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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
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Memphis, Tenn, Feb 10, 1920.
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/ Hour Dry~9ub, Wet Bulb. Humid'v
7 pm. yes'day 50 ~ 81
: am, today. AZ ~ 81
Noon today, 81 AZ 4S
Maximum tempera ture 81; minimum,
AZ. Sun sets today 5;46 pm; rises to-
morrow, $40 am. Moon rises 6;4S am
No precipitation.
Tennessee-Partly cloudy. slightly
colder in northwest.
Mississippl-Fair rising temperature
Friday
ArkansasA-Falr, somewhat warmer.
Alabama-Falr. rising temperature
Friday
Kentucky--Partly cloudy; warmer,
ram in west.
Louisiana--Fair, somewhat warmer.
Oklahoma-Fair.
East Texas-Partly cloudy, somewhat
warmer,
West Texas-Fair, warmer in north.
North Carolina-Fair. slightly colder.
South Carolina-Fair.
Georgia--Fair. light frost in extreme
south.
Florida-Fair. light frost In north;
warmer Friday.
Kansas-Generalty fair. warmer in
southeast. much colder Friday night in
west
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
CUMMINGS FUNERAL
IS SET FOR FRIDAY

The funeral of James B. Cummings,
80. prominent farmer of near Raleigh.
who died of apoplexy at his home
Wednesday afternoon win be held from
the undertaking home OF John ]. Col-
Inns on Friday morning at 3 o'clock.
Requiem mass win follow at the church
OF the Blessed Sacrament. Interment
will be in Calvary cemetery.
Mr. Cummings was stricken Wednes-
day afternoon just as he got out OF
his buggy, having driven to his home
from the Raleigh street car line. Death
ensued within very few minutes after
he was taken into the house.
Engaged in farming in the Raleigh
community for score OF years, Mr..
Cummings leaves many friends and
relatives to mourn his demise.
He Is survived by two sisters, Julia
and Annie Cummings, and one brother,
Thomas NJ Cummings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
K. OF {. SCHOOL, FOR
SERVICE MEN READY

Wnen the Knights of Columbus war
activities school opens next Monday
night at Crockett vocational high school
more than 400 former service men are
expected to be present. 365 of this num-
ber having already enrolled for the
school The school was scheduled to
open Feb. 2, but the influenza ban pre-
vented
j, r. Cummings. supervisor for the
southern department. is expected to
be present at the opening. as will John
c. Dimcik. general secretary of the To-
cal school Prof, ]. l.. Highsaw, prin-
cipal of Crockett school. will be prin- :
cipal and has selected a capable corps
of instructors
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
NORMAL CONDITIONS
7 AFTER N. @. STRIKE

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 19.--Practical-
ly normal conditions prevailed at the
river front today when 5000 union
coastwise longshoremen and freight
handlers returned to work.
The men went on strike Feb. be-
cause of dissatisfaction with the ma
tional adjustment commissions failure
to award them increased wages. Votes
taken by the organizations yesterday
resulted in almost unanimous verdicts
to return to work pending further con
sideration Of their cases by the rail-
road administration,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
1000 NEW REFRIGERATOR
CARS TO HANDLE FRUIT

-Four thousand new refrigerator cars
are to be built by the Pacific Fruit Ex-
press. company this year in order that
the Increased fruit traffic of California
may be properly taken care Of This
number. added to the 5000 cars now
in service, will give total OF IL. 900
such cars available to the fruit ship
pers on the Southern Pacific lines on
the Pacific coast. Construction will be
started al once and will involve an eX-
pendture Of from $4,000, 000 to sl6.-
000, 900.
one thousand Of the cars will he
built in the Pacific Fruit Express shops
at Rosevine and Los Angeles, with the
balance distributed so as to assure the
earliest possible delivery
It is expected that the first cars
will be ready in May and that the
major part Of them win be in service
in time for the fall shipments,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
LUMBER MAN DIES
IN NORTH CAROLINA

Announcement OF the death in
Greensboro n. c.. of Frank Cover,
manager OF the Geo C. Brown & Co,
interests in North Carolina and vir-
gnia for years. was received Thursday
porning by Harry Weiss. secretary OF
The company, The telegram stated
that Mr. Cover died following an oper-
alton for appendicitis. He was So
years old at the time Of his death
Immediately upon receipt of the tele-
gram, l. T., Brown, president OF the
company, issued statement in which
he expressed the very deep regret
which Mr Covers death has occas
ioned In the company. He also ex-
pressed the high esteem in which he
was held,
Mr. Cover was well-known in Mem
phiS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
DEBe TO GET ON.

LANSING, Mich. Feb, 19.-sufficient
petitions 10 place the name Of Eugene
" Debs on the presidential preference
primary ballot as a Socialist candidate
for the presidential nomination. have
been received at the secretary OF states
office here. The primary win be held
April 5.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
WILSON COMPLETES REPLY TO ALLIES
CRAZED j *
lies POLICE
Stands IF in Flat With
otgun.

CHICAGO, Feb. lotto Deniee,
janitor of an apartment building, early
today still was In possession Of base
ment flat in which he barricaded him
self last night and with a shotgun held
rest him.
Tenants of the building complained
yesterday Denice had asserted he was
owner OF the apartment and had shut
off the heat and menaced the tenants
with a revolver. Tenants told the po-
lice Denice had been under the de-
lusion he owned the building since he
suffered an attack of influenza in De-
cember
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
VETERAN VESSEL Of TWO
WARS BACK IN SERVICE
American Line Steamship New York Resumes Commercial
Trade After Doffing Wartime Paint, Armor and Equip
n,ent-Defed Hun Threats During Conflict

to leave European port for America
In defiance OF Ge-manys submarine
lane" route for ships in the proclama-
ton of Feb 1..1el7, Not only did the
New York come through, following not
the lane prescribed by Germany. but
the direct route selected by Capt Rob
erts, but she also made the trip without
the German prescribed vertical stripes.
During the war she carried many thou
sand American troops to France and did
her part in returning them to their
homeland
The passenger list Of the ship shows
more than 500 reservations for her first
voyage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
PREPARES PUBLIC
HANGING FOR BOY
Sheriff Goes Ahead Despite Warming From States Attorney
Regarding Protest Made By Womens Organization At
Chicnoo-Offciul Refuses Delay To Execution

submitted its recommendation today 10
the lieutenant governor after spending
yesterday studying affidavits submitted
In behalf of the young gangster as a
last resort
The affidavits set forth that OBrien.
while having shot the policeman once,
did not fire the shots that actually
killed him, and that he had accepted
a relative OF his leader
O'Brien relied on promises from his
chief. Maurice Moss" Enrlght, that
light sentence would be imposed and
quick pardon granted, said the affl.
davits deciding to open his lips only
after he had been thrown down and
Enright himself shot to death as a
result OF labor and gunmen's feud.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
Wilson Back At
Desk Each Dan

WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-President
Wilson has improved so much. Rear
Admiral Grayson, his physician. said
today, that he goes to work at his desk
in Ms study every morning at half past
nine Or. Grayson said the president
, had not yet resumed using his type
writer, but that he probably would do
so soon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
HAS NOT SIGNED BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-President
Wilson has not yet signed the Oil land
leasing bill but he is expected to act
on it before it would automatically be-
come law at midnight, Feb. rs, with
out his signature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
BRYAN DISAPPOINTED.

JACKSON Miss, Feb ia letter
from William jennings Bryan to
Miss Belle Kearney, one Of the suf-
frage leaders, made public today, re-
vealed keenest disappointment on his
SissiDDi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. 19--The American
line steamship New York--a veteran Of
two wars, in the first of which >she
served her country as an armored cruis-
a,er, and in the second as an armed trans
port-has again resumed commercial
pursuits
Fresh from the shipyhrds. where her
war equipment was removed and her
passenger accommodations replaced, she
will leave here today under her old
captain, w j. Roberts. with passengers
and cargo for Plymouth. Cherbourg and
Southampton.
The New York is credited with the
honor Of being the first American ship
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
PERsHING AT MERIDIAN

MERIDIAN, Miss, Feb. 19.-Gen.
John j. Pershing addressed a crowd OF
5000 people from his train yesterday,
He recommended better education as a
remedy for social unrest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
PRESIDENT. TAKES
UP EVERY POINT;
STICKS TO STAND

WASHINGTON Feb l9.-President Wilson today COM
pleted his reply the allied supreme councils note the
Adriatc question and Acting Secretary Polk who
putting it in form for transmta the council 1t is
nected to be on the cables before NIGHT.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
NEGRO KILLS FARMER

CLINTON, S. C., Feb. l9.-Eugene
Davis. farmer, was shot and killed
bv l.. Blakely, negro, near here today.
after a quarrel over labor contract.
4 posses is searching for the negro.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
PLAYED "NIGGER" TO
TEST BLACK SANS
HONESTY; HOSPITAL

Devotion folks" Johnson farm hand
Of Fayette exceeded only by the fiction figure Of Sam in the
story of Douglas D. Reeves of Yum
Yum Ten lying the Baptist hospital with bullet wounds in his
and throat
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19

Sam johnson is not an x-slaVe,
Neither is his head covered with the
white~hair that is associated with the
old time negro of antebellum days.
But within Sans heart there is feel
ing that his 'marster" always is right
and that white folks" must be pro-
tected against strange 'niggers."
Three weeks ago Mister Doug" as
Mr.. Reeves is known in Somerville and
Yum Yum conceived the idea of a prac-
tical joke. Thursday Mister Doug
was recovering from wounds receiYed
caused by bullets from Sam Johnson
revolver. He had been pronounced out
of danger by his physician at the Bap-
tist hospital and laughingly he declared
that his life probably was due to an
inferior grade of revolver that Sam
used,
He has been in the Baptist hospital
several days, complications setting In
after treatment at Somerville had beer
under way for two weeks following the
shooting. His wounds are in the head
and threat, the latter being but the
.barest fraction Of an inch from the
jugular vein,
1t was Thursday three weeks age
that Mr.. johnson with party Of
friends conceived the idea of frame.
spread in Fayette county that a de-
mented negro had escaped the auti1ori
ties. 1t reached SANS ears and il
consequence johnson had nothing t
10 with Strange "niggers."
Sam Sees Ghosts.
on Thursday night Mr. Reeves
donned old clothes, BACKED his fac,
and Jared forth from Reeves genera
store at Yum Yum. He is the owner o
| the store.
Just 100 yards away is Sans cabin
| At the door the pseudo black wa
| greeted with a yell, According to Mr.
Reeves statement Thursday, he wa
an awful sight to behold. Only a few
| days before he had visited the dentist
| Some trouble had brought on the eX
| traction Of all of his teeth. This witt
| the black face and the inability t.
| speak distinctly was a complete dis
| guise.
! On opening the door, Sam had vision
| Of ghosts, crazy negroes and othe
things that bring fear into theShear
argument was the gun which "Miste
Doug" displayed. Sam heard the ters
| command:
Come on with me, niger We'r
going to get in this store up the road,
| Just IS years of age, Sam had know
Mr.. Reeves since days when they wen
swimming together in Muddy creek Q
sailed improvised RATS on Ganett
mill pond at Yum Yum, Mister Doug
has been SANS boyhood day boss An
Sam was hesitant about venturing 0
such a move, Bnt there was the gun
| AS. the paissSy owed up the pike to th
store Sans mind was turned topsy
turvy. 'Suchsa thing as breaking int
the Reeves store was impossible, ac
cording to his way of thinking. II
couldn't yell for this crazy "nigger
was likely to kill him. His wife an
children already had sought refuge ur
der the bed in the cabin Sam had Ju'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
Sam Cracks Down.

This was running through his head
when they stepped on the porch of the
store. Then the jokester turned his
head. In a jiffy Sam was running
down the road to Mr.. Reeves home
yelling that he had shot negro rob-
ber. Mr. Reeves was lying on the porch
suffering from two bullet wounds but
not unconscious. Sam found James Nc
Mahon, friend Of Mr.. Reeves, and
the two returned to investigate. They
found the store owner lying in a pool
of his own blood.
Sam was on my left said Mr..
Reeves and when l turned my head
he blazed loose. The shot which hit me
in the head knocked me down Had
he used better revolver ] wouldn
be here to say this. Since l have been
here friends write me that Sam will
| hardly talk. They say all he can ask
about is How is Mister Doug?
mo, he is not an employe of mine
But Sam has lived in my neighbor-
| hood all his life | think he would rath-
| er have shot himself"
Attaches of the hospital think Mr.
| Reeves will be able to return home in
| week or so.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
WORK Of LANSING
WILL Be RECALLED
DESPITE QUARREL
Secretary of State, Whose
Resignation Was Requested
BY Wilson, Popular and
SeIf-SaCrifiCing.

(Note-Ths Is the third and final
article by David Lawrence on the re-
cent Lansing Wilson break.-The Ed.
tor.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19

CHICAGO. Feb. 19.-Sherif Peters
today went ahead with plans TO permit
prisoners in the county Jail 10 witness
the hanging tomorrow Of Jack O'Brien,
despite letter from the states at
torney warning that he would be forced
to prosecute the sheriff on appeal Of
women's organizations II the execution
were made a public affair
SPRINGFiELD, H., Feb 19.-Lieut. :
Gov. John Ogleshy. acting In the alb
sence of Gov Frank O, Lowden from
the state, today refused to interfere
with the execution OF John o. O'Brten un-
der sentence to hang at Chicago to-
morrow for the murder Of Richard
The division OF pardons and paroles
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy with
little probable change
in temperature
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11
ALASKA PEOPLE AT
 POPULAR HOSTELRY

The following Alaskans were reg istered at the Hotel Atwood, Seattle, on November 1:
 AnchoIage-NIr. and Mrs. P. O. Davis, John 0. Davis, Frank N Barr, G. W. Barlow, Mrs. T, K. Orr.
 Cordoya-Mrs. F. Griswell, Mrs. Laska, Abe Courtright, Mrs. Ester A. Hyland
 Latouche-Laura Barnes, Ida Stu art, Clara Wold.
 Valdez-G. c. Odle and family.
 Juneau-P Eikland, E. $. Hewitt.
 Ketchikan R. w. Hatz, c. c. Shell.
 Dawson, Y. T.-Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Coffey, s. H. Humes, A. A. Cor don.
 Nome-Andrew Box, Joe White head, P. Poison, Anna Nicholson, H. Forbes and wife. J. w. Todd, Oscar Wick, Axel Piersen, Henry Bern, J. H. Fenberg, A. Alvick, Victor E. An derson, Emil Johnsin, Richard Cle- ments, Mrs. V. B. Edgar, Mrs. A. Peterson, Miss Anna Danielson, A. B. Brown, A.. H. Anderson, s. s. Warren, w. Ausley.
 St. Michael-E. J. Richardson, w. E. Huddleson, o. K. Koppitz.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11
DOUGLAS BANK
 CASHIER GOES
 '7ONEW FIELDS

DOUGLAS, Nov. 11.-A. E. Gurr, cashier of the First Territorial Bank here since it's organization has re- signed and will engage in business for himself.
 During the past summer MT. Gurr organized a logging company under the laws of British Columbia, him. self and Emil Palmbolm, a well known logger in Southeastern Alas ka, being the principal stockholders. They have leased a large tract of fine timber land in the vicinity of Prince Rupert where MT. Palmbolm is now at work with a crew of men getting out the timber. Already they have about three million feet fallen
 MT. Gurr expects to leave for Prince Rupert about Nov 20. His family will remain in Douglas for the winter.
 James Christoe, of the c. M. Young Hardware Co. of Juneau, has been elected to succeed Gurr as cashier of the bank here and will enter upon his new duties about the first of next week.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11
SAYS CAR SHORTAGE
 HAS BEEN RELIEVED

WASHINGTON, Nov. II (by Asso. ciated Press). The back of the car shortage has been broken, Clyde B. Atchison, of the interstate commerce commission, told the convention of of shippers here yesterday. He said this has been brought about by CO., operation from shippers, operators, and employees of country farms. He thinks there is now a possibility of surplus equipment.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11
HAYNES MOOSE LODGE
 OBSERVES HALLOWEEN

HAYNES, Nov. 1.-The dance giv en here by Haines Lodge No. 1427 l.. o. O. M., in observance of Hallo. we'en was one of the most success ful of it's kind ever held here. The U s. harbor boat Peterson made a special trip to Skagway bringing a large crowd from that place for the occasion.
 A number of the officers and their wives at Fort Seward were enter tained at bowling party at the home of Captain and Mrs. Lam bert.
 The surveyors working out at Rainy Hollow quit work this week on account of bad weather Real work on the mines will begin next spring.
 The school put on vaudeville at K. c. hall on election night to raise funds to buy a victrola for the prim- ary room.
 MT and Mrs Allen have moved into Haines from their homestead north of town to spend the winter
 Fourteen soldiers arrived at Fort Seward on the Jefferson More men are expected later.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

Good progress is being made by A. M Clare and assistants of Ju- neau, in tearing down the Stubbins store building. Nothing but a shell of the structure remains. The lum- Der and other material is being stored on the ferry wharf for trans pOrtatiOn o Juneau
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

The Treadwell bowling tourna- ment was scheduled to start last week on the club alleys, but owing to the non-arrival of pins it has been postponed until a later date.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

The Alaska Native Brotherhood of Douglas has decided to put bas- ketboll team in the field, and at the meeting of the Douglas camp of the order elected coach to handle the team. Mr. Jackson, the coach, is a native who was with the American expeditionary forces in France.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11
CHICAGO POLICE CHIEF TENDERS RESIGNATION
 WHILE UNDER CLOUD

CHICAGO, Nov. II (by Associated Press) Chief of Police John J. Gar riety resigned yesterday. He has been under fire for some time in con- nection with the whiskey ring inves- tigation being made here.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

To assist in raising funds for the Bishop Rowe Memorial fund, a din ner will be given in the Lyric hall in Douglas on the evening of Mo- vember IT. The executive commit tee to direct the work of arranging for the dinner will consist of Mrs. John Richards, chairman, Mrs. Will liam Jarman, Mrs. Gene Weschen- fielder and Mrs. James Christoe. It is proposed to raise throughout the country a fund of $100,000 as testi- monial to celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary of the consecration of Bishop Rowe as the first Episcopal bishop of Alaska. The fund is to he administered by the bishop dur ing his life~ ~time.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

The Douglas Island WOman's Club held a very interesting meeting at the home of Mrs Jack LiVie. There were ten ladies present. Following the transaction of the regular busi- ness, papers were read by Mesdames Jack Livie, William Franks and Charley Sey.
 Mrs. John Richards was elected secretary of the club to succeed Mrs. Dave Christoe who expects to leave soon for Seattle.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

York where they expect to spend few days before sailing for Serbia. Their objective port in the latter country is Dubranivc on the Adriatic sea.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

Don't argue. The Club Billiard Hall carries fresh tobacco. 27-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

Graham Bread f-esn every day st the City Bakery.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

MT. and Mrs. Gustav Stakeholder, who have gone to the states to re- side, are real pioneers of Juneau. MT. Studebaker came to the city in 1898 and until about two years ago was in business in the city continu- ously. Mrs. Studebaker has lived here for thirty three years. The couple will go first to California for a vacation and from there to some place in Oregon where they will locate on a farm. It is their intention to visit Juneau from time to time to look after property in- terests.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

Cordova Jazz Orchestra dance at Eagle Hall Saturday night.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

H. G. Nordling, an electrician of the Alaska-Juneau Gold Mining Con- pany, returned to Juneau after a vacation in the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

charge of the Juneau Water con- pany work here. He has decided to take a vacation and will go over the Canadian Pacific Lines through Canada and then to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, his boyhood home. He will visit there for time and re- turn to Juneau after the holidays.
 James l.. Freeburn, manager of the Chichagoff mine, arrived in Juneau from Ketchikan on the City of Seat tie. He came as far as Ketchikan on the Northwestern. MT. Freeburn left for the mine on the tender Chichagoff.
 E. C. Roberts, who has been at Petersburg assisting in the installa- tion of linotype machine in the plant of the Petersburg Report, re- turned to Juneau on the City of Seattle.
 Rox Reynolds, who has been in Ju- neau for the past four months as city editor of the Alaska Daily Capi- tai, left for the South. Mr. Rey- holds is a member of the Hearst Publishing Company syndicate and expects to leave Seattle shortly to do special feature writing in the east.
 Charles w. Hawkesworth, superin- tendent of the native schools of the territory, returned to Juneau from Killisnoo on the Estebeth. MT. HaWkesWorth has been travelling for the past two weeks in the inter- ests of the native schools of the district.
 U. s. Deputy Marshal Noah Howell of Petersburg brough two prisoners to Juneau to be placed in the fed eral jail.
 William Nye, son of H. E. Nye, foreman of the composing room of the Alaska Daily Capital arrived in Juneau for a visit. with his father.
 Capt. "Tom" Banbury, formerly of Juneau, has resigned from the Unit ed States shipping board service, where he was purser on an vacation in Seattle. He recently spent week at Camp Lewis where he was in training as a captain in the reserve corps.
 Applications for an oil leasing per init has been filed in the Juneau land office by Herman J. Lenz, of Seattle. The claim filed on is To- cated in the Cold bay district and contains 2,560 acres.
 D. A. Hill, deputy collector of in ternal revenue, left for his head quarters in Tacoma on the City of Seattle. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hill.
 U. s. Attorney J. A. Smiser re- turned on the Spokane from San present arguments for the United States in the ninth circuit court of appeals.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

D. J. Argall, superintendent of the Perseverance mine, is on vacation trip to the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

Walstein G. Smith, territorial treasurer, has returned to Juneau after having been in the south on business for several weeks.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

William Nye, son of H. E. Nye, foreman of the composing room of the Alaska Daily Capital, arrived in
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-11

N F. Gilkey, head bookkeeper for the Treadwell Company, returned on the Princess Mary last week after spending a six weeks vacation in the south. Mrs. Kilkey is prolong ing her vacation, and will return later on.