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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
BIG |LL|TERACY VOTE PREDICTED;
STARTLING FIGURES PRESENTED

WASHINGTON, July S.-More than
to vote in November for President
of the United States and menNers
of Congress, the illiteracy commits
sion of the National Education AS
ISOLATION stated in a report to the
associations convention here.
The illiteracy report, presented by
Mrs. Cora w. Stewart of Frankfort,
Ky. stated that although there are
4.931,905 acknowledged illiterates in
the United States. the commission
is convinced there are more than
double this number. who either were
overlooked in census taking or have
concealed their illiteracy. The report
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
Secretary Work Appoints
Special Representative
to Investigate.
NOEL W. SMITH TO TAKE
FULL CHARGE RAILROAD
Officials of Railroad Recently
Dismissed Are Ordered
Relnstated.

A special representative of Secrc
tary of Interior Work has been az.
pointed to make a complete invcsti
CATION of the Alaska Railroad and
make recommendation to Secretary
Work. He will proceed at once to
Alaska and while he is on duty will
have complete jurisdiction over the
railroad. control of its finances and
supervision over the General Man.
ager. This Is according to advices
received today by Gov. Scott G.
Bone.
The Associated Press dispatches
also state that four officials recently
supplanted have been reinstated
pending an inquiry.
Noel w. Smith New Head
Governor Scott c. Bone received
today the following copy of order
from Washington yesterday:
Noel w Smith is hereby appoint
cd special assistant to the Secre.
tary of the Interior in charge of the
Alaska Railroad and directed to pro
ceed Immediately to Alaska as the
personal representative of the Secre-
tary of the Interior to assume COM
plete supervision over the construc-
tion. operation and maintenance of
the road. He Is authorized under
the general supervision of the Secre-
tary of the Interior to receive. ap-
prove and disapprove all contracts
tariffs. regulations, letters, vouchers
papers and other matters relating to
the railroad and will have control
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
La Follette's Name Must
Be written in," in Cal.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. July Sat
the office of Secretary of State it
was indicated no provisions of law
have been found that will permit
the placing of La Follette's name
on the ballot as a candidate of an
Independent party. The only way
his name can be entered, the offic-
ials say. Is for the voters to write
in his name at election.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
THREE STRANGE
INDIANS FOUND
Skin Is Burned Pink-Have
Golden Hair One Is
Now Regular Flapper.

NEW YORK, July g. = Richard
Marsh, civil engineer and explorer,
who has arrived here on the liner
Calamares. has with him three
white Indians" discovered in the
San Bias wild rness, Panama.
They possess white skin. burned
pink in the tropical sun, pale blue
eyes, golden hair. white eyelashes
and eyebrows. One girl has her
hair bobbed the work of an Ameri
can barber at Colon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
GET CLUE IN
ALLEGED PLOT
CHILD THEFT

ROCKFORD. H., July S. A partial
confession by George Peek. OF Bran
dine, Tenf.. accusing John Wright,
prominent farmer. has caused the
arrest of the latter in conn ,ction
with sending a letter to Mrs. Medill
Mccormick wife of the United
States Senator, demanding 10000
or her eight year old son would be
kidnapped. This is according to
United States Attorney Johnson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL FOR aia
WOMEN DEMOCRATS IS TO BE
OPENED; men ELIGIBLE, TOO

NEW YORK. July S.--Delegates
to the Democratic National Conven
ton are maryel.ng over the announce
ment that a correspondence school
for women Democrats is to be op
ened.
Its purpose is to teach the shrink
ing feminine voter 10 overcome her
timidity by mail and through a ser
les OF lesson leaflets. develop into
a hardened political campaigner.
The correspondence school foi
women Democrats was originated by
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
Police Storm Building:
Alleged Bandit Caught

SAN FRANCISCO, July Slate
yesterday afternoon, the police storm
ed building to arrest William O'Con-
nor wanted for connection of rob-
berries of Oakland banks, three banks
in Los Angeles and a jewelry store
here. OConnor resisted until the
attacking force broke through the
door of his room and shot him
through his revolver arm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
AIR SERVICE MAKES MONEY.

San f'RANClSCO, July 3. - The
income of the first transcontinenta
air mail, day and night schedule.
was $2.340.48 and the expenses
s1,770 according TO the official re-
port of Postmaster James Power. Of
the air mail service. over 500
pieces of mail were handled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
SOCIALIST PARTY RALLIES
UNDER PRESIDENTIAL BANNER
OF us. SENATOR LA Toilette

CLEVELAND, July S-The Ma
tional convention of the Socialist
party last night formally enlisted
under La Folette's Presidential ban
ner, adopted report offered by the
committee of fifteen recommending
that the Socialists concur in the
action of the Conference of Progress
sive Action in endorsing La Fol
lette's candidacy on his own plat
form.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08

Mrs. Halsey Wilson. Chairman of
Education for the Democratic Com
mittee.
Mrs. Wilson says it doesn't need
to be confined to her sex. either.
Men are as much in need of the
training as are their wives. she says.
Last February Mrs. Wilson con
Quoted a school of Democracy in
Cincinnati under the management
of John Z. Snuff
Offices for the novel correspond
Continued on Page Eive.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
BRITISH FLEET
is AT FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. July s. The
British fleet engaged in globe
afternoon from British Columbia. The
fleet will remain here three days
and includes the battle cruiser Hood,
the greatest man-of-war afloat, an
other battle cruiser and four light
cruisers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
HINES GIVEN
| BLACK EYE

WASHINGTON, July S-A fistic
encounter occurred late yesterday at
the Board of Appeals of the Veter-
ans Bureau. Brigadier General
Frank T. Hines, director and for.
mer service man, were tha princi-
pals. Hines received black eye.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
Philippine Drillers
End Search for Oil

MANILA. p. l., July S.-The Rich
mond Petroleum Company after
spending million and half dollars
searching for oil deposits on the
Bondon Peninsula. in the province of
Tayabas. has announced its decision
to discontinue drilling activities in
the Philippine Islands for the pres.
ent. :. ~A
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
Investigation Is Ordered Into Alaska Railroad
PLEA TO KEEP CONSTITUTION
OF UNITED STATES AS IT is
WITHOUT AMENDMENTS is MADE
IN TALK TO LAWYERS or U. s

national and state government sc
long as the balance between the cen.
tripetal force. which tends to draw
the states into the nation, and to
destroy them, and the centrifugal
force, which tends to throw the
states out of the nation is maintain
ed our government will endure" he
declared.
But when that balance is de
stroyed and the states are consumed
by the nation or, on the other hand
the states become all-powerfu and
free themselves from the restraints
imposed by oul national government
under the Constitution, then the days
of our prosperity and happiness are
ended, and we are doomed to the
cataclysmic annihilation which all
governments. not.s Anglo Saxon, have
had to suffer"
Many Proposals Pending
In refer ring to amendments to the
Federal Constitution, Mr.. Saner said
first that three amendments had
been adopted between 1904 and 1913.
or one to every &c years, and that
four had been adopted since 1913.
or one to less than every three years.
There are now pending In Con
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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
Alaska Air Mail Pilot
To Urge Larger Service

SEATTLE. July SC b. Eileson,
Alaska's first air mail pilot, is here
today enroute to Washington where
he will urge an extended air mail
service in the Territory, saying he
has proven it success.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08

emphasizes that more than 10000
of the acknowledged illiterates were
native born.
million teachers are enrolled in
the World Federation of Education
Associations. created at the National
Education Associations convention at
San Francisco last year.
I'VE hate war but we love our
country more than we hate war.
A. o. Thomas. Maine commissioner
of education. asserted in stating the
teaching profession favors peace,
1.-THE extreme pacifist doctrine is as
vicious as the extreme military doc
trine
(Continued on Page Three.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
Eye Witness to Ironclad's
Battle, Dies in Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO, July s-Robert
Reed Killgore, veteran of the Civil
War, eye witness to the seas first
battle of ironclads. died here last
night at the age OF rs. He was a
native of Louisiana.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
''Foothill Bandit" Is
Under Arrest in East

DETROIT, Mich, July S.-William
Wilson. alias Harry J. Dunlap. known
as the "Foothill Bandit" Is held for
Sacramento officers wanted ii con-
nection with the murder last Sep
tember of Harry j. Brown.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
ARMY FLIERS
NEAR BACDAD

BUSHiRE, July S.-The American
army flers stopped here on the
hop from Bundar Abbas and then
left for Bagdad.
BAGDAD. July S.-The American
fliers have arrived from Bushire and
leave tomorrow for Aleppo. Syria.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08

SEATTLE. July st. f. Mosely,
AZ, a Negro. accused of the Staying
of veteran Patrolman Conner last
Friday night, has been arrested In
Tacoma and will be returned here.
Conner was fatally shot when he
went to Negro club in the Yesler
Way district to quell disorder.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
MAIL PLANE is
WRECKED, WIND

CHEY ENNE. Pa. July S.-Frank
Yager, of this city plotting an east
bound air mail plane, was shaken
and bruised and his airplane wreck
ed in a hurricane, forcing a landing
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
Coalition Forces Makes On
slaught on McAdoo, Who
Is Losing in Vote.
SMITH FORCES RALLY;
HE Is HOLDING VOTE
Break Started with First Bal
loting Today-Pay Re-
spect to Coolidge.

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
July 8.-On The ninetieth ballot.
the third one taken this forenoon,
Oklahoma, Nevada and Missouri
went solidly to Ralston. This ballot
gave the leaders as follows:
McAdoo 314, Smith 357 -, Davis
-641s, Raston 1897 Underwood
42ta
91st Ballot.
With the McAdoo strength ham,
mered to a new low mark and Smith
holding his own. the convention
lifted Ralston to q new point OF
vantage and shook the deadlock.
Idaho quit McAdoo on this ballot.
The 91st ballot gave the leaders
the following:
McAdoo 31s, Smith 3551s. Davis
66 Y. Ralston 1877 ".
Homer Cummings was given eight
votes Kansas cast 30 for Ralston.
93rd Ballot.
The ninety-thrd ballot gave the
leaders the following:
McAdoo 314, Smith 355 ", Raj
Iston 1876, Davis, West Virginia. So.
The convention paused this after
noon in its Nctional quarrels and
paid respects to President and Mrs.
Coolidge in their hour of sorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08

CLEVELAND-A resolution con
demning the Klan by name. has been
referred back to the resolutions com.
mittee of the Socialist Convention,
because connected with the deelara-
ton on economic condition of the
negroes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
NIGHT SESSION.

NEW YORK. July s.-Chargi,lg
down on the McAdoo lines with a
new ferocity. tho coalition forces
last night swept the McAdoo lines
down to their lowest point and
giving Smith a lead for the first
time.
The coalition forces were riding
succeeded in getting an adjournment
of the convention until 1920 o'clock
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July S.-A
plea for the continuation OF the Con
stitution as it is, and denuneiation
of blocs. cliques. and groups that
would lessen its efficacy by plural
ity of amendments or by facilitating
the method of amendment, was made
here today by Robert e. Lee Saner
of Dallas. President of the American
Bar Association in his annual ad
dress before The Association which
began its annual convention this
morning
The address recounted the history
If the foundation Of the American
Republic. the exigieneies that con.
trolled the type of government eyoly-
ed, gave a short chronological ac-
count of the trials and tribulations
that have assailed it. and made sew
eral suggestions for the conduct for
the members of the association while
in their own homes that would tend
to heighten the respect for the Con.
stitution and the American govern
nent
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-07-08
Balance of Power

The speaker made plea for the
maintenance of the balance ef pow
er between the three major diyisions
)f the government, and between the
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Many Proposals Pending

(ContInueu on Page Two.b
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CONTINUED on Page Tnree.)
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02
GEM STATE ERECTS
EPIDEMIC BARRIER
UTAH, NEVADA, OREGON AND
WASHINGTON LINES TO
BE GUARDED
Game Wardeins and Other Officers
Told to Permit No Persons or
Animals to Cross State
Line

Boise, Ida.,-Idaho deputy wardens
of law enforcement were last week
pressed into service by the order Of
Governor c. c. Moore to help in the
fight that is being made to keep the
foot and mouth disease out of Idaho.
They have instructions to guard
every entrance into Idaho from the
states OF Utah, Nevada. Oregon and
Washington and to permit no persons
or animals to pass unless they COM
ply with Idahos quarantine provi-
sions. These duties are placed on
the deputies in addition to their re-
gular work.
The decision to press the deputies
into services was reached at a con-
ference of state officials with Gov
ernor Moore, attended by r. +.
Thomas, state game warden; f. A.
Jeter, commissioner of law enforce
ment; DIR. Wendell r. Smith, director
of animal industry; John Thomas,
Idaho National committeeman, and S.
+. Blaine, assistant attorney general.
Deputies of each of the state de-
partments were notified Of their adj
ditional duties by the heads of the !
respective departments and furnished |
with copies of the Idaho quarantine
against the movement of California |
products into the state.
They will have orders to disinfect
every car travelling from California,
give the operators a certificate stat
ing that the car has been cleaned and
and place a sticker on the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02
peposed Bank Head Dies

Kansas City, Mo.-John NJ. Moore,
deposed president of the Fidelity
National Bank and Trust company
of Kansas City, accused of embezzl-
ing 100000 of the banks funds,
died here Friday. Moore was strick-
en- Friday after discovery of his al
legged defalcations. Physicians said
he was suffering from acute diabe-
ties. They denied rumors he drank
poison. Moore, physicians said, had
been in a state of coma since Sunday.
Banking officials delayed steps TO-
ward his prosecution pending out
come of his illness.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02
paderewskI Worried over Dog

Chicago.-Pingy, delicate Pekin-
ese, caused Ignace Paderwski, world
famous pianist and former premier
of Poland, to give up his concert tour
and rush to Chicago to obtain the
services of the best veterinary sur
geons in the middle west. The dog
pet of the pianist, said to have once
belonged to a Chinese imperial prince
contracted a cold two days ago in
Sioux Falls, S. D. When his condi-
ton became worse the next two con-
certs were Cancelled and the Paderew-
ski retinue returned to Chicago, wir-
ing in advance for four leading vet
erinarians to meet the train.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02
Bill DELAYS Oil Answer

Los Revision of the gov
ernment's suit to annul the f. L.
Doheny naval oil leases in reserve
No. / will delay filing of an answer
for possibly another month, Attorney
Olin Wellborn, Jr., one of Dohenys
counsel, told the United Press. The
original thirty-day period set for the
reply expired Wednesday night, but
changes in the governments bill, re-
quested by Attorneys Pomerene and
Roberts, handling the suit for Presi-
dent Coolidge caused the postpone
ment.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02
Church Council Appeals to Lodge

Washington. - Chairman Lodge of
the senate committee on foreign re-
lations has been requested by the
commission on international justice
and good will of the federal council
of churches, to set a date for the
hearings on the proposal for United
States participation in the world
court. In making this announcement
tile commission said friends of the
proposal were determined that 1t
shall not be permanently sidetracked"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02
sIeuths Turn Entertainers

New York-Prohibitio agents used
theatrical methods to carry out two
raids. Posing as cabaret entertain
ers, they made three arrests in a
Broadway chop house. Then deity
applying burnt cork and changing
their makeup, they raided an inn in
the negro section of Harlem and ar
rested the two proprietors and five
walters.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02
cuticura soothes Itching scaIp.

On retiring gently rub spots of dam
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
hands.-Advertisem
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02
Coolidge Honors Lansing

Washington.-Robert Lansing, for,
mer secretary of state, has been Sc
lected by Present Coolidge as one of
the American members of the new
Mexican claims commission
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02
Two Avlators klIlod

San Antonio. Texas,-I.isutenant S.
A. Frederick, flying instructor. and
Cadet r. II. McCaully were killed
when their airplane crashed at
Kelly field.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02

What are we doing toward
having a Cleanup Cam
paign in our community?
We must organize in order
to obtain the best results.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02

Few men who make fools of them
selves can refrain from advertising
the fact.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02

AT the age of forty-five man wishes
that he knew as much as his twenty
year-old son.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02
FOREIGN

i Hugo Shines fortune is left to his
widow, Claire SHINES, who is admon-
ished to consult her sons and daugn-
tiers in all things affecting the mag
Mates private and business affairs in
Germany.
The agreement between the Ruhr
mine owners and the allied "Micum"
organization regarding industrial OPP
erations and deliveries in kind in the
Ruhr, which expires April Is, has
been extended to June Is as the re-
suit of negotiations in Dusseldorf
between the two parties, it was an
nounced at Berlin.
Prince Roland Boneparte, noted
explorer and one of the best friends
of America among all the descend
ants of the family of Napoleon the
Great is dead at Paris.
The Italian airship No. 1 moored
at the airdome at Champion near
Rome was carried away by violent
gust of wind and two soldiers and
mechanic who were unable to let go
of the mooring rope were carried 800
feet and dashed to death.
Action of the American house of
in passing a new inn
migration bill abrogating the gentle
mems agreement" between Japan and
tile United States and barring of the
Japanese from the United States, in |
spite of the vigorous protests of the |
Japanese government and the objec- |
tons of Secretary of State Hughes.
made profound impression through
out Japan.
Russia has sent a sharp note to
France rejecting Indignantly" the
latter's interference in the trial of
spies at Kieff. The Rus
sian note was in reply to one from
Premier Poincare in which the French
premier urged clemency for the. al
eyed spies on humanitarian grounds.
DIR. Hjalmar Schacht, president of {
he Reichsbank and federal co1i.nis- {
Toner of currency of Germany, de- {
Jared that he viewed the experts re. {
'ort as forming a satisfactory basis
or reparation settlement negotia-
Ions.
More than $4,000 Japanese agri- 8
llturists are ready to emigrate from, q
alifornia and settle in various Mex t
an states, according to information G
sceived by the department of the in q
,rior.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02
WASHINGTON

l
A senate resolution TO authorize
an appropriation of $1,000,000 for
the relief of drouth stricken farm
ers in New Mexico was adopted by
the house.
Former Senator Fred T. Dubois of
Idaho, is actively seeking the ap-
pointment to a vacancy on the inter
national joint commission to settle
disputes regarding use of boundary
waters along the Canadian boundary
line. Former Senator Marc Smith or
Arizona Democratic member of this
commission, recently died Commits
sioners draw $4,000 year and hold
two sessions annually.
Chairman Fairfield of the house
insular committee announced that ne
would introduce bill for a plebicite
of the Filipino people on independ-
ence at the end of twenty-five years,
and for election by the Filipinos of
their governor pending such a plebi-
cite.
Adequate flood control of the Col
orado river could be secured by
200 foot dam at Boulder canyon, Will
liam Kelly chief engineer of the fed
eral power commission told the house
irrigation committee.
Challenging the constitutional au-
thority of the senate to investigate
former Attorney General Daugherty,
Howard Warrington, one time resi- |
dent of the ''little green house on X
street. fatty refused to appear be-
fore the investigating committee.
1.-THE senate is face to face with
wo momentous INSTRUMENTATION
he Japanese exclusion policy is to be
written into law and whether there
s to be an open breach with Presi-
lent Coolidge over the subject of SEN
Itorial Investigations of executive de-
'artments of the government.
The Mexican rebel fleet, with the
reception of a small tug, the Tabasco
as surrendered to the government,
ccording to official advices here.
Declaring the federal government
hOuiu take steps 10 put OuluOor re-
reational opportunities within the /
rasp of the poor as well as the veal
ny. President Coolidge announced ap.
ointment of national policy com
littee on out-of- doors life. ;
The United States has laid down !,
lie definite policy that it viii permit !,
no action by foreign debtor ma
ons that would make the position of >
lis government less favorable" Z
18th respect to obligations due it. = =
The soldier bonus bill will join the in
X reduction measure ON the senate o.
lendar this week and leaders OF P
'th parties are prepared to clear the
tn for their immediate consider T
ion. nj
III. f. Miles, president of the Fair
riff league in brief filed with .
2 tariff commission and made pub ~ ~
recently. charged that body with -
eliberately ignoring the domestic %
)ducer of sugar beets and sugar
he" as well as the consumer in the tr
1ding investigation. He demands a MI
v examination of the subject. an
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02

Moab.-In past years San Juan
county dry farmers have had an ex
cess of trouble contending with the
numerous prairie dogs, which devas-
tated the grain fields. This year the
farmers are making an early start IN
the fight against the pests, using the
poison method to exterminate the I'M
welcome guests. Under the direction
of B. w. Palmer, district crop in
spector poison bats are being pre-
pared and distributed through the
farm bureau at cost.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02

Ogden.=The far-reaching effect Of
the embargo on shipments of cattle
and foodstuffs from California is
now being felt in Ogden, due to the
situation of this city as the terminal
of the Southern Pacific and its inn
portance as railroad center.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-05-02

Logan.-R. H. Fife, prominent
rancher and farmer of Utah and Ida
no, was killed when the limb of a
tree which workmen had sawed off
fell and hit him on the right tenn
pie.