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Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27
sUNKEN TREASURE

Tn. salvage operations ou the wreck oI in. Princess Sophia have at times sovorcd of romance. There was thc wreck of thc y.,>. ou that .atc.ul night in October two ,.ar- ago when many lives were snutteo or.. trcr rnc formation of the salvage com- ranr -o bring tbc wreck to the surface. The history or thc salvage company would m -..lI make big book In its formation ,g,.. H..h finance was involved There WAS rr.r tnc start ou thc saIvogiue of the ,..-.r arI inc biclcrugs and squabb.es me ..l.rtar to change in management aud n p.m-
 Finally the hour of realization of all the homes came neal. and then came the climax in trc abandonment of an plans very sud- l.rr, rrl thc failure of the company
 After thc plans hod all been abandoned -ra -... was raised and thousands of dol lars and nuggets and icwcly and other treasure were expected to be found m it. Tn. .ar. yielded money and treasure, It IS truc. bu, mot in thc quantities as was eN- rcc,cd
 Stockholders whoNiwvcsted their money with hope of realizing big dividends Wl'' iave ihcir stock certificates as souvenirs vh1rthc working men fight over the mono! u tic safe and the other assets of the con- rarv in am cudeavor to obtain what is right fully coming to them
 It was romance. an right, but sordld romance with a touch of bitterness m iJ at the eud.
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27
NO APOLOGY

Too Democratic editors are adopt- ing rouc of apology for Democratic ad- mm.s.mlou or national affairs during the last eight wears They attempt to com- urori>. md say f so and SO had mot hap percI thc administration would have been a success. They start their reasoning from the wrong uug.c practically admitting that affairs .oud have been handled in better mmcr f unforeseen circumstances had mot arisen to handicap the administration
 The angle to start from is the logical or. Taking for it's start that the admin i>.ari-n or President Wilson has been the mos. difficult ouc m thc history of the Urru States. at tbc cud of that admin .....i.u thc United States has emerged the cr..r.sr nation ou earth Her people are rro..erou,. wages are high and labor Is pumm The German menace that hung oyc. fora time has been driven away and tr. Star, and Strips have returned from Fmu. victorious The c.caucst war ever fu..u by troops ot thc United States has bu fought ud won.
 Au thc nations of the world owe us m.uc. -wc am, tbc worlds kers-md more money i, m thc hands of the people rau gycrb before. People ride in autos now who Jl mot have solc~ ou their shoes to wal. with some years ago.
 n Is true that living is higher than li was. brt that is most natural The stm- l.rd %. living is h.ghcr People buy luN- ua., rat they dij mot usc to buy.
 Many rich people are crying because r...r income taNc, and their excess profit -aNc, arc bieh They blame it on to the od- mml,rwtiou ml blame it rightly, for dem- orarv Ina, always held that the burden oI taxation should fan heaviest upon those who cm best afford it.
 Nor. constructive legislation has been put m-o force within thc past eight years than raerc was m thc entire period between tha. time mj tbc Civil War;
 Don't apo.o4.zc .or the Democratic ad- m.ui,-utiou ltuccds uo apology. lt can stand uu it~ record ud win out
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27
SOUR DOUGH NOTES
Happenings on Douglas Island Twenty Years Ago This Week
 From News Files

Canadian steamer Clutch wrecked on Colt island. near tho north end of Douglas Island No lives were ioat but hc steamer was badly damaged and most of thc cargo was thrown overheard to Tighten Ono ship
 Meat prices at Che Johnson & Harvey market were. porterhouso steak 90 ccnta per pound; pork chops. l5 cents. Mutton chops. l5c; mutton legs. l5c. pork logs i5ci rib roast. 15c. boiling beef. 70 and Joe.
 Nick King and George shotter ro- turned from a trip to Hoonah Hot Springs
 Now8 of thc Panama strike had
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27

Territorial politics are warming up. There have already been skmishcs which indicate that the pitched battle will soon be on Both sides have been armng thcm- selves and pilmg up ammunition for Che eN- changes of shots that are sure Go come m the wordy battle One thing that Demo- .rats have learned is to ask or give mo quar- ter but to fight the good fight along the lines of democracy an the way down the lime. They will mo longer put their faith in Republicans, and win trust mo ouc but those of thc faith
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27

tiou. That big things are in store for Alas ka in the coming year mo one doubts The paper industry will get a good start hm- drcds of rigs will be drilling for ol and at least one big cold storage plant will be erected on Gastmcau Channel
 That Douglas will profit by all these things is focgope conclusion. Spring. 1921. is going be a great time in all of Alaska. ou c. tncau Channel and Doug las Island.
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27

reachod Douglas and some people wcro stampcdlng for that place.
 Mrs Frank oliver and children loft on visit to tho States.
 Kctchimn decided to incorporate. by a vote Of S3 Co 70.
 A rich pocket was struck in Che sumdum mine and S10.OO0 was taken out in % hours.
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27

Each year in Alaska sees a toll taken bv death by drowning among hunters or fishermen. The last in this vicinity to dic were Harry IT, Bennett and Roy F Nortom who pcrishcd last Saturday near Falls creek ou Admiralty island. Both were men 9r judgment. who it would be considered. would be immune from accidents of tms lud The lesson in their death is that care should always be taken, whether on land 1r ssa.
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27

The army flyers reached Nome several days ago and have now started ou the rc- turn trip to New York. They made the trip from New York to Nome m 35 hours actual flying time. That beats dog team by quite a margin
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27
Thc Susm B. Anthony amendment [

Thc Susan B. Anthony amendment to he constitution giving equal rights to women in an states of the Union has been signed by Secretary of State Bamhr'dec Colby and is now a law. A great ceIcbr- iou an over thc United States is planned .or tomorrow in celebration of thc event. With this dream of years now settled Tor hcm. there are going to be some prominent ~ufruecttcs out oi jobs.
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27

It should Doc understood that tim- bor is sold from Che National forcsts of Alaata only for immediate and continuous operation. and that tho general policy or form contract does not permit Che requirement of tim- bcr on a speculative basis.
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27

Tho Alaska Fish and Cold Storage Company has started Che construc- uon or am addition to its plant at scow Bay When completed the plant win hayo capacity or mil- lion and a haif pounds Of fish ahd a thousand tons of ice.
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27
SPBINGTINIE

OI locators, pulp min experts and fish magnafc~ are becoming SO common m Alas Ea this summer that they slip in and out ot
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27
BACK AGAIN

Miss Marion Kelly has returned hero. after having visited at Tacoma and Seattle for Che past two months.
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27

A F. Iamcs general manager oi the Pacific Steamship Company, stated m Ju- ucau recently that next year ms company hoped to have steamers enough so that c1- .ryouc could travel that wanted to. That is nice of him. but we cant see how that vU help people who want to travel this faU A special boat sent North Go take out some of the people would do lot more good than a promise of a whole fleet next year,
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27

Douglas is becoming the seat of learning of tbc North Girls raised and educated in the town are going to every part of Alas ka to teach school and take Douglas culture to thc homes of those less fortunate towns.
 Dan Sutherland has at least one sup- porter in Dr. Houaday of New York, sclf- appointed guardian of Alaska game. He supports Senator Sutherland in his lcgislo- tion to abolish the bounty ou eagles.
 That old man who fshed mp a bottle of liquor he had lost twenty-thee years ago in Milk river. Colorado must be the same lucky man who fell in the lake and came up with his boots full of fish.
 We cannot with truth now say that the Poles are "up a pole" They climbed down and gave the Bolshcvi5i am awful drubbmg and sent them fleeing homeward
 The blucbci1y crop on the hills back of town is proving to be a better money maker than a frcc-millmg quartz ledge would be tboso tiuos
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27

Job prnunF at tho Nowa offIco.
Douglas Island news., 1920-08-27

The Senate is to probe that fifteen m'- lion dollar campaign fund that 1t is alleged bc Republicans have raised to elect Scn- ator Harding President at the coming election. As our candid opinion. we would say that it win take an of that fund md then some to elect him to the Presidential chair
Evening star., 1920-01-12
MAURy BINOCULARS
PRIZE AT ANNAPOLIS
Daughters of Confederacy Estab-
lish Award at Academy in Honor
of M. F. Maury.

ANNAPOLIS. January l. (specla)- J.
In honor of the memory of Com
mander Matthew F. Maury, geos<
raphist and physicist, an officer Of
the United States Navy. whose con-
tributions to naval science were no
table, and who had an interesting ca
reer after joining the ConIederacy a.
the beginning of the clvll war tte
National Society Daughters OIL tile
Confederacy has established the pres
entation of a set of binoculars each
year to the midshipman OF the tnlrd
class who stands highest IN PHYSICS.
The trophy will be known as the Maui5
binoculars ::
Commander Maury W. vas porn im ,sds 1h
Spotsylvania county, Va, IN lnon'
entered the Navy as a mldshlpmahi
before the establishment Of the Naval !
Academy. and rose to the RAM VI
commander. Crippled by an accloeni
in 1899, he was assigned TO the Nay a.
observatory, where he prepared ms
wind and current charts Whlch nave
been of incalculable advantage 70 an
mariners He also wrote the stand
ard work on the physical Geography
of the Sea and Meterology ana pre-
pared charts of sea lanes.
At the close of the civil war he
went to Mexico. where he was com
missioner of immigration under the
emperor, Maximillian. Upon the Ia
of that ruler he returned to the
United states ana assumed tle chd'i
Of physics at the Virginia Military
Institute, dying in 1873.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson of New
York has been most liberal in the
offering of prizes to midshipmen. Ad-
ditional prizes include a cup present
ed by the General Society of the Sons
of the Revolution. upon which the
name of the midshipman most pro-
fcient in practical ordnance and gun
merry is engraved. and a cup presen d
annually by the Daughters of the
of the graduating class who stands
highest in seamanship and interna-
tional law. silver and bronze medal Is
to the midshipmen doing the best work
in small arms practice
Evening star., 1920-01-12

Have Painted" and Col. Kroll, who
issues the marriage licenses at the
District Supreme Court. will. give
talk on THE Significance of the Mar
rage License" A program of songs
will be presented by Mr.. Philip w.
Oberg, who will be accompanied on
the piano by Miss Vivian Donner.
Mr.. de Zapp, the president of the club
will make the presentations: The
entertainm program. when also
will include music, dancing ana re-
, freshments, will be preceded by a
brief business session.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Strasburger
left Washington on Friday for Bos-
ton and New York, where they VIII
remain about a week or ten days.
Immediately upon their return 70 tnis
CITY they will leave for Palm Beach,
Fla, where they Will spend the en-
tire month of February.
The marriage of Miss Mary Lorraine
A-cFaIl. daughter of Mrs. J. {: Mctai,
and Mr.. George NJ. Delsnlder took
place Saturday evening, January ~
at s O'Clock. in the home OF the brlde
sister, Mrs. II. i. Meader, IN the
presence of the family and few
friends The bride wore becoming
gown of white embroidered crepe de
chine. with a white georgette hat to
match and carried a bouquet OF
bride roses and white lilacs. The
ceremony. which was performed by
the Rev. Jay Henry Monk, pastor of
the Fifteenth Street Christian Church,
was followed by a small reception at
the home Of the brides sister, 1922
list street northwest.
Evening star., 1920-01-12
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Boze Bentley and Mabel Wlkerson.
Irwin L. Helene of Hagerstown. Md. and
Agnes C. Osborne of Funkstown, Md.
Gregor Macpherson and Edna G.. Carl.
Lyman W. Coye of Detroit, Mich, and Ruth
F. Gugon of this city.
John Il. Mccoy and Helen Mohler.
James G. Berry and Hattye o. Humphrey.
John c, McFau and Louise Cox.
Raymond F. Hooper of this city and Selma l..
kerner of New York city.
Gottfried Fankhauser of Capitol Heights. Nd,
and Margaretha NJ. Troeger of this city.
Harry l.. Williams and Ruth .. Smith.
George NJ. Delsnider and Mary l.. McFali.
Elijah Il. Shiflett cf Mission Home, Va, and
Clara !. Shihett Of Browns Cove. Va.
Charles Q. DearmOnt aud Jessamine +. Chris
man. both of White Post, Va.
Ernest Moore and Hilda Smith, both Of Alex.
andra Va.
Melvin Z. Holland and Elizabeth W. Ker.
shaw, both of Baltimore, Nd.
james W. Murray of The Plains. Va, and
Ethel l.. Fisher Of this city.
Evening star., 1920-01-12
Society
former Secretary of the
Treasury and Mrs. William:
Gibbs MoAdoo, with their
little daughter Ellen Axson

little daughter Ellen AXSon
McAdoo, returned this morn
ing to New York after spending sew
eral days at the White House. Yes
terday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Adoo with their little daughter took
a drive around the Speedway in a
victroia and spent some time watch
ing the leo skaters on the basin. Mrs.
McAdoo wore a superb brown fur
wrap which covered her from head to
foot and a chic little toQue of deep rose
color velvet which was particularly
becoming The French ambassador
and Nine. JusSerand, who may be seen
every afternoon driving in their vic
toria, which they have never for
sworn for an automobile, were also
out yesterday afternoon for lengthy
drive, the latter wearing q black wrap
trimmed with fur and q black hat
covered with ostrich feathers.
Many hosts are entertaining dinner
parties tonight to precede the brill
liant annual charity ball to be given
at the New willard for the benefit of
the Children's Hospital.
The AMBASSADOR of Peru and Nine.
Pezet Will be guests of honor at a
dinner party which Mr.. z. A. Means
of Boston will give, and others en-
tertaining include Senator and Mrs.
James w. Wadsworth, jr., DR.. and Mrs.
John Crayke Simpson, MIR. and Mrs.
Clarence Wilson, Mrs. Richard Town
are having a company to meet Miss
Jane Story, and Capt. Il. r. Glenn
of the British embassy staff and Mr..
William Eric Fowler
Evening star., 1920-01-12
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported te
The health department in the last twenty -four
hours:
Lester Ii. Kidwell. S, Providence Hospital.
Caroline LGdtke. 6S. 627 l street northeast
Meyer Nordinger, ~, $40 Q street
Robert NJ. White, months, Providence Hos
oitai.
Alice Fitchue. 6s, Washington Asylum Hos
pital.
Elizabeth Hall. 20, Tuberculosis Hospital.
Syinie Johnson, ~. 102S Kenyon street.
Sophia Ennis. 46. 2610 X street.
William l.. Harding, 80, 2150 L street.
Evening star., 1920-01-12
WILL WIDELY ADVERTISE
iNTERCHURCH MOVEMENT
Million to Be Spent in Publicity in
. Connection With World Evan
gelization Program.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., January II.
AT an all-day meeting of the gener-
n committee of the interchurch world
movement, held here. following the
three day conference of church lead
ers identified with the movement. gen.
cral approval was given a campaign
of advertising in Connection with the
worlds evangelization program.
1t was estimated that nearly one
million dollars. possibly more. will be
devoted to that purpose this year. The
start will be made February !. with
publicity in the religious papers, and
viii gradually be extended until it
embraces every medium of publicity in
an effort to bring the world evan
Evening star., 1920-01-12
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported tt
the health department in the last twenty-foui
hours:
Frank Il. and Maud f. Warner. girl.
Elmer and Maud NJ. Heyn. boy.
Carl S. and Ethel Il. Feller. girl.
Christopher A. and Bertha Il. Dimler, girl
Albert w. and Saliie J. Clary. girl.
Herman a. and Martha A. Neuendorf. girl.
Horace l.. and Gina NJ. Anderson. girl.
Francis L. and Annie l.. Cook. boy.
Evening star., 1920-01-12
, 900 Taxpayers Delinquent.

FREDERICK. Md, January Il
(SpeciaD.-Over 900 delinquent tax
payers of Frederick county have
been reported by County Treasurer
Roger G.. Harley, who has taken in
itial steps under a local law for the
sale of their properties in default of
tax payment. The list represents an
outstanding account of near 100000
Evening star., 1920-01-12

gelization campaign directly before
all the people.
The committee elected John d.
Rockefeller, jr., member and made
him vice chairman. The chairman of
the committee is Robert Lansing, Sec
retary of State.
To the committee will largely be-
long the task of raising the budget OF
$1,000, ,000, 600 decided upon at the con-
ference here. The allotment for each
denomination will not be made until
it is ascertained what each is capable
of raising.
Evening star., 1920-01-12
81, 100000 Damage in Ship Fire.

NEW YORK, January 12.-Only the
hull of the st. Louis remained
when firemen finally extinguished the
flames which swept the famous ship
after painters torch set her atire
late Thursday. The damage is esti-
mated at S1,0OO,0 900.
Evening star., 1920-01-12

S. Brown, who died here about ten
years ago. after having been lead
ing practitioner for many years At
the Lynchburg bar. has been given
to the Foochow University, China. by
his daughter, Miss CorLelia Brown
The library is being packed prepara-
Evening star., 1920-01-12

1t is the habit of bees to place their
honey in the coolest place in the hive,
and the young insects in the warm
Evening star., 1920-01-12

Gives Law Library to Foochow U.
LYNCHBURG, Va. January 12-
The law library of the late Edward
Evening star., 1920-01-12

Mr.. Hampson Gary. American dip
lomatic agent to Egypt. arrived yes
terday from Cairo and joined Mrs,
Gary at Wardrnan Park Hotel
Evening star., 1920-01-12

Mrs. Varela. wife of the minister of
Uruguay, will be at home tomorrow
afternoon from ) to o'clock
Evening star., 1920-01-12

Count and Countess Arcentales of
Madrid who are travelling in this
country. are spending time at the
New Willard.
Evening star., 1920-01-12

Mrs. Mahlon Pitney. wife of Justice
Pitney, will be at home this after
noon after o'clock.
Evening star., 1920-01-12

Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer will not
observe her Wednesday at home this
week, but will be at home on Wednes-
day afternoon, January q. from 4 to
s o'clock.
Evening star., 1920-01-12

Mrs George Barnett. assisted by
her daughters Miss Leila Gordon and
Miss Anne Gordon. will receive at the
marine barracks today from 4 to .
Evening star., 1920-01-12

The guests of. honor and principal
speakers at the fortnightly soiree of
the French Club of the Washington
Salon, at its headquarters, in the Nc
Lean building, 1917 II street, Thurs
day evening, will be NJ. Ossp Perelv
I ma, the noted Russian portrait paint
er. and Col. Kroll of the District Su-
preme Court. Mr.. Perelma. for whom
the worlds most celebrated men have
posed, will speak on celebrities I
Evening star., 1920-01-12

The solicitor general and Mrs. King
entertained at dinner on Saturday
evening, in compliment to the former
minister to Switzerland and Mrs.
Pleasant A. Stovall. a party of their
mutual friends.
Evening star., 1920-01-12

Mr.. Arthur NJ. Loew. son of Marcus
Loew, who has been spending a por-
tion of his honeymoon in Washington
during the past week, will leave to-
day for Palm Beach with his bride.
formerly Miss Mildred Zukor, daugh-
ter of Adolph Zukor. Since the early
part of last week Mr.. and Mrs. Loew
have occupied a suite at the Wash
ington. They will return to New
York from Palm Beach.
Evening star., 1920-01-12

Mrs. William III. Allen, jr. of Chi
cago arrived this morning for Visit
of ten days to her parents, Col. and
Mrs. G.. r. Cecil, at the st. Nicholas
apartments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-10
LOCAL EXCHANGE
LIST bR0ADENS
Selling Of United Gas Improve
mont continues--Tonopah
Mining Under Pressure
LAKE SUPERIOR MOVES UP

Stocks on the local exchange. opened
steady this morning with the list con-
siderable broader than during the early
trading of any day this week. Trans.
actions yere confined for the most part
to small lots with price changes con-
fined to small fractions.
The selling movement in United Gas
Improvement continued, the opening
quotations being 481a, u drop OF 70
from last nights close, but the price
soon recovered to 46%. Tonopah Min
ing was undet pressure, some 4O0 shares
changing hands in the first half hour,
with the price holding steady at 2N.
Stocks which opened unchanged were
Storage Battery at 1909, later drop
ping to 120, and Pennsylvania at 4Sh.
The only other semblance Of activity
outside these issues was in Lake Su-
perior Corporation, which moved up an
eighth on fairly broad sales.
Business In the bond section OF the
exchange was marked BY extensive
dealings in Liberty fourth 4As and
Victory ANS. Change in prices were
inconsequential.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-10
STOCKS DISPLAY
BETTER STRENGTH
Price Changes Are to Higher
Levels, Showing Persistent
Accumulation
RAILS MAKE GOOD GAINS

New York. March 10.--The cumula-
tive effects of the long line of favorable
developments, which started with the
signing OF the railroad bill Mt the end
OF February by President Wilson and
included the Supreme Court decisions
rendered on Monday, were effective in
causing general strength in the stock
market today with the orderly move
ment of stocks to higher prices indicat-
ing that the speculative condition has
been essentially changed.
The railroad group had its own special
strong following, which showed most
favor to the high -prised issues. Reading
moving up over points, to SO, and was
followed by New York Central. which
advanced over points. to 76ss, and
Union Pacific, which moved up over 2
points to 1854.
There was some hesitation shown in
the movement in steel induStrials, but
those stocks also Travelled upward.
United States Steel advanced point,
to 991s, and Republic, after selling at
9215, advanced to 04h.
Petroleums and motors, as well as the
marine shares, Joined in the upward
movement, with these groups showing
gains of to points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-10
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

Chicago, March 1o.-HoGS-Receipts 49,
600 head .9. a. ir5ssHisr. BTlk !i4.4o9lSl6
Sl425g 5.3o; heavy packing sows, smooth
si39l3. 50i packing sows. rough, 1925 d
1873 pigs. Si3.25@l4,b0.
CATTLE-Receipts. 1000 head Slow. Beet
steers, medium and heavy. choice and prime
n4;s5@l6,56i msdigm snd GOOD, Sil,75@
good and shSics sS@iSss s@s sommcs Ss'sas sns
iasaipg; $3.50 ai2:eo; sgte6sg cattle. heifsrs.
and cutters. s4.75@7; veal calves. sIb Ia r.
~ q fssdsr Z s steers ss7SSisi stocker steers,
sHEEF.Rsesipts 5000 hssd. stroe..
hai'sbs: ti7 ESQ 90: culls, ana common. ri b
". ewes. medium, sood and choice. {iiX
1850; culls and common. $40 0io'7S. f'Aw
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-10

Bar silver was quoted IN London to,lh
AZ 1bd an ounce, down 2&d rY'