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Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
DOGS WERE so TINY
 AMPLIFlERS NEEDED
 TO HEAR THEM BARK

LONDON, Dec 23.-So tiny were the dogs exhibited at the Birming-- ham dog show recently that radio amplifiers were found to be necessary in order to hear them bark.
 Many of the dogs weighed only 1hree pounds, and were valued at over $1,500 or $15 an ounce.
 P. J. Widener, the American ex. pert, came especially from the Unit ed States to judge the entries.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
HE MUSTN'T KILL SELF
 FOR WHOLE YEAR NOW

EICAGO Dec. 23--Flr 8 whole year Thomas H. Adams, twenty-five, must not commit suicide. This is the condition on which he was placed on probation by Judge Schulman.
 Adams was arrested with a re- volver in his possession. He was hurrying to the park to kill himself, he told the court. Mrs. Adams, with a year-old child in her arms, stood beside him as he told the judge he was Respondent.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
Knockout Drops Given
 Inbiber Seattle Hootch

SEATTLE, Wn., Dec. 23.-Accused of putting knockout drops in the drinks being served to four men who were on party in the Como Hotel, this city, Allen H. Murphy, an cleo trician, is being held in jail today for investigation.
 It was alleged by the party that he administered the sleep producers.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
Women Help Swell Appalling List from
 Venomous Liquors

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--John A. Ryan, song writer, was listed as the latest victim of alcoholic poisoning, which has caused to date thirty-five deaths in the Metropolitan district this month.
 Twenty-One persons are suffering here from alcoholism and were ad- mitted to Bellevue hospital during the last twentyfour hours ending this morning.
 Six of the unfortunate imbibers are reported to be women.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
INVESTIGATING ACTIVITIES
 OF NAVAL AIRCRAFT SERV

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23.- A special aircraft investigation com mittee of the House was called today after recess of four days to push further it's inquiry into the activities of the naval air service.
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WASHINGTON EXPORTS
 TAKE ON MORE FIGURES

WASHINGTON, D. e., Dec. 22.- Exports in Washington state for 1924 total s25,034,084 against $22,214,O9O in 1922, according to figures made pub- lie today by the Census Bureau.
 The valuation of the states proper ty, subject to taxation is $1,126,OO0 600.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
WILBUR FAvoRs ACTION

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23.- In some official quarters, Secretary Wilbur, it is claimed if for the az gressive propaganda of going in favor of the United States entering upon a competitive naval construction.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
Widow of Congressman
 Will Succeed Husband

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Florence Prag Kahn, widow of the late Congressman Kahn, of Califor- nia, announced today that she would accept the nomination to succeed him in Congress.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
HOOVER GETS COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec 23.- J. E. Hoover, acting director of the justice departments investigation bu- reau, was today appointed director of that bureau, by the Attorney Gen. eral of the United States.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
BUYS WEDDING RING:
 ' THEN TAKES HIS LIFE

SAN JOSE, Dec. 22.-Wm. E. Miles, aged g, former Stanford university student, after placing on his finger wedding ring he purchased for his bride, took poison and died an hour later
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
PIONEERS KILLED
 AUTO ACCIDENT

SEATTLE, Dec 23.-J. c. Todd and Frank Stadleman, both Sumner county pioneers, were killed this afternoon when their automobile coll jded with a railway train.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
COOLIDGE GIVES CLEMENCY TO
 ONE PRISONER
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT sTIRs FEEsLY IN PRESIDENTIAL BREAST
 AS HOLIDAY WEARS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-As the only extension of Christmas clemency President Coolidge this afternoon commuted to 20 years the life sen- tence of John Rohr, prisoner at the Leavenworth penitentiary. The com mutation makes prisoners eligible for pardon.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
SUGAR TAKES DROP

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-Refin- ed sugar to wholesalers at refineries dropped 20 cents on the hundred pounds today.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
ARCTIC PROGRAM
 BE BROADCASTED

SEATTLE, Dec. 23.-The Young Mems Business Club will broadcast special Arctic program for Alaska over the Acknowledgements new sta ton the night of January 21.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
NEW PREMIER OF EGYPT

Ziwar Pasha, president of the sen ate, who is the new premier of Egypt through the resignation of Zaghloul Pasha and his cabinet, after it had paid the 95OO,OO0 indemnity to Brit ain for the death of Sir Lee Stack.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23

John o. Perry, who dropped dead in Seattle today, was brother to w. O. Perry, former officer in charge at this place. Deceased recently retired after 30 years service and was living on a small ranch near this city. He has seen service on the Alaska cable since the first cable was laid in 1904, being at that time on the cableship Burnside. He was the first operator in charge at Valdez, and later was at Sitka and other southeastern Alaska stations. During the world war he was commissioned and attained the
 rank of Major, after which time he was on duty in the Seattle Cable of flee in the capacity of chief operator and cashier. He was we'll known 4among the personnel on the system, and was one of the most popular men ever in charge of station. He is sur vived by a widow and 16-year-old son.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-23
JOHN 0. PERRY, DIES SUDDENLY,
 HEART DISEASE
FORMER CHIEF OPERATOR AND e CASHIER LOCAL CABLE
 BOTHER LOCAL MAN

SEATTLE, Dec. 23.-John O. Perry, former chief operator and cashier in the Seattle office of the Alaska cable, dropped dead this afternoon He serv- ed in various capacities in the Signal Corps operating in Alaska, and was on the Burnside during the laying of the first cable to the Territory. He was major in the world war.
, 1924-02-14
THE MAILS

Regular, parcel post and other mails
for ST. Thomas, Porto Rico and the Uni
ted States. ETC.. bys 5. Catherine will be
closed 10 Christianstld at 10 90 a. m. Sa-
turday, February lon INSTEAD OF
SUNDAY. Registered mails close at 9 90
a, m.
, 1924-02-14

for the most important reason that, be-
cause Of lack of time for the adequate
consideration of amendments, it may
we'll be that amendments would so weak
en- the whole document that the Gov
eminent would find itself unable to util-
ize it as a whole in representing matters
to the Home Government.
Gentlemen, while / am not with you
in the flesh | am most certainly with
you in the spirit, and | wish you most
earnestly. a successful conclusion of this
most important matter before you.
PHILIP WILLIAMS,
Governor.
The Chairman (Nerwjn) on behalf of
the Council thanked His Excellency, Gov
crnor Williams for the interest he is TAX
ing in the islands.
The Secretary of the St. Thomas Coun-
Gil (Nolte) read the following communica-
ton received by that Council from His
Excellency the Governor:
February 5, 1924.
TIE Honorable.
The Chairman Of The Cojouia' Council.
municipality Of ST. Thomas and 81.
John,
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
Sir
have the honor to inform Sou hat
the'MunicIpal Committee Of the Colonial
Council Of Ste Dix. at $50 pm Monday,
February 4, 1924, adopted unanimously a
resolution resulting from the Iettes Of His
EXcellency, Governor hough, dated De-
tober 20, 1928, in which he recommended
that the Municipal Committees of both
Municipalities hold public hearings for
the purpose of developing concrete ideas
as to what should be done to better the
economic condition of the Virgin Islands.
The resolution adopted is identical to
that unanimously adopted by the Munici
pal Committee of the Colonial Council Of
this Municipality, and | feel that this
o. portunity of establishing the basis for
greater coordination between the two
Municipalities should not be lost, and |
accordingly recommend that the two
Colonial Councils meet in joint extra
ordinary session in the Municipality of
St. Croix at 200 p. 10 Thursday, Feb
ruary 7, 1924. for joint consideration Of
the two identical resolutions.
The presence of the Federal C)mmi =
sion in the Municipality Of St Cr0Ix at
this time, will. in hny opinion, greatly
add to the value of this joint session and
should the joint resolution be adopted, |
nm convinced that the Federal Commits.
, 1924-02-14
LOCAL

Report has it and doubtless il may he
so, that various units of the fleet have
been ordered to the French and British
West Indian ports. Probably four des-
troyers will go 10 Frederiksted is the
opinion now being aired.
, 1924-02-14

PREAl[BLE

The Virgin Islands of the United States
passed from the Sovereignty Of the King
dom + Denmark to that Of the United
States Of America on Marc1 81, 1917.
The three major islands comprising the
group, namely, St. Thomas, St. Cfoix
and ST. John lie at the eastern edge Of
the Caribbean Sea and form a natural
Outpost to the Panama Canal.
10 be continued.
, 1924-02-14

The $. s. Guiana" for New York is
due at Fredenksted on Monday morning
at 6 O'Clock from ~"5indVard Islands.
, 1924-02-14
for Thursday, February Z, 1921, until
Thursday, February ii. 1924.
Respectfully,
PHILIP WILLIAMS,
Governor.

Governor.
The Chairman (.NerW0) remarked:
Honorable Members of the Colonial Coun-
ellis of St. Thomas and St. John, ar
St. CroiX before proceeding to thu
memorable duty before us today We
should first show respect to the Hone
able Woodrow Wilson Who has just d
anC whose corpse IS now layicE in Wa>C-
ington, He was the man that negoi
ated for and put through the transfer of
these islands TO the United States Gov
ernmont and as a result of which we
are sitting here today as American Logis-
lat0rs. Wr. Wilson was mainly success
ful in all he undertook. He, like our late
President Harding was Our war Presl
dent and did much, very much, to-
ward keeping our country free, Mr.. Hard
ing. fastened the end Of his life by his
untiring devotion to duty in the Nations
cause. | ask everyone here to riSa LrOm
his seat as a mark OF respect to the late
MIR. Wilson. All the members rose.
Item /.
Colonial Council Bill No. u.
Fourth Council, First Session, 1928
1924.
Introduction of draft Of resolution
embOdving recommends ions T. bet
ter the economic condition in the
Virgin Islands.
forwarded by the Municipal Com
mittee Of St. Groix
forwarded by the Municipal Com
mittae of St. thomas and St,
John.
The Bill reads as follows:
Colonial Council Bill No. H..
Fourth Council, First Session 1923 1924.
RESOLUTION.
Be 1T ro80l0ed By the ColoujaJ
Council tor st. Croir IN session as
, 1924-02-14

Report has it and doubtless it may be
so, that various units OF the fleet have
been ordered to the French and British
West Indian ports. Probably four des-
troyers will go 10 Frederiksted is the
opinion now being aired.
The 5. $. Guiana" for New York is
due at Frederiksted on Monday morning
at 8 O'Clock from ~"indWard Islands.
For intent to eyade the prohibition
enactment Milton DoVdy of Fredelik-
sfed was sentenced in The police cont
there yesterday to 10 months inprisor-
ment and $50 fine. In his testimony
1t IS reported that he implicated him
self and others in incendjary fires set in
the store of the late r. Il. Higgins.
Referring to the inhumare handling of
cattle imported here, as much and more
could be cited concerning the mistlear.
ment of animals, chiefly horned cattle.
exported from this island. The cruel
methods praCliced In the shipping of cattle
have been touched upon again and again
and they are so revolving that there
should be no necessity for Bringing hem
before the eyes OF the public through the
medium OF the newspaper since they are
only too well known. Al few EXAMPLES
are sufficient TO show hat something
should be done by way Of correcting a
situation which is positively a disgrace
to a civilized community. Usually pre-.
paratory to making a shipment of cattle
the poor creatures are brought to town
and Kept Indefinitely without food or
drink unit they sometime collapse when
blows deXterously administered brine
them struggling to their feet and i'm this
half starved, ha5fdaZed condition the.
are shuffi-d to the ioat their Ia Is dell-
erateiy broken 50 effect control. tn,
hons nearly rooted out. their hi, es lace
rated with savage .ashes from stIcks. D.,
The Whole torn, bleeding objects of dis
tress that would make the stoutest heart
sb0Gder. The writer has seen The cattle
herders sink their teeth into the tails of
the unfortunate ANIMALS as a means of
getting them under way. Indeed Il G
tails of most the cattle shipped from
here are broken in several places and
almost pulled out Of place. That things
like this could be carried on with impuni-
ty in a civilized community is regretta-
bly, a fact that calls for merciful if not
other attention, and that right now. It
is 10 wonder many of the cattle die en-
route, because after being buIIied the
way they are on land they are strung up
on the vessel by their horns into a D0s1.
, 1924-02-14

10 be continued.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01
FOREIGN

DR.. Carl Helferich. eminent Ger
man financial authority. and his
aunt were among those killed in the
collision Of two express trains near
Bellinzona. Switzerland.
Holland will grant de jure recog-
milton TO Russia within a short time,
Il was forecast authoritatively at
Amsterdam. Russia, according 90 this
information, has made recognition by
the Dutch government a condition for
resumption OF commercial relations
between the two nations and Holland
has agreed.
Resolutions appealing to President
Coolidge 10 veto immigration legis-
latisn which would exclude Japanese
from the United States were adopted
at mass meeting held under the
auspices Of newspapers Of the FEEDER
alton Of Mercantile Guilds and at
tended by several thousand Japan
csc.
Two international de luxe tourist
trains coming from Zurich and Milan
respectively crashed In head-on col
lision shortly before dawn. killing
thirty and injuring fifty. Of which
twenty are probably fatally injured.
Both "miliianaire' trains were car
rying heavy quota Of starving"
German spendthrifts. who were ieav-
ing the KAY resorts Of Paris and
seeking new pleasures In other ex-
pensive tourist Meeeas.
n the present immigration bill be-
fore the American congress. restrict
ing RuSslas quota 20 1000 annually.
becomes law. number Of British
steamship companies specializing In
transportation Of Russian settlers 90
the United States and Canada will
be forced 10 abandon their business.
IL Il declared.
.. sioag Fassstt q Eimlra. \. n.
former CONGRESSMAN u the United
states died ~ Vancouver. n G. soon
after solnx ashore from the steam.
SHIP Empress of Russia. after a visit
To the Ear Fast. He becamc m sud.
deeiy after landing.
Norc than 1900 persons have
died cf the plague which has beer
ravaring the Puniab sinee the first
of the year. according TO statistics
made public at Allahahad. India.
Resolutions protesting against ths
proposed exclusion o. Japanese IRON
the United states and appealing L
tho American people not 70 permH
enactment OF the immigration meas
ars Into law was passed az mass
meetings held AZ Asska and Nagoya
Japan.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01
OF One Mind

"Ah. well. I'm glad we agree about
one thingl"
"Oh, dearest. don't you still think I'm
rather nice lookingf7
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01
Dunkards Increase

on Christmas dag, 172s. two persons
were baptized In the les wsiers Of the
river AZ Germantown. ia. These were
the frst punkard converts Ia America,
says the Detroit News Since then the
communion has grown % include over
10000 persons
II WAS originally eeilbntn order
whose members ate meat only once n
year and held property IN common.
Tisc.e strict rules have been nbaied and
nov a Dunknr1 may even mlrry out
side The faith and SIN hold &iember
ship In TIE church
They hold church property valued At
xaeoooo The states whew they are
strongest are Tennessee aud Texas
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01
WASHINGTON

The amazing discovery has beer
made that the Daugherty inyestigat.
ing committee had lost, through theft
and forgery vital papers and records
belonging 10 CASTOR p. Means, fnves-
tigator extraordinary and principal
aide 10 Senator Wheeler Of Montana
In the prosecuting" Of the former
attorney general.
The world court controversy flared
up In the senate when Senator Lodge
Of Massachusetts,, chairman OF the
foreign relations committee, and SEN
ator Shipatead Of Minnesota laid De-
fore the senate a large bundle Of pc
titions In favor Of American partici-
patton In the court.
Negotiations 20 continue the Taft
Panama canal agreement In effect
until June /, have been opened be-
tween the Washington and Panama
government. The agreement was TO
expire May by arrangement enter
ed upon by the two governments
when they began negotiations looking
toward the construction Of treaty
to srpplant IT, Al that time it was
thought a treaty could be drafted
ratified and put into effect by May
1, but that was found impossible.
A flat statement that IF by any
chance the nomination" for the vice
presidency SHOULD be offered to me,
1 should decline 10 accept it," was
made by General John J. Pershing.
ANY statement that has been made
that | would be a candidate for vice
president has been made without my
authority" said the general in for
NAL statement. II am not a candi-
date, and II. by any chance the nom
nation should be offered TO me, ]
should decline 10 accept it,"
House Republican leaders inform
ed President Coolidge that the house
was approaching conclusion Of con-
liberation Of constructive legislation,
and that. so far as that body was
Concerned, congress would be able a.
adjourn June /.
The Mexican embassy announced
receipt OF adyices from Mexico which
said that. with the occupation OF the
states. 'that rebellion
started last December has come 10
IN end and the authority OF the gov
,rnment reestabilshed over the whole
II the republic"
A fourfold attack on the revenue
I'll sent TO the senate by the finance
committee was outlined In the minor
ty report OF the committee filed by
senator Jones. Democrat, New Mex
co.
The first move toward carrying out
he recommendation OF the RECLAIM
Ition fact-flnding committee was
made In congress when Representa-
I've Leatherwood OF Utah introduced
he bin authorizing the construction
4 five new projects and Represen-
alive Smith Of Idaho. chairman OF /
he irrigation committee. introduced |
be general bill proposing important
Ranges In the reclamation law.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01

II was early morning In the radio
hroadca~tlng station
This seems funny time to he send
ing out bedtime stories woaderingiy
remarked the visitor.
~nut these are for the night work
crs.~ said the operator.-Americar
Legion Weekly.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01

Entire forged steel
eonstruction-auto-
matte variable feed
at any speed-turns
with one hnxer
automatic oilinE-
strong and sturdy
sec lbs per hour
cspacity-gets ALL
the cream
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01
Italian Inuenfion

Italians have invented a water-cooled
engine OF the radial type that is op-
Grated by heavy fuel and weighs less
than two pounds for each horsepower
developed
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01
Mean Thing

Madge-Jack has just inherited q
million from his uncle. And to think
that only six months ago 1 refused
him.
Muriel-Jack Is certainly bear for
luck.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01
Illustrated Proverb

North-Dobhs has divorced that rich
widow he married.
west-A fool and his money part
ed. eh7--New York sun.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01

Don't be astonlshed ut the depth OF
Ignorance In young person II you
are astonished at your own.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01

There are three laws Of health !:
Ea; little. sleep lcng-and we don't
know what the third enc Is.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01

Do you owe anyone gratitude? Pay
interest on the debt. Kind words, we
mean.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01

Fact that a junkshop is filed with
things you don't need is its surest
lure
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-01

Name not a rope In his house that
hanged himself.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-16
AS WE SEE 1T
BY T. J. O'FLAHERTY.

XkIU Pei Flu must be in a pretty bad
wv fix when he is obliged to send
several hundred monkeys to the front
in order to encourage his demoralized
troops. It is reported that the mon
keys instead of fighting like the
human monkeys, took TO the trees and
chased squirrels while the poor Chin
ese workers on both sides were kill
ing each other, one side for the honor
and profit OF the American dollar, the
other side for the Japanese yen.
IAKEY Spolansky says we have so
- many members now that they
cannot be counted. He says revolu-
ton is the extreme OF democracy.
He says Victor Berger is mainly
responsible for the spread OF Com
munism in America. He says--but
then he is not nearly as big an idiot
as Victor Lawson who paid him for
the articles.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-16
HARPER SCHOOL
PARENTS REPORT
BOARDS MOVE

To strike or not to strike will be
determined tonight by the West Engle-
wood parents of pupils in the Harp
er school district at a meeting at the
Auburn Methodist Episcopal church,
Sixtyfourth and Paulina SITS. at s
.. m. The parents will report to the
meeting whether the portables put
up by the school board meet the nee
essary requirements.
This morning the 400 children in
the 4th, 5th and 9Th grades, who were
ousted last week to make room for
the new junior high classes, will re-
port at the Harper school and the re-
ception they receive will determine
future developments in the parents
fight
Frank McGarr, one of the parents
and an active participant in the fight,
told the DAILY WORKER that from
all appearances the school board is
making an attempt to meet the stu
alton. Whether these portables will
take care Of all the children remains
to be seen today. 1--WE are giving the
mayor an opportunity to make good
on his promise to get the board to
take care Of our children in the Harp
er school. Under no conditions will
we accept their old proposal to send
children TO the distant school,"
William X. Peak, president OF the
West Englewood Lions Club. who
has been negotiating with President
Moderwell and Superintendent Nc.
Andrew OF the board of education
when asked about the latest develop
ments in the strike said the meet
ing tonight would decide. To the
DAILY WORKER reporters question
whether he thought the portables
would be sufficient to care for all the
children he replied well, they can
put up more. can't they? And wen
see to II that they do"
School officials have been watching
the parents progress in their threat
to go thru with the strike. II is ex-
pected the results Of tonights meet
ing will definitely decide future ac-
ton In. this controversy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-16

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia, Oct. 15.--Mrs.
Mary Martin, of Kalamazoo. Mich, to-
day was enroute home after a 500
mile walk to this city with her baby
in her arms in vain attempt to Sc
cure a parole for her husband, Ed.
ward, serving sentence in the Ana
mosa reformatory for theft. Her petit.
ton to the parole board could not be
considered as her husband is not yet
legally eligible for pardon. Residents
OF Anamose, however, raised a fund
to pay her railroad fare back to Kala-
mazoo.