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New Britain herald., 1924-08-12
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By The Associated Press.
 Dublin, Aug 2.-Desmond Fitz- gerald. minister Of foreign affairs of the Irish Free State, announced today in the Dail Eireann that the Free State government had received noti- fication that Prof. Timothy A. Smddy would be acceptable to the United States as the Irish representative at Washington. He added that Prof. Smiddy would be given his creden- tials without delay.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-12
Secretary Davis Launches
 Campaign for Republicans

Chicago, Aug. i:.-seeretary Of La- bor Davis conferred today with Rop- reshntatiye Saunders. chairman of the speakers bureau of the republican campaign organization, on dates for the sccretary's speeches in the Cool idge-Dawcs campaign. "'rhe accep- ianco speech last night Of John W. Davis indicates his aim is to make a summer resort out of Pittsburgh" said Secretary Davis. eliminating the smoke nuisance and also causing the removal Of its manufacturing enter prIses to Europe" Tho democratic n-protcctive tariff tendencies was Secretary Davis chief point Of attack.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-12
REAL ESTATE RECORDS

Real estate records filed at the city clerks office today include property at 53-55 Connecticut avenue by John II. and Sigrid Brown. to Edwin Sandberg and Philip Bloom; property on Hayes street by Stanislaws and Ludwika Grzyb to Stanislaws and Maryanna Ropriak; property on Hart street by Frank H. Afford 10 Fred Frank: property at 4s3 Park street by Carl Youngblad to Russell T. Full Ter.
 A lease was recorded by which Maggie Gradoska leases to the Peo- ples Saving bank the store at 121 Broad street for period of five years.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-12
President Regrets War
 Debts Are Up at Present

Washington. May i2.-Presidcnt Coolidge is much encouraged over the progress of the interallied confer cnce in London, called 10 consider the Dawes plan. but he considers 1t un- fortunate that the question Of the war debts of the allies should have be- come involved in measure at this time. with the separations problem.
 So far as the debts owed the United States by the allies are concerned. Mt Coolidge adheres to the oft-rcpeated view of the administration that he is powerless to consider any new pro- rosals on that subject since congress has laid down specifically the terms on which all war debts settlements must be made.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-12
CHILD.S BODY FOUND
Daughter of Wealthy Illinois Farmer
 Found Drowned In Creek Near Home

Ottawa, Ill.,, Aug. 12.-The body of Bernice Chalus nine years old, daugh- ter of wealthy farmer. who disap- peared Sunday. was found in Corel Creek today.
 The body. was not removed from the water pending the arrival of the sheriff, and it could not be established imm ediately whether she died by vio- lence Of by accident Until the find ing of the body relatives had believed the child had been kidnapped.
 The body was discovered in the water about three quarters of mile from the farm of her uncle. Emil Chalus where she disappeared.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-12
BANKRUPT SALE

By order of Referee in Bankruptcy E. M. Yeomans of Hartford, Auction ger William Howard Wakley will sell the store of Vito Brescia, bankrupt, avenue and Star street at 10 o'clock (standard time) Wednesday morning, August 10. Israel Nair is trustee in the estate.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-12

During the period shortly after the usual opening hour score or more Of persons visited tho institution. But there was no crowd at the doors or in the vicinity at any time. Several who stated that they had personal business with tho assistant cashier, Mir. Baker were admitted.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-12
FIGHT POSTPONED

New York, Aug, 12.-The Luis Vi- centini- i-Jack Bernstein lightweight match scheduled for the Nostrand A. C., in Brooklyn tonight, has been postponed until Thursday night be- cause of rain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
LABOR CABINET
NOT TO HASTEN
ON RETIREMENT
Will Complete Departmental
Business in England Be-
fore Resigning.

LONDON, Oct. 31.-The Laborite
Cabinet is understood, after a two
hours session. to have decided to
remain in office for a few days and
then resign.
The delay in assuming retirement
is attributed to the necessity to
finish departmental business and a
communique announces the Cabinet
has appointed a committee to ex-
anime the authenticity of the Zino-
yieff letter regarding the Third In
ternationales alleged communication
on purposes of the British Army in
Russia.
-Four of the Ia women candidates
for seats in the House of Commons
emerged victors in the election
Wednesday. They are Lady Astor.
Duchess Athell Mrs. Hilton Phil
llpson, Conservatives, reelected, and
Miss Wikenson, Laborite.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
GERMAN PROH|bITIokISTS ARE
SEEKING HELP FROM CHURCHES

BUECKEBURG, Germany, Oct. 81.
Every nation has It's special de-
vii, and the German. people has the
drinking DEVIL" said DIR. F. o. Melle,
of Frankfurt, at a congress of the.
German League for Prohibition held
here recently Only the influence
of true Christianity can save the
German nation from this devil, in
the opinion of DR.. NELLIE.
The detrimental effect of alcohol
on the Germai. people was illustrat-
ed by figures given by Dr. Strecker,
president of the league, who pointed
out that three and a half billion
marks are consumed annually in
Germany by drinking. Altogether
the damage done by alcohol to the
people may be figured at six bill
lion marks. according to Dr. Steck-
g. Hlo ssdsai Clever Americans
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
FORD COMES OUT
WITH TIL ECRAM
FOR COOL | D C {
Henry Says President Is En-
titled to Help Of All For
ward-Minded Men.

WASHINGTON. Oct 31--The Re-
publican National Committee gave
out telegram last night from Hen
~ Ford endorsing President Cool
idge. Tile telegram said:
Il support President Coolidge and
confidently expect his election for
the following reasons:
"The Government is freer from
the money power under the Cool.
idge Administrator than it has been
for long time. He understands
the difference between American
business and the money power. He
is increasing the number of jobs
in the country, drawing back into
business money driven out of it by
high taxes. Il believe in President
Coolidge. sregardless of party, be-
cause he is an honest and able man
with a task in which he deserves the
help of all fo-ward-IDinded men,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31

3eccher. being poor and unable to
care for her and carry on his work
Vt a flour min on the waterfront
where he had been employed
Rosenthal made several efforts
to help his watchman find the miss
ing daughter. When Mrs. Miller's
advertisement appeared. he showed
t to Winchester, but the later af-
ter reading about 'iMcIiiItop. the sea
eaptain," refused to consider the
natter any further. Rosenthal. how
ever. was MOI satisfied and com
with Mrs. Miller and even
tually brought about meeting that
established the relationship.
Mrs. Miller explained her idea
of her father being sea captain
from the impression she had receiv-
ed of ships on the waterfront when
her father used to leave for work
in the morning. Winchester corrob-
Grated this. The age at which the
girl was placed in the Beecher home.
the description of the waterfront
given by Winchester and Mrs. Miller
dovctaHed so closely that no doubt
now remains in the mind OF either.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
;. o. p. CAMPAIGN FUND
REACHES So, 200, ,oco

CHICAGO. Oct. 81. - Treasurer
Hodges o. the Republican National
Committee informed the section OF
the Senate campaign funds inyesti-
CATION committee in session in this
city that The campaign contributions
to the Republican National Commit
tee to October 80 totalled $3,700,000.
or 100000 more than was set at
the beginning of the campaign as
the amount necessary to be raised
for vigorous campaign. He said
that more than S750.000 had been
sent back for expenditure by various
State Committees. leaving nearly 3d.
10000 for the National Committee
and the Congressional Campaign
Committee.
The Democratic National Commit
ttee report to the Clerk of the Ma
tional House of Representatives
showed total receipts of $552,36S up
to Saturday night with the expendi-
lures totalling S725,o50.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
NEWSPAPER "AD" UNITES WOMAN
WITH HER PARENT SHE HAD NOT
SEEN SINCE CHILDHOOD, 40 YEARS

PATERSON, n. j., Oct. 31.-As
the result of dream. lapse Of
more than forty years was spannee
and Mrs. Janet Miller. of this city
is reunited with her father. whom
she had net seen since she was six
years old She long had believed
him to be dead.
After dreaming OF seeing her ia
ther alive few lays ago, Mrs
Miller inserted an advertisement In
a newspaper asking Information re.
garding her father. who. she said
In the notice was sea captain
and had a name that sounded like
McKiltop. She was a child when
she last saw her father in Brooklyn
She had been brought up the Brook.
lyn home of the late Henry Ward
Beecher, she said.
Wife Died in 1880
Meanwhile. John Rosenthal, of
Springfield, l.. l., had in his EN-.
ploy watchman named Hector Win
cheter. who had often spoken. tc
him of lost daughter. Winches
ter said that his wife had diet
about 1880, and he had placed hi'
daughter In the care Of the notet
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
JAMES HILL IS
SHOT DEAD IN
M00NSH|NE RAID
William Brooks, Homestead
er, Is Assassin Sui
cides After Crime.

ANCHORAGE, Oct. 81. james
Hill, United States Deputy Marshal.
was shot in the back and killed at
5eldovia yesterday by William
Brooks. a homesteader.
Brooks took his own life follow
ing the shooting of Hill.
Deputy Hill and his jailer, raided
nd seized moonshine still. and
captured four man. The jailer re-
turned with three of the men. Hill
remaining On the scene with Brooks.
When Hill did not return prompt
ly. the jailer returned to the scene
Of the raid and found the bodies
OF Hill and Brooks. Nothing is
known as TO what transpired be-
tween the two dead men as there
were no witnesses to the tragedy.
Mrs. Hill was formerly Minnie
Pops, of Anchorage. The Hills have
ofic son
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31

knew what they could achieve by
prohibition; sober and dry nations
will be tie future leaders of civili-
cation.
Georg Michaelis. one time chan
celIor, referred to the connection of
alcoholism with sexual excesses, con-
tending that the church could on
tribute greatly to- the wiping out OF
alcoholism. which is mainly a mat
ter of education.
1.-THE Protestant church of Ger
many has failed utterly so far. in
asmuch IS it did not make the al
cohcl question an issue of its own, >
said Herr Won WIGHT. parson from
Biclefeld He added that new hopes
in this direction might be harbored
since the separation of church and
state.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
DENIES DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
ENGAGED IN POLITICAL WORK

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.--James b.
Reynolds. director of the Washing
ton office of tie Republican National
Committee, in a statement given out
last night assailed as mot only
lacking in bass of fact but as in
spired by Injustice the assertions
made by Clem /. Shaver, Democratic
National Chairman, that 27 ambas-
sadors of the United States are in
the country doing political work.
He submitted 8 compiled list show
ing that u Ambassadors and Min
listers were absent from their posts
during the campaign four years ago
when the Democrats were in power.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
new ACTING
HEAD NAMED
ALASKA R. R.
Special Investigator Appoints
H. Horn to Act While
He Is Absent.

ANCHORAGE, Oct. 81. - On the
eve of his departure for Washing
ION, Noel w. Smith, Special Assist
ant to Secretary of Interior Work.
has appointed II. Horn, formerly
superintendent of tracks, bridges
md building on The Alaska Rail-
road, acting General Manager while
smith reports TO his chief.
Horn was with the Ocean Shore
Limo in California for sixteen years
before coming TO Alaska last April.
Noel w. Smith leaves Seward Sat
nrday night on the steamer Alaska
r THE South and Washington
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
u. s. DEPUTY KILLED AT SELDOV[A
Extra! Extra!
Barney Google
Among Missing

A great commotion was
caused in The Empire office
today when Barney Google,
Rudy, Sparkplus and Sunshine
failed to report for duty today
on page 7. The Marshals Of
flee was called into action to
make an investigation, Chief of
Police Mack also rendered his
assistance and other scouts
were sent cut---but no results
up TO late this afternoon until
Postmaster Carrier, picking up
clue by clue, fabcmed the mys-
terry.
Barney Google was. at last
reports. in New York, in the
cable office, waiting for an an
swer to a new found friend, to
secure passage money for his
menagerie to EouI'pe. Perhaps
he = still waiting Perhaps he
stewed away on seew and it
has gone down. Perhaps-too
many perhaps were knocked in
the head when Postmaster Car
ter said.
"Ah, cut out the woeps. Bar
ney didn't come in the last
mail and there you are.
In plain every day newspaper
language, the comic strip
missed the last steamer from
Seattle and therefore there is
none to run Now we will be
forced to wait Until next We'd
nesday before the comic can be
in its usual place.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
CHARGE ALASKA
RAILROAD BOYS
ASKED FOR CASH
Republican Counsel Says Al
askans Asked to Come Thru
to Send Bob to White House

WASHINGTON, Oct 31.-Before
the Senate Campaign investigating
Committee in session here w. l..
Bourland, counsel of the Republican
National Committee, asked Frank
Morrison Secretary of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor as follows:
"Have You solicited funds from
Government employees on the Gov
ernment Railroad in Alaska?"
Morrison replied, mo; | don't
think we haze an organization in
Alaska"
Bourlaad read articles urging the
Alaska Railroad boys to send S5
to help send Bob to the White
House.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
TOWN FLOODED
BY wind, RAIN

SOUTH BEND, Wash, Oct. 81.
Streets and railroad tracks are in
undatd and ranches flooded as the
result of severe rain and wind
storm which swept this harbor and
the surrounding district. Much dam
age has been caused to shipping.
George Udd, aged IA, was overturn-
ed in his homemade boat and
drowned
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
UNION LABOR IS
TURNING SUPPORT
TO JOHN ". DAVIS
Organized Labor in New York
Withdraws Support from La
Toilette, Endorses Davis.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-The Execu-
two Committee of the Central Trades
Labor Council of Greater New York
representing all the local unions OF
the American Federation of Labor
in the city, last night by unanimous
vote endorsed the Presidential can.
didacy of John w. Davis, having
first withdrawn its approval former.
ly given to Senator La Toilette.
The New York building trades un-
ions. representing a membership OF
$4,000, took similar action some
time ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
CHICAGO WORKERS QUIT
LA FOIL ETTE

CHICAGO. Oct. 31.-The Workers
Party today announced that it had
withdrawn its support from Senator
La Toilette, and declared against
him. Among the reasons asserted for
switching its support from Senator
La Toilette was that Rudolph Spreck
les, the California millionaire and
opponent of labor. is his backer
and manager in that State. The
statement says "Spreckles is for
La Toilette to save capitalism
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
TWO ARE BOUND OVER
BY u. S. COMMISSIONER

Charged with impersonating ofri-
GERS, Oren McDavatt and Joe Wort
ner were bound over to the Federal
grand jury yesterday afternoon after
a preliminary examination before
Judge v. A. Paine in the u. s. Com
missioner's Court. They were COM
mitted to the Federal jail in the
absence of bail.
The two men were arrested al
Douglas last Wednesday. 1t Is al
legged they passed themselves OF al
Prohibition Enforcement agents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
OLSER MUST PRODUCE.

TORONTO, Oct. 31.-H. s. Olser,
President of the dissolved Contin-
entail Trading Company, has lost his
fight to thwart attempts of the
United States officials to Investigate e
his possible connection with the
Teapot Dome leases to Harry j..
Sinclair through seeking a trace
through Olser of $4,000 in Liberty
bonds alleged to have been delivered
by former Secretary of Interior AL
bert d. Fall 10 the company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
GOV. BRYAN DENOUNCES
DAWES PREPARATIONS

WEST POINT, Neb., Oct. 31.-ln-
yading the German-American sections
of Eastern Nebraska, Gov. Charles
w. Bryan, Democratic Vice-Presi-
Dental nominee. denounced the rep
arations settlement and its approval
of the standpat French occupation
of German territory with troops.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
WI AGREEABLE
TO PEACE talk

TIENTSIN, Oct. 31.-General WI
Pei Flu, marching to Peking to re-
gain ldst petitions, declared to in
tcryiewcrs he Is willing to start
peace negotiations, status DUO, pro
yiCing there Is withdrawal of
Gen. Chang Tsolin's line beyond
the Great Wall.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
PRESIDENT AND MRS. COOLIDGE
VOTE AND SEND BALLOTS HOME

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.--President
and Mrs Coolidge voted today under
the Massachusetts absentees election
law and mailed their ballots to
NORTHAMPTON. Mass.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
Reuuisition Asked for
Slayers Of Policeman

OLYMPIA. Wash, Oct. 31.--Gov.
Louis F. Hart has approved re-
q.sisition papers asking for the re-
turn of Charles Fairchild and Floyd
Siverly from Missouri, both wanted
fer connection with the Staying Of
a Seattle policeman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
JEWISH ORGANIZATION
WILL NOT SUPPORT
SENATOR LA FOLLETTE

NEW YORK, Oct 31.-The fail
ure or refusal of Senator La Fol
1ette to take stand in favor of
the modification of the Volstead Act
is given as a reason for the Jewish
Association Against Prohibition to
withdraw its support from Senator
La Toilette.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
VESSEL ASHORE
ON ROCKS OFF
OREGON COAST
Twenty t wo Members of
Crew Are Aboard-Assist-
ancs Is Being Rushed.

BANDON, Gre, Oct. 81. - The
steam schooner Acme was discovered
at daybreak this morning by the
light housekeeper, ashore at Whis-
Fey Rocks. six miles north of here,
with crew of 22 men aboard.
The life saving crew of the Ban
don station has been rushed there
with life boats.
A motor truck, which was fcrried
across the Coquille River. carried
Tho appeal to the Coos Bay Coast
Guard Station.
A heavy rain and driving storm
is raging.
The light houFekeeper has posi-
lively identified the vessel which is
carrying 100 tons of rails to San
Francisco from here
A heavy sea is running.
The Acme is 54 feet long, 269
tons and is owned by the Moore
Mill and Lumber Company of San
Francisco and Bandon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31

ASTORIA The high tide last
night leaped the sea wall and under
mined the corner of the Seaborn
building. A crew worked all night
to save the building.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31

SEATTLE-WeathA Is returning
normal after the tempest of yester-
day and last night. The Puget
ings, the first time for many years
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31

SEATTLE Chairman Boyle, of
the Civil Service Commission, testi-
fed before the Council Committee
inquiry today that Mayor Brown
told him Commissioners would be
dismissed from office if they did not
make appointments dictated to them
by Brown.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
RICH man and
ACTRESS HELD

Los ANGELES, Oct. 31.--Irent
Dalton, motion picture actress and
John Raymond Owens, millionaire
sportsman of Toledo. Ohio, prepared
for bitter legal battle here to
prevent their extradition TO the Ohio
City OH charges of violating the
Mann act. Miss Dalton and Owens
were arrested here after a Federal
grand jury Indictment had been re-
turned against them in Toledo,
where Mrs. Owens is suing for d.
yorce
TOLEDO, .. Ger. 81 John Ray
mond Owens, Toledo millionaire and
son of the lafe NJ. J. Owens, glass
inventor, and Irene Dalton, movie
star in her own right and sister of
Dorothy Dalton, will appear III Fed
eral Court November 3 to answer
charges of violating the Mann act,
Assistant Dss.liot Attorney Reid an
nounced.
Following receipt of news OF their
arrest in Los Angeles. Federal Judge
John KiIlets wired the California
federal authorities TO hold Owens
under $4,000 bonds and Miss Dalton
at $4,000.
The indictments under which the
couple were arrested were returned
here October 10.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31

CHICAGO. Oct. 31.-A drop IT -
iasrees in the temperature TOOK
ace here today. The temperature
vas rs degrees yesterday Which was
he hottest on that date for the
past So years
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
CREW rs SAVED.

BANDON, Ore, Oct. 31.--Late
this afternoon life savers, who went
to the scene with a boat on a
truck and then took the water.
reached near enough to the Acme
to get a breeches buoy from the
craft to the beach.
Coast Guardsmen also arrived and
with difficulty, on account of the
raging surf, rescued all men on the
Acme including Capt. Fred Miller.
The vessel is given UP for loss with
it's cargo estimated at $3.50, 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31

NELSON. b. G., Oct. 81 The
death from injuries OF II. NJ. Faw-
EFT, OF Vancouver. b. C.. brought
he death list today to nine as the
result of the mysterious explosion
On the Canadian Pacific Train near
here last Wednesday, morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
ROOSEvELT's STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Comment-
ing on the testimony in the oil suit
in Los Angeles, that Theodore
Roosevelt had ordered secrecy in the
Pearl Harbor storage project me-
eotiations, the Colonel declared that
the matter was one of routine of the
Navy Department and said
Il took that action at the advice
of ell of the high naval Officials"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
AIR MAIL NOW
PLANNED FROM
Mf..T0 fENiNe
Alaska Air Mail Man Ellison S
Proposal Approved by
P. O. Officials.

nAPTON. Ohio, Oct. 81. = Lieut..
Carl Ellison, Alaska air mail man,
IS here comforting with the McCook
Field officers in an effort to per-
feet Establishment of IL four stop air
mail route from New York City to
Peking, China, which is under. con
,des'stion of the United States
i.ostal officials.
Ellison proposes stops at Reno
forae and one in Manchuria in the
faail air service from the East of
she l'nitad States to Peking. He
declares the air mail officials have
: pproYed of his plans.
Officials OF tho air station here
tate that they have no planes
equal to such demands but macilfnes
oould Le built capable of covering
he route regularly and the plan is
most feasible.
Steamer Starr recently fouled her
with a chain cable at Un-
alaska and was delayed two days.
Mrs. Gerhard Johnson, of Seward.
recently died in Seattle where she
had been some time in hospital.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-10-31
SECRECY WAS
maintained IN
OIL CONTRACTS
Important Testimony Brought
Out in Los Angeles Oil
Land Case.

LGS ANGELES. Oct. 31.-Scorecy
was maintained relative to the first
government contract to the Pan
American Petroleum and Transport
Company involving construction of
storage space at Pearl Harbor, Ha-
waiian Islands. and leasing of land
in the California reserve This was
linked indirectly with the limitation
arms conference held in Washing
ton, declared Foster Balm, Director
of the Bureau of Mines in testimony
in the present oil case here.
Deal Is Explained.
On cross examination Balm testi-
fled that Fall was in New Mexico
when the bids were opened for the
first contract in Elk Hills by Assist
ant Finney in the presence of rep
resentatives of the Associated Oil
end anAmerican Petroleum and
Transport Companies.
Balm said J. J. Cotter, represent
ing the Pan-American suggested
that 'it might be important that
the Secretary of the Interior be a
party to the contract"
Finney suggested getting a for
NAL approval from Fall and Fall
telegraphed to go ahead with thel
signing of the contract IL Admiral
Robinson and the Secretary of the
Navy approved.
Balm yesterday testified he went
TO Washington to solicit bids for
the Pearl Harbor project, Fall hay-
ing turned the negotiations over to
'hfm Ffnfiey remarked "Go ahead
and end this matter"
Balm declared he submitted pro-
posals on the Pacific Coast to the
Standard, Associated. Union, Gen
cral Petroleum and Pan American.