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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
SCOTLAND YARD IN
VIDE SEARCH FOR
TRICKSTERS' BAND

LONDON, July 13.-Faced with
reports and complaints from Am
eriean and other visitors to Lon.
don of having been robbed by
confidence tricksters, detectives
from Scotland Yard are again
searching London and the Big
English provincial cities for a
powerful gang of American and
Australian confidence tricksters-
numbering about twenty and led
by middle-aged cosmopolitan
Irish-American known as "Profes-
sor Pat"-who are believed to be
responsible for coups aggregating
$25, 900.
Professor Pat" and his cronies
have been a thorn In the side of
the London police for a number
of years, and. although some Of
the lesser members of the gang
have been arrested and convicted,
the Professor" has so far man
aged to escape detection.
BY means of the Rosary and
other tricks, the gang has for
some years systematically inyeigl
ed trusting visitors to London IT,
part with their holiday money.
At Home in London
The Professor" and his satel-
lites are scattered throughout the
West End district of London,
and their fayorite method is 10
haunt fashionable night clubs, art
galleries and museums where they
are likely to meet tourists and
prospective victims
Their latest victim Is an un
named American farmer from the
Middle West. While he was stroll
ing through one of the eity's prin-
cipal streets he encountered two
men who claimed to have had
considerable business transactions
with a Middle Western farmers
cooperative marketing organiza-
tion.
After "reminiscences had been
exchanged the visitor was invited
to dinner. during which one of
the strangers produced a news
paper cutting containing an an
nouncement to the effect he had
been left a large fortune by rich
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
like DEATH CITIES


JERUSALEM, July 13.-Na-
blus, the ancient Samaritan cen
ter, 80 miles north of here, and
other towns in the Holy Land ap-
pear like cities of the dead as
the result of the earthquake last
Monday.
Latest dispatches of an official
nature place the dead in Pales-
tine at more than $50; in Trans
jordani at 100 with 500 injured.
Unofficial figures estimate the
total dead at 1000.
No Americans and no Euro
peans are reported among the
victims.
Scarcely a house in the old
section of the town escaped. Some
collapsed entirely
The usually busy streets are
deserted save for an occasional
figure salvaging bedding and
placing it on the backs of camels
or Idonkeys to take to the camps
outside of the town where the in
habltants are collected in pathe-
tic groups.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13

MAN ATTACKS
G.O,P.L.E:ADERS
Attorney for Drys Say
Mills and Heise Removal
Due to Political Influence

NEW YORK. July 13.-Repub.
'ican aaders of the State and Ma
ton were accused by Orville s.
Poland. counsel to the New York
State Anti-Saloon League, of be
traying their Prohibition support.
ers and of sacrificing" Chester
p. Mills, the most efficient Pro
hibition Administrators New York
ever had" in an effort to win
financial support from bootlegger3
in the coming Presidential cam.
paign.
Mr.. Poland made these accusa-
tions in a formal statement to
the press in which he charged
Prohibition officials at Washing
ton had been goaded by Republic.
an leaders into finding a ground
to attack Mills and force his
resignation. He charged the tran
sfer of Mills last week and the
summary action taken against
Millss friend. Assistant Admins
traitor Heise. We're part of this
general scheme to get Mills %
quit.
Mills was transferred and Heise
dismissed for countenancing and
encouraging third degree methods
that are contrary to the laws of
New York State. Mills, when tran
sferred. resigned.
Absurd, Says Ogden L. Mills
Efforts to get into communiea-
tion with various Republican lead
ers to enable them to answer M.
Poland, were generally unsuccess-
full. Representative Ogden l.. Mills
remarked in Washington, however,
that although he had not had
hand in any of the changes In
the Prohibition Department. the
Poland charges sounded absurd"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
BANDITS MAKE
S5O,00O HAUL

Los ANGELES. Cal. July 13.
young bandits battered
Sam Cohen, clerk, unconscious
with their revolver, stole $780,
900 in diamonds and escaped in
an automobile.
Cohen was attacked after he
entered the store this morning
and had opened the safe to place
jewelry in show cases.
When Cohen unlocked the store
to admit a nego janitor, the two
hold-up men stepped from their
waiting place nearby the door
way. One of them struck Cohen
down with the butt of his revol-
yer. The other bandit ordered
the janitor into the rear of the
store.
The two robbers cleaned the
safe of diamonds and jewelry and
while early workers passed the
store, calmly walked to an auto
mobile and escaped.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Rhodes Scholars
Not Running u. S.


NlW YORK, July 13.-Rhodes
Scholars are hit hard in a re-
port by Prof. J. o. Beatty Of
Southern Methodist University to
the Albert Kahn Foundation. of
which he is a travelling fellow.
The report made public at Colum-
bia University. quotes the Right
Hon. Herbert A. l.. Fisher. Wardec
OF New College, Oxford. and a
trustee of the Rhodes Fund, as
saying Rhodes Scholars have fail
cd utterly to fulfil expectations.
because few of them become prom
inent in America after their re.
turn from oxford.
Nr. Fisher, who formerly was
President of the Board of Educa-
tion of Great Britain, says Presi-
dent Frank Aydelotte of Swarth-
more is the only Rhodes Scholar
who has become an international
figure. whereas, according to the
dream of Mr.. Rhodes. the ex-
Rhodes Scholars should now be
running the country"
Prof. Beatty says that insistence
upon knowledge of Greek mar
rowed the number of possible as
pirants to these scholarships In
former days to a mere handful.
He says some Rhodes Scholars
have returned to America with
exaggerated English mannerisms
not typical of the best Englishmen
and have created a bad impress
sion.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Seven Are Killed in
Seattle Auto Accidents

SEATTLE, July 13-Four pee
sons were killed in two auto
mobile accidents near Seattle last
night, three of them children un.
der eight years. Four others wers
seriously injured
William Wright, aged 25. aud
Marian and Myra Her were killed
when an automobile plunged over
a 40 foot viaduct. Clay Holman
a boy, was killed when an auto
crashed head-on with stage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
new BATTLE
SLOGAN FOR
DRY FORCES

WASHINGTON, July 13.-With
the battle slogan of Prohibition
is going to pay its own way"
stringent enforcement of penalties
against liquor yiolators is to be
emphasized, both as a means of
providing enforcement funds and
tightening the law.
State Administrators, at a meet
ing here, were instructed to i'm
pose penalties simultaneously
with the institution of criminal
proceedings.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Mother of Seven
Is Peace Officer

WOODWARD, Okla, July 13.-
A grayhaired mother of seven ch'l-
dren is sheriff of Woodward coun.
ty.
Mrs. John Bouquet, So. was ap-
pointed to fill the term of hes
husband, veteran Oklahoma
peace officer, who died suddenly.
MY husband worked indefatig-
ably for law enforcement and +
shall endeavor to do the same, :"
says Mrs. Bouquet.
81 believe in prosecution, but
not persecution. | expect to look
at affairs from an ethical stand
point"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13

Los ANGELES, Cal, July IS.
Three men were killed. two
men and two women were in
jured. two seriously. when an au-
tomobile driven by Betty Peck,
of Los Angeles. crashed into a
real estate office in the outskirts
of the city.
The ear was travelling at the
rate of 35 miles an hour when
another ear turned in suddenly
from side street forcing Miss
Peck to turn sharply aside. She
evidently lost control of the ma
chine. hurdled the curb and
crashed into the building.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
British Society Buds
In No Hurry to Wed

three or four offers of marriage
since they were presented at
Court.
One reason for this tendency
to remain single is that the pre-
sent-day society miss has devei-
oped rather expensive habits which
the average man cannot keep up
with. She is having a good time
through the various seasons and
prefers to dine out and dance four
or five times a week while she
has the opportunity.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Partisan Boys Build
Lindbergh Airplanes

designs and to worship the biz
machines that remind them ~
their American air hero.
Airplanes are in the toy store
windows. Airplane kites are h..
ing a new vogue. The really Oh G
thing. however. is to build pisnn
with twisted rubber to turn thu
propeller shaft. and THE Spirit
of St. Louis" and INK 2l1" scrawl-
ed over 1t.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13

LONDON. July 13.-Despite sta
tistics which show British girls
are marrying younger than for
merly, there are indications that
society buds are in no hurry to
take on the responsibilities of
matrimony.
There are more pretty unmar-
ried girls who have been officially
"out" in society three or four
seasons than ever before. Many
of these are said to have received
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
ORIENTAL TRIP
NOW PROPOSED
Army Fliers Would Make
Flight Spanning Full
Sweep of Pacific.

OAKLAND, July IA fight
from America to the Orient, span
ming the full sweep of the Pacific
Ocean is the latest ambition of
United States Army fliers Matt
land and Hegenberger, who re-
Gently make the nonstop fight
from San Francisco to the Ha-
waiian Islands. Il would like
to make the fight to the Orient
with stops at Honolulu, Midway
Islands, Wake Island, and Guam
ending at Manila or going on
to China" sadi Maitland.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Requiem Mass Is SAID
For Kevin O'Higgins

LONDON, July 13. = Requiem
mass was celebrated in West
minister Cathedral for Kevin o.
Higgins, assassinated in Dublin
last Sunday. Father Sheehan Off
ciated and members of the British
Cabinet attended. Frederick Sterl.
ing, American Minister to the
Irish Free State also attended
the services.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Wagner Coming North;
Bound to Nome Region

SEATTLE, July 13.-J. II. Wag.
ner. Chief of the Alaska Bureau
of Education, sailed on the Ad-
miral Watson today for Seward.
From there he will go over the
Alaska railroad to Nenana, down
the Yukon River to st. Michael,
Nome. White Mountain, Golovin
and other districts on Seward Pen
insula. He intends to also visit
the Kuskokwim River district and
inspect the schools and hospitals.
He expects to return to Seattle
in the Fall.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Alabama Mining Town
Is Destroyed by Fire

WEST BLOCTON Ala. July Il.
Fire which could not be check. 4
by the feeble streams of wat r
from broken water mains. reg 4
here late yesterday afternoon and
only a few remote buildings ef
this mining town are left Tho
entire business section and g
houses were levelled. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Explosion and Fire or
Casboat Engineer K;le

SEATTLE. July 13.-Georgs
Cage. of Everett, Wash, Chief
Engineer. was killed and Andrew
Hagen, also of Everett, was IN
jured in an explosion and era
which destroyed the gasboat Vir-
ginia on the Lake Wash ngtei
Canal. The fire was caused bv
backfire. The explosion was heard
all over the district.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
VIRGINIA " IN PORT

The Virginia " brought the
following passengers from Sitka:
w. H. Caswell, j. Kinghorn, Miss
P. M. Myers, Ford Butler, l..
Perez. M. Perez, Dorothy Perez.
N. Oldfeld, F. Grant, Albert
Grant. Billy Grant, William Jones,
George Grant; from Funter Bay:
John Garcia; from Hawk Inlet:
Charles Williams.
The mailboat sails for Chicha-
gof and way ports at 6 o'clock
tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Grotefeld's Trial Is
Set for September 9

SEATTLE, July 1S.-The trial
of A. w. Grotefeld, Chicago pro
duce merchant, on charges of driv.
ing an automobile while intoxicat-
ed, preferred against him by Fred
Denny, chauffeur to Gov. r. H.
Hartley, as a result of a crash
last week in which Mrs. Hartley
was injured, is set for Septemb g.
8. Police Court Judge Gordon
is to hear the case while on his
vacation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
President Coolidge
Is to Attend Picnic

RAPID CITY, S. D., July 13.
A dozen towns in Wyoming,
Nebraska and South Dakota have
proclaimed next Saturday a holt
day for the Tri-State Farmers
picnic at Ardmore, S. d. The
picnic will be attended by Presi-
dent Coolidge.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13

PARIS, July 13.--Lindbergh has
changed the course of life for
Paris children. They are building
airplanes. Their great summer
sport has been long sailing boats.
chiefly on the fountain basins OF
the Luxemburg and Tuileries gar
dens. Big and little boys and even
the girls make trips to lie Bour
get airfield now to get ideas for
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Keating Wins
24-MiLe S,Uin,
Marathon

LAKE GEORGE, N. Y,
July 13.-Edward F. Keat-
ing, of New York, swimming
instructor, won the 24-mile
swimming marathon finish
ing at 4:30 o'clock this
morning. His time was is
hours, AZ minutes and is
seconds. When he left the
water. Lucy Diamond, of
Brooklyn, closest rival. was
still IL miles from the finish.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Sail Boat Capsizes;
Four Persons Drown

HAMILTON, ont, July Ia
Four persons. including a three
months old baby. were drowned
when a small sail boat capsized
on Lake Ontario off Hamilton
Beach during a severe storm last
night Three others aboard the
boat had a narrow escape from
death.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Four Are Frustrated
By Heat in New York

NEW YORK, July 13.-The first
heat prostration has occurred. An
aged man collapsed in the sub
way. Three other persons were
Frustrated. 1t was 50 degree at
IL O'Clock this forenoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Watchman Not on Duty;
Trains Meet at Crossing

TOLEDO, Ohio. July f3.-The
coroner attributes the wreck late
yesterday afternoon in which three
persons were killed and nine in
jured when a freight train smash.
ed into an interurban train near
a cross as the watchman's failure
to be on duty
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
Trial OF Stranger"
Postponed to November

WINNIPEG, July 13.-The MUIR
der trial of Earle Nelson, reputed
dark stranger" credited with
Staying a score of women in the
United States and Canada, has
been postponed on motion of the
defense until November. Prejudice
is too strong against Nelson, 1t
Is said
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
]. H. MURRAY ILL

Word comes from Cordova that
J. T. Murray. veteran Leg sla-
tor, is seriously i'll in the hos
pital at that place. and fears are
felt for the outcome.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
RE-ENTERs HOSPITAL

Mrs. Matt Holm who was in
the st. AIMS Hospital for two
months, and returned home for a
short time, suffered a relapse o.
heart trouble and has re-entered
the hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
400 ARE DEAD
IN EARTHQUAKE
IN PALES TINE
Bodies Are Recovered d
from Ruins-Ii Hundreds
Reported as Injured.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
July 13.-Local authorities
say bodies of 400 victims of
the earthquake in Palestine
have been recovered. The
number Of injured is placed
ut 450. MANY bodies are still
believed to be in the ruins.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13
PIenmy Session
TOMORROW OF
NaUaI Delegates

GENEVA. July 1s.-Tle
delegates to the Naval Com
ference today decided to
convoke a plenary session
tomorrow SO assurance can
be given that negotiations
are continuing in the friend
liest manner.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-07-13

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The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1927-01-22

Power from Sweet Potato.
Motor fuel is to be made from
sweet potatoes ard mul,SSes in
a plant now under construct on
in Queensland, Australia, in the
large scale a.temptin the world
to produce powder alcohol. tn
The plant will have u capacity
OF 2,0O,o gallons d year.
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1927-01-22

FL Paso, Tex Former Senator
and Secretary of the Interior
Albert B. Fall. accused as q Con-
spirator in the oil land acsses,
will run for seat az SenatOr
from New Mexico.
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1927-01-22

Thousands of Italians barred
from entering the United States
have their eyes on Australia as
a new promised land.
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1927-01-22

New YORK Roger Hornsby. stSr
and manager of thevictorious10-
rs St Louis Cardinals, has siG ned
a contract with the Giants, under
that management of of John J.
McGraw, for two years. at $4,000
a year with the title of field
manager and player.
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1927-01-22

A front seat that can be pllco
il, any automobile that has been
invented is mounted on ii track
that permits it to he moved Sc
veral inches to give more access
to the seats behind it
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1927-01-22

Cambridge, Mass. Talk about the
records of modern athletes,
Why. in ancient Greece they used
to pole vault over bounding leo
pard and turn handsprings over
charging lions. Painting of such
eats. have been found at Corinth
The McCarthy weekly news. [volume] (McCarthy, Alaska) 1917-19??, 1927-01-22

va
iful Kate,
And also hung on the old front
They've been welded now ten
years, I'd state,
And he wishes he'd hung on the
old front gate.
Co un1ry: v hat are you so hot
for, old man?
HEX: I've got one Of these here
two-pants suits on
LaDdlsdy-Isn't this good chick
en-?
Boarder-lt may have been
morally, but physically it's a wreck
You can recognize the typical
American anywhere. He is ask
ing somebody for a match.
He stood there by the blooming
door.
All, he was just a sap.
And no one opened it because
He didn't give a rap.
Oh, doctor Il forgot to ask you
about that eye medicine?
What about it?
Do I drop it in my eyes before
or after meals?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
ITALY MAKES
BLUNT REPLY
TO PROPOSAL
Hope of Washington Officials
For Naval Limitations
Conference Fades
JAPAN ALSO REFUSES
Washington Now Awaits Re-
ply From Great Britain,
Disclosing Her Attitude

Washington, Feb. 22.-LF Italy,
like France, has turned thumbs
down on the American five-power
naval limitation proposal and thus
has apparently scrapped the hopes
Of Washington administration Of
ficials for conference and ultimate
agreement among the five leading
naval powers for lighter battle craft
restriction.
Since Japan has accepted the sug-
gestion as originally advanced BY
President Coolidge, but with stipu-
lation that discussions not begin be-
fore June l, it remains only for
Great Britain to disclose her atti-
tude on the extension Of the Wash
ington capital ship limitations treaty
to cruisers, dcstroycrs and sub
marines. On her position appears to
rest the prospects for u three-power
understanding or regional agree
ment to limit auxiliary craft.
The Italian reply, made public
last night by the state department,
expressed that governments un-
Willingness to discuss naval limita-
tion alone, declaring there exists
an undeniable inter-dcpendence of
every type Of armament Of every
single power. and furthermore it is
not possible to adopt partial meas
urcs between only the five large
naval powers"
Should BE Universal
"The Italian government" the re-
ply added, "thinks that the limitation
Of armamcnts, to be efficacious to
the ends referred to by Mr.. Coolidge,
should be universal"
Further reason given for her re-
fusal to accede to the proposal was
that Italy, by reason Of its "unfavor-
able geographical position, cannot
expose itself without grave risks to
a binding limitation Of it's maritime
armamcnts, which arc already insult
ficient to the needs Of it's defense" !"
SO blunt was the reply, in the
opinion Of some officials. that it ap-
pearcd to leave little lecway for
composing Misunderstanding Of the
American proposal such as Secretary
Kellogg has indicated he saw in the
French refusal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-22
MARTIN HAGEN ,
PIONEER HERE,
PASSES AW AY
Came to Burleigh County in
1S76-Services to Be Held
at Wilton Tomorrow

Martin G. Hagen, n. a pioneer in
Burleigh county, died at the home
Of his daughter. Mrs. G. Olgicrson Of
Bismarck, yesterday. Death was
caused by heart trouble and apoplexy.
Funeral services are to take place
at the Grand theatre, Wilton, at !
o'clock tomorrow and interment will
be in Rosehill cemetery, in the fam
lily lot. Rev. G. w. Stewart of
Mandan, an old friend Of the family,
and Rev. Harold Hanson Of Wash
burn, the pastor of the Painted
Woods congregation, will conduct the
ceremony. Henry Halverson of Bis
marck and Reverend Stewart will
sing.
The body will lie in state at the
Webb Funeral Parlors between 4 and
6 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. Hagen was born ut Osterdalcn,
Norway, January IL, 1853. At the age
of IA he emigrated with his uncle
and oldest brother to Goodhuc cOun-
ty, Minnesota.
Came Here in 1876
In 1879 he came to Bismarck and
staged between Bismarck and the
Black hills for one year. For a time
from 1877 to 1881 he was on the
scouting expedition conducted by the
government to the Fort Buford vi
cinity. He also went on govern.
ment survey trip in the northern part
Of Dakota territory.
Mr.. Hagcn's main occupation dur
ing that period was plastering anc
he plastered many of the Oldest
houses in Bismarck.
December 26, 1882. he was married
to Louise Danielson Of Paintee
Woods. He took up homestead al
Painted Woods in 1881. where he ant
his family have resided since with the
e..~r.iuI. Ul ave years wnen they NV
ed in Mclean county, near Washburn
To Mr. and Mrs. Hagen Is childrer
were born, Of whom nine are nov
living-six daughters and three sons
They are Isabel. now Mrs. G.. Olgeir'
son of Bismarck; Jane, also living in
Bismarck; Viola, living at wing;
Irene, teaching school at Riverton
Wyoming; Carol. now Mrs. Walter
Grabarkewitz of Bordulac; Ruth, /;
nurse at Minneapolis; Harold Of Far
go; Gunder, farming at Painted
Woods, and Rudolph, on the home
place at Painted Woods. Mrs. Hager
also survives her husband.