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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
TO FIGHT LAWS
ON CENSORSHIP

NEW YORK. Dec. IA new or
ganization designated to crush the
principal of censorship has been
launched accordiGg to George Creel,
chairman. vari0hs actors, motion
picture producers, publishers organ
izations are represented in the
movement which aims not only to
fight proposed censorships but re-
peal all existing censorship laws.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
Senator Borah Taking
Rap at Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-United
States Senator Borah has introduced
bill to require minimum of seven
members of the Supreme Court of the
United States to concur to hold an
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
Declares Slayer Of
Coburn Is Insane

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 17.-Philip
Fox, on trial for the Staying of
w. S. Coburn, attorney for the Ku
Klux Klan, Is declared to be insane
by DR.. S. c. Swint, expert alienist,
and superintendent of the Georgia
State Insane Sanitarium for the past
22 years. This was the testimony
given by the doctor while or the
stand.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
Reject Woods Nominee
For Mayor Of Manila

MANILA, Dec, 1.-THE Senate has
rejected the nomination of Geronimo
Santiago to be Mayor of Manila by
order of Governor General Wood.
This leaves the city without a Mayor
for the third time within few
months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
Six Members of Band
OF Murderers Arrested

MANILA, Dec. 17.--Six tembers
of a band of Moros known to have
been among the slayers of 1t. Magno
and eight Constabuiary soldiers and
three teachers near Parong, Province
of Cotobato. two months ago, have
been captured by patrols.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
Order of Coolidge
Releases 81
from Prisons

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Amnes-
ty to war prisoners, to be lib
Grated from various prisons
following an order issued last
Saturday by President Cool
idge, includes two in Kansas
City, seven in Chicago and
% in the Sacramento State
penitentiary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
BRYAN HAS
CANDIDATE

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. H.
William Jennings Bryan announces
that II he is elected delegate from
Florida to the Democratic National
Convention, he will present the name
of a Southernor for the Presidency
but not Underwood or McAdoo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
South Dakota G. @. P.
z8l es Pleases President

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-President
Coolidge has expressed appreciation
of the action of the endorsement OF
the South Dakota Republicans. This
is conveyed in letter to Samuel
Elrod, former governor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
France and Germany
Are to Discuss
Occupation Matters

PARIS, Dec H. France and
Germany will discuss the Ruhr and
Rhineland questions according to
Premier Poincare who made a state
ment accepting the limitations OF
proposals by Germany for conscr-
yation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
Steamer Goes Down;
Many Lives Are Lost

NORFOLK. Dec. IT, Steamship
Rena is reported to have sunk at
Frying Pan Shoals with a large loss
of life. Four survivors We're res
cued by the tanker w. A. Mills.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
Seventy-one Indicted in
Seattle, Cleanup Campaign

SEATTLE, Dec. 17--Last Satur-
day afternoon the grand jury indicted
II proprietors of cigar stores, cara
rooms and small clubs on charges
of gambling. A move in the cam
paign started Thursday by the coun-
ty authorities to clean up the city
Forty arrests were made Saturday,
night
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
Fire Damages Mercantile
Section Of N. ]. City

CARLOTTE, N. j., Dec. 17.-Dam-
age estimated at more than 100000
was done here by a fire Saturday
night in the East Trade Mercantile
Section
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
Peasants Deposit Barley
In Order to Get Beer

MUNICH, Dec. 17.-Peasants who
beer have made arrangements with
the village inn-keepers by which they
deposit 10 pounds of barley receiv.
ing in return credit for 35 litres
of beer
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
Earthquake Damage in
Japan Now Estimated

TOXIC. Dec. 17.-Finance Minister
Inoye told the Diet that the earth
quake damage last September is
estimated at from seven to ten
billion yen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
30 japanese Miners
Entombed by Explosion

TOXIC, Dec. 17.-Thirty miners
have been imprisoned by as ex-
plosion when part of the coal mine
at Kasuya Fukuoka prefecture, South
western Japan, collapsed. 1t is feared
attempts to rescue them alive will
fail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
Thomas Lee Woolwine
In Paris, Critically III

PARIS, Dec. II. - Thomas Lee
Woolwine, former United States Dis
trict Attorney at Los Angeles, is
critically i'll here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
France Considering
Paying Debt to U. S,

PARIS. Dec. 17.-Early funding
of Frances debt to the United States
is under consideration in official cir
cles 1t is said.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17

The British House will
total having been elected
reelected Conservative The Duchess of Aho was
Margaret Bondeld first
to elected Labore Lady Terrng
football
a intend
jewels in the House. Miss Susan
London Council
was elected as Thomas Wntringham reelected
as Liberal
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17
TEN MEN LOST
IN SHIP WRECK

BULLETIN-MARSHFIELD, Ore,
Dec. 17.-Seven men who clung all
night to the wrecked steam schooner
A. c. Smith, which piled on the
north ietty at Coos Bay yesterday,
put off in the ships boats today
and were picked up by the tug
Oregon.
Seven men were rescued yester-
day by the Life Saving crew. Ten
are believed to have perished when
they attempted to leave the wreck
in a life boat. The crew numbered
"a men.
STRIKES SUBMERGED ROCKS.
MARSHFIELD, Dec. II. - The
team schooner A. G. Smith, with
100000 feet lumber aboard, struck
submerged rocks at the entrance to
Coos Bay yesterday morning and
will be total loss. Eight or ten
men were lost when a life boat
capsized as 1t was being lowered
into the water.
Heavy seas prevented immediate
lescue by any of the craft which
put out to go to the assistance OF
the crew.
The A. C. Smith was wooden
craft of 1000 net tons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-12-17

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The Winslow mail., 1923-05-18

frum all we cud gether he is very
unhappy in his life with her. He
was asting pa for sum advise witch
he new pa all ways has got plenty
of, and pa sed well what does she
do and he sed Well she treats me like
a dog and 1 don't no what to do.
Then pa says Well why don't you bite
her then.
Monday-Ma and pa went to a
party tonite but they cum home erly
the reason was on acct of they was
a site of hand man or a hipnotizer
or sumthing there and he started out
and sed Now Ifwant you to tell me
what you eat and l will tell you
what you are So pa beets it home
because he had ben eating a lot of
Cheese.
Tuesday-Sum wimen believe in
getting reddy in plenty of time. AS
Jake and me past a house in the
east End a woman Gums to the frunt
dore and calls her kid and sed Cum
on Elmer & let me warsh yure face
so you can ride on the slop wagon
with yure pa tomorrow.
Wensday-Played ketch with girl
witch is Visiting up to Blisterses
house and she sure can throw the
ball and ketch it. What I mean she
Amt no Sissy.
Thirsday-Mr. Benson was tell
ing pa that he got sum strawberries
witch cum frum George in tin can
today Pa sed that's nothing out OF
the extraordinary we are going tc
Tenasee in are ford this summer
mebby.
The Winslow mail., 1923-05-18

now. His ma had ben haveing trub-
BILE with her eyes and her nerves and
the dr. xamined her the other day
and he told her she shud oughtent
to read in the mornings emmy more.
So now she lays in bed till noon and
Jakes pa has to get his own break
fast and Jakes.
Sunday-Pa's neffew witch got
marryed a cuple yrs. ago to lady
friend of hissen was here today and
The Winslow mail., 1923-05-18

dow on Main st. and
is so awfly clost and
stingy. They was a put
ting up skreen dores
and windows mex dore
to him this morning
and as pa past his hou-
Sc he sed Well Mr.. Jas.
aren't you a going to
put up yure skreens
this yr. and he reply
ed and says No l CESS
I wont put emmy up
this yr. Times is pritty
hard and I think l can
save a little by doing
without 'skreens and
just keeping a Spider.
S&turday-Jakes pa
is sore at there DR..
The Winslow mail., 1923-05-18
STATS DIARY
BY ROSS FARQUHAR

Friday-Pa was telling I and ma
about ole man James witch lives
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-31
STREET Car Patrons Know Him
Long Service With Traction Company Brings
Many Friends.

Jesse c. Brown was born in Wilson
county, Texas, in 1875, and spent the
early part of his life raising stock on
a Wilson county ranch. In-1003 he
came to San Antonio and has been
in the employ of the San Antonio
Public Service Company for 20 years.
Mr.. Brown has chosen the South
San Antonio line as his first choice at
the present time on account of the
light traffic and cool breezes out that
way. For seven years he was con-
ductor on the Hot Wells line, but las;
January he decided to become an OPP
erative of a one man car to South San
Antonio.
Mr.. Brown and his wife live at 615
West Craig where they have owned
their home for four years. They re
Gently returned from an automobile
trip to Atoka. Okla. He spent three
weeks vacation on the trip.
When Mr.. Brown began running
street cars in. San Antonio. there
were no automobiles in, the city. and
traffic was much lighter than it is at
present. He says he we'll remembers
the first automobile that he ever saw
on the streets. 1t was owned by DR..
Roberts who lived on San Pedro
Avenue. There are so many automo-
biles on the streets now that he pre-
fers run that keeps him out of the
business section as much as possible.
he says.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-31

Shop Assistant-Would you like the
stripes diagonal or longitudinal, madam
Observation-Disclosures. thanks want
something with bright green stripes.
Punch.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-31

the Labor party figure, on that basis,
that five years will be required before
the housing needs are filled completely.
The director general of housing,
whose department Ms under the minis
try of health, declares that $4,000
houses are under construction by the
borough councils of various communi-
ties.
Extraordinary scenes were witness
ed in Manchester recently when the
registers reOpened for certain types of
municipal houses.
A couple of thousand people were
lined up. the queue extending clear
around the block. -
These people received no promise OF
a house, but merely got on the waiting
list. At the present rate of construc-
ton, every house which the Manches-
ter corporation builds within the next
twelve months, will be snatched up by
applicants already registered.
The Labor party urges municipal
enterprise on grand scale as the only
means of solving the housing problem.
Private enterprise. the Laborites de-
clare. is entirely inadequate to meet
the demand
A working class home of four or
five rooms, the standard. type under
construction, will rent for about 50
a. week. unfinished. Houses. contain
ing from five to ten rooms sell at a
price between $4,000 and $4,000.
Apartments or FLATS" are scarce
and command figures corresponding 10
New York rentals. They may be OBJ
tanned cheaper than the New York
scale, but invariably lack the modern
conveniences of the American home.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-31

PROTECT YOUR INCOME.
Mrs. Stone Beckett. Or. 2061.-(Adv. }
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-31
ENGLAND IN NEED
OF 100000 HOMES
TO SUPPLY WORKERS
Middle and Upper Class
Also in Great Need of
Housing. ..

London, Sept. 1.-Three hundred
thousand houses are needed in Eng
land. That is the official estimate Of
the housing shortage, one Of the great
est problems that confronts the gov
eminent today. ....
The estimate, however, applies in
general only to working class homes.
1t does not include the. middle and
upper class families who have almost
rs great difficulty in obtaining apart
ments or houses, although they can
be found if the prospective tenant will
pay the price. This prices frequently
includes a premium as initial pay
ment, followed by substantial rentals.
1t is the problem of the homeless
working man, however, that manly
concerns the government and which
has offered so much political capital
to the Labor party.
The government estimates that the
present shortage of 100000 workers.
homes has been reduced from SOC, 700
since the end Of 1919. Members of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-31
3 MEXICANS DROWN
WHILE ATTEMPTING
ENTRANCE INTO u. 3.
Trio Thrown Into Flood
Waters When Dog Cap
sizes Boat.

Brownsville, Tex. Aug. 3f.-Three
Mexicans, an old man. a woman and
girl, were drowned in the Rio Grande
near Ranchita. above the San Benito
pump. Wednesday night, according TO
a telephone message received here to-
day.
The party was crossing the river in
a small boat. which was evidently used
by smugglers.
As they left the shore on the Next
can side of the river their dog leaped
into the boat, capsizing the small craft.
and all three were carried down by
the swift current.
The river is now nearly bank full
and the current very swift and the
bodies will probably not be recovered
for several days.
A Mexican on the American side.
who states he saw the accident. did not
know the members Of the party. other
than that they resided on the Mexican
side of the river.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-31

Texas Boys Here-Thirty-four boys
from Camp Rio Vista arrived in San
Antonio Thursday afternoon under the
direction of Hubert L. Crate, former
ly with the Y. NJ. c. A, which organi-
zatiOn he served as general secretary
Of Texas. The boys will make sight
seeing trip of the city Friday, visiting
the parks, missions and other places OF
historic Interest, and then will leave
for their homes Friday night. A ban
quet was held for the campers Thurs
day night. Camp Rio Vista is located
10 miles north of Kerrville and is the
private summer camp of Mr.. Crate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-31
MEXICAN STATE I'M
QUANDARY--FACTIONSI
FORM GOVERNMENTS
May Have Two Governors,
Two Legislatures and
Two Capitols.

f.; Mexico City, Aug. 3f.-Queretaro
faces the prospect of two governors,
two legislatures and two capitals.
Congressman claiming an election
on ticket headed, by Francisco Ra-
mirez Luque MS gubernatorial candi-
date are holding meetings in Quer-
etaro City, while their opponents on
the ticket which Jose Siurob leads as
the candidate for governorship, are
holding similar meetings in the viii
lage of Pathe.
A temporary state capital hqf been
set up in this town, situated on the
Queretaro-H idalgo boundary, for the
Siurob faction alleges that its mem
bers cannot. obtain personal guaran-
tees n Queretarc.
The rival aspirants to the COVER
nOr's chair are both generals.
Both are ex-members of the ma
tional house of representatives and
both are reported disposed to main
tain their rights by force should the
necessity arise.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE
INAUGURATED ON COAST
First Vessel Sails From Seattle
for Ports in South
America.
Snapshots.

EATTLE, Wash, January 1S.-Sa
Iuted by the screaming whistles of hun
dreds of waterfront craft, the 5o2-foot
liner. President Hayes, pulled out
yesterday on her initial voyage in the
United States Shipping Boards new
express passenger and freight serv-
ice from Pacific coast to Canal Zone
and southern American ports. The
vessel carried 5000 tons of Washing
ton products, including the first ship
ment of apples to be sent from THIS
state TO the east coast OF South Amer
lea by water direct
Among those on board was a dele
cation of six Seattle representatives
on trade excursion TO South AmeV-
lea. The President Hayes will pick
up passengers and cargo AT Portland
and San Francisco, and when she
heads for the Panama canal will have
a full passenger list and capacity
cargo. booked long in advance.
Hundreds of persons inspected the
big vessel and bade her farewell on
the inaugural voyage on the new
service. The docks were gay with
flags and bunting. and the ships So
Evening star., 1923-01-18

a given sport it covers the period of
the interhigh school championship
series. The principals convened at
Franklin School at 1 o'clock today to
consider a thorough revision of the
athletic eligibility code.
Central High teams scored two vic
tories yesterday. The big quint went
20 Brookland and defeated the Catho-
lie University freshmen, IA to I3,
while the lightweights beat the
Argyle Juniors, % to is.
Eastern's basketers were no match
for the Episcopal High School team
at Alexandria yesterday, the latter
winning SO to 81. Capt. O'Dea was
the only Fastener able to cope with
the EpiScopalianS to any extent.
Georgetown Props ran rouEhshod
over the Rockville High School team
in 64-to-10 game at Garrett Park.
Leighty, McNulty and Angel were the
mainstays OF the winners. The Rock
vile team counted only twice from
sCrimmage. The Preps will invade
Washington tomorrow for a game
with GonZaga.
business Highs midget team wants
games with 100-pound class aggrega-
tion. Telephone challenges to the
management at Franklin 559S.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
SEES SUIT PRICE ADVANCE
Declares Tariff on Wool Makes In-
crease Imperative.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 49,
Duties imposed on wool by the Ford
ney-McCumber tariff measure will
make the costs of wooden suitings
higher. Charles F. Manning, OF
Newark. y. J. president of the Inter
national Association OF Clothing De-
signers, told the convention. in semi
annual session here. He said il was
imperative that clothierS increase the
price of woolen suits in order 10
realize fair profit on their invest
ment and labor.
President Manning said that tho
extensive use of closed automobiles
would make a change in tho style
of overcoats necessary. "Instead of
The flare in oyercoats, which make
them cumbersome. there will be A
more conservative design perfected, ,"
he predicted.
Brown and varying shades Of tan
predominated in overcoats on eXhibi-
tion. The latest style in the derby
hat is small feather tucked incon-
spiouslly in the band of thederby
over the wearer's left ear
Evening star., 1923-01-18

Western expects to uso CARRIER and
J'ulin at forwards. capt. Frisby at
center and IGanncEan and MCNulty at
AuardS. Central probably Will put on
The floor Birthright and Hall as for
wards, Capt. ley as center and Miller
aud Albert Johnson as guards. East
crn is to start with Roudabush and
Hook, forwards: capt. O'Dca, center
aud Cardwell aud kcSSler. guards.
: McNulty, Hall, ODca. Roudabush and
''ardWcll ware among those banned
iv tho decision of the board of prin-
riDaI$ handed down last week.
EUSiuesS is hard pressed To muster
= team, many boys of its squad being
on tho sick list. Capt. Conuor. star
forward is among those ill. CoacF
Kelley likely will open play wit
Watt and Walker in the forward D.
Stions, May at center, and Furman
aud Haas ut guards.
resolution adopted by the board
of high school principals at a meet
."S yesterday restored to good stand
fHG those boys who had been barred
rom competition for violating rulo
:. which prohibits high school stu
dents from playing with teams, not
ioStcred by the schools The resolu-
non follows. That rule ) be applied
- II has been i'm all other years since
tho rule WAS adopted; namely, that in
Evening star., 1923-01-18
TWO HELD IN FLORIDA
IN HUNT FOR BERGDOLL
By the Associs ted Press.

By the AsSocia ted Press.
Jacksonville, Fla. January IS.
department of Justice agents today
were awaiting word from Washing
ton in reference to finger prints and
photographs Of two men taken off
the German steamer Deutschfeld
here last night as suspicious char
aCteTS" in the search for Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll. draft evader
The men gave their names as
Ernest Threckow and Albert Hoer-
stell. They were members OF the
crew of the Deutschfeld. Their de-
tention. according to officers, was
merely PRECAUTIONARY
Hoerstell said he did not know who
Bergdoll was and claimed he has fol-
lowed the sea for eighteen years
Threckow told the agents he had
been at sea many years and is an
oiler.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
COLLEGE BASKET BALL.

At AnnapOlis-Nayy.4 49, Yankees. 24.
At AnnapOIis-St. Johns College, 25;
GalIaudet, Is.
At EmmittsbuFE. Md. Mount ST.
Nary's, 25I Gettysburg. II.
At New YOrk-St. Johns OF Brook
Iyn. 40; FOrdham, ~.
At BethIchem. Pa.-Lehigh, AZ; MuhI-
enberg, -.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
DISTRICT HORSE SCORES.

PINEHURST, y. c. January IS
Martin j., owned and driven by Frank
Thomas of Washington, won the Ad-
vertisers' trot, leading feature of
yesterdays meeting Of the Pinehurst
Jockey Club, capturing all three
heats.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
DELLA UNKO UPSETS DOPE

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich, January
1S.--Della Unko upset the dope and
won the feature OF the ice harness
racing card, in which there were nine
starters. in straight heats. 1t was
tho els pace. The winner set the
hest time, 2.162. in tho first heat.
Blend j., was a close second.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
GOLF MEDALIST WINS.

rINEHURST. n. c.. January 1S.-T.
Russell Brown Of Montclair, n. j..
mcdalist I'm the advertising golfers
championship tournament, won his
way to the semi-finals by defeating
Roy Barnhill of Des Moines, Iowa.
by ono UP. Both went around in "a.
Evening star., 1923-01-18
BETTER FIVES WILL PLAY
FOR HIGH SCHOOL HONORS

TITH difficulties due to differences in the Interpretation Of rule
wv athletic eligibility code the high schools
will their basket ball championship
we'll prepared for the before
Coliseum with Business
the Sis o'clock and Central
Evening star., 1923-01-18
WILL LEAD PENN STATE.

STATE COLLEGE. Pa, January is.
F. J. Bedenk Of Mansfield, Pa, has
been chosen captain of the 1928 Penn
sylvania State College foot ball team
He playS at right guard
Evening star., 1923-01-18
CENTRAL 'Y" CUNTS OPEN
LEAGUE PLAY SATURDAY

II ASkET BALI, activities A will increased Sat-
urday night when the newly Central V
IS to under Tigers and Senators will clash in the
other the that will through schedule ending
% With the Central group the field there will
oIcratng under the OF the y. Nj. G. A. here
Evening star., 1923-01-18
APPROVE NEW STADIUM.

Lacrosse. amateur basc ball, soccer
end rugby foot ball, rowing, canoe
ing, cricket and hockey associations
in Toronto all approve the proposed
civic owned and controlled stadium
" hich is about 10 be built.