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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
INDICTED MAN
 HIDES IN HOME
 FOR TEN YEARS

MORRISTOWN, N. J., Oct. 24.- For ten long years Edward A. Walsh lawyer of nearby Boonton, secluded himself on the second floor of his modest home, rarely leaving his bed room and never going outside the house.
 And while he was hiding police combed the East for him on indict- ments accusing him of the theft of $8,434.
 Walsh, now fifty-two, ended his voluntary imprisonment to drive ten miles from his home to the Morris County quarter sessions here. He walked into the courthouse, sur rendered to Prosecutor Willia m Hegarty, and few minutes later pleaded guilty before County Judge Albert H. Holland to two counts of embezzlement. He was then re- manded to the county jail for sen tence.
 Tt just got on my nerves and I couldn't stand being in the house any longer" Walsh told his attor- ney, Frank c. Scerbo of Morris town. Scerbo told Judge Holland that Walsh. who was indicted Octo- Der, 1929, was "only shell of the man he used to be" from his self imposed imprisonment.
 Walsh was accused in the indict- ments of embedding $3,433 from Charles D. Donnelly of Boonton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
GERMANY 10 PRESS WAR
 ON ALLIES
Foreign Minister Won Rib- benirop Says Conflict
 Is Being Forced

DANZIG, Oct. 24. = Chancellor Adolf Hitlers Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop told the world today that Germany is now determined to conduct a war against Great Britain and her Allies to the bitter finish and until the security of the German Reich in Germany IS as sured for all time.
 Von Ribbentrop characterized the war with the western powers as completely senseless" but held that Great Britain, especially the Cham berlain Government, insisted on having this war.
 Von Ribbentrop denied the charge that Germany has broken word and reiterated that the Hitler govern ment could have come to an under standing regarding Poland if it had not been for the London govern ment.
 Von Ribbentrop made 45-nlin- ute radio address to veterans of the war and declared in the truest sense of the word, this war is forced upon Germany"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
JUDGE JAMES
 WICKERSHAM
 DEAD AT 82
Former Delegate Passes Away al Hospital
 Early Today

Judge James Wickersham, 82, Delegate to Congress for IA years and one of the grand old men of Alaskas history, died early this morning at St. Ann's Hospital. He had suffered a stroke last Saturday. The resulting illness claimed his life at 430 o'clock this morning.
 As Delegate from 1909 to 1921 and from 1881 to 1883, Judge Wick ershams principal achievement was the Alaska Act, known as the Wickersham Act, giving a measure of home rule to the Territory and setting up the system of Govern ment which still prevails.
 39 Years in Alaska
 Judge Wickersham came to AL aska in 1900. He lived a year at Eagle, year at Nome, two years at Valdez and Is at Fairbanks. Since 1921 he had been a Juneau resident, maintaining an office in the Valentine Building and appear ing bright and early almost every morning, even though in retire ment.
 Judge Wickersham on June 6, 1900, at the age of 43 was appointed l Judge of the District Court in the Third Alaska Precinct, as it was i then known. At an age when most men were beginning to think about i settling down for their declining years, Jim Wicksham was just be- ginning a public career which was to carry him far and high. He was i a Judge until December 3l, 1907. ] James Wickersham was born at Patoca, Marion County, Illinois, on August 24, 1857. His father was Alexander Wickersham, a Kentuck- ian, and his mother Deborah Bell of Rochester, Illinois.
 l Career Outside
 He was admitted to the bar in 1880, became a Probate Judge in Pierce County, Washington, in 1884 and City Attorney of Tacoma and a member of the Washington Leg islature in 1898.
 Judge Wickersham belonged to the Sons of the American Revolution, the American Anthropological As sociation, the Asiatic Society of Jap an, the Masonic Lodge, the Elks, Eagles, Moose and the Pioneers of Alaska.
 His "Bibliography of Alaskan Literature, 1724-1934" won him lasting fame as an author and scholar. His personal library, which has been kept intact in Juneau, is admitted to be the finest Alaska library anywhere.
 Besides the widow, Judge Wick ersham is survived by a son, Lieut. Commander Darrell P. Wickersham of San Francisco.
 Pioneer, lawyer, jurist, author, congressman and crusader, Wick ersham has been in the center of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
DEBATE ON NEUTRALITY
 IS CURED
Senators Given Short Time for Debate-Vote May
 Be Taken Soon

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 The Senate has agreed unanimously to curtail debate in an effort to reach a final vote on the Administrations neutrality legislation by this week end
 The Senate agreed on the propos- al by Democratic Leader Barkley to limit each Senator's general discus sion on the legislation providing for repeal of the arms embargo to 45 minutes.
 In addition each Senator is per- mitted to speak a total of 45 min utes on each amendment.
 With this agreement out of the way, Senator Key Pittman obtained unanimous consent for immediate consideration of the Committee amendments to the legislation thus automatically ending more than three weeks of general debate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
TROUBLED SOULS WRITE C0NGpESSMEN CONCERNING
 REPEAL OF ARMS EMBARGO
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The ex- cited flood of mail protesting repeal of the arms embargo has shifted much of the tension from the Sen- ate to the House where public re- action traditionally causes more po- litical heartburns.
 Since two-thirds of the Senate is largely immune at any on e time to immediate political pres sure, there is greater zone of re- sistance to mail bombardments such as has grown surprisingly out of the present American Crisis
 In the House it is different. Members come up enmasse every two years. They are coming up next year, each in his own bali wick. Don't discount any reports as to how responsive they are to mail attacks.
 In the Senate, two-thirds of the members can risk being states men" even to the extent of voting against a flood of protests of their constituents. Many things m a y arise to rescue these Senators from an irate constituency before their own election periods come around, two or four years hence. But in the House members must come face to face with their neighbors and explain their acts almost as soon as they perform them.
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more stormy controversies than any other figure who has grown up with Alaska.
 Sent to Alaska
 In the State of Washington they said jokingly that Senator Addison c. Foster, political crony, sent Wickersham to Alaska to get him out of Washington politics, and if he did he tossed 8 whole hornets nest into the midst of the young northern Territory. He was fated in the North to share in the clean up of Nome which followed the upsetting of a famous mining conspiracy which served the fur ther purpose of providing the ma terial for Rex Beach's novel, ''The Spoilers" He was in the Fairbanks district during the early fight of the Guggenheim interests for an Alaska foothold Some of the his tory of that early fight also was translated into novel form in Beach's Iron Trail"
 Party By Himself
 Wickersham rode into Congress and stayed there on his anti-Gug- genheim issue. Originally Repub- lican, he became a Progressive, , but more than anything else he was a whole party by himself in Alaska for decade or more. George Grigs- by, the Democratic nominee, once was District Attorney at Nome and on the face of 1918 returns was el- ected as Delegate, but Wickersham contested and won the seat.
 While he spent long months in Washington awaiting the outcome of his contest, Wickersham worked on his Alaska history, which he sub sequently retired to Juneau to fin ish.
 Among the important bills he in troduced and succeeded in having passed in Congress were those in- cooperating the City of Fairbanks; establishing the Territorial Legis- lature; authorizing the location and constrution of a Federal Govern ment Railroad from Seward to Fair banks; providing for the granting by the Federal Government of four sec tions of land as site for the Agri- cultural College and School of Mines, now the University of Alaska, and
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NEIGHBOUR
 REINS TAKEN
 BY NEW MAN
Army Colonel Now Admin istrafor- Change Today
 in Standards

WASHINGTON, Oct 24.-Colo- nel Philip Fleming, 52-year-old Army engineer, today took over ad- ministration of the wage and hour law on the day statutory change in the laws standards became ef- fective.
 Beginning today the minimum wage rate under the law is 30 cents per hour instead of 25 cents and the maximum work week un- less time and a half for overtime is paid becomes AZ hours instead of A.
 Officials estimated the changes would mean a pay increase for 692,- 900 workers and a shortening Of the work week or overtime bene- fits for 2,308000.
 Fleming is to be head of the department in fact but not in title. He was selected by the Presl- dent to succeed Administrator FL mer Andrews, resigned. Because of Federal statutes which prevent Army officers on active duty from taking appointive or elective Gov ernment positions, Fleming will not hold the title of Wage and Hour Administrator unless Con- gress makes a special provision in his case. The title of Acting Ad- ministrator will be held by Harold D. Jacobs, Andrews deputy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
RUSSIA WILL ACT

MOSCOW, Oct. 24.-Russia has told the United States that full in formation will be furnished as soon as available concerning the City of Flint, captured by a German sea raider and sent to Murmansk.
 United States Ambassador Laur- ence Steinhardt in an interview with Vladimir Potempking, Vice Commissar of Foreign Affairs, asked for details of the ships capture and welfare of the crew of 42.
 The interview is described as be- ing most cordial and the Vice-Com- missar promised information as soon as obtainable from the foreign con sulate at Murmansk.
 The American authorities had to make inquiries through the regular channels here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
BR0WDER I5
 OUT ON BAIL

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-Commun- ist leader Earl Browder is free to- day on $7,500 bail. Browder was arrested on charges of making false statements when obtaining pass ports. Bail was furnished by Mrs. H. c. Huntington of New York. Mrs. Huntington and Providers lawyer accompanied him to the of- flee of the Clerk of the Federal Court to post the bail. Browder was placed under arrest yesterday. He said he had passed a comfortable night at the House of Detention.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
DELEGATI0N FROM FINLAND IS GIVEN
 RUSSIAN DEMANDS
Leave Moscow Tonight for HeIsinki 10 Make
 Report

HELSINKI, F1nland. Oct. "A. - The Finnish delegation negotiating in Russia will leave Moscow to- night and return to Helsinki, bringing the new written proposals of the Kremlin.
 The Finnish Government spokes- man said the delegation, which arrived in Moscow yesterd a y thought it best to return here and consult the government on the new Russian proposals"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
} BRITISH FREIGHTERS
 T0RpED0ED
Are Sent Down Within Short Distance
 of Gibraltar

GIBRALTAR, Oct. 24. - Three British freighters have been sunk about 80 miles west of the Rock of Gibraltar.
 The freighters sent down are the Menin Ridge, 2,400 tons; Tafna. A. 400 tons, and Ledbury, $500 tons.
 It is believed the majority of the crews escaped in lifeboats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
Interference (hargeMade
 Against US.
Dispatch from Shanghai Sent 10 Moscow Makes
 Accusation

MOSCOW, Oct. 24 = A special dispatch from Shanghai to the So- viet Governments newspaper Iz- vestia accused the United States of trying to block improvement in the Soviet Russian-Japanese relations, quoting responsible quarters"
 The dispatch said agents of Washington are active" trying to put pressure on the Japanese gov- ernment because of Japan's de- pendence on imports from the Unit ed States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
Atfor's Daughter
 To Be Disciplined
 BROTHERS

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24.-June Atwell, eighteen, daughter of Film Comedian Roy Atwell, was ordered by juvenile officials today to pri- vate broading home in Pasadena for disciplinary purposes"
 She was accused of breaking into cafe with two boys the night of September 12 and stealing two cases of beer and a picnic hamper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
70 TONS OF POLISH GOLD
 E5(ApE5' FROM WARRANT:
 HAS REACHED PARIS SAFELY

PARIS, Oct. 24.-Seventy tons of Polish gold, removed from Warsaw on the opening days of the war, arrived here safely to- day after a hazardous journey by auto truck, train and ship of over 5000 miles.
 Credit for the escape" of the gold is given former Polish Fi-
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nance Minister Col. Matuszew- ski who organized the trucks and convoy. The trucks are ordinary trucks since the Col Onel felt armored vehicles would arouse too much suspicion.
 The seventy tons is worth about S65,856,000 at the pres ent United States price.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
THE MAIL OR A POLL?

It is true that polls by the usual agencies point to a disposition Of America to favor the Allies by the repeal of the arms embargo. But the congressional mail runs so over whelmingly in the opposite direction that members of the House are truly worried about what to do If thou sands of their constituents. including grange members, Legionnaires, lit- erary clubs and just plain heckled Yankees, write in to protest the re- peal. they have got to think long time before they convince them selves whether the mail or public re- action polls are right,
 We have run into several who remember or have read about the League of Nations fight. Public sentiment was overwhelmingly for the league. It sounded like peace, President Wilson was for it, and even if he hadn't kept us out of war, his word was good.
 Yet within a half-dozen months sentiment had changed consider ably. The two or three newspapers that had stood out from the throng and opposed Wilson were joined by hundreds more. The League went down. Its critics contended that the following election, in which the Democrats went down to defeat with the League as an
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
MORE INFORMATION

OSLO, Ot. 24.-1'he capture of the American steamer City of Flint and the sinking of the British freighter Stonegate gives evidence that at least two fast and powerful German warship raiders are rang ing outside of Great Britain's nav al blockade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
START ON AMENDMENTS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. = The Senate, working under the agree ment of curtailing debate, has amended the neutrality bill to ex- empt ordinary inland commerce with Canada from title and carry restrictions.
 The amendment to the measure was offered by Senator Prentiss M. Brown of Michigan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
GOING TO WYOMING

Mrs. Vera Murray passed through here on the Alaska bound for Kem- merer, Wyoming, where she is going to attend her daughter who is ill Mrs. Murray was for short time assisting in special work at the Uni versity of Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
MAY DEMAND RELEASE

WASHINGTON, Oct. A. The American Government is expected to demand that Russia release the City of Flint.
 This request is based on the ground that Germany, in the ab- sence of extraordinary circum- stances, had no right to send the vessel to a neutral port regardless of any contraband she might have carried.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
LEGAL, LAWFUL VOYAGE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. "A. The White House takes the view that the American steamer City of Flint was lon a perfectly legal and lawful voyage under existing laws when she was seized by Germany and taken to neutral port.
 In commenting on the legality of the vessels voyage, Stephen Early, Presidential press secretary, said he was speaking only of the American law and did not mean Germany had no right to seize the ship.
 Asked whether it was determined whether Germany under interna- tional law could take vessel in custody and sail her to a neutral port, Early said the Department of State is looking into all of those phases.
 The White House, like some Leg islators, apparently view the incl dent as strengthening the argument for amending the present neutrality law.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
ACTION ON
 WEST FRONT
 IS RESUMED
German Forces Make At- faCks on French Hold
 ing Nazi Villages

PARIS, Oct. 24.-French military commentators report that three German assaults on a German vil- lage held by the French outposts in Warndt Forest have been re- pulsed.
 The reports coincide with ru- mors of increasing German pres sure on the French lines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24
City of Flint Taken 10 Neu- frdl Port, Then Sail
 ed fo Russia
GERMAN PRIZE GREW
 ALSO PLACED ABOARD
Diplomatic Atfion Working Fast 10 Gain All
 Particulars

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. The United States Maritime Commission has received a report that the Am erican steamship City of Flint, A. 963 tons, owned by the commission and leased to the United States Lines, has been seized by a German raider, somewhere on the Atlantic Ocean, taken to Tromso, Norway, and then sailed from there again with German crew and flying the German flag.
 The Tass, Soviet News Agency, has reported to Moscow that ves- sel, similarly manned and marked. arrived at Kola Bay, near Mur- mansk, Russia. This is believed to be the steamer City of Flint.
 The Russians said the cargo con- sisted of leather. wax, tractors. fruit and grains. destined for England.
 Presumably the Germans declared the cargo contraband under the in ternational law which allows such seizure, if the contraband consti- tutes 51 per cent of the cargo
 The City of Flint participated dur ing the first day of the war in the rescue of Athenia survivors.
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Clouds are rarely observed at heights of more than six miles above the earth's surface.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-10-24

The planet Jupiter is covered by a layer of ice 16,000 miles thick.
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-30
Dung People OF
Askov Are Wed
Serritslev-Miltersen Vows.
are Exchanged in Pine
City Lutheran Parsonage.

Two of Askov's well known young
people were united in marriage by
Rev. Carl Steging at Pine City Sat-
urday when Miss Hazel Miltersen and
Mr.. Helvig Serritslev exchanged
vows. Witnesses for the couple were
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fisher of this
community. Immediately after the
ceremony which was consumated at
noon, the couple went on short
honeymoon trip to various points in
Wisconsin. They returned to Askov
Sunday evening and Immediately
went to housekeeping in the upstairs
rooms of the Lawrence Jensen resi-
dence.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Peter Miltersen and was born
and reared in this community. She
graduated from the local high school
with the class of 1888. The groom,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Niels Serrit-
slew, has spent most of his life here
where he likewise attended the local
schools. He has been employed in
various capacities here and elsewhere
for several years, but now has
equipped himself with a complete
dray outfit and will do general dray-
ing and hauling in the village.
A large circle of friends wish the
newlyweds long and contented mar
ried life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-30
Kerrick Man, 78,
Answers Call
Funeral for John August
Nelson From Oak Lake
Church Tuesday.

The Kerrick community lost good
citizen Saturday afternoon at o'clock
when John August Nelson passed
away following an attack of heart
trouble. Mr.. Nelson was 70 years
of age at the time of his death and
had resided in the Kerrick community
for SO years.
He was born in Abils Parish, Hal
land, Sweden, on October Is, 1860,
and came to the United States in 1884
where he settled at Clarkfield. While
in that section of the state he worked
at various trades. Since coming to
the Kerrick community SO years ago,
he had contributed much to the up
building of the community. He was
always known to be an industrious
and thrifty man with courage to
face all difficulties which come up
in the course of an active life. He
participated willingly in the erection
of the Oak Lake Lutheran church
of which he was charter member.
He is survived by one sister, Mrs.
Aron Magnuson, in whose home he
had lived during the past IA years.
He also has one brother in Sweden
and one nephew, Hiding Magnuson,
who resides on farm which was
cleared and built by the deceased.
Funeral services were held from
the Oak Lake church on Tuesday
at p. m. and those serving as pail
bearers were Alfred and Emil Ander-
son, John Olson, John Swenson, Sew
erin Johnson and August Larson.
Rev. Elmer j. Johnson officiated
Friends who sang at the funeral were
Mrs. Irving Anderson, Mrs. ALT Erick-
son, Mrs. Elmer Johnson, Miss Myrtle
Hedberg and Carl E. Anderson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-03-30
Rural Schools OF
County Will
Present Festival
Declamatory Contest and
Singing Will be Partici-
pated in by 65 Districts.

The fifth annual defamation elm
ination contests and the first series
of regular music festivals in which
65 rural schools are cooperating, will
be held in the Sandstone high school
auditorium tonight, March 80.
The event begins at 7:45 p. m. and
the winner of the declamatory con-
test will represent the county at the
1889 state fair. At 8 o'clock the
musical part of the program will be-
gin with good musical talent from the
rural schools represented. That pro-
gram will include vocal selections
and instrumental. After that will
come the decision of the judges.
County Superintendent A. E. Gus
tafson expresses appreciation for the
spirit of cooperation shown in ar
ranging the program for presentation
and states that many were kept from
taking part because of bad roads and
weather. He announces that nearly
all of the rural schools are expected
to take part in the fifth annual SPELL
ing Examinations and play days to be
held in May.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the festival at Sandstone to-
night Thursday.