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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
MANY FILINGS
 FOR OFFICES
 BY CANDIDATES
(Continued on Page Eight)

the close of business tomorrow-at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. All those who desire to be candidates for any of the offices to be chosen by the people should file their de clarations before that time.
 Officers to be Elected
 There are to be elected: One Dele gate to Congress, one Attorney Gener- al, one National Committeeman for each party, two delegates to the Republican National Convention, Six delegates to the Democratic National Conventionsix alternate delegates to the Democratic National Convention, one Senator for the First Division, four Representatives for the First Di- vision, two Road Commissioners for the First Division.
 List of all Who Have Filed
 Those who had filed up to noon today for nominations for the various offices by the Democrats and Repub. licans are as follows:
 Delegate to Congress-George B. Grigsby, Democrat; Dan Sutherland Republican
 Attorney -General-J. c. Murphy Democrat; John Rustgard, John J. Finnegan, o. P. Hubbard, Repub- lican
 Democratic National Committed man-T. J. Donohoe, Democrat
 Republican National Committee man-John c. Mcbride, Charles E. Heron, John E. Chovin.
 Delegates to Democratic National nvention-Thomas Riggs Jr., James J. Connors, L. T. Erwin Charles A. Derry. Alternates. James H. Patterson.
 Delegates to Republican National nvention-George c. Hazelet, Elm cry Valentine. T. M. Reed. Territorial Senator-E. A Heath and Isaac Sowerby. Democrats; For rest J. Hunt and P. C. Mccormack, Republicans.
 Representatives-N. B. Walker, Democrat, and l.. S. Ferric, Felix Gray, Walter B, King, F. Wolland George A. Getchell, George Ram stad, Cash Cole, Earl L. Hunter, Rep ublicans.
 For Road Commissioner. l.. Atkins, Democrat, and Jack Wilson. Republican.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
RECENT NEWS OF THE
 DOINGS OF FIGHTERS

SEATTLE, Feb. 26.-Billy Shade, of San Francisco fought Morris Lux, of Kansas City, to a draw here last night. Alexander Trambitas of Port
 land, Oregon, was awarded the decis- ion over Buck Holly of San Francisco at Los Angeles. Frankie Denny of Seattle won the decision over Jack Robinson of San Francisco at San Francisco. Earl Craddock won the wrestling match in two straight fails from Gus Karavaris at Sioux City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
-DEFUNCT BANK MUST PAY SEATTLE BANK
 THE SUM SUED FOR

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-The United States Circuit Court of Alp peals has upheld the decision of the King County, Washington, Superior Court, in which the latter ordered the Receiver of the insolvent Washington and Alaska Bank of Fairbanks to pay Dexter Horton National Bank Of Seattle a balance of over $27,00O, plus interest, remaining due from the foreclosure proceedings instituted by the Seattle bank.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
DECLARES SALMON
 WAS SPOILED AND
 NOT USED BY NATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Directol Alsberg, of the Bureau of Chemistry informs the House Committee which is Investigating contracts with sal mon packers that nearly 100000 cases of canned salmon bought for the army in 1918 was unfit for consump- lion. He said that the salmon was decomposed before canning, and the United States Officials refused to allow it to be sold to the public
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
JURY DISAGREES
 IN LIQUOR CASE

In the case of the United States against Marie Nadia for an alleged violation of the Alaska Bone Dry Law, the jury disagreed, yesterday afternoon. The trial was held before United States Commissioner N. L. Burton yesterday afternoon.
 Two men convicted of violation Of the Alaska liquor law will be senten- ced tomorrow morning by Judge Burton
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
INVENTIVE BURGLAR
 SENDS VICTIM TO
 THEATRE THEN ROBs

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Mr. and Mrs Philip Hunter received complimentary tickets last night to prominent Broadway theatre from an unknown source. They used the tickets and after the entertainment returned home and found that their home had been robbed and all valuables in il were gone. On the table was a nott which said: Now you know who sent the tickets"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
NEW YORK SCHOOL TEACHERS
 WANT ANOTHER INCREASE

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-New York city school teachers who through leg islative enactment last year received selery increases totalling $S,O0O, 900 have sent commltte to Albany to demand further increases of from 20 10 40 percent.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
NVEATHERS CASE PROGRESSING

After having secured jury yes. terday noon in the case of the United States against Ike Neathers the case is now progressing. Yesterday af- ternoon Alfred Knutson and Sofus 1llerton testified as witnesses in be- half of the government and this
 morning Swan Swanson, Henry Alex
 Gnder and Iver Stenson also testified
 2s government witnesses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
Land Thrown Open

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Secretary Lane has opened to entry more than 36O,000 acres of land in western Ore gon. The old settlers now on the land and discharged soldiers and sail. ors and marines are given the prefer ence for filing claims.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
ONE REPUBLIC
 MAY BE FORMED
 BY COUNTRIES

FL PASO, Feb. 26.-The news paper, Excelsior of Mexico City says that Central American republics ate planning to unite under one govern ment on Dec. IS, 1921, the centen- nial of their independence. The Unionist of Salvador started the movement. President Cabera Of Qua temala and the reactionaries are opposing the plan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
TAKE STRIKE VOTE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 26.-The general strike committee bf the International Brotherhood of Electric, al workers has decided to submit the question of calling off the strike az. ainst the Pacific Coast Telephone Company to the unions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

TO Whom 1t may concern: The partnership heretofore existing be- tween E. c. Adams and M. T. Sylvia under the name of Elite Studio is hereby dissolved by mutual con sent, and the business will here after be conducted by ENG. Adams, to whom all accounts are payable.
 E. c. ADAMS
 adv. M. T. SYLVIA.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
NANAIM0 COAL HERE

The s. s. Redondo has arrived in port with a shipment of Nanaimo Coal exclusively for our bunkers. If you want coal that is all coal, call us up, as we have the only Nanaimo coal obtainable in the city. You must, of course, agree with us that this is the cheapest and most ec- onomical coal that you can buy.
 TRIMMER & RITTER
 Phone IA. Adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
REPUBLICAN ROLL IS
 NOW AVAILABLE AND
 HEADQUARTERS OPEN

Republican headquarters have been opened in the Occidental hotel room, next to the hotel office, and a roll for membership is ready. Many are signing it. The secretary is on hand daily to answer questions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
EIGHTY-THREE ON THE
 EVANS FOR ALASKA

SEATTLE, Feb. 26.-The steamer Admiral Evans sailed for Alaska at lO:SO this morning with S3 passen- gers and the following for Juneau: Martin Dahl and wife and child. s. S Smith and wife, and Sofus Peter sen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Now Bound North Admiral Evans is scheduled to arrive here Sunday.
 Scheduled Sailings Jefferson is scheduled to sail from Seattle March 10.
 Southbound Sailings Princess Mary is scheduled to sail southbound Thursday. Alaska is scheduled to sail southbound March 1
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
ATTENTION, MOOSE

At the regular meeting of the Moose lodge Friday evening the an nual election of officers will take place. All members urged to be present.
 SIGURD WALLSTEDT, Adv. Dictator
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26
Adv.
ATTENTION

The Beauty Shop will close Thurs. day and remain closed. Moving in building next to Postoffice. No tfce will appear in paper of opening
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26

For your stomach's sake get the Alaska Grill habit adv. Home Canning outfits at Young's.
 -(Adv)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26

Having returned from vacation trip to the states. my dressmakini shop is now open to the ladies o Juneau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-02-26

From 2 to 8. Drs. White & Stew art Dentists. Seward Building, Phone 469 adv.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-03-26
A FAMILY
MEDICINE
In Her Mother. Home, Says Thi,
Georgia Lady, Regarding Black
,Draught. Relief From Head
ache, Malaria, Chills, Etc.

Ringgold, Ca Mrs. Chas. CASTOR,
of this place, writes: Il am a user
Of Thedford's Black-Draught; In fact
1t was one Of our family medicines.
Also in ny mothers home, when !
was a child. When any of US child
ren complained Of headache, usually
caused by constipation, she gave Us
dose OF Black-Draught, which would
sectify the trouble. Often in the
Spring, We would have malaria and
schills, or troubles Of this kind, we
would take Black-Draught pretty reg.
ular until the liver acted well. and
we would soon be, up and around
again. We would not be without It,
for it certainly has saved US lots OF
doctor bills. Just dose Of Black
Dcaught when not SO well saves
lot Of days in bed.'',
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
In. use for many years In the treat.
ment Of stomach, liver and bowel
troubles, and the popularity which IT
now enjoys is proof Of It's merit.
II your liver is not doing It's duty.
you will suffer from such disagree
able symptoms as headache, bilious.
ness, constipation, indigestion. ETC.,
and unless something Is done, serious
trouble may result.
Thedford's Black Draught has been
found valuable remedy for these
troubles. It is purely vegetable, and
acts In a prompt and natural way,
regulating the liver to its proper
functions and cleansing the bowels OF
impurities. Try 1t. Insist on Thed'
lords. the original and genuine. p -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-03-26
Bowels Become Normal

liver livens up, bile flows freely
headache, biliouSneSS. ton%ue-fnr,
stomacl-sourness, disappear when DR..
Kings New Life Pills get in their
natural. comfortable action.
purgativeS. nave: pleasantly correc,,
tive, sometimes habit-formne. should
not be taken to rack the system vio-
lently. Natures way is the way OF Dr.
Kings New Life Pills-gently but
firmly functioning the bowels. eiiml,,
mating the intestine-clogging waste, ana
promoting the most gratifying results;
Cleanse the system with them and
know the boon Of regular bowels. 2oc'
at all druggists.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-03-26
Carolina Auto Co.
WHOLE SYSTEM
RUNDOWN
Quick Improvement Is Noted After A Few
Doses Of zlR0H iron Tonic.

Increase in appetite, the coming back
OF strength, disappearance OF headaches
afd other ills, are a few OF the many
good results obtained from the-use OF a
new remedy (Ziron Iron Tonic.
Mr.. Sim Grimsiey, OF Cordele, Ga.,
tried Ziron and has this to say:
when began to take Ziron, it seemed
that my whole system was rundown,
but soon after began to take Ziron,
could eat more each day and would fee
a great deal better. Ever since it seems
that my health has been improving. as
seldom have the headache or feel bac
the least bit"
Ziron is new scientific combination
Of pure medicinal inorganic iron, COM
bined with phosphorus, the active pfin-
cip!e of nix vomica and the hypophos-
phites of lime and soda. 1t will help te
add more red corpuscles to your blood
resulting in more color in your cheeks
more vitality in your system.
Try Ziron today; on the money-bact
guarantee. ,,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-03-26
CHEST GL0GGED UP
WITH HEAVY COLD?
Don't give It a chance to
s.set in"-use DR.. Kings
New Discovery

T%HAT dangerous stage where a
cold or cough Or case Of grippe
l. might get the better Of you may
be nearer than you think. Prompt
action with Dr. Kings New Discovery
will avert a long siege.
For fifty years 1t has loosened con,
gested chests. dissipated tight-packed
phlegm, broken vicious colds and
coughs. Give it to the youngsters
take it yourself. There will be no disa-
greeable after-effects.
6Oc. aud $1.20 bottle. At your
druggists. Give it a trial.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-03-26
NOTICE!

All tires and tubes advanced 20 per cent.
on March 8th., but in order to give our
customers benefit of old price we will not
put this advance on until April 1st. You
will save from $3.50 to $1,000 per tire,
according to size if you purchase before
this date. We have large and complete
stock of all sizes, Goodyear and Firestone,
from which you may make your selection.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-13
Fourteen Brooklyn Houses
Bring 100000 al Auction

More than $50 crowded the Brook
!yn Real Estate Exchange Salesroom
Thursday night when Joseph 2. Day
sold fourteen dwellings, in the Borough
Park section of Brooklyn. The total
amount obtained was $l96, 500, as fol-
iows
No. 1920 Fifty-third Street. to L.
Wertheim for $l4l00; l126 Fifty-third
Street, TO Altman Bros. for Sl3,9u0; !;
1928 Fifty-third Street, to George S.
Sairtz for $4,000. 1882 Fifty-third
Street, to Simon Bros. for $4,000; 1884
Eifty-third Street to Isaac Baker for
$4,000; 1893 F.fty-third Street, to
Fannie Chaytin for $l3 $50; l140 Fifty
third Street to J. Labor for $4,000;
ll44 Ffty-third Street, 70 f. Schulman
for sl3 $50; 1916 Fifty-third Street to
A Hapin FOR $4,000; 1850 fi' ythird
Street. to L. Disken for $l4 600; 1852
Tifty-third Street, TO Harry Pincus for
Sl4 600; 1l56 Fifty-third Street. to
lgnatz Spitzer for $4,000; l1sS Fif.y.
,hird Street o Allan d. Emil for SID
oOO, and 1lO6 Fifty-third Street, to Nj.
Posensweig for $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-13
City Opens Bids for Three
Downtown Housing Stations

The City of New York, through its
Department Of Plant and Structures,
opened bids for the construction of
three housing stations in this city,
according to Browns Letters, Inc,
Construction Reports. Contract No. J.,
Tor station at Canal and Spring
treets, Will cost approximately SOL
925, according to the lowest estimate
submitted by John Fallon, 225 Fifth
Avenue. Frank Willets, $50 Madison
Avenue, submitted the lowest estimate
OH Contract No. 2. for a building at
Seventeenth Street and Avenue c, his
cstimate being S88,7oo. On contract
No. 3. for building at Rivington,
Tompkns end Magn streets, Lustig
4 We'll. of l02 Park Avenue, submitted
the lowest estimate, thcir bid totaling
$l25,lOo. Plans and specifications for
the buildings were prepared in the Of
flee OF the the Commissioner Of Plant
and Structures.
The City Of New York has rejected
all bids received for the construction
of Public Sch )ol co, located at Stcbbns
Avenue and East l63d Street. The work
Will be revised and viii shortly be re-
advertised for estimates.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-13
Zimmerman Estate
Sells Three Flats
I'm West 10th St.
Disposes Of the Portsmouth
and the Hampshire, Be-
tween 5th and 9th Aves.:
Other Apartments Sold

Charles r. Farulo bought from the
the Hampshire apartments 38 to so
West Ninth Street, three six-story
elevator apartments, on plot 161X94,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. The
apartments accommodate forty-hve
families. All of the leases expire in
1922. The estate takes back mortgage
of 100000 for ten years at per cent.
The seven-story apartment house at
500 West 1l6th Street, 2Sx10O.1l, is to
be taken over by the 369 West 10th
Street Realty Company, composed IF
a: j. Todaro, l.. Slade and +. Block.
Title to the property Is held by the
Excelsior Savings Bank.
James L. Van SAINT bought from the
estate of Abraham Undcrhill, through
Daniel Burke, trustee, 55 and 81 Eighth
Avenue, two threestory buildings with
stores, 3Sx66x irregular. Alexander
Schale was the broker,
Buying on East Side
Rose Ritter sold to the West Eigh-
tieth Street Realty Company, A. Atlas,
B. Washerman and Z. Kader, directors.
the tlve-story fat 161 West Eightieth
Street. 20X1O2.2.
Herman F Klumpp sold to Carolina
NJ. Blush the five story tenement 539
East Eighty-ffth Street, 25x1O22.
Anton Dohm sold to David b. Helm
the five story tenement BIG East For
ticth Street, 25X99.9
Sarah +: Blodgett sold to Pietro Far
dellone the five story tenement 1865
Avenue B, 23.8x93.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-13
Leases of Offices and Stores
I'm the Midtown Sections

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc, leased
offices in the Guaranty Fifth Avenue
Building, 522 Fifth Avenue, to Herman
RawitScr.
Amcs G. Co. rented the second
floor, 40 Fifth Avenue, to Dr.. II. Hau-
bold, and the parlor floor at 800 Fifth
Avenue, to Nine. Mardrus, tailor.
NJ. & /. Hess, Inc, leased the ninth
floor at 1913 West Nineteenth Street,
to The Wearbest Raincoat Company;
the third floor at 127 West Thirtieth
st. to the Freedman Button and Trim
ming Company, the fourth floor to
Morris kaufman and space at 49-53
East Twenty first Street TO Isaac
Siegcl.
Spear & Co. leased the ninth floor,
33-35 West Seventeenth Street, to the
Morningside Art Embroidery Co., Inc;
,he first loft, 40 East Twelfth Street,
to the L. S. Household Supply Co.,
Inc; the third and fourth floors, 624
East Thirteenth Street, to the Elite
Coat and Apron and Towel Supply
Company; the tenth floor, West Six
teenth Street, to Louis Alderman, and
with William II. Whiting & Co., the
second floor. 26-3O Blocker Street to
Thomson & Smith. printers.
The Haggstrom-Ca Co: leased the
salesroom, ll3 West Sixty-third Street,
to Christopher Pahler, automobile stor-
age batteries.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-13
Real Estate News
Demand for Dwellings
Shows No Abatement
Bulk of Buying of Private
Homes Yesterday in Harlem
and Heights Sections

Martha S. Fried sold to the Alcalde
Really Corporation the thrce-story
dwelling, 60 East Nineticth Street,
l86xl0O.
Selma Siegel resold to Romaldo
Sapio the four-story dwelling. 1856
West Eighty-eirhth Street. 2lxlOo.s.
The Sherman Brokerage Company
sold for DR.. Douglas the three-story
,lwelling, 72 East ll1th Street, 16.sx
100.
Katharine O'C. scanlon sold to
fncenzo Aquino the throc-story dwell
ing, ASP East ICED Street, l2.5x5O.5.
Pauline Liberman sold to Frederick
Daubcr the threcstory dwelling at lo6
West 1lSth Street, -7xlO0ll.
James l.. Van SAINT purchased from
Lydia o. and Anna B. Holt III West
!3oth Street, three story dwelling,
19xe9ll. through Porter {: Co.
Fitz Howell sold for the Elizabeth
Realty Company the thrce-story dwell
ing. 259 West l3Gth Street, 17x99.l1.
Tie Ethel Holding Corporation
bought the thrce-story dwelling PSI
West l36th Street. 17x99.l1.
Carrie c. Thorn sold to Andrew T..
Robinson the threc-story dwelling at
sos West 13sth Street, 16sxl00.
The Hudson P Rose Company sold
to the Guyfran Realty Corporation the
three story dwelling, 15O West 12Sih
street, 16.SX10O,
New-York tribune., 1920-11-13
NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE
&sbaasis'isss &sssd'as S'fisesY IN Factories E::!!!:.s.
FeiSt g FeiSt ~ SXs@sat: sEa4d N:5 St
SUMMONS

SUPREME col RT OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK
lSADORE ESSENFELD and SAMUEL
hEFNEE ,b ,1f Go.parapegs ,c trading unseI
lernei, Plaintiffs, against EMF. HU-
FEf, uo'ng business under the frrr
name and style OF f. Huber g. Co.
,efcndant, Trial desired in New York
TO the aLove named Defendant:
You arc hereby summoned to answer the
complaint :" this action, ard 20 serve a
tolneY within twenty days after the service
OF II 10 summons. exclusive of the day of
ssryiee, ana In case OF your failure TO ap-
sanst you by aeuat' a''G for ' the relief e IAts de-,
Manded in the complaint
Dated September Il, 1920.
l. GA1NSBIR RCi,
Post once Aiiress 25S Broad-
way. Borouch Of Manhattan.
SUPREME COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY
ISADoRE ESSENFEI.D and CAMIIEL
LERNER. Co-partNers. trading under
the firm name and style of llssenfeld {
l.erner, Plaintiffs. against EMIL HU-
BIER. dong business under the firm
name and style of e. Huber & Co
To the above named Defendant:
The for going summons is served upon
you by publication, pursuant TO an order OF
Mr. Justice George Y. Airllan. one of the
of New York, dated the 92i day Of October
1920, ana filed with the complaint in the
Office OF the Clerk OF this Conrt. at ;he
County CoIrt House, in the Borough of
New York
Dated New York. October ed 1920.
/. GAlNSBURG,
& =. O. Address: 25S Broadway
Borough OF Manhattan. New
York City.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-13
Tall Building
On Fourth Ave.
In New Hands
Structure at
18th Street Corner Taken
Over by Corporation;
Active Trading Downtown

The 404 Fourth Avenue Corporation,
formed at Albany on Thursday with q
capital of Sl35, 900, has taken over the
sixteenstory business structure with
stores at 4O4 TO Alp Fourth Avenue.
northwest corner Of Twenty Ugh tn
Street The ircorporators are J. J.
Ascher, A. A. Hess and NJ. D. Schma,z
The structure fronts 94.l feet on
eighth Street. Title to the property
stands in the name of Samuel Wacht.
Greenwich Street Buildings Sold
Jessica 7. Van Beuren sold to Anna
Romano, one of the tenants, the four
fve-story buildings with stores S42 to
SAG Greenwich Street and so Ganse-
vaprt Street, southwest corner, 69.4x
92.9x irregular.
Burling Slip Loft Sold
The Broadway-John Street Corpora
tion elias A Cohen) bought from
Mary II. McCulloch the ive-story
building is Burling Slip, 24.7x25.3.
West Street Corner Sold
Charles II. Mattlage sold to Herman
J. and Charles II. W. Behrens 1870 West
Street, southeast corner Of Fulton
Street, 24X69lx irregular.
\atansOn Buys in Delaney Street
The Central Savings Bank sold to
the $50 West Ninety-tfth Street Cor
poration (Max n Natanson) the five
story building with stores 204 Delaney
Street, 25X10O.
Sale in West 34th Street
William j. Mclean sold to Nathan
Lyons the two-story loft $40 to 514
West Thirtyfourth Street, 60x989.
Sale of 10th Street Gore
Philip Goldberg sold to Samuel
Tinker the vacant gore, 1Sx58.11x ir-
regular, at 373 West Forty-sixth Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-13
II. s. Hears of New
Attempt to Land
A Cable at Miami
Commandant at Key West
Advised Of Report: West
ern Union Official Denies
Company Plans Effort

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.--The Navy
n.,srtment to-day advised the COM
nandant at Key West. Fla, of a re-
,ort that another effort would be made
,onr 10 land a submarine cable from
parbadoes 81 Miami, Fla, without an
executive permit
The Western Union Telegraph and
Cable Company has sought to land a
cable from Bsrbadoes 10 Miami. but
tho State Department has withheld g
decision as to granting permit pend
mo the conclusion OF the international
communications conference now in ses-
.;on here. Naval officers would not dis
cuss the report that led to the in
s.ructions to the commandant at Key
West
de.ermire whether it Will be neceS-
ssrv to send warships to Miami. The
navy mas one or two submarine chasers
there row, it was SAID at the Navy
Department.
FIRST efforts to land the cable were
,enorted last July and AT that time
.nrevent the cable ship from coming
within the three limit The cable
vessel was British craft, and the
british Ambassador here sent a mes
ssge to the captain warning HIM not
e ATTEMPT to carry out the operation
until legal permit for 1t had been
glsnted.
.yplained at the State Department,
would connect at Barbadoes with the
British cable lines to the east coast of
South America. The British have eX-
elusive cable rights in Brazil and de-
nartnlent officials said this government
desired 10 know whether the contract
between the American and British com
panies would serve to strengthen the
monopoly held by the British company.
C. W. F. Atkins, first vice president
Of the Western Union, in the absence
Of Newcomb Carlton, president, yester-
day denied that the company soon would
attempt To land a submarine cable from
Barbadoes at Miami, Fla, without ex-
ecutive authority.