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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-02
Former President
To administer Oath
To President

WASHINGTON, March q
To William Howard Taft goes the
unique distinction of being the
only man who ever was called
upon to take the oath of office
as President. and later to ad-
minister it to another.
Mr.. Taft was inaugurated Presi-
dent of the United States on
March 4, 1909, and on Wednes-
day, as Chief Justice of the
United States, he will administer
the same pledge to Calvin Cool
idge.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-02
SCHOOL CHILDREN TAUGHT
TO BE POLITE TO TOURISTS

VIENNA. March 2.-The Myor of
Vienna. Australia. has signed a de-
cree instructing the school teachers
to attract the attention of their scho-
lars to the Importance of tourists to
Austria. enjoining them to show the
greatest politeness to foreigners. In
the same interest measures are being
prepared to stop all increases in
hotel rates. and the tax on foreign
ers is being reduced.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-02
Children Return
From Church; Find
Mother Shot

KELSO, Wash, March 2.-Return-
ing from church services yesterday
morning, the two small children of
Mrs. Nellie Bashor wife of c. C.
Bashor cashier of the First National
Bank of kelso. found her dead in
her bedroom, shot through the
heart. Whether the shooting was an
accident or design, has not been de-
termined. There had been domestic
troubles recently, the authorities
said
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-02
COOLIDGE WILL
KISS HOLY WRIT
ON WEDNESDAY
Oath Will Be Taken on Same
Bible as Used After
Harding's Death.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-tBy
the Associated Press.)-By long es-
tablished custom the first act of
every President of the United States
after he concludes the oath that
makes him chief executive. is to
seal his obligation by kissing Holy
Writ; and so it will be on Wednes-
day when President Coolidge takes
over the responsibility of the Presi.
dency. for another four years.
Ordinarily the Bible used on such
occasions is supplied by the Clerk OF
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-02
Inaugural address
viii BE Noted
By Its Breuity

WASHINGTON, March q
President Coolidge's announced
intention of taking the brevity
of Cleveland's first inaugural ad-
dress as a model for his own will
doubtless strike responsive
chord in the White House fam
lily circle.
Mrs. Coolidge's father, Andrew
J. Goodhue, was Democrat and
a Cleveland man, and was ap-
pointed to be a steamship in
spector at Burlington, Vt.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-02

There is historical precedent for
a State Legislature changing it's
vote on constitutional amendment.
1t happened to some of the consti-
tutional amendments in the recon-
struction days after the Civil War.
but the child labor amendment pre-
sents some features on which it is
said legal fight could be based
AS every school boys knows.
constitutional amendment must be
ratified by three-fourths of the
States, thirty-six. Therefore. rejec-
tion by thirteen State Legislatures.
deadlock or action in one House
and not in the other may serve to
defeat it. The constitution provides
also that when three-fourths of the
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-02
Columbia Basin Project
Is Feasible Proposition

WASHINGTON, March e The
conclusion that the proposed i'm
mense Columbia Basin project in
Washington and Oregon is physi-
cally feasable and the attention
Should be focused upon the factors
which will determine it's financial
feasibility, is contained in report
of the special board Of engineers.
made public today by the Depart
ment of the Interior.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-02
EASTERN PART
UNITED STATES
is SHAKEN UP
Extensive Earthquake Ire
mors Alarm Millions
Shocks Last 2 Minutes.

NEW YORK, March 2.-4he most
extensive earthquake tremors since
1876 were felt from the northeastern
part of New England states to Mis-
sissippi, from the Provinces of On
tario and Quebec south to Wheeling,
Richmond and Louisville.
Millions were alarmed at the sew
ere tremors in New York. Chicago,
Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh,
Cleveland, Boston and Detroit.
The quake was reistered in Denver,
Seattle and Spokane.
The tremors lasted over two min
utes.
New York theatre patrons scam
pered into the streets as they also
lid in Detroit and Montereal
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-02
THEORIES OF SCIENTISTS

NEW YORK, March 2.-Scientists
say their preliminary observations
concerning Saturday nights earth
quake, which shook the Northeastern
quarter of the United States and
Eastern Canada tended to indicate
the disturbances started in the region
of the Great Lakes.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-02
GOES TO PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, March 2. The
House accepted the Senate amend
ments to the rivers and harbors bill
and has sent the measure to the
President for his signature. The
bill authorizes improvements esti-
mated to cost $42.O0O,0O0.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-02
Seattle Man Falls Into
Washington State Office

OLYMPIA, :, Wash, March Gov.
Hartley has announced acceptance of
the resignation of Director of Licen
,es Dibble and appointment of Char
les =. Maybury, of Seattle. effective
March Is. Maybury has been chief
clark OF the House for several legis-
latures.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-03-02
Garrett, Democratic
Candidate, for Speaker

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Finis
J. Garrett. OF Tennessee. has been
selected as the Democratic candidate
for Speaker OF the House. He will
continue as minority leader of the
House due to the Republican
control.
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New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
State Board WW Act Against
 Lnsanitary Barber Shops Here

have prepared their places for the routine visits of the members of the examiners board and after this,
 haven't followed the rules of the state in their establishments.
 Speaking of the barber shops in New Britain. Mir. Bordeau stated that the majority of the owners have cooperated with the board in an excellent manner. In most of the shops in that city. conditions have been such that 1t has not been nee essary to order the owners to do any cleaning. In fact few cases which have been called 10 the attention of the board owners are the same ones who have violated the sanitary standards consistently and Mir Bor- deau promises drastic action if they
 do not change their methods. The 1 commissioners have the power to ask the health department to close
 objectionable shops and, the owners
 can be called into court for viola ton of the sanitation code.
 He would not say when the trlr
 would he made to New Britain, but
 as the present boards time expires i in June. the visit will be made very soon.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES SOLD AT !, s. PRISON Priest, Former Chaplain at Atlanta, Admits
 Aiding in Graft
By The AssocIated Press.

By Tie Associated Press.
 Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 9,-Tostifying in the trial of A. E. Sartain and l.. J, Fletcher, former officials of the Atlanta federal pcnitentiary and Lawrence Richl. Columbus. O.; Father T. P. Hayden, former Cath ollie chaplain at the prison, today declared he participated in a con- spiracy with Sartain, Fletcher and Riehl to sell special privileges at the institution.
 After the conviction of several men in the Savannah rum rings" exposure in 1924, Hayden said, Fletcher told him some of them had offered to pay for special assign mcnts and that the money should be kept from "outsiders."
 Hayden said he met Graham Braughn. one of the men convicted, in Atlanta, the first part of March and on the next day Willie Haar, c. C. Tuten and Richard Bailey joined them. At this time. he con- tinued. it was agreed that S1,50O was to be paid for 'easy" assign ments at the prison.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
LIFE INSURANCE IS LABOR'S NEXT MOVE
 G-IrzaJsT-lrr-- Conference of All Nations to Be Held to Decide
 Upon This Matter
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Miami, Fla, Feb. 9.-Another step toward a vast project by which the American Federation of Labor hopes to provide life insurance policies for all members of organized labor was taken today when the members of the federatOn's executive council de- cided to call 8 conference of the heads of it's affiliated union to go into the question in detail,
 The announcement was made by William Green, president of the fed cration, at the end of today's session. The conference probably would be held in Washington. he added. at a time to be chosen later. The life in surance question was referred to the council by the Fl Paso convention.
 The committee appointed to work out plans for memorial to the late Samuel Gompers will hold it's first meeting tomorrow,
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
10 OR 12 DIE DAILY
This Is the Toll of Moonshinc Whis- key in Philadelphia, Coroner Re- ports At Inquest Today.

Philadelphia, Feb. 9,-Ten or 12 eases where deaths are due to drink ing bootleg or moonshine liquor come daily to his attention, said Coroner Robert J. Patton today at an inquest into the death of Charles II. Colgan. a victim of bad liquor.
 There. are many other cases not recordede he added, where victims treated by physicians and where out of regard for relatives, death is ascrlbed to heart disease or kidney trouble. It would be interesting 10 know how many Philadelphians are daily being killed off by the poison sold them as a beverage"
 The coroner was unable to find out where the bad liquor was pur- chased. The rum question in Phil adelphia is out of the hands of the respectable element and in the hands of admitted law yiolatOrs who stop at nothing" he said.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
Secretary Bordeau Says Conditions in Some Places Warrant Bring ing Proprietors Into Court.
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Fresa.
 Plainville Feb, 9.--Alphonse j., Bordeau, secretary and treasurer of the State Commission of Examiners of Barbers, made it known today the attention of the board of exam iners has been called several times to conditions in and around many barber shops in New Britain He stated that the board has taken cognizance of the complaints and will make tour of inspection of the shops in that city which will result in a claen-up campaign.
 Members of the board have been working throughout the state in- specting shops and sanitary condi- tions and in many instances they found it necessary to threaten dras- tic action.
 Seldom. however, Mir. Bordcau states, mas it been necessary to make complaint to the health authorities 10 force a shop owner to clean his place up.
 Mr. Bordeau says that conditions | in some of the barbershops in New Britain are almost intolerable. The statutes governing places Of this kind specifically states that certain standards of cleanliness and sanita- ton must be observed. It has been discovered that in certain few shops z. New Britain the owner
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
CROOKS STEAL GEMS VALUED AT $4O,OOO FROM HOME OF
 MRS. P. CORBlN IN FLORIDA
DR. AHLQUIST PLAYS 'SNAPPY MAGAZINES Would Drive Out Publica- tions Appealing to Sex
 Ideas

Suggestive sex magazines and sex novels were severely fiayed by Rev. A. A. Ahlquist, Ph.D.. pastor of the First Lutheran church, who spoke to the Everyman's Bible class yester- day morning.
 Dr. Ahlquist referred to the large numbers of these magazines which he said were og display on news stands and said a man had to search to find reading matter of the better type. He said if he had his way he would wipe out all the suggestive type of books and substitute some better material.
 There were 649 men present, in- cluding between 150 and 200 from the First Lutheran church. The Wennerberg chorus sang three se- lections.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
Eyewitness Declares Ma lives of Cave City Inter- fered With Rescue Work
 Hints That Volunteers
 Had Been Drinking Questions Whether or Not They Really Did Aid.
By The Associated Press.

Louisville, Ky, Feb g.. When Lieutenant Robert A, Burdon, one of the two chief outside eye witnesses of the predicament of Floyd Collins in Sand Cave, learned of the military inquiry ordered by Lieutenant Gov ernor Denhardt today, he was em- phatic in his assertions that there had been definite opposition to the rescue of Collins by some of the na- tlves while he was there early last week.
 Upon going back to the cave ! Wednesday morning." said Lieuten- ant Burdon, after resting from our tremendous efforts with the jack un- der the boulder Tuesday evening, they told me there had been a cave in that had blocked the passage and that l couldn't go in. They wouldn't let me get by.
 NlilIer's Weird Experience
 "Skeets Miller managed to slip i past them and he and Homer Col lins went down. When he came out he was looking more scared than ] ever saw him during the whole time, His nose was bleeding.
 He wouldn't tell me what was the matter but told me not to go back in there and to see that Homer Collins didn't go In again.
 He went back n by himself a little later to take the telephone back and I think that was the last time he was in the cave"
 Had Been Drinking ! Hate in the afternoon l heard somebody calling for me. l was told that I could go back In the cave il ,I wanted to now and that they hat
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New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
Opens Jewel Casket Before Going To Din- ner With Friends And Finds Precious Prop erty Gone.
Pinkerton Detectives Now On Way to Palm Beach Inside Job" Indicated, Local SIeuths Say.

Jewelry valued at $40,000 was stolen from the Palm Beach home of Philip Corbin. vice-president of the American Hardware Corp, some time between January 12 and 29, 1t became known today. The robbery probably occurring on the afternoon of Saturday, January 17. when MT. Corbin. who was seriously ill with pnumonia. became delirious and badly gashed himself with q water pitcher, leading to the report that he had attempted suicide.
 The theft was not discovered until January 29. when Mrs. Corbin at tended dinner at the home of Mrs. Russell c. Love, this being the first time she had been out since her hus- bands illness When she opened the jewe.ry box she found 1t empty.
 Detectives Frankling Carty and William A. Casey were notified and they said that the theft was an in- side job, as professional crook would not have overlooked other jewelry lying in a nearby drawer. This conclusion was reached in a New York investigation, and Pinker- ton detectives are now on their way to Florida to look into the robbery further.
 Among the stolen articles were q platinum bracelet set with square cut diamonds and sapphires, and two valuable pins which were heirlooms. The loss was only partly covered by insurance.
 Tragedy still continues to dog the Corbin family. Mrs. Corbin narrow ly escaped serious injury Saturday morning when her automobile was run into by another machine oper- ated by Mrs. Frederick E. Wads- worth. Mrs. Corbin's car was dash cd against tree and demolished but she escaped with minor cuts and bruises.
 Mv. Corbin is still critically III and does not know of the robbery
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
WANTS CENSOR FOR ESTATE
 OF DAUGHTER IN JAIL
Mrs. Mary Hayes Petitions for Ad- ministrator Over Mrs. Helen
 Pratt, Her Child.

Mrs. Mary Hayes of this city hae filed an application for the appoint ment of an administrator over the estate of her daughter, Mrs. Helen Pratt, who is now confined to the Springfield jail.
 The action is scheduled for hear ing in probate court Thursday morn ing at o'clock and will be contest cd by Attorney Michael A. Sexton in the interests of Mrs. Pratt. The ap- plicant claims her daughter is lead. ing a vicious life and her properties are in danger of being wasted.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
SENT TO ASYLUM
Dr. Thiery, Cambridge Physician
 Who Confessed Murder, Will Spend Life in Home for Insane.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 9.-Dr. Raymond Thiery, Somerville physi- clan, who shot and killed his broth er-in-law, David NJ. Noble, August 8 last, was committed to the Bridge water state hospital for the insane for life by Judge James Sisk in Middlesex county superior court to- day after a jury had returned a direct verdict of mot guilty of murder by reason of insanity"
 The accused physician said he felt neither grief nor remorse over the killing of Noble but believed he had been directed by higher pow CT 10 perform the act, the assistant district attorney said. He told the jury that the alienists reported that Dr. Thiery was insane and had prob- ably been mentally irresponsible most of his life.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
Both Are Speeding Anti toxin to Stricken City Temperature 35 Below Zero as Pliers Prepare to Hop Off.

By The Associated tress,
 Fairbanks. Alaska. Feb. 9. -- A race between an airplane and re- lays of dog teams to Nome. Alaska, was starting today.
 The dogs left Ncnana, 90 miles west of here, yesterday the plane was ready to take off early today.
 The burden of each journey is anttoXin for d'phthrria. of which six persons have died in Nomn in an epidemic reported January 2T and with which 30 persons wore report ed suffering there ycstordpy.
 The distance to Nome Is about go mites.
 "Tvepthiug looks I"e," was tn" final word of Roy $, Earring. agont of the department ol justice, and eN-nayy n,iatcr. pilot TOT tho trp. He and Ralph r. M9cNje, an om- rloye of tho Alaska railroad at An chorage. mrcnrtci1r sport losierrly tuning u7 their maahtre, an old one, brought hore thico vars ago.
 Freezes One Hand
 "Fverythn looks nnc." agreed NacNie. "altnoush thc prevailing temperature oC &5 degrees below zero has made things dtntout | fro-e enc of my hands this afternoon while sitting in the cockpit warming up inc erFine'
 The Alaska rsilrpa3 Ieao'ei 8t Seward Saturday 1.1Sp.oao units of antitoxin and at Nerara late yester- dv put or 51o.0oo units. rrinG're tne remaining Gccooo here for ths plane to carry.
 Dog teams of tFe Tinted Slat6s mail left Nerara at 4'l' T. m. y"s- terday with the antitoyin rut or there The hest limo ever male ny 1 dogs from Ncnaua to Nom" was hy 1 special relays that arrived at Nome d week ago today with &on,ooo units of antitoxin rushed in from Anchor age 10 stay the epidemic.
 Speed Relays
 Dr. Curtin Wclcb. stationed at Nome for thc United states public health service, has announced that he will send special relays of hush 1 CT sout from Nome 10 meet the mail teams.
 So that they would work their way afoot pressing on toward Nome
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
RADIO TESTS SHOW COLLINS MAY STILL LIVE; MEANWHILE
 PROBE OF RLlMORS LS BEGUN
Military Court to Investi- gate Reports That Case Is Hoax and Also That Man Is Murder Victim Rescue Party Continues Digging, Hampered by Heavy Rains.
By Tho Assoclated Press.

By Tho Associated Press.
 Cave City, Ky, Feb. 9.--Five cleo trical tests conducted with voice am- pliiiers have convinced II. T. Car michael in charge of the Floyd Col lins rescue work at Sand Cave that Collins is still alive after 10 days imprisonment.
 Thinks He Hears Heart Beat
 II. c. Lane, Nunfordville, operat- ing the lighting system which sup plies current for the bulb left at Collins head, said Homer Collins, after listening 20 minutes on the wire, was satisfied he had heard Floyd's heart beating at the rate of 20 times minute.
 Lane said Floyd was breathing and his heart beating IS to 21 times minute.
 While we were in the cave we at tempted to compare the breathing of Homer Collins with that of his i'm prisoned brother but we couldn't do this successfully because Homer was so excited" Lane added. The test was made on the wire which had been placed around Col | lins' chest last week by rescuers. Many people on the outside would not believe our test proved Collins was alive" Lane said, adding that he would prove that Collins was alive.
 To Probe Rumors
 Circumstances surrounding the trapping of Floyd Collins in Sand Cave and the efforts of volunteer rescuers to release him will be made the subject of a military court of in quiry, Brigadier General II, H. Den hardt, in command of guardsmen here. announced today.
 To Lay All Suspicious
 q hope by this court of inquiry tc lay at rest all suspicious, whisper ings of the efforts to block rescue work and rumors that Collins en- trapment was not genuine" saiC General Denhardt. The commande1 said his plans for the military inves tigation had been sanctioned b. lGovernor' Fields and Adjutant Gen eral Kehoe.
 Tt is my purpose to determine exactly why the efforts 10 rescu' Collins through the natural passag failed" Denhardt continued. "Wheth CT Collins went into Sand Cav through the regular entrance anc was caught coming out and whethe he knew of any other way out arr matters which will be delved into.
 Wants All Facts
 "I have received information tha the eye of suspicion has been turn ed on Kentucky and its officials an' the wonderful cave region by per sons unfamiliar with the cave sec tion. I propose in the inquiry l. bring out every fact.
 Ut is hoped that the findings o the board will be so definite an thorough from the testimony W hear that the underground whisper ings will be quieted. Every Wltnes will be summoned to testify and wi be heard in full"
 Members of the court probabl will be named today.
 Hearing At Once
 The court will be conducted in tent at the scene of the rescue wor near the entrance to Sand Cave General Denhardt deemed it advis able to hold the hearing before Col , lins' fate has been determined be
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New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
HOUSE IS ROBBED
Mcn Disguised A state Troopers
 Take s7,s0O Cash and keg of Wine From New York State Home.

washingtonville, N. Y, Feb. D. Several men posing as state troopers entered the home of John Rowskow- ski. a farmer living near here, last night when only four children were home and stole s7,S0o in cash and a keg of wine, the authorities were in formed today. Rowskowski and his wife were visiting relatives at the time.
 The children were prevented from telephoning while the men were in the house but informed their parents after tho impostors left. The victim told the authorities he left the mon ~ in the pockets of pair of trous- CTS and that he had carried the large roll with him for. some days to pay off carpenters who were build inE a house for him. The authori- ties arc checking this story.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
TWO KILLED, MORE THAN 90 HURT
 ON NEW YORK TRANSIT LINES IN
 SERIES OF CRASHES DURING FOG
Goes to Jail But
 Won't Pay His Tax

Hamdch Feb. D. Frank De- lucia, fined in town court for re. fusal to pay his personal tax, to- day declared that he would go 10 jail rather than pay it. He was committed 10 iail until he pays it.
 Gus McndcIos. alien, charged with hunting without Il license, said he was poverty stricken and had to have gun and a dog to keep the wolf away from his door. He was fined sl on each complaint against him and then paid the whole sum with costs.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-09
MRS. MOTT IS TRUSTEE.

Concord. N. H.. Feb. Airs. Annie M. Nott. of Boston. today was appointed trustee of the estate of Mary Baker Eddy by the Merimacll county court succeeding John Y. Dittemore, resigned. At the same session the court received an ac- counting of the Eddy estate, indi- eating total receipts since the trust was founded, including accumula- tions of S3,l5G,746. The balance on hand at the beginning of the present year was given as $2,477,476.