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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24
GENERAL

Gasoline stocks reach new high rec
ord in wake of price increases.
The trustees of Columbia Univer-
Bity, New York, have approved the
largest annual budget In the institu-
tior's history, a total of $ 7,419,132 for
administration of the educational sys-
ten next year.
Police of Chicago turned tables In
the wal with gunner, when two ban
dts were shot and killed. Policeman
Kearney Driscoll killed John Broda,
aged 10, following a hold-up. An uni
Identified robber was shot to death by
Policeman Patrick O'Connell during
an attempted hold-up.
j. p. Morgan off for Europe to con-
Ter on German loal.
At least five thousand American
business men are expected to partici-
pate In the convention at Washington
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States to discuss European con-
dltions and their effect upon the bust
ness of this country.
Benjamin Blocks colt Norwich won
the Kentucky Derby at Louisville, Bet
Mosie was second and John Finn
came in third. This was Morvlch's
first start as a three year old. He
has never been beaten, having won IL
races as a two-year-old.
German-Po POLISH treaty settling SHE'S
Ian dispute signed at Geneva.
Anti-Saloon League %nnounce It
will stop at nothing legitimate to keep
"wetss from making .nroads on pro-
hibition.
The weekly report of the Geologi-
cal Survey shows an increase In soft
coal production at the begi- ing Of
the sixth week of strike.
Importance of state parks urged by
John Barton Payne, chairman of
American Red Cross, and chairman of
the Second National Conference on
State Parks, to be held at Bear Noun
tain Park, N. Y, May 1925.
Henry P. Dawson will, made ten
days before death, leaves $4,000, 900 to
wife and children.
Bethlehem Steel absorbs Lackawan-
ma, big figure in proposed merger of
seven competitors.
The war department announced
changes In army distribution to con-
form TO cut in enlisted strength to
10000 men.
Secretary Of the Navy DENLY at the
Presidents request is going to Japan
with the survivors of Annapolis of
1881 as a guest of the Japanese Ad-
miral Uriu, who was a member of that
class
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24
INTERESTING
SPORT NOTES

Ohio State has added wrestling to
training for the football squad.
Denver boxing fans are sweet on
Lightweight Johnny Stopper. They say
he is a corker.
Johnny Kilbane's trip to Europe has
stopped the clamor Of the boxers to
meet the champion.
Frederick Sponholtz has been ap-
pointed swimming coach at Great
Lakes Naval Training station.
If Yale athletes could swim for the
hockey and basketball titles old Eli
would be a three-event champion.
The selection of f. w. Stewart, of
Cedar Rapids, Ia, as captain of the
Amherst basketball team is announced.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24
GOLFERS NOW DESIRE
MORE USEFUL PRIZES
Silver Cup Trophies Are Rapidly
Going Out of Style.
Persistent Tournament Winners Have
Long Since Ceased to Admire Me-
mentoes Of That kind-Evans
Has Big Collection.

Silver cups as golf trophies are fast
going out of vogue, according to sill
versmiths, who say that the demand
among the golfers for prizes has
turned to more useful articles since
the day of red jackets and red caps
on the links has passed.
There is still a goodly demand for
cups among golfers who win events
only occasionally, but the persistent
tournament winners have long since
ceased to prize a silver cup that an
only be added to a large number Of
previously won similar trophies.
Two years ago Stewart Stickney
Of st. Louis, who has won a barrel
full of cups during his golfing ca
reer, arranged the prize lists at the
Trans-Mississippi championship, held
over the links of the st. Louis Coun-
try club, so that watches and
other useful jewels took the place of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24
Chick Evans.

cups. He declared that he would
not help other golfers to clutter up
their attic with useless cups. The
utilitarian type of prizes for golf con-
tests has been becoming more popular
ever since.
The largest collection of cups won
by any one player bears the name
of Charles Evans, Jr., Of Chicago,
the only a to win both an ANA
teur and an open championship in
the same year. Evans has turned
over all these cups to his club, and
the Edgewater Golf club now has the
work of keeping them polished and
insured against loss. The cost of
insurance on some 200 cups Is consid-
cradle, and the furnishing of the YES
sells is equally as expensive.
In addition to useful articles of jew
elry, medals are said to be coming into
use more generally.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24

Dictaphones help provide evidence
IL Chicago's campaign against GRIM
inals.
Samuel U~ntermyer, at Philadelphia,
attacks Jews who are attempting to
ruin Zionist plans.
First of aero lighthouses to rude
planes begins service at College Point.
n. Y.
Bankers will prevent loss to de-
positors in Thrift Bond Corporation
failure
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
ordered joint consideration Of the
special Treasury Committees report
on the Bureau Of Printing and En-
craving.
Eight indicted for murder In Chica-
." crime cleanup; judge rules state
akin to war prevails there as result of
"utrages by radical labor element;
city determined to end lawlessness.
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America launch plan to operate Rus
sian factories.
Children crusaders In washington to
plead for amnesty for political prison
ers got the humps.
College of the City Of New York cell
pbrates seventy-fifth anniversary.
The cooperation of the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange in the fight Of the New
York Stock Exchange against unsound
brokerage houses and methods has
been guaranteed by President Mel
bourne L. Middleton, Jr.
The Amci.caa Booksellers ..esocia-
tion adopted a resolution endorsing
the Stephens-Kelly price standardized
tion bill.
Henry p. Dawson is buried on Long
Island after simple ceremony.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24
AROUND THE DIAMOND

For the first time in years the
Athletics are commencing to act like
a real major league baseball team.
H. A. tricks, "a, of Swarthmore,
Pa, has been elected captain of the
Wesleyan varsity baseball team.
Sterling Stryker, who was a pitcher
for the Indianapolis club, has been
bought by the New Haven Eastern
league team.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24
Walter Travis Traces
Longevity to GoIfinQs

4 Ae gMss lnsAA1H SoSak2sk
! IS the belief expressed BY Wal
ter j. Travis, the only American
to win the British amateur cham
plonship, after a winter spent in
golfing on the Pacific coast.
Cooling Is a national bless
Ing" said the New Jersey play
er. ut prolongs life. l believe
that l would be dead now If l
had not taken up golf, and my
regret Is that l waited until l
was t%hirty-five years of age be-
fore taking to the links with its
life-giving benefits. Now they
start young, but it is never too
late to begin, for even with my
late start l won both the Ameri-
can and the British titles, and
one may go on golfng many
years after the age that would
prevent indulgence in other
sports"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24

According to eastern critics there Is
more interest in baseball this spring
than ever.
Babe" Ruth as a vaudeville artist,
has clearly shown that he is a great
baseball player.
Johnny Walker, catcher; Howard
Malone. outfielder, and Charlie Ollin-
ger, pitcher, have been released by
the Philadelphia Americans.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24
SPORTING

Bing Miller, o playing in the Ath-
letics' outfield, is receiving unstinted
praise from Connie Mack.
According to the latest batting av-
erages Of the Pacific Coast League,
Jimmy 0'Connell, center fielder of the
San Francisco team, leads with a per-
centage of .456. O'Connell is the young
ster for whom the Giants paid $751;
UCU.
Although he was unable to land a
finishing blow, Bryan Downey, Cleve-
land ~middleweight, took a twelve-round
.e.eree's decision at Columbus over
Mike oDowd of st. Paul.
JaIles Barnes announces his inten-
lion to compete in the British open
loif tourney.
Kramer and Piani defeat Spencer
and t;oullet in a team bike race at the
.N+w;lrk Velodrome.
William NJ. Johnston defeats Will
liam t. Tilden, I'd, In the singles finals
for the Pacific coast tennis title.
Army defeated Lehigh at lacrosse
10y score of 4 to l. The Cadets played
Il lard running game, but the play on
9th sides vas rather loose In the last
nalf. kessler on defense and Law
.unce on attack starred for the Army.
Harvard won q dual meet from Yale
10y the score of 70 1915 to "a 2-15.
While no records were shattered, the
l~elTormnnces were in the main good
Ind the closeness of the score sus-
iained interest until the final events
3l.s Arseptl8 e-polQ tsaRp defeated
Tie Fieebooter5 at Northampton, Eng
land, II to
Benny Leonard and Jack Britton are
going To put on their little act once
more. This time the pair will go to it
at the w~elterweight limit of lat
pounds. They are scheduled to get
started on June l, the distance and
place to be determined later.
Now that Georges Carpenter has
succeeded in knocking the daylights
out of Ted Lewis, do not be surprised
to see the gang try for another jam be-
tween the Frenchman end Dempsey.
They won't waste q minute on that
one. Carpenters work in disposing
of a mere welterwelght is not much,
but then 1t will serve sufficiently to rib
up another shot for the long green be-
tween the blonde Frenchman and the
American mauler.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24
NATIONS BUSINESS

The acquisition of the Lackawanna
Steel Company by the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation will result in the latter
becoming a much cheaper producer of
rails.
Joseph II. Defrees, president of the
United States Chamber of Commerce,
and Arthur Balfour of the British
Chamber offered opposite views of the
worlds economic situation at the open
ing of the Chamber of Commerce con-
vention in Washington. Balfour said
the worst Is past and Defrees said de-
sInAlannaants did not-iustifY optimism.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24
Sensitive of His Age

Ray Schmandt of the Brook
lyn Nationals Is selling insur-
ance Us a sideline to his busi-
ness at first basing. He picked
out Ivy Olson as his first pros
pect.
want to get insured, OleT"
asked Ray.
What kind?" queried Olson.
Life, casualty, fire, burglary,
any kind"
Whats the premium on ST.
00O?"
whats the age?"
The deal stopped right there!
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24

MotoyistSaH the country are up In
arms over the sudden rise in the price
Of gasoline, n rapid climb of from 4 to
8 cents q gallon In one month In nearly
every section of the country.
Chamber of Commerce Of United
States says German reparations ques-
ton is most fundamental in connec-
ton with international trade and
finance.
Retail clothing prices have dropped
AZ per cent since July, 1920, and an
other decline is expected, according to
the National Industrial Conference
Board, which has made a survey of
the clothing industry. Between No
vember, 1921, and March, 1922, the
average cost of clothing declined 8
per cent, the report said.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24

$4,000 at Soccer Game.
In an international socce game, wit
messed by 25,O00 people at Liverpool,
England defeated Wales, 1 to o.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24
Regatta Dates Set.

The Central States Rowing associa-
ton that the regatta of the
association, which has been awarded
to Peoria, will be held July Z and 8.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24

Philippines After Davis Cup.
The Philippine Amateur Athletic
Federation has challenged for the
Davis cup.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24

timely smash. Jimmy is a coach these
days, but he's always ready to step in
there and play bang-up baseball, just
the same.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-24
AUSTIN STILL cRksHff HARD
vstsfans. Of ST. Louis Browns Always
l1Rstestep in and Play
snt Game.

3 GA 6g9 Has no terrors for James
Pepper Pop. Austin of the st. Louis
Browns. Just to prove it he broke up
q practice game the other day with a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23

Mrs. James Angel. Of Spartan
burg, is spending a few days in Wal
halla among relatives and friends.
Miss Isabel Macaulay. Of Ander-
son, spent Sunday in Walhalla at the
home Of her mother, Mrs. llettie Ma
caulay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watt, OF Anderson
spent the weekend in Walhalla Wis
iting at the home Of Miss Georgia
VanDivierc.
For Salc-1921 model Maxwell
touring car; good as new; run only
1861 miles. Call and see this splen-
did car at Green Motor Co., Walhalla,
S. c. -adv.-29-tf.
The many friends OF C. w.
Bauknight will be sorry to learn that
he has been confined to his home
with a severe attack Of sciatica. He
is reported better this morning, al
though still unable to be out.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. w. pitchford,
Jr., returned last week from a pleas
ant visit OF week to Mrs. Pitch
ford $ parents, .,.r. and Mrs. Clink-
scales, and other relatives at Green
wood.
Have your hot-air furnace in
stalled now; also your cutters over
hauled by Il 1irst-class man. Don't
forget that trash burner before cold
weather comes: have it refined. Sec
Keller, the Timer. Main street, Wal
halla, S. G.. All work guaranteed and
reasonable in price.--adv
i. r. Henry, Of Lcnoir, N. c., re-
turned to his home tho latter part Of
last weckaftcr spending a week or
ten days with his relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. John +. Craig. Mr.. Henry is
engaged in newspaper work at Le-
noir, his adopted home, though he Is
native Of South Carolina.
The Womans Missionary Soci-
city or the First Baptist church Of
Walhalla will meet at the church on
next Iucsday. Aug. 29th, at 8 o'clock
III the afternoon. All the ladies Of
the church are requested TO attend
tho meeting and to take their bun
dies for Baptist Bundle Day" for
the European Relief. The Y.W.A.'s
ana &. AS arc cordially invited to
meet with The society. Interesting
speakers have been secured to dis
cuss different phases OF the work.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23

week in the mountains nj The st,to
and North Corol;n, IN bis ,,nno,;a,
Mrs. w. J. Schroeder, Misses Julia
Maxwell, jamie Harrison and Eliza
beth Stribling, and Norton Stribling
spent the past weekend at High
lands, \. G..
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,ora Lro nn,,i,,a, -, ~, ~ ~ la Ne
wool; and ;c ,;s;,i,o ~ %''','i.' ,, '"ns
hnr hrnthor.;r'i =, 81 'mo ioi'o y,
Family, Sho u,iI, 49, :, Ni',,'I,, nI,'eIS, "il'l
snvnral v,no,,s ,ha ~ M"','"ii' los
bor friond<. haro r.i, ~ -. n'""S 81
co,nc how "a yvol,,,un &C. S''," ~ W.
cnmnanira ~, rhan,o.nD,, ,,I No No az
Win h,d hoon ,,,o,,Ii,,o .o''t ~ i,o"'C!'
IN Ivrril, ,.j,,, ',;'>',,h ~; ,'''o "'o't' I'D
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bollo viii bo r,,l :, ,,nnm. w. -, " t,,, ~
is rccoivina dnciIoa hanno, I'.'. ~
trcornont ., patIa Trnn,' In;o,s ~ ouh y
Mr. Vnrncr s,otns ,h,t ho :. i,o,. va.
ing. thourh siiu ;nconvorioroah ~,
reason of hi. tronhIo Tho ro,,,,;n,
ioins with hosts of other frionds 10
his in honjnp for hie o,rlv nomrIot =
restoration to heoIth and roimrn ~
Walhalla
h. Il. bogsS' or the New Hope
section' mas our thanks for treat
IN inc way or samples or his apple
crop nc having icit with us few
e"ch ol HIS Erlmes Golden NanSmond
beauty ana promise later OF the
opportunity 10 taste MS Black Wine
s"ps' "nlch come IN lor the winter
Ncep'"S crop inns crop promises
"ei!--peItcr' III lact' than the early
s"riellcS' s "nlch wore cut snort or a
lo'i crop ny reason or the excessively
We, apcll az 'ne ti'hc Oh 'he making
" .ho crop, "nu as a result rlpencd
pre''i''"rciH' Hr' hossS mas also
tol wlh,er crop INC Doh DaVlS ana
"oo'I |ioster.
William Robert Taylor died Mt
his home in Newry Saturday night.
Aug. i2th. He had been in declining
health for several wears. He com
pletely lost his sight three years ago.
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Observation-Disclosures. ....:..!..-....i..;..;..
!. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. i.
l'.I..I..i.s!.'..l.:..!..l..i..i.l..i.l..i.i..i.

Miss Emmio Anscl Is spending
This week visiting in Anderson.
Tho IIaync Circle will meet with
Mrs. S. l.. Werner Friday, Aug. 25th.
at o'clock.
Vote for o. ID. Seay, for State
Supt. Of Education. .--adv.-
j. A. Duscnberry spent the week
end in Walhalla at the home Of Mrs.
IIcttic Macaulay.
Miss Troxclle Wright, Of New
berry, has been visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell.
--IIcmstitching and Pecot Edging
will give your orders careful at
tcntion. Mrs. NJ. Puckhaber, p. O.
Box 16S, Walhalla, 8. c., near the
Brandt old Ome.-ady.-31-34.
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l
| -Miss Ruby Badger, Of Green
vile, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. G. II.
HUMPHREYS, and her friend, Miss Eu-
nice White.
Mrs. A. p. Crisp returned to hon.
home in Ncwberry last Monday. after
having spent few davs with rolo-
tiVes in Walhalla.
Vote for O. d. Seav. for static
Supt. Of, Education. .-adv.-*
| We arn reouostoa ., ,r,or,oo
! thai Rev II N StrihIi,m ,,:iii ,,rnnoh
at Rjchland' churcb ~, 'noyt c,,n1,,,
Aug nTth at1I 40 o,rInrk Tbo n,,i
| lie is coyl;3llv invita- 70 otion1
NJ, o,1 Ma. r. -
+, ,u,ons "',,' s'',, 80. 49, y. ~ l'"he"h, oI
lWn''. ~ ','' p'"I "'cN .c"" ~
ents. Mr, ana Mrs I p Dunn,n ana
among other relatives and fricnds
MISS sara Glidcr, or BlrmlnS-
II" nam, H. Ala, Is ViSl'ihS Nrs. ii. &.
nuSrh' MIS-" Hliocr mas VISITED IN
Mn'''alia ScVcrai timcs before, ana
IA" ni'n! II icliaS VINO are glad 10
scc ner again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. latham
and family returned to their home in
Rock Hill this week, after a week S
visit at the home Of Mrs. Tatham's
father, Charles +. Muller. They were
accompanied homo by Miss Lottie
nNe'staot, iheir MANY lrlends III
"'u he", "''lali" "erc uell6hteo
~ 'hecI '"e"i "saih'
We are requested to announce
that the Rocky Knoll w. NJ. S. will
meet with Mrs. p. y. Simpson Thurs
day afternoon, Aug. GATH, at three
O'Clock. The feature OF the program
VIII be the organization OF G. n.
FOR the girls of Rocky Knoll church.
good attendance or both the ladies
ana girls is earnestly urged. The
community at large is cordially in
Fltcd to attend.
John a. Ansel has been giving
free demonstrations nearly every day
in the week lately Of how to get rid
Of the boil wccvil. He collects infcst-
cd bolls and burns them in front Of
his store on Main street. we suggest
that some of our cotton growers who
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-08-23

MIR. and Mrs. Wesley Oldridge
White, Of Walhalla, have annuonced
the engagement OF their daughter.
Miss Lucille, to George Lpscomb
Suggs, OF Atlanta. The wedding will
take place in September.
Our attention has been called
TO an error in the list OF those who
recently passed the examinations for
tcachcfS IN OcOnoC. Tho name OF
MISS Katie Moore should havc becn
MISS Katie Moody, OF Walhalla. We
regret the error.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. i. Edwards, OF
touhtain Inn. and their three chill
drcn, Lucille, Wilton and Helen, Wis
| ltcu Mrs. K. l.. Rogers last week. re-
| turning to their home Saturday. Dur
lnb previous visits 10 Wnlhalla they
made many friends, who were DO
lighted to sec them again.
KEY. l.. NJ. LYDIA closed 4 meet
ing or eight days on last sunday at
return Baptist church, Rev. Lyda
conducting the services and doing all
the preaching. The services wore
largely attended from start to finish.
and 1t is fclt that the church and
community wcrc greatly benefited
along all lines. Some Of tho oldest
members Of the church say that It.
was the greatest meeting the church
mas mad in 20 years. Thirty-siX per-
sons united with the church--33 by
baptism and three by letter. Rev.
LYDIA gives two Sundays each month
to this church-the second and tho
fourth.
Capt. w. r. McGill requests us
TO state that the name Of BL. Ramcy
should have appeared in the list of
Orr's Regiment men who have died
during the pas year. Mr.. Ramey
was member Of Company b, and
there were seven members Of the
regiment who died during the year.
officers chosen for tho present year
were: w. Y. McGill. president; !.
w. Todd, vice PRESIDENT; b. J. John
son, secretary; J. f. Anderson, Of
the Upper sc. Methodist Conference,
chaplain. BY error Rev. Anderson's
initials appear in tho regular report
OF The reunion as 81. L." instead of
o. f."
Did you SEQ "The Little Minis-
ter at The Star Theatre, Seneca, the
ilrst two nights of this week? II you
did not. you missed a treat; but hero
is something equally as good for the
showings the balance Of the week
ana the first OF next: Thursday, Tom
Mix, in 'rhe Night IIorseman," and
Snub Pollard comedy; Friday,
beautiful Gloria Swanson, in "rhe
Great Moment" and patho News
reel; Saturday, tho usual program.
Monday, Aug. 2S, dainty Marion Da-
Vies In ono OF the most wonderful
productions Of the year, "The Brides
Play: Tuesday, Aug. 20, tho incom-
parable Norma Talmadge in "rhe
Forbidden City" These are tho new
releases and are wonderful presenta-
tons. The managers Of The Seneca
star Theatre are endeavoring to giyo
their patrons the best pictures OBJ
tainable. Encourage them by your
presence and patronage. Out-of-town
visitors to tho theatre arc always
welcome. The price Of admission Is
most reasonable-25 cents.
(Othcr Local Items on 1th I'age.)
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aepted tor this column for | IS than
Is cents, ono inScrtion.}
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foit SAlJ!-Thrcc Tracts OF Land
----3o acres, two miles Of Walhal)a: ::
G3 acres in Flat Shoal, section, fyo
miles OF Walhalla; 81 acres (Waldt
place., in Ebcnezcr section, four
miles OF Walhalla. All good land
dwelling and outbuildings on each
place. For terms and particulars SEQ
or writo j. G. HOOD, West Union, s,
W houlc !. 31-3i
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SHORTHAND and Typcwriting.-
MRS JOHN REEDER will open a
Grass in Shorthand and Typcwriting;
alSo classes in Expression and Physi-
chi framing, and Water Color and
cn'ha falnhng. Any ono wishing to
lolh any OF these classes, see or write
MIS-. JOHN J. REEDER, Walhalla,
S. G..
Evening star., 1922-03-17
INDIANS WIN DISPUTE
OVER ALASKA FISHING

PHILADELPHIA, March 17.-Secre-
ts5x AssyiE e a.sissd sRS 1 e
troversy between the AlaSlen Indians
and the big salmon fisheries inter-
ests in that territory In favor OF the
Indians, II was stated in q telegram
received from the Secretary by Bishop
Peter Trimble Rowe.
In announcing receipt of the tele-
gram Bishop Rowe, who for twenty
seven years has directed the mission.
ary work OF the Epfsonpnl Church In
AlaskAt said that the esbuyeau OF fish,
cries two years ago. had promulgated
regulations under, which no more COM
mercial flshin0swaGs to be permitted
In the Yukon and other rivers after
September !. 1871, andathat the pack.
ing companies had appealed to the
Departipent OF Commences.
''Mrs fHoover'S decision" the bishop
said, "is that the regulations shall
stand. He has done a. wise and hu-
name act. It Is UPON the fishing in
these rivers that the natives depend
for. food for themselves and their
dogs, .stS : 4 - 2 =. 4S1s
.This comsnsrciai dshing has been
going on Wholesale, and the result is
that the natives have been hard
pushed to secure food. know Of In
stances where their children are
starving and they have had to kill
their dogs because they had~no food
for them" IS.