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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
Globe FLIERS
HELD BACK BY
SITKA STORM
Cloudy Weather Also Report
ed at Prince Rupert -Fliers
Ready for Hop-Of.

SEATTLE. April with bright
sun shining here, with about 200 at
Sand Point ready to give them a
Icyal send-off, and with every mau
IN his machine prepared for the
hop-off on the globe fight, Major
Martin received a report at 6:15
o'clock this morning that the worst
storm in years was raging at Sitka,
enc inch Of rain having fallen in
"A hours.
Prince Rupert also reported low
clouds and Vancouver barometrio
readings were low.
Major Martin consulted three Of
his associate aviators and then de-
oidcd to postpone the fight.
Major Martin said: IF the wealth
CT up north clears by tomorrow
morning, we will start then but we
cannot take any chances"
Lieut.. Leslie P. ArnoId, alternate
relief pilot has replaced Sergeant
Arthur H. Turner, mechanician. Of
The world cruiser Chicago, piloted
by Lieut. Smith. This is the first
change in the personnel of the world
squadron since the start on
March IL.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
ADMIRAL Line
STEAMER GOES
ASHORE, STORM
Admiral Rodman Strikes on
Point Calvert In Snow
Queen Is to Assist.

SEATTLE, April 4. = Frcighter
Admiral. Rodman, of the Pacific
Steamship Company, went ashore at
$50 o'clock this morning in a
binding snow storm at Point Cal
vert, 300 miles south of Ketchikan,
according to wireless advices re-
ceived by the company here.
Steamer Queen, northbound,
osught the SOS" calls and reach
ed the Rodman at 4:30 o'clock.
Coast Guard Cutter Snohomish
caught the distress call at Protec-
tion Island, near the Strait of Juan
de Fuca and started for Point CAL
vert.
The Queen is expected to take a
pull at high water.
The Admiral Rcdman carried 81
workers and cargo of supplies for
the cannery at Point Ellis, Alaska
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
Stay Out of Politics
Is Warning Given
Federal Employees

WASHINGTON. April 1.-The Civil
Service Commission has taken Gov
nizance of the national campaign.
and has reiterated its warning Of
four years ago that Federal employ
ees of Civil Service status must re-
main quieseent in political contro-
yersies. The warning assured the
employees they might exercise their
right to vote and express their poll
tical opinions privately, but caution
ed against 'pernicious political ac-
tivfty"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04

and ingenious attempt at reaching
Mars either by radio or light waves.
or by both Will be made from the
summit Of the Jungfrau, 1900 feet
up In the Alps.
Astronomers from virtually every
civilized country will be on hand
with other scientists, many of whom
now are at tho University of Berliu.
making elaborate preparations.
Through powerful lenses they wifi
observe the red planet and seek
signs of activity. after which .sig-
mailing will be attempted
The work will consume the entire
month. Among the many Instruments
will, of course, be a powerful long
wave radio tranmiter of the are
type and a tremendously powerful
input.
The wave length of this transmit
ter will be around $4,000 metres. the
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
DEAD MAN IS
AN ARCHDuKE:

SAN FRANCISCO, April a.
Oliver GLOW, believed to be Arch
duke Atohann Salvatro of Austria.
who died Monday in New York
City, after which his ward. Grnce
Wakefield, formerly of Seattle. aged
81, suicided, figured in San Fran
cisco society in the early nineties
and later in 1921.
SEATTLE, April 4.--Oliver GLOW
was a doctor of philosophy. He
conducted an art and curio store
on Second Avenue in 1912 and had
pretentious home. Crafa and Grace
Wakefield were said to have been
given to his care by their father
when he was dying in San Fran
cisco. Grace Wakefield and Olcw
were married 25 years ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
Extreme Paci6sm Is
Being Extended. Renor,

INDIANAPOLIS, md, April A.
Garland w. Powell, Director of the
Committee OF the
American Legion, said extreme pa
cifism is being extended among
women and children as tool of
Bolshevism.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
.LITERACY TEST
LAW URGED BY
AMER. LEGION
Alaska Department IN Con-
vention at Sitka Adopts
Resolution-GoI Talks.
Especial to The Empire.l

loDtCiol ~ f0 I'm RlAS-J
SITKA, April 4.-The Alaska De-
partment of the American Legion,
in convention here. yesterday adopt
ed resolution urging the passage
of a literacy test law by the Ter
ritorial Legislature. the vote being
unanimous. II also adopted a reso-
luton asking for a land grant TO
ex-service men.
The American Legion has a high
duty to perform in peace times as
we'll as that performed by its mem
hers in the time of war. declared
Gov. Scott c. Bone, addressing the
Legion conventions today He urged
abiding faith in the Government CT
the United States. declaring: What
ever its defects in operation, our
fern of government Is tie best ever
conceived by man.
ErTancy Is Rare.
Honesty in public service is the
rule. Erraney in public trust is
so rare that examples of it occasion
profound shock, he asserted. De
yotion to public trust is the rules
dereliction the exception, whatever
the party in power. History, he
added, conelusivcly demonstrates
this fact
Time passes SO - iftlys in this
abnormal era that 1t is almost in
comprehensive that nearly six years
hove passed since the Armistico
was declared and American boys
Continued on Page Twpl
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
Split Arises Between
Mayor and Police CHIEF

SEATTLE. April A break is
strongly rumored between Mayor
Edwin ]. Brown and Police Chief
w. B. Severyns.
1t is said Severyns received per-
mission to reorganize his depart
ment on his own system.
Mayor Brown declared e gave
recommendations to Chief Severyns
and Inspector Mason. They must
submit their plan of organization to
me and if ! don't approve, the plans
will have to be changed
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
AMERICAN Girl
MARRIES JAP
FOR RACE TEST
Two Biologists Wed in Hi
nois After Long Search
for Suitable State.

CHICAGO, April 4.-The philoso-
ply of Dr. Shin-Ichi Hibino and Miss
Setti Vrabzec, who came to Chicago
today, makes Rudyard Kipling and
his prophecy which concerns the
meeting of East and West positively
ridiculous.
For East may still be East and
West may still be West, and all
that sort of thing. but the twain
did meet today right in the county
building and there formally became
DR.. and Mrs. Shin-1chi Hibino, man
and wife.
Purely Science
The professor, who speaks Eng
lish with difficulty, having only
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
NAVY PAYMASTER
IS DERANCED IS
B Ellie F OF WIFE

SAN DIEGO, Cal, april 4.-Daisy
S. Brown, wife of Navy Paymaster
Brown wko disappeared just before
shortage of 100000 was discoy-
cred, has returned SIS, 900. Mrs
Brown said she believes her hus-
band is deranged and is not an en-
bezzler at all. 1t is said he was in
San Diego Monday and Los Angeles
yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
Predicts Recovery Of Oil
Properties by Government

CHICAGO, Ill1qiApril 4.--Recov-
cry by the government OF great oil
properties through the Senate in
vestigation is predicted by Senator
c. C. Dill, of Washington, member
of the committee. This prediction
was made in speech last night be-
fore the Iroquois Club. Senator Dill
attacked the terms OF the leases az
well as the persons concerned.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
ALASKA SALMON
IS NOW MOVING

SEATTLE, April 4.-Inaugurating
the years activity by handling Al
aska salmon through carload lots.
one carload of mild cured salmon,
from Southeastern Alaska has been
shipped to Philadelphia by local bro
kers. This is said to be the ear
liest shipment of the kind on rec
ord.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
Five Shots Poured on
Miners in Kentucky

PINEVILLE. KY. April 4.-One
woman was killed and one man was
wounded when miners at the Liberty
Coal and Coke Company on Straight
Greek were fired on 1t is said over
500 shots were fired at the miners
who have failed to obey eviction
notices recently sent them The men
refused to work at the present
scale
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
DAUGHERTY TALKING AGAIN.

tLAhhEoBUhG, w. va, April A,
II. L. Scaife, Federal investigator,
recent witness in the Senate
Dargherty probe, made ''maliciously
and premeditated false statements
when he charged Daugherty, Weeks
and Colonel Goff delayed "prosecu-
tions of the Wriglt-Martin aircrafe
cases by inaction." was the main
part of statement Used today by
former Attorney General Daugherty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
Senate Impeachment Court
Acquits Official Of State

OKLAHOMA CITY, April A. =
John Whitchourst, President OF the
State Board of Agriculture, has been
acquitted by the Senate Court of
Impeachment of all charges of al
legged conspiracy, neglect of duty
and moral turpitudc filed by the
House Board OF Managers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
1000 Safely Transferred
From Burning Ship at Sea

ALEXANDRA. Egypt, April -
Twelve hundred Pilgrims were
transferred to the steamer Alan Nc
liver from the Frangstan which was
abandoned at sea after catching
afire. This is according to a dis
patch received by Lloyds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
SEVERE SHOCK
is RECORDED
Most Violent Earth Tremor
Since 1906 Is Regiist-
cred In California.

SANTA CLARA, Cal, April a.
The most violent earthquake shock
recorded since 1908 was registered
early today on the seisomograph at
the University here
The tremor lasted five minutes.
The shock was felt in San Fran.
cisco and San Jose.
No damage is reported.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
Mob Hangs Colored Boy
For Killing Police Chief

WOODBURY., Ca, April 4.-Beach
Trash, Is year old negro, was hang
ed by mob yesterday afternoon.
He was employed by a bank and
Albert Wells, Chief of Police caught
him taking money from the till.
The boy grabbed a gun and shot
Wells through the head. The hang
ing. followed Wells died last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
FIRE AT NOME.

NOME, April Fire destroyed
the Milos Cafe and only energetic
work of the firernen confined the
blaze to the one building. Four
lines OF hose were laid. The fire
started from an explosion in the
stove.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
WOMEN GIVEN
Jolly TALK
BY L0NCW0RTH
Ohio Representative Declares
Republicans Should Be
Kept in Power.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April f.
Veicing praise of President Coolidge
and the Republican Party and con-
demnaticn of the Democrats, Repre-
sentative Nicholas Longwcrth de-
clared last might before the club of
Republican Women of Pennsylvania
that he felt certain that calm per-
usal Of the record of the party DUR
ing this administration would prove
its title to another lease of power"
HARTFORD. Conn, April A.
Seven Republican delegates to the
ClcvelanH convention go uninstruct-
ed but are prepared to vote for
Coolidge.
DAVENPORT. Iowa. April The
Iowa delegation to the Democratic
convention goes uninstructed but
the delegates are declared to be
, favorable to McAdoo.
PORTLAND, Me-, April 4.@The
Republican State Convention has
elected 3 delegates to the National
Convention and instructed them to
vote for Coolidge
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
Man Killed, 13 Injured
By Tornado in South

DALLAS, Tex, April Al. Jacobs
was killed and 13 persons were SER
iously injured in a tornado which
swept Richardson, IA miles north
of here. The property damage is
estimated at $4,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
Socialist Mayor
Of Milwaukee
Is Reelected

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, April A.
Daniel Hoan, Socialist, was reel
ected Mayor last Tuesday. He poll
ed 1920 votes and David S. Rose
polled 57,496.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
EDITOR PASSES AWAY.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Charles
Allen Mum, editor of the Scientific
American magazine, died at his
home here last night after brief
illness.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
Gen. Pershing Rsturns
From Long Trip to Europe

NEW YORK, April 4.-Gen. John
]. Pershing returned last night after
an official tour of Europe which has
lasted several months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
GLOBE FLIGHT DELAYED BY STORM
ALASKA BOUND STEAMER ASHORE
Nome to Be Freed
From Ice Bondage
Early This Year

NOME, April Am early
breakup of ice is predicted.
Tho weather is warm and the
ice in Bering Sea is consider
ably broken up.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
WAR SECRETARY
is SUBPOENAED
BY COMMITTEE
One Official Testihes He Has
Been Suspended Because
He Talked to Probers.

BULLETIN - WASHINGTON,
April 4-The Brookhart Com
mittee today decided to go to
Washington Court House, Ohio,
and examine the books of M.
S. Daugherty's bank. Daugher-
ty recently announced he would
not answer summons made by
the committee to produce the
books of his bank.
WASHINGTON. April 4.-Thomas
F. Lane told the Brookhart com
mittee yesterday that he was sus-
pended this week by Gen. Patrick
Chief of the Air Service, after he
ignored. a warning to stay away
from the committee"
A subpoena was Immediately is
seed for Secretary. of War Weeks
to appear sometime today.
Lane said he had recommended a
suit against the Lincoln Motor Com
pany for $14, 100000 and believed
a suit for larger amount could
have been instituted as the com
pany could well be able to part
after Henry Ford bought 1t.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04
Poincare Threatens
Resignation Of Cabinet

PARIS, April 4.--Nettled at OBJ
structive tactics. Premier Poincare
has threatened to present the re-
signation of his Cabinet.
The Chamber of Deputies has
voted confidence in the government
'of Premier Poincare 48S to 151.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04

Miss Virginia Flanagan, of Nc
Keesport, Pa, and Miss Vivian
Simpson, Of Tacoma Park, d. c.,
heve instituted proceedings in
Baltimore (Md) court to compel
President A. e. Woods to rein
state them as students In the
Maryland University. They allege
they were accused of a rebellious
attitude and violating many little
rules" Miss Simpson added that
she fell into the bad graees of the
authorities when she became a
prime mover In a campus fra
ternity. --4
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-04-04

Continued Oh rage seven.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
CITIZENS KICK
ON TAXATION
High LeyieS Eat Up Savings
They Declare

The fate OF ssattie's 1925 tax levy
was in the hands Of the city council.
sitting rs a budget committee. Tues.
day.
a large delegation OF citizens, rep
resentlng property owners, tax re-.
duction organizations. labor bodies.
Chamber Of Commerce aud other or.
carnations were present az the hear
ms
Isaac Cooper large property own.
er severely criticized persons urging
various improvements while uctu-
atod by selfish motives. lie said lac
had invested HIS profits. while en-.
gagged IN the grocery business. IA
real estate that be might live on the
income In his old age.
your high taxes are eating up
my savings. he said. Heaven and
earth are being moved 90 put thru
the Dexter ave. extension. most OF
which would have 10 be pate out of
the general fund. merely 20 benefit
few property owners"
Cooper urged a curtailmcnt OF i'm
pfoycmonts and strict economy ia
an city departments.
From present estimates IN the
hands Of Chairman =. J.. Blaine. Of
the budget committee. u appears
that the tax levy FOR 1895 VIII be
boosted several mills The hearings
viii continue for the next 30 days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
ACCUSE NURSE
AS KIDNAPER
Little Girl and Woman Are
Missing in Midwest

CLEVELAND. o. July ga
~ natiou.aida hunt waa instituted
here today for nyeysarold Dorothy
May Blanchard ana Mrs Phoebe
Woods. %. "a nuHe. charged with
kidnapping little Dorothy
A strong maternal instinct. dam
med up thru an unrequitod long.
Ing for "a child. led the nurse 20
kidnap the child. police said they
believed
Mrs Woods had been caring for
Dorothy while The mother Mrs
Margaret Blanchard. who had been
separated from her husband for
five month";. worked TO earn enough
money 10 60 10 her husbands par.
outs ln Newark. y. J.
Saturday Mrs. Blanchard told
Mrs Woods she would leave for
Newark Monday and take Dorothy
with her, Mrs. Woods asked per.
mission 20 take Dorothy down
town and buy her present
Neither the child nor The nurse
have been seen since. A warrant
charging Mrs Woods via kidnap-
ing WA sworn 10 today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
RESUME FLIGHT

BRoUGH. England. July 29.-The
American airmen VIII push on. prob
ably Thursday. with their world
flight even IL the present Indictment
weather holds and they are forced 10
ny dangerously low over tho sea on
their way to tho orkneys. Lieut..
Lowell Smith. commanding the
expedition. said TO.
day. Trial flights win be made TO
morrow.
The airplanea have been cleaned
and freshly vanished and are splck
and span as when they started
The British experts have been
amazed 20 see the flyers deyoung
virtually all the daylight hours for
the past Il days 10 personally super.
vislng the refitting and cleaning OF
the machines.
Lieutenant Smith and his comrades
even side.traeked King Georges re.
cent garden party az buckingham
palace In favor OF an afternoon OF
tinkering with their planes. asking
his majesty 10 excuse them. as they
were accepting no invitations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
PROTEST HOME
Seward Park Residents May
Bar Jewish Institution

Protests against revising the ron.
ing ordinance 10 permit the con-
strueuon Of a home for aged Jews
In the Seward Park residential dis
trict. were heard By the coming COM
mission Tuesday The commission.
meeting In the office OF the building
superintendent. Robert Proctor.
heard the residents Of the district
argue against the proposed change
Of the Seward Park district from a
first 20 a second district
The Caroline Gallant home has
been maintained In the old J. G.
Dutton residence. The home " seek
ing permission 10 construct a new
building which would require an
amendment 20 the zoning ordinance.
The matter was taken under advise
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
FEDERALS HOLD
BRAZIL TOWN
Defeated Rebels Fleeing To-
wards Wild Country

RIO DE JANEIRo, july ss.-Fed.
cral TROOPS are bringing about order
I'm $40 PauIo today and normal con.
diuons are being restored
Gov, Carlos De Campos has ne,
turned and rcassumcd his position
rs chief ~ the state government.
Martial law continues. however
Tho main column ~ tbc rebel
troops which evacuated sac Paulo
yesterday. appears 90 have escaped
into The interior. altho this Is not
confirmed by todsys official com
muniQuc. which merely says.
The revolutionary leaders have
escaped. but tho government has OF.
dercd their capture
II Is assumed here that the rebels
arc dishanding and fleeing toward
the Wild country of the interior Of
Matte Crosse.
There can be no doubt but that
the rebellion is practically owe. and
that the victory Of tho government
OF President Bernardcs Is complete.
The rebels after more than three
weeks o. bitter fighting, found their
position hopeless when support they
had expected from other parts OF
the country failed 10 matcrialiEo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
Nichols Won't Reply 10 the
Mayors lnSlnuationS

Councilman Ralph Nichols Tues.
day failed 20 dignity by IA reply
slashing and bitter attack on his per,
sonal affairs INDUCED In Monday by
Mayor T., J. Brown. Other council.
men protested az the mayors intern
perate language.
The attack was seen al the county.
city building as evidence that Mich,
OILS Investigations were getting I'm.
der the mayors hide"
Using as a pretext the inycstlEa.
tlons OF the civil service commission.
Mayor Brown delyed into Council.
man Nichols pevonal affairs and
held up TO rldlcule the failure OF the
Rainier valley mans business enter.
prlaos.
Two bills. for electricity and for
use OF a city wharf were recalled and
the further fact that Councilman
Nichols had been sued by his old 20.
litlcai enemies the Puget Sound Light
& Power Co. and judgment obtained
against him.
II ann informed that Mr.. Nichols
Cedar River Gmvcl Co. failed and
that his Rainier Beach Fuel Co.
Is being operated by his creditors
and that he Is heavily indebted to
the Rainier Valley railway. the
purchase OF which Is soon to come
up for serious consideration" the
letter sets forth
The mayor said he expects 10
recommend council Investigations.
but does not wish them TO be made
by Nichols because OF the lattera
past failures.
Because II failure in every line
Of cndeavor stamps man as an
efficiency expert, Chairman Nichols
is champion Of tho world" the let.
ter read. The letter wns read In
open council meeting. Al TIA con.
clusion a half dozen councilmon
we're on their feet protesting and
Il finally was ordered filed sum.
marily.
Councilman Nichols Tuesday said
that the attack Is typical uf the
mayor. My business affairs con.
Germ only me and my creditors he
said. rs for the efficiency com.
mlttee, II is apparent II Is too
efficient to please the mayor"
1T Is well known fact Coun'
Gilman Campbell said. that Mr..
Nichols bunker toppled into the
lake recently and trusted employs
soon afterwards disappeared with
$4,000 Of the firms funds"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
''Hands UP! I've Come
to Take YourD Daughter"

MoNTRosE. Colo. July 20
Nl a romance and ride rival.
ing that OF young Iochlnyar.
came 10 an unhappy end here
late yesterday afternoon whom
sheriff samuel Phillips and "A
posse took Lochinyar into Gus.
tody and turned the giri back
20 her parents.
But, while Il lasted il was a
romance 10 thrm the heart OF
any girl Wayman WEEK. 10.
OF Pueblo. followed the parents
~ his sweetheart. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Swcaringcr FOR 800 miles.
then held them az hay at the
point OF "A gun and escaped
hack toward Pueblo with the
gtrl he loved.
Mr. and Mrs, swearingcr had
objected strenuously 90 the AZ.
tention Wclk was paying their
daughter, Gladys. To nip tho
unwcleome romance. they start.
ed on an overland trip 10 Call,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-29
FRANCE AGREES
Offer 10 Evacuate October
Is Expected in Allied Meet

LONDON. July s9.-Undsr pres.
ure from an AmsrioanBritish hank,
ing group, France has yielded her
rights 20 separate action and Pre-
micr Herriot proposes 90 offer mil.
iSary evacuation Of the Iuhr October
10. Accepting TO reliable Information
from unaucstionable sources today.
This Is regarded as the turning
point In the intcrsllied rcpantions
conference, which now awaits n Tor.
NAL offer from France 10 this effect
before goins ahead with the machin.
cry OF the experts plan.
The anticipated French proposal Is
being iealously guarded with the ut,
most secrecy In the meantime. The
French delegation stan Is working on
IL. and Il viii not be ready until late
tonight. when IL will be circulated
among the delegates.
In return. France wants absolute
priority 60 the FIRST 5000, 900. 900 gold
francs collected as reparations under
the Dawes Mckcnna plan.