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The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-06-23
GOTHAM LANDLORD LEASES
SMALL LOT FOR HUGE SUM

NEW YORK, June 23-Manhat-
tan Island, once sold by an Indian
for S24 and a few drinks of fire
water, has become so valuable that
tiny plot stretching only 81 feet
along Broadway recently was leased
for an annual rental of about
1888 square foot. Real estate
men declare this is the highest fig
ure for which land was ever rent
ed here.
The site is at Broadway and 34th.
street, and extends about so feet
along the latter. Several years ago
department store wished to buy the
corner lot, having procured the
land on both sides as the site Of
skyscraper. But the owner would
not sell, even for a million dollars,
and the big store had to- erect its
home around the small building.
A four-story structure, housing
on the ground floor a busy cigar
store, still remains on the valuable
corner lot, and on all sides lofty
buildings rear their bulks of steel
and stone. The new lessee, who will
pay S3,5O0,0OO for rent, taxes and
other expenses over a period of 81
years, plans to erect a narrow sky
scraper on the triangular plot. A
candy-making corporation will oc-
cupy the building.
Twenty years ago Robert S. Smith
who owns the property, startled
realty men by paying s3s7,0OO for
the land, which has only 1880 feet
of area. He had come to America
with only 1915 from his native
Russia in 1880. When he bought
the property he was told such a
small strip was not worth the price
and could never be profitable.
Within few hours after the 3d.
100000 lease was drawn up, an
other candy concern offered ten
thousand more year for the land,
but it was too late.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-06-23

must be of the full age of q years
and have resided in the province for
at least one month. The fee Cor a
permit limited to single purchase
of liquor is so cents. This entities
the purchaser to buy a maximum
quantity of two quarts of liquor
other than malt liquor or II quarts
of malt liquor. No person is allowed
to obtain more than ten single
purchase permits in any one year.
A permit must not be transferred
The Liquor Control Board has power
to cancel permits, as has also a
justice of those convicted of a
violation of the liquor act.
Drunkenness under the act will
not be permitted, and no person
shall permit drunkenness to take
place in any house or on any pre-
misses which he is the owner, or
tenant or occupant. Liquor must
not be given to any person under
the influence of liquor, nor must an
intoxicated person be allowed to
consume liquor on any premises. No
person shall keep or consume liquor
in any part of an inn other than a
private guest room, and no person
who is not a bone fide guest of the
inn shall be permitted to have or
consume liquor in an inn.
Every authorized person selling
liquor shall be liable for a first
offense to Imprisonment with hard
labor for not less than six months
and not more than twelve months.
and for second or subsequent off
ense, Imprisonment with hard labor
for not less than one year nor more
than p months. If the offender is
corporation, $1,000 fine is i'm
posed for the first offense and from
$4,000 to $4,000 for the subsequent
offenses. Penalties for other infrac-
tions of the law are also provided.
The Liquor Board. at its first
session. decided to speed everything
possible in connection with opening
operation by the board. In the pro-
vince of Ontario, however, directly
the opposite prevailed at an election
held on April II. Practically the
same conditions prevailed. Ontario
went dry in war times but after de-
mobilization, adopted an importa-
ton law under which it was legal
to import liquor by the case for
home consumption. The people asked
for a test of wet and dry sentiment
and on the vote the province went
emphatically dry.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-06-23
Will Seat 10000

JERSEY CITY, June 23-Tex
Richard announces that the arena
is now so arranged that 10000 fans
can witness the big fight. He also
states that the sum of ss50.0O0 has
already been collected in reserva-
tons All the ringside seats have
been sold, but many of the cheaper
seats will be held open until the
day before the battle.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-06-23

Date of first publication May 1921
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-06-23
GULF STORM WRECKS BOATS

CORPUS CHRITIE. June %
Six vessels, including one large
Shipping Board tanker, are report
ed to have been sunk today in a
storm off Fort Arkansas. A three
masted schooner is reported aground
at Galveston, and a tug disabled
A 60-mile gale is blowing along the
Texas coast.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-06-23
CANADIANS LET DOWN BARS
TO LIMITED LIQUOR SALES

| VICTORIA, b. C., June 2S-Wlth
the coming into force of the British
Columbian Liquor Act, the province
energies from three and a half
year dry" period. The new act is
the result of the referendum taken
on October 20 last throughout the
province, when the people emphatic.
ally voted for the sale of liquor in
sealed packages by the government.
The majority in favor of repeating
the Prohibition Act was about 49,
600. The new liquor act is now in
force and the steadily increasing
demand for permits indicates that it
is immensely popular.
The Prohibition Act, which closed
the bars and all public drinking
places throughout the province, came
into force on the first day of Oct
ober, 1917, during the war, when
the people, by a small majority,
voted to prohibit the sale of liquor
except by government dispensaries.
In order. to purchase liquor under
the Prohibition Act, it was necessary
to first obtain a prescription from
a medical doctor for which fee of
$500 was charged. The maximum
| quantity purchasable from govern
ment dispensary was two gallons of
liquor. So great was the rush on the
dispensaries and so many prescrip-
tions were being issued, that the
government at the session of the
! legislature in 1920. amended the act
prohibiting the sale by government
dispensaries of more than eight
ounces on doctors prescription.
| In 1919 move was made to have
the Prohibition Act repealed and
this effort continued until the gov
eminent agreed to submit the ques-
ton of future liquor legislation to
the people. A Moderation League
! IL e. ~
peal of the act, the object Of the or
ganization being to obtain the sale
of liquor under government con
! troll. 1t was asserted that bootleg
ging was rampant throughout the
! province and that a measure which
would permit of the sale of liquor
under proper control, would be pre-
ferable to the Prohibition Act. The
Prohibtionists fought for the re-
tention of their act, but the Mo,
derationists won.
At the last session of the legis-
lature, which closed few weeks age
the new liquor act was passed, fol
lowing weeks of discussion. 1t i:
being administered by a board OF
three appointed by the government
Under the new act, government
stores are established throughout
the province for the sale of liquor
These stores are administered by
the Liquor Control Board and eacf
vendor is an employee of the board
Sales must only be made to those
persons holding government per
NIT for the purchase of liquor, ant
this permit alone with writer
order for liquor must be prcsente:
at the time of purchase. De
livery of liquor can only he maI'
in sealed packages and consumption
of liquor on store premises is no
allowed. Liquor stores do not remain
open for more than eight hours {;
day.
Persons applying for liquor permi
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-06-23
INSTRUCTOR LOSES LIFE

PORTLAND, June 23-P. H.
Green, aviation instructor, was kill
ed here today, and Edward Robick,
a student, was badly injured, when
their plane fell a distance of rs
feet.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-06-23
HERO LOSES LIFE

LEWISTON, June 23-Harney
Jacobson, aged 10, lost his life to-
day in an attempt to prevent the
drowning of Herman Orvis, aged
nine, in the Snake river, Idaho.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-06-23

William Hanter will leave tomorr-
row for an extended visit in Fair
banks.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-06-23
Department of the Interior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE

.-".~ NOTICE +.
Schedule of trains, subject to
change without notice: ......~
LEAVE NENANA for Healy on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Saturday at a. m.
Returning leaves Healy at / p. m.
LEAVE FAIRBANKS for Nenana
on Tuesday and Friday at 8 a. m.
Returning leaves Nenana at 100
p. m.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-06-23

Miss Dorothy Perrin, daughter of
Peter Perrin, we'll known oldtimer
of the Tolovana district, arrived in
Nenana on the steamer Yukon this
morning. She will go to Brooks to
join her father on the next trip of
the steamer Carl White.
]. A. Mcintyre, a recent arrival
in town, is registered at the South
ern hotel.
A. R. w. (Bob) Blythe is visit
or in Nenana. having arrived on the
steamer Carl White.
In the Probate Court for the Terri
tory of Alaska, Fourth Division,
Nenana Precinct.
In the Matter of the Estate of T. F.
Murphy, Deceased
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
FINAL ACCOUNT
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has filed her final ac-
count as administrators of the above
estate, and the above entitled Court
has fixed 200 o'clock P. NJ. July
Is, 1921, at the office of the above
Court, in Nenana. Alaska, as the
time and place for hearing said
petition. All persons having objec-
tons to said account should file
same with said Court on or before
said date.
MRS. NJ. J. SWEENEY,
Administrative
Date of first publication May 1921
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
Glen Alden Curb Feature.

After opening at ahsurdly low bid
figures. Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western rights to subscribe for stock Of
the new coal company and the stock OF
the Glen Alden Coal Company featured
yesterdays curb trading. Sales OF the
rights ranged between As and SO and
closed at the former figure. Glen Alden
stock on a when issued basis sold from
As to So The Glen Alden Company will
start off with annual fixed charges OF
$2.400.000. representing per cent. in
terest on its S60.000.G00 mortgage
issued In payment for the LaclSawanna' 8
coal holdings. The coal properties earned
last year 100000 for the road. Thus
the Glen Alden Company's prospective
earnings may be estimated at s2.600,0OO
after fixed charges, equal to 1907 a
share on $4,000 shares of its stock. II
its directors should see fit to fix its
dividend at So, the indicated price FOR
the company's stock on an per cent.
basis would be s25 share and for its
rights 500.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
Another Day or Rally.

Those traders looking yesterday FOR
the second successive day OF rally were
not disappointed. The market, however,
was very dull all day and what improve
ment was accomplished In the general
list was the result OF very limited trad
Ing. The days transactions were only a
little moro than 5000 shares. Many
specialties which have been under heav-
lest pressure recently. except Chandler
Motors. Baldwin and one or two Others
scored the best gains. Studebaker Hous-
ton OIL. the tobaccos and the feathers were
particularly strong, and not little short
covering in them was accomplished
Coppers continued firm. but most rails
lost fractionally on the day. The pools
operations Of which were apparent in the
recent rise. did not make their presence
felt very heavily at any time.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
Avoiding Income Taxes.

Avoidance OF the income tax appears
to have been achieved in Lackawanna's s
segregation OF its coal property by the
bona fide sale of the coal holdings to
the Glen Alden Company, and the issue
of coal company stock against neither
the surplus nor the capital assets of the
road, but directly by the coal company
to the stockholders OF Lackawanna. II
is believed that the s60,000,000 of bonds
to- be paid the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western probably will be regarded
as a fair sales price representing in
vested capital in the property and value
of the unmined anthracite and that there
is small likelihood that any effort will
be made to show that that price yielded
taxable profit to the company. or
course. in cases of sale by subscribers
OF their new stock or by shareholders
OF their rights, they would be taxed on
the difference between the sale price
and SIS, or on the price received for the
rights If they sold the rights.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
OIL Prices Lowered.

The announcement yesterday IN Pitts
burgh by the Joseph Scep Purchasing
Agency OF important reduction in cer-
tain grades of crude oil caused more or
less speculation in the financial district
as to whether OF not II foreshadowed
another cut IN Pennsylvania crude. Oil
men, however. take the position that
Pennsylvania crude Is product consid-
cred far superior for purposes for which
Il is used and is, therefore. In much
greater demand than are other grades.
which may permit Pennsylvania prices
to remain unchanged even though other
grades be reduced.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
Northern Ohio Traction.

The reflnancing plan OF the Northern
Ohio Traction Company, calling for the
sale Of si,54s.0o0 Of its preferred stock
and bringing its capitalization up TO
s10.000.000 OF preferred stock and $780,
100000 Of common stock. has been for
mally approved by its stockholders. The
new stock will be offered to the stock
holders on one OF two plans. namely, an
exchange OF two shares OF old per
cent. preferred for two Of the new per
cent preferred and the purchase OF u
new share at 95, or merely an exchange
or old for new, share for share, with an
additional payment 70 $40 share. In
either case a stockholder must agree not
to sell his stock for less than 95 before
January 4. 1923.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
Cuban-American Sugar.

The directors OF the Cuban-American
Sugar Corporation are scheduled to meet
to-day for dividend action. and in well
informed circles Il change in the rate is
expected. The company is paying at the
annual rate OF 81 share. The estimate
of this seasons crop on the corporations
properties has been placed at 10000
bags, on which the company expects TO
make a profit of " cent a pound, or
$3.50 bag, which win cover bond in
tercst, provide S1,000,0oO annually for n
sinking fund and regular preferred
dividend requirements.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
Gns Stocks strong,

The court decision permitting the
higher gas rate to stand had the effect
OF putting all gas stocks higher yester-
day. The biggest gain was registered
by Brooklyn Union Gas. which advanced
more than 5 points to 71K. Peoples
Gas went UP 3as points to 57ss, and
Consolidated Gas made a new high for
the year at s1%- Profit taking in that
issue, however, caused the price to de-
cline again before tho close to 90I
where 1t showed a fractional loss. Coll
unmbia Gas was nearly a point higher
at 60s.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
EXPORTS FROM NEW YORK.

Exports from New York yesterday !:
Wheat, t55,452 bushels: rye, 67.7sS
bushels: bucfwhcat, 5,177 bushels: flour.
42,042 sacks bacons, 1,s75,000 pounds !:
grease 2f7.eo0 pounds; oatmeal, 4.25e
barrels: corn. 5e,es1 bushels barley.
1tt,59s bushels: beans, 10000 bushels I;
beef, 2s5 tlerccs lard, 5,fos,s0s pounds 7;
cheese. 20i.5o pounds lubricating oil,
313.250 gallons.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
British-Amcrican Dividend.

The directors OF the British American
Tobacco Company have declared tax
free interim dividend of per cent on
its ordinary shares, payable on June 80,
according to cable advices received here
yesterday from London.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
Tel. and Tel. Dividend Increased,

The quarterly dividend on the common
stock Of the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company was increased yes
terday to Pa per cent, placing the stock
on a per cent. annual basis. in contrast
to previous rate of per cent. That
action was taken in pursuance of de-
cision of it's directors announced several
weeks ago. The dividend is payable on
July 3 to stock of record on June 20.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
CUSTOM HOUSE RECEIPTS.

Receipts for duties in the Custom
House yesterday were s59i. .go1.25, Of
which s2S6,24S.66 was for merchandise
Withdrawn from bonded warehouses and
S405, ,652-59 for recent importations.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
United states Certificates Firmer.

Following the announcement in Wash
tngton on Monday night that the aggre-
gate subscriptions to the offering OF
about $20O,000,000 of United States
Treasury certificates of indebtedness
were SAFE. ,000I there was a noticeably
firmer tone in the local market for out
standing certificates. The oversubscrip-
tion was the largest to any certificate
issue, both numerically and speaking in
terms Of percentage. Bankers and deal
ers are interested in the alotments
about which no announcement has been
mnla
The New York herald., 1921-05-18

1.-THE reason 7 failed 70 call for the remain
ing answers is that got good job from
the first answers received from my eltus-
tion Wanted Ad. IN The 1ieraid' From
letter OF Herald advertiser.-IdU.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
Government Withdrawals.

The Reserve Bank of New York an
nounced that the Government would
withdraw tomorrow $21,62S,S00 Of
United States deposits in member banks.
Call money was firm at per cent. all
day yesterday. More business was done
yesterday than on Monday in prime
ninety day eligible bankers acceptances
at a buying rate of SIS per cent. and
selling rates generally So per cent.
with some transactions at SIS per cent.
Only one house so far as known stuck
continuously to buying rate of So per
cent and a selling rate of SIS per cent
IT was predicted in one quarter that to-
days market would be SIS to So per
cent. for the nineties.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
DIVIDENDS.

Stock OF Pay
Record. able.
Amer. Tel. & Tel, o.. s.. %. June 90 July 10
Am. Felt Go. pf., a.. sl.5o. May IS June
Brand. Henderson. a., $i.25.May | June l
Brit. Am. Tob. lint.). 4ee. 80. June so
Beatrice Cream. Co., O., A..Jan. 20 July ]
Bca. Cream Co. pf.. a., 81 .73.Jan. 20 July |
Crucibie steel pf., a.. St.15.. June Is June 30
Erie Pitts. n. r., a., S1Lc.M May I3 June 10
Kresge, 8. s., s.-n., So. ~. June 10 July I
krcsge, $. S., pr, a., Si.15.June 10 July |
n. o.. Tex. & Mex. d., $3.50. May % June IL
New York Transit, a., ST.. june u July IL
$. W; r. 1t. pf.. q. St15.May 1s June
stand. Gas Ei. pf.. q, 81 May y June -
White Motor Co., o., si..,..June 1J June 80
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS.
UNITED STATES TREASURY STATEMENT.

TO Tnr NswY York;
New ycrkH raid Bu
go. - ,. Washington, y. C., May H.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18
TAR EA~T.

ios.ae Shanghai. cents taci
Demand .t....6T.Jo $500 $3.50
Cables .Vs.25 $50 6o25
The New York herald., 1921-05-18

High Low Clos Net
est. est. ing. Ch'ngo.
The New York herald., 1921-05-18

Day's sales
The New York herald., 1921-05-18

TUESDAY. MAY IL, 1891.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30
TEAMS
PLAY 4 MATCHES
First Half of Industrial VOL
ley Ball League is Conn.,
pIeted--A T. C. Leads
Standing in Industrial voIley Ball

The first half OF the Industrial
volley ball league came to a close
last night It the "Y." the Atlantic
Terra Gotta No. 1 team still being
in the lead. 1t lost but one match
during the first part of the league.
The A. T. c. No. 2 team and Bake
lite combination are tie for second,
the II. & H. and A. S. &c X. tied for
third AID the Lead Works, Dry
Docks and U. S. Cartridge are tied
for fourth. As a result of the i'm
provement shown by the weaker
teams there is little doubt but what
the second half of this league will
be considerably different from the
first part.
1t was necessary for the A. T. c.
No. 1 to play three games last night
before it finally overpowered the A.
S. & r. team. The terra Gotta men
won the first game by one point.
1914, in a hard fought battle. They
lost the second by a 1873 score and
won the third and deciding game
1873. Playing with the terra Gotta
team was Halligan, Pellegrin, Zala-
ri. Fimiani, Samsoe and r. Jensen.
The Guggie team consisted of Spear,
Einhorn, Frantic. Melko, Waldman,
A. Wilson, o. Wilson. Using the
same lineup the smelters succeeded
in winning two straight games from
the U. S. Cartridge players by scores
of 1913 and 1879. Playing with the
Cartridge team were Larcombe,
Newcomer. Hornsby, Baldwin, Pow
er and Burns.
The U. S. Cartridge team made up
for its loss to the smelters by de-
feating the Lead Works combination
in two out of three games. The
Cartridge men won the first game
1872, lost the second 1911 and won
the third 1873. The winners used
the same lineup as against the Gug-
gies while the Lead Works had Nc
Creery, Griffen, Pfeiffer, Muccilli,
Ernst, Desmond, Heron and Stolz'
The Lead Works, with this same
lineup, also lost out to the Bakelito
who defeated them in two straight
games. ISL and 1876. Playing with
the Bakelite were Parker, Schrimpe,
Cornelius, Peakes and Jeremiasson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30
Features In
Play of SayreviIle

without the services of two of its
brightest stars, the Parish House
basketball team of Woodbridge took
the court last night against the Say
reville Big Five in a county cham
pionship contest, and went down to
a miserable defeat. The final o
of this game was 1913, and of the
defeats registered against the Wood
bridge representatives the past sew
eral seasons this one was the clean
est cut, inasmuch al the home boys
were held scoreless from the field.
Manager Deter's boys were out
classed from the start, and half of
the time did o know what to do
with the ball once it was placed in
their possession. The class of the
Parish House team on their
court centers about the shooting
ability of Torch and the two Martin
brothers. The absence of Torch
from the lineup last night was Keen
ly felt for this player in games
similar to the first twenty minutes
of the contest asst night. has been
responsible for leading his team to
victory.
Several times the Martin brothers
were given set shots, and on one or
two occasions the ball got within the
rim of the basket and jumped out.
other times their tries did not come
anywhere near the net. If any kind
of luck had been with the home boys
in the opening session last night
they would have won the game. As
it was W. Martin scored five times
from the foul line, while Sutton
scored twice from the fifteen foot
line and the visitors also dropped in
four field goals. The first half end
ed los.
Torch was out of the game with a
cold on his chest. while Mesick. one
of the guards, is out on account of
having received a sprained legament
in a football game. Three of the four
baskets made by the Sayreville team
In the first half of last nights game,
were made from a position right un-
der the basket. If Mesick had beer.