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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-21
TENSION INCREASES
AS JAPS MOBILIZE
ARMY IN FAR EAST
Forces Invade Manchuria az
China Asks Help Of League
Of Nations

Tokyo, Sept. 2l-{R-Tension- be.
tween the governments Of China an<
Japan increased Monday with tn
movement Of japanese troops to com.
bat rioting reported In press dispatch.
e. to have broken out at Chientao
Manchuria, and to strengthen thu
garrison at Mukden.
A. Rengo news agency dispatch
from Dairen said one mixed brigade
Of Japanese troops In Korea, which
had been concentrating at shingsh,
on the Korean-M anchurian border
had started for Mukden.
Other dispatches said Japanesl
troops started from Ranan, Korea
following riots in which Chinese threw
bombs and burned the Chientao rail
way station, police station, severa
schools and government buildings.
The situation, described IS tense II
messages to tho Tokyo war office, wa
one Of the subjects Of an extraordin
airy session Of the Japanese cabinet
The Korean and Japanese populac'
Of Chientao Was asserted to BE- en-
Tdangered.
Chientao has . population OF hal
q million, 100000 Of which are Kore
ans, 1900 Japanese and the rest Chin
csc.
The situation In south central Man,
churia, particularly at Mukden, tn.
center Of fighting between japanese
and Chinese troops last Friday, wa
comparatively quiet.
Japan was expected to reply Mon
day to Chinese notes Of protest owe
occupation by japanese troops o
Manchurian territory, demanding i'm
mediate evacuation Of all territor!
now occupied and restoration of con
ditions Is they were before Friday
clashes.
A spokesman for the japanese for
eign office said Japan's answer vii
contain = protest against what TIN
government considers q deliberate at,
tempt Of Chinese regulars to destro!
property Of the South Manchurta1
Railway.
The fighting at Peitaying, Kwan'
chengtse and Nanling Friday was re-
ported to have cost the lives Of 6!
Japanese soldiers. Chinese casualtie'
could not be determined, but were sale
to have been considerable"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-21
CHINA ASKS HELP OF
LEAGUE or NATIONS

Geneva, Sept. N.-R1-ChinA for
mally appealed Monday for League Of
Nations intervention In the Manchu-
rian situation under the Leagues
covenant.
The Leagues council Immediately
called . special session for Tuesday to
consider the plea, which arose from
japanese military activity In MAnchu-
ria during the last few days.
International observers pointed out
that the probable action Of the coun-
Gil would be to invite the japanese
and Chinese to submit q full report Of
their respective positions upon Incl
dents in ManchuriA.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-21
SAIL IN SMALL BOAT

st. Johns, Newfoundland, Sept. a.
-R-An American and a Canadian
are on the way to Plymouth. England,
in the 10 ; foot sailboat Chicagoan.
They are Herman Bahr. n~aturalized
German. and s. J. Harding, former
Canadian sailor. They took along SO
gallons Of water and plenty to eat.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-21
TO q

washington, Sept. 2l-R-The
war department has decided to post
pone requests for increased pay tor
Officers. The action was taken to
tighten the governmental expendt-
lures IN view Of the economic de-
preston.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-21
FIRE CAUSES LOSS

Courtenay, N. D., Sept. 2l.-(R-An
early morning blaze Monday caused
loss Of between 5000 and $4,000 and
threatened destruction Of an entire
block Of business property before It
was brought under control.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-21
MARsHAL HURTS SHOULDER

Beulah, N. D., Sept. 2l.-Manley
Thompson, village marshal. suffered
q wrenched shoulder when he was
struck by one Of the levers Of the
village read grader.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-21
IL JAPANESE ARE
KILLED BY QUAKE

Tokyo, Sept. 2l-R-Japan's most
severe earthquake since 1924 shook
Tokyo and adjacent regions Monday.
Incomplete reports showed IL deaths,
40 seriously injured and considerable
property damage.
The quake occurred at 1870 q. M,
(9:20 p. m, Sunday Eastern Standard
Time). Telephone and telegraphShnes
in Gumma and Saitama procedures,
where the shocks were the worst. were
torn down.
First reports agreed many houses
collapsed, causing the fatalities. Yo-
kohama, Kofu, shizuoka, Fukushima.
Nagoya and various other cities on
Hondo Island felt the shocks.
Department stores and other busi-
ness places, thronged with morning
shoppers, witnessed scenes bordering
upon panic.
Nssures appeared in the pavement
Of many Tokyo streets.
Because of crippled communication
lines, reports from the affected areas
were slow In reaching here.
Slight after-shocks were felt In To-
kyo Monday afternoon, again fright
ening the populace.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-21
RESIDENTS IN MANY
CITIES FRIGHTENED
DAMAGE REPORTED
Little Town Of Anna, Near Sid.
ney, Ohio, Hardest Hit
by Quake
PICTURES FALL OFF WALLS
Biologists Say Disturbance
Caused by Slipping Of
Rock Strata

Chicago, Sept. 21-R-DtstrictS Of
Ohio. Indiana, and Kentucky had un-
dergone an imperceptable change
Monday. as . result Of earth shocks
which frightened residents In many
localities, and caused considerable
damage In Anna, q small town near
Sidney, Ohio.
The tremors were felt late Sunday.
They were most noticeable at Cincin-
natl, Springfield, and Lima, Ohio: at
Indianapolis, Connersville. Anderson,
Liberty and Richmond. Indiana. and
in some localities Of northern Ken
lucky.
At Anna, practically every building
was damaged, and there was not q
whole chimney in the town Of 500 in
habitants. Plastering in the high
school was shaken from the walls and
the corner stones Of the Lutheran
church we're Jared loose. Damage
was estimated at $4,000. At Ander-
son, Ind, pictures were shaken off
the walls.
The tremors lasted about Is Sec
onds. The disturbance. geologists OF
the Chicago weather bureau said, was
caused by the slipping Of strata under
the earth's surface. These geological
readjustments occur sporadically In
the middlewest, but no serious dam
age has resulted during the last 10C
years because of the relatively rocky
formations peculiar to the region, they
are not scaused BY volcanic activity
the BIOLOGISTS said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-21
The Weather

Showers and cooler tonight: Tues
day partly cloudy and cooler.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27
The Best Alaska Paper.
Seward GateWay.)

In the last mail from Juneau copy of the Juneau Empire-last Tuesdays issue. Anyone open ing it's pages would be struck with the one idea that Juneau must be a very good town for never was an apparent index to the towns prosperity so clearly reflected in the Tuesday issue. Twelve pages of news, advertisements comparable to a metropolitan daily. Advertising of course, is the sole guide by which a publisher produce better paper; the income the more he may add to staff and plant.
 Through this unstinting use of The Empires advertising columns, well column after column of interesting news items. dispatches and homemade editorials things pertinent to Alaska, not tailor made" like the majority use The Gateway once again dofts the derby to The Empire and reiterates that the Juneau Empire is without equal in the Territory
 It is not customary for newspapers to boost each others stocks; generally the opposite but The Gateway is proud of The Empires steady and substantial growth, and glad to see such news paper published within the confines of Alaskan boundaries pleased to observe the pride and loyalty of the Empires patronage.
 Any fair minded newspaperman in Alaska will admit the above title is rightly worn by The Elm pire.
 air-mnded, remind readers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27
Food Fish Research.
Seattle Tlmes.)

Congress has appropriated an additional s58,OOO for inquiry respecting food fish during the coming fiscal year. For good many years the govern ment has been helping in all practicable ways in the maintenance of the industry. It Is doing most of the research work Investigations to be made the result of the enlarged appropriation relate to the trend of important commercial fisheries the de- velopment of aqui-culture and the improvement of ish-cultural practices.
 The new studies will of overcom- ing limitations of fish production in the Mississippi system due to increased naturalization with it's stream pollution the trout and steelhead situation on the Pacific Coast the Pacific being ncreas- ingy important source of food and game fish now rapidly diminishing; maintenance of the Seattle laboratory, the new Pacific Coast headquarters of salmon investigations.
 Included in the foregoing is small appropria- ton for salmon study in Bristol Bay, for study of the productivity in small inland lakes of the men haden of the Atlantic coas,.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27

General Leonard Wood. resident Harding presented the medals personally in the White House before a gathering of notables in the East Room which included members of the Cabinet, Ambassadors and distinguished officers of the Army and Navy.
 In 1924, the medals were awarded to Elihu Root, to Oliver Wendal Holmes and to Charles W. Eliot; in 1925 to Clifford Pnchot to George Bird Grinnell and to Martha Berry; in 1926, to William S. Sims, Albert J. Beveridge and to Daniel Carter; in 1927. to John J. Pershing, to Herbert Hoover and to John Bassett Moore; in 1928, to Charles Evans Hughes, to Frank M. Chapman and to Charles A. Lindbergh in 1929, to Herbert Putnam Owen Mister and to Owen D. Young; in 1880, to Richard E. Byrd William Grean and Hornell Hastings Hart.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DOES WELL

The Juneau Chamber of Commerce will enter the second half of the year in healthy condition. All the principal costs of the year have been met and there remains balance in the treasury. When all those who are indebted to the organization shall have paid up there will be a tidy with which to finance further activities.
 The Chamber is maintaining in competent way course that has been pursued for good many years There is probably commercial or ganzaton anywhere that has worked harder or more effectively for it's home town than the Juneau Chamber of Commerce has labored for Juneau It is pleasant to know that the present organization of the Chamber has done as well, at least as any of it's predecessors. It would be diff fcult to say more for it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27
ROOSEVELT MEDAL AWARDS.

Judge Benjamin N Cardozo Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, Hamln Garland, his torian of the Middle Border and Dr. c. Hart Mer- riam eminent naturalist and founder of the United States Biological Survey will receive the Roosevelt Medals for Distinguished Service this year according to an announcement made by James R. Garfield President of the Roosevelt Memorial Association
 Judge Cardozo is honored for 'the development of public law; MT. Garland for his contributions and Dr. Merriam for the promotion of the study of natural history"
 The medals will be bestowed by the President o the Association at a banquet at Roosevelt House the Roosevelt birthplace, at 28 East 20th Street New York on October 27, the seventy third anniversary of President Roosevelt's birth.
 The Roosevelt Medal, which is three inches in diameter and of solid gold, shows on one side head of Theodore Roosevelt and on the other flaming sword with the motto: If I must choose between righteousness and peace, choose righteousness It was designed by James Earle Fraser
 The committee whose recommendation the trustees of the association made the awards con- sists of the following: Mrs. O. Grant La Farge, Chairman; Henry J. Allen, Guy Murehie, Albert Shaw E. A Van Valkenburg William Allen White, Owen Mister.
 The Roosevelt Awards which were established by the Roosevelt Memorial Association in 1923, are given annually in three out of twelve fields: the administration of public office; the field of public and international law; the field of industrial peace; the conservation of natural resources; the cause of social justice; the study of natural history; the field of outdoor life; the field of national defense; the leadership of youth and the development of American character; the field of American his torical literature; the field of international affairs the expression of the pioneer virtues.
 In 1923, the medals were awarded to Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler to Dr. Henry Fairfield Osborn, and to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27
FEDERAL OWNERSHIP AND STATE
 RIGHTS.

Gov Pinchot wants the Federal Government to take a strong hand in the water power problem He favors Federal ownership and control for he says:
 The doctrine of States rights is im-
 potent to settle this gigantic problem of
 commercial slavery as our history has
 proved it impotent to settle the problem of
 human slavery.
 What assurance has Gov. Pinchot that the Federal Government would be satisfactory as controlling agency than the States? The experi- ence with Prohibition enforcement is not vincing argument for the efficiency of Federal trol
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27
PAT CARAWAY
 BACK IN FORM
White Sox Defeat Senator, in Frid a y C a m e-
 Home Runs Count

CHICAGO, Ill, June 27. Pat Caraway returned to form yester- day. holding the Washington Sen ators to five hits as the Chicago White Sox took the series opener by score of to 3.
 Two of the Senators runs were home runs made by Jos Russell.
 The other tally came in the fourth inning when Caraway walk ed three men and hit another.
 Crowder started for Washington but was hit hard and retired in favor of Hadley in the fifth inning. Hadley finished, allowing only one hit.
 Caraway contributed to his own victory by making three hits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27
TWO CUB BEARS
 START zoo FOR. YACHTING PARTY
Rio Bonita Goes on ShorI Trip to Arrange for
 Goats and Bruins
Continued from Page One)

Der of the yachting party; M. Blew ins, secretary to MT. de Ganahl; George Nelson and Fugelc Nelson, young men emplo7ed at the Alaska Juneau Gold Minin; Company who are graduates of tte University of Washington, h9v.ng specialized in inning and nietalluggy, of which courses Dean Minor Roberts, fath- nr of Miss Rober.ts, has charge, and Mrs. Nelson, mothcr Of the Nell son brothers. Other guests were some members Of the Rio Bonita's crew.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27

Old Papers at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27
GAMES FRIDAY Pacific Coast League

Hollywood B. Los Angeles 10. Sacramento 0; Seattle 3. Oakland 2; Portland T. Mission 5: San Francisco 6.
 National League Cincinnati 0; New York 2. St. Louis 5; Brooklyn 16. Chicago 3; Boston T. Pittsburgh 2; Philadelphia 13.
 American League Boston 2; St. Louis 3. Washington 3; Chicago 4. Other scheduled games postponed
 on account of rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27

The more Henry Ford talks about the way things ought to be the clearer becomes the reason why Michigan voters have refused to send him to the Senate. The best thing Henry does is to make automobiles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27
American League
Juneau City League

The average cotton yield fol Georgia last year was 197 pounds of lint, the highest average since 1917.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27

If that proposed moratorium works and results in the betterment of the times there will be noth- ing in the way of fighting out that Prohibition issue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-27

Father Hubbard the Glacier Priest probably has doubts about the friendliness of brown bears
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

NEW YORK, July 2-P-Cotton
opened steady today, ? 10 8 points
lower with the active months sell
ing about Is to Is points net lower
during the first few minutes under
liquidation coupled with s0ne local
selling on the relatively easy Liver
pool cables.
Offerings were not heavy and
were well enough taken By the trade
or commission houses 20 steady the
market which showed r~ecoyeries OF
a few points from the lowest at
the end OF the first half hour. with
October selling around 1924 ard
December to l0.47. The early sell
ING was encouraged BY the easier
ruling OF the stock market.
Liverpool cables reported Bom-
bay buying. trade and calling and
covering AT the declines in that
market.
Trading was quiet later IN the
morning with the market evidently
awaiting further news from Paris
while business may have been re-
stricted by the approach OF the
weekend HOLIDAYS. Prices held fair
~ steady with slight rallies encour-
aged by reports az a steadier tone
in the stock market. but the bulges
Of a few points seemed 10 meet
Tight scattered selling and the mid
day market showed net declines OF
Q 70 IA points with October selling
at 1924.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
For First Time Women Will Compete on EDen Terms
With Men in Spec EDents of Air Races

gyrn race will be one Of the major
events. It will be open 70 men flyers
only.
In addition. there will be races
for small RIrplaneS, for sports or
privafely-owned planes and for
large transport tri-motors- There
will be parachute jumping contests
III which both men and women are
10 compete, and there win be va
ri0uS stunting exhibitions.
Both the army and navy, of
course. will contribute TO the weeks
events. There will Be al army day
and a navy day. IN which each
branch will show what It's flyers
can do IN all sorts OF formations.
Besides. army and navy flyers will
participate daily In various forma-
lions and sham battle maneUvers.
Canada. too, win have It's day.
when among the aerial visitors will
be a squadron OF Canada's famous
Siskin all-metal fast fighting ships,
80 in all.
In addition. foreign pilots are ex-
pected 10 participate In the events.
particularly in the Thompson speed
classic. To was TO sign ND some of
the leading flyers of Europe that al
Williams has crossed the Atlantic
on behalf OF the National Air Races.
Night stunts
Spectators will stay over into the
night 70 observe the special night
flying stunts, fireworks and demon
STATIONS OF flood lighting that are
planned by the officials Or the
races. AS part OF these exhibitions,
the army will contribute a special
night feature 10 be known as the
flying comet
Novel and speedy types OF air
planes will also be here. There Will
be DO0little's Travelair Mystery .,
a low-wing m~onoplane with retract-
able landing gear. with which he
expects 70 break the speed record.
Miss "Poncho'' Barnes Is 10 fly a
duplicate OF this ship TN the wo-
m ms transcontinental derby, and
she expects 10 break the cross
country speed record with Il.
Then there will be Solution,
fast little Laird racer with which
the late Speed Holman won the
1890 Thompsn~ ace. And finally,
several small types Of speedy planes
will be tried out for speed and
controlability for the first time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

NEW ORLEANS, July PIP
Cotton had quiet and rather If
regular opening today. Although
cables came in lower than due, July
here opened two points up and
later months only one point down.
After the. start, the less favorable
outlook for the moratorium pro-
posal caused long liquidation and
October declined 10 1918 and Dec
rmber 10 l0.43. or Is TO 10 points
below yesterdays close.
Near the end or the first hour
the market was quiet but steady
and two points I'D from the lowest
The market ruled quiet all morn
ing and prices fluctuated narrowly
within the earlier range. keeping
near the lows. The easier tone was
due TO uncertainty over the outcome
Or the proposed moratorium. The
approach OF the national holiday
Oh Saturday caused a lack Of desire
10 trade. operators being indisposed
20 enter upon new commitments.
Near mid-session. October traded
M 1920 and December at i0.43, 10
points down from yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02

an hour or more Is expected. Since
this also Is a free-fcr-all event,
IL Is believed that at least n wo-
man pilot will participate.
DooIittle's New Plane
Jimmie Doolittle. famous speed
Ster and crack flyer both in army
and civil aviation. Is even now
building a plane for this race. in
which he expects 10 make 30 or
more miles an hour. AT the same
time. az Baton Rouge. La, Harry
williams. famous sportsman. Is
planning to enter a mystery ship"
with which hesays ne will be able
to make 285 miles an hour.
At any rate. the Thompson Tro-
ply race Is expected not only TO be
a classic this year. but To hang up
a new record In speed. The existing
record is 266 miles an hour set up
BY AL williams, former Navy flyer,
last year.
In addition TO these major
events. there will be several
straightaway speed dashes I'm front
OF the huge grandstand 20 be made
more spectacular BY starting all en-
trants at the same time. like a
horse race. "A 50-mile f~ree-for-all
race for wcnen only will bring
prices totaling $500. and several
other events will cause the distri-
button Of nearly half the total prize
money 70 the women pilots.
Gyros TO Race
For the first time. also an auto
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
By ISRAEL KLEIN
Y 1ervfcp Writer

CLEVELAND. July a. For the
first time IN the history Of aviation.
men and w0nen will compete on
eve terms for honors in the various
races and other events that will thrill
spectators at the National Air Races
here. the week Of August 20 to Sept.
Z.
In about forty closed course
events, about the huge airport here,
III two transcontinental derbies.
and even perhaps in the Thompson
trophy sreed classic. women pilots
are expected to participate in d.
rect competition with men.
The arrangement is such that,
for the first time. there has been no
complaint OF inequality or pam
pering" by the female flyers
Aces and Queens
AS a result, practically all Of the
country's leading women flyers
are expected 70 participate IN the
air races. Such names as Ruth Nj
chols. Amelia Earhart, Eleanor
Smith. Gladys O'Donnell. Mae Halz-
lip. Phoebe Omlie. Blanche Moves.
Louise Thaden. Dorothy Hester anc
Florence Lowe "Poncho' Barnes
are expected to grace the feminine
entry list, while among the leading
men pilots will he Jimmie Doolittle.
al Williams. Tex Rankin. Ted
Lundgren and a host Of others.
or the mere events sched-
uled this week. Is will be open only
to women and about rs TO men.
while perhaps the most spectacular
OF all. the free-for-all t~ransc0nti-
mental derby from some west coast
city To Cleveland. will be open 70
both men and women. This race
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. July 2-H9-Stocks
advanced cautiously today after a
little hesitancy. Trading was a ~.
Tor professional and other traders
we're reluctant to increase their
activity while the Paris debt ncgo-
tiations were still IN an inconclusive
stage. but the market continued TO
act as though it expected an agree
men would be reached.
u. S. Steel. after Sagging nearly
a point. rallied 70 iU4 l-8. There
were rallies Of two points or more
In Worthington pump. Johns Man
vile, Beatrice Creamery and Cater
pillar Tractor. Steels. as a group.
improved and most Of the trading
favorites moved up AZ least one.
IngersoIl Rand jumped z. WOOL
worth "a quie.
Call money renewed at I IL per
cent.