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Newspaper

The Daily Alaska Empire

Location

Juneau, Alaska, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1925

Page

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Senators Defeat Pirates Four to One

In Atlantic City on October 7, President Green of the American Federation of Labor declared the AFL will never affiliate with the Russian labor movement. He argued such ties risk overthrowing government, responding to Arthur A. S. Vrecell of Britain, who urged better US relations with Russian labor. Delegates cheered as Green pounded the table.

Atlantic City Green American Federation of Labor Arthur A. S. Vrecell America

Resolutions Presented at AFL Convention

Resolutions called for removal or investigation of George H. Carter Washington Public Printer. The Cloth Hat Millinery Workers International Union urged opposition to militarism at the federation meeting in Atlantic City on October 7.

Atlanticity American Federation of Labor George H. Carter Washington Cloth Hat Millinery Workers International Union

Cone Resigns Over Palmer Removal Protest

Washington October 7 Hautchin son Cone vice president and general manager of the Fleet Corporation resigned as a protest to the removal of president Palmer which was accomplished the day before by the Shipping Board.

Cone Palmer Washington Hautchinson Cone Fleet Corporators Shipping Board

Below Freezing Weather Hit Montana threshing delay

Bozeman Montana reports temperatures around ten degrees below freezing for the past 24 hours with light snow delaying late threshing. About half of the spring grain has been threshed.

Bozeman Mont

University Student Found Dead in Rooming House Attic

Gerald Welch a University of Minnesota student from Lambert Montana was found dead in the attic of his rooming house this morning his head immersed in a water pail wrapped by a blanket officials said the death is treated as self inflicted in the Minnesota capital city report from Oct 7.

Minneapolis Minn Gerald Welch Lambert, Mont University of Minnesota

Grandfather of Ace Of Senators Is Dead

Joan Perry aged 2 years grandfather of Walter Johnson the Senators pitcher died here yesterday afternoon in Santa Monica California.

Ace of Senators Santa Monica Cal Joan Perry Walter Johnson

Philadelphia Wins 1926 U S Convention Bid

The American Legion unanimously chose Philadelphia as the 1926 convention city and awarded the 1927 convention to Paris France.

Omaha American Legion Philadelphia Paris France

Catching King Muddy Ruel Guides Senators Defense

In the American League many sharp observers call Muddy Ruel the catching king. His work behind the plate has been a feature of the Senators game as Harris relies on him to direct the world champions' defense.

Muddy Ruel Senators Harris Banks Chamnions Defensa

Cousin of Late Czar Seeks US Administration Claim

Prince Serge Georgievich Romanovisky, claiming kinship to Czar Nicholas II, has applied for letters of administration of credits in the Czar’s American account. The Surrogate Judge requested more specific details. Value of holdings not stated.

New York Serge Georgievich Romanovisky Nicholas Second Russia Siberia America

Eastman Returns South After Trip in Alaska

Rochester locals George Eastman, Kodak founder, Dr. Albert Kaiser, and Mrs. George Norton complete a six week vacation exploring the Stikine River and interior mountains. They bring back motion pictures of goats and bears from the expedition.

Seattle Stikine River George Eastman Kodak Albert Kaiser George Norton Rochester N. Y

Pope withstood a torrid summer at Vatican duties double

Pope Pius XI refused vacation as Holy Year pilgrimages surged. While Romans sought relief, the Pontiff kept a packed schedule. hundreds of thousands received in audience and private talks with Cardinals and clerics. Mornings feature private audiences, then pilgrim receptions. Continued on Page Seven.

Rome Pius XI Vatican

MacMillan plans Labrador voyage next summer

Sydney Nova Scotia reports Captain T. Donald MacMillan who returned from the Arctic says he will return to Labrador next summer to seek evidence of the Norse route to New England. He claims to have found stone churches at Goothaab he believes Norse built as a combined church and fort.

Sydney Nova Scotia Donald B. Macmillan Arctic Labrador New England MacMillan Goothaab

Hold-up on murder information alleged in Kelso case

State and county officials accuse Allan von, Assistant United States Attorney of Oregon, of pressuring Cowlitz County to pay 5000 dollars for information solving the Dovery murder mystery. County Commissioners repudiated the agreement.

Kelso Wash Allan Vnon United States Oregon Cowlitz County Dovery

Wrong Man Slain In Kelso Murder Case

Seattle October murder tale reports Luke May misidentified a target as H. E. K. MekKenny former Superior Court judge of Cowlitz County. The slaying occurred across from the judge's Kelso home.

Seattle Luke May Fitter Dovery Kelso H. EK MekKenny Superior Court Cowlitz County Dovery

Giant Naval Seaplane Reaches Seattle for Remodeling

The giant naval seaplane PB-1, initially bound for a San Francisco to Honolulu flight, has arrived in Seattle for remodeling after four stops due to engine trouble from San Francisco.

Seattle San Francisco Honolulu

Thirsty Russians Drink 100000 Quarts of Vodka

In Moscow on October 7 about 100000 quarts of 40 percent vodka were sold as Russia marks the third day of its return to alcohol after 11 years of partial prohibition. Long lines stretched outside wine shops all day with customers waiting four deep.

Moscow Russia

Jew Must Stick To One Wife in India

London dispatch says a Bombay judge ruled that a Jewish adherent in India must follow his faith and may not take more than one wife. Polygamy remains legal for Hindus and Muslims in India.

India London Bombay

Capt Louis Lane's Thrilling Whale Towing Journey

Capt Louis Lane arrived to catch the Yukon bound steamer when a whale towed his boat for 21 1/2 hours covering 70 miles at night through rock strewn waters. The whale broke away three times before wearing out and was beached on Green Island near fox farms intended for fox feed.

Cordova Aneska Louis Lane Yukon Ile Green Island Fox Farms

Admiral Moffett urges rigid U.S. airship for Shenandoah replacement

Washington Oct 7 Admiral Moffett told the Coolidge Air Board that the Shenandoah should have been replaced with a rigid airship built in the United States with at least 6 million cubic feet of capacity versus the Shenandoah’s 2.25 million. Col W E Mitchell has been summoned to appear before the Shenandoah Inquiry Board tomorrow.

Washington Admiral Moffett Coolidge Air Board Shenandoah United States Col W. E. Mitchell Shenandoah Inquiry Board

South Africa Linked To South America in Ancient Sea

Dr CC W Weaver of the University of Washington reports findings from South America indicating South Africa was connected to South America eight to ten million years ago. He asserts North and South America separated then, citing fossils of marine animals in the Andes as evidence from embayments akin to those in South Africa.

Seattle CC. W. Weaver University of Washington South America South Africa North

Ku Klux Klan Wins Spokane Election

Spokane October 7 Thomas Mc Cormack an independent Republican running as a sticker candidate backed by non Catholic interests won the vacancy seat in the State Legislature defeating Mrs Lucy Linder regular Republican and Ed Powers Democrat.

Spokane Thomas McCormack Asa Lucy Linder Ed Powers

War Veteran Dies From Poison Gas Experiments

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 7. Physicians said voluntary exposure to poison gas during World War I training in an Arkansas camp led to the death of William Roth, who died of tuberculosis after volunteering to live in a chamber with varying gas mixtures for government experiments.

ST. Louis Arkansas William Roth

Coffin Award Presented to Pittsburgh Railway

Pittsburgh Railway awarded the Charles A Coffin prize by the American Electric Railway Association in Atlantic City for leading U S electric railways in 1925. The gold medal and a $1,000 prize were donated by General Electric. President Arthur W Thompson credited faith in riders and perseverance through deficits, strikes, and litigation.

Atlantic City Pittsburgh Railway Charles A.coffin American Electric Railway Association United States General Electric Company Arthur W. Thompson Thompson

Baseball Summary of Ninth Inning Substitutions and Scoring

Replaced Rice in the ninth, Harris moved to right. Harris had 29 1 6 27 12 9 with Meadows, Smith, and Meadows substituted in the eighth and ninth. Stolen bases by Grantham and Bigbee. sacrifice by Hills Judge. homers by Harris and Traynor. Measured innings: Meadews 8, Morrison 1. Scoring: Meadows allowed 3, Morrison 1, Meadows 4, Morrison 1. Losing pitcher Meadows. Johnson 1 strikeout, Meadows 4, Morrison 1. Bases on balls: Johnson 1. Carey hit by pitch twice, S Harris by Meadows. Umpires: Plate Rigbe National, First Owens American, Second McCormick National, Third Moriarity American.

Pirates Pittsburgh Haas Moore Culloton Sheehan Ens Billy McKechnie Wright Cuyler Kremer Gooch Oldham Smith Traynor McInnis Carey McKechnie Clarke Bigbee Thompson Spencer Grantham Austen Top Row Frazier Hinchman Onslow Barnh¢t Aldridge Sam Watters Barney Dreyfuss Sam Dreyfuss Rawlings Yde Adava& Morrison and Meadows Judge Joe Harris Granham Meadews Morrison Johnson S Harris Rigbe National Owens McCormick Moriarity

Hazeltine resigns from Prohibition Forces in Seattle

Frederick A. Hazeltine, four year Divisional Prohibition Chief, resigns effective October 14 returning to South Bend with newspaper and power interests. He notes earlier battles against American bonded liquor and later flood of Canadian liquor. Roy Lyle has made no appointment announcements yet. In Vancouver, the Fisheries Department reports British Columbia salmon pack at 1,876,442 cases versus 1,073,635 last year.

Vancouver HF. C Dominion of Fisheries Department British Columbia

Johnson Turns Back National League Champs

Walter Johnson pitched brilliantly for the Washington Senators holding the Pirates to five hits and one run as his teammates beat Lee Meadows and Johnny Morrison 4 to 1 in the opening World Series game at Forbes Field. Joe Harris homered in the second, Bluege and Peckinpaugh contributed key hits, and Traynor’s homer prevented a shutout for Pittsburgh. Weather was fine and the crowd neared 50,000 as both teams declared their lineups fit for the series.

Forbes Field Pittsburgh Walter Johnson Washington Senators Pirates Lee Meadows Johnny Morrison Bucky Harris Worl l Johnson Senators Joe Harris Meadows Harris Ber Bluege Peckinpaugh Close Muddy Ruel Rice Traynor Grantham Washington Morrison Goslin Judge Pie’ Traynor Roger Peckinpaugh Eddie Moore

Special education plan for non Christians in Philippines

Manila report notes a board led by Dr. Paul Monroe recommends a separate education system for non Christian groups in Mindanao and Sulu. Aimed at Moros Mohammedans the plan calls for a dedicated department to study and tailor schooling to lift non Christian communities toward the Christian majority’s cultural and economic level. A bill for separate boys and girls schools in Mindanao has been introduced by J P Melencio, arguing coeducation has produced poor results and that separate schools would improve Moros education.

Manila Philippines Mindanao Sulu Paul Monroe Columbia University Bureau of Education House of Representatives J. P. Melencio Gen. Aguinaldo Melencio

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SENATORS _ DEEEAT PIRATES Federation Russ Labor Montana U. S Lue Czar Eastman Alaska Whale Adm. Moffett AIR Inquiry Africa KU Klux Klan Smiwe. SC Earl Smith Giants Boston Coffin Pennsylvania Electric Line Ald Kuit lWarris Joe Ruel MceNeedy Nirey Barnhart Crantham iSimith Rai Cooeh tMeInnia Riebee Hazeltine Prohi Forces Sygetal
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