Selfridge Field. fell today from an altitude Of 19,000 feet to within 400 feet of the earth when he reeoYere his senses sufficiently to rig.It his plane. Summers landed without injury to the machine or to himself.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
Deny Aitken Squandered
 Fortune on Former Wife

SEATTLE. Jan. 30.--F'riends of Tom Aitken deny that he squandered his first fortune on his former wife or was without financial resources when he went to Alaska about 1914 His friends here declare his former wife, who was an artist in Chicago was divorced by Aiken and that he is now happily married. The denial of his first romance is made by Ait ken's friends in connection with the story that he and his partner have sold their copper property in the Mount Mckinley district to the Gug- genheims for sun reported to be $1 900 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
Movie Star Will Be
 Operated Upon Today

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30.--viola Dana, stricken with appendicitis late yesterday and taken to a hospital, will be operated upon late this after noon. Viola Dana is well known screen star.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
CALLS IT GERMAN LIE

WARSAW asan..s'i iel15 Reports that Poland intends to send worlxmen to- the Ruhr is denied by official author ity and it is declared the reports were sent out from German sources with the intention of creating an tagonism to France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
Plane Drops from Tail
 Spin, Aviator Injured

HONOLULU, Jan 30.-First Lieut.. Rupert Julien. enlisted man. was probably fatally injured today when his plane. in tail-spin, dropped 700 feet
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
Burglars Make Haul
 From Jewelry Store

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 30--Brglars loot ed the jewelry store of Henry A.. Koch and escaped with jewclry val ued at $20,000
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
OFFICES ARE CLOSED

DUSSELDORF. Jan. 30.-The tele graph offices here are closed, the operators refusing to work while soldiers are posted in the offices.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
DEMAND BARS
 OF PRISONS
 BE KEPT UP

WASHINGTON. Jan 30 A pro est to President Harding against the release of the "so-caled pollti- ,al prisoners" has been made by the Interallied Veterans Association, whose membership of fifteen million embraces the American Legion and
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OPERATORS STRIKE

BERLIN, Jan. 30.-sTelegraph and telephone workers at Essen have struck. paralyzins wire communica- ton between that city and the capitol.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
R. R. STRIKE COMPLETE

ESSEN, Jan. 30.rThe railway strike in the Ruhr Wiley is said to be complete and the few trains run ming are being operated by French crews.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
MILLION TREES
 TO BE PLANTED
 DURING SEASON
American Tree Association Makes Announcement
 How to Be a Member.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3O.-A million trees planted in 1923 is the objective of the American Tree Association just organized by Charles Lathrop Pack, former president of the Ameri- can Forestry Association. The new
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Reports that Tom Aitken expended q fortune on former wife from which he was later divorced and re- turned to the Territory in 1914 without funds. are entirely without foundation declared Henry Roden, well known local attorney and for- mer counsel for Mr. Aitken. MT. Roden represented the latter in the settlement with the first Mrs. Aiken.
 Aitkens first wife was a Chicago newspaper woman. The marriage was not happy one and a separa- ton was arranged whereby Aiken paid lump sum. said to have been s10, 900, to the woman who obtained D divorce. Later Aitken was wed a second time. The present Mrs. Aitken has spent much of the time in Alaska, accompanying her hus- band in his trips between his various mining properties both winter and summer They are now enroute Out side after spending the summer in the Interior and will probably pass through Juneau on the next steam CT from the Westward. Aiken ia interested in several mining prop critics in the Interior, the most pro- ductive of which is dredging ven ture in the Flat country where it is reported something near $750.OOO was taken out during the past season,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
BORAH REVIEWS
 HIS PROPOSAL FOR TALKFEST
Continues Working Upon h. ternational Economic Con-
 ference = Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Senator William E. Borah today renewed his proposal for an international econ- omic conference to be called by President Harding.
 Senator Borah submitted his pro- pcsal as a separate resolution and at Borah s requestsit was laid aside for consideration after the pending farm credits legislation is out of the way in order to prevent any undue delay. Senator Borah said, however, he would probably move an add the resolution as an amendment to some bill already under discussion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
CATHOLICS TO APPEAL

DEIlLIN. Jan. 30.--Representatives of all Catholic organizations in Ger man occupied territory have decided to appeal to Catholics of the world and to all mankind against the French fin the interest of justice, peace and reconciliation. This is according to dispatch from Cologne.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-01-30
PLAN DEFEATED.

DENVER, Jan. 30.-The State Senate today defeated by vote of 16 to 10 a resolution urging Presi- dent Harding call an economic and disarmament conference with leading nations of the world.
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WHAT A DIFFERENCE

PARIS, Jan. 3o.-Many French newspapers this afternoon print edi-
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Evening star., 1923-08-26
BRENTWOOD.

BRENTWOOD, Md, August 25 (Spe-
al).-At the last regular meeting of
faator and council. Hiram L. VOL
MI the vacancy left by the resigna-
tlon of Councilman Sando of the sec
ond ward. Councilman Wolfarth will
be assigned to lights and parks. The
new councilman made no speech Of
acceptance. but took an active part
IN every project offered for the con-
sideration of the council. John r..
Bakersmith, councilman of the third
ward, was appointed as road super
road ordinance. Councilman Wo1farth
announced he expected to offer
amendments to that ordinance rela-
tive to the provision regarding side
walk construction. v. f. Voilland was
tendent. =.
Another important matter was the
rental of the tractor for $25 a day
to d. F. Stockstale. It is also under
stood that Mount Rainier desires to hire
Road Superintendent John r. Baker
smith has stated that the idea of hir-
ing the tractor to Mount Rainier is a
good one as the community will be
poWerless to do much road work
while while the sew. sewer is being put in. 1t is
chine is still on Charles street.
The county fire departments held
their weekly drill in Brentwood last
Monday. All departments responded,
Brentwood Volunteer Fire Depart
ment met at sthe temporary quarters
last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Lucy Sampson is spending q
vacation travelling. She. left. for New
her was from Niagara Falls. Miss
Evelyn Sampson is visiting her
grandmother In Virginia,
Evening star., 1923-08-26
SKYLAND, VA.

SkYLAND, Va, August % tSpeciaD.
In the weekly ride here Tuesday
thirty riders took part, the objective
being the. Koontz horse ranch four
teen miles from Skyland The barbe-
cue dinner served on the banks of the
Shenandoah river was feature.
Among those who rode were Miss
Mary r. DAILY, Mrs. G. Freeman Pol
lock and Mrs. Helen G.. Kittredge Of
New York city: DR.. William G. Schaf-
hirt. Mr.. Henry Byrne and Miss Mary
=. Kennedy of Washington; Miss
Barbara Greetsh, Miss Ruth and Miss
Blanche Clair, Miss Sue Hanna ana
Mr.. Harry I'll. Cooke of Philadelphia ::
Miss Eleanor b. Kent of Pittsburgh.
ano Panettiere of Baltimore, and Miss
r. e. Daggett and Miss d. McCullock
OF Niagara Falls. The party returned
by moonlight.
The Ladies' Club at Skyland enter
tanned at cards on Friday evening,
the card room being prettily decorated
with golden glow which at the pres
ent time is blooming in profusion.
Prizes were won by Miss Mary p.
Kennedy, DR.. William q. Schafhirt
and Miss Temple l.. Perry of Wash
ington; Miss Barbara Clair and Miss
Sue Hanna of Philadelphia. and Miss
Helen =. Barber of New York city.
Annual Flower Ball.
On Monday night the annual flower
ball took place. There were fifty
couples in costume which showed
strikingly against the background Of
flowers. The hall was beautifully
decorated. the central columns being
massed from floor to ceiling with
great lunches of golden glow. and
the walls and ceiling were covered
with hemlock boughs and mountain
laurel The regular Skyland Orches-
ira was augmented by Mr.. Nation
Royce's fine orchestra from Hotel
Powhatan. Washington. One of the
most amusing features OF the ball
was the grand march of the Chauve
Souris wooden soldiers in which
everyone participated. The judges
were Mrs James Franklin Bell, Mrs.
+. s. Kennedy, Mrs. George H. Judd
of Washington: Mrs. g. +. Pollock of
New York city. and Mrs. Charles L.
Acker Of Shippan Point, Stamford.
Conn. Prizes We're awarded as fol-
lows, for the most beautiful costumes: ::
Miss Eleanor II. Kent of Pittsburgh,
Miss Sue Hanna of Philadelphia Miss
Mary p Kennedy of Washington, Miss
Ruth Clair of Germantown, Pa. and
Mrs. George NJ. Hewes of Hartford.
Conn. A special supper was served TO
the guests by Mr.. q. +. Pollock in the
dining hall at 1870.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
POSTAL SAVINGS RECORD.
Richmond Now Ranks as Third
City in South.

RICHMOND, Va, August 25.-Rich-
mond is the third city in the South
as regards postal savings accounts,
according to w. Rose Southwark, the
assistant postmaster, who has been
making investigation into the matter.
Mr.. Southwark says that he has
reached the conclusion that Rich
mond has a small foEeign-born popu-
lation, and that many of these have
become naturalized, and they prefer
to do business with the national
banks.
In several instances there are
cities in West Virginia that excel
Richmond in the matter of postal
savings. but these depositors are
made up of the foreigners who are
employed in the mines, where many
of them do not know how to put
money in bank and want to have
1t right where they can get it at
short notice.
Evening star., 1923-08-26
MOUNT RAINIER.

MOUNT RAINIER. Md. August %
Especially Saturday afternoon
is set for the time of one of biggest
celebrations this town has ever had
1t will be in the form of a flag rails
ing on the new Mount Rainier school,
which will be dedicated by Gov. AL
bert C. Ritchie of Maryland. Be
sides the governor the other speak
ers will be DR.. Albert :. Cook state
superintendent of schools. and Nick
olas Orem, county superintendent OF
schools.
The Loyal Women Bible class of
the Christian Sunday School held its
annual picnic yesterday afternoon
at Clarendon. Va.
1t Is said the management of the
Garden Theater. an open air motion
picture house here. plans To erect a
$4,000 building in this town. 1t
will include roof garden where
shows can be continued throughout
the summer.
The dust-laying experiment of cal
Cium chloride applied by the town
to the cinder thoroughfares here sew
oral days ago has proved most ef-
fective and much of the discomfort
of the citizens along these roadways
has been relieved.
The sidewalk program launched
this spring has become very popu-
lar, many of the walks petitioned for
by the towns citizens having already
been completed.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Mount Rainier Citizens Associa-
ton will be held at the town hall to-
morrow evening. The mayor and
council at the last meeting adopted
what is perhaps the most progressive
road program ever suggested here.
When it is completed practically
every street in the town will have
been graded and surfaced. Following
streets are included Thirty-fifth street
between Bunker Hill road and Har-
ris street, Bunker Hill road between
34th and 35th streets. Rhode Island
avenue between 34th and 35th streets.
33d street between Bunker Hill road
and Ash street. 32d street between
Bunker Hill road and Newton street,
Harris street. 31th street south from
Harris, 36th street south from Harris
32d street between Bunker Hill road
and Ash street, Newton street be-
tween 31st and 34th streets, Beech
street between Rainier avenue and
31st streets. Cedar street between 32d
and 34th streets, Ash street between
31st and 32d streets. 32d street be-
tween Cedar and Grape, Eastern ave-
nue. between Newton street and
Rhode Island avenue, 31st street be-
tween Newton and Beech streets, 32d
street between Rainier avenue and
Cedar street. 38th street between
Newton street and Valley avenue.