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Evening star., 1925-11-23
COUPLE DENY PLOT
TO KILL CHILDREN
Fire in Home That Killed
Three Accident, Man and
Young Woman Say.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HINTON, W. Va, November d
Inemotional and with his face
wrapped in bandages to cover burns,
Levi Lucas. held in Jail here along
with Mrs. Pearl Baynes. in connection
with the burning TO death of his two
children and her son. insisted that he
made every effort to rescue them and
that the charges against him are the
result of neighborhOOd gossip.
The children perished i'll blaze
which destroyed the Lucas two-room
log cabin Saturday. Mrs. Lucas, an
invalid, was led to safety and is now
IN the home of friends here. She has
made no statement.
Mrs. Baynes, a 20-year-oId cousin of
Lucas wife, who has been with the
Lucas family since she left her hus-
band in Lanmark eight months ago,
gave her maiden name Pearl Mead
oWS. to the authorities when they ar
rested her.
More alert than Lucas, who is
twice her age, Mrs. Baynes said she
was awakened by Lucas lighting Il
blaze directly over the bed in which
Mrs. Lucas and the children We're
sleeping. She alleges She carried
water to Lucas, With which he
quieted the flames long enough TO
ledu NFS. Lucas To SAFETY.
ITO my dying day III stick to it,
It was the lamp that exploded as
he started back to the sleeping room
for the children and prevented the
rescue
The nearest house was a quarter
Of q mile from us and hidden from
view by trees. We waited for some
boys TO arrive, but they came too
late"
Mrs. Baynes admitted that Mrs.
Lucas was sometimes Jealous" but
added il was only after one of her
fits"
Speaking of Mrs Baynes. Lucas
said: she was a nice woman ever
since she came to our home, but l
told her she had to be nice"
As 10 the children, Lucas would
only answer questions relative to
their names and ageS-Mina, 8
months. and Fred +. Lucas, Is
months.
Evening star., 1925-11-23
WAGE DISPUTE GOES
TO MEDIATION BOARD
New York Builders Reject Pay In
crease Demands Affecting
10000 Men.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, November 23.-The
Building Trades Employers Associa-
ton has refused the demands of the
building trades unions for increases
IN wages averaging more than IA per
cent, effective January /, it was
learned yesterday.
The demands, which would affect
l2o,oOO men, We're presented by the
unions on November IA to the several
employers associations and were re-
lected during a series of conferences
by the employers last week.
The demands now go to the govern
ing board of the employers and the
executive board of the building trades
council for mediation, under the sys-
tenn prevailing in this city for more
than 20 years
Evening star., 1925-11-23
NOTED MEN TO WORK
FOR NATIONAL PARK
Head of Shenandoah Association
Announces List of Elections to
Its Advisory Board.

Harry Flood Byrd, Governor elect
of Virginia and chairman of the ad-
visory board of the Shenandoah Ma
tional Park Association, which is
pledged to have the area in the Blue
Ridge Mountains named by the South
ern Appalachian National Park Com
mission as the outstanding site in the
East created national park at the
coming session of Congress, has an
nounced a partial list of elections to
the advisory board.
Included among those who have ac-
cepted membership on the board are
governors of several States, former
cabinet officers, prominent financierS,
well known authors, publishers. mem
Evening star., 1925-11-23

tune Ryan, Ernest Thompson Seton,
S. l.. Slower, publisher Norfolk
Ledger-Dispatch; w. L. d. Stokes
president Chesapeake and Western
Railroad; Claude A. Swanson, United
States Senator from Virginia; Alfred
p Thom, president r., +. and p. Rail
road: Flbert Lee Trinkle, Governor
of Virginia.
Evening star., 1925-11-23
STARVING FARMERS OUT.
Sugar Mill Owners Stop Trains in
Cuban Province.

HAVANA, November % P).-Spe-
cial agents Of the interior depart
ment have gone to the province OF
Camaguey to investigate a report
that sugar mill owners, in reprlsai
against planters for refusing to cut
their cane, have severed rail connec-
tions with the plantations. The re
port said n food shortage was threat
encd by stopping of trains.
The Rio Cauto Sugar Mill in the
province of Oriente has commenced
grinding cane. This is the first mill
to have begun operations.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
STATE FILM LAW UPHELD.
Producers Now Plan Appeal to su-
preme Court.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, October 10
P).-Film producers and distributors
who are fighting the Connecticut mo-
ton picture tax and censorship law
were yesterday denied a reargument
of their case by the three Federal
Court judges who had upheld the con-
stitutionality of the statute.
The petition denied had been filed
by the American Feature Film Co..
Inc. of Boston. and the Fox Film
Corporation of New York. They were
the petitioners in the original com.
plant against the film act.
Benedict Holden, counsel for the
motion picture men, said last night
that the decision clears the way for an
appeal to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
BOOK SALE FRAUD
CHARGED BY BUYERS
Claim They Sold 30-Year.Old En-.
cyclopedias That Cost $3.50
for $40.
BY the Associated Press

III
ST. LOUIS, October 1O-W. L. Grol-
ton and G. r. Howe told Federal
Trade Commission examiners here yes.
terday how they had been induced to
purchase 30-year-old encyclopedias for
s49 under alleged representation Of the
international Publishing Co.. Chi.
cago. that they were hot off the
press" and retailed regularly at S165
a set.
The commission charges that w. r.
Maxwell. head of the publishing com.
pany. sold 35O.0O0 such sets. which he
purchased for So each. and made a
gross profit of S139l2.5OO.
Grolton said he was promised loose.
leaf additions. which never arrived
Instead, he said. he got 4 letter from
the Hols; Publishing Co. Boone. Iowa
stating they had bought his promis.
sorry note from Maxwell and offering
to take So cash.
Howe said he was promised Is vol
umes in huckram binding and instead
got 10 lin the plainest CLOTH
Maxwell has beer cited to appear
in Washington soon to answer
charge of unfair competition and i'm.
proper trade methods.
Evening star., 1925-10-10

Soldiers in China have been making
extra money for themselves by
illegally collecting taxes on -FOUR.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
DRY LEAGUE RAPS
ALIEN PROPAGANDA
Declares Foreign Liquor In.
terests Are Spreading
''Poison Gas" in U. S.
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK, October 10.-The
Anti-Saloon League of America yes
terday issued a statement attacking
the poison gas propa ganda" against
prohibition with which it asserts Euro
pean liquor dealers are flooding the
United States through American news
channels. The statement was issued
Jointly by Wayne B. Wheeler. national
counsel for the league: Ernest NJ. Cher.
rlngton. secretary of the executive
committee. and Bishop James 4. Can.
non. chairman of the legislative com.
mittee of league headquarters here.
after the three had met to formulate
national and international plan to
offset what they termed foreign in
fuence
European liquor dealers are organ
lzlnS tc check the rapid spread of pro-
hibition sentiment in their own lands.
the statement said. we have asSur-
ance that these men. notably the wine
growers and sellers of France. are
suhsidizins the wet fight in America.
From Canada come floods of prop
aganda intended to conceal the failure
OF legitimatized beer and the govern
ment sale system. While the wet
group here eEtolS the Canadian system
as ideal. the vets in Ontario declare
that A beer is unsatisfa ctory. and the
liquor commission of Quebec fills the
newspapers with display advertising
setting forth the advantage If the
Quebec system. in the hope of stillinc
the popular dissatisfaction at home
and selling their system to the United
States"
Turning to the national situa ton
The statement characterized reports of
an agreement between the Anti-Saloon
League and the brewers as ambush
attacks" and a part of the hiS inter-
national liquor scheme to balk on
forcement in America and to stop the
tide of temperance and prohibition
sentiment abroad.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
SAYRE MAY GET POST.
Proposed as President of Oregon
University.

SALEM, Greg, October lot be-
came known yesterday that the name
of Francis B. Sayre, son-in-law of the
late President Woodrow Wilson. may
be placed before the board of regents
of the University of Oregon as a
possibility for the presidency of the
university.
AS far as can be gathered from the
information, Mr.. Sayre is not candi
date for the place, nor has he been
approached. but II IS understood that
some friends of the university, who
are not satisfied with the progress so
Evening star., 1925-10-10
PRISONER REMOVED
FOR FEAR OF MOB
Threats Heard to Lynch 70.Year.
Old Farmer Accused of Beat.
ing Wife to Death.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssOClated PTces.
COLUMBIA. Miss, October TO-
Jeff u. Wallace, 20. is a prisoner of
Marion County authorities in neigh
boring county Jail. where he was spirit
ed for safekeeping after Sheriff Bran.
ten of this county heard rumors of
plans to lynch the aged farmer fol
lowing the discovery that Mrs. Wal.
lace had been beaten to death at their
home. near White Bluffs, 10 miles
north of Columbia. Thursday after
noon.
Wallace was arrested at his home
after a son of Mrs. Wallace had no
titled the sheriff that his mother had
been killed o, badly injured by her
husband
Upon the arrival they found Mrs.
Wallace dead. Wallace would not an
swer questions and was placed under
arrest. A 5-year-old girl, A child of
Evening star., 1925-10-10
Price $4,000
Cleveland Park

Lot 50x13@@.5. An unusually at.
tractivc 1-roCm and bath home
H.-w.h.. alec. gas. hwd. floors
Front arr back porches. Large dry
cellar viii laundry trays. toilet. etc.
Screens 81 with house. Garage
Reasonable terms.
Evening star., 1925-10-10

the couple, told the sheriff her father
had beaten her mother, and the child
led the sheriff to a rayine short dis.
tance away. where the ofYicer found
the womans clothing, badly blood
stained.
Evening star., 1925-10-10
RATIFY SENATE REFORM.
Council of Ministers Approves
Fascist Plan,

of ministers yesterday ratified the pro-
posal of the Facist grand council for
the reform of the Senate. The Fascist
idea is to increase the Importance of
the Senate gradually until it becomes
the more important of the two houses
of Parliament.
The Fascist newspapers say that
when the Senate reform program Is
put into execution the present aver
age number of senators will be
doubled. Under this program the King
will continue to appoint one.fifth OF
the members Of the upper chamber,
but all others will be elected.
Evening star., 1925-10-10

far made toward the selection of
president, may argue that he allow
his name to be submitted. He now
is professor of international law in
Harvard University.
Evening star., 1925-10-10

The government of South Africa has
purchased the only privately owned
railroad there. paying S5.500.0 900 for it,
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
CAVEINS SHUT ENT0NBED MAN OFF
 FROM RESS(C,U(ERS AND TUNNEL MAY
 BE DUG 15O FEET I'D REACH HIM
SMALL ROCKS AND DEBRIS COVER MAN WHO IS
 STILL CONSCIOUS AND TN GOOD SPIRITS TELLS RESCUERS TO GO HOME AND GO TO
 BED MILITARY HELPING IN SITUATION
l9v Associated Press)

CAVE CITY, Ky, Feb. 5.-Water rising over the floor of the during the night followed by two cave ins, have efectualy blocked the efforts of rescuers to reach Floyd Collins the entombed explorer One of the slides fell about F 15 feet from Cons but small rocks buried his body and are falling continuously.
 Collins just before midnight shouted to his rescuers to o home and go to bed He is apparently cheerful and confident he will be rescued in time.
 All hope of rescuing him through the natural passage he went in by has been abandoned and four trips into the this morning convinced the State Geologst coal miners and military authorities that the only chance is to sink shaft from the top of the hill They agreed that such attempt would probably be fatal to Cons but other resort Major Cherry has been sent by the Governor take charge of the situation He left by auto and is gathering mining machinery wherever he find it. Collins is reported 150 feet underground and 125 feet from the entrance.
 Collins has been a explorer since his youth He 35 years of age He descended the passage into the Friday, hunting "a more beautiful than Mammoth Cave has not been learned how far he went but he declared he found he sought and hurrying out when powder fell and caught his foot, pinnng him in the small passageway He has been pinned down since Friday
 The rescung party has been attempting to bore into the cavern behind Collins and pull him out that way but last nights caveins have shut off hope of this mode of cue The deposit is soft sandstone peculiar to the district and takes considerable time to block out and remove. Hundreds of men the scene and will remain until Collins is rescued or his body brought out.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
ALASKA VERY BAD SPOT, SAYS STONE, EFFECT
 OF volSrEAD ACT
REPORTS ABUNDANT SUPPLY OF
 LIQUOR FINDING ITS WAY INTO
 TERRiTORY-FRO CONDl- TONS BELIEVED TO PREVAIL.
(BY Associated Pressl

WASHINGTTON, D. O., Feb. D. Attorney General Stone has started to study the situation in Alaska with a view of determining a plan to i'm prove law enforcement. MT. Stone said he had inquired far enough to con vince himself that Alaska is very bad spot with no respect for law en- forcement." He said he was aware that frontier conditions reflected the general situation, but believes much improvement could be accomplished
 The Attorney General indicated the Department might send an agent to Alaska to obtain first-hand informa- tion. The reports received indicate ''an abundant supply" of liquor is find- ing it's way into the territory, while salmon piracy is increasing. He said that smaller fishing concerns were suffering tremendous losses by fish pirates.
 The Attorney General conferred with Delegate Sutherland, but refused to divulge the character of the infor- nation given.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
JUNEAU MAIL BOAT
 REPORTED LOST
(Rv A ssociated Press)

JUNEAU, Feb. 5.-The gasoline mail boat George, Junior Captain Dystrom, two members of the crew, and R. R. Brown, Juneau electrical engineer as passenger are overduve hc,e, having been missing since Jan- uary 25tn. They Were las; seen de- 7al .ing from Taku Hacbor.
 Search was instigated lr them on Monday last, but faiied; and slight hope is held for their recovery.
 According to boatmen around here they probably foun1ered Whine cross ing Tahu Inlet as ih2y were heavily iced down when seen.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05

NOME Feb. 5.--AIrs. R. c. McDowell whose hus- band formerly connected with the Nugget is United Press correspondent died suddenly last night The hus- band wife and child were among the dphheria suspects
 Governor Bone telegraphed 'the situation does not warrant the immediate of airplanes but will be gov erned by developments until the tenth.'
 Dr. Welch and the Board of Health agreed with the declaration of the Magruder program to send 62O0o0 unts the first Seattle shipment to Nenana, to Nome by apane and were emphatic in their request that his pro- gram should be followed if immediate assistance is to be available.
 Mayor Maynard said "This is matter of life and death and not of dollars and cents With ftyeigh rietes of bureaus which have dominance Alaska, we have the same old story of bureau treadng the toes of another If the people of Nome compelled to wait until the Governor of Alaska believes that condl- tions in Nome real serious, mi ght well put the Governor in the place of the Nome Board of Health
 "How long oh Lord, how long, must we wait for our public officials to act"
 The Mcdowell funeral will be held privately Friday. An official report shows that thirty definitely diagnosed as diphtheria
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
SENATE CONFIRMS THE
 APPOINTMENT OF STONE
 TO THE SUPREME RENCr
fRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 5- After a months delay the United States senate today confirmed the appointment Of Stone to the Su. preme bench, acting after discus sion of the WheeIer-Lanbey cases in which Walsh of Montana and Heflin took leading parts.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
(By Associated Press)

NOME, Feb. 5.-Leonard Seppaa arrived here at 23O o'clock yesterday afternoon from his grueing race with the precious anttoXns He made the trip as far as Shaktolik, 169 miles from Nome, where team from Unalakik met him. He appeared in good condition and made light of the tip which he said was uneventful ex cept that he lost dogs which broke away in chase of reindeer Seppaa travelled 338 miles, carrying the serum 75 miles He gave great credit to Gunnar Kasson, running in the teeth of blizzard in black night Seppaa said that villages down the coast establishing quarantlnes against travellers One suspected reported at Film, where the schools were closed down.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
FUR EXCHANGE
 ELECT OFFICERS FOR 1925
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Feb. 5.-The Fur Ex- change yesterday reelected President J. w. Spangler of the Seattle National Bank, as president, and other officers including J. E. Agnew, manager. Az new reported that sales last year were double those of the previous year and that new account gained in Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta, Siberia and the Northwestern States promised to make Seattle become one of the first fur markets of the world.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
SEATTLE TIMES PUSHING PLAN
 TO REWARD NOME MUSHERS
(Rv Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Feb. 5.-Ben Ferguson has mailed throughout the country copies of yesterdays Times containing the appeal for the fund which will be named, "The Alaska Dog Team Re ward.' Checks should be mailed to Ben Ferguson, eos Mutual Life Build ing or direct to the Seattle Times.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
NO NEWS OF BOAT

news of the Alameda up to the hour of going to press. The vessel left Jul neau at 800 o'clock yesterday morn ing and can hardly reach Cordova be- fore tonight. It is hardly probable it will change it's schedule between Cordova and Seward, and if it does it cannot get into Seward before to- morrow night.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
COMMITTEE ON MUSCLE
 SHOALS QUESTION MAY
 AGREE THIS WEEK
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Chairman Keys and Mckenzie of the Senate and House conference committee on the Muscle Shoals question, told Presi- dent Coolidge that they would come to an agreement some time this week, if things continued to run on as cas- fly as they have been running in the past.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
SCHOONER CAOBA
 ISABANDONED
(By Associated Press)

ASTORIA, Feb. 5.-The master of the tug Douty, towing the schooner Caoba, sent word today that his town line had parted from the strain of a 60-mile gale and mountainous seas, and that he had abandoned the Caoba and was proceeding in to port.
 Mariners believe that the Caoba is a total loss The Douty is the fourth vessel to attempt to rescue the water logged schooner.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
Asks Naval Officers
 To Express Views
(Ru A ssnciated Prassl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Secretary Wilbur informed the House Aircraft Committee, which is Investigating charge hat Army and Navy officers were .ged, that Naval officers were free to express their views fully.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
Four Killed, One Hurt
 In Dynamite Explosion
(By Associated Press)

FRESNO, Calif., Feb. 5-Four men were killed and one seriously injured in a premature explosion in a dyna- mite blast at Camp 63, in the South ern California Edison Company's pro- ject.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
Democrats Recede From
 Position World Court
fBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-After the Senate Foreign Relations committee had discussed the world court propo- sal for two hours and made no head way, Senator Swanson, ranking demo- crat, said he saw no reason to press his advocacy for American member ship, because further action is impos- sible prior to March 4.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
HOUSE VOTES ON BILL
fRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. B. The House voted to restore the inde- pendent offices appropriation bill of one hundred and seventy-two thous- and dollars for tariff commission ex- penses.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
SIX CASES HAVE RECOVERED.

JUNEAU Alaska, Feb 5.-Sx cases have recovered from dphthera at Nome and awaiting the lifting of quarntne Dr. Wech reported today to Territorial Health Officer DeVighne Dr. Wech said if he sent ,60000O0 lion units could be shipped by reguluar dogeam mail He said there were more recoveries than cases.
 Todays train which to leave for the Interior at 500 o'clock will be held until tomorrow to await the arrival of the Alameda with the Nome antitoxn. The crew promises to make the to Fairbanks in "A hours instead of the regular 48 hours required As soon as the antitoxin arrives it is said the train will leave.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
BOY MUSHER WINS
 THE PAS DERBY
(By Associated PreSs)

IBy ASSOclateu FreSSJ THE PAS, Man., Feb. 5.-Elime St. Goddard, an 18-year-old dog musher, entered by J. Bacons, won the 204- mile dog derby over five other en- trants.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05

Mrs. Wm. Lawing is in town from the new postoffice at Lawing, former ly known as Roosevelt.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05

L. H. Vogl was registered at the Hotel Seward over night, coming in from his tie camp at Days Harbor.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05

Mrs. J. B. Perry arrived on last nights train from Anchorage, and will return on the next train.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-02-05
ALL HOPE OF RESCUINC COLLINS IS ABANDONED
ANOTHER DEATH REPORTED WITH
 MANY NEW CASES DEVELOPING:
 NEIGHB0RING CAMPS QUARANTINE

.sEPPALA ARRIVES IN NOME AND MAKES LIGHT OF TRIP-HAS PRAISE FOR GUNNAR KASSON
 THROUGH BILLIARDS AND BLACK NIGHT LOST TWO DOGS TRAVELLED 33S MILES IN ALL
Evening star., 1925-11-15

in three weeks the Empress
Eugene arrived at San Francisco, and
a stodgy, sandy man searched long
before he could find hotel that would
accede to his rather particular de
mands. This done, he sought tele
phone, and paved in disturbed.
anxious ia shion through the directory.
The name still was there. He called
the number and for a long time
merely talked and giggied Then. as
with sudden thought:
You know. | lost tia, gorilla YOU
wrote me about. Yeh. got sick on 1hs
Eugene. After the WRECK Yeh. ]
know what the papers said. that
still had him: they got that from the
wireless before he took down.
Then he waited his eyes widened. as
preston faded. He moved closer ="
the phone, il was his turn 10 speak
again.
;Oh. yes. ! know how busy YOU
must be. Id he right glad 10. Some
time. Oh. yes. IN call YOU
After that, he went away. and bac ck
( to his ROOM a week later. he had
caller. in the shape of Jim Ainsworrh.
Hunted all over town for YOU.
said the circus man. Guess YOU had
TO come down here on account of the
ape. Ell? Funny thing, ! was talking
to A friend OF yours. the day You
Ia landed-before the papers came ou'.
She said he was dead"
Cap'n Moat smiled slightly.
THAT so? Wonder where she got
that idea?"
said you'd told her-that's the way
with woman; always getting things
wrong: no offense now"
No" said Cap'n Moat. NO offense
at ALL"
"Well?" Jim Ainsworth glanced ap-
praisingly at a treme mendous thinE
which crouched contentedly in
corner. chewing at lettuce leaf.
Guess we'd better get to business.
He's about 10 years old now"
| But Cap'n Moat looked up.
! There isn't any" he said. An hour
| later. he made the remark for the last
/ time.
Don't know just what III do he
prefaced. Got some frie nds working
for me to get the San Marco light
I'd rather like that. Kind of lost my
| taste for the sea and ships and-such
| Guess III just take Big Boy down
| there and batch it. Well get along
| Nope. Mr.. Ainsworth. sorry To put
, you out" he rocked then. heel and
| toe. with hands upon his hips. hut
there amt any business to talk on. :"
In a month more. a sandy. stocky
man received a telegram-that his
| friends had been successful. In his
| preparations for San Marco he looked
| over number of things he had taken
haphaZard from his ship. and therw
away some of the foolish ones
| Among which was letter.
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