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The Washington times., 1919-12-21

"HAT the untold millions In gold,
jewels and other treasure that went
to the bottom of the sea when the
Spanish gaIleon De Florencia was sunk
nearly $50 years ago win soon be recov-
cred is the confident expectation of the
men in charge OF the expedition now try
ing to raise the richly laden hulk Of this
famous treasure ship. Included in the
treasure is a priceless crown which, ac-
cording to the terms of treaty between
England and Spain. will become the prop
erty of King George.
Although the work of the expedition is
shrouded in greatest secrecy it is reported
that the resting place of the De Fiorencia
on the bed Of Torbermory Bay, OF the
coast Of Scotland, has been definitely To-
Gated. With the powerful new dredges
and other improved appliances that are In
readiness it is believed that it will now
be comparatively easy matter to raise
what remains of the ship.
Just how much wealth Is almost within
the grasp Of the treasure seekers is mat
ter Of doubt. Its total value must. how.
ever, run high into the millions Of dollars
"a princely fortune that makes its recoy-
cry well worth the years Of effort that
have been put forth for it.
} The ill-fated galleon De Florencia was
the treasure ship of the 'Invincible Ar
rnada" which Spain sent out to conquer
England and place Spaniard on Queen
Elizabeths throne. Besides fabulous guam
titles of gold coin, gold and silver plate
and jewels of every kind. its strong rooms
held the magnificent crown which had
been especially prepared for the head of
the new Spanish ruler of England.
Chroniclers Of the time describe this
crown as more richly encrusted with rare
gems, more superb in every way than that
worn by any European monarch.
The vessel was sunk by an explosion.
One Of the Macleans OF Morven, war.
like Scottish clan, took a treacherous re-
venge for what ne believed the Spaniards'
Ill treatment OF him by touching of the
stroyed the vessel and sent to sudden
death all OF the 900 men on board, includ
ing several noblemen of high rank.
The manner of the ships destruction
accounts for many OF the disappointments
met in trying to recover the treasure.
Early seekers for II foolishly thought
every fragment OF mast or spar they found
a clew to the location Of the hull, forget
ting that the force OF the explosion had
scattered the wreckage over a wide area
Not until 1851. seventythree years after
the ships sinking, was the main portion
Of the wreck first located. A party
OF Swedish treasure hunters found It lying
with the bow in forty-eight feet of water
and the stern sixty-six feet below the sur.
face at Spring tides. The deck and a con-
siderable portion OF the. sides OF the gal
Aon from the mizzenmast forward had
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heen blown completely away by the ex-
piosion and the remaining part OF the hull
was filed with mud and sand. The poop,
however, remainsd undamased beyond the
heavy African oak beams and planking.
Even With the crude appliances Of that
day these swedes would doubtless have
succeeded In raising the wreck had it not
been for the bitter hostility. Of the Mac.
leans. descendants of the man who had
kho
The Washington times., 1919-12-21

sS ~ W.
encia. They put
up such q bitter
opposition to treas
ure hunting along
their coast that
the attempt finally
had to be aban-
.oned.
No further at,
tempt was made
to raise the treas
ure galleon until
recent years. In
1903 an English
syndicate sent two
expert divers. with
a diving lighter
and q full equip
ment Of powerful
machinery, to try
to locate the
wreck The task
was more difficult
The Washington times., 1919-12-21

now seems certain.
1t viii give them
new courage to
strive for q stin
greater prize-the
recovery of the
seventeen Spanish
ganeons W b 1 c b
the combined Bri-
tish and Dutc b
fleets sank in vigo
Bay and which
carried to the bot.
tom sl2e .ooo, 900
worth OF gold, sill
yer and precious
stones.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16
RECLAMATION OF
 DESERT ACREAGE
 ADDS TO WEALTH

velopment was undertaken by r. J. Bennitt and company and in the year that has elapsed. it has been trans formed from a section of mesquite to one of the most productive tracts Of land in the Chandler district. It E planted largely to long staple cotton.
 The first commercial yield of cotton in the Chandler district was in 1913 when approximately 300 bales were gathered off from 500 acres.
 During the 1917 growing season, ap- proximately 2,200 bales of long staple cotton were harvested and marketed from the Chandler district. In 1918, approximately 10000 acres were de- voted to the growing of cotton. from which about 4,000 bales of long staple cotton were harvested. This acreage of 10000 includes something like 6,00G acres in the new Southwest Cotton reclamation project, the Goodyear dis tract, which lies six miles southwest of Chandler, but exclusive of other cotton projects.
 The value Of the 1918 crop. assum- ing 800 pounds of line cotton 10 the bale. at a price Of 59 cents per pound. is $1,1S0,000 This is q material addt- tion to the yearly income of any to@n and Chandler has shown and is show ing the effects of the new era in added prosperity.
 Early in the cotton industry in that section Chandler realized the big things in store for the new industry, and es- tablished cotton gin. This gin took care of the cotton harvest of the en- tire district for the first few years but the rapid growth in the cotton acreage soon made he ginning facili- ties inadequate. Tn consequence, a second gin was constructed last year, the Chandler Egyptian Cotton Ginning company, a farmers cooperative gin.
 Both gins operated at capacity last season.
 Present ginning facilities at Chand- Ter are two 1O-stand mills with a total capacity of 70 bales per day of T hours. It is expected that another gin will be constructed before the next cotton crop is harvested, although no final arrangements have yet been com pleted for such an improvement.
 During the 1917 season, the South west Cotton company gin at Chandler ginned 2,200 bales of cotton. In the season just past, the same mill ginned approximately $500 bales.
 The Chandler Egyptian Cotton Gin ming company got late start but gin ned approximately 1.500 bales during the season.
 It is conservatively estiu ted that
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16
Stupendous Projects Add Thousands Of Tillable Acres To District-Pros- .perity Is Result

To cotton, more than any other single attribute, does Chandler owe it's rapid growth, it's remarkable prosper ity and it's industrial activities Of to- day.
 4 decade ago. Chandler was hardly more than a desert watering hole, an oasis for the traveller Today, it stands pre- -eminently among the rich est of the rich" Surrounded by vast acreage of agricultural land, it has Inc foundation of permanency, a con- crete pillar. if you please, upon which will be builded a bigger more pros porous town.
 And cotton. the white gold'' of the Salt River Valley, has played an inn portant part in this wonderful trans formation Gradually the cotton acre. age of the community has increased until today, Chandler district ranks among the most important in the val ley.
 The Southwest Cotton company. a subsidiary of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company, has been largely re- sponsible for the development of the cotton industry in the Chandler dis trict.
 Through the reclamation of desert 'ands and the establishment of great pumping systems, this firm has been able to put under cultivation nearly coco acres of what was formerly waste lands.
 Fed with water and kissed by Ari- zona sunshine, these lands have given mp their richness to the enterprise of man. They have yielded their treas ures because man saw and realized, De- cause engineering projects were pos sible to level the barren wastes. Where once the cacti and the sage brush were master. today blossoms Pima Long staple Cotton, most valued of all cot tons.
 Another great project under saken in the Chandler district of recent date was the reclamation of vast acreage located a mile west of Chandler. Though one of the tracts of land early signed up in the Water Users asso- citation. up to a year ago it belonged tc . q nonresident and was never placed under cultivation. 4 year ago it's de-
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16

company and is proving remarkably successful.
 In 1917, south of Chandler, 1S,5O0 acres were planted to cotton while at the town of Egypt, extensive improve ments were put in. Many new houses were erected for the convenience of | employees.
 Many miles of concrete ditches. many of them with an eight and one half foot bottom, have been construct ed and nine batteries, totalling 20 wells, equipped with 16-inch castings, and capable of pumping seven cubic | feet of water per second, have also been completed. All of these improve ments have meant much to the Chand- Ter district, which is profiting directly from them.
 Plans for the coming growing season call for even greater cotton acreage. | The Southwest Cotton company viii l have several thousand additional acr2s in cotton during the present year while the remainder of the community will likewise show a substantial increase. Present indications point to d cotton acreage of about 12,009 acres this year, practically all of which has already | been planted.
 There can bS no question, therefore, as to the future of the Chandler dis 1 tvict Growers throughout the com | munity are planting long staple cce-on | exclusively, the soil around Chandler being especially adapted for the grow | ing of this high grade cotton. Increased cotton acreage only serves 1 to increase the prosperity of the con- mTnity, as is indicated on every hand. | Bark statements have increased many 1 fold during the past years, this in- crease paralleling the increased Lot- ton acreage.
 Much of the cotton iand surround 1 ing Chandler is fed by pumped wa,er, | vnNlI has proven highly successful in l that community. Prior to the Socth- | west Cotton company operations Tn the Chandler community, ranchers were skepticaI as to the results to be secured from using pumped water. | Success of the great Southwest Cotton 1 company enterprise, however has l proven conclusively that pumping pro- ! jecls are almost if not equally as sue
 cessful as ranching with waters from
 Roosevelt.
 All of these things have only tended
 to increase the population ot the com
 munity, bring in new ranchers. in-
 crease the agricultural acreage and
 incidentally, to add to the prosperity
 of the community
 It must not be taken. howeve-, tna'
 Chandler is absolutely dependent upon
 the cotton industry. Far be it from
 such, for thousands of other acres ir
 the district are devoted to the grow
 ing of alfalfa, grains, and similar pro-
 duce.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16

the average yield in the district is 300 pounds of lint cotton to the acre, but exact figures will not be available for some time to come.
 Activities of the Southwest Cot on company in the Chandler district is 6 page in the cotton industry of Arizona in itself.
 In 1916. this firm purchased 10000 acres from the Chandler Improvement company with a view of retaining the land and putting it under cotton cul- ture. This tract of land is situated four miles south of Chandler sur rounding what is known as the village of Egypt. established by the company.
 Holdings of the Southwest Cotton company in the district increased un- til the entire reclamation project totals 25.000 with about 10000 acres leased. This reclamation work is being car ried on by the Southwest Cotton
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16
TOOK NO CHANGES

Applicant--You advertised for a careful chauffeur? t Motorist-I did. Are you one2
 Applicant-You bet. I should re- quire my pay in advance. Columbia State.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
LOCAL SAILOR TO
 TRY ANNAPOLIS
Gerald Shine Will Take Examinations While Yet Member of Reg
 uIar Naval Force.

There will be a coast to coast fea- ture of the competitive preliminary examination for Annapolis to be held by the civil service commission Octo- Der Is.
 One applicant, Gerald Francis Shine, of New Britain, cannot be in Hartford, where the examination is to be held on that date for the sim pie reason that he is on the U. s. s. Georgia now at Mare Island, Califor- mia. But Shine will take the exam ination just the same, at the post of flee in San Francisco, October IS, and by arrangem ent with the civil service
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
Guaranteed for the Life of Your Car

Now fold Brenlin ! or pinhole in it! (See ph graph No. 9 Brenlin will han g smooth and straight at your windows; 1t will
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
TABOR-CAPITAD UNION

misunderstanding industrial coun- cils of employers and employees now number Al and represent the inter- ests of nearly 2,500,0O0 workers. the ministry of labor reports The 47 hour week is the objective most sought.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29

commission it will be the identical exam being held in Hartford on the same day. Shine spent three years in the New Britain High school, but enlisted in the navy shortly after the war broke out. Shine is a son of George H. Shine.
 The winner Of the October IS com- petitive exams will take the entrance exam for the naval academy
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
Ladies' Felt Slippers

Here is something comfy and warm these cold nights and mornings. Come in +ldark grey felt, nicely finished, well raaNs, double, thick soles, sizes to B. For solid comfort they cant be peat' ,<7ec pair.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
Silk Tapestry

Table Runners and large circular Table Covers, variety beautiful color ings. all new designs. Also felt Iaole
 k
 RGnners, leather trimmed, variety colors These goods are somethlnS new and worthy your attention.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
CAMPAIGN PROGRESSING
Attorney Greenstein Reports That Over $8,OOO Has Been Raised To- wards Relief Work.

'~ The committee in charge of the relief drive for the suffering Jews in Europe, reports that over S8,OOO has been received and it is expected that by Sunday night $1O,0OO will be raised. The Jews expect to hold a mass meeting shortly to raise the deficiency in the quota.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-01
TAX PAYERS LIST
Continued from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
Ella Kinney rs
John j. Kinney 3,S
Patrick j. Kinney 81
Joseph Kittel 2.f
Joe Laflamme "a
Leon LaMarre 81
Isaac Leader 2,S
treida Leader 3,S
Jas. F. Leahy g.
Jas. Leonard g..
Mabel Leonard 81
Joe Levin Eetate q;
Morris Levin g.,
Isabelle Luther o.
Harriet r. Lyman 81
James NJ. Lyons estate 81
Ward l.. Lyons 81
Rose f. Madden 2.s
Warren NJ Marshall q,
Fred c. Martin o.
Geo. j. Mattison @,
German d. Mattison g.,
Johnson NJ. Mattison g.!
Nelson Madison g..
Truman Mattison 81
Walter r. Madison g..
Mary A. McDermott g..
Peter j. Mcclure g.,
Eugenia Mckee 8.
Mary X Meagher .,
Patrick Meagher 3.
Richard A. Meagher 9.
Elizabeth Merchant 3.
Mary y. Merrill 2.
Robt. H. Merrill 2.
Edward d. Moore 3.
Edwin d. Moore g..
Lorenzo +, Moore 2.
Margaret A. Morrissey 2.
Thos. f. Morrissey 3,
& Josephine Morrissey
Charles Morse 2,
Clarence S. Morse estate ..
Henry A. Morse 2,
EVA Z. Morse 2,
John Mould ST. 2.
Jennie s. Mulligan 2.
Muiligan & Roche 2,
Patrick Mulqueen 2,
Stephen A. Malvey 2,
Electa Murphy 3,
Jas. E. Murphy 2.
Vim. H. Mey ers 3,
Laura Stafford Niles 3,
Lillian b. North @
Helena l.. Norton 3,
L. p. Norton, Est. 2
l.. S. and Libbie D. Norton 3
Libbie ID. Norton 3
Harold r. Cakes 8
Andrew b. 0atman 2
Charles F. Oatman 8
! L. V. O'Donnell 2
Ohio Cities Gas Co. 3
Fillmore NJ. Paddock 3
George A. Parker 3
Samuel A. Patterson, sr. s
A. S. Payne, Inc. 2
VIM. A. Peart 2
Eliza Nj. Percy 2
Leon r. PERCY 2
Edward G. Phillips
Robt. T.. Pilling 3
Chas. II. Potter 2
Norma w. Potter 2
Charles N. Powers 3
Fannie r. Pratt
Hilda Pratt 3
w. Il. Putnam ,
Richard f. Rawson
Wheeler r. Rice 2
Houghton Rice 3
Edward +. Riley 3
Alice Robinson 9
John Robinson, Est
Mary and Lula Robinson 3
Nellie ID. Robinson
VIM. c. Robinson
Burt lockwood 3
Elmer f. lockwood ?
Lyman T. Royce .
Susie and Laura NJ Rogers
Nm II. Rogers. Est. 2
Willard W. Rose 3
Helena II. Roster 2
l.. H. Ross 9
Henry Z. Rudd
H. NJ. Russell
Charles Sanders 8
lsadore and Abe Satter 2
CHS Sayas 2
Albert T. Schwartz 8
J. J. Stakeholder ?
Fannie Shaw. Est.
VIM b. Sheldon 3
Arthur b. Shepard 2
Sherman r. Scott 3
VIM. II. Shields 8
A. Buel Sibley, Est. 2
VIM II. Sibley 3
Frank Sigwarth 2
Edward P. Simonds 2
VIM. X. Skinner 2
Steelman Brothers 2
Lester NJ. Slocum 2
Edward ]. Smith 2
Sarah Smith 3
Charles e. Snow 8
John Spargo 2
Julia Stamford 3
George e. Stevens, Est. 2
Thos. Stewart .
Walter ID. Stockwell 2
Frank Stapello 2
Frank Sullivan 8
Lutte b. Sutton 3
Eli ]. Tiffany 3
Isabelle Tomlinson and
Fanny T. Morgan 3
Connecticut River Power Co 8
Charles Tudor 3
Harriet Twitchell 2
Frank e. Vail 2
| AnfnnaS Velicka 9
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Coming to the Harte Theatre to-
morrow George Walsh in Never Say
Quit" and chapter No. IA OF THE
Tigers Trail" ADV.
Miss Edith Wade returned today
from a weeks visit with her aunt,
Mrs. William Graham in Manchester.
Last call. Shoes are going up. We
have a new lot at the old prices.
Leonards, Willoughby's Basement.
ADJ.
There will be meeting of the
Daughters of Isabella at the Knights
of Columbus room at o'clock Sun
day afternoon.
Three kinds of ice cream and any
kind of cake you like at the Epworth
League lawn party Saturday evening
on the Methodist church lawn.
Miss Patricia Evans has gone to
North Adams where she will be the
guest for a week Of her aunt, Mrs.
Bee Mahoney.
Warwick S. Carpenter, secretary
for the New York state commission
returned today to Albany ter a
brlet visit with Mrs. Carpenter and
son in Woodford City
Mrs. Richard Kellogg CT Old Zen
nins ION ana Mrs. Lutner r. Grave
delightfully."- entertained at dancing
party Thursday evening in the Mt
Anthony club house.
John w. Titcomb, superintendent
of hatcheries tor the STATE OF New
York and former Vernon, FISH and
game commissioner. was in Benning
ton Thursday on his way to his form
er home at St Johnsbury Since he
left Vermont Mr.. Titeomb has KEEP
his interest in the state hatchery
here and has given the county war
dens in charge the benefit of his ex
perience and knowledge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-01
PROTOCOL TO TREATY

Washington, Aug. lit was made
known at the White House today
that protocol to the peace treaty
which was sent to the senate, late
yesterday by the President included
an agreement that the German treaty
shall come into force upon its rati-
fication by three of the associated
powers and Germany. What else was
contained in the protocol, il
anything, was not disclosed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-01
NOTICE

To the Taxpayers of the Town Of
Bennington:-A Rate Bill of the Town
Taxes of 1919 has heen placed in my
hands for collection as follows; SlO5
cents on the dollar for the Town Tax
90 cents on the dollar for the Town
Highway Tax. so cents on the dollar
for the Town District School Tax.
I hereby demand payment of said
taxes, and notify you that ! will attend
at the Bennington County Savings
Bank from O'clock a. m, until 3
o'clock p. M There will be a discount
of 3 per cent on Town Tax if paid
within 80 days.
C. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT July Is, 1919
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-01
ESTATE OF ABEL s. WEBB
GTATIc on NER MONT
District of Bennington as
The Honorable Proate Court for I

District of Bennington SIS
The Honorable Proate Court for the
District of Bennington.
TO all persons interested in the es-
tate of Abel S. webb late Of Shafts
bury in said District deceased, Greet
ing;
At a Probate Court. holden at Ben
nington within and for said District on
the 31st day of July, 1919 an instru-
ment purporting to be the last viii
and Testament of Abel S. Webb late of
SALISBURY I'm said District, deceased,
was presented to the Court aforesaid,
for Probate
And it is ordered by said Court that
the 22nd day of August 1919, at the
Probate Office in said Bennington. be
assigned for proving said instrument
and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned. by publishing this
order three weeks successfully in the
Bennington Evening Banner, n news
paper circulating in that vicinity. i'm
said District, previous to the time APP
pointed
Therefore. you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court. at the time
and place aforesaid, and contest the
probate of said will, IL you have cause
Given under my hand at Bennington
i'm said District, this 31st day of July.
1919.
AMY Fl. HARBOUR
Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-01

z, IT, DE " y 7, ITtdSUTe
Bennington, Vt, July Is, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-01
NO RELIEF FROM HIGH PRICES

Washington, Aug. 1.---No relief
from present high prices is forecast
in the federal reserve boards month
~ review of business. The review
says that in general there is a dis.
position to accept present price
levels and to expect continuation OF
the present level for some time to
comc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-01
PELTAVA is CAPTURED
Supplies and War Materials Taken
by Oenikine's Army.

London. Aug. News is received
that the volunteer army OF General
Denikine, commanding one of the
most important of Russian anti-Dol.
shevik forces. has scored another inn
portant success, capturing the city OF
Peltaya Large quantities of supplies
and other war materials were taken,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-01
RoLsHEvIK SUCCESSES
Advance Fourteen Miles on Arch
angel Front.

London, Aug. 1.-Successes for the
Ro!sheyik in the Omega sector or
Archangel front are reported in a
Soviet statement sent by wireless
from Moscow. 1t declares the Boil
sheyki have advanced fourteen
miles, aided by mutiny among the al
lied troops.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-01
The TelItaIe Thumb.

1t is q well-known fact among nerve
specialists that by an examination Of
the thumb they can tell If the patient
is affected, or likely to be affected, by
paralysis or not, as the thumb will in
dicate this long time before there
is any trace of the disease in any 9th
er part of the system.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-08-01
LADIES. AND cEyTs. TAILORING

Just received a new line of mater
tails tor maue- o measure suits. Also
have on hand nice line or ready-to-
wear suits and overcoats at reduced
prices. Cleaning and pressing.
IA y An LEVIN
Tel. gS-J. i:B0 North street
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-04-28
STRONG OPPOSITION TO DUNN PENNINGTON S-H0UR MEASURE
 DEVELOPED IN UPPER HOUSE

JUNEAU, Alaska April 25.-(Special to The Citizen) If the people of Alaska get 8hour during the session of the legislature from all indications present it will not be the recently passed by the house and drawn by Representatives Dunn and Penng ton of the Fourth division
 The bill got by the house by big vote. It amended in several paces of which provided for the inclusion of canneries and fisheries and submitted the attorney gen. era for inspection where it found have serious de- fects The house made attempt to remedy the defects but from the attitude shown by the senate the still unavoidable.
 Serious opposition the is expressed by many senator's Senator Fawley opposes it the grounds of constitutonaly Senator Hickman declares that its pas sage would destroy most of the fisheries industry which pays most of the taxes collected by the territory Senator Roman bases his opposition the bill the time and half for all overtime provision, which, he says will place premium its violation rather than give protection to the workers Senator Hess is also opposed the of the measure basing his stand the ground that it clearly unconstitutional and its passage would only serve to clutter up the courts with lawsuits