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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-18

road engineering that made the popu- lation ot the places which it visited turn out in wonder at what these Americans dld on roads that had been accustomed to the anticipated French and Belgian locomotives.
 Besides Captain Cockey, there are four other officers of the Fifty-thiId company of the transportation corrs and in the command that landed wi:h them at Hobokcn there were 2@5 en- listed mon.
 These were the railroad engineers, moreover. who ceased being engi, neeyS, Switcmcn, brakcmen, conduc- tors, section men, etc, for a while in that memorable pinch and under the leadership of the Baltimore railroad engineer, took up their arms and showed that they could fight as well pS construct, repair and operate rail- roads.
 "Onc of Captain Cockey'S men. Sergeant J. J. Courtney, a locomotive engineer from Alaska, who volunteer ed to go out into No-man's land and cut the barhcd wire while the heaviest land of shell fire was going on all around him, came back with the Dis tiuguiShcd Service cross. Twcnty-two of Captain Cockcy'S men were gaSscd twenty wounded. and a number killed m action
 Captain Cockcy is very proud of his peculiarly all-Amcrican organjza- ton. which worked in all sections of th" western front. 1t was organized iu France at General Pcrshing'S dircc- ton. and to Captain Cockey was aS- signed the task of selecting from numbcr of combat units the men hest qualified by previous experience to un- iC~takc railroad operations.
 The Baltimore engineer took over he Bordeaux terminal and rcorgan- zcd tho traffic from that point to American methods. Just before the company embarked for the United States from St. Nazmic, General Per- hing paid the company a visit, com olimcntcd Captain Cockey and his ncu on what they had achieved in bringing the military railroad up to the standards with every man of them"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-18
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

D. C. MathiSon returned yesterday on the Admiral Evans from Valdez where he was juror at the district court session.
 Alvah E&mcs, postal inspector, came over on tho Admiral F.; ans from Cordova and is registered at the Ho- tel Sexton.
 Charles Krefting returned home on the Gateway City limited yesterday from Anchorage where he has been for the past three weeks. MT. Kreft ing says the railroad shops at Anchor age is being split and moved to Mile 2G6 and that many men, who have been making Anchorage their head quarters are now leaving for stations further north.
 Sidney Anderson, of the bank of Anchorage. came over yesterday for a short visit in the Terminal city.
 Twenty five OrientalS are aboard the Admiral Evans for Snug Harbor to work in the cannery there.
 Three days mail arrived from the states on the Admiral Evans.
 Mrs. F.. J. Mcconnell is over on a visit from LaTouche and stopping at the Hotel Seward.
 C. B. Beach, of the forestry depart mont guest at the Hotel Sexton, will leave for Anchorage on tomorrowS train.
 Mike Deegan came in from out the line last night on a short visit, the first time he has been in Seward for three months.
 M. A. McCout came over from La Touche on the Admiral Evans and is
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-18

iowa, where he volunteered his S"rv- !ccS. After several months m the trenches, where he was wounded three times, he was selected by Captain Cockey for engineer in thc transpor- tation corps.
 Sergeant Courtney arrived back in Alaska last fall and is now an cngi- ncrr on the big rotary operating be- tween Mile 52 and Seward.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-18

Sergeant J. J. Courtney mentioned in the foregoing article, is well known m Alaska. In 1906 he was mininG in
 the Nmtna river country. For some time he was locomotive engineer on the Copper River railway, but when the United States got into the world war Sergeant Courtney was in the Interior. and hit the traIl for Cor.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-18
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-18

registered at the Hotel Overland.
 F.. C. Maddox, from Anchorage, is rgistcred at the Hotel Overland.
 Hudson H. Hook and family a.c registered at the Hotel Seward Cu their way to the states.
 The Gateway City limited vii leave tomorrow morning at o'clock for Anchorage. Several members Of the Woman's Club of Seward will go to Anchorage to meet with the mem- bcls of the Woman's club of that city.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-05-18

Alaskan Engineering Commission apply Employment Office Seward. 1 Cook, l Dishwasher, Is Laborers.
 .O---- FOR RENT Furnished houses and cabins. See Dougherty.
  Herring fish bait for sale at Hali- hut Cove. price three cents a pound.
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  Lady 1orrington yaccum sweepers at GRAEF'S Lots of hardware for sale cheap at Gracfs.
  Snow glasses at Graefs.
  Electric Sewing Machine motors at Gracfs.
  Anchors, large and small, at Graefs.
  National Water Motor Washers at J. l.. Graefs.
 - ---@------ Elaine E0cene and Pearl Oil at Graef's.
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The Washington times., 1920-07-27
81 Plain Color Organdy, CSC Yd.

40-nch Plain-color Organdy, superhne quality
of crisp freshness and cobwebby fneness. The as
sortment includes a full OF all wanted street
and evening shades. Special tomorrow at 89c
yard.
The Washington times., 1920-07-27
SCOTCH HOOCH' WAY UP;
DEMAND GREATEST EVER

LONDON, July 27.-The worlds
capacity or desire for
Scotch whiskey has taken a startling
jump in the past three months.
Since the government controlled
price of bottled whiskey was ad-
vanced from ten shillings to twelve
shillings six pence bottle, the do
mestic demand has advanced enor-
mously. Distillers have more orders
booked than they can fill.
simultaneously the foreign orders
have rolled in in daily increasing
perhaps partly due to the
cessation Of manufacture in America.
IF we could 'ripen' all the whiskey
we now have in bond, and release 1t,
we could sell every gallon we own" a
prominent distiller declared to the In
ternational News Service.
EVERY distiller in Great Britain
could completely sell out his stock,
close up his plants, retire wealthy
enough to forget the whiskey busi-
ness and let whoever desired carry on
the trade. We would have to worry
about future markets
The Washington times., 1920-07-27
HALT BROKER .
Of FB|GPROF|TS.
Ponzi Agrees to Audlt-Makes
81-2 Millions Selling Foreign
Exchange investments.

BOSTON, July 2T.-A bar was placed
yesterday on the rush to give money
TO Charles Ponxi. head of the securi-
ties Exchange Company. who prom
ised to repay investments with 80 per
cent profit In ninety days. Ponzis
business is described as the exchsng-
Ing OF international reply coupons to
profit on differences in exchange
rates.
Ponzi agreed to accept no further
deposits until an auditor. selected by
District Attorney Pelletier, examined
his accounts. said to run into millions.
Hundreds OF persons with ready
money were turned away.
District Attorney Pelletier said he
was acting under no specific statute
in bringing about the halt in receipt
OF funds by Ponzi which have been
estimated at 100000 a day. He sug-
gested the action, he said, on the
ground OF broad, public policy be
cause the operations or the company
have grown SO much and have re-
ceived such widespread notice"
Ponxi, he said, was entirely willing
to stop receiving funds until after
an auditor had determined whether
the company was "functioning in a
safe and legitimate manner"
SAso ~ or iSSs
The action taken is "in no sense a
final closing down of the business"
the district attorney said, adding:
Mr.. Ponzi desires me to state that
he will not only redeem as usual notes
which have matured, but also those
not matured for the principal invest
ed. Just how long the examination
Will take I cannot say"
For several weeks crowds have
flocked to Ponzi's offices and given
in their savings in exchange for notes
OF the Securities Exchange Company
for the principal. plus so per cents
payable in ninety days. Invariably,
Ponzi Is said to have paid off the
notes in forty-five days and there has
been no complaint that any person
has failed to receive money yet.
Ponzi, q relatively poor man a short
time ago, now estimates his wealth
at S8,5O0.000.
With deposits received from Gus
toners, Ponxi explained, he converts
American dollars into Italian lire or
other foreign money. Then through
agents located In several countries
abroad. International reply coupons
are purchased, redeemable at the
normal and not the prevailing rate
Of exchange.
SOME PROFITS 400 PER CENT.
The coupons then are transmitted
by the agents from one European
country to another, gathering profits
through succeeding differences in
rates Of exchange, with assured nor
NAL payment for redemption, until
the transaction is completed and the
proceeds reconverted into American
dollars. This usually takes forty-five
days. according to Ponzi, who says
his profits have reached 400 per cent
in some transactions.
Ponzrs operations have been under
investigation by Federal, State and
county officials, without uncovering
any violation Of law.
United States Attorney Gallaher
said that Ponzi had announced that he
probably would not resume the ac-
ceptance of deposits from the public
The Washington times., 1920-07-27
LIBERTY
|. WINS OUT IN; ;ElXAS
Former Senator Bailey Polls Big
Vote and TwoWets Win
FiQf1t for Congress.

Friends Of ,''ps rsonpl liberty" are
getting real Joy out OF the vote that
former Senator Bailey polled in the
Demoerstio primiary In Texas ana
the denomination OF James T.
Buchanan. Of the Tenth Texas dis-
triet. "a
Despite his opposition to the VII
son Administration, and his pro-
lonKed absence from the political
arena OF the State, Bailey Is c'ose
TO the gubernatorial goal. HIS large
and fiattering vote makes him a real
factor in the Democratic party OF
Texas.
With virtually two-thirds OF the
estimated total vote tabulated, tho
race stood: Bailey. 1l767l; Pat M.
Mem, ll4Oss: Robert Il. Thomason,
7903l. Ben #. Looney, 3S0l7.
Bailey IL an open opponent or pro-
hibition. He thinks that local option
should prevail, 80 that every com
munity could regulate the liquor
trafric to suit itself. but he made the
"open shop" plan his main campaign
issue.
DRYs FOUGHT HIM.
Those familiar with the Texas sit
uation assert that in the fight for the
nomination for governor the National
Administration did not figure as ar
issue Bailey's winning cards were
his antiprohibition record and his
ability.
The large vote given Bailey, II is
believed, will encourage him to keep
up his war on Senator Morris Shep-
pard and all other prominent pro-
hibition leaders In the State. he may
return to the Senate.
Congressman Buchanan was op-
posed by the Antisaloon League
forces OF his district. He Is wet
of the old personal liberty loving
style, and makes no secret OF II. In
a bold, daring campaign he licked
his opponents, and his antiprohibition
record was used to get votes against
him.
Texas gave the American Fedora
tion of Labor humping In the
Fourth and Seventeenth Congression-
al districts, where Congressmen sam
Rayburn and Thomas Lindsay Elan
ton were renominated after pitched
political battles. In which the
Gompers forces took prominent parts.
Rayburn is conservative oppo-
nent of labor unions. Blanton heads
the blacklist of the American Fedora
tion of Labor. He defied all or the
Gompers forces repeatedly and made
union labor an issue. He has never
hesitated to speak violently on this
subject.
The Washington times., 1920-07-27
WOMAN'S SPARTY TODRIVE
ON TENN. LEGISLATURE

The National Woman's Party here
today completed campaign plans
against the Tennessee legislature,
which has been called to meet in
special session on August 0, to act
upon ratification of the suffrage
amendment.
The party will concentrate It's ef-
forts for the immediate future upon
the special election which has been
announced for August 5 to Ali vacan-
cies in the legislature, and Will en-
deavor to secure the election OF those
favorable to suffrage.
According to reports to the party.
thirteen Of the seventeen Senators
necessary to ratify have been pledged
and thirty-fve of the nifty members
Of the House necessary have been
pledged.
The Washington times., 1920-07-27
QUEEN MARY IS WILLED
MONEY BY GERMAN DUKE

LONDON, July 27.-Queen Mary
has received information that the
Duke of Mecklenburg-Streli, when
he committed suicide or was mur-
dered in Germany in 1918. bequeathed
her a property the rental value Of
which is $500 per annum.
The late duke was first cousin
of the Queen and her majesty was
on very intimate and affectionate
terms with the ducal family in pre-
war days. The will in Germany is
being contested by two relatives Of
the duke on the ground that he was
not sane when he made his testa nent
The Washington times., 1920-07-27

after the audit was made. He re-
iterated to the United Staes attorney
his intention to pay all loans as they
come due and to pay back the prin-
cipal, without interest, to any person
desiring HIS money back Immediately.
Mr.. Gallaher said he was Uniformed
by the postal authorities that the
United States Government is he
largest user OF international reply
coupons in the world.
Ponzi set his Indebtedness at 49,
900 900 ''at the most" and said he had
several million dollars more than
enough to cover it.
The Washington times., 1920-07-27

MISS HELEN O. CAMPBELL, OF the Radio Chemical
M Corporation Of New York. holding tube Of radium
valued at S3OO00 The four tubes shown In the picture
have combined value of $4,000. They are part OF
the store purchased by the State of New York for which
S25OOOO was paid The radum will be used to combat
cancer in New York State.
The Washington times., 1920-07-27
SOC Linene Suiting, 44c a Yd

Yard-wide Lnene Suiting, a heavy, durable
grade cotton material that has the finish of linen.
Comes in pink, light blue. old rose TAM gray wis
teria reseda, ETC. Specially priced in this clearance
sale at 44c yard.
Goldenberg's-First Floro.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-14
''The Fortune Hunter" Famous Stage Success Will Open at Best
 Theatre Tomorrow

FirstAwritten az a play by, Winchell Smith, rThe Fortune Hunter" ran for 49 weeks on Broadway with John Barrymore in the leading role The plaY was then novelized by Louis Josaph Nance, one of the most popular pAesent day authors. There was such Large demand for the story of "fhe Fortune Hunter" ii having ested wide spread inter- est amongfbpok lovers, that pr. Will liam A. Qolledge, who accomplished Stanley ip Ks African explorations selected fine hheme of the story as basis for aSlecture. "The Fortune Hunter,f wasS the title of Dr Col ledge's Iectur4 which was delivered before flarge Aaudiences throughout the length andy breadth of the Red path ChautauquR circuit.
 "Thes Fortune V1unter," Vitagraph's super-productiont starring Earle Wilia1ps and an tll-star cast will be shown at the Bea theatre tomorrow and Tuesday.
 Co1nine Wednesday and Thursday HenlE Walthall inSth film version of H. Phillips Ophenhem's novel "Th@ Long Arm of Nanister."
 Dtinty MareueriteN Clark in Luck in Hawn," will be theS attraction Fri davs and Saturday
 Coming soon Viola Dana in Oliver Mqfosco's famous stage success, Please Get Married"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-14
HOOVER TELLS OF CRITICAL PERIOD OF
 SHIPPING IN WAR
Continued From Page D.


 The allies were on the borderland of starvation from April to September 1917."
 "Well, the submarine campaign was defeated after the United States en- tered the war, wasn't it?" asked Sen ator Trammell, democrat, Florida.
 obviously" said MT. Hoover. "We won the war and the allied armies did not starve."
 The anti submarine craft was one of the principal helps of the Unit ed States participation in the war MT. Hoover said.
 'I assume that everything was done that could be-" he said. "It was a complex question and it is hard to say what heightened or shortened the wa
 MT. Hoover told the committee that he did not believe the United States would be given the "entire' credit for winnisg the war, "but said that the work of feeding the allies was "very important" and was car ried on as effectively as was pos sible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-14
Democrats Plan
 to Fight Bailey

Dallas, Tex, March 13 The demo- cratic administration state executive committee in session here today re- jected a proposal by the Bailey fac tion of the Texas democratic party for preferential primary on May A special committee was appointed to draft a reply to the proposal, made yesterday by the advisory com mittee of former Senator Joseph w. Bailey's campaign for governor on an anti-national administration plat form.
 The administration committee dis cussed in executive session plans for permanent organization of Texas democrats who support the admins tration of President Wilson and named Clyde A. Sweeton of Green vile state campaign manager. MT Sweeton will name chairmen in each congressional district.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-14
SALON SINGERS
 OPENS AT ORPHE0 THEATRE TOMORROW B

A new bill df triple headliners open at the orpheD theatre / tomorrow's matinee for thSee daysy Ralph Dun- bars Salon Singers is a mixed quar- tette and accorApanist There have of course, been hixed Nuartettes ever since there has been' vaudvill, but MT. Dunbar's depertqre was that he engaged vocalists fof his little com pany and made the quartette of real value, insteads of having what is known as "barbef shop harmony" He arraigned his fact so that in every respect is resembles a concert organization. ~
 The Salon Singers, first attracted attention becauseI thay were joint headliners with ! William Jennings Bryan on the fChautuoua circuit Now, however, they attract attention entirely because of their artistic work.
 The other acts are Joe Towle in "His Own Peculiar Entertainment" he is a monoligist of tn e nut variety and comedian who is different, Maurice Brierre and Grace King, the little girl from Boston and the boy from New Orleans, introducing "Ex- elusive Songs and Dances"
 Protoplay: Maurice Tourneur's big spectacular Paramount Aircraft picture, "The Life Line" which is an adoption of George R. Sims cele- brated melodrama, "The Romanv RyeP Jack Jack Holt and Sena Owen are |included in the cast.
 Coming Thursday George Walsh in "Ihe Shark" the Big Time" vaude- vile features.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-14

and the third cage will be occupied by MT. Mcclellan. J. E. Clarke, in dividual bookkeeper, becomes general bookkeeper, succeeding MT. Mcclellan. Emmett Ballard. exchange clerk, is
 promoted to individual bookkeeper and Hunter Woodbridge, collector, is promoted to the position vacated by Mr. Woodbridge. Beaurie Mccoy becomes collector. The bank also is installing name plates for each window bearing the name of the en- ploy stationed there.
 The savings department of the bank also is being enlarged to take charge of the growth of that branch A 10-foot extension is being made. which will provide 100 additional feet of floor space, and there will be two tellers' and one bookkeeper's window Ire teller service will be in charge of Miss Lucille Johnson, assistant manager of the department. K. w. Etter, manager of the department, will have his desk where that of Pres ident S. c. Alexander has been placed for several months. MT. Alexander will use space where he formerly had private office.
 "This will enable us to give even more prompt service to savings to depositors than heretofore" said MT. Alexander yesterday.
 The savings department was es- tablished five years ago, and placed in charge of Mir. Etter, who imme- diately inaugurated persistent and well-planned campaign of advertising.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-14
Emigration of
 { Mexicans to the 7 U. s. Causes Worry

Washington, March 13--Emigra- tion of Mexicans from the central and northern part, of Mexico to the Uni ted States continues to give the Carranze government concern. Ad- vices from Mexico City today said the governors of Jalisco and Tamau- lipas had asked the department of Gobernacion to stop the movement declaring that if it continued it would paralyze the countries industries.
 The Mexican authorities at Juar- ez have reported to the department of interior that in single day sev- on carloads of Mexicans passed thru that place to the United States.
 The department of interior, accord ing to the adivces, has published daily reports of troubles said to have been encountered by Mexicans in the United States; has called upon the mayors of the principal cities of the country to dissuade men in their communities from leaving and has succeeded in having some Mexi- cans turned back from the border bv the soldiers and customs off cials. ~
 President Carranza has ordered ex- pelled several Americans engaged in contracting work for Colorado and California
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-14
M. AND p. BANK TO
 ] IMPOvE INTERIOR: ! MAKE PROMOTIONS
Third Teller is Named; Say ings Department to be
 Enlarged

The Merchants and Planters bank yesterday announced the addition of another teller to their clerical force enlargement of the office room and the savings department. Promotion to take care of the expansion also were announced.
 In order to relieve congestion and to take care of expanding business. officers of the bank have installed two receiving and one paying tellers Changes in the banks fixtures to take care of the new teller have been completed. Beginning Monday T. D. Lyle and w. A. Lewis will be receiving tellers. James Mcclellan, formerly general bookkeeper, will be in charge of the paying cage. Mir. Lyle's cage will be moved to the ex- treme south corner of the banking room, next to him will be MT. Lewis
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-14
Tornado Victims
 Funerals Held

Springfield, Mo, March 13.-The nine victims of the tornado, which swept parts of Fancy county Thurs day afternoon, were buried today in Branson cemetery. All but one of the victims were children under 15 years of age. Four were children of Mrs Ran Box, and three were chil- dren of Mrs. William Box. The oth- CT child was William Mankey, who died within sight of an elder brother too weak to aid him in his fight against the flood in Turkey creek Mrs. Alva Howard was the adult vic tim.
 A child, born to Mrs. Ran Box, the mother of the four children killed in the tornado, died soon after it's birth last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-14
Major Found Guilty
 of Manslaughter

Las Cruces, N. M, March 13.-- Maj. F. M. Scanland, charged with murder in connection with the death of John M. Hutchinson, race car driver, on November 2, 1919, was found guilty tonight of involun- -tary manslaughter. Sentence of eight to 10 years in the penitentiary was imposed.
 A motion for a new trial was de- nied. An appeal to the supreme court was granted and the defend ant admitted to $10,000 bail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-14
Dalrymple's Men
 Subject of Probe

Chicago, March 15.-Federal Judge George A. Carpenter today ordered the district attorney to investigate charges that agents from the office of Maj. A. V. Dalrymple, prohibition commissioner for the central states, had exceeded their authority and,
 in making arrests, had acted in a manner unbecoming to federal off, cers.
 A dozen persons had made com plaints against Major Dalrymple's offices it was said, charging that premises had been searched without warrants, that force had been used by agents, and that personal property in some instances had been taken.