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The Alaska daily empire., 1926-11-01
ITALIAN YOUTH
TRIES To KILL
premier, ITALY
One Shot Is Fired at Musso-
lini-Youth Stabbed to
Death by Mob.

BOLOGNA, Italy, Nov. An 1S-
year-old youth, who attempted to
shoot Premier Mussoini yesterday
Afternoon, Was stabbed to death by
a mob Mussolini vas not injured.
The bullet fired by the wonld-be
assassin ripped both sides of his
coat.
The youth fired as the Premier
came in an automobile from the
stadium whero he attended the Con
sress for the Advancement of
Science. As the youth was pre-
Pared to lire the second time. the
mob seized and killed him, then
Dragged the body through the
screaming mass of humanity.
Fourteen knife wounds were found
in the body.
Tho crowd cheered Mussolini as
he went to the railroad station
where he went to Forri. his home
town. Mussolini's family was with
him at the time of the attempted
assassination. He was not disturbed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-11-01
Seward Two to One

SEWARD, Alaska, Nov. by an
actual count just completed it is
forecast Marquam will carry Seward
two to one. Reports from outlying
precincts are very favorable
Senator A. J. Dimond, making his
second political speech in the cam
paign here Friday night answered
charges made against him by Suther-
land and spoke on behalf OF Mar
ouam. making him many votes. The
concensus of opinion here IS that
MarGuam will be elected providing
all organizations lay aside private
business Tuesday and get supporters
to the polls.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-11-01
Notorious Killer, Bandit,
Is Shot by Bank Rcbber

DETROIT. Mich. Nov. Twill
lam Olsen, reported bank robber,
shot and killed Jimmy Cunniffee.
notorious killer and bandit, and
then two others. The police killed
Olsen.
1t is reported that Olsen and Gun
niffee fought over division of spoils
Olsen engaged the police in a gun
battle when he entered fash ion
able apartment house where the
shooting occurred.
Cunniffee was being sought for
possible connection with the recent
mail robbery in New Jersey.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-11-01
Reply to Charges

SEATTLE, Nov. 1.-E. F. Blaine.
Executive Chairman of the Statewide
Hartley Recall organization, declared
in an answer to the Hartley head
quarters on the criminal libel state
ment that the charges against
Hartley have been officially certi-
fled as sufficient by the Secretary
of State. We would like to see Gov.
Hartley attempt to fine or jail Mrs.
Victor Malstrom. Of Tacoma, leader
of the Parent-Teacher Association
former Mayor Seymour. OF Tacoma,
or Seattle School Superintendent
Frank B. Cooper and other men and
women of high standing who pre-
ferred and signed the charges"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-11-01
WICK AND DAN
PICK PAUL FOR
NExTDELECATE
Sutherland and Wickersham
Come Out for Paul for Dele
gate When Former Retires
PICKING PAUL AS HEIR
IMPRESSES PEOPLE
Juneauites See Purpose to
Perpetuate Paul's Ma
chine in Boss-ship

KETCHIKAN, Nov. Judge
James Wickersham and Dele
gate Dan Sutherland in speeches
here Friday night before a good
sized audience picked William
L. Paul, the Indian lawyer and
leader of the Indian political
organization for Delegate to
Congress as the successor of
Dan Sutherland when the latter
decides that he is through serv-
ing in that capacity. Both
Judge Wickersham and Dele
gate Sutherland lauded Paul
and his qualifications for the
office of Delegate to Congress
to represent the people Of Al
aska.
MARQUAM MEETING TONIGHT
Thomas A. Marquam, Inde-
pendent candidate for Delegate
to Congress, Allen Shattuok, In
dependent candidate for Terri
torial Senator, Henry Roden,
Juneau lawyer, and George B.
Grigsby and A. H. Zeigler, local
attorneys, will speak at Ketchi.
kan at a monster meeting to-
night.
Marquam, Shattuck and Ro-
den spoke at large meetings at
Petersburg, Wrangell and Hyder
last week. The Independent
Ticket will at least break even
In the voting at Petersburg and
Wrangell, it will carry Hyder
bv a large majority, and will
sweep Ketchikan by big ma
jcrity in spite of the vile cam
paign of SANDER and insinua-
ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-11-01
Reputed Bootleggers Now
CHARGED. Shaving Mellett

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Nov. ben
Made land Dan Pfaff, reputed Clcye
land bootleggers were today formally
accused of the Staying of Don Mel
lett, newspaper publisher Of Canton
who was assassinated several months
ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-11-01
Cordova Predicts Marquam

CORDOVA, Alaska, Nov. |. - A
careful canvas of every voting pre-
cinct shows Thos A Marquam will
go over big in the Third Division
tomorrow He will carry Valdez
two to one; get a majority of at
least $50 in Cordova; will get almost
the entire vote at Mccarthy but
will lose Kennecott This Division,
which gave Sutherland LOO major
ity in 1924, will give Marquam not
less than 400 majority tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-11-01

Joseph Zalesky went to work on
farm near Nancy, France, at the
age Of nine and has worked it 81
years continuously. He is still able
to do a full days work
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-11-01
ATTEMPTS TO MURDER MUSSOLINI
Hot Campaign Ends 70dayy Election Held z0>uory0zQ
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
URGES ALL TO VOTE

WASHINGTON Nov President Coolidge public
today Let abdicate their sovereign right Of self
government at the elections Tuesday by failing to vote
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-11-01
MESSAGE FROM PREMIER

FORRl, Italy, Nov 1.-Premier
Mussolini today sent the following
message to Leondro Arpinati, at
Bologna, Fascist Chief, as follows:
Nothing can happen to me before
my task is done. | wish to renew
of joy and commentator
foi the unforgettable manifestation
yesterday by the Fascism of Bologna,
known always for the heights of its
traditions and gloriousness of work
it has accomplished for the future.
| shall never forget the spectacle
at the stadium. There was never,
| believe, in the history of Italy,
more perfect adheism between the
regime and the people. There was
never more formidable gathering
of people in arms. | received an
inspiration of infinite multitude and
the criminal episode at the last no
ment could not obscure the glory
Of that marvellous day. | am send
ing you the Gordon ST. Maurice
pierced by the projectile. You will
conserve it among the souvenirs of
Bologna Fascism"
MuSSolini wore a Gordon breast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-11-01

DEAD YOUTH IDENTIFIED
ROME. Nov. 1.-The youth who
attempted to Kill Premier Mussolni
has been identified as Anteo Zam-
boEi, son of Bologna printer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-11-01

Continued on Page Eight.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-11-01
Depend On Indians

The outcome Of the election Is
believed to rest largely on the
ability of election officials and
watchers to enforce the so-called
Literacy Test law Of 1915. 1t is
openly claimed by the PaulSuther-
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
ONE CALL FOR HELP
SAVES TWO SUICIDES

BUDAPEST. Aug. 9.-one call for
helu prevented TWO suicides here.
\ man. the name Of whom the
police have not divulgod. became
desperate because Of failure To Oh
-ain employment and decided To-
drown him~elf in the Danube.
Ending the special anti-Suicide
patrols which the police keep on the
river day and night, lie Jumped
from one Il the bridges which con
meet the twin cities Il Buda and
Pest.
Just as he struck the water he
heard cry for help and noticed
another man struggling iii the wafer.
Being a good swimmer he FASTENED
10 rescue his unfortunate fellow be
ing.
On reaching shore he became 50
engrossed in assisting the police to
rcsuscitatc the man whom he hat
saved that he forgot his own sui
cidal intentions. The man who had
been rescued announced on recovery
that he also had jumped into the
river i'm order to drown himself hut
had later changed his mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
Local Men Attend
Farm Bureau Meet

+. y. Irvine. farm hnroau man
ascr. and 4. L. Dubois have re
turned from . visit TO Los Angeles
ON farm bureau business.
Regarding the banquet held in
connection with the conference. Ir
vine said. 1T was we'll attended by
Southern California representatives
ana proved to be = great Stimulant
to farm bureau workers.
\. X. Simpson. treasurer of the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
in an interesting talk on farm bur
eau f.aauco> stated that the nation
al organization had, since 1924.
rravlcd from $4,000 deficit to
the comfortable balance of $4,000
on hand with all bills paid.
To those present. Irvine said.
this meant two things: first. good
business management Of the nation
al organization and second, strong
support Of the organization by the
state and county organizations.
Mr.. Tavlor. national organizer.
and Frank Evans. national secre-
-arv. hoth made interesting talks.
The entire program was informal
with no oratorical display. Inten-
selv practical talks were in conver-
Satioual stvle and were followed by
questions from around the table.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
Big Game Hunter
Dies in Bay City
By United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.-Ar-
rangcmcnts were being completed
today for the funeral of DR.. Saxton
Temple Pope, 30, noted surgeon and
equally noted bow and arrow hunter
Of big game. who was called yester-
dav by death.
The scientist and adventurer died
after an eight day battle against
pneumonia. ending q career Of scicn-
tific brilliance and romantic cx-
ploits in American forests and Afri-
can iugles, feats that appealed tre-
mcndously to the public magma
tion.
His skin with the Indians wca-
on, the bow and arrow. was gained
in his childhood at Fort Stockton,
Texas, where Indians were his com.
panions.
DR.. Pope is survived bv his wild
ow. formerly DR.. Emma Wiphtman,
and four children, Saxton Temple
Pope Jr William Lee, Virginia and
Elizabeth.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
Near East Relief
to Ask Americans
For S4,OOO,OOO

CONSTANTINOFLE. Aug. 9. -
The Near East Relief will as the
American people for contributions
Of $4.C00.000 next wear to carry ON
its overseas work, according to the
annual budget just prepared ana
approved by the general offices
here.
The period of starvation has
practically passed, says the sum
married. report which accompanies
the budget, land a definite period
of reconstruction has begun.
The averag" American probably
thinks Of the Near East in terms Of
millions Of starving children and
adults. such a conception IS now
obsolete, thanks to the efforts OF
the Near East Relief ana kindred
organizations, supported BY sYmpa-
thctic Americans. Such a concrp-
tiou. moreover, IS not wholly fair
20 thc small army II coura geous
workers who have been doing bat
re against misery and disease since
the world war.
The work Of these modern cru
sadrr, is not much more than well
started. There is very important
labor ahead Of them before condi-
ir me Near East can even approx
mat those in the least prosperous
sect ions If the United States.
Malu4trition is still a problem
although starvation is not near. The
hcttermout Of dcp!orablc living con,
diti.4- is task that viii require
much ingenuity and much time The
elimination Of maligant malaria
presents ID stupcudous field Of study
AID practice for pathologists, ply
,iciaus and engineers. The problem
nt education j. in no way "A mean
one.
"Thc recovery Of Near Eastern
peoples after their period Of slav
o., to economic catastrophe has
jus. bcg4u But it has begun, and
therein is found notable success,
wholly worthy Of continued cncou-
ragomcat and support until the job
is done.
The Near East is moving up
Grade. But II j., we'll known that
thr auxiliary engine is most ueccs-
-arr iHzt before tine train tops the
arrest of the hil"
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
"Steye's'' Returns
ToFormer Name

John Reed Jr. and Charles
Kraft. have purchased the restau-
rant business on Fifth street next
to the post office, formerly known
as Barnes Coffee shop.
The purchase was made from A.
!. Barnes and Son who have con
Quoted the business for several
months past, the new owners tax
ing possession today.
Kraft stated today that the place
will resume its old name of Steve :
Coffee Shop" The business was
started several years ago by II. {.
Stevens, now located in Los Ange-
les.
Eddie Pippin, we'll known TO
many FL Centre residents through
his wears Of service at "Steve : .
has been engaged by the new man
agement, and George Croft, another
old timer. is also back on the Job.
Reed was chef at the establish
mcnt while it was owned by Stev-
ems aud will continue in that cana
city under the new ownership.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
Thug Attacks
Imperial Woman

Deputy sheriffs are searching for
Il man who entered the home of
Miss A. White. in Imperial late Sat
urday night while sac was sleeping
and attacked hcr. inflicting mum.
eronS bruises to her face, neck and
shoulders.
Miss White told Jack Powell AMI
CITY Marsha Koatmg the man en-
tered her room through n window
and that the darkness prevented her
from getting good look at HIM
She was unable to aid officers in
establishing his identity. The cx-
pcricncc resulted in 4 nervous
breakdown for Miss White and she
is under care of physician in I'm
pcrial
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
Johnson Visits
Imperial Valley

Carl Alex Johnson of San Diego,
candidate for thc Democratic ont
nation for governor, was in this
city today and visited with lead,
ing Democrats here, lie stated
that his visit is in the nature OF
a preliminary survey and that he
intends to return here at n later
date for a speaking tour.
According to johnson the Demo
Gratis are optimistic concerning
their chances for success in the com
ing election and are not in the least
disheartencd by the prcpondcrancc
Of the 'Rcpubticm registration.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
British Officer
Held At Jail

James Conway. claiming to be a
former second lieutenant in the
British army with record of four
wears service in France during the
World war. is under arrest at the
county Jail on charges Of forgery,
preferred against him in Calexico.
The charges against Conway are
said to have been filed following
his successful play at gambling
tables in Mexicah. He declares he
won considerable sum from a
stranger who submitted check in
payment Of his loss. When Conway
attempted to cash the check in Ca
lexico the signature was found to
be fictitious and he WIS arrested.
He bears numerous scars which
he says are the result of bullet
wounds received in France. He Is
also said to be suffering from the
effects Of gas. He will be given
preliminary hearing tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
Reckless Driving
Charges Dropped

Charges of reckless driving pre-
ferrcd against X. l.. Kciser follow
ing collision ncar the date farm
ON the San Diego highway Yesterday
were dismissed this morning when
kciser agreed to pay al damag"
costs.
According TO q report to the shcr
If office ear driven by Kciser
crashed into another machine. Both
cars were badly damaged but ucith-
or Of the drivers were hurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
OFFICER CHARGES
ORGIES Held At
CONVICT CAMPS
ny United Press Leased Wire

! Los ANGELES, Aug. o Sens7-
tioual charges that drinking orgies
had been permitted among prisoners
confined in Los Angeles county con
Wet camps nj Big Pines ana BIG
Bear wer" placed before . grand
jury today.
The accusations were presented by
Capt Paul Matthias. i'm charge of the
two camps for more than year
CartaiG Matthias charged also that
the rouvictS were allowed 10 enter
tain ''womgu Of the Los Angeles
underworld ar vrck-rud parties i'm
the camp. and that guards aud Of
ficc-S participated with prisoners in
the alleged dchauchc:y.
Captain Matthias, in Il y page
accusation. said:
Prisoners and tA"ir guard, hpNc
drunk together.
"'Liquor for these parties w9S
cou,5ctcj lv officers. The booze he
ing brrwed from raw :.leohol. ~erur-
ed at Paluaalc. carried To the pri-
son camp and there cut by prison
crS we'll vtrscd i'm making the pres
out deadly coucoctionS sold by boot
icggcrS.
.'Official inspection parties, v;S-
itiug Big Bear camp. have become
50 intoxicated that it has been Ne
ces>arv for the prisoners to ad-
minister black coffee before the Of
ficerS involved could continue on
their automobile journey. :
Sheriff William /. Traeger denied
the charges Of CAPTAIN Matthias. de-
claring emphaticallv he had no
Of the alleged conditions
at the convict camps. Matthias is
a discharged cmploye and his
charges are outgrow-h Of bad feel
ing said the sheriff.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
High SchooI Girl
Missing With Man
Ey United Press Leased Wire

YOSEMITE, Calf. Aug. 9.-Po-
Ice all along the Pacific coast We're
requested today to aid in the search
for Rhodclla Thompson l6 year Old
Fresno high school girl, who is be-
lrvcd to have left Yosemite Thurs
day night in company with Richard
Adams, %, Bremcrton. Washington,
either on an elopement or in search
of adventure.
The girl father, \ Thompson. ar
rived from Fresno today 10 assist
other members Of the family in th"
search. He offorc reward Of S'"a
for information concerning b :
da"ghtcr'S whereabouts.
He a>crihed her disappearance 70
her love Of adventure.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES
DROWNED IN EGYPT

LONDON. Aug. 9-Two American
missionaries, r. c. McGill and J.
". Baird. were drowned i'm AleXand-
ria, Egypt. Saturday, according to
the Daily Express, when they
sought 90 rescue a woman who was
in danger.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
FREE SILVER" ADVOCATE
DIES IN ARKANSAS
~ United Press Leased Wire

ROGERS Ark Aug. civilian
II. Coin Harvey, prominent
free silver advocate in the first
presidential campaign Of the late
William Jennings Bryan, died to-
day ~ Monteine near here, as the
result Of complications following in
frc,ion II an injured foot.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
Illegal Fishing
Costs Ruth SIS
By United Press Iensed Wire

BRIGHTON. Mich. Aug. "-Babc
Ruth, Yankee SIHgger paid fine of
SIS in justice eoart here today fl
lowing a plea Of guilty 10 2 charge
of fishing out q season here last
Juuc.
Paddy sexton Detroit friend,
whom Ruth told the court >houl
have been sent 10 jail. paid q fine
Of So after admitting 10 the court
lie was the "Wa>fcr mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
Carrier Pigeons
Used by Chamber
ny United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES. Aug. 9.-Scven.
tv five California cities received in
yitaGons today to the Los Angeles
chamber If commerce industrial ml
trade exposition, through a unique
method inaugurated by Arthur :.
Bent, president Of the organization.
Carrier Pigeons. obtained from -
different cities. were released, bear
ing the invitations. The miSSiVrs
were expected 10 be i'm the hands
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
Hold Officers to
Blame for Wreck

san FRANCISCO, Aug. O.
Held resposiblc for the wreck Of the
freighter Norlina, Captain john
Soderlum anr Second Mate Fred \.
Atwood will be deprived Of their Ii
censes, Captain Frank H. Turner,
chief federal steamboat inspector,
announced today. The Norlina went
aground 100 miles north of San
Francisco last week and was aband-
oncd by its crew rs n total loss.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
Coolidge Returns
1'OS Summer Home
By United Press Leased Wire

PLYMOUTH. VI, Aug. 9.-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge left here to-
dav to return to the summer white
house at White Pine Camp, Paul
Smiths, y. Y.
The trip is being made by motor
to Ludlow, where the president
boards his special train, which is
expected to arrive at Paul Smiths
late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
Channel Swim
Stumps Men

TOyERs Aug. 9.-Two men fail
Cd last night 10 accomplish the
channel swim made by Gertrude
Ederle.
Colonel Rernord Freybcrg, V. C.,
English war hero, abandoned his cf-
fort after he had been in the water
for about eight hours and made nine
miles.
Cold forced him to give up He
had left Cape Girls Nez, France,
about S:45 SUNDAY night At s a m.
today. however, his tug returned to
Dover.
Omar Parrault. a Canadian, also
attempted the channel swim from
France last night but became sepa-
rated from the motorboat which
was accompanying him and ahan-
doncd his attcmpt at the end Of an
lour and a half.
BOULOGNE, France. Aug. 9. -
Traffic policemen might well be
assigned to the English channel to-
night, for three and perhaps five
swimmers were expected to seek to
achieve the feat of Gertrude Ed
erie
Omar Prault of Canada; Tsahka
Helmv of Egypt; Georges Michel. of
France. all were planning to enter
the water at Cape Girls Ncz al
obout 9:4j p. m to swim to Eng
land.
Mrs. Clement Corsan (Mlle. Gade)
a Danish. American also was report
ed cnroutc from England to make
~, attempt tonight.
II is believed fifth swimmer
might pntcr the water at Dover.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09

Ramsey Called to Coast-DaIe
Ramsey, assistant district agent for
the San Diego and Arizona railway,
has been granted a two weeks leave
of hasence on account of the serious
illness of his father in Oakland. He
is in Oakland this week and expects
to return here after q stopoVcr in
SIN Diepn.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
Mrs. Scott Ends
Lengthy Ordeal
By United Press Leased Wire

DETROIT Aug. 9.-Af,cr 80
foodIe>s day, aud with FIVE invita-,
tion, to dinner awaiting her acccP-
tancc, Mrs Rl>scll Scott plans to
terminate her public fasting cNhihi-
tiou hero at p. IN.
Mrs Scott began her fast on
July II, for The announced purpose
OF raising funds for the defense of
her husband, now under sentence
to hang fos murder in Chicago, and
also To provide for her three sons.
Decision to terminate the fast
came today when il WAS found her
profit from the venture totalled less
than Ill a day.
Mrs. Scott weighed l20ia poun 's
80 DAYS ago compared with 9'l2
pounds today.
Bucuos Aires meteorologist saws
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09

a test with cross-pollination of al
mouds, under tents with bees, in
Suttcr county, gave splendid returns,
u per cent Of the blossoms setting
fruit.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
At, Cleveland

Washington 10 002 0l0-j II o
Cleveland 600 34O O0x 9 |
Johnston and Rur); Smith. Miller
and l.. ScWetl
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
BY CLIFFORD /. DAY
United Press staff Correspondent)


LONDON. Aug. 9.-luo "'Solstr-
" divergent stories Of what : tax,
ing place i'm Soviet HuSSia today
We're laid before the world.
From Athens, Bucharest and War
saw Still issued amazing rumor> of
revolution i'm southern Russia. If
mut;ny, street fighting and death.
From Moscow came 81 brief dis
patch. thr >scoud in four days re-
reiyo1 lay The United Press. saving
thar rnr Soviet foreign office de
a.ed ,hr report, Of mutnicS and re-
hel.ion>. especially emphasizing that
'hcrc was n. revolution i'm Soath
Russia Tho rmor>. according To
tile foreign office statement. have
resulted from an autj-Novict cam
pai"u started abroad.
Complete ordoH and quiet rcigrcI
throughout Rn>,ia. according 10 the
statement and tie only excitement
WIS political controversy and that
WAS >uh>iding.
Deny Trotsky Arrest
I'll, one other cable received from
No>ccw i'm four days briefly stated
that Leon TrotSkv was not under ar
rest. \ United Press cable TO
George Tchitcherin, Soviet commits
>ar Of foreign affairs, requesting an
official statement relative 10 the
rumor>, had not been replied to To
Iay.
By far the most graphic. detail
ed and disturbing reports Of diSord-
ar In Russia have come from Bucha-
rest. II must be remembered that
Rumania and Russia are not ma
turaIly trieHdly-tEc Russian los
+ Bc>Sarahia 10 Rumania alone be
ng sufficient to keep relations
Warsaw i another source
# the reports. and Poland. once
Russian province. i no friend to her
,ig neighbor. In support Of the un-
confirmed reports Of revolution IN
Russia is the censorship which obvi-
tu>lv has been strictly enforced in
Moscow for several days and the
foreign office admission that there
lad been some excitement III con-
lcction with q political controversy.
Authoritative British quarters
,aid here today that there had been
/ serious schism in the Communist
party but there was no confirmation
Il reports Of fighting, The United
Press was informed the reports had
peen exaggerated. particularly where
-hev indicated that Trotsky and
Zinovieff have joined forces, since
hey have been opponents for sev-
nral wears.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-09
At Detroit

New York OIL l3O coo II |
Detroit 2l0 900 los 10 q
Jones and Scvcrcid Collins,
Johns. Holloway and Bass,cr.