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The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21
Hon. P. C. Mccormack Sells the St. Michael Trading Co. Store to Campbell Brothers.
New Owners Are Young Men of Energy, Ability and Character Who Will Doubt less Conduct the Business in Such a Manner as to Merit the Confidence of the Public.

A business deal for which ne- gotiations have been pending for some time and which is of great interest to the community was closed this week by the sale of the store of the St. Michael Ira ding Company to two well-known young men of Wrangell, Ernest and Leonard Campbell. While the transaction was not entirely completed Mr. Mccormack retired from the business at the end of last week, and the rumors of the sale which have been persistent for several months were confirm ed yesterday.
 In point of continuous individ- ual ownership, the St. Michael Trading Company store is one of the oldest here, Mr. Mccormack having been one of the four men who established the business in 1898. The others were Messrs. Montague and McCue of Belling- ham and J. W. Stedman. Up to going into business here, MT. Mccormack had been a contractor and bridge builder but was per suaded by his friends to enter the mercantile field with them and eventually became sole owner of the establishment, MT. Stedman selling out his interest and going into business elsewhere, and the other two selling out to Mr. Me Cormack in in 1910. Mir McCor- mack will remain in Wrangell for the present and expects to busy himself during the summer months with gardening and little improvements around his home.
 The new owners have resided in Wrangell since 1899 and are young men of excellent character who have the respect of the en- tire community. Both brothers have had considerable mercantile experience and their friends wish them success in their new ven- ture. They have bought the build ing as well as the stock and fix lures and will continue the busi- ness under name of St. Michael Trading Company.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

The regular monthly meeting of the Wrangell Parent Teachers Association was held at the schoolhouse Thursday evening. At the business meeting, the matter of selecting committees to assist with the Commencement arrangements was left to the chairman of the social committee, Mrs. I.C. Bjorge. The president of the Association and Miss Cros- no were empowered to select prizes to be awarded pupils of the school at the close of the school year. These committees will make their reports at the next regular meeting.
 The program for the evening consisted of a group of interest ing chemical experiments by Mar ion Myers and Fred Gunderson, an instructive and comprehensive paper on the work of manyParent. Teachers Associations of the country by Mrs. Patterson, a very interesting address on James Whitcomb Riley by Miss Rees and two musical numbers beside the usual community singing, an ex. cellent piano solo by Miss Laura Roaming and a vocal solo by Mrs. Johnson. The address given by Miss Rees was especially enjoy able. It showed a thorough un. derstanding of the Hoosier poet and contained intimate touches that only some one we'll acquaint ed with Riley's childhood sur roundings could give. Quota tions from many of his poems were. interspersed with the ac counts of his life.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21
Bishop Rowe Confirms a Class
 of Eight

Bishop Rowe conducted ser, vices at St. Philips Church Tues day evening and a large congre- gation witnessed the impressive confirmation service. There were eight in the class-Mrs. C. B. Hits, Loren Hits, James Wheel CT, Robert Edmunson. John Grant, Jr., Gertrude Carlstrom, Helen Fletcher, Fritz Willard. TheBishop presented each one with the sil- yer cross that he gives to every confrmant in Alaska, and deliv- cred a very impressive address to the class. His address to the congregation followed later. There were three special musical numbers. Mrs. Towers sang a solo, and the trio and anthem sung last Sunday were repeated.
 The Bishop visited both the public and the Government school on Tuesday and gave interesting talks to the pupils. He left on the Jefferson for a visit to Metla- kahtla.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21
Work on Courthouse Begins

The new courthouse for Wran- gell is about to become a reality. The contractor, George E. Brown, of Ketchikan, arrived last Friday and the hauling of the lumber from the local mill began Monday morning. Construction will be- gin immediately.
 The building will be erected south of the present U. s. Mar shal's office which will be torn down later. It will be 40 by 40, and two stories high. The lower floor will contain an office for the U.S.DeputyMarshal, aguardroom mems quarters, Women's quar- ters and corridors and a furnace room.
 It was stated Monday that local labor would be engaged for the construction work. Coming at a time when so many industries are at a standstill, this fact will be gratifying to Wrangell people. Much of the lumber for the build- ing was cut at the Wilson x Syl- veSter Mill last fall.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

A floating crab cannery arrived in Wrangell some time Tuesday night and anchored in the bay near the mill dock. The cannery halls from Portland but was equipped in Seattle and is seek ing location in the north. The owners, prospected near Ideal Cove, Duncan Canal and Peters, burg some time ago for crabs and it is not known just where the float will be located. The cannery has two full stories and is equipped to handle 300 dozen crabs daily. It has an excellent canning plant and, it was reported that it might handle shrimp and red salmon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21
Farewell Party

Miss Meyrick, whose departure for England is imminent, was hostess at a farewell party to her friends last night at the home of Miss Swanson and Miss Rees. A delightful evening was spent and the hostess was presented with a beautiful, carved old ivory jewel case, a souvenir of Alaska, by her guests, as a token of their regard and friendship.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21
St. Philips Church

Next Sunday evening at St. Philips Church will be the last opportunity for Wrangell people to hear Mrs. Towers for some time. The subject of her paper will be What is religion?' The music will be as follows:
 Offertory Violin Solo-Largo- William Patterson.
 Solo The Good Shepherd = Mrs. John T. Towers.
 Trio-The Hand Unseen-Mrs. Towers, Mrs. Mclaughlin, MT. Carlson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21
ST. Philips Guild will meet with Mrs. F. H. Gold next We'd nesday afternoon.

Rev. Thomas Jenkins, rector of St. David's Episcopal Church, Portland, for a number of years and formerly rector in Ketchikan, has been appointed Archdeacon for Southeastern and Southwest ern Alaska. He will come to Alaska to begin his work in July. His family resides in Seattle at present, two children being stu. dents at the University of Wash ington. Later, they will make their home in Alaska.
 Rev. Jenkins visited Wrangell early in August, 1919 in the in- terest of the Armenian Relief and it is probable that he will oc- cupy the pulpit at St. Philips late in the summer while Rev. Corser pays a visit to his parents in the East. Rev. Jenkins is an ener- getic worker with much admins trative ability and is keenly in- terested in Alaska. His church work in Portland was very suc- cessful and he was considered one of Bishop Summers best men.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

A number of business houses and residences are receiving a spring over-hauling at present that adds considerably to the at- tractive appearance of the town as a whole. The residence of Fred Wigg was painted during the past week and work has com- menced on other buildings.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21
Elk Organization Is Flourishing
 In. Alaska
Says George F. Forrest, Dis
 trict Deputy Grand Ex- alted Ruler, Who Is Now
 In Wrangell on Business

MT. and Mrs. George F. Forrest of Juneau arrived on the City of Seattle Tuesday. Mr. Forrest came on a matter of business, and he and Mrs. Forrest leave on the Jefferson for Ketchikan from which point they will return to Juneau.
 MT. Forrest is District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler of Benevo- lent and Protective Order of Elks. His district embraces the entire territory of Alaska. He has just returned from an official visit to the. lodge at Anchorage, the Bills Club at Cordova, and the lodge at SkagWay. He reports all the lodges he visited to be in most lourishing condition.
 He said he was pleased while at Anchorage to read a dispatch from Wrangell stating that the initial dance given by the local Elks last month was the largest social event of the season and a tremendous success.
 Mr. Forrest says the baby lodge at Anchorage, now has a mem- bership of 437, with 50 applica- tions awaiting action. The lodge has $16,000 in their building fund as we'll as S1, 400 in cash in their general fund.
 The lodge has asked the Grand Lodge for permission to build $50, 900 Elks club, at Cordova, as we'll as one at Ketchikan. The clubs are called Bills" clubs and the membership is confined to Elks in good standing. The lodges in Anchorage and Juneau make trips to these towns and in- itiate whenever a class is ready for the horns.
 Skagway lodge now has 213 members with quite a number of applications to be acted on.
 Juneau Lodge, No. 420, has about 600 members and is in a most fiourishing condition.
 Mr. Forrest will attend the Grand Lodge at Los Angeles this summer.
 There are several suggestions in regards to Alaska Elkdom, which the district deputy will put before the Grand Lodge.
 Mr. Forrest is one of the oldest Elks in Alaska, and his enthusi- asm has been one of the greatest factors in the upbuilding of this immense order in the North.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Miss Adelaide Meyrick who has been making her home with her aunt and uncle, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Gearing for about a year will return to her home in Eng land, leaving tonight on the Mary. She will spend about five days in Vancouver and then proceed over the c, P. R. to Montreal from which port she will sail for Europe.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

J. P. Lindsay, superintendent for the North Pacific Trading & Packing company at klawock, was a business visitor to Wran- gellsthis week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

The Mary arrived from the north and the Seattle from the south at about the same time Tuesday morning, the Mary get
 ting into port first and the Seattle landing at the cannery dock where she remained until the Mary left.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Edward Barto, a we'll known Sourdough who is connected with the Alaska Yukon Navigation company at Ft. Yukon was aboard the Princess Mary Tuesday morn ing. He was returning north from a trip outside.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Word was received here Satur- day by Captain 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 approval or rejection of the Bureau and the purchase price of S515, which was the highest bid received at the public sale held here last Thursday, was not considered high enough. It is thought that the Osprey will be re-sold at some other port although nothing def mite is known about the plans of the Bureau concerning the dis posal of the boat.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

The Redmen's lodge will give a smoker next Tuesday evening, following regular meeting at which the Adoption degree will be conferred.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

L. c. Patenaude became i'll suddenly last Thursday morning while preparing to open up his place of business and has been confined to his room all week. He is improving steadily.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

John Tanning moved his stock of furs and his shoe shop into new quarters in the Patenaude building, adjoining the Poodle Dog Cafe, this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Eight men left early Wednes- day morning for the Towers camp on Duncan Canal to resume the road building that was begun last year. They went out on the co, accompanied by R, G. Harris.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

M. s. Thompson, H. o. John son and Pete McGregor went back to the Towers Camp Sunday after a few days of city life. The co returned to Wrangell Monday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Mrs. Louis Flagstad shipped her household goods on the Seattle Tuesday and left on the same boat to join her husband in Se- attle. MT. and Mrs. Flagstad moved to Wrangell about three years ago and lived here continu- ously since that time with the ex- ception of several months resi-. dence in Cordova while the Os- prey, on which MT. Flagstad was employed, was stationed to the Westward.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21
The Mayor and Councilmen Receive
 No Salary
(Skagwav Daily Alaskan)

The work Of the mayor and coun- ciImen is gratis and as much time is required of them, they, Tn their efforts for the good of all should receive the loyal support of the cit izens and tax payers and their acts,
 while open 10 criticism, should be viewed with impartiality as they are as much interested in the well fare of the community as their crit
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

The high school entertainment that was postponed last week owing to the illness of Miss Helen Hofstad will be given Friday night at the Rex.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

s. c. Cunningham has received the architects plans for his new building and construction will be- gin in two or three weeks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

The theme of the address at St. Philips Church Sunday even. ing, March "A, will be The Doubt that Saves"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

William Berger is confined to his home and under the care of his physician as a result of being caught between two logs late last week. The muscles of both limbs, from the knees down, were badly bruised and torn.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

The Princess Pat arrived Mon- day afternoon from the usual West Coast trip. There were no passengers for Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Charles M. Binkley of the Bar rington Transportation company arrived from the south on the Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Lee Hits who came in from
 the West Coast a few weeks ago went out again Tuesday morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

George Sylvester returned from a visit south when the Jefferson arrived Monday afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Carl Shumaker, who has been spending some time in Seattle, returned on the Jefferson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Mrs. W. c. Waters and family accompanied Captain Waters on his West Coast trip last week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Ted Sterling. purser on the Stikine river boats of the Barring ton Transportation company, ar rived from the south on the Se- a4+1o
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Ben Hulse who left Wrangell in January for North Yakima is now in Selah, Washington.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

The ladies of the Presbyterian Church are rehearsing a play which will be given at later date.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

John Eggle and Robert Hjelte of Tacoma were arrivals in Wran- gell last week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

James H. Wheeler returned to Petersburg on the Seattle Satur- day morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

G. o. Vogelin who arrived in Wrangell last Friday returned to Ketchikan on the Seattle Tues
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Allen were in from their fur farm on Duncan Canal for a short time last week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Found-A way to save money by buying Pearl Oil and Lubri- eating oils at the St. Michael Trading company dock.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

O. Gunderson and his two sons expect to leave next week for their place on Johnson Cove.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

C. NJ. Coulter shipped nlne boxes of fresh fish south on the Seattle Tuesday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

G. H. Tozier shipped box of fresh fish south on the Seattle this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

ForSale-11-room house on easy terms. Inquire of Mrs. B. Swift, Stikine Ave. If
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

M. Marshall was a passenger for Petersburg on the Seattle last Saturday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

The Girls Club met with Miss Erma Grant last Saturday after noon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21
Weekly Budget Of Happenings
 About Town
Wm. Patterson went to Juneau on the Jefferson Monday.

Oscar Case returned on the Jefferson Tuesday from Seattle where he spent several weeks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-04-21

Bishop P. T. Rowe arrived from Seattle on the Jefferson Monday for a short visit with his Wrangell parishioners.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
Elevator Girls
About Only War
Workers Left

CHICAGO. July 15.-Remember
the war days. when girls were en-
ployed everywhere-shinin shoes,
bell-hopping in the hotels, setting
up pins in bowling alleys. driving
automobiles. soda fountain clerks.
floor walkers, munitions factory
workers?
Well. they have all faded out or
the picture with the solitary excep-
tion of the elevator girls. I'VE
have one left" said Albert Schroe-
der. of the Morrison Hotel. She's
here. the only war survivor amons
the girl workers.
Those who took the places OF
walters in the dining rooms and
the ones who shined shoes. they are
all gone"
Charles J. Boyds. head of the IL
linois State Free Employment
Bureau says that of the girl war
workers. fewer went back into
domestic work than came out of il
here. 1t is almost impossible to
persuade a girl who had a taste of
war life and war wages. to return
to what she considers ''menial
labor" A great many of them have
gone into summer resort work.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
SIMS PUTS THANKS
In FORM LETTER
Admiral Replies Impersonally
To Thousand Friends
And Well-Wishers.

So numerous are letters and teie-
grams received by Odmiral Sims.
following his speech in London last
month. when-he expire ssed himself
concerning the activities of 'techui-
cal American citizens" in this eoun-
try. who seek to disturb good rela-
tions between the United States and
England in the interest of an Irish
republic. that the admiral has been
forced 10 resort to printed form
by way of acknou Judgement.
Including cables sent him from the
United States before he left London.
wireless messages received on ship
hoard and kilograms, letters and
resolutions which awaited him In
New York and at Washington, the
admiral carried to Newport with
him messages from close to 1000
friends and well-wishers.
The form letter gotten out by the
admiral on his return to Newport.
following his reprimand by Secre-
tsry OF the Navy DENLY for the Lon
don utterances. is as follows:
Il thank you very sincerely in
deed for your thougntful kindness
in taking the trouble to inform me
OF your approval and appreciation
o. the sentiments ] expressed in tho
speech I delivered in London before
the English Speaking Union on June
Z. 1921.
1T is significant that I have been
assured by hundreds OF telgrams,
letters ard resolutions from ali parts
of the United States that our people
generally approve Ihe sentiments
expressed in that speech: and that
they are strongly disposed effect
lively to resent any interference in
our domestic policies or foreign re-
lations by any hyphenated class OF
citizens whatever.
Il should like to have acknowl-
edged your communication IN a more
personal manner, but the number of
similar messages have received
would render this possible only at
the expense of very considerable de-
lay"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
HARDING FAVORS
SINGLE HEAD FOR
AIRCRAFT SERVICE
Agrees with Commission
Plan to Unite Army and
Navy Activities.

President Harding favors the pro-
posal to place all the aircraft sery-
ices of the government. military and
civil. under one central authority.
There has been an impression that
the President was opposed to this
plan, and that impression was en-
phasized when Mai. Gen. Menoher.
chief Of the Air Service of the Army,
asked the Secretary of War to re-
move the assistant chief, Brig. Gen.
william Mitchell. who was persist
ent advocate of amalgamation Of
the army and navy air services.
VIII Recommend Unineation.
1t was learned yesterday. how
ever, that the President Is heartily
in favor of the proposed amalga-
nation. and that the joint reorganf-
zation commission, which is engage
in preparing plans for a reorganiza-
tion of administrator of the execu-
tive branch of the government, Is
inclined TO recommend the unifica-
tion of all :he governments aircraft
activities.
The position Of President Hard
ing in the matter is that ama,gama-
tion will work efficiency and econ
omy. One great difficulty pertain
ing to the present separate aircraft
services that has impressed him is
that there is no systematic method
of awarding contracts for the con-
struction OF aircraft One branch
awards contracts without regard to
any other government aircraft or
ganization. and the President be-
iieves that this is detrimental to the
upbuilding of private aircraft man.
nfacture in the United States.
, sueke.ts Defense Department.
Inference is drawn from what wa )
learned yesterday of the Presidents
position that he is in favor of the
amalgamation of the War and NAVY
Departments into a department OF
national defense. The plan under
consideration by the reorganization
commission contemplates having a
Cabinet officer at the head OF this
department with assistant secre-
taries under him. In charge of the
army. the nav and the united air
craft service.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
FIND TRIO GUILTY
OFDARINC HOLD-UP
Committed to Await Sentence
In Default of $4,000
Bail.

After forty-five minutes delibera-
tion a jury yesterday afternoon con-
victed Albert S. Sutton. rs years
old; Arthur Mcdonald. 30 years old.
and Herbert r. Run. "a years old.
on the charge of holding up Harry
T. Mervis and his wife on January
I6 last. at Fifteenth and T streets
northwest.
Mervis was on his way, home a.
midnight when two men. alleged to
be Mcdonald and Sutton. held him
and his wife up at the point of a
pistol and took his stick pin and a
small amount of money. Mrs. Mer-
Wis lost her handbag and her we'd
ding ring. Ruff was alleged to have
acted as lookout.
Detectives Kelly and Scrivener
and Bauer were assigned teSthe
case and obtained confessions from
all three of the men.
Chief Justice Mccoy fixed the bail
for all three at $4,000, ard they
were committed to jail last night
to await sentence. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Paul B. Crrmelin con-
Quoted the case for the government,
while Attorneys S. McComas Haw-
ken. Bertrand Emerson and NJ. J.
Mcnamara defended the accused.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-16
WILL INVESTIGATE
FORD'S PROPOSAL

Henry Ford's proposition to take
over the governments incomplsteo
Muscle Shoals, nitrate plant and
water power project in the Tennes-
see River. was a subject of discus
sion at the Cabinet meeting yester.
day.
Secretary OF Commerce Hoover.
who submitted the Ford proposal to
the Secretary OF War Thursday.
brought the subject up in the Cab
met meeting and II was agreed that
the administration would go slow
before committing itself to the pro-
ject which eventually must be pass
ed upon by Congress.
The Cabinet with the approval OF.
the President, decided that the Ford
offer should be very carefully in
vestigatedN from every angle and
commissioned the task to Secretary
Of the Treasury Mellon, Secretary
OF War Weeks and Secretary or
Commerce Hoover. In their inves-
ugation they will have the coopera-
tion of the Federal War Power.
Commission.