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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-05
Bean Causes Child's Death

Hunts. N. "a bean which lodged
in her windpipe caused the death Of
the three-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Stockweather, of Hunts.
The child died as she was being car
ried into a doctors Office by her
mother.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-05
Slayer Is Elecfrocuted
2 Years After Convicfiou

Bellefonte, Pa.-DOminick Delfino of
Archibald, Pa, who was convicted Of
murder and who Avaded the death
penalty for six years by escaping to
Canada, was electrocuted in the Rock
view penitentiary. He was convicted
in 1917, for the killing OF, Demetro
Morobito, near Scranton. He was re-
arrested in Vancouver last year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-05
Scientific Photos

From a seat suspended so feet
above the ground. an osteOlogist Of the
American Museum of Natural History
recently took photographs Of a trot.
ting horse speeding below. In this
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-05
Steps for Kitchen

A pair of sturdly built steps for
{. 'trhpn use will he found imperative.
"'ese steps may he lust steps or may
y rh"ir whic'. ".hon turned upside
~, s.>"p,S Stn,,c
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
"ELOPER' HELD;
He CONFESSES

SAN FRANCISCO, April IL. =
Charged with having kidnapped thir-
teen year old Violet Marie Clark
William Boone, chauffeur, twenty.
four, is in the city prison with cash
bail set at 10000 His arrest at
Stockton ended three months
search by the police. The alleged
abduction occurred early last De
cember.
Boone, in a statement to the police,
declared the child told him she was
nineteen years old and that it was
ner suggestion they go away to-
gether.
He became acquainted with the
girl in a street Filtration in October,
Boone said. and several automobile
rides followed. He asserts she ap-
pealed for sympathy by claiming
that her aunt was beating her and
that she told him her aunt did not
object to her leaving town with him.
The girl became i'll in Stockton.
according to Boone, and he gave her
money for her return home.
After combing their hair and tuck
ing her three dollies in their bed,
Violet Marie packed a valise with
clothing and disappeared from her
home on the evening of December
8 last. Two days later she re-
turned to her home in tears and
told of her elopement.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
New Berlin Job Is
Buying for Old Maids

BERLIN, April 12.-Buyer for
bachelor girls.
That is the new profession in
which an inventive young man OF
Berlin has established himself.
The harrassed bachelor girls OF
Berlin, burdened with the cares OF
the office and the daily grind OF
business, need no longer shudder at
the thought of having to shop for
their evening meals, or other re-
quirements of their household.
All they have to do is to tele-
phone to the buyer. who will prompt
ly deliver to their homes what they
want and when they want it.
And he will do it at prices be-
low those of the ordinary store.
The young man, who started the
business as one means of working
his way through college, is prosper
ing.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
TO CARRY ON
INVESTIGATION
SAYS WHEELER
Brookhart Committee Will
Continue to Work Des-
pite Official Opposition

WASHINGTON. April IL. - The
Brookhart Committee has still many
leads despite official opposition" de-
clared Senator Wheeler in a speech
in the Senate this afternoon after
service of summons of injunction pro
ceedings to prevent examination OF
the books of the Midland National
Bank met him and Senator Brook
hart at Washington Court House,
Ohio. yesterday.
Senator Wheeler said NJ. S. Daugh-
erty, president of the bank and
brother of the former Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty, will be cited by the
Senate for contempt.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
BLOW STRUCK AT
INDIANS BY new
WHITE MEASURE
Many May Be Forced to Seek
New Employment if Bill
Passes Unchanged.

SEATTLE. April 12-Thp latest
White Fisheries bill, passed earlier
this week by the National House
of Representatives, IL 1t becomes a
law in its present form, viii yrtu-
ally wipe out purse seine fishing
especially in Southeastern Alaska
according to authentic reports re-
ceived here. This means that a
large number of Indists. heretofore
finding Their means of livlihood
mainly from that source, will be
forced to seek other occupation.
The amendment inserted by the
House which prohibits the operation
Of purse seines within one mile of
the mouths of streams in which sal
mon run and spawn Is claimed to
be a deathblow at fishing with this
year. Official reports show that in
1922 total of 1,04iA Indians were
engaged as fishermen n Southeast
ern Alaska alone, outumbering the
Continued or Pare Sfxl
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
NEW HOSPITAL
IN TERRITORY
Bureau Of Education Plans
Erection of Tubercular
Hospital in Alaska.

SEATTLE, April 12.-An appro-
priation of 100000 will be ex-
pended this year in the extension
of the medical service of the Gov
ernment TO native Alaska schools
declared Lewis A. Kalbach, Assist
ant Commissioner of Education on
his return from Washington, ID. c.,
Headquarters to confer with jon
athan II. Wagner, chief of the
Alaska Division of the department.
1t is said the plans contemplate the
building of tubercular hospital IN
the Terri tory of Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
EVA AT IT AGAIN.

SAN FRANCISCO, April Eva
Burrows Fontaine. New York dan
Ger, has filed here a suit against
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, for
$1,000.000 damages, for alleged
breach of promise. A previous suit
by Miss Fontaine against Whitney.
in Now York, was dismissed on
January eight in the New York
Supreme Court following dismissal
of Miss Fontaine and mother, in
dicted for perjury.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
MURDERS man
Who INSISTED
UPON MARRIAGE

NEW YORK, April II. = Mrs.
Joanna Tell today appeared in the
office of the District Attorney and
said she killed Charles Blair, at
Little Farm, Connecticut. She hack
Cd his body with an axe, then hid
it because he insisted, that she, as
his housekeeper should marry him.
She said she buried the body in
q pit but could not sleep since the
crime and. decided to make con-
fession.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Suggests New Plans to
Aid Farmers Of u. S.

SPOKANE, April 1.-THE opening
of foreign markets to assist farmers
in getting better prices for their
products rather than loaning money
to the farmers is advocated by Ma
jor George L. Berry. President of
the Pressmens' Union OF North
America, mentioned as candidate for
the vice-Presidency on the Demo-
cratic National ticket. This subject
was brought out in speech here
yesterday by Major Berry who left
for Seattle last night.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
RAILROAD SWITCHING CASE
is LAID BEFORE COMMITTEE

SEATTLE, April PA plan for
unit terminal to handle Seattle
freight operations was laid before
the Interstate Commerce Commits
.don by the State Department of
Public Works at the hearing yester-
day by G. o. Calderhead, rate ex-
pert of the Department. Railroads
are alleged to have been charging
up to So per car for switching by
clinging to the emergency rates es-
tablished in war time. The rail-
roads object to the Calderhead plan.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
HAIpA LEAVES SEWARD

SEWARD. April 12.-The Coas
Guard Cutter Haida left here yestel
day taking four pontoons and spare
wings for the Westward. The Hal
da left earlier than expected owins
to the departure of the planes being
indefinite on account of bad weather
raging on the Gulf of Alaska. Il IS
said to be impossible to see the
mountains at Sitka on account of the
mist and low clouds.
The Haida reported moderately
good weather on the northbound pas
sage. She left Seattle last Sunday
and the last two days of the trip
the ship ran into northeasterly gales
with snow flurries.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Liquor Decision
Is Made by State
Supreme Court

OLYMPIA, Wash. April Ia
Holding that zone cannot avoid the
law by manufacturing liquor piece
meal or in different localities" tho
state Supreme Court has affirmed
the conviction of Tony Larish. ltal-
ian. in the Spokane County Superior
Court.
"One engaged in fermentation is
manufacturing liquor under the
statutes as much as one engaged in
distilling when the evidence OF this
fermentation Is part of the process
of manufacturing intoxicating
liquor" the decision states.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
100000 men
LOCKED OUT

LONDON. April IL. - One hun
dred thousand shipyard workers are
locked out in Great Britain as a
consequence of the failure of the
strikors to resume work in the
Southampton yards yesterday in con-
formity with an ultimatum made by
the Shipbuilding Employers Fed
Grafton.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Capital of Honduras
Is Bombarded from Air

WASHINGTON. April 12-Revo-
lutionary aviators have begun bomb
ing raids on Tegucigalpa. capital of
Honduras, and many women and
children have been killed and in-
iured according to reports received
by the State Department.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Capt. Robert Rosenbluth
Surrenders in New York

NEW YORK, April 12.--Capt Rob.
ert Rosenbluth, under indictment of
the Federal District Court OF East
ern Washington, for the death of
Major Alexander p Cronkhite, has
surrendered to the authorities.
Cronkhite was mysteriously shot
and killed at Camp Lewis, Washing
ton, on September 26, 1918.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
CLEVELAND TO
have LID ON

CLEVELAND, April 12. Iron
clad evidence by which the Govern
ment hopes to paddock every boot
logging establishment and send 200
or more liquor dispensers to Jail
by way of cleaning up the city for
the Republican National Convention.
has been gathered in the past two
months by United States District
Attorney Bernstein. This was re-
vealed here today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Note Figuring in Attack
On Woman, Is Cancelled

ATLANTA, Ca, April IA YER
dict in favor of Clyde X. Byfeld,
local automobile dealer, has been re-
turned by the jury in the suit
against Walter T. Gambler, clubman,
to cancel a $20,500 note the latter
gave Byfield in the summer of 1920
following an alleged attack by
Gambler on Byfield's wife while on a
steamer enroute abroad.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
TO MEET EIIERS

TOXIC, April 12.-The japanese
destroyers Amatsukaze, Tokitsukase
and Isokaze left the naval port OF
Ominato for the Kuriles Islands
where they will meet the four Amer
lean army globe filters.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Wheeler Investigators
Get Word from Judge

= HELENA, Mont, April -. - The
Senate Committee appointed to in
vestigate the indictment against U.
S. Senator B. K Wheeler will be
given a copy of the indictment and
report of the jury, also list of wit
nesses but further than that the
court cannot go Federal Judge Pray
has notified Senator Borah, chair
man of the committee.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Washington Banker
Praises Dawes Work

OLYMPIA, Wash. April 10.
A. Fletcher, President of the Yaki-
ma Valley Bank, at Yakima, before
the State Chamber of Commerce last
night said "if the Dawes commit
tee had been brought in action about
five years ago the present distress
among farmers and in business would
have been prevented"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
DENIED PROBABLY WINS
OVER SENATOR MCCORMICK

CHICAGO. ILL.,, April IL. With
returns in from all but 10 precincts
II is indicated that former Gov
Charles S. Deneen defeated Senator
Medill Mccormick for the Republi
can nomination FOR United States
Senator by 4,01G votes.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Authorize Cordova to
Issue Building Bonds

WASHINGTON, April IL. The
House Territories Committee has re-
ported favorably the bill to author
ize Cordova TO issue bonds not ex-
ceedink 100000 for the construc-
tion of a public school.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Ask for Million and Half
To Fight California Disease

WASHINGTON. April H. The
Budget Bureau has asked for an
additional appropriation of $1,5O0,000
to fight the foot and mouth disease
in California.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Air Craft Tender Is
Nearly Lost in Spouts

SAN DIEGO, CAL, April 12.-The
air craft tender Aroostook, flagship
of Capt. Marshall, commander of the
Aircraft Squadrons of the battle
feet, narrowly escaped destruction
when passing through 23 huge
water spouts off Central America.
This was the report made here to-
day upon arrival Of the tender.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
FRENCH TAKING TIME

PARIS. April 12. - The French
government will abide time awaiting
for German action before comment
ing on recommendations OF the rep
arations committees that the Dawes
report be accepted.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Royalist Outbreak
Is Feared in Greece

ATHENS, April -. Eighteen
ranking military naval officers have
been arrested on suspicious of com
plicity in the projected Royalist
outbreak. Those arrested include
Gen. Leonardpolois. leader of the
last counter revolution.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
MINE WORKERS
ARE NOW idle

WASHINGTON. Apri, 12.-Presi-
dent Lewis of the United Mine Work
ers reported today that 650O0 min
ers are idle because the operators
and union officials have been un-
able to agree on the basis of a
wage scale initiated for the Cen
tral Competitive Field.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Eight Hundred Cases of
Liquor Seized in Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12. -
Prohibition agents caught seven men
unloading 500 cases of liquor at the
foot of Sixteenth Street last night
and seized the schooner Eva Hy-
man
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Leon Trotzky Returns
To Moscow, Good Health

MOSCOW, April IL. Leon
Trotzky returned today after long
period in the Caucasus for hts
health. He is greatly improved, It
is said.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Jury in Gov. McCray Case
Disagrees, Discharged

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 12--
The jury in the trial of Gov. Warren
Il. McCray, charged with the EN-.
bezzlement of $155.O00 of funds OF
the State Board Of Agriculture, dis
agreed and has been discharged.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Coolidge Opposes Large
Campaign Contributions

WASHINGTON April 12.-Large
contributions are opposed as mat
ter of principal by President Cool
idge he informed his close advisers
today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
OF
JAPAN AGAINST
PROPOSED LAW
Sends Note to Secretary Of
State Hughes Regarding
Proposed Exclusion Act.

WASHINGTON. April 12.-Japan-
csc Ambassador Hanihara in a note
to Secretary of State Hughes ex-
pressed the hope that the United
States would give full consideration
to the grave consequences of the
proposed exclusion clause in the i'm
migration BILL" which would practi.
eally forbid Japanese immigration.
The Japanese Ambassador said
this provision would not only ser
iously offend the pride but involve
a question of good faith, therefore.
honor"
The exchange of correspondence
on this question between Ambassador
Hanihara and Secretary of State
Hughes has been transmitted to Con-
gress and reduced the gentlemen's
agreement in concrete terms for the
first time. The gentlemen's agree
ment provided that Japan would
prevent emigration of working peo-
pie to the United States.
Ambassador Hanihara declared Ja-
pan has scrupulously observed it.
He said Japan viewed it as self
imposed restriction" designed to re-
lieve the United States of the SEN
sibiliay OF wounding the "sensibility
of friendly nation"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
Senate Committee
Approves of
Bonus Measure

WASHINGTON, April 12-
The Senate Finance Committee
has approved the soldiers
bonus bill as passed by the
House.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
German Debt Report
OF Experts Has
Official Approval

PARIS, April 12.--The rep
arations Committee has offic-
tally approved of the reports
of the Dawes and McKanna
Committees.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
TO HOP TO SEWARD

SEWARD. April 12.-Major Mar.
tin. has sent adviees here that ho
win fly to Seward direct from sitka
emitting Cordova.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
ARMY PLANES
IN HIGH WIND
STORM, SITKA
Two Planes Drag Anchors
and Nearly Drift Ashore
Flight Plans Changed.

R. C. Mize, Weather Meteorologiss
Of Alaska. with headquarters in Ju.
neau, said today that he believed
TO the Westward would be over by
tonight and would SO advise tls
fliers at Sitka. Mr.. Mize believed
the storm on the Gulf of Alaska and
that weather conditions would be
such that the fiers would be able
to hop-off from Sitka tomorrow fo.
Ccrdova.
SITKA, April 1.-THE Army globs
aViators waged battle yesterday
with wind and sea TO save the Bos-
ton and New Orleans from drifting
ashore and being dashed to pieces
in an unusual storm which began
at O'Clock yesterday morning. The
planes began to drag anchors and
during the afternoon the Forest
Ranger boat helped In the eight
hour struggle the planes were final
ly secured with additional anchors
The time of the next hop-off from
here is indefinite depending on the
weather conditions.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12
NOTE Is SPURIOUS

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Senator
Shortridge declared in the Senate
that the Hanihara note was spur
ious and verbose communication un-
founded In fact"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12

FORMER SENATOR SPEAKS -
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Former
United States Senator James d. Phe-
land, in a statement as representa-
Ian, in a statement on the Japanese
question. discussed the note of Am
bassador Hanihara and declared the
gentlemen's agreement between ia
pan and the United States will be
revoked"
A part from the letter of the
Ambassador, Phelan said that in
seeking inclusion Of Japan under the
provisions of the immigration law
one thing seriously contended' was
that the Japanese put on IAN equal
ity with Europeans" making the Leg
islation an acknowledgment of jap
anese contention for racial equality >
Phelan's statement concluded with
the declaration that Japan seeks
to twin its case before the court
of the world" and the recognition
of principle that was denied IT
at the Paris Peace Conference
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-04-12

Continued or Pare SIX,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
LEAVES S2OO,OOO ESTATE
 TO HIS COLORED COOK
Wealthy Horse Breeder teates sTa, ,00a 10 Her son, sa0,000
 ia His Valet,

Lexington. ky, Aug, s6,=John r, Hughes, one of line wealthy horse breeders and farmers of lhls section, g h0 died recently, Is found by his will 10 have left his beautiful man7 sion. with s7S acres of land, all the valuable furniture. farming imple- ments and stock, valued at more than ssa0,0a0. 10 his eolafed cook, Ellnn Wilson,
 Her son. Robert H. Wilson, Is given a farm of l60 acres, with q mansion house, valued al sfS,poo'
 Hughes calared valet, Alex, Rankin, IS given S6o,o0o,
 Nr. Hughes explains in hls will tha, Mrs, Wilson had worked faith- fully for him for 40 years, and de- served an the reward he could give Rankin, the valet, also was In Mir. Hughes employ for 40 years,
 All his relatives arc cut off in the will,
 Although Mrs, Wilson could easily obtain s900, ,000 in cash for th0sprop- erty left her by MT, Hughes. she says she will continue 10 use inc mansion as her home and win not sell.
 The Hughes estate adioins the property Of the Widener family Of Philadelphia. the Madden estate and August Belmont's stock farm.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
LOCK IN EMBRACE,
 JUMP INTO RIVER
Couple, Pinned Together, Found Dead, Floating in Stream

Peterhora, onts Aug, ss,-Ihis little Canadian city Is confronted with one of the slFangesl mysteries on record,
 A few days ago the bodies of sam nel Taylor, the leading business man of the city, and Mrs, John sharpe, a prominent church worker, were found m the olonahee river here, rlasped in each others arms, So tightly were the bodies embraced that force had 10 be used 10 sep. aFaie them,
 There Was apparently no reason for the suicides, No one in the town knew they were particularly close aeqnaintanees' They were members Of the same church, but were not known 10 meet outside, Taylor was 4T and Mrs, sharpe ao, They had attended the same church for 20 years,
 Taylor was apparently happily married. on the night Of the hni- eide he packed his grip for bust. ! ness IT'D, trlllhs HIS Mlih hs Mou'" be home three days later 10 keep an engagement, However, he must have had the suicide in mind since he had spent some time going over his affairs and paving all his bills Mrs. sharpe slipped away from ! her home in the same quiet manner. The only evidence that she eontemp- lated suicide was that several of her friends received flowers sent in her name on tho night sha disappeared
 Just before Taylor and Mrs Sharpe disappeared, Taylor went to harness shop and bought four large horse blanket safety pins. Just before the couple jumped into the river Taylor had pinned their clothes together in four different places with the safety pins Then they wound their arms arornd each other 90 that their fingers entwined, then dropped to death. In that position tho bodies were found.
 Not a single clue to the real story behind the double suicide has been unearthed.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26
sur FOLLOWS AUTO CRASH

As the result of an accident which happened on the Berlin turnpike eh July sT, Aldo Fiori of Glastonbury has heen named defendant in two actions brought ny sehaslian9 sblier lio and Frank MateTa et this ellN,
 In the action Of sbFiglia, who Is suing Fiori for $500 damages, lhe plaintiff alleges that an lhe anete date as he was driving over hlli in Berlin the defendant attempted 10 pass his ear resulting in a eolilr sion in which his ear was badly damaged,
 The action of Matera is for $500 damages and in his complaint, he states that he was riding with shFlgr lio al the time of the accident and as a result sustained injury 10 his face and body and suffered a nervous shock, Roth action are returnable in the city court here,
 Roche & cabelus acting for the
New Britain herald., 1924-08-26

s0a or daughter of 2 business man and one ia every sT the son ar daughter Of a professional msh, 4he idea, toe, that poverty Is an lAes7 timahie pT0meRee Of genius sets ah enarmens slap ia the face, beeaust the members of the "Mho's Who# company whose fathers were nnz skilled iaharers amount ta oniN one in every S7,s00, clergymen's sons and daughters seem 70 have an fAF eeptiaRal chance of distinction Tor one in every IS has a clergyman as father,
 or the women listed in "Whe's Who" a8 per cent are married ana nearly half describe themselves as writers, Sixteen per cent are edas caters, $ per cent social workers ana about per cent artists Actresses number only per cent of the total and singers per cent,
 The value Of eellege education IS indicated by the fact that 6i nef cent in all those listed are college