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The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-07-14
Nurse Undergoes
 An Operation

Mrs. Lillian Werner. nurse at the Wrangell General Hospital, Uhler block, became suddenly ill while on duty at the hospital last week. On Monday she under went an operation and is reported to be doing nicely.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-07-14
Telegraph Greek Woman
 Undergoes Operation

Mrs. Minnie Carlick, wife of John Carllck of Telegraph Creek, underwent an abdominal opera tion last Monday at the Wrangell General Hospital, Uhler block. Mrs. Carlick had been ill for some time previous to her operation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-07-14
Thorman Family Return
 to Telegraph Creek

Rev. and Mrs. Fred Thorman and son, Robbie, came down from Telegraph Friday to spend a few days in Wrangell. This is Rev. Thorman's first trip out in three years. He delivered the sermon at St. Philips Church on Sunday evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-07-14

Joseph Ulmer, Road Commis- sioner, arrived from Ketchikan Friday on the Spokane. He is visiting Wrangell in connection with the road work that is being done here at present.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-07-14

Bob Ray who has been in Wran- gell for some time in connection with the building of the new courthouse left for Sitka Tuesday on the Marguerite.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-07-14
New Governor Receives Cordial
 Welcome eFrom People of WranSeD
Governor Bone Makes Short Address That Is Full of Good Cheer and Good Sense-Pledges Himself to Give the Best That Is in Him to the Governing and Developing of Alaska.

1HS CNy V OfufHf WlCii IVY ernor Scott c. Bone, Mrs. Bone and Miss Marguerite Bone, arrived here at 1O:3O Tuesday morning. They were met at the dock by the reception committee which had been previously appointed to take charge of the welcome. The City efSeaftAt was decorated with flags in honor of the distinguished travellers and flags waved from many residences and business buildings of the town. Large Welcome" signs were displayed prominently. Governor Bone was accompanied by his private secretary, K. c. Thiele.
 Greeted by the Mayor
 Mayor Grant greeted the Gov ernor first and extended to him and his party the courtesies of the town. On the dock were all the citizens of Wrangell who could possibly leave their duties to join in the welcome extended to Alas ka's new executive, and it was some time before the party could make their way to the hall where a short program had been ar ranged and where the Governor was asked to speak.
 At the hall, Hon. P. c. McCor- mack presided. After the sing. ing of America" by the gather ing, F. E. Bronson gave brief introductory address.
 Governor Is Introduced
 MT. Bronson stated that he had been charged by the Republican Club to introduce Governor Bone to the people of Wrangell but felt that Wrangell should be intro duced to the Governor. He said that Wrangell was one of the old est settlements in Alaska and was selected by early visitors to the Territory because it was a likely place for a settlement. Its mineralresources had been known for a long time but had been neg lected and he hoped to see them come to the front. MT. Bronson explained that when Frank Car penter had paid Wrangell a brief visit he had spoken of the town in his writings as a fishing village and it had been left in that class. The speaker felt that Wrangell as a fishing village is second to none, but that it possesses many other possibilities that should make it a town of note. He stated that Wrangell had been more modest than any other town in Southeastern Alaska in setting forth its claims for recognition. In closing. MT. Bronson said that all eyes in the hall and in Alaska were on Governor Bone and he expressed hope and confidence in his ability to help Wrangell and the Territory.
 Is Given an Ovation
 When Governor Bone arose, he was given an ovation that must have convinced him that the peo- pie of Wrangell were well i'm pressed with him and genuinely glad to meet him. He stated that it was his intention to be- come full-fedged Alaskan and said it was really his second visit to Wrangell as he and Mrs. Bone had been here eight years ago, had walked about the streets, met some of the citizens and car ried away pleasant impressions of the community. He told of his acquaintance with the early history of Wrangell and the prog ress made here long ago, gave
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-07-14

IL dS IliS USllCl llluC O llCW SI O iS dawning forAlaskaa and thatWran- gell would become more than a fishing village and would assume her rightful place on this coast.
 Alaska's Great Need of Publicity
 Governor Bone is of the opinion that there are two things which have interfered with the develop. ment of Alaska. One of these is that in spite of the efforts of those interested, the Territory is prac- tlcally unknown and needs pub- licity, everlasting and intensive publicity. As newspaper man, he has tried to put the needs and resources of Alaska before the public and as Governor he prom ises not to neglect that important duty. The other thing that is wrong with Alaska is its system of government. Governor Bone says that he has stated in the east and across the continent that the 38 bureaus which govern the Territory are 37 bureaus too many. He says he is in an opti- mistic and friendly mood because the administration is interested and President Harding is in- terested in Alaska. He stated that President Harding will visit Alaska this year if Congress ad- journs by August 10 and his com ing will be a most important event in the Northland. Governor Bone also brought greetings from Sec retary Fall, who will visit the Territory and whom he describes as "the right man in the right place."
 Has Learned to Love Alaska
 The Governor said further that he prized highly the honor and importance O. the position which had been given him and that he meant to make every honest effort to endeavor to do something for Alaska. In that effort, he will have the cooperation of the ad- ministration at Washington and the press of the country. In his journey through Alaska eight years ago, he had learned to love the Territory and he believed that he had acquired some of the pio- neer spirit of the countrywide spirit that makes a man once an Alaskan always an Alaskan.
 In Governor Bone's opinion, the character of the system of gov ernment which has been given the Territory has maimed Alaska and robbed her of initiative.
 Treatment Accorded Alaska
 Pathetic and Tragic
 Alaska has been neglected" he said, and the treatment ac- corded her is pathetic and tragic, but new day is dawning. < It is important to keep the Terri tory and her problems before the Government. All eyes are on Alaska. Capital is coming and development is coming. Follow ing capital, people will come. Some of you here may see the time when one or two or three great states will be made from this Territory. The Southeastern section will constitute one state and cities will rise.
 In closing, Governor Bone ex- pressed his appreciation of the welcome that had been given to himself and his wife and daught- CT and again pledged himself to give the best that is in him to the governing and developing of Alaska.
 His address was followed
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-07-14
Wrangell Sawmill Ships Hundred
 Thousand Feet Lumber to Sitka

The Wilson and Sylvester Mill company made shipment of box and building lumber to Sitka this week that amounted to approxi- mately 100. 1000 feet. It was load ed on the mill scow and lowed by the Marguerite, leaving here Tues day afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-07-14

St. Philips Guild will meet with Mrs. J. H. Wheeler next Wednesday afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
SENATE PASSED SWEET BILL
 WITHOUT A ROLL CALL

Washington, July 20 - In record breaking time the senate passed today the Sweet bill 10 consolidate all federal agencies dealing with veterans and ex- tending additional benefits to disabled former service mon.
 The bill now goes to conference with the house, the principal senate amend ment being centralization of admins tering soldier relief in veterans bu- reau, independent of any government department. The war risk insurance bu- -reau, work of the board for vocational training which would abolished and bu- reaus of the public health service which minister to war veterans would be un- der the new bureau
 The bill was reported only today giv- en exclusive right of way and passed in less than three hours with little debate and without a roll call,
 A preliminary report scoring past ad- ministration of relief work was submit ted during the debate by Chairman Suth- erland of the special committee investi- gating soldier relief
 The committee is convinced" it said that unexplainable delays, confusion, red tape, complications and intricate slow moving lnacshinery have combined to increase the difficulties of the incapa- citated ex-service men"
 Duplication, the committee found. had caused great waste of public funds 4 and continuance of separate bureau. longer would be absolutely unjustifa. ble."
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
WILL BE NO DISARMAMENT
 CONFERENCE IN LONDON

London, July 20.-CBy the A. P.J- It is believed that the idea of holding a preliminary disarmament and pacific con. ference in London will be abandoned. Such a conference was originally propos Massey, of New Zealand who will be unable to go to the United State during the autumn owing to the conyening of their respective parliaments- A London conference is supposed also to have been strongly favored by Japan
 Instead of the proposed preliminary conference there will be held here a con ference between the British cabinet min isters mad the Dominion premiers. For this purpose Premier Meiglen of Canada has postponed indefinitely his idea of sailing for home. This conference will be devoted first to discussion of the policy and representations of the British empire at the Washington conference, and, second, to the advisability Of ask ing the Washington government to postpone the disarmament and pacific conference to some later date than Mo- vember Il.
 Such a postponement would not only be agreeable to the dominion premiers, who will be unable to be. in Washington in November, but it would be more con venient to the British government be- cause, in the event of the Irish negotia- tions proving successful, it might become necessary to hold an autumn session of parliament to legisFate for new Irish settlement.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
WILSON'S AGREEMENT ON
 FOREIGN LOANS BINDING

Washington, July 20.-The under standing reached by the Wilson admin istration, deferring interest payments on loans made by the United States to aI- lied nations will be binding upon the present administration, Secretary Mel lon stated today to the senate finance committee. The secretary, however, did not disclose the policy which he will pur- sue in making collections and advised the committee he had reached no agreement with any Of the debtor nations on the subject.
 The present situation, which the sec retary embarrassing was caused by dis cussions in 1919 between former Assist ant Secretary of the Treasury Albert Rathbone and a MT. Blackett. represent ing Great Britain with the result that the understanding" was reduced to writ ten memorandum.
 Assistant Secretary wadsworth who accompanied MT. Mellon before the com mittee declared a large part of the in- terest which the United States had col lected upon it's foreign loans was from money which the allied governments had borrowed for that purpose. Figures were presented to the committee showing that on the foreign loans amounting to over ten billi0n dollars there has accumu- lated accrued interest amounting to sa43,534,755 which is unpaid and has been deferred
 Secretary Mellon submittedvo the com nittee a copy of a letter written by him last May II to the British ambassa- dor following a conversation with him nine days earlier on the subject of re- funding the British debt. The secretary said he confined himself. to submitted to the s4nba ssador various memoranda pepaed as a result of the conference be-
 tween MT. Rathbone and MT. BIackett
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
TO ISSUE REGULATIONS
 COVERING USE OF BEER

Washington, July 2o.-Beer bobbed up again today as a possible addition to the doctors list of panaceas for human ail- ments.
 Prohibition Commissioner Blair an- nounced that he would isue regulations covering the use of beer as q medicine within the next few days unless that it appeared prohibitory action would be taken by congress in the meanwhile. Elf forts to bring the Willis-Campbeu anti beer bill to a vote in the senate next week were blocked today by opponents.
 Issuance of the beer regulations have been held up upon the asurances of con gerssional leaders that the new prohibit tion legislation would be expedited. MT. Blair said. adding that the completed regulations were on his desk awaiting signature.
 The new regulations for the manufac- ture and use of beer for medical pur- poses are understood to make the case the unit for prescriptions, but without any limit as to the number of prescrip- tions which may be written or obtained. on the theory that Attorney General Palmer held the quantity of beer or the number of prescriptions might be limited but not both Regulations for the use of wine as medicine are understood to permit two quarts to be prescribed at one time.
 Formal proposals by Senator Sterling, in charge of the anti-beer bill, for final disposition of the measure next Monday Tuesday or Wednesday, all were thwart- ed by Senator Broussard democrat Louisiana, who refused to enter into a unanimous consent agreement.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
KIDNAPPED MAN HELD
 AS SUSPICIOUS PERsos

Sharon. Pa. July 2o.-Thomas D. Randolph, business man of Sharon. miss ing since Monday and for whose return a fifty thousand dollar ransom was said to have been demanded by alleged zb- ductors. was arrested following his re- turn tonight to the home of his father in-law. Boyce Fogle. on orders of Mayor Frank Gilbert. He was held without fail on the technical charge of being a suspicious person. IL was said
 Randolph was said to be exhausted and a physician was summoned. His father-in-lsw told police that he would go his surety for his appearance before local authorities tomorrow. The missing man had not been placed under arrest, but DiStrict Attorney l.. A. Rickard said that if the police failed to place charges against him. he would have Randolph ar rested on a charge of biackmail Postal authorities. after inspecting the letters sent through Randolph to his wife. one purportiag to have been written by his sbduciors demanding fifty thousand dol lars, are reported 10 have declared their Intention Of charging the man with using the ma''s 10 defraud
 Acco ling to Lieutenant Speaker of ] the S' ron police. Randolph has been 1 living at a hotel in Stonboro. near Shz- ron. since Monday night. registered un- der the name of R. P. Hutchison. He was accompanied by woman, Speaker said.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
No Import Tax On
 Boots And Shoes
House Voted to Place Them on Free List at the Close of a Stormy Session Yester- day.

Washington. July 2o.-The house re- fused today to put an import tax on boots and shoes and other leather pro- ducts, although it previously had fixed tariff on hides.
 The house voted down ss to 62 ways and means committee amendment pro- posing duty of ten per cent. on Ieath- CT products which was regarded as an indication that the house may reverse itself on the duty of Is per cent. on hides when that question comes up for separate vote tomorrow.
 Action by the house on the leather schedule came at the close of a stormy session, the last full day to be given over to actual consideration of the Ford ney bill. Tomorrow at o'clock voting amendments and on the bill itself will start with the understanding that final action on the measure will be taken be- fore adjournment. The bill then will be sent to the senate.
 Hides and leather products including shoes were alike placed on the free dist originally by the ways and means com l mittee but the republican caucus in- structed the committee to offer an amendment giving hides protection. A tax of 15 per cent. on all kinds of hides l resulted. Many members who voted for tax on hides opposed today-the added tax on the manufactured article The bulk of the republican members, of the committee stood out, however, for the compensatory duty
 Representative Kreider, republican, Pennsylvania, a shoe manufacturer, pre- cipitated an uproar during the debate by urging the duty on shoes and leather goods, half of the house breaking in with demands for vote. Representa- tive 1 Rayburn, (dem., Tex.) in reply declared 1 shoe manufacturers in the business fol 1 the last few years ought to be satisfied
 with fortunes already made.
 1 A telegram from Representative Kitch- l in the democratic leader, i'll at his home 1 in North Carolina was read by Repre-
 sentative Garrett of Tennessee, tie act
 ing leader. The fight being made against
 the Fordney bill MT. Kitchin said, was "nerving democrats everywhere for an ! entausiastic and united fight in 1922, and
 1924 and giving them fresh hope of com I ing victory
 1 He asked that the Strongest possible
 appeal be made to every democrat not to
 mar the excellent record made thus far | by voting for republican protection on
 hides, cotton, oil, asphalt or other pro- ducts"
 The house action on leather saoes did not hold, however, with respect tc
 shoes, the uppers of which are made from cloth, felt, or kindred substances, oi
 which a duty of 25 per cent. was placed
 The vote on this paragraph was close but
 1t will stand in the 5jii since a separate
 vote in the house proper is not permit
 ted under the rule.
 < duty of cents a pound an sincre eas,
 of one cent, was placed on coffee acorn:
 and chickory. The house, however lower | ed rates affecting certain kinds of cedal logs from 15 per cent. to ten per cent
 and reduced the tax on phosphorous iron
 Is cents to 10 cents a pound.
 Of the increases, perhaps the greates
 was on citrate of lime, a byproduct O lemons. which was raised from l.: cents to ' cents a pound.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
ARTHUR IRWIN LED A
 DOUBLE LIFE 30 YEARS

Boston, July 2o-Thirty years leading a double life with wife in Boston and woman posing as his wife in New York; with children by both women and managing to keep it all secret from everybody but a few of those closest to him and, while failing to contribute to the support O his legal wife, yet suc- ceeding in convincing her that his long continued absences from the Boston home of the Irwins was due to business, rather than infidelity-this is the weird story of a checkered career, just dis closed, as the outcome of the suicide by drowning last week of Arthur A. IT, win, long prominent figure in the base ball world. noted as player, scout and manager and last connected with the national game as manager of the Hart lords of the Eastern league
 Irwin not only led double life in the role of husba i'd but was also at the head of two families, being the father ot four children, a son and two daughters by his legal wife, who believed in him to the last and is today grieving over the death of the husband she believes has been true to her, and a son by the woman with whom he had lived 90 years and who was introduced to his later friends as his wife.
 Not until the Atlantic ocean swallowed him, either as suicide or an accidental drowning-his brother Joh nand his son Arthur H., are convinced that it was the tormer--was the news of the "old sleuth's" dual role made known.
 No one save Arthur Irwin's brother John. who is proprietor of the New Wey- mouth hotel at Nantasket Beach, and Richard, connected with a brokerage firm in New York. knew of the baseball deans unfaithfulness. His wife does not know It now and she will never hear of It.. fl the news can possibly kept from her.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
DISCUSS PLAN TO FUND
 s5oo, 900. .ooe OWED RAILROADS

New York. July 20.-Rsilroad execu- dyes who met here today to discuss the proposed plan Of the government to fund ra S500. 0a0 900 owed by the carriers 'o- additions and betterments to their '-oDerty during the period of federal control withheld announcement of their i--ion.
 Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of he Association of Railway Executives. pho called the conference. said tfht any statement on the situation must ~11le from the president of the United s-a-os.- Other siroad officials indi- .atsd that the next move was up to the r1-ernmsnt.
 While nothing further could be learned ,Teiaiiy. it was understood that the rail .0ad officials approved tentative propo- 's-r made by the Harding administra- a1n fo fund the railroads debt over a 1-r'od of years. They also, 1t was re- 1a-tsd. accepted proposals tending to -iear The way for the settling of claims T roads aga ms the government.
 The proposed debt funding plan was understood 10 have been placed before .hs executives by the steering committee y the association in it's report on the 'rerf Co reach a final settlement with the sorernment
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21
A GREAT FIRE IN THE
 OIL FIELDS AT TAMPICO

Mexico City, Jaly 20 (By the A. P.). A great fire in the Amatlan oil fields has destroyed property to the value of several million dclars, and so far as is known is not yet under control.
 Advices from Tampico, which are mea- gre, say that two wells are burning and that Lot 1s2 has been devastated. This lot comprises about S5 acres.
 One of the oil companies here has been informed that the fire was caused by lightning. which ignited two. wells sim ultaneously. The consensus of opinion among oil men in Mexico City is that the fire was acci1 ental, whether by light ming or not, and that there was no delib- crate attempt at sabotage as had been rumored earlier in the day
 Troops have been rushed to Amatlan and workmen from other districts are aiding in fighting the flames to prevent them from spreading.
 The fire started in the property of Wollett & Thompson and: sperda quickly. There were 23 wells being drilled in Lot 1892 It was said that the number already operating is unknown
Norwich bulletin., 1921-07-21

former Treasurer Small, the daily bal ances of the state treasury were carried on the book under two primary funds. one denominated as thN vault fund and the other as the safe fund Fhe vault fund represented the aggregate loans made to Legitimate banking institutions throughout the state and was uniformly less in amount than the safe fund. The so-called safe fund represented loans made to the so-called Grant Park bank. which was formerly a private lGnking institution which absolutely ceased to function as bank after 1908. Although this purported bank was purported to be owned by single individual, and did not transact banking business whatever, and had no depositor other than the state of Illinois, yet it. was given huge deposits of public moneys by two former state treasurers, Small and Sterling. The,av- craze deposits of state moneys carried by this purported bank were $10 900 900.
 The evidence shows that money was taken from the state treasury, generally in lots of $500, ,000, and deposited in the so-called. Grant Park bank. which there- upon issued and delivered to the state treasurer certificates of deposits for the amounts received, but without any col lateral security. In other words, the only evidence of indebtedness and the only security held by the treasurer for loans sggregating S1O,OO0,00O were pa per obligations of a fictitious bank The moneys so received were used in puT4 chasing at a discount short-time notes issued by Swift & Go. and Armour & Co.,, two large corporations engaged in the packing business in Chicago. These transactions netted the purchasers of the notes large profits. If any portion of the profits so realized was paid into the state treasury, it was less than 2 per cent
 Lieutenant Governor F. E. Sterling made the following statement today in connection with his indictment:
 T have never believed in trying cases in. the newspapers and have no further statement to make at this time other than that I have violated no law to my knowledge and will welcome an oppor- tunity to meet and fully answer any charges that may be preferred against me when the proper time arrives"