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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
CONVICTED MAN
Ex0NERATED BY
THUGS S 7 0 R Y
Six Women Declared to Have
Identified Wrong Assail-
ant, Prisoner Chuckles.

CHICAGO, Feb. .7.-An innocent
man serving a thirtyyear sentence
fer another'c crime is to be released
as the result of the amazing con-
fessicn OF Harry Thomas, prisoner
in the custody of Chicago authori-
ties.
Six women, 1t was revealed, had
identified Rudolph Breitung, SEN
fenced in 1920 to the Joliet Peni-
Tertiary as their assailant. Thomas
admitted the attacks and begged
that Breitung be given his free
dom. Thomas is to be confronted
with the women for further identi-
fcation before Breitung is released.
Admits Other Crimes.
Thomas, in a religions fervor,
has committed a score of spectacu-
lar crimes that had mystified the
in number of States.
1t was Thomas, the authorities
declared, who dynamited Jail in
Oregon several years ago and re-
leased four safeblowers, who then
toured the country and pulled" a
of jobs. They staged their
getaways" by means of an air.
plane in many instances. The air
plane, belonging to Thomas, was
found in a local hangar.
The authorities checked up on
details of Thomas confessions and
found numerous stolen articles in
the. two lavishly equipped homes
he maintained here and in a cot
tage at Fox Lake, H.
Stole Watchdog.
One of the stolen objects was sa
bulldog that had attacked him
while he was robbing home.
"He tried to chew me up" said
Thomas, 80 l showed him into a
suitcase and took him along with
me. He's a fine dog"
Referring to the erroneous iden-
of Breitung, Thomas said:
1T sure makes me laugh when
read in the papers that six women
and girls identified him. I am the
one They ought to turn him loose
right away"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
BIBLE CRITICS ARE ANSWERED;
OMISSION OF SCARLET WOMAN
IN REVISION FULLY ExPL aimed

due to personal caprice or prejudice
On my part AS a matter of fact.
have not the slightest objection to
the story. On the contrary, I re-
gard 1t as a classic of the social
question.
''The grounds for omitting this
the gospel of st. John can be easily
stated Scholars of all schools agree
that it is not a part of the text of
the gospel of John. Fifty years ago,
Tischcndorf, of Leipsig, the greatest
expert of his time on the Greek text
of the New Testament, said of the
story: 1T is perfectly certain that it
was not written by john"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27

IF the foot in Oriental style. 1t
las two movements, the first OF
which consists of five steps forward.
wo to the right of the right heel
md one step back. Then comes the
'oeond movement, consisting of three
iteps forward with a half turn on
tho fourth and three steps back
ward with a half turn on the eighth
leading again into the first move
ment.
". d. Lynch, of Akron. Presl-
dent of the Association. was enthus-
iastic about Nah Jongg, which, he
said. combines grace and pep.
smoothness and jazz. He predicted
for 1t rapid rise to popularity IL
Ohio.
Tho next convention of the As
ISOLATION will be held in September
at Columbus. 1t was decided yes
terday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Criticism of
his omission of the story of the
Scarlet woman from his translation
of the Gospel of St. John. was an
swered by DR.. Edgar j. Goodspeed,
Professor of Biblical and Patriotic
Greek at the University OF Chicago,
in an address at dinner of the
Illinois Wcman's Press Association.
British and American newspap-
ers alike" said Professor Goodspeed,
"have been disturbed at not finding
the story of the adulteress women
in John, 1883 to s1:1. in my trans
lation and some of them have hast
lily assumed that the omission was
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
Suicide Claims
He Was Hounded
To His Death

NEW YORK, Feb. Q The police
nave been informed that Joseph
Fleming, of Newark, n. j., has com
mitted suicide as a result of "being
bounded" by investigators for the
ionable apartment here several weeks
ago
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
BRIBERY CHARGE
MADE BY reed

HANNIBAL, Mo-, Feb. 27.-Sena-
ter James A. Reed, speaking in the
interest of his candidacy for the
Presidency and discussing the oil
disclosures at mass meeting here.
asserted: If the Cabinet is not
purged ii will soon be time for
President Coolidge to resign. Vast
sums have been paid, and an my
judgment bribery has not been con-
fined to former Secretary Fall"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
Irish Request Own
Envoy to America

WASHINGTON Feb. q. = The
Irish Free State. seeking greater
measure of independence. has re
quested the State Department that
ii be permitted to send its own
diplomatic envoy to the United
States. it was learned from Depart
ment officials.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
LaFollette Supporters
Not to Withdraw Name

VALLEY CITY, n. Oak. Feb. 27.
After receiving the announcement
that L. S. Senator La Toilette has
ordered the withdrawal of his name
as a Presidential candidate in the
primaries. his supporters met last
night and decided to place his name
on the ballot anyhow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
Government Wins in
British Parliament

LONDON. Feb. 27.--The House of
Commons divided on a motion from
the Conservative Party for the adop
tion of the closure rule was de-
feated by a vote of 295 to 22S.
The Liberals generally supported
tho Government.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
RIFLE MEN READY.

OAKLAND, Feb. 27.-No new in
foctious diseases have been found
among live stock in this section.
Rife squads are ready to slaught-
er infected animals. In % places
long trenches have been dug eight
feet deep to receive the carcasscs.
A chemical preparation will be used
on the carcasses to destroy them
after the animals have been slain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
Copper Company
Cuts Week Down
To Five Days

HOUSTON. Mich, Feb. 81.
The Calumet &c Ieela Con-
solidatcd Mining Company an
nounces curtailment of opera
tions to five days a week in
stead of six days effective on
March |. Mines, mills and
smelters are included. Copper
surplus and low prices are the
causes for the eurtailment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
Hughes Gives Eulogy at
Harding Memorial Exercises

WASHINGTON, Teb. 27.-At the
joint Senate and House Harding
Memorial exereiees this afternoon,
Secretary of State Charles Evans
Hughes said:
Warren G. Harding belonged to
the aristocraey of the plain people
of this country"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
Body Of Washington State
Hotel Man Found ; Murder

EVERETT, Wash. Feb. 27.--The
body of Charles M. Lyman. aged
so years, manager of a hotel at
Marysville, Wash, has been found
in his home at Marysville. Lyman
had been murdered. d
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
s CALIFORNIA
COUNTIES ARE
QUARANT|NED
Efforts Are Taken to Prevent
Spread of Foot and Mouth
Disease Among Animals.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace has is
sued orders quarantining six coun-
ties in California to prevent spread
of the foot and mouth disease among
live stock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
Mexican Federals Are
In Tuxpam, Unresisted

TAMPICO, Mex, Feb. 27.-The
Federal forces have occupied Tux
pam without resistance according to
official reports received here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27

OF DAUCHERTY
is EXPECTED
Two Important Conferences
Are Held at White House
Announcement Soon.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Follow-
ing conference with President
Coolidge Immediately after bioak-
fart this morning, Attorney General
Harry M. Daugherty announced a
statement will be made before nigh
harding his retention in the
Cabinet.
The Att,rney General did not IN
dioets whether the statement woul
come from the White House or the
Dsnertment of Justice.
Thi9 afternoon it is believed
Dauo hclty has offered to resign.
This is the view taken in some
CT the administration circles.
1t is believed his resignation i
imminent and is expected to be an
neuneod shortly.
Shortly after luncheon this after
nocn, Attorney General Daugherty
hed another conference at the Whit
House with President Coolidge.
After the second conference.
President Coolidge and Attorney
General Daugherty boarded a wet
bound train without announcing any
thing about a resig nation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
House Approves Repeating
Theatre Admission Taxes

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. - The
House has approved that section of
the revenue bill which would repeal
the 10 per cent tax on theatre ad-
missions of so cents and under.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
INTERIOR DEPT.
BILL REPORTED

WASHINGTON. Feb 81. The
Department of Interior bill total
ing s264,000, 900. as passed by the
Senate, now goes to a conference.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
Engagement Denied
By Maybelle Gilman

PARIS, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Mabelle
Gilman Corey. divorced wife of
William Ellis Corey. American steel
magnate, denied the report that she
is engaged to marry Prince Luis
Ferdinand of the Bourbon-Orleans
family
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
Patriarch Tikhon Is
Reported Seriously III

MOSCOW, Feb. 7. - Patriarch
Tikhon, head of the Russian Church
suffered a stroke last Saturday and
his condition is reported serious.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
TELEGRAMS IN RECORD.

WASHINGTUN, " Feb. T. = The
name Of Francis McAdeo Is. men
toned number OF times in tela-
grams from Publisher e. b. Nc
Lean, Palm Beach, Florida, and
associates here also In telegrams
from Fall. The Senate Oil Commit
tee is trying to learn II the Fran
els McAdco mentioned Is the son
Of William G. McAdoo.
Today the kilograms to Mclean.
Fall and others at Palm Beach
we're read into the records of the
oil committee.
Late this afternoon the Senate
OIL Committee adjourned until to-
morrow before all messages were
read into the records.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
STEAMER PILES
ON ROCKS; CREW
GOING ASHORE
Large Steel Craft Is Wrecked
on West Coast of Van
couver Island.

SEATTLE, Feb 27.-The Nor
wegian steamer Tatjana went on
the rocks near Pachena Point, on
the west coast of Vancouver Island,
en- the north side of the entrance
to Juan de Fuca Strait.
The crew has begun going ashore.
The Canadian life saving boats
from Bamfield and the American
Coast Guard cutter Snohomish from
Port Angeles, are proceeding to
assistance.
The region where the Tatjana
struck is one of crags where many
vessels have been wrecked trying to
enter the Straits
The members of the crew are re-
ported making their way ashore
with hardship but heroism.
The Tatjana is a steel vessel,
5,329 gross tonnage and 400 feet
long. Her home port is Chris
tiania. The boat was bound from
Muroran, Japan, to Vancouver under
charter to load lumber
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
Eat Home Made Sausage;
S Dead, 2 Critically III

STERLING, Colo, Feb. 27.-Five
are dead and two are critically i'll
from eating sausage declared to con-
tain botulin as a result of home
made. 44
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
DAUGHERTY is TO RESIGN; RUMOR
Large Steamship Hits Rocks on Vancouver Islanc
Real Money for
Educational Plan
For World Peace

CHICAGO. Feb. 81 The
World Federation OF Education
Societies has offered a prize
of $4,000 for the best edu-
cational plan to proved for
world peace"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
DETROIT MAN DONOR

DE ROT MNN DONOR
Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb.
27.-S. Herman, of Detroit,
spending the winter here, is
the donor of the $4,000
peace prize announced in Chi
cago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-02-27
TESS GOES TO AID.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Feb. 27.-The
salvage steamer Tess has gone to the
aid OF the Tatjana which is re-
ported likely to break up. The
Tess is expected to reach the scene
of the wreck late this afternoon.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
France Might Cut Its Army
If i. S. Slices Off Its Debt

check on Germany. Help US collect
reparations and we'll turn the money
over to you"
My final question dealt with the
proposal of the American Bankers
Association to reduce the French debt
to the United States in return for a
corresponding reduction Of the French
army.
This sounds like fair PROPOSE
tion," replied NJ. Herriot after some
thought. The American bankers, as
1 understand it, realize that about 20
per cent of the American loan to
France was spent for munitions,
gasoline and materials which con-
tributed directly to the common cause
of victory. A cancellation of about
20 per cent of the French debt would
be contribution to the cause of vic
tory, and if it brought a correspond
ing reduction in the French army
would be a still more important con-
tribution to the cause Of peace. My
party favors a reduction of the term
Of compulsory military service to six
months and we would certainly well
come an American proposal such as
the American Bankers Association
suggests"
Evening star., 1924-06-01

want matters. So he landed in
Cheyenne, became one of the Johnny
Come Latelys. which term Of oppro-
brium was applied by the oldtimers
to a crowd of young men from the
east who thought il was time the
ground rules of the prairie game be
modified into modernity, and bought
a paper that was suffering from per-
nicious anemia.
Wyoming was a grand old state in
those days. \ grand old state.
Gambling was wide open and in the
more up-to-date towns the saloons
close during church hours and in
some settlements municipal ordi-
nances had been passed requiring the
well known Mrs. Warren to keep off
the streets until after 10 o'clock at
night. by which time the wives of
the city had presumably finished their
marketing. and officers of the law
made n practice of tanning their two
and d-three-quarter- pound Colt six
shooters when any one started any
thing, by which method whatever had
been started was abated i'll the smoke.
Oh. ii was a grand old state
I'VE must change this" said Mr..
Deming and the other JohnnyCome-
LateIyS
Evening star., 1924-06-01

And they did. Nowadays Wyom-
| ing is full of oil and peace and pros
| perity and irrigation plans and that
noisome but necessary animal, the
sheep. and large hotels equipped with
animal and vegetable palms. The
johnny Come -Latelys even succeed
ed in reforming Wyoming before the
rest of the land took the veil. The
| old time sheep and cattle men did
! not quit drinking themselves. you un-
derstand. but they perceived that II
| was necessary to their business that
| their cowpunchers and sheep herders
| quit lickering up. A drunken cow
puncher is not only not an asset, but
| he is apt to be a violent and demon
strative entry in red ink.
TT was an economic proposition
says Mr.. Deming.
OF course, there were a few econo-
mists who were not convinced, and
some of them threatene to shoot
| the reformer. and even went SO far
as to weep bitterly all over some Of
| the new hotel lobbies. But nothing
more lethal happened.
Then Mr.. Deming got interested in
the way that the government busi-
ness is being handled and was made
Evening star., 1924-06-01
. EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY RT. REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, d. d.
Bishop OF Washington.

been the calm. dspassionate ana
righteous judgment of those whose
faith could not be shaken who saved
the day. Since the close of the great
war the whole world seems to have
lost it's poise, with mems hearts
failing them for fear, and for looking
after those things which are coming
on the earth" The very. things of
seemed to be in peril: the armistice
and the subsequent treaty nave ell
fected little, if anything. There has
been restlessneSs with deep concern
everywhere: suspicion and distrust
hold sovereign sway. Even those
old. stable qualities in human nature
that are our safeguards have been
questioned. \ passion for chanSe.
lust for variety. has seized u.s. even
our social occupations and amuse-
mentS are hectic and the hiSh stand
ards of music have degenerated into
what is commonly called jazz.
Old Standards Questioned.
In the church itself the trumpet
has given forth an uncertain sound
and men are confused as to how and
where to prepare for the battle. Old
standards are questioned. old beliefs
seem to be imperiled, and the COM
fort of reasonable, religious and
present hour We have seized for Il
standard of Judgment, there is none
that doeth good, no not one" This
situation is fraught with grave perils
end the time has come for men and
women of strong and stable convfc-
tions to stand up and declare their
faith. What an example we have in
the sublime calm of Jesus as He
stands before the violent mob in
Jerusalem. Again, what amazing
poise He discloses as He silently
faces the petty Roman governor.
PLATE. With consciousness of alb
solute power in himself, with the
| tain of His SOUL as well as of the
souls of the multitude, He submits
to false judgments. and with the
cross before His eyes lie goes on to
His inevitable doom. He knew full
we'll what the judgment of history
| would be concerning His cause. He
could not be swerved from His course
by the ephemeral judgments of men.
Every follower of His who has alb
Sorbed His teaching and lived by it
has emulated His example. No mob
Judgment, no so-called voice Of the
people (Which is too frequently
taken for the voice of God) has
Swerved them from their course.
Some of these majestic leaders have
seemed to fail, but where one gem
Grafton has condemned. succeeding
one has applauded and lifted them
to the supreme heights of sainthood.
The present hour calls for men and
women of deep conviction, of vital
faith, who have the power to judge
righteous Judgment. Hasty opinions
are dangerous. Righteous judgments
that reckon with God in human af-
fairs and that are touched with the
charity which Christ disclosed in all
His dealings with men are the Su-
preme need of this hour.
copyright. 1924. by Current News Features.
incorpurated.J
Evening star., 1924-06-01
RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT.

ST. JOHN: 7:24. Judge not accord
ing TO the appearance, but judge
righteous judgment"
The rareSt thing in our time is
righteous judgment. Abnormal con-
dltions have, for the while at least,
robbed us of that kind of judgment
that discloses discrimination and
he said, What We need are not broad
views of life we have grown super
fetal. DR. John Mott was right when
he said, what we need are not broad
views but penetrative views" BY
this he meant views that see through.
rather than those that see around.
How rarely do we meet nowadays
men and women who regard dispaS-
Sionately and with calm Judgment
those conditions in our life that are
fraught with peril TO our 'institu
tions. The crowd is always panicky
and ii is the crowd that precipitates
conditions that are perilous When
Mr.. Lincoln was shot, men in the
great city of New York lost their
heads and along with them their
Judgments, and for a while it look ed
as though the city was to become the
center of riots and disorders. One
calm man, James a. Garfield. dared
10 stand up in the face of a surging
moo and to call it back to sanity and
calm Judgment. After quoting al
apl passage from one of the psalms
ne concluded his memorable utter
ance with the words: God reigns and
me government at Washington still
iNeS. HIS action had a pacific and
Guieting effect a single man who
had reasoned Judgment was able tc
sun the mob spirit and to bring
order out of seeming chaos.
How Situations Are Saved.
Repeatedly in the course of his.
tory some man with strong convic-
tions and penetrative vision has rem
dered like service, not only to a
community. but to nation. When
the cause went against him al
Merango. Napoleon, sitting quietly or
his horse, surveyed the field, when
presently an orderly dashed up tC
hIm and said: Sire, the French lines
are broken and the columns are in
fuli retreat" Putting his glass to
his eye the great tactician once again
surveyed the field and even though
the day was near its close, he said
10 the orderly with calm delibera-
flon. Tell the marshalS to reform
the line" Without a moments pause
the message was carried to the re-
treating columns and alnder the spur
OF great master the retreat was
halted and before nightfall victory
once again crowned the arms of
France. Other men in like situation
would have hesitated. 1t took /.
master of men to save the day
We have had repeated crises in this
country, and in every case it has
Evening star., 1924-06-01

tage not wholly to be desired by any
successor.
Premier Poincare has announced
that he will lead the opposition to
the party in power in the new cham
Der. Coincide ntally he announces
that always he will stand champion
or the rigorous policies which caused
MS overthrow. For he anticipates
ties and some crises in which. IL the
government wavers, he may again as
sumo a place in the sun.
Apparently last week everything
was running smoothly looking to-
ward eventual settlement of the
iran. nco-German problems. This
could not be designed to promote the
fall of the incoming government or
work to further Poincare's future
ambitions. During the past week
Poincare approached Premier Mac
Donald, also Italy and Belgium. ask :
ing saction for the new council of
ambassadors demands for disarma-
ment in Germany. Approval was
given.
Then the council. unquestionably
greatly Influenced at all times by Poin-
care and the French viewpoint, dis
patched its demands to Berlin, attach
ing practical ultimatum that Germany
shall consent within a month. Poin-
care will be out of office. presumab bly
by that time. The Left parties will be
IN control CnqueStfonably Poincare
visions moment in the French
chamber when he can righteously
arise and cite. the fact that Ger
many has defied the demand He
could fay any government which did
not press the ultimatum to the finish.
He could claim betrayal of France
The only way in which the Poincare
maneuver could prove fruftless would
be for Germany to consent to allied
inspection and control, a thing which
might prove doubtful in case the
German Nationalists should be sit
ting in the saddle in Berlin. Under
no circumstances has the council of
ambassadors demand helped the in
coming Left government, committed
as it will be to the idea of amicable
and speedy solutions of those prob
lens muddying European waters gen.
orally.
Notwithstanding conflicting cur
rents. again flowing strongly, there
still prevails an optimism unable to
withstand close scrutiny that all
Will be well the moment the new
French and German governments are
seated.
Evening star., 1924-06-01
New Questions Arising
In European Politics
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
another election there is little doubt
that they will succeed by a tre-
mendoua vote. Their refusal to go
farther in participating in the pres
ent government may be move to
force another election whereby party
ends may be gained and Germany
thrown into the hands of dictator
ship. The Nationalist demands. and
on which they hope to gain eventu-
ally even further power in the gov
ernment. follow:
First-lmmediate election of a new
president.
Second-Repeal of the law for the
protection of the republic.
Third-Amnesty for all participants
In the Munich and kuestrin revolts.
Fourth-Trial on the charge of trea
son of all who participated in the rev.
olution of November, 1918, and coll
laborated with the soviet government.
Fifth-EXpulsion of all Jews who
have entered Germany since 1914: par
tial confiscation of their property and
abolition of their right to change
Jewish names
SiXth-All Jews to be placed under
special legislation
1t is just as well the allies have re-
minded Germany that her future still
is in the hands of the allies. The
demand for inspection and curtail-
ment of Germanic arms is just as
good means as any other to remind
the conflicting German parties that,
whatever their solution of domest tic
troubles, they always must consider
allied stipulations and walk the chalk
line of rectitude in international
dealing
POincare Plays Hand.
While the Germans are milling here
and there in order to find a solution
of their difficulties. Premier Poin-
care of France continues to play an
astute political hand. During the
hours he is to remain in power be-
fore a new premier and government
is selected he is building up a heri-