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The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-18

pictures to the company he repre- sents, which were taken on his re- cent trip to the westward The one that will no doubt excite the most in. terest wherever shown was taken at the end of steel along the con- struction of the railroad, and shows passengers, alighting from a modern railroad coach, being transferred to dog-sleds. The coach is standing at the extreme end of the finished DOT. tion of the railroad, the ends of the rail being left unprotected in antici. patton of the immediate continuance of construction.
 MT. Suratt received a cable of con. gratulations from his company for the excellence of his pictures. The mes. sage stated that large amount of footage would be used, and urged Mr. Suratt to continue the good work. William Berger has been confined to his home and under the care of his physician as result of being caught between two logs. The mus cles of both limbs, from the knees down, were badly bruised and torn
 A floating crab cannery arrived in Wrangell and anchored in the bay near the mill dock. The "annery halls from Portland but was equipped in Seattle and is seeking a location in the north. The owners prospect ed near Ideal cove, Duncan canal, and Petersburg some time ago for crabs and 1t is not known just where the float will be located. The can. nery has two full stories and is equipped to handle 300 dozen crabs daily. It has an excellent canning plant and it was reported that 1t might handle shrimp and red salmon. The children of the government school enjoyed visit from Bishop Rowe and Rev. Corser and the bishop delighted the pupils by his description of Eskimo life. Rev. Corser, who has always shown keen interest in the native children, made short talk expressing his gratifica- tlon at the attendance of the older pupils and of the progress they are making. ..
 The Arctic Brotherhood has decid- ed to discontinue it's meetings until next October.
 The Wrangell igloo, Pioneers of Alaska, has extended an invitation to Secretary of the Interior A. B. Fall to visit Wrangell, the second old. est settlement in southeastern Alas. ka, on his nronOaed frip to Ala sko
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-18
INTERESTING OCCURRENCES
 AT WRANCELL

WRANGELL, May 1S.-Laurence, son of MT. and Mrs. Dave Lewis, had a narrow escape from serious injuries or worse, when he fell from the dock of the Elmer Carlstrom home. The little boy was throwing stones when he slipped over the edge. His twin brother, Clarence, gave the alarm immediately to the Carlstrom family and his rescue was matter of only a few moments. The fact that the tide was in no doubt saved him from being badly injured on a log and nearby rocks as aside from a bruised face and sore arm, the boy was soon in sound condition again. It was from this same dock that his twin brother fell few years ago and had a narrow escape from drowning
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-18

The pupils of the third and fourth grades, accompanied by their teacher, Miss Ann O'Connor, enjoyed hike up Mount Dewey. Lunch was en. joyed when the top was reached, and judging by the joyous shouts of the children, which could be heard from town, the outing was complete success
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-18

At meeting held by the Wrangell school board the entire present teach ing corps was reelected While sev- eral improvements were discussed by the board, only the most necessary repairs will be made next summer. A tentative budget was arranged for the year 1921-22, reducing the ex. penditures of the town for school Dur- posed to about $6,OOO as compared with about $7,200 for the fiscal year ending April 1, 1921.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-18

Fenley Hunter, big game hunter of New York City, who brought a prize bag of game out of the Cassiar two years ago, arrived in Wrangell and was joined by l.. M. Ball, who has been in Alaska some time, and the two will make trip into the Iskut where grizzlies are always plentiful
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-18

been making her home with her aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs. Charles Gearing for about a year will re-
 turn to her home in England. Miss Meyrick was hostess at a farewell party to her friends at the home of Miss Swanson and Miss Rees. A 1 delightful evening was spent and the hostess was presented with a beauti- full carved old ivory jewel case, a souvenir of Alaska, by her guests,
 as token of their regard and friend ship.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-18

Mrs Louis Flagstad has shipped her household goods to Seattle and will join her husband there. MT. and Mrs. Flagstad moved to Wrangell about three years ago and lived here continuously since that time with the exception of several months resi- dence in Cordova while the Osprey on which MT. Flagstad was employed was stationed to the westward.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-18

Fred Wilson, former manager of the Wilson & Sylvester Mill O., who has been in business in Seattle the last two years, returned to Wrargell on his own boat. Mr. Wilson made the trip up alone, and was on the way something over two weeks. He sold his business interests in Seattle and expects to remain here about a year.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-18

Word has been received here by Capt. J. H. Neville that the sale of the Osprey was not approved by the commissioner of fisheries. The sale when made, was subject to the ap proval or rejection of the bureau and the purchase price og s515, which was the highest bid received at the public sale held here, was not con sidered high enough. It is thought that the Osprey will be re-sold at some other port, although nothing definite is known about the plans of the bureau concerning the disposal oi the boat.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-18

Dr. R. C. Mathis of Petersburg, who was reported among the missing in some of the newspaper reports of the sinking of the Governor, had stopped off in San Francisco on his way north and thus missed being a passenger on the ill.fated boat.
 It is reported that the headquar- ters for the Salvation Army will be moved back to Wrangell from Ket- chikan, and that Staff.Captain Jaynes will take up his residence here very soon.
 number of business houses and residences are receiving a spring over-hauling at present that adds con- siderably to the attractive appearance of the town as whole. The Wrangell fire department at it's last meeting unanimously decided to recommend to the city council the re-appointment of Oscar Carlson as chief for the coming year. s. c. Cunningham has received the architects plans for his new building and construction will begin immediately.
 The ladies of the Presbyterian church are rehearsing a play which will be given at a later date, Let the Daily Times figure on your
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-18

this coming summer. The invitation was forwarded to Delegate Sutherland for presentation to Secretary Fall
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-18

Let the Daily Times figure on your job printing.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-06
Scouts GiUen
Class Honors
ByHgh

Scouts Thomas Meyer. Of Troop
Q; John Wolf, of Troop 100, and
Harry Pryor of Troop 1o3,, were
made first-class Scouts last week
by the Court Of Reviews; while
John T. Tomkins Of Troop 8;
Charles Loops and John Store
Of Troop Al; James Robertson,
Raymond Miller and Hale Sea-
horn Of Troop 40; Linfosd Hal
stead Of Troop So; William C.
Butler Of Troop IS; Robert
Smith of Troop So; Ralph weyer
of Troop n; wharton Roch Of
Troop II. and Ellis Miller. George
Mosedale and Wilson Reisinger
Of Troop lo3 received second
class Scout honors.
The next meeting Of the Court
OF Honor will be on April IL,
when a large number of BOY
Scouts will receive their classes.
During the Easter vacation,
Troops 1 and lat. under the lead
ership Of James d. Hall, camped
out on the Chesapeake Bay at
Camp Roosevelt. Troop 80
camped at Difficult Run with
with Wythe Cook and Paul Gar
Der in charge. Troops 81, 81. 8
and 1, also enjoyed vacation trips.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-06
p Dorotl,y.DixsA AID

But does Mamie entertain the
same sentiment towards mother7
Far from II. She may be a good.
dutiful daughter, who gives mother
good deal of her time. and drags
mother round with her to places Of
amusement, but no matter how
much she loves mother. the society
she Graves consists of the boys and
girls of her own age. She has a
million interests apart from mother.
and when she pictures her future, IL
doesn't consist Of a tete-a-tete with
mother At the most, mother Is just
a side issue with her. Mother is not
the whole thing to her, as she is
with mother.
And when Mamie falls in love
mother takes a seat. very far back.
indeed. It is not that Mamie loves
mother any the less. 1t Is only that
she is fulfilling her destiny as a
woman. which makes the vital in
urest of her life the building of her
own nest. instead of remaining In
the nome nest where she was
mothers cherished little birdie.
Many mothers weep bitter tears
'ver this. Rather should they re-
joice. Every mother should be glad
when her daughter is absorbed in
her husband. Every woman, who
has ever been married herself
knows from experience that only 9
The Washington herald., 1921-04-06
FEATURES, FICTION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, Ie7

and goes as he plesses. and one
must take love at its food tide. or
not at all
IL lis the mothers place. then 20
relinquish the center OF the stage
when the real hero Of the girls
drama steps into the spotlight. lt
is a crime for her to try TO keep her
daughter from marrying. n is a
cruel thing for her TO mar the girls
happiness by making her feel that
she has to offer up her mother as a
sacrifice on the altar OF her love.
1 go even further than this. ]
think that a mother should love her
daughter not only well enough to LEI
her marry but she should love her
well enough not to 20 and live with
her after she is married. IL there is
any possible way in which this cen
be avoided. Every woman in the
world knows that a mother-in-lsw
is a disturbing element in any home.
and that there is no young coup:e
that does not desire to be alone.
Every woman knows thst any young
couple starting out alone has a far
better chance Of making a success
Of matrimony than they have "
Handicapped by a third perty.
Therefore, a woman who wants u
secure her daughters happiness can
do no greater thing .or her than BY
refusing 20 saddle herself on the
newlyweds. and the fact that she
will be lonely without Mamie. or
that she has no interest In life eN-
cept Mamie. does not alter her po-
sition in the csae.
OF course. all Of this calls for an
enormous self-sacrifice. But sscri-
zee is the middle narae OF mother
hood.
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The Washington herald., 1921-04-06
Are District Students
Backward in Policies?

Not a pupil in the eight public
schools Of the Nineteenth Ward
of Chicago, ILL.,. can play hockey.
or take part in any other law
lessness and get away with it"
IL young Judge Frank Laino and
his three court assistants know
anything about II.
All cases of truancy or
hookey-and other offenses COM
mitted by Nineteenth Ward pu-
pills. are to be placed in Judge
Laino's hands and punishment
will be given as he sees fit. The
judge himself Is a pupil in one
of the schools and is but 1.
years of age, and his assistants.
a prosecuting attorney. a court
bailiff and a court clerk. range
in age from IL to Is. They were
selected by their classmates as
being the four most capable of
dealing squarely with the vio-
lators. \
Recently judge Laino and his
three helpers made a visit to the
grown-up court of Judge Will
Jams, Chicago, and learned q few
tricks of the trade.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-06
MOTHER sELFIsHNEss.

A woman's husband died. leaving
her with a little girl baby and
no money. BY almost incredible la
Dor and sacrifices the mother cared
for her little. daughter and edu-
Gated her and had her taught a good
profession.
The girl well repaid her mothers
sacrihces. She grew up into a beau
tiful and intelligent young woman.
devoted to her mother, and deeply
appreciative Of all that the mother
had done for her.
Now, alas, comes in the tragedy.
The girl has gone the way of all
feminine flesh. She. has fallen In
love with a worthy young man.
and the, mothers heart is broken.
She thinks the girl should stay sin
gle and take care of her. and COM
plains of her loneliness because her
daughter and her beau go on by
themselves.
MY daughter and have been
everything to each other for TWEEN
ty-two years." walls the mother.
why should she desert me now
for a man she hasn't known six
months?"
That is the riddle Of the ages.
1t is the question that each sue
cessive generation of parents has
asked, and to which life gives no
answer except to say that 1t is just
nature. Just the mating instinct
that is stronger than anything else
in the world. Comes a stranger
whistling through the corn fields, ="
and some girl gets up and follows
him, to the ends of the earth, and
she really knows no more why she
does 1t than her mother knows.
Perhaps there is no other thing in
the world that Is so hard for parents
to realize. as the fact that while
| their children are all-sufficiept to
| them, they are not enough for their
| children. A mother can SO COM
pletely absorb herself in her daugh-
ter that she literally has no life
outside OF the girl. She hasn't a
thought. or wish, An aspiration. an
interest that Is not centered in
Mamie. She desires no companion
ship save Mamie's. She wants no
amusement better than just being
with Mamie. Her idea of a per-
| fectly hilarious evening is spending
the hours between dinner and bed
time in heart-to-heart talks with
Mamie.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-06
School Cadets
ToHaue OWn
Music atDriH

For the first time in the his
tory of the Washington high
schools, there will be heard on
the comparative drill field. a ca
det fife and drum crops. COM
posed Of the Business. Central.
Tech and Eastern High School
students
In the past music at the Amer
lean League Park for the coropet-
atiye drill was hired, but this
year the high schools will have
their own talent. Drills are now
going on. with the purpose OF
making "a hit" on this occasion,
and showing the people that
Washington cadets cannot only
drill but can also have a fife and
drum crops similar to Uncle
Sans real thing.
For next year plans are now
being made II convert the fife
and drum corps into a band,
which will be wholly indepen-
dent Of the Washington Cadet
Corps. II this Is done. according
to w. A. Driggers, who leads the
corps, the comparative drill next
year will be solely handled by
the Washington High School Ca
dets, instead of having aired
music as in the past.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-06
Deductions ofHarvey Hunt
By Philip Francis Newan.

person who had entered the Heck
shall grounds and house the even
ing before. There had been a fresh
snowfall shortly after dark. and
there was only one set of tracks
entering and leaving the grounds
These Dorrell had admitted were
his.
Then there was the testimony Of
the housekeeper, a mild, colorless
appearing person who for fourteen
years had administered silently and
efficiently the simple household af-
fairs of Heckshall. She, too, de-
clared that Dorrell had been the
only visitor the. night before, as far
as she knew.
Summarized. her story was this:
She did not know what time Dor
rell had come. She had gone to bed
at $50. Her room was in a dis
tant corner of the house from the
library, and on the third floor. In
addition there were three doors be-
tween her and the room in which
the murder had taken place. She
had not heard the shot.
She was awakened. however, by
the bowling of the dogs, and had
6OhC " hcE " iooh outs
She was wondering what had dis
turbed them, but the sky was so
overcast, and the night so black.
that despite the snow on the ground
she could see little. But as she
looked. a figure detached itself
from the shadow of the front porch
and disappeared down the walk.
She said she recognized the figure
as that of Dorrell by the peculiar
"hunched up" way in which he held
his shoulders.
And at what time was this, Mrs.
Gavin?" asked the criminologist.
Il don't know, SIR" she replied
but II was still dark. The moon
had not yet come out. 1 did not
strike a light to see."
The moon didn't come out unit!
about 2 o'clock" volunteered the
county coroner, who was sitting al
the table beside Hunt.
For a moment the criminolozist
appeared to study the notes before
him.
Now. about those dogs. Mrs
Gavin" he said, looking up. you
said they were bowling, 1 believe,
Aoo pfoDdOiy "cdut D6TklnE, 0lQn't
you? Barking at this man who waa
leaving the house?"
'oh, no. sir" said the woman
and the coroner thought her eyes
widened bit, as though through
startled fear. They were bowling.
You know how dogs howl at night
for no reason at all. sir. 1t wasn't
barking at all. They wouldn't bark
at Mr.. Dorrell. you know. They
knew him WELL"
Again the criminologist look ed
down at his notes. and Appeared IA
be rejecting over them. obliyious
Of the fact that the woman was
still standing before him. wlitfna
to be dismissed. His real purpose,
however, was to bring her to the
point Of nervousness or embarrass.
ment aid actually. his glance was
On her 1est, not his notess He ana
The Washington herald., 1921-04-06

not speak until he saw her begin to
shift her weight nervously from
one foot to the other. Then he rais-
ed eyes, and in a matter-of-fact
tone said:
err"
The wqman's nerve snapped at
the unexpected attack. Hysteric-
ally she confessed that she had
loved him, and was jealous Of his
bride-to-be.
What made you suspect such q
milk-and-water creature as Mrs.
Gavin? asked the coroner after
ward. Il wouldn't have believed
that accusation sworn to on stack
OF Bibles, II It wasn't for her con-
fessfon."
Merely the fact that she told a
paipable lie," exclaimed, Hunt. II
couldn't have proved. her guilt by
that, though. That's why ] played
with her nerves q bit before spring
ting the accusation on her. MY only
hope was to surprise her Into . con.
fession" lasl
what was this psipasis lie thss
Mrs. Gavin told. ~
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iSssvasAA Nj y sulus x.iss o.,
The Washington herald., 1921-04-06
Short Stories of
Famous People
Charles Dickens.

Charles Dickens, the man who
wrote such interesting stories
about people in London and Eng
land. once told Of an accident he
had in church when he was a
little boy.
Il look at my mother; she pre-
tends not TO see me. / look at a
boy in the aisle and he makes
faces at me. l look from Mr..
Chillip, in his Sunday neckcloth,
to the pulpit and think what a
good place II would be in which
to play, and what a castle 1t
would make with another boy
coming up the stairs to attack it
and having the velvet cushions
with the tassels thrown down on
his head.
I'm time. my eyes gradually
shut up. and from seeming to
hear the clergyman singing a
drowsy song in the heat l hear
nothing until 1 fall OF the seat
with a crash and am taken out
more dead than alive"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-06

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1921.
This Is not a lucky day, accord
ipg to astrology. Saturn, Mars.
Venus and Neptune are all in ma
sf1c aspect
sDuring this sinister planetary
government 1t Is wise to be eau
tious In all big. affairs and to pur-
sue established routines of busi-
ness.
saturn frowns on many of the
SEPARATIONS Of labor unions which
now are subject to a hostile sway
of the stars, making for disruption
q organizations.
sMars Is in a place supposed to
Increase irritability and to encour-
age quarrels. The aspect is threat
ching to domestic peace.
.Selhshness Is likely TO be empha-
sized at this time. The tendency
toward the Personal viewpoint.
which Is so evident in many Amerf-
cans will be increasingly apparent
ID the coming months.
The seers declare that IN the sum-
ner Great Britain will make more
than one serious diplomatic blunder,
compared with which those of the
United States will be unimportant.
Fame for an American ambassa-
dor Is presaged by the stars ana
lasting results will attend some
great service he win perform for
the nation
Again warning Is given that Eng
1ish astrologers prophesy for the
United States serious disputes with
other powers and even actual dan
ger Of war.
in many parts Of the world the
coming summer VIII be a period of
extraordinary heat
This Is read as rather an un-
lucky day for weddings. since the
Stars seem to encourage disputes
and misunderstandines.
Persons whose birthdate IL Is
may have q strenuous year in busi-
ness They should safeguard the
health.
Children born ON this daay will
% energetic and resourceful. but
h1loulf = guide
The Washington herald., 1921-04-06
Who Plays Today
On Playground

The following teams of the
Fairgrounds play today: Park
View VS.. West, Columbia Heights
Fairgrounds: Powell VS.. Hub
bard, Columbia Heights Play
grounds; Adams VS.. Force,
Georgetown Fairgrounds; Pet
worth VS.. Monroe, Monroe School
diamond; Buchanan VS.. Tyler,
Virginia Avenue. Fairgrounds;
Brightwood VS.. Brookland,
Bloomingdale Fairgrounds: Lud-
low VS.. Maury. Rosedale Play
grounds; Abbott VS.. Arthur. New
York Avenue Fairgrounds.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-06
Vudm Porch Shades
Are the Only Shades
Made with a Vendlator

In the patented Vudor Ventlatns Porch Shade, the
Ventiator-a section of about eight inches up and
down" at the extreme top of the shade-s woven of
very narrow thick Stats very far apart.
This construction-vey slat "openwork
Ventlator at the top of the shsde-alows the heated
air to pass out freely from underneath the ceiling Of the
porch while the remainder of the shade being closely
woven protects you from the suns rays.
The Vudor ''Woyen-in' Ventiator is the only
discovered for giving real porch ventilation and at
the same time perfect protection from the suns rays
ALI Vudor Porch Shades are made in beautiful per-
msnent oil colors to harmonic with any home. and with
Vudor Porch Shades will last from 10 years
more.
Regular size Vudor Porch Shades, q to IL
Fl. wide all with 7!6-ft drop. $40 to $r67s. q
Bungalow Porch Shades, a to IA ft. wide,
all with SIT drop. $500 to sI47s-
Upholstery Section
The Washington herald., 1921-04-06

deep and absorbing love enables
any woman. or man, to endure the
faults and foibles. the peculiarities
and ways, of their life partners.
Surely no woman can wish her
daughter to be unhappy in her mar
riage. yet there is no surer sign
that marriage has been a failure.
than a woman's clinging more and
more to her mother than she does
to her husband, and turning TO her
for sympathy and comprehension
than to him.
II IA granted that It is hard on
the mother. who has given the
work of her hands, and the love of
her heart TO her daughter. to see
her fall In love and marry. but
what would the mother have? II
she loves the girl as she thinks she
does. surely she wants to see her
happy. to know that she has some
one to cherish her and protect her,
and stand between her and the
hardships of the world. Surely
she would like to see her settled In
a home of her own. Surely no
mother is selfish enough TO desire
to doom her daughter to a lonely
and forIorn existence. when she
must strugge on for her daily bread
lust because she desires TO mon-
opolize the girls affections and in
terests.
But why be in a hurry" says
the mother. why can't my daugh-
ter wait? Let her give me a few
more years"
The mother deceives herself The
time would never come when she
would be willing to step down anc
out. Nor can the girl wait. Cuplo
is not a lackey to be ordereu tc
report at a given hour. He comes