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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-14
BUREAU OF PUBLICITY CLOSES
 AFTER FUNCT|ONINC } YEARS;
 RESULTS0F WORK DETAILED

l han a month ago young man 1 3roppedA into the office of the bu- l eau one morning while a western l bound steamer was in port. He | was from Yakima, Wash, and was n his way to the vicinity of Kach- l amak Bay where he stated thirteen | antilles from Yakima had gone a 1 .ear ago as the result of cores )ondence with this bureau, and from welve to twenty more families from he same place were preparing to move to Kenai Peninsula this year t was in August, 1918, that the bu eau first received inquiries from he Yakima contingent and, when number of letters had been ex- hanged and all the available infor- nation forwarded nothing further was heard from them. It was only
 by the visit of the young man a
 month ago that it was known here that any results had come from the correspondence.
 Farmers Attracted.
 "My observation has been that the Third and Fourth divisons of Alaska have profted more from the opera tions of the bureau than have the First and Second. They have more
 Inducements to offer to farmers and stockgrowers than the First and Second and the majority of those desiring to make homes in Alaska - or GO per cent of them, at least are looking for suitable locations for farming and stock raising. 1 know personally of from 80 to 100 families who came to the Territory through agency of the bureau to say nothing of hundreds of single men and many single women. The central labor bureau maintained by the publicity department was the means of sup plying information that brought many single men and women to- this country.
 ''In addition to placing those from the outside the bureau during the six months from October l, 1919, to April 1. 1920, managed to distribute from 450 to 600 men and place them where they were wanted. More than 100 men walked out from the interior to the coast the fall of 1919 and ex pected to take steamers for the south but were secured positions at the Kennecott mine where the majority of them worked all winter, having remained in the country where they made and spent in the Territory probably $100,000 that would have been lost if had they continued on outside.
 School Inquiries.
 "As a result of the large circu lation of the Monthly Bulletins on the outside and consequent news paper mention, hundreds of letters from school children have been re- ceived and they invariably begin with We are studying Alaska in our school and I want all the information possible to obtain And speaking of schools, the bureau during the past winter furnished complete set of Alas ka views to a publishing house in New York that is getting out revised school geography: also supplying the Rand-McNally publishers of atlases and maps with a 1000-word descrip tion of Alaska and numerous pie lures and so pleased were the pub fishers with the information sup piled that they wired from Chicago, their headquarters, for further de- tails concerning this country.
 "An article written by me and which appeared in the February, 1921, issue of the Mid-Pacific Maga- zine, published ip Honolulu, brought
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-14

THERE'S A MARKET for good property. People are able and eager to buy desirable real estate. The home-finding problem is growing more serious all the time. You can sell your real estate if you are will ing to sell at fair price-and to advertise it adequately in The Empire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-14

The Territorial Bureau of Publicity which was created by the Thirt Territorial Legislature in 1917 bu which did not maintain an office until June of 1918. was closed today the recent legislature having failed to make the necessary appropriation for it's continued operations.
 No effort will be made to carry on the work by the Governors of flee, according to a statement made today by Gov Riggs. The appropri ation of 8 1000 made by the LeGisla ture was merely to cover expenses of the Bureau to May 15. The sug gestion of the Governor for a small appropriation to enable the cores pondence built up by the bureau to be maintained through the Cover nors office was turned down by the legislature.
 Literature Available.
 Gov Riggs stated that the Alaska Museum would probably take over the office formerly occupied by the Publicity Bureau and keep a special table there with pamphlets for dis. , tribution and furnish inquirers with such information as the Curator Rev. A. P. Ka3hevaroff, may be able to obtain without expense The Ter ritorial property in possession of the Publicity Bureau will be distributed among the other Territorial depart ments for use.
 E. J. White, who has been in charge since June 6, 1918, will return 10 newspaper work Detailing the work of the bureau during his in cumbency and some of the results obtained, MT. White today said:
 ''The object of the Bureau of Pub licity was to set forth the advan- tages and opportunities of the Ter ritory and make them known to the outside world. For some time after taking charge of it l was at a loss as to how best to bring about the desired publicity Shortly after taking the office I caused to be in serted in every newspaper published in Alaska an advertisement to the effect that the bureau was supplied with literature on all parts of the Territory and that such literature and all information sought would be furnished on application to the bu- reau.
 Monthly Bulletin.
 While this system resulted in many letters of inquiry from the out side, I finally came to the conclu- sion that in Alaska was not the place to advertise Alaska. The re suit was that early in 1919 we be- gan the publication of the Monthly Bulletin, copies of which were sent to all the newspapers of the United States with circulation of 1000 and upward, to the chambers of com merce of practically the entire coun- try, to the members of both houses Of Congress and to libraries.
 "The result of this system of ad- vertising was that where letters had formerly been received by dozens they began coming by hundreds and just here I will state that no letter ever remained unanswered that came 10 the office. no matter how unim portant it was And there is as much difference in letter writers as there is between purchasers and window shoppers. Some write for information and many write out of mere curiosity.
 Alaska Benefited.
 That Alaska was greatly bene- fitted by this central news bureau has been conclusively proven in hundreds of instances. Not more
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-05-14

Tne assertion maoe oy Henry ". Taft at a dinner given in honor of Baron Tanetaro Megata, Japan's lone delegate to the Geneva Assembly of the League of Nations. that the United States is an Oriental Power incapable of realizing any of Der aims in the Far East without the CO., operation of Japan was one of the features of discussion that followed the dinner in New York city. Taft asserted that the United States can accomplish nothing without the CO., operation of Japan and that the United states must rely on Japan fin the Near East. During the course of the discussion Baron Megata urged that the English speaking races and his own race become more unionised. % that this country might become . greater power tn the Near East.
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
RECORD DULNEss IN COAL.
More Mines Close, Industrial and
Domestic Demand Slow.

last week saw one of the dullest
markets for coal I'm the history Of the
industry" says the Black Diamond.
Those who had believed that the bot
tom in demand and price had been
, reached some weeks ago We're sadly
dsillusioned. rpf. with the exception of
the Northwest, where cold snap re-
vived interest in domestic sizes, the
demand for coal was practically want
ing.
"As a consequence more mines were
closed than at any other period during
the present dull season. Some COM
panies closed all operations rather than
continue production at an increasing
loss. This>is particularly true of those
union mines operating in territory adj
iacent to the non-union fields of West
Virginia.
"Other factors which conspire to rob
the coal market of whatever demand
exists are the cutting off of lake ton
nages with the closing Of the lake sea-
son and the dearth OF interest in export.
Tidewater demand is practically nom
existent The railroad rate question
! still continues to be factor in depress-
I ing buying in many markets. while con-
tinued mild weather induces the con-
sumner to refrain from buying"
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
Business Troubles
PETITIONS N BANKRUPTCY.

Petitions In BANKRUPTCY filed Saturday IN
the United States District Court were as
follows:
JACOB wor.DmA- involuntary petition
against Jacob Netdinan 40 Canal street,
mems clothing hing, prinelpai sS15 creditors ana
ss72, 7 ana nd samuel woisenthai. si4i. II. G
J. j. Lesser are the attorneys for the peti-
toner.
WELL MADE DRESS MFGs.-rnyoluntary
petition against Well Made Dress Manufac-
turers. % Fast 12ath street. dealers In
ladies' clohks suits and drcsses. Principal
creditors and claims are Lena Jacobson,
sioa. Irene u. Boshe, Sll3. and Attic
NOTES. s3i5. Samuel - Isaacson IL the a =
torncy for the petitioners.
STERN MILLFR CO; lNC;--lnyoiuntary
% Yves. Thlrty-second street, man. .iactur-
ing cloaka and suite. Principal creditor and
claim is jeanette Trimarck, $1,000. Snaine
g. Weinrib are the attorneys for the pcti-
NoRMANDrr SHIRT co. tNc.--Involuntary
petition against Normandie shirt Compnny,
Inc, 1909 Broadway. manufacturing shirte.
PRINCIPAL creditors and claims Jeanette
Frimarck, 1885,: Ruby Benjamin, $500. and
Frank H. sirasney Company, Inc, 500.
Shame & wenrib are tic attorneys for the
ISRAEL ALBERT - Involuntary petition
against Israel .Alpert. a. Canal street.
and claim Is irene F1nkciman. S6Ss. Ales
s. Marcuson is the attorney for the petit
cABRii,r. KrRsCHNER--rnvoiu pcti-
tion acainst Gabriel Kerschner. % East
iS3d street. selling leather goods I'rin-
cpal creditors and claims arc Samuel Ruby
end Abraham scher $500: q. Olean g. Co.
Inc $50, and David prosbctslSy. s45.
sutta & Frankel are tho attorneys for the
petitioners.
eiONE DROS.-rnvoluntary petition against
stone Bros, IL West Thirty-scventh street,
manufacturers OF ladies' hats. Principal
creditor and claim, Bernstein q CO.. $500.
Marcus Holland Is tho attorney for tho petit
toner.
CHARLES STRTER = Involuntary petition
against Charles Etrier. and West Nine
teenth street. manufacturer of hair orna-
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
PROPOSES GERMAN
4,OOO,OOO,OOO LOAN
DR.. Helphand Says She Can
Give S12,OOO,O 900, 900 Sc
curity to Raise Credit.
FOR NEW GOLD COINAGE
Would Mortgage Railways,
Posts and Telegraphs, Pri-
vate and State Industry.

Special Gable to TIE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Nov. ~.
Germany could give security worth
$4,000. 100000 and needs to raise
credit of $4,000. 100000 accord
ing to DR.. Helphand. known as
"Parvus." wealthy Socialist publisher
and the one who chiefly inspires the
economic policy Of the Majority Socialist
party. He proposes not only such q
credit, but a new German currency on a
gold basis. He says that $1,000,0 1000, 600
should be spent in undermining the Ger
man governmental machine another bill
lion in rehabilitating industry and for
carrying on needed building and the
other two to cover Germany's foreign
obligations.
DR.. Helphand estimates tha values Of
the security to be given as follows: Ger
man railways. post and telegraph sys-
TENS, $4,000. 100000; stock companies,
$4,000, 100000; industry not owned by
stock companies. $5.000.00 900; total
private and State owned industry. $15.-
s12, .O00, 600 IL in present German ter
ritory.
He would have new currency issued
at the rate OF 100 marks to the dollar
and standard gold coin of 500 marks
weighing eight grams. Silver coins he
would issue in values of ten to a hum
dred marks. with the smallest coin at
ten pfennig. The Reichsbank, he says,
should be required to redeem bills In
gold. but for minimum sum of 10000
marks. He admits that the plan would
be worthless without credit.
The British proposal to clarity the
reparations situation by the Allies taxi
ing either a mortgage on or shares Of
German industry met with cool re-
ception In Germany. The Tageblatt
argues that mortgage held by the
Allies would be acceptable. but for the
Allies to hold shares In German indus
Try Is impossible. because 1t would re-
suit in foreign control. The proposal
to let Germany pay In wares Is re-
garded py most economists as the only
practicable method Of meeting the
reparations
The Krupp company at its annual
meeting on December 10 will raise its
capital stock to meet the cost OF new
equipment purchased in remodelling the
entire plant for peace production. This
fact will not affect the Stock Exchange,
because all except one share of 250,-
100000 marks is in possession of the
family.
A further fall in the mark, probably
TO 500 to the dollar. is predicted Ivy Hans
Raemer of the National Economic
Parliament. The Stock Exchange after
a quiet reaction was again the scene
of heavy buying last week.
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
GIRL FOUND IN WOODS
DIES; MAN IS HELD
Prisoner at New Castle lden.
titled and Faces Trial.

Special Despatch TO THE New YonK HERALD.
NEW CASTLE, Pa. Nov. 27.--Clarabelle
Lenox. IA. who was found unconscious
IN the woods north OF this city. July Is.
after having been missing from her
home for twcnty-four hours. died this
morning.
She had been in the hospital hover
Ing between life and death, but appar-
,ntly had recovered She suffered n
relapse recently.
vernc Ryhal Is held In jail here
,Carged with having lured her to the
yNods in his automobile. lie will be
iritd In Decembc.. lie says the girl re-
ceived her injuries in an accident TO the
automobile Before her death. Clara
belle Lemon identified Ryhal as the man
who had tai s1 her to the woods.
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
FORCED SUBWAY DOORS.
Man who Broke Out OF Train Is-
cnpcr with warning.

w!lber Frerichs Of 1870 Underhill ave
nue.. Brooklyn, was arrested yesterday
because he forced open a door of a
p. r. T. subway train at Canal street
and succeeded in getting out 10 the plat
form. Robert Cotter, a special officer
of the B. r. T., who had watched
Frerichs's efforts. made the arrest. Sem
tence on charge of dlsorderly conduct
was suspended in Tombs Court by Mag
istrate Peter a. Hating. He cautioned
the defendant that his action was
fraught with danger TO himself and
others.
Frerlchs explained that he did not dis
cover until reaching Canal street that
he was on Sea Beach instead of tie
Brighton Beach train he intended to
take. and that the doors were closing
when he decided to get out to make the
transfer.
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
REPUDIATES STORY
HE MURDERED THREE
Michigan Man Says He SdI
Boy Commit Crime.

DowAGIAc. Mich, Nov. 27.-Once more
rcpudiating an alleged confession in
which he Is said to have admitted slay-
ing william Monroe. his wife and daugh-
ter, Neva, in their home here the night
of September II. Cyrus Ryther. 30. to-
day told Gags county officers, according
to the latter. that he looked into the
window of the Monroe home and saw an
unidentified boy kill the three victims by
striking them on their heads with a
nail studded club.
In the alleged confession that Ryther
repudiated last night and to-day he Is
said to have stated the unidentified boy
was his accomplice In the crime. Ryther
was being held at the county Jail In
Cassapoils.
Donald Bass, 10. and Earl Cisco, 90,
negroes, arrested late yesterday with
Ryther, were released to-day.
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
PACKERS CASE UP TOMORROW.
Daugherty 10 See IL Decree Ought
TO he Modified.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.--Recommenda-
tion to the District Of Columbia Supreme
Court of a modification of TIE Big Five
packers consent decree to enable then
10 resume operation Of unrelated indus
tries will be considered tomorrow before
n Joint committee formed by Attorney
General Daugherty.
The committee consists Of Herman J
Galloway Of the Department OF Justice
] chairman: Bayard T. Hainer, attorney
Ffor the packers and stock yards admins.
tration of the Agricultural Department
and II. c. Hall Of the Commerce Depart
mcnt
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
Hosiery Makers Buy Early.

Due to the advance in the cotton
market. manufacturers of hosiery are
said to be purchasing two to three
months ahead Of delivery. That tend
ency is one of the encouraging features
for return to normalcy. The advance
in prices of cotton. it Is said, will tend
to react in similar manner on other
buyers and manufacturers and lead to
quantity buying and production. Manu-
facturers are laying in stock in antici-
patton OF further increase of its prices.
and are taking advantage of the COM
raratively low prices OF that staple.
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
BUSINESS NOTES
AND TRADE NEWS
Large and Small Local Dealers
See Better Spring Trade
Signs Than Expected.

Reports and interviews with large and
small local houses indicate that the
volume OF spring trade promises to be
better than earlier forecasts would war
rant. Although many local wholesalers
and retailers report continued hand tc
mouth buying in many lines. the num-
Der Of inquiries developing for spring
wear is said to be an encouraging fea.
ture OF the trade. Many houses believe
that With the beginning of the new
year the corner Of the present deflation
period will be passed and that an era
OF more liberal buying will ensue.
Although it has been impossible to OBJ.
tain any accurate figures on the volume
OF business being transacted. the opin-
ion that by the time statesmen have
completed their trips orders will be
highly satisfactory appears to be
general.
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
ARGENTINA TO GET
80 MILLION NY. LOAN
Syndicate Will Submit Pro-
posal to Buenos Aires
Next Month.

BUENos AIRES, Nov. 27 (Associated
Press) "A New York group of bankers
has Informed the Argentine Government
that a definite proposal will be sub
mitted in the early part of next month
for loan to Argentina of $50, 100000,
according to official announcement. This
Offer it is understood. win be merely
a repetition of the proposed $50, 900. 900
loan concerning which negotiations were
entered into last September.
The character OF the announcement at
first led to erroneous Interpretation that
a much larger loan was contemplated
for the purpose of consolidating Argen-
tina's public debt, which amounted on
July 81 last to 640,000,000 paper pesos.
requiring a loan of approximately $20c,-
000.0 at the present rate of exchange.
Ii was stated in the official announce
ment that the American bankers had, In
addition TO the offer forthcoming next
month. "also expressed the desire TO
place a loan which would enable the
Argentine Government to realize plan
to consolidate the public debt"
On account OF the amount involved
for this purpose bankers here do not
believe that such a loan Is in immediate
contemplation.
La Epocd, the Government organ, de-
scrihes the American offers as very
nattering TO the national prestige.
1t also is announced that American
manufacturers of railroad equipment
have made an offer to the Government
for the construction of locomotives, pas
senger and freight cars and other ma
terial for the State railroads. The finan-
cial terms of the offer are said to be
favorable.
Only recently the Argentine Govern
ment contracted for rolling stock in the
United States 10 the amount of 13.000.-
900 pesos. Bids also were opened re-
Gently for $4,000 tons OF steel rails. but
il is understood by American interests
here that German bidders are likely TO
be successful in obtaining these orders.
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
EARLY Delivery for Bathing Suits.

Due to the fact that the last bathing
season closed with a scarcity of bathing
suits In the local trade, it Is expected
that there will be a large business in
them for early G., ring delivery. accord
Ing to Joseph z. Prince. New York rep
resentative of a large manufacturer
in that line. Practically all big DEPART
ment stores are said to be depleted.
The worsted bathing suit is at its peak
and the opinion prevailing I'm tue rrads
is that taffetas and other s,iKs ara
slowly fading out. due to the fact that
most foremost swimmers and women
athletes are wearing worsted fabrics
A more sedate combination OF colors
and striped effects will be shown for the
spring suits.
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
MONTREAL TRAMWAYs ISSUE.
New York Bankers buy $1,75O,OOO
OF Company's Bonds.

The Monteesl Tramways Company
has sold to Harris. Forbes & Co. of New
York an issue Of St.750,000 first and
refunding mortgage per cent. bonds,
duo on July /, 1941. They are subject
to call at 105 and their principal and
interest are payable in New York. Lon
don or Montreal.
owns the entire street railway system
of Montreal and fits suburbs. It's earn
ings, according to yesterdays announce
ment, are running at n rate of more
than two and a half times its interest
charges.
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
NOTICE or NETTING.

Ihe annual election OF directors OF The
Equitable Life Assurance Society of tho
T7nlt ? Statos viii bc held at the office Of
the Society Room 9l7. Equitable Building.
100 Broadway In the Borough OF Mania .tan.
City, County and State OF New York, on
Wednesday, December :. 1927. at 10 O'clock
A. NJ. The polls win be opened at ten O'Clock
ia the forenoon and VIII remain open until
four o'clock ia the afternoon Of that day. az
which time they Will be closed Such other
business viii be- transacted as may properly
be brought before the meeting.
WILLIAM ALEXANDER.
Secretary.
New York. November %. 1921. q
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
SILK ana Straw for Resort Wear.

Although there is some doubt In the
millinery trade as to what will be the
most popular light weight and summer
ish appearing articles for early spring
and winter resort wear, opinion among
the trade appears to incline toward
straw and silken materials, according to
the Retail Millinery Association. Canton
crepe. crepe de chine and felts are being
made up High colors. which are becom-
ing a general tendency. are said to be
a continuation of the canton crepe craze
which is said to be especially true when
used on poke mushroom shapes with
medium brims and heavily chainstitched
in contrasting or self angora yarns.
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
A Meter to Register Light.

OF interest to amateur and profes
sional photographers is device which
registers intensity Of light. 1t is claimed
to be the only meter on the market that
gives an actual reading Of light condi-
tions. 1t is light in weight very thin
and can readily be carried In vest
pocket. The device Is about three inches
in diameter and operated by movable
dial Light measurement is registered
on its face and 1t is said to have gained
great popularity among all class of pho
tographers. 1t retails for $3.50.
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
Gray Goods stronger Last Week.

ket last week was characterized by bet
ter prices and greater demand. The mar
ket started in the early part Of the week
with higher prices, due to the advance
of the cotton market. Prices rose in
heavy buying from S1a cents to 81
cents for 3Sh inch 64-60s, and from
ga cents to 81. cents for 80 inch 6s-72s.
The market closed on Saturday with the
latter prices prevailing but somewhat be-
low the level maintained In the earlier
part of the week. Drills were up. but
sheetings wero fairly quiet throughout
the week. Otherwise there was no
feature.
The New York herald., 1921-11-28
Small Retailers Band.

To protect the small merchants. not
otherwise represented in the New York
market, an organization to be known
as the Independent Retail Merchants Of
America, Inc. has been formed. accord
ing to Aaron Davis. treasurer and man
aging director of the new association
It's function. 1t Is said. will be to see
that they shall be served by local man.
ufacturers and receive merchandise ac-
cording TO order. The president Of the
association Is Louis Orkin. designer.