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VOLUME 20.
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SENATELEADERS
TOLD WEAKNESS
NATION’S NAVY
TWO HUNDRED DESTROYERS GO
ING TO RUIN IN HARBORS
OF THE NATION
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6 —
Senate leaders demanding an inves
tigation of the Navy Department, were
furnished additional evidence today of
the decrepid state of America’s sea
forces by William B. Shearer, naval
expert.
He charges that America’s so-called
superiority over other nations in de
stroyers is merely theoretical and
that Japan has laid great stress on the
destroyer strength of the American
navy.
He states that although we have
over three hundred destroyers only
one hundred of them are in commis
sion and that there are not enough
officers and men to man even this
number properly. The remaining two
hundred are laid up at Philadelphia
and San Diego and are rapidly going
to rust and ruin, and in a few years,
he states, they will be of no value in
case of an emergency.
Huge Sum Needed for Ships
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6—The
United States, in the opinion of Sec
retary Wilbur, would have to spend
one hundred and ten million dollars
annually for the next twenty years on
the navy if it were to be maintained
on an equal footing in all branches
with that of Great Britain and super
ior to that of Japan, according to tes
timony given by the Secretary of the
Navy at a conference of the subcom
mittee which drafted the new navy
supply bill, held behind closed doors.
The statement made public today
shows that such an expenditure would
be necessary to maintain the full arms
conference treaty ratio of 5-5-3 in all
classes of ships and aircraft.
STORM IN GREAT LAKES
CAUSES LOSS OF STEAMER
DETROIT, Jan. 6—An unidentified
freighter has sunk off Eagle Harbor
and according to first reports twen
ty members of her crew have been
lost. Eighteen other vessels are now
overdue at the Soo and teriffic gales
which are sweeping the lakes, cause
anxiety for their safety.
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SEATTLE CLUBMAN
MAY BE SUICIDE
THINK FRIENDS
SEATTLE, Jan. 6.—A search has
been organized for Captain Harry
Degueldre, 41, who lived in the Arctic
Club. He has not been seen since he
left the building December 27, leaving
a note in his room saying, “In the
event I don’t return give everything
I own to the club telephone operator;
she has two young children to sup
port.”
Mrs. Zella Clegg, a widow, who is
the operator referred to, knew De
gueldre only casually. He was a na
tive of Belgium and had worked for
cannery company the past 17 years
as cannery superintendent, Alaskan
ship master of the cannery fleet, port
captain in Seattle, and was comman
der of the ship St Paul, bark Guy C.
Goss and sailing vessel J. D. Peters.
FIVE SUSPECTS ARRESTED
* SCRANTON, Pa., Jan. 6.—Five sus
pects have been arrested for the death
of President Spachia, of the Ewen
miners union.
ASSASSIN OF LATE CZAR CAUGHT
BRUSSELS, Jan. 5.—The Echo de
Beige today said that Doloborodoff,
believed to be one of the assassins of
the late Czar has been arrested in
Brussels.
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MANY CHANGES IN TRAINING
OF REG. ARMY THIS YEAR
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—
Far-reaching changes in the system of
training the regular army, national
guard and organized reserves and
other component parts of the military
establishments, have been worked out
by the General Staff and incorported
in instructions issued to the corps
commanders. The new policy will be
invoked January first and will be
tested throughout the year of 1925.
SENATE SUSTAINS
COOLIDGE VETO
POSTAL BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6—The
Senate by a vote of 55 to 29 sustained
the veto by President Coolidge of the
postal pay bill. The vote was one
less than was needed to override the
veto, which left increases in pay de
pendent upon the administration bill.
Many senators predict that the ad
ministration bill will not be passed
this session.
Senators Argue Over Bill
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—In
the opening debate, following the vote
which was two over the number ne
cessary to prevent overriding the
veto, Senator Walsh of Massachusetts
argued that the increases would be
necessary to give the employes a liv
ing wage. Senator Dale of Vermont
assailed the veto, insisting at the
same time that his stand was not dis
loyal to President Coolidge. Senator
Dial of South Carolina made the first
defense of the veto, urging that it
should be defeated for business rea
jsons. He declared that the country
! was paying enough postage on its
mail, and that to make money the
postoffice department must take it
from the people.
DEMPSEY MAY
FIGHT GIBBONS
JULY FOURTH
Be Staged Somewhere in the East on
July Fourth, Says Rickard in
Recent Announcement
CHICAGO, Jan 1.—A championship
battle between Jack Dempsey and
Tommy Gibbons will be staged by Tex
I Rickard, somewhere in the East on
the fourth of this coming July.
The announcement to this effect,
was made today by Gibbons wrhen he
arrived here with his wife and babies,
and manager, enroute to his home in
St. Paul from New York, where he
knocked out Kid Norfolk in six rounds
of fast work.
DIRECTOR OF MINT
GIVES ESTIMATE
METALS MINED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—The direc
tor of the mint estimates the refining
and production of gold for the year
1924 at 2,511,243 ounces, worth $51,
912,000; silver, 64,792,216 ounces. The
gold refined exceeded the previous
year by 178,000 dollars; the silver out
put was the largest since 1919. Alas
ka is credited with 300,907 ounces of
gold and 66,165 ounces of silver. *
California led the states in the pro
duction of gold with 630,082 ounces;
Montana in silver, with 13,154,937
ounces.
Archbishop Moeller
Cincinnati Is Dead
CINCINNATI, Jan. 6.—Archbishop
Henry Moeller, of Cincinnati Catholic
diocese, died tonight.
NELLIE CASHMAN,
ALASKA PIONEER
DIES IN VICTORIA
VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. 6.—Nellie
Cashman, a pioneer of the Cassiar,
Klondike and Wiseman districts, died
here today at St. Joseph’s hospital.
Mrs. Cashman, who has been ailing
for the past yedr, recently suffered
a severe siege of pneumonia in the
Fairbanks, Alaska, hospital, and was
here to recuperate. She owned exten
sive mining interests in the Wiseman
district, which she was endeavoring
to open up with outside capital.
Mrs. Cashman joined the stampede
to the Cassiar, where she was known
as the “Little Mother of the Camp,”
on account of her nursing many min
ers who became ill from an epidemic.
She later went to Dawson and operat
ed in the Klondike for several years,
later joining the stampede to Fair
banks.
She was on her way in to her prop
erty from Fairbanks, when her last
illness overtook her.
CREW INJURED AS
SHIPS BUCKS 90
MILE GALE
SAN PEDRO, Jan. 6.—Three officers
on the oil tanker Gold Shell were
on the sick list, and nearly all the
crew were nursing injuries when the
vessel docked after bucking a ninety
mile gale for six days between this
coast and the Orient. Her 12-foot
propeller was out of the wrater most
of the time, her officers said.
DIVORCON TELLS OF
GAY LIFE LED BY
OFFICIAL SET
ALPENA, Mich., Jan. 6—Mrs. Edna
Scott, defendant in the divorce .suit
filed by Congressman Frank D. Scott,
testifying today said that eggnog par
ties were very popular during the
Yuletide in the homes of congress
men and army officers in Washing
ton. She said: “I went to them with
my army friends, and we had a merry
time.”
She named among her army friends
attending these parties, Brigadier
General Mitchell, Major Harvey Bur
well, Colonel and Mrs. Robert Lunch,
and Colonel and Mrs. George Ham
mond.
She testified: “On the trip to Pan
ama in 1921, we, the wives of con
gressmen, were together a lot, be
cause the men gambled and drank
all day.” She said Scott liked no men
who did not gamble, but would not
play with women, except with Mrs.
Royal Johnson, who was an expert
card player. She said for this reason
she had her friends among the army
set.
The case was adjourned to March
tenth.
SUB-COMMITTEE APPOINTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—
A Senate Foreign Relations sub-com
mittee has been named to confer with
Secretary Hughes with a view to mod
ifying the proposed commercial treaty
with Germany.
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BUTLER TO HEAD PHILY’S
CLEANUP LEAGUE FOR
AT LEAST ONE MORE YEAR
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6.—
The city of Philadelphia was given
permission by President Coolidge to
retain Brigadier General Smedley D.
Butler, of the United States Marine
Corps, as its director of public safety
for another year, but was reminded
that “local self-government cannot be
furnished from the outside.”
! BELOW ZERO WEATHER IN '
GREAT LAKES DISTRICT
TORONTO, Jan. 5.—Below zero
weather prevails in Eastern and Cen
tral Canada today and raging gales
are again driving great lakes shipping
!to shelter.
JIMMY O’CONNELL
BANISHED FROM
BASEBALL 1925
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.—Jimmy
O’Connell, former Giant outfielder,
has been banished from baseball for
attempting the bribe players in the
recent World series. He was dismiss
ed from professional baseball after
President Hydler of the National
League said he was also in favor of
suspending George Kelly, the Giant's
first baseman, who was implicated in
,the bribery expose with" Kelly.
NAVAL ARDIO AGREEMENT
WILL END IN JULY, 1925
MANILA, Jan. 5.—The naval radio
agreement by which all wireless com
munication between the Philippines
and the United States navy will come
i to an end July 1, 1925, unless it is
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renewed, it was learned today.
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DAN’L GUGGENHEIM
SERIOUSLY ILL;
AND MAY DIE
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.—The condition
of Daniel Guggenheim, 64, who is se
riously ill with stomach trouble, is re
ported “very satisfactory.” He col
lapsed in his office Saturday and three
p!\ysicians have been in attendance
at his bedside. His recovery is doubt
ful owing to his advanced age.
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REPORTS OF
COMMISSION
CAUSESWORRY
Newly Manufactured Arms and Mu
nitions Found by Commission
In German Territory
PARIS, Jan. 6.—Recent reports
from the Allied Hilitary Control Mis
sion in Germany, have caused consid
erable worry in allied quarters. The
mission, it is stated, has found num
erous stores of secretly manufactured
arms and some newly perfected wea
!pons, including anti-tank guns.
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MUSICAL PROGRAM FROM
STATES BROADCASTED
THROUGHOUT BRITAIN
LONDON, Jan. 6.—A musical pro
gram from the United States was re
layed through all British stations for
one hour last night. Reception was
generally good. The first half of
the program came from New York and
the second half from Philadelphia.
ONE FIFTH FATILITIES
PAST YEAR DUE TO AUTOS
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 6.—One fifth
of all the fatilities and accidents in
the United States during 1924 wree
caused by automobiles, according to
the census bureau. Wyoming rated
highest in all accidents, and California
I highest in automobile accidents.
ALASKA GAMEBILL
PASSES HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 6—
The Alaska Game Bill passed the
lower house today and in a few days
will become a law.
SEVERAL POLICEMEN AN") AL
LEGED BOSS ALREADY !N
HANDS CF LAW
JERSEY CITY, Jan. G.—7b e poss:
blo need of requesting President Cal
vin Coolidge and governors to enforce
martial law upon all waterfronts as
the only alternative to statewide on
j archv was called to the attention of
the Hudson County jury by Supreme
Court Justice Mintum. in his state
: ment to the jury concerning their du
| ties in the investigation of the boot
| legging conspiracy in Meehawlten.
Investigations have already result
| en in the indictment of two police of
ficers, nine policemen, and the alleg
ed boss of the ring.
PETERSBURG ASKS
FOR PERMISSION
TAKE HERRING
PETERSBURG, Alaska, Jan. G.—
Fishermen from this port have asked
permission of Fish Commissioner
O'Malley to catch herring for halibut
bait prior to February 15, declaring
| they would be unable to plan for the
I coming season unless present regula- [
tions are clarified. The petition said
they were unable to obtain a sufficient
quantity of herring bait under the
present regulation, and added that if
every cold storage plant in Alaska is
! filled with herring, the demand would
■ still exceed the supply.
UNION HEADS WORK
NON-UNION MEN
AT LOW WAGE
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 6.—President
Tetlow of the West Virginia district
of the Union Mine Workers, declared
the published statement of Warren
S. Stone, president of the Locomotive
Engineers and chairman of the board
of directors of the Coal River collier
ies is false. Tetlow asserted that no
| union men are working in two of the
| four mines managed by Stone, and
asserted that strikebreakers are op
erating them under armed guards.
“Stone’s company refused to make
a wage agreement with the union, and
insists on paying his men the same
scale as was paid in 1917, a much
lower rate of pay than at present,”
said Tetlow.
JAPAN NOT AGAINST U. S.
WIRELESS STATIONS IN CHINA
TOKIO, Jan. 6.—Published reports
to the effect that a protest had been
lodged by the Japanese government
with the United States government
against the erection of wireless sta
tions in China by American con
cerns brought an official denial from
the foreign office here today. The
toreign otfice, in denying the re
ports, said the Japanese government
had no intention of injecting the
radio matter into the present situa
tion, a feeling in which the Walsh
ington government is in agreement.
SHIVELY WANTED
BY B. C. POLICE
SEATTLE, Jan. 6.—After receipt of
orders to take former policeman
Shively to McNeil Island to serve
two years for bootlegging, T. H. Pat
terson, representing the Crown forces
of British Columbia stated, “At the
end of two years he will find Cana
dian officers waiting at the prison
gate to receive him.