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The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-05
DECLARES FUR
 INDUSTRY WILL
 COME INT0OWN
Dawson Paper Thinks Trap. pers Will Be Rewarded
 Eventually

Since the foot of the white man first pressed the soil of Yukon Terri tory this realm has yielded a return in furs aggregating in value millions of dollars, says the Dawson News. Even before the whites came the furs gathered by the native tribes found their way through barter to the great waters of the Pacific and to the capitals and trading marts of the world. Some of the largest pioneer trading and colonising com panies were built up and flourished with the fur traffic as 8 basis of en- terpise.
 Recent extreme fluctuations in the fur market have directed particular attention to the fur industry of the present day Furs became tremen- dously popular in the world of style and also in the sphere of utility dur iUg the war. The demand was in. adequate. Suddenly last year the market experienced a spectacular crash. Many thought the fur indus try thereby was doomed and never would recover from the blow, and that trappers, traders and others in terested in the pelt industry just as well abandon it. But it is to be remembered that scarcely a line of trade has not had it's intervals of depression. There must soon be new supplies to replenish the markets, and that modern methodical application is able to build up markets and de- mands for any meritorious article and that artificial production on many lines is able to maintain the supply where nature fails.
 The fur industry may not seem to be offering flattering inducements in Yukon or elsewhere just now, but fur farmers and trappers and others who persist in the business will not fail eventually of reward.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-05
KANILSHnA IS
 RICE; NOT POOR
 MANS BONANZA
Major GotWalls Issues Warn ing Against Stampede
 to New District

After having visited many points in the Kantishna district, during which he covered BIO miles, and made a study of conditions with a view to selecting route into the district for a roadway giving the easiest means of access, Major J. c. Gotwals ar rived in Anchorage Friday afternoon and left for Juneau Saturday to make a complete analysis of his findings before pronouncing upon his project, says the Anchorage Times.
 Major Gotwals, in company with Leonard Seppala, started into the Kantishna from Lignite, but one of the men accompanying the outfit was caught under sled and injured and the party returned to Lignite and mushed down the railroad and to the Jap roadhouse, thence to Kingles thence to Glacier, Roosevelt, Moose creek, Eureka and as far as the head waters of Moose creek, thence to Toklat to Kingle's and back to Ne mana.
 Major Gotwals said there were three outfits in the country employ ing two or three men in each camp and these are gouging only rich pay streaks.
 A camp is being established at Pla- cer, where a big outfit is being hauled in, and another outfit will be set up on Moose creek this season.
 Without wishing to appear too su percritical," said Major Gotwals, q believe it we'll to advise against a stampede into the Kantishna this sea. son. l understand many men are con- templating rushing the region, but from what 1 could learn it Is spotted and covers a wide area, and those going in seeking placer deposits would do well to consider that there will be little work for them if they are unsuccessful. Therefore they should be prepared to remain indefin- itely and be financed for the season From information gathered it would appear that the region has great pos abilities, but until big outfits capable of employing men while they are not prospecting go into the region there is no source of revenue for the pros pector.
 "The district is prolific in quartz veins which are widely distributed A great deal of additional development will have to be made before big per manent camps are established. With roads and these industries the pros pector will come into his own"
 Asked as to possible route into the district, Major GotwaIs said that this matter would receive considera- tion when he reaches Juneau and can make complete analysis of the situa- tiOn. He is known to lean to a direct route to the railroad, and it is be- lieved the shortest distance in this direction will be about seventy-five miles.
 A complete survey will be made this summer and matters connected with access to many points in the dis trict decided.
 Major Gotwals is rapidly becoming known as one of the regular fel- lows" of the trail. On the present trip he had two men handling Leon ard Seppala's dog team and they had all the work they could handle, so the major turned cook. Seppala has vot- ed him one of the best mulligau cooks on the trail.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-05

Cordova Jazz Orchestra dance al Eagle Hall Saturday night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21
CAPTAIN SAVES 2 FiREMEN
FROM DEATH AT BIG BLAZE
Rsscuer stumbIes Over Bodies Of
Men Unconscious From Smoke


Two fircmen overcome ty smoke
while fighting u blaze ut Thirtieth anu
Master streets last night, narrowly es-
capped death when falling debris hemmed
them In from the outside. They were
rescued by their acting captain, who
followed up their hose line.
! Tho fire occurred in the four story
building occupied by the j. NJ. Walters
Co. and the Simmons Hardware Co.
Joseph Adair and Joseph Cotner. of
Engine Comnnny No. "a, at Twenty
seventh and Master streets, are the fire.
imen who were nearly asphxyiated.
The two firemen, with their hose line,
climbed ladder to the second floor
lund disappeared through one of til,
lwindows through which a dense cloud
OF smoke was pouring. They were gone
for such long period of time that Act
ing Captain Mayhill went lip after
them. Hugging the line of hose he
igropcd his way until he stumbled over
the bodies of the unconscious men. AL
though nearly exhausted himself, May
lhill managed TO drag thom both to the
window where he signaled TO his men
in the street and the two men were car
ried DOWN ladders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21

T--f,nsrRAf3LE POSITION For
oII3Bs .OVERLOCiS MAcHINEsi - sIATT z, a y Y
AuE, EXPERiEMsCsIErs sIs I Y sAhsARyy dnhsPffSop o.
BOX 9449. gsA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21
LOST AND FOUND

BARPIN - Lost, diamond barpin, set In
platinum in Wanamaker's or thsTeabouts.
Finder please communicate with VIM. Glib
bone s. 4oth st. suitable reward
NOTiCE-Application mas boen made TO the
Fire Association OF PHILADELPHIA, for re-
ncwal of Policy Of Insurance No. 30tl :
$500; insured In name OF Israel Morris
thereof will be received by PLATT. YuSG-
MAN q CO.. 400 Walnut st,. Philadelphia
sCARF--Lost. in Reading Terminal leaving
mink fur scarf Phone Oregon 1885 Reward
SPECIALIZATION, spectacles. with shell
and silver framesi bifocal lenses. Reward
2086 Locust 81,
WATCH-Lost, gold and blue ennm.l wrist
watch. with J, f.. Caldwell on face. in
Wana makers about 1890 Thursday. May
10. Liberal reward II returned to j. e.
Caldwell.
WATCH-Lost, in Wanamaker's, Tuesday.
May IT, an enameled wrist weteh; liberal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21

JOB AND CYLINDER PREssMEN. e1perI.
eneed excellent working conditions with
life insurance protection, gift from the
company after 2 years OF service. William
Mann Co., Il N. 9th st.. Phila.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21
'lE6|0N Of PENNA.
THIRD IN NATION
Has Held This Position In Mem
bsrship From Beginning; Off
GERS Urge New Drive
1900 MORE THAN LAST YEAR

The department of PENNSYLVANIA Of
me American Legion now stands third
IN national membership. according TO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21


!. ! ! !: !: ! !
.nmDon an announcement
FXEA by National Nd
Nm jutant Bol les.
NNAN This is the position
"A v the State orxsnixa-
Vi ton has con-
sistcutiy held since
~ the formation Of
Slxxy~ the Legion in the
United stat es.
During the last month 1000 members
have been enrolled In the Legion In this
State. At present the State member
ship is 1900 in excess of the number
st this time last year. During May,
1920, more than eight thousand mem
bers were enrolled in the membership
drive.
Department Commander Davis anf
State Adjutant Murdock have been
squirting the 622 posts in the state to
greater efforts to exceed or at least
equal the figures reached last year In
the May campaign and ore urging posts
to conduct unofficial membership cam
paigns In connection with the state
drive in an effort to have designated NJ
the State convention. the largest State
delegation to attend the national con-
yention ut Kansas City in October.
yoiturc Locale No. /. La Societe dcs
duce the Dance of the Az aud S. next
Thursday evening at the Pelham Club.
Carpenter lane and Emlcg street, Ger
mantown. An entertaining program.
introducing several novel features, il
promised by the committee in charge
Of the affair. Members Of the 3Ooth
Field Signal Battalion. Eigbtieth Divi-
ton, will hold n reunion and banquet at
the Lorraine Hotel, Broad street and
Paramount avenue, Saturday evening,
May 2S. The outfit served in the st.
Mihiel and Argonne sectors and expert
ences under fire will be retold. Members
OF the battalion are requested to com
municate with Daniel Fny. 2609 North
Fourth street. in regard to the meeting.
George ". Imhof Post. No. 153, at
tended the funeral cf Emmett Evans,
1905 Butler street. who died last week
ns u result of injuries received over
seas. The burial and ceremonies took
place in the Northwood Cemetery.
Members Of this post are rehearsing a
play that will be given in Mercantile
Hall June 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21
NORRIsTOwN. PA.

HAMILTON HOTEL. Norristown, Pa. Well
appointed suburban apt. house; beautiful
residential section; transient and tourists'
pccom.; unfurn. ants. Call Norristown 1874.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21
HELP WANTED-MAL.E

BLACKSMITH. !. wanted: and / horse
shoer. Seabrook Farms Company. Bridge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21
General

SITUATIONS wANTED--FEMALE
PANIoN--(C Companion nurse) capable
refined woman. desires position for semi
invalid. convalescent or elderly lady. B 122,
Ledger Office,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21

JoR PnE3sMAN. -hFSt ciassi steady work;
4s-hOur W.ea. Ware Br.s 1910 Arch ST
steady work. Apply Machine composition
Co., las N. Tth st,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21

COMPOSITIONS for makeup and cstaIop
work in a city in Ohio 4s-hour waek.
no labor trouble; when writing give experi
ence age and name of last place empioWed,
modern plant: steady employment. nj 75s'
Ledger office: ''
CoMPoSITORS. stone hands. monotyps kev.
board operators. Stephen Green Co. N Il
corner Arch and 10th sts. ' H'
CORRESPONDENTS secretary: STATE ar.
experience references and salary eS.
pected. 633. Ledger Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21

CARPENTER wanted. 8. II. cor 18th and
Cherry SITS: wages 90 cents per hour. See
Mr.. Parker at site wv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
HANGING OF SOLDIERS
CHARGE UNDER PROBE
None Executed Without Trial.
Colonel Bethel Testifies in
Reply to Watson.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Washington. Dec. S.-Eleven menu
bers Of the American Expeditiouarv
Forces were hanged in France after
convictions by military court mar
tial, Colonel Walter Z. Bethel. assist
ant judge advocate general Of the
army testified today before the SEN
ate committee investigating charges
by Senator Watson, Democrat.
Georgia. that American soldiers we're
hanged without trial in France.
Il made no indiscriminate charge
in the Senate against officers and
nurses said Senator Watson, testify
ing before the committee. Il said too
many officers were guilty of brutality
toward soldiers"
The work of the committee. Senator
. Brandegee said was "a most dis
agreeable duty" adding he had re-
ceived many letters "resenting" the
charges.
Il told Senator Watson. the chair
man said that would summon wit
nesses from any part of the world
that he on his honor as a senator be-
lieved could present evidence TO sup
port the charges
Senator Watson declared he was
prepared 10 prove his Charges that
soldiers were hanged without trial.
The senator read a story from a
Waco, Texas. paper which quoted
John J. Forbes OF Cleveland. Ohio a
former serviceman. as saying the
Watson charges were true and that
-the half had not been told about
cruelties inflicted on soldiers by Of
ficers."
Senator. do you believe any Alneri-
can soldier was executed when he
was innocent" Chairman Brandegee
asked.
II do Senator Watson replied
We'll, viii you let us have. it?"
Il VIII said the Georgia senator.
but YOU have asked me to read this
paper"
Go ahead. then. lho chairman
broke in. and the senator proceeded 10
read Forbes statement that he had
seen man hanged.
DO you want Forbes sum.noncd?'
Chairman Brandesee asked, and Sen
ator Watson said he did.
The newspaper printed picture Of
what was purported to be the gallows
on which Forbes alleged he saw the
soldier put 70 death.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
SIGNAL LACK WRECK CAUSE.
Train Orders We're Disobeyed,
Inquiry Into Reading Railroad
Holocaust Also Reveals

1;y Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Philadelphia. Dec. S.---Investiratiou
into the causes OF the wreck on the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad on
Monday. that was attended by large
loss Of life and the burning of many
Of the imprisoned passengers on the
two trains in collision, has led 10 the
discovery that there were sections OF
track Of the little road running to
Newton that were without safety de-
vices, in the way of signals. and that
orders Of the operating head OF the
road were disregarded.
There was found TO be 10 signal de-
vice Of any kind on the tortuous
single track between Bryn Athyn, near
the scene of the holocaust, and
Churchville, n distance Of more than
five and half miles.
The use of wooden coaches was de-
clared 10 have added vastly to the
death roll TO the horrors OF the Col
lision.
The known dead were reported al %
this morning. only 10 Of whom have
thus far been identified. One or two
others may die from the effects OF
their injuries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
CARDINAL. LOCUE FINDS
TREATY SATISFACTORY
Says it Will Prevent Irish From
Being Fleeced by England
in Future.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Belfast Dec. S.-Cardinal Logue
Primate of Ireland, told the cores
pondent today he thought the Irish
peace terms very satisfactory. He
added:
Il would like to see unity, and nc
division of the country, so that all
could pun together for the good OF
Ireland. would like 10 see the people
of Ireland living in peace and charity
with each other
The cardinal expressed the fear
that the expense OF the northern gov
ernment would weigh heavily on tha
people of six counties. Replying 10 a
query as TO whether lie thought il
wise for Ulster to retain her own par
lament. he said
II think it would be a blessing II We
could all pull together and give uu
the old battle cries. IL is satisfactory
to be given parliament of our own
anyway. IT prevents us from being
ileeced by England and paying her far
beyond our taxable capacity"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
kA|SER'S REAL
AMBITION TO Be
PRINCE OF PEACE
SO Rev. Hugh Birchhead. D. D.,
Informs Church Club OF
Delaware.
HAD WELL LAID SCHEME

nithop rhnn Cook nnd Rev. Hugh
N.fchhend, ". a. rector ~ Emanuel
'hurth nalilmorc, made splendid ad.
uirHseu nrtoro Tho Mons club % Del
lNafo lsai uight Tho occasion was
The scini.annual banquet which was
Ntlu .n the pp Barry room of the
Hotel dn ront Tho ATTENDANCE was
'fpTe
Amung other thinEs Dr Bir, ahead
lhid haro an audncious ambition og
She kaiHrr of Go'uany to conquer
'hf world and hocomo tho Prince ol
Near with n palace ip tho Holy Land
Vh'r Wat learned during visit the
uncier mndo to the HOLY Land las,
rnnmrf ilr saw the palace and
harmed tho icsi of 90, story.
A a mcHiue hold b,forc tho dinner.
nf Frank q, iiall and Harry v. Hol-
IuWHN ~ Dover momhers ~ Christ
'huuh there, ludEc nerhcri T.. Rice.
y lrpd Parsons md Douglas =. DaV-
idHuu, members uf the Church of the
Nacent'on Vlaymvrt and Edward NJ
ileffhHm memhur of -. John =
thnrh Wilmington. wore elected 20
ueinl,fahlp
hr Charles =, Reese. president OF
ihe club, was tuaalmastor az tho din
urr Prior 90 Introducing the speak
srs hr announced that tho club. az
| Ne husIncss meeting had unanimous
dsclded to donate sioo 20 ~
|inafort emergency relief fund
continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
NEWPORT SCHOOL,
CLOSES TOMORROW,
]AM|T0R FUND shy
kfiorts 10 Provide for the Defi-
cisncy. Board President
Says. Have Failed.
OrHeR DISTRICTS SHAkY

iailure oi the Legislature 10 provide
surlciert FUNDS Tor the maintenance
uf innl,or scrvlco IN the county schools
VII result In the closing tomorrow of
tho public school AT Newport. II was
announced today by N. n. Lyman.
pfv~idpn, ot the school Board for The
Newport district, approximately $50
children vii hc afccrcd. ~ was stated
Other sch,sls affected hy the recent
artion ~ Legislature include the
schools 81 uak Grove. Richardson
Park. Marshnllton and Mt. rloassrt.
livery other school IN the state. wsse~c
lanltor service, including the swoepirs =
ui the building ~ required. win prob
ably take immediate action relative O.
The matter
" was explained by Air. Lyman that
b. was impossible 10 secure proper
aniior ecrvlcr FOR less than $50 a
MONTH 81 Newport according 20 Mr..
iY,nhuh u IL even impossible TO cn.is,
lhe cooperation of the parents of the
'hildren, either hy popular suhscrip-
l.0n Or hV n referendum vote. As su-
thurlred hV the Legislature. a rrf-
DIVndum Nutc was dccidcd upon TO
"A. rrtain whether or not tho poople
~ Newport would submit 20 q special
taxation on a oapltation basis Of 50
euta per person. This method, Nir.
,inam raid, was ignored ontirhly
Win 600 residents of Newport. Only
a. voted az tho referendum. and the
prunosliiou was rejected.
'outinucd Oh page G
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
CITY OFFERED LAND
FOR NEW BOULEVARD
Owners Fix Prices But Law Re-
qures Condemnation
Proceedings.

OTtgs nave been made TO the Street
and Sewer Department TO transfer
TO the city title 10 several tracts of
land IN the lower end of the Ninth
ward 20 b used as tho site of the
proposed new boulevard in that Sec
ton, az rr!cCs fixed by the pres ant
owners. bUt {; developed today that ir
the event the city does decide tc
use this property it could not accept
The proposition. because under the
law condemnation proceedings must
hc instituted and prices paid as es-
tahlLhcl NY tho condemnation COM
mission.
Ia building the boulevard some
houses will have 10 be removed. but
rot many very large buildings. The
boulevard has alrNsdy been laid out
from tie north approach of the pro-
poscd now bridge Icr5ss the Brandy
vine 10 Fourteenth and Thatcher
streets but Il is only so feet wide ana
there Is now a movement on foot to
make it l2o feet wide.
TGerc Is pondlng before tha Street
and Sewer directors a resolution ex-
tending this boulevard 30 Claymont
street and then 10 the city line but
IL calls for an S0-foot roadway. Be-
tore this resolution is given a third
and final reading II y expected the
roadway VIII he made 100 feet wide.
Tho exact cost of the boulevard. in
ciud!ng tito 10 the land to bo acquired
Tor tho purpose. has nor been csti
mated as yet.
The city proposes 10 FL in the low
lands Ia be used with tho consent Of
the present owners so that that much
work viii have been accomplished by
the time III, bridge Is completed and
tho work on the boulevard itself is
Undcr way.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
HOLDUP MAN USED
GOVERNMENT PISTOLS

Captain II. II. Blair of Fort
du Pont visited the ,>olice sta
ton last night and identified
the two revolvcrs used by ban
dts Wolfe and Mckinney in
their holdup OF Philip McRea
as the property Of the United
states government, and stated
that they had been stolen from
the fort with IL others some
time ago.
Later in the evening Captain
Blair and Detective Horace Nc
Dancl visited the prisoners at
tho workhousc. and questioned
them regarding the weapons.
Wolfe admitted that they had
been stolen. but refused TO give
the names OF the, person re-
sponsible. Captain Blair took
the rcvolvers back TO Fort du
pont.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08
BALTIMORE kIWANIANS.
Local Club 10 Entertain Delegation
From MARYLAND Wednesday.

The kiwanis Club will entertain
a large delegation of Kiwanians from
Baltimore next Wednesday evening.
The Maryland delegation will reach
this city on a train arriving shortly
after o'clock. They will be met by
Wilmington Kiwanians and escorted
to the Hotel du Pont in automobiles.
1t is planned TO sit down TO dinner
at $50. This will be screwed in the
grill room. The entertainment cora
mittee is planning for a program that
will provide plenty Of amusement. The
guests want TO catch a train ar $50
70 return TO Baltimore.
Late in the summer the local III
wanians We're guests of the Baltimore
club and were splendidly entertained
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-08

In the contributions that came n
Mayor Harvey for his Emergency Re-
lief Fund was one from Mrs. Martha
Speer for ss. That doesn't seem much
when compared with the twenties and
fifties and hundreds that other peopl
are subscribing. But perhaps ii means
bigger sacrifice, when the fun story
is told
Mrs. Speer is employed by n Della
ware avenue family. This eight dol
lars represents her weeks wages
When she learned of the fund which
George \. Elliott, chairman of the
Mayors committee is raising TO help
provide food and clothing and fuel fr-
the families of those i'm this city whose
wage earners arc out of employment
Mrs. Speer could not rest until she
had made her contribution. She could
not come TO the Mayors office herself
SO she sent the money. And if there
Is a happier woman in Wilmington
today than Mrs. Speer, they are hard
to find.
Another case Of sacrifice and from a
child came TO the attention of the
Mayor. = This was from joseph Hol-
land Burchenal. lie wrote S follows
My dear Mr.. Harvey: / am only q
little boy and will ,be nine this month
received your letter. / have only
six dollars saved up for Christmas bu,
am willing 10 give up one dollar for
the Emergency Relief Fund"
These two illustrations of self sac.
rifice-the maid ana the boy, indicate
how close to the heart Of these two
are the troubles and distress of their
fellow citizens.
Continued on page 13.