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The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
PENN|LESS SUICIDE BELIEVED
 TO BE SON OF so. MILLIONAIRE

pockets of the well-worn clothes was key to a lodging house. where the police found copy of the will of David R. Burgess and other papers which seemed to establish the iden- tity of the suicide as Burgess son.
 From Mobile dispatches it was learned that Jarvis Turner Burgess had a turbulent career. He was a wayward boy, it is said. who ire quently leaped the bounds established by his parents, with the result that he was sent to the Philippine Islands about 15 years ago. He remained there a short time. and returning to this country, alternately maintained his residence in Philadelphia and this city, rowing much of the time.
 The elder Burgess cut his son off with $50 a month allowance st ,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
ALASKA WILL BE SUPPLY OF
 WORLDS FURS
Report Is Filed in Seattle by Southeastern Alaska Fur
 Farmer. = Prediction.

SEATTLE. Mauch 24LThe fashion ccnters Of the world will find the future supply of furs in Alaska, pre- diets report to the Alaska Depart ment of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce by Ernest Kirkberger, who is engaged in fur farming in South eastern Alaska.
 Kirkbcrge- says the supply is so depleted that prices have risen 400 per cent in 20 years. He declares fur-bearing animals are semi-domes- tic and states the only way to supply tho market is on the islands off the coast of Alaska, their natural habi- tation.
 The report says the government maintained fox farms on Pribilof Islands for quarter of a century with great success.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24

CHICAGO, March 24,-A key to a room in lodging house found on the body of a suicide prevented a burial in the potter's field and led to the body's partial Identification as that of son of one of the wealthiest families of the South.
 AS a result the police were in communication with the family of the late David R. Burgess of Mobile, Ala, who left million dollar estate and had been prominent in society and politics south of the Mason and Dixon line. They are holding the body, which is believed to be that of Jarvis Turner Burgess. the elder Bur gess' outcast son and erstwhile Ire mittance man."
 No mark of identifica tion was found on the clothing. All that was in the
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
LATEST BULLETINS
 BY SPECIAL CABLE

DENvER-Hope of having the life of United States Senator Nicholson, critically III with stomach tumor, Is at the lowest ebb. Physicians an nounce the patient is not expected to live 24 hours.
 PARASITIC state of Sarah Bern- hardt's bad health Is causing the greatest alarm. Physicians express fears for the worse.
 WASHINGTON-Mrs. Weeks, wife If the Secretary of War, is suffering from intestinal indigestion but phy- sicians declared when she arrived here today that her condition was not serious.
 PUTNEY, Engiand-The Oxford crew, stroked by w. F. MeIIen, American, defeated Cambridge this afternoon over the four-mile course on the Thames in the annual inter- varsity race.
 SEATTLE-R. M Semmes, drec- tor of operations for the Shipping Board of the North Pacific and for mer adviser to the Governor of Al aska in regard to shipping problems, announced he has resigned to enter private business. His successor Is not named.
 coNcENTioN, Mont.-Right Rev. Abbott Forwin Conrad, aged 89, old est Benedictine Abbott of the world, died here today.
 SAN FRANClSCO-The police are making an intensive esarch for Mrs. Edward Braden, wife of Colonel Bra ren, U. s. A., retired, who disap- peared "Wednesday in Golden Gate Park. She is 3e years of age, at- tractive and prominent socially and was in good health and spirits when she disappeared. Boy Scouts may be enlisted in the search.
 SNYDER, Colo, March 24.-Three men wore killed and one injured whom sides of we'll caved h here dhis afternoon. i=0Ncs
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
ICE GORGES THREATEN BIG FLOOD
PREPARATIONS SCHEME PRESENTED TOINTERNATIONAL CRANBERRY
 SUBMITTED BY AMERICAN AT ROME

business a financial of the nna Rome Fred Kent New York banker American s published contains the a
 
 also what plans and to-
 suggested that to Germany o to
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
NEW OIL FIELDS REPORTED
 RICHER THAN 6AkU REGION

vI4ADIvOSTOK, March 24-Oil fields recently located by prospec- tor in Kamchatka will, 1t is claimed. exceed the wealth of those of Baku. The government is sending a com mlssioon experts to investigate. If the reports of the value of the fields prove true. 1t is said that foreign capital will be asked to participate in
 heir development.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
UNCONDITIONAL EVACUATION OF
 RUHR IS ISSUE
Chancellor Cuno Ma k e S Known Plan to End Pres
 ent Conflict in Europe.

s MUNICH, March 24.-Clancellor gpno declfred lneouistional eyacua- tRon of the Rnhr is the fundamental premises from which any determina- tNn aiming to end the present con .Iiot must proceed.
 Chancellor Cuno declared the Ger sapl people ware stou..y opposed to the suggestion of buffer state front '7g on the Rhine and said the world by .his time realizes the disarmed security rather than France which HOW commands the worlds greatest Ind fcrces and the most powerful cir fleet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
Photograph of Spirit
 Taken at Funeral, Claim

LOS ANGELES. March 24-Two of the three plates used in an effort to photograph the spirit of Mrs. Mary Fairfield Mcvicker. associate pastor of the Central Spiritualist.c Church, placed beside her casket al the funeral today, showed evidence of spirit in form. The third plate was spoiled in developing. her co-religion- ists announced.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
EXPLOSION
 ON CRUISER

HONOLULU, March 24.-The Japa- nese cruiser Katori has returned to the naval base at Yokosuka. Japan, following an explosion in which F of the crew were killed. According to dispatches to the Nippu Iiji, the explosion happened in the boiler room while tho naval boat was ,ruising in the South Seas.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
NEGOTIATIONS BEGUN

OTTAWA, March 24.-Premier King today informed the House of ing with Japan for modification of the treaty under which not more than 400 Japanese laborers are all lowed to immigrate to Canada yearly. Minister of Immigration Stewart an- nounced the proposed legislation would abolish the head tax on Chi nese and limit those entering to dip loimats, students and merchants.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
WATER RISING
 IN RIVER; ICE
 FORMS CORCES
Missouri River Is Rising and Flood Danger Is Increas-
 ing-Dynamite Fails.

-BULLETIN-SI0Ux CITY, March 24.-Residents in the low lands in the vicinity of Sergeant Bluffs, Onawa, Yanktown and Vermillion are fleeing this afternoon. leaving all of their possessions behind as danger of destruction of life and property is declared most probable. The ice gorge at Sergeant Bluffs is II miles long.
 SIOUX CITY. March "A. Flood danger as the result of an ice gorge m the Missouri River near Sergeant Bluffs is increasing as the result of 14-inch rise in the waters.
 Despite rumors that seven have been drowned the authorities claim only one has met death in the flood.
 An airplane bomber was unsuccess- full in his attempt to break the gorge.
 Late last night a new gorge formed several miles north of Ser geant Bluffs, materially increasing tho danger to settlers on the low lands who fled to higher ground
 Nc suffering is reported among the refugees, but cold wave is pre- dicted which promises to add to the seriousness of the situation.
 Early today tho flood situation was growing worse as both gorges were holding and all attempts to break them have failed.
 The Floyd River, which flows through the eastern part of the city, is nearly bankful as the result of the back water of the Missouri.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
Scandal Breaks Out in Army Camp At San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Marea A. Mrs. Agnes Karnes Rande. joined by her husband, Captain Edwin II. Rande. of the 20th Infantry, has sued Col. Arthur Conger for s100,000 dam ages. It is alleged Conger attempted to break up the home of the Randes by attempting to force Rande to se- cure a divorce with the threat that If he did not he would be made to resign from the army.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
Government Is After
 Railroad Money Now

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The h. terstate Commerce Commission or dered all railroads to report by May 1 the earnings of the last year and to pay the government. under the transportation act, half of the amount by which the earnings exceed ed per cent on the return invest ment. No payments have been made so far
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
HOUSE TAKES UP FISH MEMORIALS
 WITHOUT DELAY
Two Substitutes for Grant Memorial Ofered-Ac-
 ton Expected Today.

With every member of the Third Division delegation protesting and voting against it, the majority sub- stitute for the Grant Fisheries Reser- vatlon Memorial was passed by the House this afternoon by vote of 12 to {. The substitute was brought into the House this morning and put through under suspended rules.
 Only one minor amendment was adopted in the afternoon session. Others proposed by Staser, Foster and Keys were voted down with un- faltering regularity. The greatest and virtually the only opposition to the memorial came from the mem bers of the Third, in which division every fish reservation thus far ere ated Is located. Murray, Foster, Price and staser urged against the step. Foster. quoting from the mes sage recently delivered to the Legis- Iaturc by Governor Bone, declared the passage of the memorial would be slap at him and at Secretary Hoover. He said he was opposed OI PItUCtRIC " dtt 'SoSi vSS 1et Af'Ss in the Prince Wi'.am Sound iistri-t it is recognized 'nat some drastic steps are necessary 10 press We the salmon supply and ,ae peop. of Co., dova, through its Chamber sf Com- nerce and by petition. he adje1, asked Secretary Hoover to creat- . temporary reserve of the Copper River district to protect the fish un- til adequate legislation can be en- acted.
 Charges Railroading
 "I am against all reserves. hate them." declared Mr. Murray. who charged that the Grant substitute had been railroaded through the House and that 1t abandoned the broad principles of the matter in fla vor of local fight. Daly denied that there had been any undue haste In the action of the House and Ross said the Grant memorial had been before the House more than 20 days. To this Mir. Murray retorted that the substitute was reported to the House this morning for the first time and it Is now on it's final passage"
 Foster charged that the memorial was merely designed for use by Dele gate Sutherland as campaign thunder In the 1924 political campaign. It is not aimed to accomplish any real service to the fisheries, he added. Mir. Price said in his experience in three terms ca the Legislature a9 had never found any two branches
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
Conspiracy in Sugar Trade Is Alleged

WASHE fTON. March oi- Charges tha* a conspiracy exists in the sugar trade. to raise prices is said at the Department of Justice to be of sufficient gray ity to warrant a preliminary in- qulry by the department.
 A conference has been ar ranged between Acting Attorney General Seymour and Secretary of Commerce Hoover with view of joint acnion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
Bank Teller and Guard
 Held Up; Big Robbery

EAST ST. LOUIS. March 24.-Ban- dits held up Samuel Parker. teller of the Southern Illinois National Bank. this noon and robbed the armed guard of s40.OO0 at the east approach of the municipal bridge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
Woman Claims She Nursed Mint Bandits ]; Lips Are Sealed

DENVER, March 24.-Pearl Cock erill, hold at Albuquerque, New Mex ico, has confessed she nursed one of the bandits shot during the Den yer mint robbery. Chief of Police Williams make this announcement The woman said she knew all of the bandits involved in the robbery, but refused to diyulge their names or where they are living.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
Samuel Compers Leaves
 Hospital; Had the Flu

NEW YORK. March 24.-Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Labor. left the hospital today, where he has becn confined for several weeks on account Of in fluonza. He said work in Wash ington would permit of only a few days rest at Atlantic City before re- turning to his desk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
Naval Agreements Will
 Be Approved by French

PARIS, March 24.-The Foreign Af- 'airs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies, after a long debate, agreed on considering the adoption of the Washington naval agreements with out essential reservations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
MORE SUGAR DATA

WASHINGTON, March 2i.- Basil M. Manly, director of the Peoples Legislative Service, in statement today declaring the Department of Commerce issued on February 9 a statement which was immediately fol- lowed by the present spectaeu- lar rise in sugar prices
 Manly declared the Depart ment's statement headed "in 1921 and 1922 the world sogar consumption was 500,000 tons greater than production and prospects are that it wil be 100000 tons greater in 1923"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
SAYS JAPANESE
 VIOLATE TREATY
Claims Made Japanese Get ting Into Canada in H.
 legal Manner-Charges

VANCOUVER. B. C., March 24.-- Charges that the spirit of the treaty between Canada and Japan of 1922 Is being violated in Japanese immi- grafton to Canada were made in the House of Commons by w. G. Me Quarrie, of New Westminster and w. w. McNoils. of Comox. McQuarrie declared mere Japanese were enter ing Canada illegally than legally.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
WORK OF NEXT CONGRESS BEING OUTLINED; SEN. WATSON MAKES
 STATEMENT AS TO LEGISLATION

ST AUGUSTINE, Fla, March "A. -1Revlsion of the transportation act and liberalization of the immigration law will be among tho first matters laid before Congress when 1t meets next December, as part of the ad- ministration legislative program, said Senator Watson, of Indiana, one of the administration lcaders, today
 Senator Watson announced the tariff would not be touched.
 Senator Watson declared that Pres ident Harding, in his spcechmaking tour, will oppose further extension of preferential primaries, and discuss future shipping industry.
 The tentative plans call for 20 stops on the Presidents tour.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24
POLITICS vS. GOLF

DAYTONIA, Fla, March 24.-Unit- ed States Senator William l.. Borah 5 recent assertion that the formation of third party appeared not i'm probable apparently has not disturbed tho serenity of President Hardings vacation cruise. Politically inclined members of the party read the re ports of Borah's statements with ln- terest but comment was not forth coming, in fact the question of golf is more important to President Hard ing and his friends than politics at the present time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24

SNYDER, Colo, March 24.-Three men wore killed and one injured whom sides of we'll caved h here dhis afternoon. t-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-24

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Evening star., 1923-05-27
Two Traffic Tricks.

The habit of accelerating the en-
gine when standing in traffic, with
the idea Of making sure that it's run
ming, is as annoying as it is unneces-
sary. Watch the ammeter. Just as
long as the needle fiickers. or regis
ters a not too even discharge, the
engine is idling. When the needle
settles down TO a calm discharge
reading the engine has stalled. Ac-
celebrating the engine not only wastes
gas. but makes it uncomfortable for
other motorists. Even where sthe
driver hesitates to trust the ammeter
the practice of setting the throttle for
a little fast idling speed is preferable
to the habit of intermittently racing
the engine.
In lesser congested districts where
the crossings are supervised by traf-
fic officers chiefly for the purpose of
protecting school children, the motor
ist has TO be on his guard for sudden
commands to stop. In these instances
the officer is likely TO give much
more attention to pedestrians than
to traffic. with the result that he will
often give cars an order to stop when
such unforewarned stopping is most
difficult.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
There's lot Of money spent on
motor cars, but give us just what
Is owed.
Your Problem, Too.

Dealer organizations are giving
much thought nowadays to a prob
lem which appears to be the out
standing annoyance of the business
of selling cars. The average car
owner speaks Of it with passive inter-
est as the fused car problem" never
realizing that it is the outstanding
annoyance in the business of buying
cars as well.
A dull market for used cars lowers
the market value of your present
car. thus holding up your plan to buy
a new car. In the long run the real
cost of motoring is the cost per mile,
everything included; and unless used
car values are kept up to certain
level, car costs become unnecessarily
high. 1t is not always possible to
obviate this by holding the old car
to keep it in service may more than
equal the less taken in trading 1t in
or selling it outright.
The used car problem Is as much
your problem as the dealers. The
time may come when II will be en-
tirely your problem, with the dealer
in a position where he tries to help
you solve il. Dealers are learning
through costly experience that the
used car end of legitimate new
considering the profits on the sale
of new cars made possible by taking
over used cars in trade. 1t Is obvious
that the time is RAPIDLY approaching
when dealers will be satisfied with
a smaller volume of business confined
TO new cars alone. because 1t will
moan more profit and less worry. 1t
will be up to the motorist to meet
the situation by cooperating with
the dealer in an effort to clear the
way for new car sales by disposing
of the old car at fair price.
In view of the fact that the ajor-
ity Of tho domestic sales Of new
cars will from now on continue to
be requirements, the motorist can
appreciate how a little deep liking
on the subject will benefit him.
In driving a car three rules arc
worth observingt
Be careful.
Be very careful,
Be very careful always.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
ROAD D-TAGGERS OUT
TO HELP SHRINERS
Try to Learn Condition Of Different
Roads to Wash
ington.

illustrating the Importance at
tached to figures given out to the eff.
feet that at least $4,000 foreign"
motor cars will arrive in the Dis
trict during the shrine convention.
the National Motorists Association
has asked all it's affiliated motor
clubs in the east. to send out special
road loggers to ascertain the exact
condition of the highways and the
very best routes between their re-
ital.
This Is part of the special scrv-
ice of the National Motorists Asso-
citation wishes to give to the touring
Shriners. and also precaution
against sending vast numbers of mo-
torists over poorer roads and to pre-
vent loss of time by those who con-
template reaching here on a fixed
schedule.
Responding to this appeal, more
ed have signifed a willingness 10
send out special pathfinder and
make every effort to get all the first
class roads well charted and well
marked with easily followed direction
signs.
here from the Automobile Club OF
New York city. the Delaware Auto
mobile Association. the Automobile
Club of Philadelphia and the Roches-
ter IN. Y) Automobile Club. all affili-
ated with the National Motorists AS
ISOLATION. Secretary George Donahut
of the Rochester Club came person
ally, and as a result Of his visit the
National Motorists Association IL
making a special map, showing the
best and shortest route between
Rochester and Washington.
Other cars are on the way from
the Cleveland Automobile Club. Pitts.
burgh Motor Club and the Louisville
Club. Cincinnati. Atlantic City and
Chicago cars will begin the journe,
Monday.
One of the chief aids of the Ma.
tional Motorists Association in Its
Shrine week preparations will be the
Automobile Club OF Maryland, which
before, during and after the conven-
tion will do outpost" duty al
Baltimore, Cumberland. Annapolis
Hagerstown and Frederick.
I'VE are going to show the visiting
Shriners who come by motor and
Washington motorists some real
touring service" declares Field Sec
retary Raymond Beck.
Evening star., 1923-05-27
The Old Mechanic Says:

Testing your car for accuracy of
adjustment is necessary If you intend
running II efficiently, but unless you
make the tests properly you might
to make tests without the necessity
OF straining the car; and IL you keep
your eyes open around here you will
see what ! mean.
the carburetor Is adjusted for quick
pickup you never see me taking the
car out on the street and doing
stunts with it. I've got to guarantee
my work, which means that / can't
afford to run any risk of loosening
the bearings through strain. Instead
of trying to accelerate from five to
twenty-five miles per hour in ten sec
onds, retard the spark and quickly
open the throttle-with the engine
in my shop. If she pops back just a
little / know the mixture is just lean
enough to be economical; and II, with
spark advanced, / get a prompt re-
know that the mixture is just rich
enough for an efficient pickup.
ITS the same with testing the
brakes: What do you folks do when
you want to find out how quickly you
can stop? Look at your worn down
rear tires; they explain it. You hus-
tie along at thirty and then slam
on the brakes. If the wheels lock,
and the tires slide, you're satisfied.
Here in the shop were more SEN
sible. Sam jacks up the rear wheels
while l run the engine. When the
speedometer reads forty / press on
the brake pedag. or the emergency,
whichever I happen to be tackling.
II Sam tells me that both wheels
stop instantly the adjustment is all
you can ask for. If there is a lag, or
If one wheel stops quicker than the
other, we get busy on the adjust
ments. 1t takes but half the time
you spend and doesn't waste the tires.
But it's accurate"
Evening star., 1923-05-27
Puzzling Gas Prices.

Contrary to general belief, the
price of gasoline is not in direct
proportion to the seasons of the year.
With tho exception of the Pacific
coast states, one of the lowest points
reached in the past two years was
the month of September, with Octo-
Der prices averaging approximately
the same. This was just the time
of year when everybody burned gas
to the best Of their ability, when oil
stocks were being dipped into at a
furious rate and when any increase
in the price of gas would not have
dampened the desire to tour
In several sections of the country
maximum prices for gas appear TO
be reached in the months of January
and February. There doesn't seem
to be any logic to the relation of
price and demand. Can it be that
the oil barons get generous when
business is fiourishing? II that's the
case, perhaps motorists could stimu-
late sales a little more IL prices were
a little more reasonable all the time.
Evening star., 1923-05-27

at Salt Lake City, traversing the en-
tire length of the state Of Utah and
then following through 400 miles of
the Mohave desert, touching but a
corner of Nevada on it's journey to
Los Angeles.
Happily, the decision is finally in
the hands of a man with no interest
in these local agems for securing
the tourist dollars-in the hands OF
a man who can view the situation
from the standpoint of the through
traffic and decide II in the interests
of all future travel across America.
Through travel or foreign cars is
80 per cent of all the travel on the
east and west roads of Utah and Ne
vada. The United States government
pays "A per cent of the cost Of the
roads.
Until Secretary Wallace pronounces
his decision in the matter, the con-
tinuity OF the Lincoln way as a di-
rect connection from Manhattan to
the Golden Gate is threatened. The
eight states between Wyoming and
the Hudson river. which have done
SO much In ten years TO make the
Lincoln way a connecting actuality,
have a vital interest in the momen-
tous decision soon to be reached by
Secretary Wallace-momento be-
cause II will affect the travel of hun
dreds of thousands OF tourists in the
future. Nevada and California have
a tremendous interest at stake