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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
Supposed Suicide Believed
Murder Victim After Raid

NEW YORK. Sop, ie.-Thc pe-
'iet that Frank J. Ti,zpa,ricl,.
mead OF the Federal narcotic squad
mere, was murdered after a .prc-
tacnidr irug and liquor raid on
The steamship King Alexander.
Friday. was expressed, today 10y
I. :. Attorney Z. j. Collins. ot
Er"okiyn
tni.i today. investigators gen.
cral!y had accepted the theory
tina, i',xya,rGck stepped into "a
whshi"om on the pier after the
rad and fred TWO bullets in hi.-
heart. Suicide was the off.cial
finding after an autopsy
t0!on"i -. g. Forror, of the IN
tcrnhi iicv"nuc Service. ~ Wash
lnLtpn, VINO is conduct.n. AN in
vestigation into the death. said he
leaned 10 the suicide theory "A,
first but Was now wav.ring and
would SIT the murder theory 10
the bottom
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
EXPRESSES Il EG RET
At FAILURE TO SEE
Babe RUTH PERFORM
Sir John Simon Sails for Lon
don Ajtcr attending Bar
Contention.
fnv Nssnclatcd MOSS. l

NEW YORK, Sept .i2.-Sir John
Simon former British Secretary Of
State for Home Affairs. carries Il
poignant regret back TO England
when ne sails ON the Aquitania to-
morrow. lie hasn't hcen able 10 see
Babe Ruth in action.
Speaking today OF his five weeks
visit to the rev world-durinE which
he attended the American Bar AsSo-
station convention in Cincinnati. aud
the Canadian far asscmblase in OF
tawa-Sir John said:
We're sailing tomorrow and it's
too late"
"For what?" he was asked.
ITO see youi---cr-- Babe Ruth
perform
Sir John was rendered n farewell
dinner tonight by the New YORK Bar
Association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
I'oIic" nrd Au,oist. In Gun Due,.

\ gun duel between two occupants
OF an automobile and Policemen Bry-
den and Dawson was staged at Ninth
and Main streets shortly after =
o'clock this morning. The ear was
proceeding west at a rapid rate OF
speed, and the officers sought 10 halt
II. Several shots from rifle was
the only response. The policemen
whipped ont their revolvers and re.
piled. but with what result was not
determined. Neither of the officers
was struck. The automobile did not
siacken speed, and disappeared.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
SOSIETS AND RUMANIA
ARE NEAR TO CLASH
Moscow declares state of Wnr
in Brs"nrabin, Charging In
ynxiOn Is Feared.
LBy Associated Prcss.I

RIGA. Sept. ,2.-Thc Russian So
Wet government has declared state
of war m Bcssarabia. the kumaninn
frontier zone.
According to the Rosia New
Agency, Leon Trotzky, the Boishcv!st
Minister of war. has gone Ia the
Ukraine. apparently in connection
with the reported mobilization Of ia
nanian or anti-Bolshcvist troops -
criiitcd in Rumania.
At Zhitomir. according to the no
Ia, Trothzy said:
1--WE wan; peace. hut those VIII
want to penetrate Russia forcini.
Will collide with the armed rcd nsh;-
Urs"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
LEGION COMMISSION
RETURNS FROM FRANCE
Declare Marshal Foch Expects to
Arrive I'm United States
Next Month.

NEW YORK. Sept. l2.-Commandcr
John q. Emery. of the American Lc-
gion, returned from France with 1OI
men and twenty-five women legion
naires on the George Washington to-
day and brought news that Marshal
Foch expects to arrive in this coun-
try some time next month. i'm 1mc
to attend the legion convention mt
Kansas City, October 81.
The legion delegation left here on
August 3 as the guests OF the French
government and spent their time Wis
iting scenes o. battles and graves Of
fallen American soldiers.
A trunkful Of decorations and cita
tions was brought back by the del
cgation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
Arrests Staggering Man;
Finds Prisoner Is Dead

Especial 10 The Times Dispatvh.i
DANNll.l.E. VA, Sept, l2.-Po-
lice oT.ccr W G. Taucy. on duty
on Main street last night. saw a
staggering ma, ar Main and Unicn
Streets. lie arrested him. the man
giving his uamc as John Yates
Tall"y assisted his prisoner across
the street and was within sight of
the courthouse when Yates sud
denly bcc,mc limp and collapsed.
The officer. unable to manage him.
aud believing Yates To be merely
intoxicated, called on three men
standing near 10 help him. They
did 3" and Yates Was hauled un-
ccrcmoniously To the courthouse.
where 4, was discovered that he
was dead
ciiy Coroner !. T.. Taylor was
called. and n" viewed the body.
expressing TIA. belief that Yates
had succmmScd 10 u heart seizure.
Yates. it is believed. bad drunk a
quantity o; inferior spirits. which
probably affected his heart ac-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
NO PRELIMINARY PACT
BEFORE ROUND TABLE
Basic Agreement Of Irish AL
lcgiancc to Empire Refused
by Sim Fcin.
REPLY on WAY TO INVERNESS
Is Said To Propnsc Discussion with
\" rr"'i"ns rndrrstnnding
or T~rms.
bS Percy SnrI,
nited Ncws stnm cnrrex.,

Nhitcu News staff torrcYtiOud.nt
LONpov san, 20 -.
r ''"'''"h ne
=" '""'" george VIII
'"N'S' mat IN" proposed round table
conference at Inverness begin with
nu, an. ,royt,.,
,,
''"H S'''' Dc 'iseusssu'
>'" '"'' pf'"f'p'e' which
''''" '''''E' hhu ih'd down as tn.
essential basis Tor The conferc,lc.-
allegiance ia ,bo
>. ,ho f ''
,,u , +''''' "rS''"'hS 10
"'ho'h's IN London
Reply l. On Its wny.
The repiv !. ON 80 v.,, ,.,
co,.ri.r >, ,h 's''''
Sro,,a,d y"
Fc)cH'ion
ACCORDING I" witch.
p'""'''"n LLOYD George
.'r's 10 place r?"n 1t. II the Premier
insists upon thu principle OF alleri-
arc" as an undcbatablc nroposjtiolr.
DC Valcrns .,sv.cr
Flirrod otherwise tlt. a. r,,,,,.,,
to enter tho ,or,,r,.t :,
cvcr. j,uy,
.n.. ,n "''''s 20 "'s-
,n,;.,s, W." situation.
p'Hc'pic' 'he confer
80 W. he'o.
"c'"ts were greatly surprised at
nc carIy dispatch OF the new not. TO
Llord George. for (, b,b 49,.
p"c'e' 'a*t 'N's action would bc do
'ehs, pntti after the meeting
'' ~ IA. f'lteann on Wednesday.
Say Inad. Must >,t ~. r,.,
Ss-,r Fein ,c,1,
ncceutancc of ~; '"HiN' ina =
posals * imro,sit,jo !''"-
hands are tied hy n-o,,,,;,' 80 80
ncnts. and dcrI,ra ,h,,,
"r Tho sity1,;np pus, ,
r. disc,ts.in, H., - Nu"'".'
4. rorccdcJ ~, ,,
Ircia,a or. .nxf.,s ~ !
rrn. each si1. ,.f,,i,. -
-ssions "a, ~, 49, -"
tina, ,.u, m, %. -, ~
81. D,.h sides ,r. ai.,,,s,,,,,
n,hnr. ana tn I;ri,isb ,r
ing h.fI.;,I,, -, c,.,,,,-oI,.,.,,'.} 80,
I,-vchol5n witch .a.tt, Mann.
Ia ks war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
Bodies Of ZR-2 Victims Expected to
Arrive in New York Friday at 2:3OP. M.
,Hy juitcd News.

WAiiiiN'iToN vbr, IS
OF thc states
NJ" forh. go Nj, &c.
Immediately De the navy yard
YvrA - go
The DadntiesS .ii
II Il o thc nava r
Memorial
tho I)cnby vii nat;cn
Gisuatc
Nitiack stating hadb
United States
disast. "'''''="'-
Nnl"ek snd tho Investigation and tna. it is c>
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
Declare Alien rou Tax Not Legal.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 12,-Thc
State alien poll tax law was declared
unconstitutional today by the State
Supreme Court in n unanimous dccis ion
which held that the measure was I'm
violation OF tho fourteenth amend
ment to the United states Constitu-
ton and to tho treaty between tho
Unied States and japan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
FIND 1O9 VICTIMS
IN z COUNTIES OF
|. TEXAS FLOOD AREA.
Rccovcrics Made in Low
lands of San Gabriel
River.
20 FAMILIES IN BRAZOS
BOTTOMS ARE MISSING
Red Cross Headquarters An
nouncc Sum Of $4,000
for Relief Work.
tBy Associated rress.l

SAN >iNTONIO. TENAS. Sept. IA
Nor" Than 100 bodies Of aood and
storm victims in the iowIands along
the san Gabriel River in Williamson
and Milan Counties have been rccov
cred. according to the correspondcn,
OF the san Antonio Express at Ta"lor.
who tclcgraphed n report tonight.
The correspondent teIcphoned the
following
one hundred ana nine bodies have
been recovered from flooded low
lands among tho san Gnb,i.! Eiver in
Williamson and Milan Counties. aIos,
OF tho dead are Mexican farm labor
crs
another dispatch to he EXPRESS
from Hoekda!e, Milan county. s,ys:
Twenty Families Are Missing.
Nor" than twenty fami.ic. in tho
Brnzos bottoms between Cuas. and
valley Junction are reported lost.
Fiv" persons are known to hay.
drowned on the I'D Green farm in tn.
san Gabriel bottoms.
More than twenty feet of water
rose over the roads in Brazos bottoms
ana nothing has been heard from he
twenty families living there
Property losses viii exceed 81 .Ooo.-
900 the report said
Conditions along the Brazos River
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
GENERAL WOOD LEAVES
MANILA FOR HONG KONG
VIII Travel Through China and Jn-
pan AS Guests of Those
cOuntrtcs.
[Ry AssOcintcd prcss.l

MANILA. sept. "a Major Gcncr-
al Leonard Wood. and w. Cameron
Forbes With the other members Of
President iIarding's mission TO the
philippines sailed yesterday for Hong
Kong. China, on the steamer Korea
Maru.
After three days visit to Hong
Kong. tho mission vii! go to Shang-
hal. where they are TO hc the guests
visiting PekinG and other cities.
Leaving China the missiFn will
travel through Korea as guests OF the
Japanese government. following
which General Wood and other mem
bers OF ths,. commission will return
TO Manila.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
CABRERA'S EXECUTION
NOT TO BE PERMITTED
Guntcmninn President VIII Issue
Decree to Save Lie OF
DcpoScd Executive.
LNN NSsoc!atcd Prcss. ]

WASIiINGTON. Sept. Ic.-Thc car
ryiug out of the death sentence i'm
posed by a Guatcmaian court on Es-
trada Cabrera, the dcposcd President
OF the republic. will he prevented by
a decree to he issued by President
terrara, the Guatemalan Foreign
Minister has advised the American lc-
CATION at Guatemala City.
The assurances received by the lc-
cation were reported To the State
Department today, together with the
announcement that Cabrera had been
found guilty "f murder by lower
court of the country and sentenced
to die.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
START COAL TROUBLE
PROBE ON WEDNESDAY
senate Committee Investigating "rN'
Virginia Situation Ia AsSr'hhir
T.. Huntington.
iBy uni,cd Ncws.l

WASiIIN;T)N, sept. l2.--fh" sen
az. committee nvcstigatin:; coHdi-
tinns in the c'a! fields Of West Viz
ginia will meet "Wednesday 10 ar
range for its trip TO the seat os s:o:-
bic.
Committee members, II is expected,
will gather at Huntington. ami will
go from there into the southwestern
counties.
The date may he advanced several
days from September 10, the original
tine contemplated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
Teune.ree nnllrond Man pi,..

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Sept. 12.-
George a. Barnes. so. former local
agent OF tho Southern Railway and
dean OF tho Southern Freight Agents
Association, died here this morning.
He was agent OF the Southern thirty
four years. and was one Of the hest
known railroad men In the South.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
IRy Associated rrnss


SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. lo.-Roscoa
'fattS) Arbucklc. motion picture
comedian. was formally arraiyned In
once court here today on a charr,
"' murder in connection with the
"'''h oil MISS Virginia Rappe, notion
picture actress, which occurred Eri-
uaE after a party in Arbuckle's room,
NJ the st Francis Hotel last MONDAY
Ihe complaint against ArbucI;,o
the second to be lodged against hin,
since his arrival here from J.os A.
EcteS. saturday, was signed by Mrs
Eambina belmont. a friend n, ~,
"e"a woman. The first compIain,
made by police officials w,. in,a,,.s,
.o hoih the comedian i'm custody nond-
ing further investigation whor -,
""rNie appeared before Judge Daniel
t'ch 'ouay he refused to ,alk
- 'ne case Through his attorney.
continuance to Friday was obtained
ana the prisoner was returned ,ol ,,js
cell nc
Continue Probe OF Case.
representatives of the district at
"'''eS otfcc continued their cues
t'ohinG of those known TO have ar
tended the Arbucklc party last Mon
oaS' 3nd from these, District Attor-
ncy Rrady stated. was obtained cvi-
dence which Will be used against Tho
actor at his trial. Among thos. ouoa-
TONED today was Mrs. Sidi wir-
Spreckels. widow of John d. Sprcck-
els. Jr. -
Mrs Sprcckels told tho district a.
torney that she was informed ovcr
'he >icicphonc last Friday bv Mrs
belmont that the young actress was
IN n serious condition in a local hos.
p'tai. Mrs. belmont asked Mrs
Spreck"'s to telegraph Henry Lehr-
m"h' IN New York. conccrning Miss
"'pPe condition. After the tcle-
cram had been sent, Mrs SpreckeIs
told the district attorney she calIsa
at the hospital and saw Miss R,nna
Mrs. Spreckels said she was no,
sure Miss Rappe recognized her. hut
she said to Mrs. Spreckcls:
FindS Girl Unconscious.
On 10 think that led such :,
duiet i!fe and to think that I. sbo,,I
get into such party"
Mrs. Spreckels said she ro.urn.,
'hc h"srital later i'm the dav n.stb
an answer to the telegram shc ma
sent to i.earman. On her arryva, y,
the hospital. Mrs, Sprcckels said the
h'pPe Eirl was unconscious and the
telegram was not read to her.
Mrs Snrcckcls told the district ,,
t"rney that she then called on nr
James l.. Gordon. pastor OF Tho E,irs,
.ohSreSatlonal Church, and asked
l.i,,, 10 oher prayers for the dv!nE
continued On Page 9. Col. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
OFFICE PROBING CASE
San Francisco Law Officers
Stirred by Death of Vir.
ginia Rappc.
COMEDIAN REFUSES TO TALK
'r'e"" "f Dead Moving-Picture Ac-
trc>s Lodges Additional Com
pInint Against Accused.
IDy United Ncyy..I

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. Eth.
srhhd Jury convened tonight to hcnr
'he evidence in the ArbuckIc cnsc.
upon which District Attorney Mint
INC" hr"dy demands Indictment OF
N"erhca'S latest HIm comedian on
inc charge "f murder In the arst
degree.
In star-chnmbcr session, beh,pu
crossed doors, tho jury began taking
'he testimony Of those present MT the
"rnrty."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
SEEK OTHER VICTIMS OF
LF-C0NFESsED SLAYER
II. W. Church, Charged With
Killing Auto Statesmen. Sus-
pcc,ed Of Other Grimes.
NAN AND WIFE AnE MISSING:
Youth Relieved Ia Have Murdered
'ouplr From Whom Tie Claims ~
HIVE Purchased Chicago Home
From.
lEsy Aesnciu,.d l.r.sS !

'HIttGO, Sept. I..-iron Parks.
canned today D! Harvey ". Church
a. nn Rcr0mpiIcr Ia the mur,i-rs Of
hrrhnrd DnuEhcrty and Cart tu>mu>.
tonight confessed his Implication In
the crimes. according Ia .h.. poIirr.
\hothrr man whu>c identity wus not
disclosed hns also been named D.,
hurrh ns nm nrcompiic-.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
ANOTHER INSTALLMENT'
DUE ON INCOME ia {
Mnst Pay before Midnight, sept.
or . Per Cent Penalty VIII

fRv United News

WASHINGTON sett. le..-Timc for
the payment OF the third instalimoa.
OF income and excess profits taxes cr~
pires at midnight, September 10.
Thereafter. the Bureau OF Internal
Revenue warns. all OF the lax re.
naming due is payable on demand,
and penalty of 5 par cert. plus In
terest at the rate OF per cent q
month. Is appiicabla
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
SAYS MARRIED COUPLE
FOUGHT GUN BATTLE
Aihhnmn Pnir Near Death Result OF
Duel In Home, Police
Declare
tBy Associated prcss1

\PRArTNlLLE. ALA, Sept. 12.-Mr.
and Mrs. j, w. Carter arc both near
death as the result of what officers
declare was gun duel between the
two at their home here this afternoon
Mrs. carter Is said by physicians to
be suffering from two serious shot
gun wounds, while Carter is said 10
be suffering from three bullet wounda.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
E,rcct NnthIng Moro scriour.

HOUSTON. TEN. Sept. l2.-Eothing
more serious from now on than crop
damage and probably the loss Of IL
few cattle. is anticipated by DR.. g. b.
Eunncmcycr weather observer. as
the result Of the overflow OF the
iowlands along the lower reaches Of
tn" EraZos, and Colorado Rivers.
DIR. Bunnemcycr sent out wa7H-
ings saturday and repeated them
sunday 10 all points along these two
rivers advising tn" people TO re-
move their cattle and to leave the
lowlands until after the high water
stage passed.
WASHINGTON. Sept. l2-American
Red Cross national headquarters an
nounccd tonight an appropriation Of
100000 for relief work in San An
tonic. This action taken. il was ex-
planned. ri the rcqucs! Of the San
Antonio chapter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13
The Weather

Fair To-day mud Tomorrow: NJ Change
In Tcmprra-
tnrr.
For wcathr: reaort soc Editorial rag.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-13

Full Associated Press
Report
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-24
THE NQUIsITVE REPORTER

Every day your IuqujsiJive Report
 CT picks on five persons, and
 gosh how they dread itD Todays question: Do you believe
 that Prohibition will work?"
 Herbert Raymond. clerk in whole sale anchor house: "OG course it will work, provided you have the right temperature. This should be around sevcnty-Gye degrees.
 Clifford TaIlmaGsa, curator and Egyptologist: It IS working well at my house. Sorry We didn't think of it before.
 Thomas Hyde. orgauist Ninth Re- formed Presbyterian church: "I ster- iIize my rubber boots by boiling, and jump or a tubtul of grapes. I got sauternc from white grapes and clarot from red"
 A. Anderson, designer of aero planes: "Tu say it will. I'll go fur ther and say it does. All you have to remember is to check it"
 ?. Bissell. dealer in telephone post holes: "Work? It works while I speel. All do is skim and bottle"
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-24
NOTICE OF @y@G2lL ELECTION

Notice of Municipal Election, as provided by Ordinance No. 124, not ice is hereby given, that general Municipal Election will be held on Tuesday, April 5th, 1921, for the Election ol g. -.-yog, four Council men, City Treasurer, City Clerk, and a School Director.
 The City hail Aas been designated as the polling place, and the polls will be open from, ' AM. to ' PM. April stl, 1921.
 The qualifications Of voters for all the above offices are as follows; They shall be citizens of the United States; TWcnty-one years of age or over; Who have recided continuous ly one year next proceeding the date of election in the Territory of Alas ka; SIX mout.s next preceding the date Of election with the limits of the City of Skagway, and shall have duly registered. Walter McBrien, 2-2G-to-4-5. City Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-24
.DIIORIAL
-Sz=Es:>.,E-s-ss.sAszxszggssss
.f,-i nllE COOPERATION TO
MAKE MINES stitkSS

...-r. a'.-#oD. We'll NuOwn miner .. ..u..e-lur. has ..-eully made .s.g..r. 10. ~ very likely looking . %. -..e milling sold in the -.....-,. -.snE uls,r.cJ which di- --. -..-.y.yU to JuIS promising .-..e .8.-. Is the natural outlet .. ..-.-.. ..-L-s center for the ...-E. ..so- l.SJrsct part of -...... "-.,- ~g Usueye has . -..- - s-o"yus ,:. gay other ....... ...... "a l-e mu"tG Cl the Yu
 .. a......v ueCe ,s. pi course ..- .....-., and 't is ,ssrettable
 .- --.- 10 iOta, Jgsauization ... ...-- ..-ac -I .uVst to open ...-s -...... ay w.!.. .!i:rc. ed pub . y-..-. t0 become interested a-u. .. ,4e gsOpr,Hes and - ..e focal Dou. oI citizens ... .... .8 soa.e sg.eu4.d work .. .... .acs II .u=y a"Uld en-
 .. .-ayata IGy D.u" owner
 -. .guld no. -... su'h ridiC- .. -.-- a..ces uy .,.s n9en ask .. .. .-.r Ia,! vISr realize ...s over h,-, -'I, they
 ..... ..ac t-eu r,,rcr-y at d ....... a..s- a@d uoi shut out ..... ..ytal. as uas always - ,-sy 4eye iu previous Iu- ... G...L should uOt overcome i ,a appropriation to re-
 ..-.-euOrse-N neatuu auto .. .... p@osprciurs and :uiu- .... ...1 e-4. r-- u our .... ... .-as trade ssi" oar meE- .. .-. .s here wAca We must z. ... work for B., ,ery exist
 o. ..r district, forgetting all
 a.. -.....-s. iu an eGorJ to es- ..- ... -.--s on d permanent ...s .s essentially mining -. ..a we need to have these .....- G..e,yEeL al once.
 .-...- we sand, dl'iGcd we fall. ..s .. 4.o.-ss to Ii&e tHe country - mo- --. together neioye t is too A-- .s- our section to the front . U.e .-l...- m.nera' lnd we can ...e ..- rag.r~I if yr direct our ...-.es .- ..a r.s.t course. White -sa s.--.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-24
DECREASE IN JANUARY
 FOREIGN TRADE TOTALS

Decreases in both imports and eX- ports in January are shown in a statement released today by the Bur eau of Foreign and Domestic Com merce of the Department of Com merce.
 Imports of merchandise amount ed to S2O9.OOO.OOO ir January, 1921, compared with $266.00O,OOO in De- ccmber. 1920. and $474.OOO,OOO in January 1920. The January import total is the smallest for any month since February.
 Imports during the seven months period ended with January, 1921. were valued at S2.543,OOO,O0O, against $2.76S.OOO.00o in the same period of 1920.
 The excess of exports over imports in January. 1921. was S446.000.OOO 1920, and with the exception of De- cember. 1920, is the largest month ly excess of exports since June, 1919.
 Imports of gold amounted to $3S,- O0o 900 in January and to $3+2.O0O, OUO in the seven months ended with January oG 1921 compared with $l2.OOO.OOO in January and $3S,O00 900 in the seven months period of 1920.
 Exports Of gold show a large drop amounting to only $S.000,000 in January of this year compared with S4S.O0O.O0O in January 1920, and to SISO.OOO.O00 in the seven months ended January 1921. against $Sl9,- GOO. .O0O in the same period of 1920.
 Imports Of silver fell from $5j.- GOO. .O0O in the seven months endeI January 1920. to SS7,O00,OOO in the correspoudiug period of 1921, and exports of silver dropped from Sl22. O0O. 900 in 1920 to $3S.OO0,O00 in the seven months period ended with January 1921.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-24
REo,5IaaUya NOTICE

In accordance with Ordinance No. 1l2, notice is hereby given that the registration bycs5 will be open at the office Ot tly City Clerk, in the City hall, every evening, except Sun- days, from ,:&0 to goo PM. for two weeks, commencing March 21st, 1921, and on Saturday afternoon. April 2nd, 1921, from 2 to G PM. for the registration of voters at the Municipal Election to be held April 5th, 1921. Walter McBrien, 2-2G-lo-4-2. City Clerk.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-24
IlHRAEY NOTES

Tnc library is being used by ali increasing number of people. Some have hooks waica they are intending to donate 10 the library, but have uol yet gotten round to sort them out. The Library Board is buying books and will soon be sending for a new order. Tn the last shipment several books were duplicated by those donating. If the Board could receive your donation next Satur- day. they would not be under the trouble end expense of buying du- plicutcs ot waat you are going to give them. Will you take this not ice and act on i, not later than Sat urday afternoon of this week.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-24
L obsseTs Painless Death.

A new method ut killing and cook ing lobster is advocated by Joseph SInel. an English expert, whose meth od is sponsored by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami maIS. He claims that tAe fish should be placed in cold water, which should be graduaIly raised to boiling point. His experiments showed that if a lob ster is placed in water at D degrees Fahrenheit, it will he dead by the time the water is warmed to 80 de- grees. whereas if plunged into boiling water. the lobster will struggle for more than a minute. MT. Sinel writes that the leth0rSy which precedes death takes place before the water has appreciably warmed and that the slowly boiling to death idea which has Aorfifed sensitive persons is with uu: f.uDG#.;Gn."
The daily Alaskan., 1921-03-24

rage, and Triuh DcvOn felt his power ebbing away.
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 "Thosc two said I couldn't even say good-by t0-io-" She bowed her head against thc kindly arn that sup ported her and for a moment was so agitutcd she could not proceed.
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 Continued on Saturday.