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THE ALASKA DAILY EMPIRE
"ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME"
VOL. XV., NO. 2075. JUNEAU, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1920. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. PRICE TEN CENTS
WILSON STANDS FIRMLY FOR PEACE TREATI
STEEL STRIKE
IS CALLED OFF
BY STRIKERS
Strike Committee Decides
To End the Strike Which
Began on September
Twenty-Second
BUSINESS NEAR NORMAL
Satisfaction Expressed at
Washington and Be
lieved Conditions Be
ing Readjusted
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 9.—The steel
strike called on September 22. involv
ing 367,000 workmen, has been ended
by authority of the general commit
tee of the steel strikers. v
SATISFACTION EXPRESSED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—Much sat
isfaction was expressed here today
over the official ending of the steel
strike by the executive committee of
the strikers, and the opinion was ad
vancel that business and trade con
ditions are rapidly approaching nor
mal
The acceptance of the coal strike
settlement by the conference of min
ers at Columbus, O.. and the success
of the Governrriewt's drive against
alien radicals, are believed to be
other contributory factors towards a
firmer peace basis.
WILL AID FAMILIES IF DEPORTED
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-The Gov
ernment 1s to aid the dependents of
deported radicals as a humanitarian
measure, and not because of any
obligation which attaches.
WASHINGTON WOMEN
TRYING TO BATTER
DOWN LIVING COSTS
SEATTLE, Jan. 9.—'Washington
women are conferring with the fed
c/nl district attorney in an effort to
'batter down the cost of living.
Thomas Kinsey, secretary of the Re
tail Grocers’ Association, charges
that the Government’s campaign
against htgh prices is based on poli
tics. B. C. Beck, of the Bon Marche,
predicted that instead of being low
ered, prices will go higher.
INLAND EMPIRE’S
COMPLAINT IS TURNED
DOWN BY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9 —The Inter
state Commerce Commission examin
ers say that the Inland Empire Ship
ling League has no grounds for com
plaint that grain rates from the Spo
kane district to Portland. Ore., are
prejudicial and discriminatory. The
case is known as the ’’Columbit river
rate case," which has been a bone of
contention between shippers and rail
roads and business interestes for a
number of years.
MUCH TRAFFIC IS
SENT THROUGH CANAL
PANAMA, Jan. 9—Traffic through
the Panama Canal In 1919 exceeded
that of any previous year 2.396 ships
of 7.128.000 net tons, in addition to
naval ships displacing 1,000,000 tons,
passing through the waterway. The
cargoes of the merchant ships aggre
gated 7,711,000 tons. Ships measur
log 7.000 tons carrying 10,000 ton:
Of cargo were two per cent greater
than in any previous year. December
broke the monthly record, 283 ships
of 957,000 net tons, carrying cargoes
of 953,000 tons, traversing the canal
The total tolls collected amounted tc
8891.373, for December and $6,972,000
for the year.
IS GREAT DEMAND
FOR AUTOMOBILES
WINNIPEG, Canada. Jan. 9.-Tin
demand for automobilee in the pro
vinoes Is so great that American fac
to ties will be unable to meet the de
roand for 1920 cars, according to lo
cal dealers today. It Is estimated
that Canada will spend $10,000,000
(or automobiles during the year.
GREAT LAKE NOW
COVERS SITES OF
FORMER CITIES
Additional Details of Mex
ican Earthquake Re
ceived-New Crater
Opened in Volcano
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9.—Details of
the recent earthquake disturbances
just received' show that seven towns
were overwhelmed near Teccelo.
south of Jalapa, and that now a
great lake covers the former sites
of villages.
Twenty-four bodies have been re
covered.
The towns inundated are Tlatana
lan. Quiezmitlan, Coastaleca, Tesiguc,
Ixtlahuacan. Choloya, and San Jose
Achilchica.
NEW CRATER OPENS
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9.—A new cra
ter has opened in the volcano of
Orizaba, and the volcano is emitting
smoke. Intense excitement and panic
exists among the citizens of Cordov.i
and Orizaba in the western part of
the state of Vera Cruz.
SAYS PROHIBITION
CAUSES REVOLUTION
SYRACUSE. N. Y.. Jan. 9.—Rev.
Doctor <J. Campbell Morgan, pastor
of the Westminster Chapel, of Lon
don. who is visiting here, says a re
volution will likely follow prohibi
tion. He said that when a man Htops
drinking he begins to think. He said
(he abolition of the vodka, the nation
al drink of Russia, caused the Rus
sian revolution.
BUYS AN INTEREST
IN DOLLAR S. S. CO.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan. 9.—It is an
nounced here that the Wilcox Hunt
interests of the Pacific Steamship
Company have bought into the Rob
ert Dollar Company to the amount of
10 per cent.
WOMAN CANDIDATE
FILES FOR MAYOR
SEATTLE. Jan. 9.—Mrs. Sanford
Rlcaby has filed here for Mayor of
Seattle. Hugh Caldwell is another
candidate who has filed. He says he
will give the city a business adminlsj
♦ ration and that he has no political
debt that will have to be paid at
the expense of the taxpayers.
GEN. SHERBURNE
EXCLUDES PERSHING
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9—The re
sponsibility of the loss of American
lives through attacks on Armistice
Day, charged to the American Gen
eral Headquarters by Brig.Gen. John
Sherburne, of the National Guard,
was before the House Committee of
investigation yesterday. Gen. Sher
burne said he was not referring to
Generals Pershing or Bullard or Lig
gett. but named Gen. Fox Conner,
chief of operations of the American
Expeditionary Forces. He said some
of the officers disobeyed, while oth
ers feared when headquarters or
dered the men into battle. He said
no French or British attacked on the
day the armistice was announced.
REVOLUTION SPREADING
IN BULGARIA AND KING
BORIS IN SECLUSION
GENEVA. Jan. 9.^Advlces re
ceived here say that the revolution
ary movement In Bulgaria is spread
ing among the peasants. King Boris,
with his family, is reported to be in
seclusion in his palace under a heavy
guard.
JIMMY WILDE WINS
EVERY ROUND IN FIGHT
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 9.—Jimmy Wilde,
English flyweight champion, won
every round last night from Johnny
Asher, the bantamwelgh* champion
of the American Expeditionary forces.
AFTER THE BOL8HEVIKI
STOCKHOLM. Jan. 9.—Advices re
ceived here today aay that Yuden
itch’s army is going to the southern
front to give assistance to Gen. Deni
tripe against the Bolshevik! forces.
FUES TO CHICAGO
**.*.: ". .
Ooi_.ar.chie ^
«- Miller. j
Colonel Arcole Miller, commander
of ad army aviation activities on
Long Island, received orders from
Washington to accompany Vice Ad
mlral Mark Kerr. K. N„ and Major
Herbert U. Brack ley. K. A. P., on
their oon-atop flight from New Yort
to Chicago In the giant Handley
Page airplane Colonel Miller hod
full charge of the Eartem terminal
of the recent Cnlted States Army
Air Service transcontinental air
plane reliability teat. He la perhaps
as well known and well liked as any
man In the aviation service.
AERIAL MAIL TO
ALASKA FROM
EAST IS WANTED
)
'
Aero Club of Northwest
Wants Postoffice to Es
tablish Service From
Chicago
SEATTLE, Jan. 9.—The Aero Club
of the Northwest has sent to Assist
ant Postmaster General Praeger a
petition for an aerial mall service
from Chicago to Alaska via Seattle.
The purpose is to enable Atlantic
coast mail to reach Alaska in 50 or
60 hours. It is hoped that the ser
vice will be started by April 1, 1920.
The Aero Club proposes the use of
land planes between Chicago, St.
Paul and Seattle, and seaplanes be
tween Seattle and Alaskan towns.
The club will ask all chambers of
commerce in the State of Washington
to endorse and support the move
ment.
SHAKE-UP IS MADE
IN DOMINION CABINET
BY PREMIER BORDEN
OTTAWA. Cana.. Jan. it.—A shake
up was made in the Dominion Cab
inet by Premier Borden before leav
ing the capital.
The resignation of Major-General
Mewburn as Ministor of Militia and
Defense led to interchanges of sev
eral other portfolios. Two vacancies
will be filled on the Premier’s return.
Sir George Foster, senior member
of the Privy Council, will be Pre
mier* during Mr. Borden’s absence.
The Premier’s departure at the same
time that Viscount Grey is leaving
the United States for England has
led to renewed discussion of the
probability of the Premier being ap
pointed Ambassador to the United
States.
Arthur Sifton retired as Minister
of Public Works and became Secre
tary of State in place of Martin Bur
rell, who was appointed Minister of
Customs.
Pending appointment of a suc
cessor to General Mewburn. J. A.
Calder. Minister of Immigration ami
Colonization, will be acting minister
of militia and defense. Dr. J. D.
Reid. Minister of Railways, also will
art as Minister of Public Works un
til a permanent appointment Is made
TACOMA BANK FIGURES
SHOW DECIDED GAIN
TACOMA. Wash.. Jan. 9.—A gain
of $200,000,000 in Tacoma bank
transactions during the past year is
shown by figures made public by the
Tacoma Clearing House Association.
The exact' figures for 1919 were
1 $974,745,239.19.
a-:-— ■
| I
HIP POCKETS WILL BE
SMALLER AS NO BOOZE
OR GUNS ARE NEEDED
I ~- i
NEW YORK Jan. 9.-The In
ternational Association of Cloth- {
ing Designers has Issued an
edict ordering hip pockets to be ]
made smaller They say the j
size will gradually shrink away
as no liquor or guns will be
carried in them hereafter.
|__l
STOR |NE~R IS
CHAI ) TO POST
T I BURNED
Clothing of W. E. Hense
Is Saturaated With Gas
oline and His Place
Set on Fire
OSCEOLA, Ark. Jan. 9—W. E.
Hansel, owner of a chain of stores,
was bound to a post, his face and
clothing saturated with gasoline, and
burned to death when his store was
set on lire at Holt, supposemy by
robbers. Holt is populated mostly by
negroes.
ORIGIN OF FIRE UNKNOWN
ALAMEDA, Cal.. Jan. 9.—Eire
which threatened the business and
resident district caused $209,009 dam
aage. ThR origin is unknown. Eire
lugs from San Erancisco and Uir rail
way yards assisted thR Oakland fire
department in controlling and put
ting out the flames. Most of the
damage was confined to one business
block.
MILL DESTROYED
KELLOGG. Idaho. Jan. 9. The
north mill of the Bunker Mill and
Sullivan mine was destroyed by fire
with a loss of $59,000. It was used
as an experimental laboratory.
BURNED TO DEATH
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9. Mrs.
Honora McCarthy, 75 years old, a
mother of 14 children, was burned to
death, her clothes catching fire from
a gas stove.
BOAT IS SCUTTLED
HOBOKEN, Jan. 9—The former
transport St. Louis was scuttled by
opening the sea cocks in an eitort
to check the flames, which have been
burning fiercely for more than seven
hours.
SCHOONER IS BURNED
SEATTLE. Jan. 9.—The five-masted
wooden motor ship Balestrand was
burned at Trangsund, Sweden, De
cember 17. She was built at Grays
Harbor in 1917 and operated by the
Federal Shipping Board.
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
IN FAVOR CARRANZA
ALREADY IN CONTROL
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 9.—Control or
tho coming presidential elections will
be vested In elements supporting the
Carranza Government as a result of
the election of 15 members of the
permanent commission in the Cham
ber of Deputies.
A decisive majority was given the
government ticket over those put for
Ward by adherents of Pablo Gonzalez
and Alvaro Obregon. In the election
of the chamber’s share of the com
mission which will install the new
Congress September 1. 1920. the gov
ernment force* were similarly suc
cessful.
Fifteen of the 29 members of the
permanent commission which func
tions between sessions of Congress
are eleoted by tho lower house, which
also has a malority on the commis
sion installing the new congress
Thus the government will be in full
control during the critical election
period.
STRANGLER LEWIS WINNER
KEARNEY. Nob.. Jan. 9—Strangler
I>ewis won In a single fall last night
from Tom Drask.
AUGUST- ^HERMAN RESIGNS
CINCINNATI. Jan 9—August Her
mann has resigned as chairman of
the National Baseball Cymraisalon
OPENS DOCKS „ i
/\M. (Jeorge Leary
MAIOAii
Two net? dry docks were added to
the government's service at Nor
folk, Va., when another pair, built
by George Leary, of New York, were
turned over to the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. When the boats had
tbelr initial tests Mrs. George
Leary, wife of the bulldog, touched
i button which opened the sluices
and flooded the docks. She also
•food sponsor for the world's largest
dry dock, which also wss hull', by
Mr. Leary and turned over to tho
governreut
FIUME QUESTION
IS SETTLED IS
THE CLAIM MADE
Asserted that Italy Will
Have Jurisdiction Under
the League—Exchange
Treaties Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. — The
Buenos Aires Rome correspondent
of La Nacion says Great Britain.
France and the United States have
presented a memorandum to the
Italian foreign minister which, in
effect, concedes to the policy of the
Italian chancellor for the settlement
of the Flume question. Under the
new arrangement, Italy, the corres
pondent says, will be granted com
plete sovereignty over that city un
der the direction of the league of
Nations.
TREATIES WILL BE EXCHANGED
TOMORROW
PARIS. Jan. 9.—France, Englalnd
and Italy are planning on the ex
change of ratifications of the treaty
tomorrow. These nations probably
will resume diplomatic relations
with Germany next Sunday.
SEATTLE CHAMBER
MAY ELECT HEDGES
SEATTLE, Jan. 9. -S. H. Hedges,
president of the Budget Sound Bridge
and Dredging Company, who is at
present president of the Alaska Bu
reau of the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce, has been nominated for pre
sident of the Chamber of Commerce
Reginald H. Parsons is president of
the Chamber of Commerce at the
present time.
DRAFTED MEN FROM
SIBERIA ARRIVE
SAN FRANCISCO. Jail. 9.—The
transport Logan has arrived here
frijm Siberia with 900 drafted men
and those who enlisted for the dura
tion of the war. The men are the
last of three classes to be returned.
COACH PLEADS GUILTY
i SPOKANE. Jan 9.—William H
i (Loneslarl Dietz, former football
coach of Washington State College,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
30 day* In the county jail on convic
tlon of falsifying draft questionnaire
during the war
NO THIRD TERM DECLARATION
FROM THE PRESIDENT IN HIS
MESSAGE TO DEMOCRATS AT
THE JACKSON DAY BANQUET
WASHINGTON, Jan. While do
daring that ho had no objection to
the Senate’s defining more clearly
what the League of Nations covenan,
means, President Wilson, in his letter
to the Democrats assembled at the
Jackson Day banquet, declared thal
the treaty should be accepted in such
a way that it would not have to be
rewritten or that a separate peace
treaty would havo tf> he negotiated
with Germany. Otherwise, he said,
‘‘the clear and simple way out was
to submit tho question to the voters
as a great and solemn referendum.”
"if the Senate wishes,” said the
President, "to say what the undoubt
ed meaning of *h > treaty is. I have no
objection. But whfti tho treaty is
acted upon 1 must know whether it
means it has teen accepted or re
jected. We cannot rewrite it. We
must tako it without changes which
alter its meaning or loavo it. and
then, after tho rest of the world has
signed it, must face the unthinkable
task of making another and separate
kind of a treaty with Germany. Per
sonallv, I do not accept tho action of
the Senate as the decision of the
Nation.”
He 1hon added that tho treaty
must he submitted to the people If it
is not acted on favorably by the Son
ate.
Bryan and Wilson Split
A split betweon President Wilson
and William ,1. Bryan over whether
tho League of Nations should lie an
issue in tho next elections came at
the climax of the Jackson May ban
quet. While President Wilson de
clared that the "clear and simple
way oiut was to submit the question
to the voters as a great and solemn
referendum "
On the other hand, William Jen
nings Bryan, showing all the old
time vigor, declared that the party
could not go before the country on
the issue because it involved four
months of delay and meant success
only if the Democrats captured two
thirds of tho Senate. He said the
party must secure such compromises
as possible.
No Third Term Declaration
President Wilson said nothing
about a third term in his letter,
which was read to the assembled
Democrats at the New Willard by
Chairman Homer S. Cummings of Do
National Committee, nor did he make
a formal announcement of his retire
ment to private life ns some had
forecasted that he would.
Mr. Bryan said nothing regarding
Presidential ambitions
McAdoc Denounce* Republican Record
and Predicts Success
Former Secretary of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo sent a telegram
to tho banqueters from Wichita Falls.
Texas. He declared "the work of the
Republican Congress was a sorry
record and a dismal failure. He
predicted the success of the Demo
crats in the Presidential election if
leadership in sympathy with the
masses Is preserved.
I
Incapacity Disclosed
Mr. McAdoo declared that ''Repul)
Mean leadership has demonstrated
startling incapacity to deal with the
problems confronting the A nerican
people.” 'Tho last nine months,” he
continued, “disclose no constructive,
humanitarian or statesmanlike act.
Peace has been defeated. Needless
deaths have b en indicted on help
l less children and women of Europe, a
j ghastly toll exacted to serve political
|ends. War taxes have not been rc
duced. Problems of International fin
ance arc not grasped. Important
questions of social Justice finds no
Republican spokesman."
Outlining the program for the Dem
ocrats, Mr. MoAdoo continued:
"W<> must keop up the fight for the
prompt restoration of peace, continue
constructive efforts to improve the
relations between capital and labor
tho strife to promote tho welfare of
tho soldiers and sailors, to grant
equal rights to American women, to
reduce profiteering with the largest
measure of governmental nou-Inter
feronce and protecting the just rights
of Americans In foreign lands.”
WILSON AND BRYAN DIVIDING
SENTIMENT IN DEMOCRATIC
PARTY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—Democratic
sentiment appears lo be divided to
day between President Wilson and
William J. Bryan over the attitude
the Democrats should take as to the
peace treaty. People are wondering
whether or not the tight will be car
ried to the National Convention.
Close observers say the situation
must settle some before the width
of the party break becomes apparent.
WHAT WILL HAYS SAYS
DENVER, Jan. 9.—Chairman Will
Hays of the National Republican
Committee declared that the party
could win the presidential election
with a wide margin to spare. He
criticised the present Administration.
He said government employees werb
so thick at Washington City that one
'had to kick them out of the way."
PLACED IN THE RECORD
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.—Senator
Hitchcock placed President Wilson's
Jackson Day message In the Con
gresslonal Record. An effort to put
Bryan' letter and pepch Into the
Reoevi failed whole R**;<resentaltve
Warren Gsrd. of oftio. Democrat, re
fused unanimous consent.
LETTERS FROM PROFESSOR
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.—Senator
Walsh nf Montana made public a let
tor today from President Lowell of
tjie Harvard University saying that
the Democratic Senators should not
stand too firmly against, reservations
for article 10 in the League of N&
tfons.
COOLIDGE ASSERTS
AMERICAN INDUSTRY
MUST BE HUMANIZED
BOSTON, Jan. W—Gov. Calvin
Ooolldge's second Inaugural address
stressed the need of humanizing the
government and it.dustry and main
taining obedience to the law. He
urged greater efforts in production
and economy by the states and by in
dividuals. He declared that the Got*
ernment should reduce the burdens
of the people by paying war pjdiga
tions, rather than imposing additional
burdens for new projects.
SOCIALIST PARTY IS
CONNECTED WITH THE
COMMUNIST PARTY
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Jan. 9 —The
Socialist party was connected with
the communists and other radicals ia
testimony placed before the Lusk
I-cgislative committee investigating
red activities in Now York state at
its session. It also was shown that
by the constitution of party alien*
can hold offleo In its counsels and
control its official acts. It further
was brought out that Socialists held
meetings in public school houses, at
which literature written by Lenine
and sent here from Russia was dis
cussed seized in the raids on radical
strongholds hero Saturday night taSt
was exhibited. It attacks first be
lief in any divinity; second, the home
and \hi> morals of the home, and
third, decries patriotisfh in any form.
Radical literature from the Great
Western Publication Company, Chi
cago, attacked the American Federa
tion of Labor and showed sympathy
with the German Spartaclsts.
LIBEL SUITS AGAINST
HEARSTS ARE DROPPED
NEW YORK. Jun. 9 -Suits for
criminal libel begun by Mrs. William
Randolph Hears!, against the N**r
York Times, New York Tribune, the
pr- i-r'.etors of these paper* and oth
ers were dismissed by Judgtf William
H. W;ulhams, with the concurrence o?
Mrs. Hearst. b'-th parties agreedlak
“there was no intention on the part
of el'her newspaper to cast the
slightest reflection on Mr*. Hoarst.**
Tho suits were based on article*
which it was alleged impugned thb
patriotism of Mrs. Heamt.
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