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The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
BANK DEPOSITS

Despite the many shutdowns in in du~rry during the latter part of 1920. reports of savings banks show cna, there was general increase in savings.
 Savings deposits in New England on January ls,. 1921. showed a gain of 7.53 per cent. over year ago. In Ihe Eastern States. including New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Del aware and Maryland, the gain was Io.-s per cent. In Wisconsin. the increase was 25.66 percent In West Vir-iuia. the gain was 11.S4 per cent On the Pacific Coast. the in- crease was 6.99 per cent.
 The total deposits of G35 Savings Banks in the United States. on Jap- uary 1st. amounted to more than five and a half billion dollars-the high est figure on record-and it must be remembered that this figure repre- seuts only a part of the money in the United States that is on time depos- it.
 Savings deposits. or equivalent de- posits. show an increase over last year, in nearly every State in the Union Fix.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
RAISE FUNDS FOR OIL DENEL-
 OPMENT NEAR ANCHORAGE

The Anchorage oil and Develop ment Co. has let a contract with J. c. Sellauder and o. D. Wayon to sink the oil well on the cOmpany's claim four miles east of Anchorage, another 2oo feet. The well is now down about 200 feet
 Under the terms of the contract the company furnishes all machin- cry. tools. casing and equipment: the contractors agree to put the well down to 400 feet. or 200 fee, more, for a stipulated amount which is to be paid upon the completion ot the contract. The company has wired for an uuder-reamer and other ncC- essary tools. Casing will he fmn- ished as soon as the sGma can lc secured from the commission, and the drilling will be started in a rew days.
 At a recent directors ",acting. at which several prominent business men who are stockholders iu the company were present, the question of continuing the drilling of the well was considered. and il was the unan- imouS opinion that tho we'll should be put t-down as far ds the capacity of the drilling machine would permit It is the opinion of engineers and those familiar with the geology of this section that oi,-bearirs strata underlics the valley.
 The secretary made a financial statement of the condition of the company, and stated that practical ly enough money had beHn suhScrib- cd to pay of the indebtedness. but that it would be necessary, if drill ing was to be conriuueL 70 secure additional funds.
 It developed from the secrctaGy's report that the dvilIcr&. directors and officers of the cDmpany are the largest stockholders. md that no stock has been issued eNcert for cash or services performed for the Com- pany. the balance being in lhe treas ury; also that the cowpany has ac- quired control of two adjoining Cil claims. aggregating 7.GG0 acres within its holdings.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
RICHEST STAKE ON THE TURF

Louisville, Ky, May 17.-Sixteen horses are regarded likely to start in the forty-seventh renewal of the Kentucky Derby here next Saturday. Thirteen in the opinion of turf writ CTS will be given top impost of 126 pounds and the remainder likely will carry 121 pounds in the struggle of a mile and a quarter for a stake which carries S5O.OOO in added mon ey.
 Sport writers and turfmen gener- ally agreed today that the probable derby contenders would include Try ster, Prudery, Leonardo II, Bon Homme, Black Servant, Behave Yourself, Careful, Gray Lag, Coyne, Uncle Vero. Muskallonge, Billy Bar ton. Star Voter, Nancy Lee, Baby Grand, and Touch Me Not.
 The stake is the richest on the American turf. To the winner it will be worth more than 1000; to the owner of the second horse will be paid $1O,OOO, the third $5,- O0O, and the fourth S2,O00.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
EDITORIAL
MEN WHA FAIL IN BUSINESS

Eighty-tour per cent. of the busi- hess failures of the past year occur red among firms which did not ad- yertise.
 This Is the assertion made by Brad streets Commercial Agency. which is as unbiased an authority as can be found in tine business world.
 Eradsreet's compiled it's informa- tiou from statistics. not guesSwork.
 The importance of advertising as business element must have been regarded as vital by this great com mercial agency. else it would not have wasted the time of hundreds of trained ueu throughout the nation collecting and tabulating this infor- nation. BradStreet's thus points the Way to one of the elements Of business success.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19

s30,00O, which is equivalent to the total amount advanced the Alaska Road commission from the territori- al cooperative road funds,
 As Colonel Steese explains, his program is 60 consider first all pro- jects that have direct influence to- ward creating tonnage for the road, and the Cache creek project is but one of a number that are hanging fire through delay in appropriations.
 It is to be hoped that congress will not delay the army bill any longer than is necessary. and will do as it did with the navy bill. pass it intact as it was passed at the last session but vetoed by eX-PreSident Wilson, '-EN
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
Soldiers Pay
 Handsome Income
American Second Lieutcnants in Army on Rhine Drawing
 3S,35O Francs a Year.
LicutCnaIltS

COblenz. May IS.-The pay Of a second lieutenant in the American Army on the Rhine is equivalent at present rates of exchange to slightly more than that of Marshal FoCh of France.
 This may explain in part why the American army of 15,OO0 men costs Germany more than S0,00O French troops in the Mayence zone. t ac- counts also for the exaggerated statement from German sources that America's fighting force cost Ger many more than all the Allied ar mics of Occupation,
 Marshal Foch's salary is 33,OOo francs. A second lieutenant in the American Forces in Germany re ceives $2,l2O a year whjcn extra al- lotments bring up to about 2,30O. At the rate of exchange of II francs and a half to the dallar, the second lieutenant draws about SS$5O francs a year.
 The buck private receives $56 a month; a corporal $51.80 a sergeant $63. and a technical sergeant $74.20.
 The French poilu ot Mayencc has to be content with 75 centimes a day: a corporal rece.,cs. a ccut,mcs and d sergeant two francs
 Pay Exceeds Officials.
 With the rate of exchange about 60 to G5 marks to the dollar, the American soldier in Germany draws larger salary than many of tne high German city officials.
 The American soidiar in the Co., blenz area lives b5,.rr than the pv- craze bourgeois family of either France or German. A. r,,. Of the ten huts managed hy the Young Mems Christian Association in Coblenz, the soldier can obtain better and cheaper food than in the average good res taurants of Paris or Coblenz.
 Here is the menu of the one Sun day dinner at the Bahnhot hotel conducted by the Y. N. C. A.. which the soldier could buy for 30 marks, or about a half a dollar: Cream oi pea soup. roast Danish turkey, aut dressing. cranberry sauce. potato croQuets. Jersey sweet potatoes, creamed cauliIuwer. shrimp salad, radishes. olives. pickles, rolls. butter, marshmalI0w ice cream. cake. coffee or tea.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
HOW TO BUY EXCHANGE FOR
 EUROPEAN TRAVEL.

In view of the complications caus- ed by the fluctuations of foreign eX- change many prospective travellers to Europe have been asking finan- cial experts in the daily papers what is the most profitable and convent ent method of exchanging dollars into foreign currencies The fnan- cial information editor of the New York Tribune, in reply to such Quer- ies, offers the following advice to a traveller planning t0 90 abroad in May. He has five choices:
 l. Wait until May ard Uuy trav- elers' checks or drafts nn banks in the countries you intend to v:siE, or obtain letter of credit introducing you to certain banks.
 ?. Buy an option for certain am ount of sterling or francs to he de- livered to you in May. paving a pre- mium of 34 cents on The pound above presen, quotations for sterl- ing.
 3. Buy a draft on London Q: Par is now and have it deposited in a bank in one or the other of those cities to be drawn upon when yrU arrive there.
 1. Buy the actual currency of the foreign nation in this country. pay ing the usual premium above cN- change-rates charged for deliye"y of such currency. necesSitated jy tranS- portation and insurance charges in bringing such currency tO this coun- try.
 ,. Buy American Express O. Am erican Bankers checks in dollar, sterling. lira. or franc denouinat. ions. Checks in toreigE deaNmina- tions are charged for at prevailing exchange-rates. \ commission Cf oue-half of l percea7. )n the total amount of checks issued is charged.
 In the first case. eXchange-rates may be lower in May and you might get more for your dollar. In the second place. they may be higher, but by obtaining an option at pres eut rates you would be protected against the advance The third case would be advantageous only in case rates advanced. your foreign curren- cy enhancing in value before you needed to use it. If rates drOpt, of course you would lose, for your dol lars would buy more sterling or francs then than now. The only ad- vantage of buying actual foreign currency here would be to save the trouble Of exchange abroad. and this is generally regarded as negligible, for you would run the risk of los ing il en route.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
RAILROAD FEEDERS

While Colonel James G. Steese of the Alaska Road commission is san guiue that the Alaskan item for $42J,00O in the army appropriation bill will carry through the present extra session of congress, the delay in receiving funds for roadwork ere ates a situation similar to that af- Iecting the construction of the gov ernmeut railroad when big Organiza- tions were built up and all prepara- tions made for beginning and con tinuing work. only to find that funds were unavailable at the eleventh hour.
 The importance of the forthcom- ing appropriation as it affects the government railroad is shown in the Cache creek project whereby 500 tons of freight was transported over the road this season at a saving of
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
UDGE LANDS NOT RESIGNED

Chicago, May-Judge Kenesaw M. Laudis in a formal statement today denied reports that he had resigned from the federal bench to devote his time to his position as baseball commissioner. The statement was as follows:
 Il have not resigned, nor have I said anything that could have been constructed into a statement that have resigned"
 Judge Landis would not say why he had refused recently to set any cases beyond June l5, q fact which caused reports that he would resign in June.
 Judges Ire is Aroused.
 The action of the senate judiciary committee at Washington indorsing last Monday bill drawn by Senator Dial of South Carolina making it an oflense for a federal judge to accept any other position of pecuniary pro- fit. today aroused comment against the rumor of resignation of Judge Kenesaw N. Landis, who accepted the post last winter of high commits sioner of baseball at $42,500 year.
 Have I got to be denying these reports every week." asked the judge when the report was brought to his attention.
 Then it is not true?" he was asked.
 "I will not be quoted on the sub ject," the judge said.
 When 1 get ready to take action in the matter I will take you into my confidence"
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
WORLD WHEAT CROP
 FOR 1921 ABUNDANT

Loudon-The prospects of the coming worlds wheat crop are fav- orable and the harvest is likely to produce enough 10 meet the world s demand. says Sir James Wilson, chairman of the central agricultural wages committee for Scotland, who is an authority on that subject. He declared in an address he delivered the other day on The Worlds Wheat" that the worlds supply for the current cereal year is more than equal to the demand and he predict ed that on August lst next there would be q surplus of eXportable wheat left in the exporting countries. But, he said. this surplus, outside of Russia and India, would not be large and if the worlds future weather proved unfavorable, the fall iu the worlds price of wheat might be checked and the price might even rise again.
 For the world as a whole, he said, there is no more reason to fear fu- ture permanent dearth of wheat than that the world will he starved Of food generally. He predicted that some time within the next 20 years the worlds price of wheat. measured in gold, will return to q level not far from the pre-war average.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
Local Firm to
 Establish Chain
 Stores in North

A chain of stores from Seward to Fairbanks, mercantile establishments to the Westward, also in several of the most promising mining distrists of the interior not adjacent to the government railroad, are prospec- tive plans of Brown and Hawkins Corporation, according to Chas. E. Brown of Seward, who has spent the last seven months in New York City financing the new company.
 "The firm has been incorporated for $2,OG0,0OO and we will enlarge our holdings branching out in the westward section of Alaska" said MT. Brown, giving a tentative sketch of the future operations of the Brown & Hawkins Corporation,
 At present. as is well known, We have two large stores. Both of these stores have large warehouses in con- nection. We will establish new stores along the government railway just where has not been definitely settled-and We will also have branch stores in other interior sec tions.
 Cold Storage at Seward.
 At Seward. We will erect cold storage plant, plans having been made for this already. Seward is l the center of the fishing industry to the westward easily accessible to all steamers provided with cold storage plants, by which we can ship 1ur fish.
 The location for one or more of these stores to the westward of Se- ward has not been decided upon, it all depends upon steamer trans purtatiOn. Before coming north I went to Portland and had a confer l ence with Dr. Smith. who holds the mail contract from Seward to Dutch ! Harbor. Dr. Smith informed me that | he would place suitable steamer on ! the westward route with Seward as l it's eastern terminus, and would be able to take care of all freight and passenger business. For the past two years only gas boats have been on the route which are not suitable for anything but carrying the mail and express. not accommodating the freight i or passenger business.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
KING SPLITS ROYAL ESTATE Spanish Monarch to Parcel Out 2,500 Acres of Lard in Small
 Earn Picts.

Madrid. - Instructions nave been given by King Alfonso for the forma- ton of an agricultural syndicate. the object Of which will hr the parccln@ out of the kings royal estate af E' Pardo. nine n.,nE west of this city. for cultivation uudcr ihr auspices of the Catholic A.gariau federation.
 The property contains nearly 2.Ioh acres and will be divided into small plots,
 A plan has been devised which will permit lahororS 10 acquire ike land allotted ;n them.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
DAUGHERTY MAY BE GINES CHARGE OF DRY ENFORCEMENT

Washington. D. C., May 16.. President Harding is understood now to be considering the transfer of the prohibition enforcement from the treasury department to the depart ment of justice. This is in line with abolishing divided authority on the many matters being handled by the departments.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
Town of 800 Packs Up
 to Move 10 Miles Away

Ellisviilc, MisS.-If you don't like the location of your town move the town.
 So say the 500 inhabitants of KOhay, Miss. Some of the build ings arc now on wheels and oth- CTS will be loaded on flat cars and carried over a logging road to a site fen miles north of the present location.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19

Pennsylvania produced more than one-fourth of the Portland cement made in the United States last year and Indiana more than one-tenth.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19

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The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-19
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The courier-index., 1921-05-06
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that for the purpose of purchasing site and building and equipping a high school in the city of Marianna, Ar kansas, the board of directors of Marianna Special School District No. l, of the city of Marianna, Lee county, Arkansas, will offer for sale of Friday, June 3, 1921, Eighty Five Thousand Dollars (S85, ,000) of negotiable bonds of said district. Said bonds will be secured by a lien on the real property of the district together with its other reve- nues, will bear interest at the rate of six per cent G per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, and will be retired serially as may be agreed upon. Bids for said bonds must be in the hands of Hugh Mix on, Secretary, Marianna, Ark, not later than p. m. of said date.
 Board of Directors Marianna School
 District No. |.
 Per J. B. DAGGETT, (537( President. HUGH NIXON, Secretary.
The courier-index., 1921-05-06
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
 Walter K. Johnston, Minister

Our aggregation greatly enjoy ed Mir. Campbell's address last Sun day morning. ''Tithing." he told us, lis the secret of winning out in the Christian life" May the good seed sown spring up and bear much fruit among us. Attention is here called to Mothers Day1 at Sunday School next Sunday. One hundred and fifty at Sunday School next Sunday is OUT goal. All of the children on time. Parents, friends and visitors, all wanted. Bring a rose for mother at the
 Sunday School hour next Sunday.
 Preaching service both morning and night. Will preach at Gin at
The courier-index., 1921-05-06

Mesdames Dudley Clark, A. A. McClendon, w. J. Shorten and Miss Frances Derrick are in Cotton Plant this week attending the district fed eration of women's clubs.
 Announcement has been made of the recent marriage of Mr. Will Darby and Miss Sue Ramsey of Warren. Miss Ramsey is the daughter of Rev. T. Y. Ramsey and is smost pleasantly remembered here by the host of friends that she made the year she lived in Mari anna. At the time of her mar riage she was domestic science teacher in Warren.
 Bread prices reduced. Regular 13c loaves now 10c. Hot rolls re- duced from 15 cents a dozen to 10 cents. Sweet rolls, former price 20 cents a dozen, now 15 cents. All cookies reduced cents a dozen. Flour sacks for sale, three for 25 cents. Knopf's Bakery. *7
 The Civic League met in regular session Tuesday morning at the Elks Home, Mrs. A. 4. McClendon presiding. A matter of great inter- est to the public is a report from the chairman of the park committee, Mrs. J. l. Morris, that the cluster lights for the park have been or dered. Flowers for the park have also been ordered. Arrangements have been made for a recital, the date of which will be announced later, given by Crawford Noble, a noted tenor of New York, but formerly of Mississippi. Miss Frances Derrick and Mrs. A. A. McClendon will rep resent the Civic League at the dis trictA federation in Cotton Plant this week.
The courier-index., 1921-05-06

Mrs. J. J. Hartwfcl of A+l.;na visited at the home of her bro+ha,. St1,.,a R. E. Wild, last week. O''er
 Ladies Attention-For hemstitcb ing, pecoting and chain stitcb;no Call Mrs. F. N. Greenhaw. phone o'i' s9 4tt Mrs. Sam Harrington will enter tain the Fortnightly Club next Wed. nesday afternoon, May II.
 MT. and Mrs. w. w.. Cooner ot Little Rock, are the guests of Mr and Mrs. T. P. Fitzsimmons.
 Mesdames 0. L. Williamson and ". r. Harris were in Memphis We'd nesday to hear Cali Curci.
 Last Saturday night I lost a pai, of green trousers. Will pay reward Tor return of same. Elza Clifford.
 @7 Mrs. Earl Mayo and baby have returned from visit to Rev. and Mrs. W, F. Evans in Newport.
 Mrs. R, L. Derrick and little daughter, Mary Bell, left today for Amory, Miss, to visit relatives.
 Mrs. R. N. Burney has returned to her home in Eudora after visit to her friend, Mrs. W. R. Noble.
 The Cemetery Association will meet next Wednesday afternoon May II, with Mrs. Margaret Clark. On account of cold weather and the limited demand for ice. our wagons will make the residence dis trlct only three times week-on Mondays, Wednesday and Saturdays. Please hang out your cards on those days. Marianna Ice & Storage Go.
 #7 MT. Mclean, father of W. B. Mclean and Mrs. R. E. Wild. has returned to his home in Little Rock
 Robert L. Nixon returned Friday from an Eastern trip. He visited Washington, New York and Balti- more.
 Mrs. Leonard Arnold of Florence. Ala, IS the guest of Mrs. Marshall Hewitt and other relatives in Mari anna.
 T. w. and Mrs. John Horne. of Denver, Colo, were guests last week at the home of J. A. Horne. their brother.
 Bread prices reduced. Regular Sc loaves now l0c. Hot rolls re- duced from 15 cents a dozen to 10. cents. Sweet rolls, former price 20 cents a dozen, now 15 cents. All cookies reduced cents a dozen. Flour sacks for sale, three for 25 cents. Knopf's Bakery. @7 As result of the contributions to the Civic Improvement League on Tag Day, the organization is S135 Q the good.
 Mrs. Madden Sawrie, of Nash 'ille, Tenn, came Monday and is he guest of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. H. B. Derrick.
 On account of cold weather and he limited demand for ice, our wagons will make the residence dis rict only three times a week-on Wednesday and Saturdays. Please hang out your cards on those lays. Marianna Ice & Storage Go.
 %7 Mrs. J. L. Altman, who has been n St. Louis several weeks taking reatment from a specialist, has eturned to Marianna.
 Last Saturday night l lost a pair fl green trousers. Will pay reward or return of same Elza Clifford.
 *7l Mrs. I. B. Katzenstein and Miss Itta expect to leave Monday for lot Springs where they will attend he Shriners' Convention.
 Miss Bessie Mayfield who has cen here visiting her sister, Mrs. ! L. Derrick, returned today to CT home in Amory,, Miss.
 Camp Unaka for girls, in Cum erland Mountains at Monteagle, l 'enn. Athletics, swimming, wood raft, arts and crafts, dramaties. Illustrated booklet. Camp Unaka, 1 ionteagle, Tenn. *2S 1
The courier-index., 1921-05-06
CARD OF THANKS

l wish to thank all my friends for the sympathy they showed in my distress over the loss of my son. 1t IS impossible for me to personally thank each friend, so l am using this means to express my gratitude. "7 MRS. NJ. B. WILLIAMS. {,
The courier-index., 1921-05-06

The Maine blue-sky law is so strictly enforced that many com panies which have no difficulty in securing to offer their securities in other blue-sky states have to resort to the medium of the mails to trans act business in that state.
The courier-index., 1921-05-06

By ordering her milliners to use to wild bird plumage on her hats, Queen Mary has bestowed the roy al approval on the movement in England for the protection of plum age birds.