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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
Arctic Land, If Any, May Be
Betlueen Pole and Alaska

from where Peary had sighted this
supposed land and he too beheld
this imaginary country-rugged hills
and wooded stretches. 1t appeared
to be permanent mirage. Mac
MILAN took number of soundings
in the territory, however, and the
current indicated there might be
land. Tidal observations taken at
Etah and Cape Hubbard, checked
with those taken at Point Barrow.
Alaska, showed also that the tide at
Point Barrow arrived four or five
hours late. Some obstruction caus-
es it, according to Macmillan.
The ice formation also favored
the presence of some huge block.
Up to $50 miles the ice was as
smooth as a billiard table but after
that it was almost impossible to
travel over it because of its rough
ness. Macmillan described it at
that distance as resembling a group
of city buildings which had been
squeezed by huge hands and jammed
together.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
SEN. B|NCHA AM
PLEASED WITH
ALASKA VOYAGE
Praise for Post and Men at
Chilkoot Barracks-Can
Form Conclusions.

SEATTLE, July 11.-After a fly
ing visit to Alaska, Senator Hiram
Bingham, of Connecticut, arrived
here yes sterday and said:
Il did not go to Alaska to form
any conclusions for either branch
of my committee interests but | am
mighty glad | went for | can form
more intelligent conclusions. l Wis
tied the army post at Chilkoot Bar
racks. near Haines and must say
the men there are in tip-top shape.
a fire lot garrisoning it, and the
post is fine"
Senator Bingham is member of
the committees on territories and
army posts.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
INMATES OF RUSSIAN
PRISONS HAVE MORE
ES HUMANE PRIVILEGES

MOSCOW, July 11.-Prison life
in Russia has greatly improved since
the grim days of the Bolshevik rev.
olution A much more humane re-
gime has replaced the terrOristic
methods which accompanied the
change from mOnarchical to a
democratic regime. From the hard
ened murderer down to the inoffen-
sive looking youth accused OF theft,
prisoners eat, sleep, mingle together
and share the same daily condi-
tions of prison life. Criticism is
chiefly directed at the slender guam
tity of food and lack of outdoor ex-
ercise.
Only in the cases OF the most dan
gerous criminal prisoners are found
such things as stone cells, iron bars
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
Norway Is Giving
Books to Germany

BERLIN, July 1.-THE Norweg-
presented the Prussion State Lii
brary with $40 volumes of modern
Norwegian literature. The collec-
tion incluaes all publications issued
in Norway during and after the
war. In a letter accompanying the
gift the hope was expressed that
the collection might prove profit
able asset to German science and
that it might serve to cement the
intellectual relations between Nor
way and Germany.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
H0N0RED
ind. COLLEGE

SEATTLE, July Il. - Word has
been received from Hanover College,
in Indiana, that the degree of Doc
tor of Laws has been conferred upon
w. Z. Lopp, in his absence. Lopp,
who was for years head of the
native Bureau of Education in AL
aska, has gone to Baffin Land to
organize the reindeer industry 70,
the Hudson's Bay Company 9he de-
gree was conferred during his alb
sence.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
Placer Strike Reported
North of a Totem Pole

HAZELTON, B. c., July IL
Charles Elk and M. f. Burke, of this
town, returned Wednesday bringing
a bottle of gold reporting that they
struck a rich placer valley on Ba-
bine River, seven miles above the
totem pole of the Kiskijas Indian
village. They declared the valley
on an easy trail but would not give
further location until their claims
are recorded. Both men will re-
turn as soon as they get supplies.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
EARTH SHOCK
BREAKS DA N
FLOODS LAND
Two Children Are Buried Be-
meath Tons of Mud
Shock In Montana.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, July II.
Tho earthquake yesterday in var
ious parts of this State, adding
strains to the tremors of June 27,
is blamed for breaking the Silver
Dkye Mining Company's failing dam
at Neishart, 6S miles southeast of
here last night and burying two
children under tons of mud. also
destroying three houses. The dam
age is estimated at $4,000.
Merrill Kicker, father of the lost
children, his wife and another child,
climbed over the debris which the
flood water and mud had piled up.
They escaped unhurt.
The company's storeroom and
pump house were wrecked
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
Claims Baby Palmed
off on Him; Man
Sues for $40, 900

PORTLAND. Ore, July Ii
Charles Buchanan, steamship pilot,
has filed suit for $4,000 against
his wife Lima, DR.. William o. Spen-
at n maternity hospital, alleging
they palmed off baby as his own
whoA they really got the baby
through a want "ad' from waiter,
VINO was 100 poor TO support wife
and baby.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
BRISTOL BAY
FLU IS HARD
TO OVERCOME
Algonquin Is at Inflicted
Area-Unalga Has Left,
Haida Going.

WASHINGTON, July II. = Com
mander Van Boskesck, of the Ber-
ing Sea Patrol has been ordered
to take appropriate measures to cope
with the flu epidemic at Bristol
Bay, Alaska. He replied the Algon-
quin had already gone there and
that the Unalga is leaving Kodiak
and the Haida would aid also in the
fight. The disease is pronounced
like influenza but more difficult to
handle from a medical standpoint.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11

and solitary confinement. All 9th
ers, even political prisoners, are Civ
en- large, well-lighted. tidy rooms
with iron cots, and single blanket
for a covering. In most cases these
rooms are not even barred, and the
inmates are free TO mineie among
themselves. Very little work is pro-
vided, and the prisoners, therefore,
are free to indulge their hobbies,
to smoke. play cards. read and have
the freest use of musical instru-
ments (their OWN and other forms
of entertainment
Paradoxical as it may seem, it
is this lack Of work, according to
the prisoners themselves, which
makes prison life so difficult to
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
ICE FL0ES IN
ATLANTIC OFF
NORTH COAST

WASHINGTON, July 11.-An un-
precedented ice foe off the Labrador
Coast is reported to the National
Geographical Society and likely to
place unexpected difficulties before
the Macmillan expedition which is
heading for Cape Harrigan. The
Cape is 400 miles north of New
foundland.
WASHINGTON, July IA radio
to the National Geographic Society
from Macmillan announced the ex-
pedition left Hopedale, Labrador at
2:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
NEW REVOLT
IN ECUADOR

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, July IL
Troops from the Guayaquil garrison
began military movement Thurs
day which resulted in the capture
of the Civil Military authorities. A
similar movement in Quito, the CAPT
tai of Ecuador, was also started
when General Francisco Gomez de
10 Tore was proclaimed head of the
government No bloodshed resulted.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
One Benefit from
Recent QuaIce at
Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, July II.
If the great increase in the water
flow which followed the recent
quake, continues throughout the coun-
try and becomes normal, the bene-
fit will pay the quake loss many
quake probably opened a subterran-
can water flow heretofore unayail-
able.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
FINAL DECREE
D0HENY CASE
SIGNED TODAY
Elk Hill Naval Reserve Re-
vocation Order Signed
Costs Assessed.

LOS ANGELES, July 11-Judge
today signed the final
decree revoking the Elk Hills naval
oil reserves to f. l.. Doheny and
ordered the Pan-American Petroleum
Company to pay the government
$35S,000 net after accounting for
damages and dues from both sides.
The Judge laid the court costs,
estimated at 100000, on Doheny.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
Capt. Lane Reaches
Seward in Whale Boat

SEWARD, Alaska, July 11.-Cap-
tain Louis Lane, noted Arctic navi
San Francisco in Il forty foot whal
er. He will operate, with Kodiak
as his base, for whales which will
be sold to fox farmers for feed Next
year he expects to put up his pro-
duet in barrels
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
Convicted Slayer Makes
Escape; Posse in Pursuit

BRISTOL, Tenn, July 11.-Kinnie
Wagner, convicted of killing two
officers. escaped from Jail last night
after attacking and over-powering
the jailer, guards and seven other
prisoners. He escaped and a posse
was Immediately organized to eff
feet his capture.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
Probably New Clue on
Evolution Theory Found

JERUSALEM, July 11.-Director
Gartrand, of the British School of
has confirmed the scien
tific value of the discovery of
primitive skull at Tabagha near
liberia. The skull has supreor-
bital prominence, depressed fore
head and is characterized as a skull
which is like the European neander-
thai.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE Golden
Mine, whose enormous turnover fea-
tured Thursdays curb when 125 900
shares moved, was firm yesterday
around six and one-half The total
transactions were 10000 shares. The
company owns British Columbia
mines.
Engineer mine broke eight points
to 80 but rallied to IS.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
Nine Are Indicted for
Boston Horror on July 4

BOSTON, July 11.-Nne persons
have been indicted for the collapse
of the Pickwick Club building, a
week ago today with the loss of A
lives. Among those indicted are
George c. Funk, architect; Timothy
j. Barry, President of the Club, and
Hyman Bloomberg, lessee of the
building They are charged with
manslaughter. All nine indicted en-.
tered plea of innocence
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11

YAKIMA, Wash, July II. = Fire
declared to have been of incendiary
origin, early this morning destroyed
the Northern Pacific Railway sta
tion and two fruit warehouses at
Beuna, 20 miles south of here. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11

PARIS, July 11.-Mrs. Hugh Wal
lace, wife of the former American
Ambassador, was seriously bruised
and cut about the face and head
when the car of the Uruguyan Min
lister ran into her car.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11
Sheriff Is Sued for
Ten Thousand Damages

SEATTLE, July 11.-Chris Stiff
has filed a suit in the Federal Court
charging Sheriff Conn, of Skagit
County, with burning his house dur
ing the strike at the nydro-electric
plant on Baker River Stiff asks
$4,000 damages. He swore Conn
and deputies chopped a hole in the
roof of the house and then set the
building on fire.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-07-11

CONTINUED on Page Five.l.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18

1
is without comparison for cake making, deep frying for
salads.
Mazda entirely for cakc-making and always have
good luck 1t gives the cake fine and makes
odoress cake unlike of the supposed be-
buffers the market
Its Immediately ready for use in the handy would
not be without the orwiner either In ummerits
always and winter always ready for with melting
One of the greatest helps in deep frying isit smokes
up the kitchen which always much the housewife
always ready quicker than lard and takes less time cook
the food Mazda steadily holds its heat and ashy
like lard is if the fire gets low along the last end of the frying
HAVE of Mazda Cook Books and have had
recipe fail me. fl have company can always depend
whethers doughnuts orsaads
For salads it economical and is equally good
the expensive olive oils which do keep odor-ess
like Mazoa after opened.
Mazda has comparison a wonderful time saver to
the housewife
Yours truly,
Tnra%sss' Ggned) MRS HORACE GRIFFITH
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18
Please Read

this interesting letter and learn what wei
informed housewife knows about Mazol
In particular, Mrs. Griffith says:
81 have one of Mazda Cook Books
and have never had recipe fail me-"
We will be very glad to send you cor
of the NEW Corn Products Cook Book
Mail the Coupon below.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-02
Two of Macmillan Party Are
Exempt from All Wheel Duty

er Eugene f. Mcdonald, Jr, in
charge of the Peary, and Command
er r. f. Byrd, U. S. n, in charge
of the navy personnel and planes.
Mcdonald also is chief of radio on
the expedition.
The planes are Of the amphibian
type and numbered MAI, MAJ and
NAB. They will have a maximum
flying distance of 1900 miles but
will not be required to fly further
than 500 miles from their Arctic
bases at any time. They will also
carry carrier pigeons and smoke
bombs.
Heretofore, Arctic explorers have
figured out their compass variations
by the relations of the North Pole
to the magnetic pole. At the sug-
gestion of Secretary Wilbur, this
expedition is armed with new
chart which makes the magnetic
pole the chief factor and provides
a set of variations of the compass
with the North Pole playing second
hand. This may simplify observa-
tions. calculations and navigation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-02
MISTRIAL IN
BRIBERY CASES
Jury Deadlocked for "a Hours,
Stood Eight For Acquittal,
According to Report

ATLANTA, July "A mistrial
was ordered today in the case of l..
j. Fletcher and Rev. Thomas P. Hay
den, former Deputy Warden and
Chaplain, respectively, at the AT,
lanta Federal prison, jointly charged
with conspiracy to accept brides
from wealthy prisoners.
Judge Erwin announced the mis-
trial after the jury had had the case
for more than twenty-four hours. A
member of the jury said the vote
was eight for acquittal and four for
conviction.
The government sought to prove
by long list of Witnesses that
Fletcher, and Hayden, agreed 10
take money from wealthy inmates
of the penal institution. in return
for which these prisoners should re-
ceive specia privileges.
Federal Judge Erwin charged the
jury that the two defendants Wee
both guilty or both innocent on the
conspiracy charge; one man cannot
conspire with himself, The court
held.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-02
Montana Town once Noted AS
Gold Camp to Join Ghost Cities

Helena to Marysville relegates to
the backwoods what is left of the
one-time famous town and again it
is to become a stage coach town,
Is 1-2 miles from a>railroad. Years
ago the Great Northern, which lost
the race for a terminus within the
city, and ended its line just outside
the boundary, abandoned Marysville
and gradually, as the mines work
ed out, the surviving line limited
its service until, during the past
year, a train operated only when
there was an ulation of
freight for its haul.
Truly a ghost city, with a hand
full of shacks and tumbled founda-
tions left of its once busting bust
ness district, scattered, weather
beaten houses outlining its residence
ection possibly so or so families
claiming it as home, Marysville in
dicates its past glory only to the
Imaginative. ...-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-02
SWIMMING POOL
ATTRACTS MANY
Placid Water Never So Inviting
AS This Year; Season Tick
cts On Sale

The water in the swimming pool,
out on the playground was never
so clear and inviting as it has been
this year, several have remarked
during the past few days.
The attendance is not so good, it
is understood, as in years past, due
probably to the fact that no drive
has been made to sell season tick
cts. However, the pool is open and
a great many are enjoying the cool
waters during the early morning
and the afternoon and evenings.
Those having bonds may ex-
change them for season tickets,
Frank Harold, treasurer of the
Playground association, said today
For cash a family ticket for the
season costs $1,000; for a single
individual only $500.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-02
FIRE DESTROYS
LESLIE HOME
MIR. and Mrs. Virgil Bass
Lose Home and Contents
$500 Insurance

LESLIE, July 2.-Mr. and Mrs.
Virgil Duncan Bass lost their home
Wednesday by fire. 1t burned at
1870 p. m. The cause of the fire
is not known, but it is possible that
it caught from the iroaing board
which was put in a closet in a bed
room, where Mrs. Bass mad been
ironing.
There was no one in the home
when fire was discovered by some
one residing near, Mrs. Bass had
gone to Americas. The home was
practically new as it was built
about 5 years ago, at a cost Of
$4100. Their furniture costing
them about $500.
Very little of the household goods
We're saved and the home was COM
pletely destroyed.
Mr.. Bass has $500 insurance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-02
COUNTY BOARD
WILLBEA ASKED To-
RESCIND ACTION .
Club Requests That Negro
Schools Have Same Ad-
vantages AS Last Year
MATHIS RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE RESOLUTION
Cutting of Salaries and Closing
of Some Schools VIII rave
Bad Effect, Says Professor

The Sumter County Board of
Education is requested, to rescjnd
It's action in cutting the salaries of
the negro teachers of the county
and in closing some of the negro
schools of the county, in a resolu-
ton that was unanimously passed
Wednesday by the Americas Rotary
club.
The subject was brought to the
attention of the club by Prof. Math-
IS, who said that it had come to his
attention through a resolution which
he accidentally ran onto while down
in the lower part of the county
this week.
II want to bring to your serious
attention, as business men, men of
intelligence, a matter that may have
far reaching results in this coun-
try,' Prof. Mathis said. eve have
already suffered from an exodus OF
negro labor in this county-in the
whole state for that matter. Some
folks are talking of bringing in Jap
anese labor, but the best labor in
the south is our negroes and we
must keep them.
"Let me read to you a resolu-
ton that Iran onto this week down
in the southern part of the county.
Remember, this was written by
negro. 1t is smart, it is intelligent.
Listen"
Here Prof. Mathis read the fol
lowing which is a resolution drawn
by some of the negroes of the coun-
ty and which will be presented to
the County Board of Education. It
follows in full:
Whereas the County Board of
Education Of Sumter County has
Continued on Page Fives
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-02

broke and swept them down
the stream.
Mary Rainey, 9, whose mother
and sister went to their death in the
swIrlng waters, herself was nearly
drowned. She was standing on the
bridge Of the dam when it collapsed
and hurled her into the lake. w b.
Page and j. W. Kline. who were
checking leaks on the spillway of
the dam, narrowly escaped death in
Their desperate attempt to rescue
the victims.
Physicians who rushed to the
scene as soon as news of the catas-
trophe reached the city, examined
the bodies but last night they were
unable to say whether or not the
three victims met death from drown
ing or from blows from floating
timbers.
DR.. }. NJ. Anderson, who examin-
ed the bodies more than an hour
after the tragedy, expressed the be-
lief that bathers were first render
ed unconscious by debris and then
drowned. The bodies of all three
were badly scratched and bruised.
He did not make a minute examina-
ton, he said.
Fifteen or twenty feet from what
remained Of the dam, the three
bodies were extracted from the tim
bers that rode the crest of the
waves and carried into the club
house. Efforts at resuscitation were
futile.
The Raineys were the only per-
sons in the lake, the water OF which
covered several acres about the Idle
Hour clubhouse, at tn, time the
barrier broke.
Party at Work on Dam.
A party composed of w f. Page,
Wilson Camp, Meyer Goldstein, j.
w. Kline and negro laborer went
to the fishing club yesterday after
noon about three O'Clock for the
purpose Of repairing the spillway of
the dam. When thew arrived Mrs.
w. B. Rainey, Misses Della and
Continued on Page Two.)
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-02
Cook and Engineer of the Bow
din Will Not Have to
Steer Ship

CHICAGO, July 2. - The cook
and engineer of the Bowdoin, which
with the Peary, are carrying the
MacMillan-Navy party of the Are
tic region for exploration, are alone
Of its compliment who will not have
to take his turn at the wheel. The
BOwdoin, Of the auxiliary schooner
type, has a passenger list Of 10
men. Peary has crew of IL men
and q personnel of Is navy Off
GERS and men.
All members of the crew and the
complement are volunteers. The
crew was selected principally from
three viewpoints: personality, which
was ranked first; physique and abil-
ity. 1t requires a good personality
to withstand the rigors of Arctic
islotaion as much as good physical
condition.
Commander Macmillan is in
charge Of the Bowdoin, Command
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-02
SCHLEY WOMEN
RAPBLIND TIGER

ELLAVILLE, July 2.-(SpeciaD
Miss Mary Hornady's discussion on
law enforcement in Schley county
was feature of the regular month
ly meeting of the Ellaville W. C. T.
U. held Monday afternoon at the
Methodist church.
After Miss Hornady's talk, in
which she criticised severity condi-
tions in Schley county, the entire
meeting adopted a resolution de-
claring they would vote only for of
ficers who would uphold the law
and that they would do all within
their power to ferret out those who
were so flagrantly violating the
laws of the State and the United
States.
"Schley county at one time stood
foremost in the temperance ranks, ;"
said Miss Hornady, but lately con-
ditions hire have become alarming,
and it slime for our citizenry to
wake up and destroy the "blind
tigers" that seemingly are so plen-
tiful."
Several readings were rendered
by the members. Mrs. c. R. Nc
Crory, president, read a poem from
the Torch Bearers and anaccount
of the crusade that began in Hills
boro, Ohio, on December %, 1873.
Mrs. George billiard and Mrs. ]. c.,
Noulton contributed selections on
the life of Miss Jenny Cassidy,
founder of the flower mission of
the w. C. r. u.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-07-02
SENATE AND
HOUSE ADJOURN
In Session Only 40 Minutes -
5Z9 Measures Already Drop
ped In Legislative Hopper
(By The Associated 2,e,.,

ATLANTA, July 2-g'he House
OF Representatives an dthe Senate.
after being in session today for ap-
proXlmately 40 minutes, adjourned
until Monday. A total of "a bills
were introduced in the House to-
day, making 275 measures tina; ha ye
bee INTRODUCED in the lower hot Sc
during the first eight days If the
session. In the Senate 13 bills were
introduced today bringing the Sen
ate's total to "a bills.
Among the measures in reduced
in the House today were bills known
as "The Children's Code" which
was sponsored by Mrs. Napier of
Bibb, and endorsed by may 'ro1.i-
nent women's organizations through
out the state. Similar bills fife t.
ing the welfare of children were
also introduced in the senate.