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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09

Associate Justice Mahlon Pitney
was forced by illness to retire from
he United States Supreme Court at
he heighth ef his usefulness. En-
husiastic and tireless in devotion
10 duty, he unstintingly drew upon
his reserve strength until a seem.
ingly sound and vigorous constitu-
tion was undermined. and the col
lapse came without warning To his
associates upon the bench or til
public generally
The stroke fell while he was WIS.,
iting Philadelphia TO join with
.Clief Justice Tart and other mem
bers OF the Supreme Court in tae
redodication of the room in Inde-
'pendence Hall where the court had
cid ifs first sessions There a
blood-clot formed in his brain. but
prompt medical attendance enabled
him TO ret to Washington. By
caroful nursing he remained upon
the bench through the remainder
of the term. few sIspeeting his real
condition. lie delivered three opin-
ions after his affliction. those in at
tendance attributing his husky
voice and thick enunciation TO tenn
rorary bronchial trouble. instead
of semi paralysis OF tie vocal cords
Doomed to Retirement.
Hope that he would be sufficient
ily restored during the recess TO
Permit him u resume his judicial
duties wLen the court recon yened
in October was dissipated by sec
ond stroke in August. 1922. Then
his family was advised by attend
ing physicians that the genial JUS
ticc, widely admired for his abil-
ity and kindly disposition. was
doomed TO forced retirement. He
reluctantly recognized the inevit-
able. and rendered his resignation
to take effect December 81, 1922.
by Justice Edward r. Sanford.
Congress promptly authorized his
retirement. Although he had served
upon the Supreme bench nearly IL
yccrs he was not eligible Tor re-
tirement under the usual regula-
tion because only Ga years Of age,
the INV contemplating active serv
ice until the age of seventy.
Medical certificates submitted II
Congressional committees in eonnec-
tion with the special retirement aer
disclosed that since shortly after no
went upon the Supreme Bench In
fGoptfpuad - D.ua R1waA
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
LEWIS SEEKING
/. REELECTION AS
HEAD OF MINERS
Ballots Are Mailed Out and
Voting Starts Today by
United Mine Workers.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 9.-William
Green, secretary-treasurer of the In
tcrnational Union of the United
Mine Workers of America. has mail
ed to all local unions ballots for
the biennial election of officers
which starts today The victors will
begin their terms on April /, 1925.
John L. Lewis, president, is a
candidate for reelection and has
one oppCnent--George Voyzey of
Vernora, H. Vice President Philip
Murray has one opponent for that
office-Arley Stables OF Christopher
II. Joseph Nearing Of Reserve
Mines, Nova Scotia, is out for sec
retary- treasurer, while William b
Green. incumbent, seeks reelection
There are SIX candidates. for the
three places on the auditing and
credential committee. They are Al
bert Neutzling, Glen Carbon, Ill.
John j. Mossop, Bowdil, o.; T. G
Morgan, Linton, Ind. James Murphy
Cherry, H.. William Giilen, Biek
nell, Ind, and George Tcmperley
Roslyn, Wash.
Six men also seek the three po
siticns as tellers. They are Thomas
Packell, Shawnee, o., William
Young. South Fork, Pa Thomas
Hollihly. Granville H.: William
Foster. Hazard. Pa: Thomas Con
ners. Orient, H.. and Joseph Nixon
Linton, Ind.
More than forty candidates fol
the right to be included among The
eight delegates to the annual con
yention of the American Federation
of Labor. Eight alternates also vii
be chosen
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09

is done with the troubles of the
depression period If the readjust-
ment is left to blind economic fore
es it will be many years before that
can be said Although farm cont
modify price levels are headed to.
ward "A better position, they have
still n large gain to make before
agricultural products will be on a
parity with other products. This
means that agriculture is still la
boring under heavy disadvantage.
"The improvement that has taken
place has not yet lasted long enough
to produce any marked betterment
in the finances of the farmer. As a
matter of fact. the suffering of many
farmers is perhaps as intense today
as il was in the first years OF the
depression period, because the et
fects of The depression are cumnla-
tive. Present favorable possibili.
ties will have to be turned into
realities before it can fairly be
said that agriculture again is en-
joying normal prosperity. Neyerthe-
less the showing of 1924 brings
prosperity nearer.
Wheat Situation
The outstanding event in the ag-
ricultural history of 1924 has been
the wheat situation. the report said.
Apparent surpluses of bread grains
have beon much reduced, and the
worlds crop promises to be between
300. .000.000 and $50. 100000 bushels.
q Con tia.Lad pa .i,hr
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
New Settlement Plan
For Government Land

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--U1iteJ
States Senator John b. Kendfitk
of Wyoming. has introduced hi
providing for { new plan for "aidea
and directed settlement OF ,yern-
mcnt lands within Federal irriga
tion districts The measure wprl,.
authorize the Secretary of thlcriol
to set aside and acquire not ex
ceeding SO per acre, sufficient I'M
entered land to comprise 100 farms
which, II necessary, can be cieared
and levelled at government expense
to aid applicants, at least OF prac
tical farming experience, and capital
agg-egating not less than one foIrti
of the appraised value Of the 'i.ms
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
PARLIAMENT IS
OPENED BY KING
announcements Made of Do
mestic and Foreign Affairs
Soviet Issue.

LONDON. Dec. 9.--king George
opened Parliament today with a
speech from the throne full of pro-
nouncements of foreign and domes-
tic affairs. He said the government
WIS unable to recommend parlia-
mantary consideration of the Soviet
treaties but desired normal inter-
course not be interrupted"
The King announced that the
Prince OF Wales will visit Argen.
tina next year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
TRAINMEN VOTE
CALLING STRIKE
Southern Pacific Engine Mer
to Strike Unless Issues
Are Settled.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.-Nine
ty six percent of the engineers
firemer and hostlers' of the South
ern Pacific. FL Paso and South
western, and Arizona Eastern rail
road systems, have voted to strike
"if necessary TO obtain a settlement
of matters in controversy
The Southern Pacific Officials
agreed to joint conference witt
the representatives of the engine
crews and hostlers, President Sproule
announced last night after it be
camc known the men voted to strike
unless Il conference was held.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Editor Of Paper for
Nearly SO Years, Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 9.--E. r.
Greer, nearly 80 years editor of the
Winfield Kansas, Courier, died on
board the steamship City OF Los
ing to radio dispatch received
here today lie is brother OF
G. f. Grier, printer on the Examiner.
and another brother, b. X. Greer,
is editor of The Ashland, Oregon,
Tidings
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
British Debt Funding
Settlement Is Closed

WASHINGTON, Dec o. The
American Debt Refundng Commits
sion considers the British debt re-
funding settlement closed incident
and TIE members believe that it is
not likely the British government
will make a move for revision o., the
terms even should another nation
get better terms.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Officials OF "66 Oil
Company" Are Sentenced

SEATTLE, Dec. 3. Leroy T..
Eigelow, C. j. Rasmussen and Les
lie NJ Thayer, convicted officers OF
the sSixty-Six Oil Syndicate" have
Been sentenced 20 prison in tho
Federal Court. Bigelow has been
sentenced to two years. Rasmussen
to eighteen months and Thayer to
enc year and one day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Robbers Secure $4,000
Loot of Radio Apparatus

CHICAGO, Dec. 9--fl9bbers last
night oyerpowered the watchman OF
the Wakem and Mclaughlin ware
house and looted the place of $50
600 worth Of radio appaatus.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
88 Story Office
Building to Be
Erected in N. Y.

NEW YORK. bee. 9.-Thisl city
is to have SS story office build
ing outranking the height Of the
81 story Woolworth building accord
ing to information in real estate
circles The new structure will oc-
cupy an entire block down town
on Broadway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Rev. Zeigler Connected
With West Seattle Church

SEATTLE, Dec. 5.--Rey. a. T..
Zeigler, artist of Cordoya. Alaska,
and formerly in charge OF the Epis-
eopal mission there, has assumed
the duties of st. Johns Church.
West Seattle. assistant TO Rev. Maui
rice J. Bywater.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Signs $25,O00,000 Bill
But Vetoes $4,000 One

MANILA. Dec. 8. Governor
General Leonard Wood has signed
the general $25,0O0,000 appropria-
tion bill but has vetoed the $4,000
bill fer work of the Filipino Inde-
pendent Commission.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Liquor Running
By Airplane
Is Alleged

SPOKANE. Wash, Dec. 8.
An airplane liquor runner
has been making frequent
trips from the northwest to
the vicinity of Spokane ac-
cording to the sherifrs office
but the liquor has always
been safely taken away and
the airplane disappears before
officers can reach the scene.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
OFFICIAL TA6ULATiON
COOLIDGE VOTE, WASH

OLYMPIA, Was, Dee 9.-The of
fetal tabulation sof the vote in the
recent election shows Coolidge poll
ed 220,2zi, LaFollette 150.727 and
Davis 42,S42 In the Fifth Con
gressional district Sam B. Hill re
ceiyed 36,s44 and J. Edwards Fer
guson 35,00S.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Fake Questionnaires
Are Sold in Seattle

SEATTLE, Dec .. ~ Fraudulent
qucstionnaires were sold to 250 per.
sons, including one policeman. prior
TO the Civil Service promotion ex-
animation of last Saturday, Chief of
Police Seyeryns announced today
after n partial examination
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Recognition for World
Fliers Is Now Proposed

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Repre-
sentative John Philip Hill. of Mary
land, has introduced bill to pro-
mote and also award the distinguish
cd service medal to the world
fierg.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Tenth Victim Of Train
Crash Gives Up Life

OAKLAND, Calf, Dec. 3. The
death of patrolman Edward
Frohm, who contracted pneumonia
aiding the wreck victims of the KY
Pier System electric train collisicg.
brings the total crash victims to l.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Yearly Registration
OF Aliens in
U. S. Proposed

WASHINGTON, Dec. 0. ~ A
compulsory yearly registration
of aliens is proposed in a bill
introduced by Representative
James b. Aswell, Democrat, of
Louisiana.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Forty Million Dollar
Trust Fund Proposed

CHARLOTTE, N. c, Dec o.
Creation of the trust fund of $40,-
900, 700 for certain charitable pur-
poses, IL Announced by James B.
Duke, multi-millionaire powder mag
nate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Store Robbers Are
Captured Peacefully

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 9.--After
having robbed two grocery stores in
the euburbs, Frank Bramblett. 22,
and Horace Beizel, 81. were peace
fully captured by the police last
might.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Gun Is Accidentally
Discharged; Man Killed

VALLEJO, Cal. Dec. BY the
accidental discharge of his gur,
William Newman, guard at the
marine prison, killed Cylde Reid,
prisoner, and wounded two others.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
Railroad Consolidation
Measure Is Introduced

WASHINGTON. Dec. g. The
railroad consolidation bill has been
introduced by Chairman Winslow of
the House Commerce Committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-12-09
MAHLON PITNEY
PASSES AWAY IN
NEW YORK CITY
Former Associate Justice SUI
preme Court of United
States, Is Dead.

WASHINGTON. Dec. g. Formet
Associate Justice Mahlon C. pitnea
# the United States Supreme Cur.
died here today at the age g IS
cers. He retired from the aeA
n 1922. on account of ill-health
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Prosperity Is Nearer
"Yet is would be mistake to
conclude that the American farmer
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
TANKS LEAD BY ONE GAME
 TIGERS ONLY ONE BEHIND
Senators in Turn Are One Game Behind Them--Chisox Lose to Boston-Gants Drop 10 Pratcs-Rcds Lose to Dodgers.

New York. Aug, ls.=-Detrait by los' Ing yesterdays game allowed the Yankees to retain first place in the league. although they also lost, while Washington and st, Louis, next In line. each added a game 10 their Hin- ninK columns, One contest now separ- ates New York from Detroit and the Tiers from the Senators, who, in turn, show the way 10 the Browns by three games
 The Browns wound up their last engagement at the Yankee stadium with a pleasant tnste In their mouths as they downed the champs by a score of s to E. Four of Huggins pitchers failed 10 stop Sisters slug gers.
 Ty Cobb ransacked his pitching cupboard in vain for recipe with which to cook the White Elephant and the Athletics registered an II to triumph.
 Cleveland found two hits too lean | diet on which to raise even a soli- tary run while Washington pushed across the tally necessary to give Mo- gridKe a 1 to 0 shutout Speaker was the only Indian 10 reach second base.
 Robertson of Chicago had all the breaks against him In losing to 3 decision to Boston after holding the Red sox to four hits. The White sox twirler's wildness proved his un- doing.
 The National league race today IS out of the cut-and dried class as result of Pittsburgh's second success sive victory over the Giants, this time by . score of to. 1. The Pirates now are within five games of overtak- ing the pacemakers.
 It was Daszy yances turn to pitch and, of course, the Cincinnatians' cue to lose, which they did by the neat score of s to 0. The shut-out was yances eighth straight win and his 10th of the season. He allowed but three sparsely scattered singles and famed eight batters. raising his to- tai strikeouts for the year to l77.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
CITY LEAGUE GAMES
Two Contests Are Scheduled For Wal nut Hill Park Tomorrow Afternoon Third Postponed.

Two City league games are sched uled for 2 o'clock tomorrow after noon at Walnut Hill park and a third game, between the Rangers and the Fafnirs, has been postponed at the re- quest of the former.
 The big game tomorrow wiI be be- tween the Pioneers, piloted by the veteran Jimmy Lynch, and the Pirates directed by the almost as much of a veteran Charley Miller. The Pioneers have developed in few weeks into a most formidable baseball team and if the Pirates are to be defeated at all, this, their second successful season. the Pioneers are the team to do it and tomorrow is the day. The Pirates undoubtedly will use their hurlng ace Slim" Politis. The Pioneers have not yet definitely picked their hurler. but, there is no doubt but what "Neryo" Nelson, the heavy hitting veteran of years ago, will be in the game eithers as moundsman or an outfielder. This game will be called at 2 o'clock on diamond No. i.
 The other game, on diamond No. 2. will be between the Mohawks and Saints, providing the Saints appear for the game. Last week the Saints were scheduled but did not appear, their game having been forfeited 90 to the Rangers.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
BERNSTEIN WINS IN HOT BATTLE
Is Almost Put Away by Scrappy
 Chilean in Early Rounds

New York, Aug. 1s.--Jack Bern. stein of Yonkers. N. T.. former junior lightweight champion, upset the championship aspirations of Luis Vicentini, sensational Chilean scrap per last night, when he defeated the South American on points in a F. round battle in Brooklyn.
 Bernstein won the judges decision with a clean margin on points after he had been knocked down for a count of eight in the second round and had been on the verge of a knockout in both this and the third round under yicentini's terrific right hand attack.
 The Yonkers battler, however, came back with a sensational finish, beating Vicentini 10 cover with a shifty, iabbing attack that piled up points for Bernstein,
 Vicentini failed to win a single round after the third. In the opinion of ringside experts Bernstein won six rounds, Vicentini two, while four were even.
 Profting by his experience in the second round, when his gencralship and the bell saved him from sudden finish, Bernstein kept his jaw care fully protected for the rest of the fight. He had Vicentini bewildered by his speed and defensive tactics, while at close range he kept up a steady fire of left jabs that discolored the Chilean's right eye. and forced him to take the defensive.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
 
OVERTIME GAME IN
 PLAYGROUND MEET
Smith Defeats Bnrritt- Bartlett
 Wins by 10 to Q Score

Tuesdays inter-playground base ball league games. which were post poned due to rain were played eft al
 Walnut Hill park Thursday morning,
 The smith team after a poor start tied the Burritt boys in the seventh and last inning, and thus required four extra innings before the winning runs could be scored. In the first half of the eleventh inning Smith scored two runs and as the Bnrritt boys could not score In their half of the inning the game went to Smith. l7 10 5.
 Score by innings:
 Smith ..,....,.. iot Oi0 900 o.-T Burritt ....,..,, io3 100 900 oo-6 Batteries-smith. coveleski and Myatt: Burritt. Hinehie and Kane. The Bartlett team, league leaders. continue 10 pile up wins, whitewash- ing the smalley school team 10 to O in their game. The outstanding fea- ture of this game was that Lewieky. Bartletts heavy stick man. struck out three times out of four at bat. Score by innings
 SmaIley .......,..... opp DoO D. Bartlett ............. 04b 010 0-10 Batteries-smalley. Camp and Brown: Bartlett, Makule and Budnick.
 The Smalley and Junior boys proved that they are ball players of the kind that never quit. Having scored but one run against 16 in the first 6 innings they came 10 bat in the last inning with the intention of proving that they were far from beaten and scored 12 runs with a few more even breaks, and Lady Fortune on their side they might have won the game. Score by innings:
 Bartlett .......... 6S2 S20 0-16 Smalley School ..... 100 900 12-13
 In the girls league game played on the Burritt grounds, Burritt girls de- feated the Smalley girls 12 to :. Anna Borkowsky connected for a home run in addition to pitching a fine game of ball. Score by innings: Burritt School ...... 040 116 0--12 Smalley School ....... 020 012 2
 Batteries--Heien Renick and Anna Borkowsky; Stella karmelowitz.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
MOTOR BOAT RACES
Second Heats of the Buffalo Launch . Club Regatta To Be Raced This
 Afternoon.

Buffalo, N. r, Aug. IS. Power boats this morning were tuning up on the Niagara river In preparation for the second heats of the Buffalo Launch club regatta.
 Chief interest is centered upon the 50 mile heat for the Fisher-Allison trophy. Baby Gar ", owned by Gar Wood. Detroit speed boat king, which won the first heat yesterday, is the favcrite in the race for the gold cup. Experts believe that. barring acci- dents, she cannot be overtaken by the Rainbow of Sylvester R. Egan and the Nick Mack of Humphrey Birge, Buffalo boats, which each hold a leg on the trophy.
 Arab VII, owned by Ralph Sidway Of Buffalo and driven by Phil Wood, brother of Gar. is expected to repeat its winning performance in the sec ond heat for hydroplanes. Although it was not working smoothly yester- day, the craft took the measure of Miss Peerless, owned by F. L. Grimm, Buffalo, defending champion, in yes- terday's heat for the Leary trophy.
 Baby June, owned by George c. Hall, Buffalo, again is expected to provide close opposition to Wilgold. IT, owned by J. A. Williams, Bufalo,e to whom she lost the first heat in the championship trophy race Baby June won the cup last year.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
Princes Horse Makes
 Good Showing on Field

Westbury, N. J.. Aug. 15.-Although the Prince of Wales will not arrive in the United States for two weeks, one of his ponies made it first appear ance on polo field yesterday after noon when Lieutenant Colonel T. P. Melvill of the British team used Kit tie' a black mare, in the practice match on Cochran field at Meadow Brook. kittie attracted attention the minute she pranced on the field, and although only few of the spectators knew that she belonged to the heir to the English throne. there were un- mistakable gasps of admiration. As q polo player kittie proved as good as any on the field, and many Of this country's international string were used.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
.FIRP0 SAYS HE'LL
 KNOCK 0UT HARRY
VIII Get S7 i.2 Per Cent for His
 Evenings Work

New York, Aus. i5,=-Luis Angel l'lrna foresa0k his training camp al Saratoga today to visit Tex Rick, ard and again sign formal contracts with the promoter for his battle with Harry Wills al Royle's Thirty Acres September 1, Al the same lime the Argentine disposed of his share of the motlan picture rights to niekard for an amount understood to have been slh.Ah0.
 Riekard aud Firno previously had agreed on all essentials of their con- tract hnt final details were cleared up yesterday. No details Of the contract were disclosed hy Rickard hut il was understood Firpo's end calls for thir- iy.seven and half per cent Of the gate" while Wills Is to receive twen- ty.seven and a half.
 Firpo is not only confident of vic. tory over Wills hut believes he will end the bout by knockout. not later, he asserts. than the seventh or eighth round. Nevertheless the Argentine's vigorous training program for tho next month indicates he Is not under estimating his dusky opponent.
 Firpo discussed sparring partners with Frank Tourney. Richards matchmaker. and as result several will he added In the near future. in- Bartley Madden, Irish shock absorber" who went IS rounds with Wills Inst spring and recently stayed the limit with Jack Renault. although badly beaten both times. Joe Stoessel, former amateur champions; Jack Thompson and John Lester Johnson, negro boxers, also were likely to be added to the Firpo camp.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
S3,000 Purse for 2:07
 TrOtteys Is Up Today

Clnt eland, Ohio, Aug. 15.--The Cuyshoga stake. purse sS,oo0 for 2:n7 trotters was the headliner of to- days grand circuit program at North Rar1all. Amorg the six scheduled starters are Thomas W. Murphy's l.t.a Druien and Walter Cox's Emma Harvester. which appear to have the race between them. It is the smallest field named to face the starter The c.15 class pace. attracted eight over night entrants. including Pete Green. Whicn won the 2:1S pace Monday. Ten were named to start in inc 2:o5 trot and seven in the 2:11 pace. The field in the latter includes bempro. winner of the c:09 pace Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
DOUBLE HEADER SATURDAY
Bargain Day in State League Contest At St. Mary's Field Saturday After noon-NGeriden Here

Tomorrow Is bargain day at St. Mary's field and at 2 o'clock the Besse- -Lelands will line up against the Meriden State Guardsmen in the first of two games. Either Scott or Art Johnson will pitch the first game. One or the other of these two boys will work the second game.
 While the Bosses have a possible chance of winning the pennant, it is an outside chance, but they have a good chance of finishing second and it is this goal that the fans are root ing for them to make.
 The Meriden team. with it's Chinese second baseman, is a good drawing card. This diminutive player is na- tive of China and last season was regular second baseman on Charley O'Hearn's Yale nine.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
FALCONS VS. RED SOX
Second in Elimination Series Is To Be Played At St. Mary's Field on Sunday Afternoon at 8 P. NJ.

The Corbin Red Sox and Falcons will play their second game Sunday at St. Marys field at 3 o'clock. The Corbins have one victory and another will give them the right to play the city league winner a series for the right of meeting Bosses for the city title. A win by the Falcons will make third game necessary.
 The Falcons will probably use Sayres in the box. This boy pitched a Inc game last Sunday and his de- feat was not due to any lack of skill or effort on his part. Given the breaks and the backing that the Cor bin pitcher had and he should have won.
 Manager Tobin has not decided wlYich of his hurlers he will send against the dangerous Falcons.