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The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-15
DEPARTMENT TAKES UP PLANT PROPAGATION TO
 HELP FIGHT LEPROSY

w WASHINGTON, March Is (by As Sociated Press) -- Propagation of plants for the production of vegetable oils used in the fight against Ieprosy has been undertaken by the depart- ment of agriculture. Seeds of the hydnocarpus anthelminitca tree, for Warded from Bangkok. Siam, by Dr. J. F. Rock of the University of Ha- vail will be sent to Florida Porto Rico and Hawaii for the purpose.
 Recent progress in the anti-leprosy crusade through use of chaulmoogra oil, obtained from tree grown in Burma, prompted the new effort. Ex- perts of the department, working since 1904, hav< succeeded in pro, ducing a similar oil from seeds of three other trees including the variety received from Bangkok and hope to supply the doctors with an additional weapon in their fight against the disease.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-15

been $10,000 cash at the time of oo. cupatlon and the balance of the pur
 chase price of $230O00 in later nav. ments, one of which will become dne in December. The agreement is s.id 10 nave also stipulated that Quigley receive 15 per cent gross of the value Of all ore marketed, but just what that will amount to is hard to ascer. tain, because a large part of the ore mlned last winter is still at ROosa. welt and scattered along the Kan. tlshna river. The amount is various ly estimated at from $30,000 to SEQ. 900. And if the next payment is not made, the p claims will revert to the original owner.
 1t is claimed that Aitken wo,Id have continued to operate in tho kantlshna had he been able to tie up any one of the several rich Iedges which have been partially opened m since he began work on the Quigley property. He is said to have ap. preached Alois Friedrich with an Of fer, and that he also tried to get possession of very rich ledge which Qutgley Is now developing. But, it is claimed, he had not been successful in these efforts and is going to quit the district in consequence forfeiting his equity in properties which are said to be still very rich, with thous. ands of tons of ore in sight--some of it on the waste dump that will range in value from a few dollars to Sl6O ton. Nothing under the latter value will pay to ship.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-15

That Tom Aitken is really quitting
 the kantishna district, after having gophered the rich spots on the high
 grade galena property on which he
 has been working during the past couple of years, is the news brought to Nenana by Henry c. Crook, we'll known oldtimer, who arrived from the Kantishna yesterday, in company with Ed. Bartlett, says the Nenana News. MT. Crook says that Aitken is now busily engaged disposing of his supplies and will return to the Kuskokwim district soon to superin- tend the operation of his dredge on Candle creek.
 About 400 tons of ore, all of it worth $170 or better per ton, has been hauled from the Aitken mine to Roosevelt this winter and there remains about 80 to 90 tons to be de, livered at the river landing before the breakup. When that is done, Aitken, it is said, will be ready to turn the
 galena properties back to Joe Quiz. | ley, from whom they were purchased
 on a partial payment and royalty basis. The terms are said to have
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-15
ALASKA MINING
 NOTES


Mining men of the district are on
 the qui vive as to the significance of
 a small shoot of marvelously rich
 ore recently encountered in the Pre-
 mier-ore so rich that if it should
 develop into any considerable body all previous performances of this bonanza will pale into insignificance startling though they have been, says
 the Hyder Miner.
 The new shoot was encountered as a stringer of native silver mingled
 with free gold, running through the body of high-grade ore which was being followed, and late reports are
 that the stringer has widened to a | foot or more in thickness. 1 The Premier has never been ! thought of as a gold mine though 1 all of the ore carries more or less of the yellow metal, but as essentially a silver proposition of such unusual size and values as to make it almost freak among mines. With gold coming in in such quan- titles as to be plainly visible, new vista is opened for the amazed min. ing world
 The new shoot is said to assay up to $20,000 per ton.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-15
MARKET FOR DIAMONDS
 IS NOT VERY BRISK

WASHINGTON, March 15 (by As. Sociated Press) Two hundred thous. and carats in raw diamonds came out of the Belgian Kongo fields in 1919 and the rate of production is expect. ed to continue in future, Consul Mes. sersmith, at Antwerp, has reported Owing to the state of the diamond market, however, efforts to establish an agency for direct sale of raw stones to Antwerp cutters have met with opposition, he said, on the ground that no further raw stones should be marketed until conditions improved
 The big dance every Saturday al Eagle Hall.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-15

No sooner has R. K. NeilI disposed of the first antagonist to tilt against him for split in the Premier bo- nanZa than another enters the list and challenges the veteran operator to do battle again. Judge Rudkin's decision effectively squelched M w. Bacon, and the sky of MT. Neilrs horizon was momentarily clear But now, according to word from Spoken, Pat Daly throws down his gauntlet at the feet of the victor, as witness the following dispatch from Spokane:
 Suit for $1,960000 was filed in the supreme court here by Patrick Daily of Nelson, B. C., formerly superin- tendent of the Premier mine at Stew art, B. C., against R. K. Neil of Spo- kane; R. w. Wood, A. B. Trites and w. R. Wilson of Fernie, B. C.. the
 present owners of the mine
 "Daly says Neill agreed to give him fifth interest and that this was approved by the board of directors. Daly further declares that the de- fendant received $1,OO0,OOO from the American Smelling & Refining Co.,, for 51 per cent of the stock in the mine, in which he is entitled to one fifth interest, besides a like interest in the present value of the remaining
 49 per cent, which he places at $10,-
 OOo,OOo."
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-15

Considerable mining activity is re-
 ported in the Beaver district near Nenana, where several winter dumps have been taken put preparatory to sluicing as soon as the water runs in the spring. Operations were de- layed somewhat by cold, weather, but everyone is working again and good cleanups are anticipated
The Cordova daily times., 1921-03-15

Approximately 100 men are report ed at work on the Keno hill property of the May district, where miners are now drawing $5.50 a day and board. Fifteen hundred tons of sacked ore, ready for shipment, are said to contain from 300 to 5000 ounces of silver per ton, besides q larger percentage of lead.
The Washington times., 1921-11-13
By GERTRUDE LADY DECTES
Special to Universal Service.

T ORD AND LADY HALDEN,
~ the latter formerly the wife
Of the late D. w. Drew, and
we'll known in New York society,
are contemplating a long social
season in London. They are put
ting their town house in order in
preparation. Lady Halden is
embodying Russian and Ameri-
can decorative ideas in removal
ing their house and is employing
some Of the best known London
artists.
THE Warehouses Curzon of
kedleston, wife Of the British
foreign secretary. has returned to
London following an extended So
journ on the continent, where she
went on account of her health fol-
lowing the strenuous activities Of
the past social season as a political
hostess: She is planning series Of
brilliant functions at her Carlton
house terrace mansion this winter.
During the absence of the mar.
chioness her daughter has been in
charge of the house, entertaining on
a lavish scale her fathers political
and social friends, displaying great
capacity In this direction.
T ,ADY ALAN TOMBSTONE has
secured a London residence in
Portman square in the midst Of the
American colony. She is embark
ing on an ambitious winter season,
and has been promised the patron
age of at least one Of the young
princes. Lady tombstone was Miss
Antoinette Pinchot, daughter of the
late j. w. Pinchot, of New York.
Her husband is one of the most pop
ular figures in society and in i'm
portant diplomatic circles, having
represented Great Britain at Wash
ington as well as at the principal
capitals Of Europe.
MEMBERS Of the American
Women's Club turned out en-
masse for the bazaar for the Rus
sian relief fund. Winston Churchill
presided at the opening ceremony.
Mrs. Churchill being one of the NOV
ing spirits of the club. Many sales
The Washington times., 1921-11-13
-Ms. CORNELIUS
NANDERBIUT
Cv~oas~ooo
e. USoss~oos

considered the most select location
by the Knickerbockers.
Mrs. Stephen Van Rensselaer,,
wife Of the famous General Van
Rensselaer,, and one of Mrs. Peter
Schermerhorn's most intimate
friends, was the leader Of the
Knickerbocker colony in Jamaica,
and many magnificent fetes and
house parties were given in the
Van Rensselaer, homestead. Unless
I am greatly mistaken, a son of
the Stephen Van Rensselaers.
Henry Van Rensselaer,, married
Elizabeth Ray King, daughter of
John A. King, a prominent social
light about 1880, and 1 am Of the
opinion the Mrs. John King Van
Rensselaer, of the present day, who
enlivens the meetings Of the New
York Historical Society with such
an amusing frequency. is closely
connected with the Van Rensselaers
who were looked upon as one of
the first families of New York
and jamaica"
In addition to the Schermerhorns.
the Van Rensselaers, Homes, How
lands. Anthons, Livingstons, Kings,
etc.. one must not overlook, in tell
ing about the Knickerbockers, that
most important parsonage Of nearly
one hundred years ago-Mrs. Aspin-
wall.
Like the How1ands, who in the
old Knickerbocker days were great
merchant princes, the Aspinwalls
were also merchant princes, and
Mrs. Aspinwall. who hailed original.
ly. believe. from Baltimore, sue.
coeded in q way Mrs. Peter scher-
merhorn a. the leader of Now York
sooisty. A short time later Mrs.
Bslmont. mother Of August Belmont.
The Washington times., 1921-11-13

were recorded. among the buyers At
the bazaar being Mrs. r. p. Skinner,
wife of the American consul, and
scores Of other prominent Yankees.
7 ,ADY HADFIELD, wife Of the
wealthy. engineering and steel
masnate. has adopted motoring as
her most serious hobby. She drives
her own car. and II an expert me-
chanic. She was Miss widersham.
of Allegheny.
WITH the marriage of Donough
O'Brien to the daughter Of
Lord Chelmsford. Just announced.
the Inchiquin family connections
will constitute one Of tho most
cosmopolitan In the British pserase.
An American connection was estab-
lished by the marriage of Lou.
tenant Colonel O'Brien. brother Of
the present peer to Msrgusrits,
daughter Of the late william Lewis,
Inchiquin is the wife Of Signor Mar
conf. of wireless fame. The Chelms-
fords are also able to claim Ger
man descent. Therefore, five ma
tionalities are intertwined in the
present marriage.
7 ,ADY HOME. wife Of Sir James
Home, has returned to London
after an absence Of several weeks
spent in motoring on the Continent.
Before her marriage. Lady Home
was Miss Amy Green, of San Fran
cisco. She Is opening her new
town house for the season.
AN American hostess who will
be prominent at the Christmas
and New Year festivities is Mrs.
Rowland Leigh. daughter Of Gen.
Gordon Leigh, of the United States
army. She has made an immense
social success in London, being on
terms Of intimacy with Queen Alex
andra, the Duchess of Albany,
Princess Beatrice. and other mem
bers of the royal family. Her hus-
band is a personal friend OF King
George. Her town house is now
being done over. 1t is a rendezvous
for society matrons at exclusive tea
parties.
The Washington times., 1921-11-13
FAMOUS KNTCKERBOCKER NAMES NO
LONGER CONSPICUOUS i'm SOCIETY

Fish. later became a noted social
leader), Mrs. Charles Kneeland, Mrs.
s. 8. Rowland and Sarah ana Ma
tilda Livingston.
One hears but little these DAYS
about the Howlands. They have
passed almost from view. About
1910 they were one Of the richest
and most socially powerful families
In New York, and both Mrs. How
lands were considered hostesses Of
the first rank.
The Anthons offer another illus
tration Of the passing OF the Knick-
erbockers. Years pass without men,
ton being made in the society col
umns" Of the present day about the
Anthons. Little did the somewhat
caustic mother Of Caroline and Jo-
anna Anthem think the day would
arrive when the family name would
no longer figure In Metropolitan
society.
Mrs. Anthem. in those early days,
We'd with Mrs. Peter Schermerhorn
In the matter Of entertaining, and
many interesting tales are still told
in the homes Of the descendants OF
the Knickerbookers about the great
rivalry which once existed between
the two matrons.
Long Island in those days was
used by only q chosen few a. .
camping ground, and. strange TO say,
Jamaica, now the least fashionsbis
Of all the Long Island towns. was
The Washington times., 1921-11-13
Cho1ly Knickerbocker.
Registered U. 8. Patent Office.
NEW YORK, Nov. ~.

NEW YORK, Nov. IL.
" TE Knickerbockers!
1t is really astonishing how
little certain present day
social leaders know about the IA
nous clan which controlled society
in tho days before the civil war.
Tho Knickerbocker element was
At the height of its glory and power
from 1880 to 1S45. Those were the
days when mere millions did not en-
title ono to a place in society" A
distinguished family tree was Of
far more Importance, and many
families now to the fore in the So
cial world would have stood little
chance Of attaining" society when
the late Mrs. Peter Schermerhorn
ruled with an iron hand the socially
elect.
The late Mrs. Schermerhorn was
one Of the most powerful social
leaders metropolitan society has
ever known. and her word in mat
ters social was law in New York
society In the days when the fash.
ionable residential district was To-
Gated south Of Fourteenth street.
Her close personal friends, unless
my memory betrays me. included
the gloriously beautiful Mrs. q. @.
Rowland, Mrs. Isaac Hone. Mrs.
Philip Hone, Mrs. Anthem Whose
granddaughter. Mrs. stuyvesant
The Washington times., 1921-11-13

the noted financier and fatherin-law
OF Mrs. Morgan Belmont, aspired to
the leadership Of the New York set.
Mrs. Aspinwall was a tall, stately
matron who wore her Jewels with
an air Of distinction. She looked
upon the Belmonts as ''interlopers"
and a bitter social battle was the re-
suit of Mrs. Belmont's ambitions.
1t has been said that Mrs. Aspinwall.
backed by the Knickerbockers, won
out in the end, but the advent Of
Mrs. Belmont in the social arena
marked the beginning Of the mil
lionaire influence" which later be-
came so powerful that the Knicker-
bockers were forced to the rear Of
the social procession.
No social Junction was complete
without Mrs. Aspinwall, who, In a
way, was not unlike Mrs. stuyves-
ant Fish. She was a fearless leader
and never allowed any one to remain
in doubt as to Just what she thought
about them. Needless to say she
made many bitter enemies who, from
time to time, plotted against her,
but in those days the Knickerbock-
ers were all-powerful and any one
frowned upon by Mrs. Aspinwall was
frowned upon by the entire clan.
The Knickerbocker list" also In
oluded the names of suydam. Bay.
ard. Callendcr-ths Callendsrs. In q
way. acted As social sponsors for the
The Washington times., 1921-11-13

Wilson's CMrs. Ogden Goelet was a
daughter of the late r. T. WILSON,
Kane. Tappan, Brinckerhoff. Van
Buren,, lie Roy, Stevens, Fish. Stuy-
vesant, Morris, Duer. Brevoort,
Gouverneur. Kemble, Renwick,
Paulding, Cary. etc.
All Of the above families were
prominent Observation-Disclosures. Henry
Cary, an ancestor of Miss Kate Cary.
now a noted member of the Lenox
colony, was a very popular dinner
guest about 1885. No large and i'm
portant dinner was considered com
plets without the presence of Henry
The Washington times., 1921-11-13

Cary, and Il was said Of him that he
always gathered together at his
own dinner parties the most learned
and stupid men he knew"
While 1 mean nothing unkind, I
might add here that Washington
Irving was one Of Henry Cary's
closest friends.
The Irvings and the Duers in later
years intermarried. and Mrs. Joseph
A. Blake. who. as Mrs. Clarence H.
Mackay, created a sensation in pres
ent day society, is connected with
these two noted Knickerbocksr fam
FLEA
The Washington times., 1921-11-13

WHILE the more formal festivi-
ties for the oonferees were do
ferred until the conference had open
ed and the President and Mrs. Hard
ing had welcomed them At the White
House. the most of last week WA
devoted to the sntsrtainmsnt OF dale
The Washington times., 1921-11-13
By JEAN ELIOT,

IT'S upon us-the conference" Of Everythings
the conference this year. rg bnn as,5s0a
The President certainly started something when
sent out cards to this big international party of Uncle
Sans And it has worked out amazingly and amusinsly
like many another Washington party who had not
invited suggesting that they'd like have cards and
others seeming to think that they'd better along
ANYHOW, even without cards. "A7H& M
The Washington times., 1921-11-13
MISS CATHERINE HUGHES
1asorh; 81 sAARa$ pEpN'
Conference Social
Calendar
TO-DAY

The Japanese Ambassador, q
reception at the Shoreham At
which American newspaper men
will be presented to the jap
anese delegation.
TOMORROW.
The Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Hughes, a reception at the
Pan-American building for the
foreign delegations. The Secre-
tary of the Navy and Mrs. Dem
by, a dinner for Admiral de Bon.
the French naval expert.
Laying Of cornerstone Of Ma
uonal Victory Memorial.
The Washington times., 1921-11-13

the Belgian embassy. In the absence of the Italian
Ambassadress, Nine. Geisser Celesia, an American
GIRL is the ranking hostess of the Italian embassy.
Everybody in Washington knows Mrs. CromweH
Brooks and everybody wants to know Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, IT, the newest member of the Wander
biH clan to become identified with Washington.
The Washington times., 1921-11-13

LyERE'S a NEW picture of Miss Catherine Hughes,
4 who, as the daughter of the Secretary of State,
will play an important role in society this winter
Nine. de Selys is the wife of the new counselor of
The Washington times., 1921-11-13
YANK WOMEN
CREATE F AID
FOR LONDON

FlShtailS, Worn AS Trimming for Head-dress,
Prove Striking Decoration Which Mrs. George
Harvey Has Adopted-Lady Hadfield, Former
American Girl, Embraces Motoring AS Her
Hobby-MrS. Leigh, Wife of General, Makes
Immense Social Success I'm England, and is
Favored Intimate of Queen Alexandra.
By GERTRUDE LADY DECIES
Special Universal
LONDON, Nov. IL.
SHTAILS replacing ospreys' feathers in the FASH
Il ionable millinery Of London. Cleaned by special
the shais given beautiful appearance and
markabe rridescent qualities They forming special
exhibits in the Bond street shops Lady Craven Viscountes
Howe the Duchess of Marlborough and Mrs. George Har
vey wife Of the American Ambassador among the
ers Of the American colony wearing them.
The Washington times., 1921-11-13

oShSAC oSSAAAAA0 wv 80
anyhow, even without cards
And now they're all here, EEK
perts" and advisers" and lob
servers" ad lib, who don't, Of
course, expect to sit at the con-
ference table, As we'll As the dele
gates who do. And the ofiicial
delegations have been properly
greeted and presented to the Pres
ident and taken upon . round Of
official calls. And the calls have
been returned. And the diplo-
mats, who have been hurrying
back and forth between here and
New York meeting the conferess
and delegates arriving on every
steamer, are setting down. And
now the conference can get down
to the business Of trying to bring
some sort Of order out Of the
worlds chaos and the sonfsrsss
to Ne business Of being enter
tanned.
IVES, know thstr paatform y
time for werk and no time for
private parties" But everybody
admits that the dinner table plays -
important . part in diplomacy - the
conference table. And the dinner
and reception at the White HOUSE
last night ushsred In IN inevitable
round of official parties which viii
I'LL up pretty nearly every evening
of the next fortnight
Tho White House reception. At
which the sundry foreign delegations
and the American conference contin.
gent came together socially for the
first time, followed . dinner for the
actual delegates. With their women
folk. and . hand picked group Of
home grown officials. And 1t
brought to . brilliant close . whirl
ing colorful, and never-to-bs-forgot-
ten two days.
T'HE formal opening Of the CON
ference on the limitation Of arma-
ments," a picture session." With
President Harding making the key
note address. the ablest statesmen
OF ten nations listening in and the
cream of washington's great world
jammed into Memorial Continental
Hall-verily that was q scene to re-
member. And moro thrilling still,
that most fitting prelude to the con-
ference upon which hangs the fate
Of nations-the burial Of that I'M
known soldier out at Arlington.
The world paused in its manifold
activities to do honor to its hero dead
in the person Of one namelees lad. The
President Of the United States and
his entire cabinet marched beside
his casket as a guard Of honor. The
nations who had fought together for
liberty were represented by their
bravest soldiers and greatest states
men. The churches sent their high
est dignitarfes. The President spoke.
Great singers from the metropolitan
Opera raised their golden voices in
inspiring hymns. and the vast con-
course, which filled the amphitheater
and overflowed its confines, united In
singing Nearer, My God, ia Tn eef'--
addresses and music being relayed
to yet other thousands by the mar
velous amplifier.
1t was hard to come down to
earth after being so uplifted, and
from the look on peoples faces, the
feeling of solemnity carried over to
the opening session Of the confer
ence-pricked through by a lively
curiosity to see what the delegates
looked like and to find out who else
was in the gallery"
WHILE the more formal festivi-
ties for the conferees were do.
ferred until the conference had open
ed and the President and Mrs. Hard
ing had welcomed them At the White
House. the most Of last week WA
dsvofsd IA fhn ant Art ainvu>nt ~ A>l>
The Washington times., 1921-11-13
FARLEY OPENS
WITH FLOURISH
OF TRUMPEFS

Dinner and Reception at White House Brings
Thrilling Week to a Close and Launches Round
of official Entertaining The Formal Opening
of the Conference Tribute to the Soldier
Dead-Conference Delegates Feted individ-
ually and in Groups-Lord and Lady Beatty
Popular. " ,e.''ra ,aslo
DDS zolb
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-11
INAUGURAL TO
Be FRILL.- LESS
Harding Cancels Plans
For Grand Ball And
Parade

MARION, o., Jan. 11.-(By AS
sociated Press. If Harding has his
way his Inauguration on March d
will be as devoid of frills as a
frontier wedding. Having overturn-
ed the plans for the revival of the
inaugural ball and the spectacular
inaugural parade, he indicated today
that, so far as he consistently could,
he would keep away from whatever
crowds were assembled in Wash
ington for the event.
. Harding's preferences were made
known in kilograms ne sent last
night to the inaugural officials in
Washington, asking that in the in
terest of the public thrift. the ball,
the parade and every other show of
pd.np and festivity be omitted. The
time honored custom of delivering
an inaugural address, which has been
observed since the formation of the
republic, is to be retained as part
of the days ceremonies, but it is
considered likely here it will be brief
and couched in general terms.