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Nor a seat and cigar mid the j2v-
 ial throng." !
 But Tammany today still knows it's followers, cares for it's friends in need and walks arm in arm with the common folk from which it sprang. And it knows where it's political strength lies, almost if not quite as well as in the days of Richard Croker and Big Tioi Sullivan.
 Sullivan, the story goes, met Croker in Tammany Hall the night before election and told him: Our vote in tie Sixth viii be 5,367." It turned out to bh only 5,3G4, and Big Tim went to Croker apologizing. "I'm puzzled and ashamed" he said. "Thers was Peter Mahoney, the republis cans gave him $1,200 job and he took it. There was JiH O'Brien, he was too sick to get to the polls. But where the othe2 vote disappeared to | can't tea for the life of me-" 1fae
 Croker forgave him and told him not to let it happen again. s
 There is one man in Tammany to whom the movement of head quarters is not new experience. He is John R. Voorhis, 97-year-old grand sachem of the Tammany so- ciety. He remembers when the hall on East Fourteenth street was new and shining, and when
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Ry-PRoDucTs FROM cuLLs

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 21 = Gull citrus fruit, which once cost growers about s2 ton to throw away, now is being used. Orange juice, oil and dairy feed are ob- tained from cull oranges. Un- wanted lemons yield lemon oil, citric acid. citrate of lime and citrus pectin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-12-21
MARSHALL RETURNING

J. B. Marshall, witness in the George Remus trial in Cincinnati, is returning to his home in Ju- neau. a passenger on the Admiral Watson sailing this morning from Seattle.
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the democrats met there in 1863, for the first national convention held by the party in New York 10 nominate Horatio Seymour for the presidency.
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IS IN HosPiTAL

Mrs. LeRoy vestal entered the St. Ann's hospital last evening and underwent minor operation this morning.
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ALASKA DRY

An unquestionable choice, when you choose to drink ALASKA DRY (Red Top) PALE GIN GERALE. --ady.
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MOOSE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Final practice will be held at the Moose Hall at 3:30 tomor- row afternoon. -ady.
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Men Sized Up By Their
 Hdlldicriting

PARIS, Dec. 21-One of Pre- mier Poincare's weapons in the international political arena is the ability to detect weaknesses and strengths of the statesmen with whom he deals by reading their handwriting.
 A confirmed aphologist' with a profound knowledge of the tech. nique of handwriting reading gain ed by long study. the former Pres. ident of the Republic believes his talent in this direction has been of great value in his career Writ. ing recently to a prominent stu dent of graphology, he expressed the belief that the science really makes possible character inter. pretation.
 M Poincare's handwriting, ar. cording to experts, shows his re- markable moral and intellectual gifts. There are signs of great respect for others opinions. sen sitivity. opinionativeness, courage audacity, scorn of obstacles, and rather brutal frankness.
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SPECIAL PERRY FOR EAGLES CHRISTMAS TREE leaves Juneau 7:15 Thursday night. sadv
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Vigilant Sentries
 Protect Baby King

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TAMMANY QUITS
 HISTORIC. HOME

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Major w. J. Carruthers ana Capt. O.. o. Edwards of the Sal vation Army returned on the Margnita from Skagway.
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Leon oil permanent wave, S12.50. Fern Beauty Parlor. adv.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-03
TOC(CNC,EI;'N
j. 5. MARINES In
TIENTSIN AREA
American Forces Seek Bet.
ter Position to Protect
Foreigners

WASHINGTON June 2. (R9-Fur-
ther steps in the concentration of
American marine forces in the Tien-
tsin area OF north China to be in a
better position to protect American
and other foreign lives and property
in the event of an emergency we're
reported officially today to the navy
department.
AdViceS cabIed by Admiral Williams,
commanding the ASiatic fleet, men
toned only about 5000 Of the ma
rines in the Asiatic area, and did not
state the disposition of the re-
nain0er
The first dispatch from Admiral
Williams said the transport Chau-
mont was taking more than 1900
marines from the Philippines to
Shanghai to be nearer the trouble
zone in north China, and that the
transfer was decided upon at this
time to avoid the typhoon season in
the islands.
Official advices yesterday were to
the effect that 1,700 marines from
Olongapo, P. L, had left there -four
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-03
CHARLIE CHAPLIN, IN HUNDRED
PAGE CROSS COMP. L.IALIHT, BARES
SECRETS OF CONNUDIAL DISCORD

leaving their children many tunes 10
the care of q nurse and on many days
failed to visit or even inquire concern
ing their welfare.
The income of Chaplin was admitted
to have been $3.50, 900 yearly in the past
but this was claimed to have been re-
duced to an average income OF but
1852 600 yearly. He denied that he
owned or controlled substantially all
I the stock. Of the Chaplin Studios, Inc,
or the Charles Chaplin Film corpora
ton, and declared these companies
were organized before the marriage.
/ The complaint alleged that if "any
injury whatsoever had been sustained
by the plaintiff to her reputation be-
cause of publicity she and her attor-
neys solely were responsible therefore
by reason of the unWarranted and un-
/ iustifiable inclusion Tin her divorce
I compIairt) Of alleged facts and circum-
stances occurring between the plaintiff
and the defendant prior to their mar
riage." He was Uniformed and believes
she drank liquor to excess and under
It's influence her conduct became un-
womanly, unseenaly and undignlfled III
! speech and action in the presence OF
many persons.
! Lita was charged with associations
with a young automobile salesman
amounting to infatuation, for whom
it had been reported to Chaplin she
/ had said she was "crazy about" She
was declared to have frequently, over
4 his renlonstranceS at her conduct, come
home in the early hours Of the morning
and on some OF these occasions IN ar
intoxicated condition.
In asking the court for the care anc
custody of their two children, Charles
Spencer, Jr., and Sidney Earle, two
and one year old sons respectively
Chaplin declared their welfare was ol
paramount interest to him.
=. When Chaplin strenu0usly objected
: to his wife's association with the younG
:, automobile. salesman and demanded
) that she should not invite a certain
young man to parties at their home
he charged that she refused, wanted tx
know what he was going to do about ii
| and that she said sne had decided sh
did not love him any more.
Lita was declared to have asked
7 some time before she left him and hi
home, how much he was going to settl
| on her
: The film comedians answer was
5 general denial to all the charge
: brought in her complaint. Among thes
: he denied:
l That he seduced her under promis
? of marriage, or that she forced hin
: into the marriage because of tn
alleged seduction.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-03
WOMAN. .ANlNESIA VICTIM, FOUND
WANDERING IN NORTHERN FOREST

twice about her tiny feet. Her
left foot showed sig,75 of having
either been scaIded or burned,
and her mouth was severely
swollen, apparently from the eff
fects of thirst.
According to her story, she had
left Denver some time last week
and was on her way to visit
friends in Phoenix, Arizona, by
the name of Katie Wing and
Morris Chester.
She does not remember when
or where she got off the train,
and when picked up by the Of
ficers had no idea as to her
whereabouts. She told officers
she had had nothing to eat or
drink for four days.
1t is believed by officers that
the woman has possibly. met with
foul play.
Until her relatives or friends
can be found she will be held by
the CocOninO county sheriff's Of
flee.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-03

LOS ANGELES, June 2 tH9.-Charlie
Chaplin today leaped into the divorce
battle-ground, which had been domin-
ated by his wife, Lita Grey Chaplin,
for nearly five months, and took up
the fight by firing a broadside of de-
malls and counter charges in 100 page
cross complaint and answer to his
Wife's suit.
Mrs. Chaplin was charged by her
husband with defiantly associating for
a long period Of time with two young
men, whom he did not name, with ire
quent intoxication neglect of their two
children, extravaganza and fortune
seeking.
The comedian of the films pictured
himself as hard working, faithful,
loving and indulgent husband and
father. His complaint represented ms
19-year-old wife as neglecting their
home and children for parties and ex-
cessive liquor drinking with other
young men, and as defiant Of his
wishes as to her conduct.
Chaplin declared his wife had de-
nlanded $1,125,0O0 Of him and not
merely the half of their community
property to which she was entitled. He
declared the community property
amounted to but $266,000 and this and
separate property to $1,125,000 He
declared his wife unfit to have the care
and support of their children, asked
the court to deny her decree fol-
divorce and to grant to him instead
! the divorce and custody Of their two
/ children.
! The movie actor and producer denied
/ that he had ever spent great part Of
! his time, since he was married, witt
motion picture actresses or any other
| women, either publicly Or privately.
The films 1.-THE Gold Rush" and
"The Circus" the latter uncompletel
as yet, were declared by Chaplin not
! to be a part of the community prop
7 erty, nor are the proceeds that have
been or may be derived from them. HI
declared these films and their proceeds
were vested in the rights and owner
ship of Chaplin Studios, Inc, substan
TALLY the majority of the stock O.
which is held by the Charles Chaplin
! Film corporation, Delaware concern
Lita was alleged an unfit and i'm
proper person for the care and custod,
of their children as with the know
ledge that the older of the two woulC
be DETAINED and stignatized and late
in life suffer dishonor, the plaintiff ha
published to the world in the said com
plant that the child had been con
ceived out Of Wedlock" Chaplin alleget
this was done maliciously and with tn
knowledge it was no cause for tn
divorce action.
He charged his young wife wit
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-03

FLAGSTAFF, June 2 (4j - AT
The little city Of Tuba, ON the
Western Navajo reservation, IS
miles northeast of Flagstaff,
gathered today Hopis and Nava-
Jos from many distant poinSs.
Some of them came on horse
hack, over sand-strcwn trails,
while others had camped ON the
banks Of the Colorado -for days,
waiting with the stole silence tIlat
characterIzes tire American IN
dian.
Their writing and long traveis
were not in vain-for today was
graduation day at the Indian
school at Tuba and squaws and
bucks came to take back to the
desert villages their youngsters,
who will spend the vacation time
following the tribal lure of the
Navajo and Hopi, and then re-.
turn to the Tuba schools or some
university or college next fall 20
go on with the white mans
education.
Early today HOpi Indian run
ners reached the banks of the
Colorado, where they heraIded &c
the assembled thrOng snat the
time of rejoicing was at hand,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-03
HOPS AND NAVAJOES GATHER TO
WELCOME. CHILDREN FROM SCHOOL.

and that Uncle Sam was ready to
give back to The Indian tribes
their children for the summer
months.
Young bucks discarded their
coats and trousers of modern
cuts for the bucksEin breeches OF
.heir fathers. Then these young
stcrs turned to the first task OF
the Navajo warrior = that OF
catching and riding pinto pony.
Races known to the redman,
both afOot and bareback. sstride
a fleet pony, provided amusement
for the afternoon.
And tonight in the glow Of an
carly summer sunset, the Indians
old and young. chieftain, metll-
cine man, warrior and SQuaw,
sang and danced about their
desert camp fires.
Later IL the night when the
prOvcrbial stiffness creeps across
the desert, the Indian parent win
take their young and depart to
the east, north, west and south
Ito their hOgans-where the in
dian youth will live as an IndiAr
lives until Uncle Sans bugIe cans
him back to school.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-03

FLAGSTAFF, June 2. lHo "A
tiny, pale woman, emaciated from
lack OF. food and water, who
claims she is Margaret Reeves,
179 South Irvington street, Dem
yer, Colo, was found wandering
through the forest late yesterday
about four miles south of Flag
staff and brought to the, county
Jail, where attaches of the sher-
ifs office believe that she is
victim of amnesia, and perhaps
foul play.
Authorities found the woman
after it had been reported by
several Mexican women that a
crazy woman had been seen
wandering over the hills in a
densely timbered section.
She is a diIninutive woman,
about A feet 2 inches tail, weighs
around 70 or 80 pounds and has
brown bObbed hair and dark
eyes.
When found by sheriff's depu-
ties she had on no shoes and the
stockings she wore were wrapped
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-03
CAPITAL PLANS
BIG WELCOME
FORL|NDBERGH
Reception to Be Accorded
Aviator Such as No Other
Ever Had.
FLYING CROSS
President Coolidge Will
Present Air Hero Dis
tinguished Medal.

LYNNE, Eng, June P)--After
flying SO minutes from Kenley Cap,
tain Lindbergh landed here at 6:58
a. ln., today, deciding to paris until
more favorable weather condition.
There was fog IN the channel.
Lynpne is about 70 miles SOUTH
east of Kenley and about s miles
from the Kentish shore OF the Eng
lish channel.
KENLEY, Eng, June 8 ND-Cap-
tain L!ndbergh hoped off for Paris
at 6:20 O'Clock this morning.
Captain Lindbergh is flying across
the English channel in a British
plane. AS he took mis- seat In the ma
chine at 6:15 a. m, about 100 per-
sons who had been waiting at the
airdone 10Y some hours for the start,
cheered enthusiastically. Two other
planes escorted him.
Linoy made perfect start. nc
climbed rapidly to 1000 feet, when
he went into formation with the two
escorts. Circling over the airdomc
once, he headed straight southeast
for the coast near F'olkeStone. Weather
prospects were good.
WASHINGTON, June 2 p9-,
Charles A. Lindbergh is to receive
welcome and reception in Washing
ton such as has been accorded to no
other private citizen in the history
of the republic.
This wac determined upon today by
the semi-official entertainment COM
lnittee after it had heen informed
that the scout cruiser Memphis would
arrive at the navy yard here at noon
en- Saturday, June Jl, bearing from
Europe the flying hero OF the world
and the airplane in which he flew
from New York tc Paris.
The official welcome to the eagle
cf tie air will begin before he sights
his native shores. And tittingly
enough it will be other eagles OF the
will extend the first greeting, Two
fly far to sea to escort the Memphis
to the Virginia capes.
There unless darkness mas set in
-otner planes and the dirigible Los
Angeles or some naval non-rigid air
ship will take up the air escort TO
Washington while a convoy OF de-
stroyers and other naval craft VIII
accompany the Memphis on the over
night run up Chesapeake bay and the
Potomac river.
The official reception committee,
made up OF cabinet, army navy, ma
rine corps and coast guard Officers
and leading citizens OF the District OF
Columbia, will greet Lindbereh as ne
steps down the gang plank and ac-
company him to an automobile in
which he will lead parade from the
navy yard over famous Pennsylvania
J lContinued on Page Eightl
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TWO million IN
SILVER, BURIED
200 YRS, FOUND
Enormous Treasure Dis
covered In Sonora by
Mexican PrOspectOrs

NOGALES, June 2 (P.--EnorInouS
treasure in form OF silver bricks, be-
lieved to have been mined by the con-
quistadors Of Cortez or some other
early Spanish explorer who crossed
northern Mexico are believed to have
been rediscovered by a group of
Mexican prospectors in the Sahuaripa-
Alamos district in mountainous
region of southeastern Sonora, accord
ing to dispatches received today from
Hermosillo, capital city of Sonora.
The find is estimated at 100000
pesos or $1,OOO,0OO, according to tele-
graphic reports and Senai- official dis
patches from Hermosillo If this is
found to be correct, the find will be one
of the, largest discoveries yet made of
treasures hidden by Spanish explorers.
The Hermosillo reports state that
eight Mexican miners, seeking new
, locations, stumbled upon the treasure
evidently undisturbed for more than
two centuries, when they came upon a
cavern, part Of which was Of natural
formation, while other chambers are
believed to be the famous Latoyopa
mine, trace of which many parties OF
fortune hunters and scores of pros
pecto1s have for more than century
searched Sonora hills and valleys since
first information of it's existence was
disclosed in the records of old Fran
J ciScian missions.
A small opening in the rock-strewr
mountain side paved the way for the
discovery of the cavern, which is hid.
den from all but the most minute
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CONFERENCE
WILL REPORT.
TO CONGRESS
Recommendations Will Be
Made to Avoid Similar
CatastrOphes.
DAVIS TOTAL.K
@
President Coolidge RecOg-
Ilizes Seriousness of Sit
uation, Said.

CHICAGO, June 2 (R)-Somewhat
fewer in numbers than the thousands
expected, but nevertheless representa-
tive of the. diversified interests In-
volved, approximately 900 men and
women from 27 Mississippi valley
states today formed the first fIooc
control conference to aid in coping
with one of the nations greatest
problems-the recurring floods in the
Mississippi river. and its. tributaries.
Alter three days OF study, tile cor
ference next Saturday will adopt
recommendations it hopes may aid
congress in taking the steps neces :
sary to avoid a similar catastrophe in
the future.
President Coolidge and his admin
istration recognizes the seriousness OF
the esituation and regard the present.
disaster in the lever Mississippi val
ley as the ground for some of the
most seIous work for the next con-
gress Dwight Davis, secretary OF war,
the presidents special representative,
declared.
Secretary Davis will address the
conference tomorrow morning, giving
first hand Impressions OF the floou.
Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwin, chief OF
array engineers, will dwell upon de-
tails OF The engineering work neces-
%ary in meeting the challenge OF the
Father Of Water.
William Hale Thompson, Chicago
mayor, who co-operated with Mayors;
Arthur j. OKeefe OF New Orleans.
and Victol j. Miller of st. Louis, in
issuing the conference call, was Sc
Iected permanent chairman, and the
New Orleans and st. Lcuis mayors
and Mayor RoWlette Paine Of Mem
phis, Tenn, were named permanent
vice chairTnen.
BATON ROUGE. La, June 2 H1--
Courageous in their fight to hold the
levees and save their. crops and homes
from devastation by the flood waters
Of the Mississippi river, the FARMERS
OF Louisiana's alluvial lands tace the
problems OF reconstruction with the
same courage.
Routed, bat not defeated, they are
now treklling back by tens and
twenties to the land they quilted in
hundreds for as fast as the mud OF
the field shows above the floods they
begin planting crops and rebuilding
homes.
Louisiana has faced Reconstruction
several times, but this time even the
destruction of 1882 has been exceed.
cd former Governor John NJ. Parker
Hood relief director said today. TIT
problem c,f reconstruction is big
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UNPRECEDENTED HONOR AWAITS FIJI
y Flood States Consider Mississippi Control
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National Surrey Shows
Best Minds Favorable
To Coolidge Candidacy

WASHINGTON, June 2 H).-
President Coolidge was told to-
day by James Francis Burke, of
Pittsburgh, former secretary Of
the republican national COM
). nittee, that o national survey
Of 'best minds" of the republi-
can party had shown Coolidge
to be the choice Of 76 per cent
as the "most available presi-
Dental candidate"
Frank O. Lowden, of Illinois,
was endorsed by 10 per cent
Burke said, while Jne remaining
IA per cent chose other candi-
dates.
Governor Smith, of New
York, was named by so per
cent as the democrat who
would be hardest to defeat"
Burke said; Senator Reed, of
Missouri, was named by 10 per
cent and William c.. McAdoo by
9 per cent.
A statement giving the results
of the survey was made public
at the White House by Burke,
who caid the list of those to
whom inquiries were sent was
furnished by republican gov
ernors, senator's, members of
the house and national COM
nlittecnlen.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-03

Copper steady; electrolytic
spot and futures 1875.
Lead steady snot $40.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-06-03
Aimee Plans to Chase
Devil Ouf Of Chicago
In Euangelistic Meet

LOS ANGELES, June 2 tR.-
Aimee Semple Mcpherson,
Angelus temple evangelist, left
tonight for Chicago where she
will conduct a three-Week evan
gelistic campaign with the
avoWed purpose of chasing the
devil out of Chicago. She was
accompanied by her two chill
dren, a pastor of a branch
church, Z her stenographer,
her secretary, and the
four men of the Angelus temple
quartet. It will be her second
visit to Chicago in recent
months, the first having fol-
lowed shortly after the dismis-
sal OF conspiracy charges
against the evangelist in con-
nection with her story Of kid
mapping and escape in Mexico
last year.
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Airmen Contemplating
IS Day Trip Around
World From NetU York

NEW YORK, June2 tP.-The
New York Evening Post today
announced that two airmen are
contemplating a l5-day flight
around the world to be begun
from New York the last of July
"if present plans materialize." !"
The airmen mentioned are
Linton Wells, holder of the
present round -the-world record
of % days, IA hours, 36 minutes,
and Lieutenant Leigh Wade,
one of the three pilots in the
army 1924 world flight. A third
= man, as yet unnamed, is to be
chosen as radio operator and
navigator.
A three e-engined plane, prob
ably a biplane, is considered for
the trip, and Wells and Wade
are said to be looking for a suit
able craft.
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