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The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-26

CHICAGO, Jan. 25 (by Associated Pressl The executive council of the American Federation of Teachers, fol- lowing action taken at the recent con- vention of the organization held in St. Paul, is launching a nationwide campaign for better tenure legisla- tion for teachers. State legislatures will be asked to remedy existing con- ditions relative to the employment and retention of teachers, who be- lieve that injustice lies in the prevail ing system. The American Federation of Teachers authorities assert that remedial legislation will go far to- wards raising the standard of the teaching profession, inasmuch as it will obviate arbitrary dismissal of competent teachers by autocratic boards of education.
 "'In asking for decent tenure legisla- tion," said Charles B. Stillman, presi- dent of the American Federation of Teachers, at Chicago headquarters, "our organization is not animated by any desire to protect the inefficient teacher. In fact, the American Fed eration of Teachers is interested in providing the machinery by means of which incompetent teachers may be removed from the school system. Far 1,n American Federation of Teachers has gone on record in most revolution, ary measure for the protection of the public schools, by demanding for it's organization professional training as prerequisite for the chartering of a local"
 President Stillman said the Amert, can Federation of Teachers maintains that tenure should be permanent dur. ing efficiency after the lapse of the probationary period, which should not exceed three years; that all dismiss
 als, both during and after probation
 must be for causes definitely em,
 bodied in the educational law, such
 as gross insubordination, inefficiency
 and conduct unbecoming a teacher
 and that after the probation period dismissal for any cause, including in efficiency. shall be authorized only by 1 an impartial trial board.
 l Appeal from the decision of a trial board may be made to the civil courts
 would also be allowed.
 The federation officials say they see
 a cultural wage for teachers and ex,
 plain that this is a wage which will | enable them to live according to the Cordova Jazz Orchestra dance. at l Fao1p Hall Saturday, pi0bf
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-26
SMALL TOLL ON
 GREAT LAKES
 IN YEAR PAST

DETROIT, Jan. 26 (by Associated Press). - Marked reduction in the number of marine disasters on the Great Lakes during the 1920 season, compared with 1919, is shown in the records of shipping companies here. During 1920 there were eight vessel losses and 29 lives lost, against 19 vessel losses and 80 loves lost the pre- ceding year.
 The 29 persons who lost their lives last year perished when the steamer Superior City sank in Lake Superior off Whitefish point. This occurred on the night of August 20 after col lision with the steamer Willis l.. King.
 The collision is said to have been due to fog. The Superior City sank so rapidly after the collision it was impossible to launch boats, according to the stories of four survivors. One of those lost was woman, wife of the second engineer.
 OIhCl FSSoGI lOSSSS III 1JGU were.
 The Mary A. McGregor, fire; the J. H. Shrigley, abandoned; the Marion, fire; the Sarnon, sprang leak; the Mary WoOlson, waterlogged; the Mig tee, abandoned; the Francis J. Wild lar, driven on rocks.
 The sinking of the Widlar furnished one of the most dramatic pages in the history of Great Dake disasters, al- though no lives were lost. The ship was driven on the rocks near White fish Point during a storm that swept the upper lakes in November. Captain Arthur Forbes of Ashtabula, O., in command of the WidIar, set out in a small boat with few men for the channel to bring help to the stranded crew. The party reached the chan nel after battling the waves for about ten miles, and rescue ships went to the wreck and saved all members of the crew. The Widlar has been abandoned by her owners to the un- derwriters.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-26

Professional kodak finishing. Scar. borough Agency at Cordova drug store
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28

hold Of the ledger was not going to b
easy-far from It; but the excitement
Of the chase had fairly obsessed him
BY now. He lay in bed, turning ovef
In his mind every possible and Inn
possible scheme by which he could
get into the secret center room at The
Elms. He knew the safe the ledger
was kept In; but safes are awkward
propositions for the ordinary mortal
to tackle. Anyway. 1t wasn't . thing
which could be done In . minutes
visit: he would have to manage At
least quarter or half an hours I'M
disturbed search, the thought Of which,
with his knowledge Of the habits Of
the household. almost made him laugh
out loud. And, at that moment, {
fly pinged past his head.
CTo BIN CoNT1NUED.)
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28
CHAPTER vIIl-continusd.

-
At first ne had expected some trick,
teing person of tortuous brain; but
- time went on, and nothing unex-
bected happened. he became assured.
ais orders were to follow the mil
aonaire, and inform headquarters
where he was taken to. And assured
y at the moment II seemed easy mon
". Then, quite suddenly. the hum
ming stopped and he frowned. The
ear in front had swung or the road,
and turned through the entrance of a
small airdrome. What the devil was
he to do nowf Most assuredly he
eould not pursue an airpIane on mo-
ior-even a racer. Blindly, without
thinking, he did the first thing that
rame into his head. He left his car
standing where 1t was, and followed
the others into the airdrome on foot.
Perhaps he could find out something
from one of the mechanics: someone
might be able to tell him where the
plane was going.
There she was with the car beside
her, and already the millionaire was
being strapped into his seat. Drum
nond was talking to the pilot, and
the sleuth, full Of eagerness, accosted
passing mechanic.
"Can you tell me where that air
plane is going tot" he asked ingrati-
ltingly.
It was perhaps unfortunate that the
said mechanic had just had a large
spanner dropped on his toe, and his
answer was not helpful. It was an
education in one way, and at any 9TH
er time the pursuer would have treat
ed 1t with the respect 1t deserved.
But, as 1t was, 1t was unfortunate
that Peter Darrell should have chosen
that moment to look round. And all
he saw was the mechanic talking ear
nestly to the sleuth. =. Where
upon he talked earnestly to Drum
m0nd.
In thinking It over after, that un-
happy sleuth whose job had seemed so
easy, found II difficult to say exactly
what happened. All of sudden he
found himself surrounded by people
Ill very affable and most converse.
honal 1t took him quite FIVE minutes
to get back to his car, and by that
time the plane was a speck In the
west. Drummond was standing by
the gates when he got there, with a
look Of profound surprise on his face
zone I have seen often" remarked
the soldier; "two sometimes; three
rarely; four never. Fancy four pune.
tures-all at the same time! Dear
deari positively insist on giving
you lift"
He felt himself irreslstibly propelled
toward Drummond's car. with only
time for fleeting glimpse at his own
four fat tires, and almost before he
realized 1t they were away. And II
was then that the man he had thought
mad laughed gently.
'Is 1t all right, Peterf Hugh asked
"All safe," came voice from he.
hind.
'aThen dot him one I" >
The sleuth had q fleeting vision Of
stars Of all colors which danced be
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28

The "Menageris du Pare" It Yer
sailles, founded By Louis XIV. ~
ceived many animals from Cairo. II
was maintained for over q century.
during that time furnishing valuable
material to French anatomlsts and
naturalists. Gradually e decayet
and In 1850 was almost sxtinguished
BY the mob. The Paris museum d
natural history was re-establIshed b
law n 17o0 and Buttons i6ea e at
tachin6 menaeer1e wns carrlet ou1
m lall>r cc11l Survives = ~ 6D1Doo
tlen = ~ 5orGIn ~ B1nn1ea &
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28
DYED HER BABY'S COAT,
A SKIRT AND CURTAINS

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con.
tains directions so simple any woman can
new. Even If she has never dyed before,
she can put a new, rich color into shabby
skirts, dresses, waists, coats, stockings,
sweaters, coverings, draperies, hangings.
everything. Buy Diamond Dyes--no other
kind-then perfect home dyeing is guar
anteed. just tell your druggist whether
the material you wish to dye Ii wool or
silk, or whether it is linen, cotton, or
mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never streak,
spot, fade or run.--advertisement.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28
CHAPTER TX.
In Which He Has a Near Shave.

ONE.
captain, you have me guessing"
The American bit the end of another
cigar, and leaned back In his chair.
"You say that swell Frenchman with
the walters lowering about like fieas
round a dogs tail is the reason you
came to Paris. Is he kind Of friend
ly with Hiram @. Potts7"
Drummond laughed
'The first time met Mr.. Potts"
he remarked, shat swell Frenchman
was just preparing to put q thumb
screw on his second thumb"
"Secondr' The detective looked up
quickly.
1.-THE first had been treated earlier
in the evening"" answered Drummond
quietly. "It was then that / removed
your millionaire pal"
The other lit his cigar deliberately.
"Say, Captain" he murmured, you
amt pulling my leg by any chance.
are your
II am not" said Drummond short
ly. II was told, before I met him,
that the gentleman over there was
one Of the boys. He Ia. most
distinctly. In fact, though up to date
such matters have not been much In
my line, 1 should put him down as a
sort Of supernatural. wonder what
name he is passing under heref"
The American ceased pulling at his
cigar.
do they varyr'
''In England he is clean-shaven, pos
sesses a daughter, and answers to
Carl Peterson. Al he Is at present ]
should never have known him, but for
that little trick Of his"
! Possesses daughterr' For the
| first time the detective displayed
traces Of excitement "Holy Smoke !
It can't be himi''
"Whor' demanded Drummond.
But the other did not answer. Out
Of the corner Of his eye he was watch
ing three men who had just Joined
| the subject Of their talk, and on his
| face was dawning amaxement. he
waited till the whole party had gone
into the restaurant, then, throwing
aside his caution, he turned excitedly
ON. Drummond.
care you certain" he cried, ''that
that's the man who has been monkey
ing with Pottsf"
Absolutely" said Hugh. 'sHe rec
ognized me; whether he thinks ] rec
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28
By CYRIL McNEILE
"SAPPER"
copyrisht b. Gee II. Dossn O..

in clear voice addressed no one in
particular:
"You.re spotted. Look out. Legder
at Godalming."
Then. engulfed once more in the
crowd. he continued his majestic pro-
gress, and finally disappeared little
abruptly from view.
Cryptic" murmured the American,
''but some lad. Geel He had that
bunch guessing"
1.-THE ledger at Godalming," said
Hugh thoughtfully. II watched Peter
son. through the skylight last night,
getting gay with that ledger. I'm think
ing well have to look inside 1t. Mr..
Green. What about q little dinner at
Maxim's7 I'm thinking we've found
out all we're likely to find, until we
can get to that ledger. And thanks
to your knowing those birds. Mr..
Green, our trip to Paris has been Of
considerable value"
The American nodded.
II guess Pm on" he remarked slow
"; "but, II you take my advice, cap
tain, you'll look nippy tonight.
wouldn't linger around corners admir-
Ing the mud. Things kind O. happen
at corners"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28

URVt10oxSk9 tAa0 0A24y
| spells and ct my
monthly periods e
|Was almost inpos-
|sible to keep around
|at my work. Since
|Eny last baby came
two years ago my
back has been worse
land no position I
could got In would
relieve It. and doc
tors met icine did
mot help me. Afriend
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28

The hurt Of : burn or cut. stops whea
Coles Carbolisalve 10 applied. IL heals
All druggists or send Soc to The J. w. Cole
Co., Rockford. nl-Advertisement
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28
lKeepY ourSkin-Por ores
| Active and Healthy
with Cuticura Soap

The mole cricket has curious mole
like hands admirably adapted for
digging.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28

man giving q dinner party In the rss-
taurant by the way the head waiter
was lowering around. And then sud
denly his eyes narrowed. and he sat
motionless.
Are you interested in the psycholo-
gy Of gambling, Mr.. Greenf" he re-
marked, turning to the somewhat
astonished American. "Some people
cannot control their eyes or their
mouth II the stakes are big; others
cannot control their hands. For In
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28
s0sv ~
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stance. the gentleman opposite. Does
anything strike you particularly with
regard to himT
The detective glanced across the
lounge.
HE seems to like hitting his knee
with his left hand" he said, after
a short inspection.
Precisely" murmured Hugh. "That
Is why / came to Paris"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28

An ounce Of hustle is worth pound
Of lucky rabbits feet.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28

Never Judge what woman wants
to do by the things she does.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1921-10-28
TWO.

But on this particular evening the
detective proved wrong. They reached
Maxim's without mishap, they enjoyed
an excellent dinner, during which the
American showed himself to be born
conversationalist, as well as a shrewd
man Of the world. And over the cof-
fee and liquors Hugh gave him brief
outline Of what had taken place since
he first got mixed up In the affair.
The American listened IN silence.
though amazement shone on his face
as the story proceeded. Only when
Hugh had finished, and early arrivals
for supper were beginning to all the
restaurant, did he sum up the matter
as he saw 1t.
"A tough proposition, captain-d-d
tough. Potts Is our biggest shipping
man, but where he comes on the pic
ture at that moment has me beat. Al
for the old girls Jewels, they don't
seem to fit in at all. All we can do
Is to put our noses inside that ledger,
and see the book Of the words. tn
sure help some"
And as Hugh switched of the cleo.
trio light in his bedroom, having first
seen that his torch was ready to hand
In case Of emergency. he was think.
ing of the detectives words. Getting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-16
NAVY BOARDS
WILL DISCUSS
WAGE REVISION
All District Bodies Meet to Hear
Evidence on Proposed
Pay Cuts.
BY international News Service

Under orders from the Navy De"
partment, wage boards will meet in
every naval district today to begin
hearings On the proposed reduction of
wages of Navy Yard employees all
over the country.
Under existing law 1t is provided
that wages in Navy Yards shall con-
form with wages in similar trades in
the surrounding country. There has
never been a regular wage agreement
as such, although there is an unwrit-
ten understanding that changes in the
scales shall only be made once a year.
The boards will meet locally, and
hearings will be local so as to secure
the best possible understanding OF
each situation, but wherever local
yards feel they have not secured an
equitable settlement they are permit
ted to ask a hearing from the Navy
Department here. The department Is
bound by law to review every decision
of the local boards. Findings will not
become known for some time it is un.
derstood.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-16
HUGE CHINESE
S|MUGGL|NGPLOT
IS UNCOVERED
international Activities Sus-
peot as Forty ceIestials Are
Found on British Boat.
BY international News Service.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Bvidence
showing an international conspiracy
to smuggle Chinese into the United
States was unearthed yesterday py
immigration officials investigating the
presence of forty Chinese stowaways
on the British freighter Bowes from
Hongkong.
Twenty-six were found when the
ship arrived Saturday; another searcn
yesterday revealed fourteen more. All
were on the verge OF collapse from
starvation.
Through an interpreter some OF the
stowaways confessed that they mao
paid large sums in advance 10 DC
struggled into the United states
Amons the effects of several Chinese
members of the crew, who are sus
pected of being implicated in the a.
tempt to smuggle I'm the Chinese, were
found the addresses of two white men
believed to be the brains OF the plot.
Immigration officials believe tha'
their investigation will reveal the mys
FERROUS leaks through which a 1000
of Illicit Chinese immigration has beon
pouring into the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-16
MENNoNITES FRoWN ON
y TOBACCO IN ANY FORM

sCoTTDALE, Pa. Aug. l6. =
Men must not use tobacco to be
numbered among the devout member
ship of the Mennonite Church, and
women dare not use 1t IL they wish
to be held In esteem by the fol-
lowers Of that faith.
Such was the decision Of the dele
gates at the close OF the southwest
ern conference OF the church, who
went on record as being opposed to
the use Of tobacco In any form. To
make this decision OF the church
OF greater import to the male species,
every young woman was advised to
shun all who were the slaves OF
nicotine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-16
Sir Alfred Dale Dead.

LONDON, Aug. 1s.-The death Of
Sir Alfred Dale, distinguished edu-
cationist, was announced yesterday.
Sir Alfred, who was born in 1855,
formerly was vice chancellor of
Liverpool University and was the
author OF several religious histories.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-16
It's Now POSTAL Savings"

The postal savings system hereafter
will be known as postal savings under
an order issued by Postmaster Cen
eral Hays, pursuant to a resolution
adonted by the board Of trustees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-16

Princess May" Union
Suits, low neck and sleeve
less, bodice tops with rib
bon shoulder straps and
lace yokes. in tight knee
styles, also band tops,
with tight and loose
knees.
The New York herald., 1921-12-30
Dutch Liberals Make Progress.

The long expected victory won late
in November by the Dutch Liberals
in the Second Chamber, the real gov
erning force in the Kingdom of the
Netherlands, has undoubtedly reacted
on Flemish Belgium, of which the
language is one Of many bonds, his
torical and economic, uniting It with
the Dutch. Succession to the Dutch
throne is now limited to the collat-
eral relations of Queen WnHELMINA.
Should the Princess JuLrANA die, un-
cles, aunts and cousins within the
house of Orange are on the list Of
those from among whom sovereign
may be chosen, but no German prince
is eligible.
This action should recall memories
TO the interned ex-Kaiser at Doom.
When he made WMHELMINA the gift
far from being unanimously well
coined in Holland--of the statue OF
their common ancestor WILLIAM the
Silent, which stands in front of the
House in the Wood, he, evidently
hoped to see himself overi6rd OF the
The New York herald., 1921-12-30
DR.. Lorenz Licensed.

The knots of ridiculous red tape
which have prevented DR.. ADOLF
LoRENz from performing operations
during the last month have been un-
tied at last. The State Board of
Regents, by indorsing the license
which the great Vienna orthopedic
surgeon obtained in Illinois nearly
twenty years ago, has made it pos
sible for DR.. LoRENz to go ahead with
his fine, humane work.
The scientist must be congratu-
lated upon the rare exhibition Of
patience which he has given under
trying circumstances. Made the tar
get Of suspicion by jealous few, and
later halted in his work because of
technical complaints filed by petty
creatures, DR.. LoRENz could not have
been blamed If he had sailed away.
But he seems to have understood that
the people, and particularly the chill
dren, needed him, and he showed
admirable forbearance.
The New York herald., 1921-12-30

the early records of old, historical
Eatontown, Monmouth county. were
lost or stolen from house built to
store road scrapers."
Altogether it is pretty discourag-
ing exhibit. This is not saying that
New Jersey is in worse plight in
this respect than others of the thir-
teen original States. Possibly 1t is
not. Very likely conditions in all of
them could be improved. At all
events, to New Jersey belongs the
credit of having taken hold of the
matter with a vigor which promises
change from conditions which are
deplorable to a state Of affairs more
consonant with responsibilities at
taching to the conservation Of docu'
ments of potential legal Importance
as well as Of historical value.
The New York herald., 1921-12-30
Neglected Public Records.

The New Jersey Public Record Of
flee has published report which re-
veals general laxity throughout the
State in the guardianship of public
documents. Not only have valuable
records been lost but of those that
remain many are i'll protected.
They are exposed to peril Of fire,
injury from dampness and the raw
ages of vermin, and their preserva-
tion to the present time might well ex-
cite surprise. Out Of the twenty-one
counties of New Jersey, only eight
measure up approximately to modern
methods and requirements for public
records preservation. Some of the rec
ords are in buildings supposed to be
fireproof, but as these buildings are
from fifty-fve to LA years old the
fireproof supposition involves some
strain on credulity.
Out of twelve important cities only
one, Plainfield, has its clerks Office
in a fireproof building, while the
records of another city, Passaic, are
in building described as semi-fire-
proof. The clerk of the township of
Chester, Burlington county. writes
that when the Town Hall was re-
built the chairman OF the building
committee told the builder the
records were of no further use and
ordered them destroyed" This was
in 1882, and the records thus lost
went back to the incorporation of the
township by royal patent on January
10, 1912.
In 1902 the records OF Middletown
township were stolen and deliber-
ately burned. G. Il. GODFREY, direc-
tor of the State Public Record Office,
was informed by township clerks that
other records in more recent years
have been destroyed by fire, or other
wise, to conceal evidence in criminal
prosecutions.
Byram township, Sussex county,
reports that some of its records are
in Florida, while the ancient records
of Kingswood, Hunterdon county,
have been lent to a historical society,
the name of which has been forgot
ten. All the records of Lacey town
hip, Ocean county, are lamented as
ling been destroyed by mice. while