davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1926-06-04

bank notes hey were arraigned fer
a preliminary hearing before Col. Lewis
on Monday morning and then turned
over to the Federal authorities by whom
they will be held while the case is being
investigated.
Several weeks ago Col. Lewis of the
lnsular Police issued a warning to the
public to beware Of spurious five dollar
bills many of which were being found in
circulation in different parts of the is
land ard it is believed the arrests of the
Filipino suspects will give the authori,
ties a clue as to the origin of the coun-
terfeits and the manner in which they
reached Porto Rico.
The Filipinos had respectively two
and three counterfeit fives in their pcs
session when arrested and the sums
which they are known to have passed
are %trifiing. 1t is the supposedly large
sum which is thought 10 be in circulation
which is causing anxiety although the
bills ale Of poor workmanship and are
printed on threadIess paper.
Both suspects deny that they knew
the money to be spurious. The elder
man. Catalina Benton age 80, claims to
be a Spanish Filipino mestizo born in
the barrio of Harro, IlioiIo, island of
Panay, but shows strongly marked Chi
nese features. He has been employed
on vessels in different capacities for
many years and has a family in Porto
Rico it is said.
SimpIicio Jimenez who is a full blOoded
Filipino is a native of the San Nicholas
district of Manila and is much younger
than his companion. He has resided in
Ponce for three years following the occu-
patton Of fisherman. Neither of the men
speak much English or Spanish and a re-
porter from the Progress" who under
stands the Tagalog dialect assisted the
police in their Interrogation.
Benton's statement is that he was paid
off a Bull liner in Ponce about the 18th
of this month and that one fifty dollar
bill was included in the money which he
received. This bill he changed in a crap
game which was rUrAIng aboard and af-
ter losing three dollars came ashore.
The majority of the change was in the
counterfeit bills and he claims that he re.
ceived thea from a Greek who was one
of the crew and whom he could identify
again. The ship sailed without Benton
and he went to the house of Jimenez
w%ith-whom he had been shipmates in
army transports to await its return. To
Jimenez he gave four of the bills for safe
keeping or to insure the purchase of food.
The latter statement Jimenez CORRIDOR
ates.
AccOrdinO tO the nOIicn of Ponce the
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
DRY DELEGATES
GIVE EVIDENCE,
HEARING TODAY


WASul>ON, April r. Sixty
lie Delegates Of civic. temperance
md women's ORGANIZATIONS descend
cd upon the Senate Prohibition
Committee today intcrrupting the
presentation of the vets case
Mrs Harry W Peabody, of Be-
efley, Mass. chairman Of the Wom-
ans National Conference for Law
enforcement, exclaimed.
I'VE represent the homes, church
IS and schools We stand for en-
forcement and no modification.
Yesterday, the delegates to the
Womans' National Committee for
Lew Enforcement went on record
for rigid enforcement Of the dry
laws and opposition to notification
These were the keynotes sounded
Continued on Page Eight)
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
MEN TRAPPED IN
BERTKS ON ship
IN BOILING GAS
Explosion of Gasoline on Oil
Tanker Causes Great
Disaster.

PORT ARTHUR. Texas, April II.
Trapped as they slept in their
)orths, IS seamen were burned to
,eath by a gasoline explosion on
he oil tanker Gulf of Venezuela
IA the harbor yesterday morning
Eleven seamen We're seriously in-
iured eight of them perhaps fatally.
The men met their fate in
.a,dron of boiling gasoline
The tanker was alongside the
dock where $4,000 barrels of high
test gasoline had been dumped into
her on Saturday.
The explosion was heard for
niles.
y pillar Of burning gasoline leap
ed loo feet lnto the air
sailors appeared on deck and
jumped into the water going
through the air like rockets. These
sailors were saved.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
Alaska Anthracite R. r.
Give Time, Construction

WASHINGTON, April - The
Senate has passed the House reso-
luton extending for two years from
last Saturday the time in which the
Alaska Anthracite Railroad Co may
file permanent maps OF its Canyon
Creek branch. and also extended for
three years the time in which the
road must complete construction OF
the main line and branches. The
resolution exempts the company from
taxation during the construction per-
iod and one year afterward.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
Important Subjects Before
Episcopal Church Congress


RICHMOND, Va. April u. - The
relationship Of the church and war
will be one of the principal subjects
to be discussed at the 1926 Church
Congress OF the Protestant Epsco-
pal Church which meets here April
y for a four day session. Brgadier
General Harry A. Smith, assistant
chief of staff of the army. will be
the principal speaker on this topic.
The place of mysticism in church
affairs will also receive attention
with Rev. ]. G. II. Barry, rector of
St. Mary the Virgin, New York, and
Rev. Robert w. Norwood, rector OF
st. Bartholomew Church, New
York, conducting the discussion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
.SDecd of american Kiss
Startling to Playwright

mobiles with one hand. the other
about girls waist, obliyious to
traffic or to the danger of collision,
snatching kisses while travelling 30
miles an hour"
He pictured the American husband
as he leaves the breakfast table,
rushing to work, taking kiss on
the fly in a split second
At railroad stations he had been
shocked by men swinging aboard
trains like acrobats, turning in mid
air to implant kisses on the physiog
times hitting the lips but more often
grazing the temples cheeks or noses
iof their targets,
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
VOLCANO IS
ERUpTING IN
HAWAIIAN IS,

IllLO, II. L. April L. Mauna
Loa began an eruption last Saturdav
and flow Of lava appeared to con
centrate three miles southwest of
the summit terminating in one big
fountain from which lava shot in
the air
Preceding the eruption, several
earthquakes rocked the Island OF
Hawaii with tidal wave on the
eastern side. There was a four foot
tidal wave here
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12

The divorce problem is eXpecto
to bob up at conference on the
church and marriage. Professor Hor-
nell Hart. Of Bryn Mawr, and Rev
Charles n. Lathrop, executive secre-
tary Of the department Of social
service of the national council of
the church, will conduct discussion
of this phase of the congress.
Serious attention will be paid to
the question of whether the church
is a success when speakers talk on
the danger of present day methods
of administration to spiritual values
Ascendency of psychology in present
day thought likewise will find a
place on the program.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
DIRECT PRIMARY
NOT EFFICIENT
Republican Example Is Pre-
sented Before Seattle
Democrats.

SEATTLE, April r. Last Sat.
urday night, stephen F. Chadwick
told the King County Democratic
Club he doubted if the direct pri-
mary had efficiency The Repub-
lieans have found they have a gov.
ernor whom they do not recognize as
a Republican. He is not responsive
to the platform. he is responsive
neither to his party nor any orgai
lied group. to no one but to Gov.
Hartley said Chadwick.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
COURTMARTiAl.
OF WILL. lhMS
STARTS TODAY


SAS DIEGO. cal. april i
capt Clifton T. Gates was the first
witness for the prosecution at the
courtmartial of Col. Williams, which
began here today Col williams
is accused Of INVESTIGATION by Brig.
Gen. Smedley d. Butler He related
how he went to the Coronado Hotel
about 1920 O'Clock ON the night
of March g. as the guest Of Col.
and Mrs Williams He said he
heard Col. Williams remark. while
near the bali room door:
I'm sick | want to 20 home.
Major Rowell and Cant Gates
offered their assistance. Gates de
clared he saw Williams take no
drink. and smelled 10 liquor on
Williams breath
Concerning Cocktails
Major Rowell testified concerning
eockteils. Il tasted two fruit juice
drinks. Yes. they probably contain
ed intoxicating liquor. 1t occurred
to me at the time that they pos
sibly contained mild stimulant.
Even now | could not swear they
actually contained liquor"
Major Rowel admitted that ne
took it for time that Williams
was under the influence Of intpM-
eating liquor
Asked why if he thought Cot
williams was i'll. he did not call
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
Morphine Peddler Fights
Fed. Agents at Seattle

SEATTLE, April II. - Federal
Narcotic Agents Saturday arrested
Arthur Blibbings after he was dis
armed while slashng at them with
a large knife to prevent entrance
to his hotel room. A search of
the room revealed 200 grains of
morphine. The agents snatchcd
some from Blibbings as he attempt
ed to swallow it,
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
Will KINS UNABLE
TO FIND SMITH,
ARCTIC FLIGHT
Alaskan Returns from Point
Barrow, Second Trip
Aviators Are Lost.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska. April -.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska. April 12.-
The wilkins plane Alaskan return
ed here last evening at O'Clock
from Point Barrow, having hoped
off from here early Saturday. morn
ing on the second trip. The plane
circled the landing field here for 10
minutes then made a perfect land
ing.
Attempt to locate the Smith party
to drop supplies, WAS unsuccessful.
Capt wilkins and Ben Eielson
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The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
BURBANK
PASSES AWAY ON
SUNDAY MORNING
World Famous iIoyticuIturisJ
Dies After Illness Of
Two Weeks.

SANTA ROSA, Cd April IL
Luther Burbank, horiculmrist. died
at f2s13 O'Clock Sunday morning
after tv3 weeks illness from an at
tack Of the heart owing to his
Iaee and eStreme reHf8eis his eondi-
tjon WIS doubtful until last Friday
when ho took a turn for the worse.
He sank into comatose condition
Saturday night and did not recover
Consciousness.
In another room Wero stacks OF
letters on leligioas controversy
stirred up by mis- recent declaration
that he was an infidel. ii WAS the
answering Of this spondcncc
that really caused his breakdown.
according to DR.. J. z shaw. his al
tending physician. MI burbank al
SO attempted to Get back To his
gardens, but was warned he must
lay in bed, where he could see the
results Of his years of plant expert
mcnts He was RESTLESS and ner.
vous the greater part Of his brief
illness. also delriou5, and wanted
to be up and about The advanced
aye Of Mr. n4,.suk Che vas II on
March - also produced certain prob
lens in relation TO his illness which
proved fatal TO his recovery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
Wife Of Cordova Man
Passes Away, Seattle

SEATTLE, April Il. After a
brief illness, Mrs. Anna Smalley
wife Of Lee Smalley, of Gordoya.
died here Friday The funeral Will
be held here this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
Convention Decision

SEATTLE, April 12 - The execu-
tive committee Of the Republican
State Central Committee has called
a meeting Of the state committee
here on May to decide whether to
hold a state convention.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
SETS FIRES FOR THRILL

ST. LOUIS. April u. William
cofman confessed late Saturday
night that he set three fires last
Friday night resulting in 100000
damages, just for a thrill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
QUAKE AT WAULh WALLA

WALLA WALLA, Wash. April 12
"A slight earthquake was felt here
last Saturday night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12

U0aH OF FTaUt l7TVeUVT3
ACKNOWLEDGED the dean Of plant
breeders and leader in modem croa
i've plant development. the name ef
Luther Burbank became hoase-
hold Word throughout the civilized
world. Virtually his whole life was
devoted to scientific plant breeding
and many of his more than 100000
experiments with various forms Of
vegetation attained such marvellous
results that they won him the ttle
iof "Plant Wizard %
EaflY IN his life Burbank eYincesl
u great loye for growing thiasa Sc
leetlng plants rather liah dhllpdls
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12
Thirteenth Child

Burbank va born at Lancaster,
Mass. March +. 1919, son Of Samuel
w. and Olive Ross, of English and
Scotch ancestry He was the thir-
teenth of Is children born on his
fathers 200 acre farm. He attended
Lancaster Academy from which he
was an honor graduate.
Next TO the potato, the accomplish
ment which brought first fame To
Burbank was the spineless cactus,
whereby he turned worthless des.
ert growth into a valuable forage
and fruiting plant. In recognition
of this work, he received in 1912 a
United States grant, Congress under
special act turning over 1850 acres
of non-irrigable land to be located
Ieither in California, Nevada or Ari-
zOna.
It has been estimated that Bur
banks 100000 or more experiments
with plant life involved the plant
ing, polenation, observation an d
propagation or destruction of a bill
lion individual vegetable growths
From this vast number, however
only 385 were selected and recon
mended by him as of value to hn
manity. Some of these were under
his observation for 25 years before
being given to the world
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-12

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The Lambertville record., 1926-09-02
SOLEBURY

Mrs. Frank Funk is again indis-
posed Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wiley,
of New Hope, were Sunday visitors
of Mr. and Mrs. Funk.
Clifford Funk and family have
moved from the house formerly be
longing to Harry Holcombe to the
Wilmot Quinby property in the viii
lage last Saturday
Miss Kathryn Keck, of Philadel-
phia, and William Tobin ard Edith
Tobin, of Logan, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Nattenhiscr. Miss
Keck attended the Worthington-
Michener reunion at Tohickon Park
on Saturday. Henry V. Keck, of
Philadelphia, also spent a day last
week at Maple Shade Farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Harding and
children, of Boston, Mass, were
guests at Stonleigh and Fairyiew
Orchards during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hargen, OF
Newark, N. j.. and Mr.. and Mrs
Chester A. Pierce, of East Orange
N. j., were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. William Gray over the week
end,
Solebury schools opened for the
season, Monday, August 30th. Miss
Jessie Walton Is teacher of the
grammar school and Miss Ruth Vas
ey is primary teacher.
The former local Teachers Insti
tute, which was held some years
ago in Solebury Township, will be
resumed with the first meeting in
the Grammar School room Friday
afternoon, September Bird.
The Lambertville record., 1926-09-02
AMENDMENT PROPOSED TO THE con-
STITUTI0N OF THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF 1926
SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR
ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RES0LU-


!. BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE SEN
ATE U e House of Assembly concurring)
3.e following amendment to the Consti-
by proI ed. and when the same shall be
ap erd . by majority OF the members
eiee.ed to, the Senate and Genera, As
entered upon their journals. with the yeas
and nays taken thereon. and referred to
the Legislature then next to be chosen,
and published for three months previous TO
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November next. in at least one newspaper
of each county, II any be published therein.
President of the Senate. the Speaker of the
General Assembly and the Secretary of
State.
Amend paragraph three. section one Ar
tiele Nv. of the Constitution of the State
OF New Jersey, to read as follows
). Members Of the senate and general
assembly shall be elected every second year
beginning with the year thousand nine
hundred and twcnty-eight, on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in November I;
and the two houses shall meet separately in
regular session on the second Tuesday in
January next after the said day OF election,
at which time OF meeting the Legislative
the two houses may meet separately
in special session upon the joint call of the
president OF the senate and the speaker Of
the general assembly for the purpose of
acting upon only such matters rs are desg-
mated in the call
Amend paragraphs one and two OF section
II of Article Nv. TO read follows:
l. The senate shall be composed of one
senator from each county in the state. elect
ed by the legal voters of the countless re-
spectivey for four years: provided, how
ever the term of senators elected in the
year one thousand nine hundred and TWEEN
ty-siN shall be extended to four years from
the commencement of their terms The
term of senators elected in the year one
thousand nine hundred and twenty-scven
shall be extended TO five years from the
commencement Of their terms, As
the senate shall meet after the election TO
The Lambertville record., 1926-09-02
LAHASKA

Miss Lizzie johnson. Miss Mary
Johnson Sr. and niece, Mary Jr.
spent few days at Ocean Grove
last week
Sunday visitors of Harry Wilkin-
son were Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rock
afellow, of Forest Grove, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Mahan, of Willow
Grove, and Miss Stella Mahan, of
Washington, d. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Titus Slotter, Miss
Frances Slotter and Theodore Ewers
attended the Slotter reunion at Bed
Minister on Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Bissey and Miss Ruth
Davis went with Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Watson, of Doylestown, to Peck
Pond in Pike County to spend sew
| eral days in the new Watson bunga-
low
Buckingham Friends School will
convene on Tueday, September T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Jamison and
of the Luff family at the home Of
Rushland, on Saturday.
Robert Rutter has the founda-
tions of his bungalow completed and
is starting the frame work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert Still and
sons, Charles and Thomas, were
Wednesday and Thursday visitors in
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Charles Liehtenwalner. Mrs.
Sellers, of Lansdale, and Miss Lii.
lan Mol, of Chalfont, were recent
guests of Mrs. Ella Koch.
Mrs. Elizabeth Slotter attended
Friends Quarterly Meeting at Falls
ington on Thursday.
Horace Watson and John Fetter.
off, students in Rider College, Tren-
ton, are having weeks vacation.
Miss Elizabeth Fisher, of New
Hope, called on friends in the vii
lage last Friday
Ernest Keyser and Paul Lake left
on Monday morning for the POGO
nos, where they will attend the Ep-
worth League Institute as delegates
from Lahaska M. f. Epworth
League.
Charles Bissey was business
caller in Buckingham Valley on Fri
day.
Misses Phyllis and Alice Riley, of
Elm Grove, w. Va, are guests of
Miss Nellie Magill.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
David Peaker last week.
Horace Watson had the misfor-
tune to have both ankles sprained
on Tuesday morning of last week.
He was under his car at Tindall's
garage fixing the spring when the
chains came loose and the rear fell
on his feet. Neighbors hearing his
call, lifted it off Fortunately the
doctor thinks no bones are broken
The Lambertville record., 1926-09-02
AMENDMENT PROPOSED TO THE CON
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY ny THE
IEt;IsIATiRE or 1926.
sENATE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
ASSEMBLY CONCURRENT RESOLuTioN'

BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE SENATE
the House Of Assembly concurr,ns
That the following amendment TO
,creby proposed. and when the same shall
ie agreed to by majority OF the mem,
elected to the Senate and henne H ba ba
,ntered on their Journals with the yeas
nd nays taken thereon, and referred to
he Legislature then next to etns be shossn sr".
ous to the first Tues nv after the hrst
Monday of November n xt In at least one
newspaper of each eouaty, II any be pub
',hed there In. such newspapers to be
esIpnnted by the President OF the Senate;
he Speaker OF the Houes of Assembly and
he Secretary q as ,Ss saaSrer rps
n the warrant OF the comptroller;
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
Amend Article TX OF the State Consul
ution so ns TO read M foliowsi
Any specific amendment or amendments
the Constitution may be proposed N .h .he
enate or General Assembly ana 'ne
anne shall be agreed to by a majority OF
he members elected to each OF the two
,ouses such proposed amendment or amena-
hens shall be entered on on thrf ,hsr.nn 5""'na nns
eferred to the session Of the Legislature
hep next TO be convened. otherwise than
special accession By call OF the the eovermI, ,anth.
,rcyious to meeting In such session next 70 70
. convened. in at least one Newspaper IN
aeh county u any S be pne'snsa ans n 'hefgn e the
| ession of the Legislature next to be con-
| ened as aforesaid, such proposed amend
,ent or amendment or n;or,,n any OF ~ snenli nli
he members elected to each house. then II
| hall be the duty Of the Legislature to
ubmit such proposed amendmsn, au Inv, y,
zen twice agreed to aa aforesaid 70 tne
eopie, in such manner ns the Legsiatu.s :
hall At Tuesday Ihe snsn"E after the @
| fonday in November and II the people
The Lambertville record., 1926-09-02

g.. Strike out paragraphs two and three.
section ii of Article VI
Change the number of present paragraph
four of section ii. of Article vi, so that it
will be paragraph two.
Change the number of present paragraph
Ave, section II OF Article vi, so that it
shall be paragraph three and amend the
same to read follows:
When appeal from an order or decree
shall be heard, the chancellor shall inform
the court. in writing. of the reasons for his
order decree.
six. section II, OF Article VI. so that it
shall be paragraph four and amend the
same to read follows:
When writ of error appeal shall be
brought. the reasons for any judicial opin-
ion in the in favor of or against any
court in writing by the Judge or justice
who gave such opinion.
6. Amend paragraph one, section two Of
Article VII to read follows:
/. Judges Of the court of appeals. jus
tices of the supreme court, chancellor. and
judges of the inferior courts of common
pleas. shall be nominated by the goveenor
and appointed by him, with the advice and
consent of the senate. Judges of the court
of appeals, justices of the supreme court
and chancellor shall hold their respective
offices for the term of seven years pro-
vided. however. the judges of the court of
appeals first appointed shall be appointed
for terms as follows one for one year one
for two years, for three years. one for
four years, one for Ave years, for six
years and one for seven years all of
whom shall at stated times receive for
their service a compensation which shall
not be diminished during the term of their
appointment, and shall hold no other office
under the government OF this State of
the United States,