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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
Torture Is Worse Than
Lash, Charge Prompting
Conpict Camp Inquiry

SAVANNAH. Ga, Dec. 26. -
Charges that methods of punishment
in convict camps of Georgia are
more inhumane and injurious in
their nature than was the old time
lash, have caused the gathering here
of a committee of four members Of
the General Assembly, who will
conduct a searching inspection of
convict camps in this section, to be
followed by Investigations in other
parts of the state,
With abandonment of the lash
during the administration of Cover
nor Thomas Harwick, at the insist
ance Of representatives of churches
and reform organizations, each war
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
While Playing Santa,
Woman Fatally Burned

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 26.-
While preparing to, play. Santa Claus
for her seven-y -year-old son, Mrs.
William Beck was fatally burned
Christmas Eve when cotton trim
mings on a homemade suit, ignited
as. she stood near her kitchen
stove stirring glue with which to
paste Santa Claus whiskers on her
face.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
Says Attorney in Liquor
Case Makes Smoke Screen

SEATTLE, Dec. 26.-After a Jury
Thursday convicted two for liquor
offenses. A. F. Arnold, foreman, OBJ
tanned permission of the Court to
speak and he castigated the lawyers
for the defense. Paul Carrigan and
Henry Clay Allen. Arnold said they
engaged in too much throwing out
of smoke screen so as to befuddle
the jurors in their conduct II it is
not, 1t should be considered unethi-
cal"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
u. S, MAY Be
REPRESENTED
ARMS SESSION
Chairman Madden Believes
Appropriation Of $751;
900 Should Be Voted

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2G.--Chair-
man Madden, of the House Appro-
priations Committee, after visiting
President Coolidge today. said it
was his opinion that Congress, i'm
mediately after reassembling, should
appropriate $4,000 to enable the
United States to accept the League
of Nations invitation to the pro-
posed disarmament conference at
Geneva
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
Wido,o Of Harding
Burned State
Political Papers

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The New
York Times said yesterday morning
in an article that the widow burned
all letters concerning state political
matters that Warren G. Harding
left Mrs. Harding so informed DR..
Charles Moore of the Manuscript
Division of the Library of Congress,
who sought the papers before her
death.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
nine DEAD IS
TOLL, ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 26.-Nine dead
is the toll here of Yuletide merry
making. Seven persons were killed
in traffic accidents on Christmas
Eve. one youth was fatally burned
playing Santa Claus at a Christmas
tree at his home and one man was
shot and killed in trouble during a
beer party.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
MILK AND SNOW
USED TO FIGHT
FIRE ON FARM

PORTAGE, Wis, Dec. 26-Milk
and snow were used to fight a fire
which threatened eight buildings on
the farm of Thomas Brown yester-
day. After destroying the big dairy
barn, the milk cans were emptied
into tank and pumped into the
fire engines after the water gave out.
Snow was hauled as near as possible
to the buildings and then shoveled
on the ire
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
Presidents Wife
aids IN Spreading
Christmas Cheer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Mrs.
Calvin Coolidge. at Salvation
Army Home last Thursday night
handed out the first Christmas
package given to the poor folks.
Although the wife of the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Coolidge said she had
not learned to make a speech,
but she said she could say her
Christmas would be happier be-
cause she had been able to help
spread cheer to others.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
Claims There Is Fortune
Silver-Lead Strike

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 26.-The Boise
Statesman declared that it has been
reliably informed that the silver
lead strike of December 16, sixty
five miles north, of Mckay, is one
that will realize the finders at
least $l,000,O00. Mckay is at the
end of the branch across the desert
from Blackfoot into the Lost River
Valley.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
JUDGE FRATER
DIES, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Dec. &c. Superior
Judge A. w. Frater, aged 70 years,
died yesterday at his home here.
For 21 consecutive years, Judge
Frater has been on the Superior
Court Bench here, until a fortnight
ago, when illness compelled him to
go home and remain. He was a
state pioneer and presided over Ju-
venile and Domestic Courts.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
Propose Amendment to
Farm Relief Program

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. - The
Administration is considering an
amendment to the Farm Relief pro-
gram to provide Government super
vision of agricultural exports. This
follows complaints of western MEM
bers and agricultural leaders.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
Has Hottest Christmas
During Forty-nine Years

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Dec. 26.-The
hottest Christmas Day in 40 years
occurred here yesterday The tenn
perature was S3 degrees above zero.
Many went bathing on the beaches
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
Large Sugar Warehouse
Is Destroyed by Fire

SPANISH FORK, Utah, Dec 26.
Fire last night destroyed the
warehouse of the Idaho Sugar
Company here. The loss is estimat-
ed at 100000.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
100000 Christmas
Trees Used In California

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec 26.-
Stae Forester M. B. Pratt estimated
more than 100000 Christmas
trees were used in this State yes
terday and 1t took 100000 acres to
lgrow them.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
Crippled Woman Is
Missing After Fire

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Feb. 26
Mrs. Frances Wanzer, aged So, q
cripple, is missing after a fire which
early this morning destroyed a four
story brick building Firemen res
cued % with the mercury at IS
degrees below zero.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
Maid, Up Early,
Is Shot, Mistaken
For Burglar

Los ANGEL les, Dec. 26.-When
Margaret Brisco. aged 62 years,
maid, arose earlier than usual yes
terday morning and went outside
to get the morning newspaper, her
employer, A. A. Perkins, aged "A
years, mistook her for a burglar
and shot her, necessitating the am
putation of one of her legs.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
GENERAL kU0
IS CAPTURED
And EXECUTED
Kuo's Legs Are Cut OFF,
Wifes Arms Cut Off,
Then Both Decapitated.

TOXIC, Dec. 26. The Daily
Kokusai has been informed that
ieneral Kuo was shot and killed
Yesterday on order of. General
Shang after Changs cavalry cap
tured Kuo and his wife.
TOKYO, Dec. ga special dis
oatch from Mukden said General
kuo, who fled after his army was
defeated by Marshal Chang, and
Kuos wife, were captured while
hiding in cellar The captors cut
off Kuo's legs end then the arms of
his wife, then decapitated both.
Chang put the heads of Kuo and
his wife in one grave. One of
Chang's favorite generals executed
Kuo.
TOKYO, Dec. 26.-TAe War Of
fee announced the withdrawal of
the Japanese manifest prohibiting
fighting within six miles of Muk-
den. This is taken as an indication
of the triumphant Chang over Kuo
The War Office has been informed
that Chang has refused to promise
mercy to Kuo's relatives and
officers
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26

len was instructed to devise his
own methods Of keeping order and
maintaining discipline.
AS result, a wide range OF pun
ishment has been in vogue. These
have included a. return to the stocks
OF Colonial. times. solitary confine-
ment, food restrictions and deri
of liberties accorded to other D.
orers.
More unique methods, Of punisl
ment have been reported by En-
NETT Williams representative OF
Walton County and Chairman of tn
Penitentiary Committee of the Hous
CONTINUED ON PaGa Two
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
Mayor Fined for Having
Alcohol In Possession

NEWELL, Iowa. Dec. 26.-Dr. F.
C. Foley, Mayor, has been fined 500
and given a suspended sentence of
80 days in jail for pleading guilty
to possession of four gallons of
alcohol.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
80 BELOW IN MINNESOTA

ST. PAUL, Feb. 26.-The coldest
State in the Union today is Mn
nesota. At 3 o'clock this afternoon
the thermometer dropped to 80 de-
grees below zero in many localities
according to reports made to the
Weather Bureau.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
Seattle Postal Workers
Take Real Holiday, Friday

SEATTLE, Dec. 26.-Postal work
ers enjoyed their fist all-Day Christ.
mas holiday yesterday Through
special efforts on Thursday, practi-
cally all mail, including packages
in the postoffice were delivered to
homes, said Postmaster Perkins.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
Street Car Loaded with
Shoppers, in Collision

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.-One
man was killed and more than one
dozen injured, three seriously, when
a Market Street car filled with holi-
day shoppers telescoped another car
Thursday night: James Rollick, the
motorman, was killed
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26

With $500 valid names required,
a petition signed by 1928 has been
filed to refer on March 9 the ordi-
nance passed by the City Council
and signed by Mayor Brown to pur-
chase for $1,200,00O the Rainier
Valley Street Car Line, the only
private car line remaining in
Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
COLD IN CANADA.

TORONTO, Dec. 26.-It is sixteen
degrees below here today and var
ious other parts of the Prov lnce
This is the first below zero weather
this winter.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. = The
departure of Marines from Manila
is viewed as routine matter 1t is
said there is no reason to link the
movement with trouble in China.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
j. S. MARINES
co TO China

MANILA, Dec. 26-Six destroy
ers of the Forty-third Division de-
parted today for China carrying a
company of Marines. Another COM
pany of Marines will leave tomor-
row on the transport Chaumont.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
CHICAGO PAPER is SOLD.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-Walter A.
Strong, business manager, on Thurs
day bought the Daily News, paying
s15 100000
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26
THREE file FOR
MAYOR, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Dec 26. Mayor
Brown, Councilman Carroll and c.
w. Clark, butter merchant, today
filed for Mayor at the primary on
February 23, final election on
March o.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-12-26

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-25

scowl, and the two advanced to the
foot of the rock.
stand close to me" said jerks 10
Iris. LET them see you plainly, Dut
pull your hat well down over your
eyes,"
She silently followed his instruc-
lions. Now that the very crisis of their
fate had arrived she was nervous,
shaken, conscious only of desire to
sink on her knees and pray. $50
One or two curious heads were
craned round the corner of the rock.
stop" cried jerks. IF those men
do not instantly go away will fire
at them"
The Indian translated this order and
the chief vociferated some changing
sylIables which had the desired effect.
The two halted some ten PAGES in
front of the cavern, and the bell1ger-
ents surveyed each other. 1t was a
fascinating spectacle, this drama in
real life The yellow-faced Dyak,
gaudily attired in crimson jacket and
sky-blue pantaloons of Chinese silk
man with the beaute du diable,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-25

young, and powerfully built-and the
brown-skinned white-clothed Moham-
medan, bony, tall, and grey with hard
ship, looked up at the occupants of
the ledge. Iris, slim and boyish in her
male garments, was dwarfed by ths
six-foot sailor, but her face was
blood-stained, and jerks wore six
weeks stubble of beard. Holding their
Lee Metfords with alert ease, with re-
volvers strapped to their sides, they
presented warlike and imposing
tableau in their inaccessible perch,
In the path of the emissaries lay the
bodies of the slain. The Dyak leader
scowled again as he passed them.
"Sahib," began the Indian, my
chief, Taung Sail, does not wish to
have any more of his men killed in a
foolish quarrel about woman. Give
her up, he says, and he will either
leave you here in peace, or carry you
safely to some place where you can
find ship manned by white men,"
"A woman!" said jerks, scornfully
THAT is idle talk! What woman is
here ?"-To be continued.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-25

'
The Methodist choir expects to give
the Son ga 1no1In- antitlnd- StI4ic Mnthnr''c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-25

John Krohn is working for Burr
Rafferty, and Tommy Norris for Frank
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-25


all of her faculties. She keeps up
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-03-25

S. A. Hatch Dead at So.
S. A. Hatch, respected citizen and
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The Washington times., 1925-02-04
MAN LOSES MEMORY
AFTER STAYING SON

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 4.-Dazed
and processing to remember moth
ing of shooting his etghteen.year'
old son tt death, and then shooting
himself through the head, Albert
j. titles, forty-five, will probably
live, It was said at the Presby
terrain Hospital.
According to police reports, the
tragedy occurred while the father
was gripped By religious mania
over his sons refusal to cease at
tending Sunday dances.
The sons body was found beside
his father iu their home after vtEi
tors heard three shots in the room
where tho two were discussing their
differences. According to ID. j
Mcssman, TILES Eon-in-law VINO
was visiting the home, TILES had
called his son to the second floor
and started Gliding him.
A list of the elder TILES assets
was found beside the body, indi
eating, police said, that he had in
tended to put his affairs in order
then commit suicide
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
ELECTRIC CHAIR
To Be ASKED
FOR D. c.
Old GalIows viii be Torn
Down Soons4,o 900 Sought
From Congress

Before adjournment Congress will
be asked to make an appropriation
to install an electric chair for exc
cuti6ns in the District jail, George
s. Wilson, secretary, Board Of
Charities, said today.
The chair, which will cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, win be OF
the most modern type. Only one
electrical firm. located in Jersey
City, has evinced an interest In
getting the contract for the, work.
Before the contract is let, an e.
fort win Be made to get other bid
ders.f
although there is no particular
hurry, we plan to try To get the
appropriation through this Corr
gress," Mr.. Wilson says. ut viii
be many months before there will
be need for any executions here"
Mr.. Wilson pointed out that there
are now no condemned men in
the District jail, nor are any on
trial for their life at this time, in
dicating 1t will be year, possibly
two, before another execution here.
I'VE may never have need for 1t, !"
Mr.. Wilson said optinnistically.
The old gaIlows. on which fifty
seven. persons have been hung, viii
be torn down in q few weeks. The
law providing electrocution OF con-
demned persons has been signed
by the President, thus doing away
with the hanging method.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
HOUSE DRAF TING
own POSTAL
BILL
Will Seek to Avoid Veto by
Raising Revenue for Pro-
posed Increase

Having refused to accept the Sen.
ate's postal legislation, the House
today went ahead with a bill of its
own to increase the pay of post
office employees by boosting postal
rates.
The House Postoffice Committee
is drafting the new bill, which il
expected to raise $6s zoo. 900, the
amount of the proposed pay in
crease Administration leaders have
promised to give this bill right OF
way over all other legislation when
1t reaches the floor, probably before
the end Of the week. Their efforts
to bring out a bill more nearly in
line with the views Of President
Coolidge were given new impetus
today by the statement from the
White House that the President
was prepared to veto the new bill
II it provides for more expenditures
than receipts.
This was the fate of the first
postal pay increase bill, and it is
q contingency which Congressional
leaders wish to avoid for a second
time.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
VIEWS ON SNOW
REMOVAL
aA11rA =
ASKED
Citizens Associations Urged
to Give Opinions on Spend
ing of $35s, 900

Jesse c. Suter, president, Fedora
ton Of Citizens Association, today
sent out an urgent call to various
citizens associations, asking their
opinions on the proposal to spend
1858 900 for snow removal here.
please call your executive COM
nlittee together and get their de-
cision on the natter unless your
association meets within one week.
in which case have the association
act" says Mr.. Suffers letter to the
organizations.
This is a real opportunity" he
says, "to demonstrate the effici.
cheney of our citizens associations
as channels through which our
civic desires may promptly be made
known. There is no better way OF
showing our appreciation OF Com
missioner Bells courtesy than
through prompt action"
Pending word from citizens as
sociations, Commissioners Bell is
holding the snow removal plan III
allegiance. He plans to submit II
deficiency estimate for snow re-
moval to Congress If sentiment IA
Vors It,
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
.IVIUSCLE SHOALS
REPORT DUE
soon
Few Changes il Conferences
and Underwood Rill's
Passage Forecast

Muscle Shoals conferees. sitting
behind closed doors. reared COM
pletion Of their work today.
SO rapidly have the confsrees
worked that q report on the Under
wood bill is expected within two
or three days.
Only ccmparativ ely minor changes
thus far have been made in the
bill in conference. These have been.
mostly in connection with fertilizer
manufacture requirements to make
more attractive lease Of muscle
Shoals to private interests.
Despite the offer 0f Henry Ford
to turn over his experts to assist
the Government should MUSCLE
Shoals be operated by . Federal
CORPORATION. Government owner
ship advocates in Congress held
little hope today that they would
block final passage Of the Under
wood bill.
II am hoping and praying that.
something will turn up unexpected
" to defeat the Underwood pro-
posal, but don't know what It ga
be, and / now believe Congress IS
going to accept the conference re-
port, said Mcclellan tDennl Of Ten.
neNgee.
II the report is out ny SATURDAY,
Congress will have nearly four
weeks to consider it. Adfninistra-
ton leaders are determined TO exert
every force to secure early action
to head off q possible fiIibuster by
progresiVes
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
MONUMENT I D
WORLDFL|ERS
PROPOSED
Grace Holder Speaks at Ad
Club on Dime Campaign
to Finance Project

Erection Of a monument in this
city, in honor OF the world fliers,
was suggested to the Washington
Advertising Club, at their weekly
luncheon meeting yesterday by
Miss Grace Holder, of Australia.
Miss Holder proposed a dime
campaign, nationwide. to def-ay
the costs of the memorial. school
children, rs we'll as adults, might
contribute a dime each toward the
movement, she said.
The club also heard Joseph An
thony Atchison, sculptor, who mas
made a model OF the f1iers' monu.
n1ent.
Doctor Malcolm Gibbs. president
of Peoples Drug Stores, offered a
contribution OF 1000 dimes to start
the campaign.
S. M. Selinger, in charge Of rhe
clubs annual banquet, announced
that the event would be held In
the ballroom of the Mayflower
Hotel, which will be decorated to
simulate cherry blossom time along
the Potomac. Maurice Kafka pre-
sided.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
SENATORS RUSH
GOOD ROADS
MEASURE
$3.50, 900, 900 Bill Expected to
Pass, Despite coolidge's
Economy Plea

The Administration stringent
economy program was threatened
in the Senate today.
In face Of protests from Admin.
istration quarters. the Senate
pressed forward with the Sterling
good roads bill. appropriating $780,
000. 900 for Federal aid to States in
building roads during the next two
years. The money would be divid.
ed into annual sums of $75, 200, 900
for each of the fiscal years, 1926
and 1925.
In transmitting the budget to
Congress, President Coolidge re-
quested that Federal road aid be-
restricted, as a matter Of policy in
the interests Of economy.
To carry out the President
wishes, Senator Bingham Rep.) OF
Connecticut would eliminate the
appropriation.
Federal road aid, which has been
granted extensively since 1917, has
numerous supporters. however, and
final passage OF the bill was ex-
pected.
The Washington times., 1925-02-04
WARREN FACES
HOT CONTEST
IN SENATE
Confirmation as Attorney Gem
eral May Be Held Up.
Stones Battle Over

After d months fight. admins
trAtion leaders were ready today to
force final action by the Senate on
the appointment Of Attorney Gen
eral Harlan r. Stone to the United
States Supreme Court.
The appointment viii be con.
firmed. it was said, as virtually
ali opposition to the attorney gen
Heral has been withdrawn.
The contest, begun by Senator'S
Borah Rep.l Of Idaho. and Walsh
DEM OF Montana, has been
switched from an attack on Stones
legal record to the policies
adopted by the Department Of
Justice toward Senator Burton Is.
Wheeler Dem.l Of Montana.
Both Walsh and Borah were
expected to discuss their attitude
toward Stone from the floor Of
the Senate before permitting ths
final vote on confirmation.
With Stones appointment con.
firmed, the administration then
will turn its efforts to obtaining
confirmation of Charles b. War
rem, OF Detroit, a. the new attor-
ney general.
Warren's appointment, 1t was
freely predicted, win meet with
more serious opposition than that
faced by Stones.
A special committee; headed by
Senator Borah, investigated War.
ren's connection with sugar In
tefests, and. filed q report with
out recommendation" While not
demanding rejection of the appoint
ment, the committees action was
so unusual as to. seriously threaten
his confirmation.