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The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-11
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR ON
 ALASKA COAL

In a special dispatch to the Seattle st-Intellingencer of February 2 ap- pears an outline of the views of Sec retary Lane of the department of the interior relative to the coal and oil land bill now before congress and uron which the conferees of both houses recently agreed. It is as fol lows:
 Attempts to develop Alaska coal lands under a leasing system having proved failure under the law en- acted in 1914 for the purpose, a sys- tenn of both outright sales and leases is now about to be adopted. Secre- tary Lane, admitting the failure of the leasing system, has so recommended. Necessary legislation is attached to a general coal, oil and gas bill which, after years of effort, today reached a point of agreement that promises pas sage before the session ends March 4th-
 In letter to Scott Ferris, chair man of the house committee on public lands, Secretary Lane makes the re- quest After reciting that a year ago he wrote to MT. Ferris urging that Alaska be left out of the pending bill, inasmuch as leasing law for that ter ritory had not been properly tested, Secretary Lane says:
 Present Law Unsatisfactory.
 Since the above letters were writ ten there has been further oppor- unity to learn whether the Alaska ccal leasing bill is suitable to condi. ticns in the territory, and have con- cluded that it is not entirely so. There has been but little inquiry for these lands and only limited development.
 -Four leases were granted under the present law and but two of these were able to finance the small opera tlcns thus far begun. After further study of the situation I have come to the conclusion that the field would be more inviting to coal operators ii title were granted as in the states especially since Alaska's operations are so far away from bases of labor ard supply
 T therefore recommend that Alas ka be placed on the same footing as 7 the states in the pending bill, and that operators in that field have the same choice of lease and purchase as is accorded elsewhere. Otherwise Alaska coal fields will remain in dis advantageous position.
 The territory of Alaska is now included in the oil provisions of the bill, thus giving it the same law as the states, which will be an advant age in the administration of the law because the same rulings would apply to both states and territorities and will obviate the necessity of admin istering and construing two different laws on the same subject.
 '1 am, therefore, of the opinion that not only would it be in the interest of the development of Alaska coal lands to have the provisions of the pending bill, made applicable to Alaska, but it would also be conducive to the good administration of the laws"
 Announcement was made a few days ago by the shipping board that three former Japanese vessels, the
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-11
FOOD CONTROL IS ABOLISHED
 IN TERRITORY

A letter addressed to the divisional, district and local federal food admin istrators, members of the staff and newspapers of Alaska, dated Febru- ary 6, is as follows:
 "The federal food administration for Alaska will come to an end Feb ruary 15, 1919. On that day the of fees in Juneau will close, as will all of the offices of the divisional dis trict and local food administrators.
 "A majority of the food rules and regulations applicable over the Unit ed States have been rescinded. Those still in force and effect must be ob- served. The enforcementx of the re- maining regulations will<be carried on from the office of the United States food administration at Washington, D. c.
 "All United States food adminis- tration rules and regulations appli- cable to the territory of Alaska have been removed. There are now no re- strictions in Alaska, in so far as the United States food administration is concerned, upon food dealers, fisher men, cannerymen, and others who, during the war, were under license and control by the United States food administration.
 "The remarkable success of the federal food administration in Alaska is due in large measure to the patriotic and voluntary support of all food dealers, consumers, proprietors of hotels and restaurants and others handling and dealing in food com modities. All of the requests made during the past year were cheerfully complied with.
 'The women of the territory de- serve much credit for the way in which they not only observed all our requests for conservation of food, but did active work in order that the es- sential foods might be saved
 T cannot praise and compliment too highly all of the divisional, dis trict, and local federal food adminis- trators, and members of the staff, of Alaska and their deputies and assist ants, for the splendid ,Mqk they per formed inscarryfng out sf food pro gram during the war.
 They all worked purely from patri- otic motives and performed a great service. extend to them my sincere thanks and appreciation for their ef- forts. It has been pleasure to carry on the work, so successfully termin- ated, with such hearty, patriotic and efficient cooperation.
 Also, I wish to express my deep appreciation and gratitude to the newspapers of the territory for their loyal cooperation. Their columns have always been at the disposal of the food administration in putting over the food program. The editors have at all times given space in their papers to the food administration Without their aid we should have labored under great handicap.
 With very kind regards, I am, sim cerely your,
 S. R. BRADLEY,
 Federal Food Administrator
 for Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-11

fans to hunt wild boars have been issued. Third army officers say that if there is any wild hog shooting to be done, American soldiers will do it.
 The American officers do not quite understand why there have been no complaints about the boar menace ex. cept from those Germans who want to hunt. @IalY
The Cordova daily times., 1919-02-11

The Daily Times job plant is we'll equipped for all classe of con- mercial printing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
WAR RISK AWARDS RUN
~$SOO,OOO,OOO MONTHLY
BY CHAS. s.. HAYDEN,
(Staff Correspondent.l

WASHINGTON, Nav G-Awards
made by the war risk insurance bureau
IN behalf Of deceased soldiers or those
totally disabled by the war now total
approximately $500, 000, 900. The monthly
payments on these now aggregate $3.50, :
O0O, while the monthly payments on
compensation awards, due to partial
disability, now amount to $500, 900.
The rapldtty with which demobiliza e.
tloh ~ progressing has materially af-
fected the work OF the bureau OF wal
rlsh insurance n has necessitated n
general reorganization along functional
Ilhes. The result has been the rapid
expansion of some divisions and he
s~hrihkage Of others. To begin with
mere has been a marked reduction in
tle new applications received as a re-
SUIT IN the decrease of new men being
lhducted into the service since the
armlstice was signed. At the same
tltne there has been a great increase
IA the number Of discharge notices and
in accordance with which awards nre-
Vlously made are discontinued.
1t IS somewhat significant to note
mat the greater proportion Of discharge
t'otIces nus received apply to men en-
teflng the service after the regulations
as to dependency had been perfected.
anu Wheh FEWER men with dependents
were accepted. Those who entered fine
service early and obtained substantial
allotments for their dependents are not
so deslrous or returning to civil life.
one of the principal tasks of tho
bureau now Is to induce the men TO
maintain their government insurance
after leaving the service. They are
urged to hold their war insurance until
lhey are able to convert it. into the
ance, and liberal provisions along this
line are being worked out
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
U. s. mem BAG
WHISKY CARGO
B. F. Crockett With Load of
SO Quarts of Old For
roster Captured.

Ninety-siN intact quarts of what red
nosed connOiseurs cail mighty fine
Ticker" old Forester. lie in repose in
he vaults Of the customhouse, and one
b. +. Crockett. machInIst, $40 Della
ware street, n his negro chauffeur,
Z haries Jackson, are In the tolls OF
the law n before Tuesday is over
will be arraigned in federal court on a
charge Of violating the Reed amend
ment, They are being held at Central
police station pending hearing late
Tuesday.
=, II. ~Trezevant, United States mar
sinai, having received a tip that the
hiBh-grade juice had been transported
TO Memphis on board "A boat of the
swan type decided that the sWan-song
bottled up in the juice should soon be
sung Accordingly he dispatched j. j..
Carrigan, Bert Bates and o. r, Webster,
deputy United States marshals, to the
Horn Lake o In the ~neighborhood OF
The Tennessee Mississippi boundary
line. The officers had little difficulty
In capturing the automobile, Crockett
aud the negro chauffeur. According to
Iarrlgan, Crockett admitted that the
liquor had been bought in Caruthers-
vile. Mo, and from the celebrity Of
movement Of the men toward the Mag
nolia state 1t is charged that the whis-
KY was en- route to some point in that
state to inspire the tenor voices of
some gallant Mississippians.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
STATES HAVE CHANCE
TO GET ROAD MONEY

WASHINGTON, May G. tSni) -Tho
t"r rus states now planning road build
lng campaigns have an opportunity 70
Suare IN a distribution Of surplus eo,ine
nrrio, tufheo over to the department OF
agriculture by the wal department
Ihat the amount of such equipment Is
enormous may be seen from tha fart
snht me list, as partially compiled. calls
w t'ivuo motor trucks, ranging in ca
puelty from two to five tons and ha wing
gu restlllated value of $54, 9ti, 200.
nese trucks, however, form INT nort
OF the equipment and the list 10 nv W ~
ileshs completed. A notice sent OFT 10
me various state highway commissions
recently by +, Il. Wilson. acting directoT
bureau OF public roads. offered S70
o"terp'ilar tractors, which in them
5onN 6 n haEe a yalue approximating S2,-
Suu,Vuo. In addition there are 25 gas
driven traction engines, for which no
value is given, 10 railroad plows, ii 200
s~noVels, $4,000 mattocks, SO. 600 mounds
OF explosives and innumerable items,
such as office furniture. levels. transits
'anes; harness, blankets and so on.
Under the. arrangements made reoui-
sitions will he made by the state hi~h
way commission or board to the bureau
OF public roads, which, after tabulatinr
ana approving them. will forward them
10 me war department, Each state viii
pay the actual cost Of packing and load
,,ihss tae elulpttnent requested as well as
the freight charges, The title TO the
equipment then passes to The state
with the distinct understanding the
supplies viii he used only In accordance
win law and that none Of II will be
resold while In scrviceable condition.
Much of the quipment is new hut all
reported In good condition. Ii repre-
sents supplies purchased before the ar
mistlce was signed and on which stop
orders could not be placed by tho war
department., The department, however.
has reserved from these supplies 100 ner
cent more than is figured viii he re.
CURED for the army of half a million
staff. S'"'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
SMALL FOOD PACKAGES
MUST NOW BE WEIGHED

WASHINGTON, May 6. (Spl1-The
iookhole through which unscrupuloIs
OF spices have been defraud-
ing their customers has been closed.
Under an order just issued Jointly by
the secretaries of the treasury and
departments OF commerce and agricul-
ture, FOOD In packages over one-half
IN ounce avoirdupois, under the iuris-
dletion of the federal food and drug
act, must be labeled to show the net
weight Of such food. Under the old
regulations no such labelling was re-
CURED for packages containing two
ounces or less,
This, It Is believed, will prevent slack
lillng OF small packages, such as those
used to contain spices, and which are
iouhu 10 nave been generally under
illled, II has been easy to do this be-
cause the container usually is such a
n AS renders it difficult for the con
sumner TO make an inspection. True.
It is pointed out, there has beer an
increase in the cost of these products,
but in relatively few instances have
the sizes of the containers been re-
duced, and purchasers are led to be-
lleVe they are getting full packages,
Hereafter consumers will merely have
to read the labels on the packages TO
Setermine whether there has been slack
The exemption, as 1t low stands.
applies only to those packages contain
ing one-half ounce or less.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
RIVER PACKET STOPS.

PADuCAH, Ky, May 6. (Spl)-T The
steamer Joe Fowler, employed in the
river trade between Paducah and Ev-
.ansville, Ind, has discontinued her
runs, according TO information received
by river authorities here, She will
Lena May will I'LL tho place in the trade
formerly occupied by the Fowler, and
will come to Paducah on Tuesday and
Friday of each week,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
S. LOSS ON WAYS
BIG SUM FOR QUARTER

WASHINGTON, May 6-Govern-
ments loss In operating the railroads
for the first three months of this year
was SlSO. 900 900, according to earning
figures of the so-called class I. or the
larger roads. reported to the inter-
state commerce commission and com
piled by the bureau Of railway eco
Monies.
During this period the railroads
earned Tor the government $40, 000, 900
while the government was obliged un-
der he railroad control act, to nav tho
companies $40, 900. 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
MARKETS ARE CLOSED +:
REOPEN TOMORROW

Because Of a celebration in honor of
the return Of the nth division at New
York and the working agreement be-
tween the two domestic speculative
cotton exchanges there was little doing
Thursday in the market, Liverpooi
was open and came much better than
due, with spot sales indicative that
spinners are getting their needs as rap
idly as they can from the limited stocks
In that center, sales having been 5000
bales.
In the domestic spot markets bust
ness was naturally restricted because
of the absence of trading on contracts,
although the exporters We're encour-
aged by the good foreign market and
did some business.
The weather map showed some light
eastern belt, but in the west condi-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
IW ThceDea0 VIZ


GRENADA, Miss, May g.. tSpl)-The
remains of Mrs, Vernon r. Patterson
reached Grenada Sunday night from
Ashevtlle, n. c., where she died last
Friday night, After the funeral SER
vices at the home of her parents. MIR.
and Mrs, $. r. .Tarum, conducted by
kew. 4. tucker, of the Methodist
the Odd Fellows cemetery for final in
termert. She Is survived by a hus-
band and one child, a baby a little over
a year old, "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
HAS AUTHORITY TO CUT
OFF TRADING IN FUTURES

CHICAGO, May 6.-Julius Fl. Barnes,
national wheat administrator, said in
an address today to members of the
Chicago board of trade that he act es-
tablishing the food administration gave
authority to control trading in food
prohibiting future trading altogether.
He said the act was still lin force and
that his duty was imperative, If dem
onstrated abuse should arise.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06

tons were favorable. The indications
were for clearing weather, as a mod
crate high barometer pressure was
All markets will be open as usual
tomorrow and the weekly weather re-
port will be a factor. Also the further
progress toward peace will very likely
give encouragement to those who are
bullish.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
TO BUILD BOAT.

PADUCAH. Ky, May 6. (spll-Un-
der the name Of the II, G. Hin the
new river packet, now being completed
at the ,Ayer-Lord dry docks, will be
placed In the Paducah and Nashville
trade within a short time. The II. q,
Hin will be the first strictly Cumber-
land river packet put III the trade.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
Mrs. Alice Pierce.

NEWRERN, Tenn, May 6. (Spl)-
After an illness of a few days duration
Mrs, Alice Pierce died at the home OF
her son, Glen Fowlkes, OF near Hurri-
ear Hill, west of Newborn. Funeral
services were conducted in that sec
ton, and interment was made in the
Hurricane Hin cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06

Bradley iseman.

CONNECTION, Tenn, May G. (sp,l-
1leNeland J. Bradley and Miss Apnno
reari Wiseman, both Of the Drum
monas vicinity were married at The
~ ao'1e ~ ths bride Yesterday afternoon
- the Drummonds Methodist cbuTccbh
officiating The bridegroom has oniS
recently returned from overseas dmty;
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
TO DEDICATE CHURCH.

PADUCAH, Ky, May 6. (Spl)-
Lebanon Methodist church win he dedi-
Gated Wednesday, The new building
Is situated near Florence Station, The
service, which will be continued
throughout the day, will be in charge
OF the Rev. BUTTS. of Barlow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
Williams Colbert.

NEWBERN, Tenn. May 6. (Sp,l-
hugene Williams, a prominent member
Of the Hall-Moody institute of Marin
rem and Miss Venie Colbert. Of IL
sle.t, n We're married Sunday, The
will reside near Tigrett. '"" anu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
Latham Maxwell.

IKFEN WOOD, Miss, Nav G lcrI -,
Miss Martha Maxweu and tnpl
Latham, of ~Stoneville, Miss wore
unltsd IN marriage Sunday evening Of
NE Methodist parsonage by Rev, r a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
Mrs. E. M. Patterson.

JoNESBORo. Ark. May 6. tspl)-
Mrs, f. NJ. Patterson died last night OF
paralysis. The deceased is survived
by her husband and several small chill
dren. The funeral will be held We'd
neSday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
CHORAL AID TO MEET,

The Soldiers Aid Choral society
meets at ) O'Clock Tuesday evening al
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06
Mrs. Marshall Mott.

JONESBORO, Ark, May 6. (SplO-
Mrs, Marshall Mott, aged IS, died yes
Ia survived by her husband and two
ANAL ehildren-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-06

Our values and our careful service are both for the purpose
of giving you satisfaction. We aim to be thorough about it
and thereby earn and keep your good will.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15
Happy Jack

Something was wrong with
happy Jack Squirrel There was
no doubt about it. Something was
very wrong with happy Jack! He
was racing up and down the old
chestnut tree now in it, now out,
now running around it, and all the
time scolding as fast as his tongue
could 20. His grew angrier and
angricr, and then all at once he sat
down in his doorway. buried his
face in his hands. and began to
cry BOO, hoo. hoo" sobbcd hap
by Jack Squirrel Just then along
came Chatt"rer, the red squirrel
who is own cousin to happy Jack,
The grey squirrel Chattcrer is a
mischief maker. He likes TO see
other people in trouble. AS soon az
he saw happy Jack sitting in his
doorway crying, he put his hands
on his hips. ran out his tongue at
happy Jack, and ran away 800
Thelma Canaan, Warner School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15
An Old Street Lamp

For many years the old street
lamp on the corner had burned
brightly. No matter how stormy
or windy it was, it never went out.
The lamplightCr had been a young
man when the lamp was put up.
They both had grown old together,
Tomorrow new lamp was to be
put UP. On the last night the Old
lamp only burned the brighter.
The next night the lamp found
itself by warm frcside. The old
lamplighter had brought 1t home
with him At first lie liked its
now home. But after awhile 1t
longcd for The noise of the street.
One day. the wife said. To-day is
his birthday" SO she polished the
lamp until it shone, lit it, and
placed it just outside the door.
That night. the old man came
home, and he was very much sur
priScd to see the lamp burning on
the doorstep. When the old man
had gone in the lamp said. 81 have
made him happy" So the lamp
lived with the lamplightcr as long
as they lived Naomi Osborne,
Alb grade, Baxter School
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15
The Working Moses
BY Ad lila Belle BEARD

BY Ad lila Belle l'Card
There seems to be good deal of
moss of one kind or another scat.
tered around, and when we come to
think about it we naturally wonder
why. Moss on the trees, moss on
the ground, moss on rocks, in boys.
and on the water. It grows along
the roadside and deep in the
woods.
1t is wonderfully pretty and in
tercstjng stuff in spite Of the dry
and difficult names bOtaniSIs have
given to different varieties Some
Of it is Ike miniature forests Of
tiny palm ana evergreen trees,
some like vines and ferns and
Other kinds bear small, l0wcrlikr
crc&ts of brilliant colors. Often it
is dry and sprlngy. deep and soft
and in the shady woods il makes a
fine mattress or cushion for u tired
boy or girl to rest on; but i! you
think it has no other Use than
that you are greatly mistaken.
MOSES ar among NE most in
duGtriouS Of natures Skilled work
cr5, and They never ask for Il vaca-
ton. Everything is busy in the
wcll-ordorcd world of out-oG-doorS,
and it Is the moSses' part to help to
keep this Garth in good repair and
fit for Us to live on What is used
up must be replaced and tho
NOSES ar" tremendously busy
making new soil.
They work in various ways.
When they collect gassrS fruin the
air to send down into tn" ground.
and when they draw limc-souions
from water to distribute in places
where they are needed, they use
chemical methods; but they use
actual force when they pry off par
ticlrs from hard rocks to add TO
the bits OF earth, dust, and lcafy
refuse gathered and held by their
closely maSYcd foliage and roots.
Saprophytic mosses that grow
on dccaying logs take from the
dead wood and give back to the soil
ingredients which The trees, when
alive. absorbed from the soil, Other
Inosscs fill in and build up marshy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15
Ga rdening in Frosty Weather

BY Carolyn Shcrwin Bailey
There isn't any reason why the
house need be bare of flowers and
green because frost flies outside.
Almost any plant VIII be beautiful
in your home if you only nurse it.
Box and Pots Needed.
A window box for that southern
window OF the living room will be
company for you all winter, A long
wooden box painted green, or
white with green banding will do.
Have your brother make a drain
age pan for it and fastcn it on
brackets to the sill. A layer Of
coarse gravel in the bottom of the
box will help the drainage and the
earth should be mixed with fer
tilizer,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15
Two Bears

Once upon time there was a
boy, and his mother told him to
stay home, and he told her that he
would, and he took his gun and
went hunting, and he saw bear.
and he shot the little bear, and the
big bear saw the boy climb tree.
and he climbed. and he dropped
his gun, and the bear picked it up
and took the wrong side and killed
himself, and he got home and
showed her the two bears and they
had fin" supper. and that was
the end Dale ilorr. grade "a,
Warner school
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-15
The Red Eyed Spook

One night. when my mother and
were alone sitting IN our front
room, my mother sent me to the
kitchen to get something. There
was no light out there. but there
was fire in the cook stove and a
window across from the stove. AS
I passed the window saw two red
eyes and a red nose looking at me
! screamed for mother, and she
came and looked, and saw it was
the shadow from the draft holes
being left open in the stove door,
| was afraid to go in the kitchen
Tor long time. Mary Decker.
AZ Warner School.