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Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-25

to "hang up the fiddle and take down the hoe?"
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07

A number of claims were presented and approved by the council and or dered paid All city salaries were paid up to April 10th.
 The matter of appointing Judges and Clerks of Election for the special school election to be held April 18th for the election of a clerk and treas urer of the school board was taken up by the council and H. L. Sagers, Frank Mayors and L. A. Peel were appointed judges of such election and Mrs. Flor ence McNeer and Mrs. Lulu Mantney were appointed clerks.
 Acting Mayor Ellsworth took the opportunity before the old council ad- iourned sine die to thank the members of the council and the city officials for their cooperation and willing assist ance in handling the affairs of the city during his term as acting mayor.
 After the old council had adjourned the meeting of the new council was called to order and all members were present and qualified except Mayor Elect s. M. Graf, who is at present in Seattle. The council proceeded to or ganize and elected H. E. Ellsworth to be president pro tenn of the new coun- cil for the ensuing year and to act as mayor until Mayor Graf should qual. fly.
 The matter of appointing the muni. cipal officers for the ensuing year and fixing their salaries was laid on the table until Mayor Graf could be pres ent to preside at the council.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
COLONEL SEAOIIE:
 ASKS FOR HEN
 CABLE TO ALASKA
PRESENT CABLE WORN OUT AND MAY GO OUT OF coMMls.
 SION ANY TIME

WASHINGTON, April "A reques, for an appropriation Of one million, five hundred thousand dollars in the Army snnnlv hill for building a new cable between Seattle and Seward, Alaska, was asked of the Senate Ap- propriations committee by the War de- partment.
 Lieutenant Colonel Seoane, in charge of the Washington-Alaska Military cable asserted that the line may go out of service at any moment, and should the break occur, all wire com munication to Alaska would be sever ed. He added that the only precaution that could be taken to insure steady service was a new cable.
 Colonel Seoane said that for private or confidential communication of gov ernment dispatches, the radio could never displace the cable.
 The item was incorporated in the Army appropriations bill in commit tee, but was eliminated in the Senate.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
LEVINE SAYS REDS
 WILL BATTLE
 FUR RECOGNITION COMMUNIST PARTY NOT OUT OF DATE DESPITE OPINION OF
 ITS ENEMIES

MOSCOW, April 7.-Premier Lenine in speech at the close of the eleventh Communist congress said in part:
 "Our party all these years has va liantly fought its enemies and if ne cessary the party will again enter the battle. The communist party is not out of date, notwithstanding foreign opinion to the contrary"
 In stirring and dramatic appeal, Lenine demanded that the Soviet gov ernment copy the methods of the cap- italists, in order that it might com pete with capitalism. He said the country must get to work and produce if it would live.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
EXPRESSPLANES COLLIDE FRANCE
 AND FIVE KILLED THREE PASSENGERS AND TWO PILOTS DIE WHEN FLAMING
 MACHINES FALL

PARIS, April 7.-The Paris to Lon- don aerial expresses collided In mld- air this afternoon over the village oi Thielloy, France, seventy miles north of Paris. the pilots of both planes three passengers and one mechanic be ing killed in the wreckage that 1eil flaming to the ground.
 One plane was British and one ' French. and the collision was due to a heavy fog, making it impossible 1oi the pilots to see more than few feet ahead.
 Travel was light, owing to the da! haing raw and dismal, otherwise the fatalities would have been appalling.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
.BLACKMA|LERS WORK
 ON SOCIETY WOMEN

NEW YORK, April 7.-Information that "Silk Glove" system of black mail is being operated here by persons representing themselves as writers of society news for various publications, or as close friends of such writers, has been filed before District Attorney Banton and United States Attorney Hayward today.
 It is said the gang has victimized many prominent society women out of thousands of dollars.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT CRITICISED FQR
 DINING WITH R|CH
SENATOR SAYS NO MAN CAN MiNGlE WITH IDLE RICH AND
 ESCAPE CONTAMINA1;cN

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Chief Jus tice William Howard Taft was sbarp- ly criticised in the Senate today by Senator George w. Norris, of Nebras ka, for ''hobnobbing" at too many so- clal functions with the idle rich:
 No man." Norris said, "can stick his legs under the tables of the idle rich every night, and be fit to sit in Judgment next day on those who toll. Social activities in Washinton are se- riously affecting public business"
 MT. Norris remarks were greeted in silence by the House.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
TWO MORE COACHES
 F0R ALASKAN RAILWAY

SEATTLE, April 1.-Two more large modern passenger coaches for the Alaska Railway will go forward on the freighter Skagway, sailing for Seward tomorrow.
 This will make three more coaches for the railway, which will allow an other passenger train to be placed on the road when business warrants.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
DIRECTOR BUREAU
 IF MINES WILL
 VISIT TERRITORY
WILL ARRANGE FOR TRANsPoR. PATTON OF COAL FROM
 MATANUSkA MINES

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Director Bain of the Bureau of Mines and his secretary, E. B. Swanson, Will sail from Seattle for Alaska about May 1 to investiate the naval coal reserves proceeding direct to Matanuska, where he will arrange for the transportation of coal from Fairbanks and the Coal Creek properties.
 His itinerary includes Nome and Fairbanks, and will take two months
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
GAsBOAT TOTEM IS
 GIVEN UP As LOST

According to Captain Glascock, the gasboat Totem, with three men on board, missing for several weeks, from Yakutat, has been given up as lost. Ac cording to Captain Glascock the na- tives stated they recently saw the masts of a boat on the ocean side of Klantaag Island giving the appear. ances of boat going to pieces. AS the weather has been so severe the ocean side of the island has not been visit ed in an effort to secure definite infor- nation as to whether the wreckage is that of the Totem or not
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
SEATTLE MAKES RECORD
 IN EMPLOYMENT LABOR

WASHINGTON April 7.--The De- partment of Labor announced that Se- attle is the third highest city in the United States showing increased eln- ployment, leading American cities i'll the month of March.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
RUSSIAN C0ssACK
 GENERAL ARRESTED

NEW YORK, April 7.-General Gre. gorie Semenoff, anti-Bolsheviki mili tary leader of Siberia, was arrested here upon his arrival from Washing ton tonight, as a result of a civil ac tion involving half million dollars or an order issued by Supreme Cour Justice Delehanty.
 General Semenoff was released or $2o,000 bail.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
QUOTES SHAKESPEARE; MAN
 SHOCKS CHICAGO HEARERS

CHICAGO: Jerry O'Hara, who said he was Irish and glad of it, was ar raigned in police court here charged with standing on a street corner and shouting words which shocked his hearers. He explained that he was merely quoting Shakespeare and was discharged with the admonition to pick a more cultured audience.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
BLANTON CALLED LIAR
 0N FLOOR oF HOUSE

WASHINGTON, April ,6.-Represen- tative Garner in the course of his at tack on Representative Blanton of Texas declared that Blanton was as common a liar as ever spoke word Of English in this country"
 Blanton was not in the chamber at the time, as he left before the out break
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
HoLDUPs ROB ELECTRIC TRAIN

ALTON, H., April 7.-Six bandits held up F. H. Wyss, of the Alton Bank ing & Trust Co. of this city on Him. ited electric train, robbing him of five thousand dollars. The robbery occur. red near Eagle Park, fifteen miles south of this city.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
HORSES CHEAPER THAN FOR
 YEARS IN SOUTHERN MARKET

GREENWOOD, S. C., April 7-Fol- lowing high wartime prices horses at fifty cents head sounds more like hoax than fact, but it is what num- Der sold for at bankrupt sale on the farm of J. F. Stockman, near here. One sold for 50 cents, one for $50 and a number of mules and horses went for SIP.
 The unheard of low prices at the sale were attributed principally to the desperate financial condition of the farmers and scarcity of money.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
TEXAS BANK ROBBED

SAN ANTONIO: Five bandits rob- bed the New B:aunfel State Bank, 30 miles north of here and escaped with $20,000 in cold; $500OO in bonds and jewelry worth thousands.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
NO CLUE TO MISSING MONEY

SEATTLE: Federal agents have questioned the Seattle post employees concerning the theft of registered package containing $15,OO0 shipped from the First National Bank at Ju. neau to the Seattle National Bank here, but they obtained no clues. The package of money has absolutely dis appeared.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
MISSING CASHIER LOCATED

KLAMATH, Wash, April 7.-F. L.. Stewart, cashier of the defunct Kelso State Bank who disappeared last Maj oh and was supposed to have com mitted suicide, has been located m Los county authorities state.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
BOATS SOON BE RUNNING
 ON THE YUKON RIVER

DAWSON, April 7.-Boats will soon be running on the Yukon river; the winters siege has been raised and the spring thaw set in. The last stage to White Horse to travel on running left here yesterday.
 It is anticipated that spring will be several weeks earlier this year.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
FRENCH CABINET
 VOICES APPROVAL IF PO|NCARE PLAN PREPARATIONS QUESTIONS DE cLARED OUTSIDE SCOPE OF
 GENOA CONFERENCE

PARIS, April 7.-The cabinet this afternoon approved of Premier Poin- cares written instructions to the French delegation in Genoa in which discussion of the separations questions is declared to be outside of the scope Of the conference.
 President Poincare meeting with Lloyd George, explained that such ac- tion is necessary.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
VESSEL PURCHASED FOR
 iRiSH-AMERlcAN RUN

NEW YORK: A steamship has been purchased by the incorporators of the Irish American line and will make it's first trip from New York to Dublin next week. It will have ca pacity of 10000 tons and carry 400 first cabin passengers.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
GOVERNMENT WATCHES
 PROGRESS 0F STRIKE

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Attorney General Daughery said: "The govern ment is watchfully waiting for any in- creases in coal prices, and I will sec that the public is not pinched in any way"
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
EMERGENCY OF UNEMPLOYMENT
 BELIEVED TO BE AT END

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Arthur Woods, chairman of the emergency committee of the National Unemploy- ment Commission has issued bulle- tin declaring that favorable reports from many widely scattered localities indicate that business conditions are improving.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
MADAME GALL| CuRC|
 ROBBED OF IEWELRI

SAN JUAN, Capistrano, Calf, April 7.-Madame Cali Curci, the opera star, was robbed here today of jewels val aed at $45,000, when two girls grabbed her jewel case and fled with it. The valuables had been left in charge of a maid in cafe rest room.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
DRIVES AUTO OVER THREE
 MILES PER MINUTE

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, April T. Driving specially constructed motor car at 1SO.27 miles per hour, Sig Haughdahl, of Norway, negotiated a mile on the beach here in 1897 seI onds.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
NO GOAL AFTER TOUCHDOWN
 IS NEW FOOTBALL Ru'

NEW YORK: The football rules committee has abolished the chance to try for goal after touchdown ana henceforth a team scoring touch- down may put the ball in play on the onnonents' five yard line and try TOT A single point by any play.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
ALAMEDA NOT SCHEDULED
 GO TO ANCHORAGE THIS TRIP

Contrary to the general impression about town the Alameda will not pro- ceed on to Anchorage on this trip. The first trip of the Alameda into Anchor age will be made early in May. The sailing from Seattle April 26, is the first scheduled trip to Anchorage.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07

The Admiral Watson will reach port tonight about II o'clock, 1t was announced by Agent Wayne Blue The Watson will load fish at the local cold storage plant.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
SEVENTEEN KILLED IN
 PALESTINE R|0TMG

LONDON, April 7.-Seventeen per sons were willed today in fight be- tween two Arab villages, near Hebron, Palestine, says a Jerusalem dispatch to the Times.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07

JUNEAU: Iron Stromsvog. bull dozer in the Alaska Juneau mine lost a foot here this week when large rock fell striking his feet, badly crushing his left foot and bruising the right.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
HOT SERVICE. WE'LL SAY SC

HOT SERVICE! WE'LL SAY so.
 BELLINGHAM, Wash. Hot Serv- ice" That is what a second hand store here has adopted for it's slogan Yesterday an old stove was purchased by the store. Early in the night an alarm was sent in by a night watch, man and when the firemen investigat- ed it was found that coal in the stove had started to burn.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
VETS ORGANIZE II
 ELECT CONGRESsNEN

/ WASHINGTON, Apr. 7-The vets have organized with view of increas- ing their strength in the House, es pecially from New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois in the Fall elections.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
ALLIES WILL FORCE NATIONS ID CEASE
 PRINTING M0NEY

LONDON, April 7.-1here are indi- cations here that the United States and Great Britain will by joint action compel European nations to balance their budgets and cease printing pa per money, as the first real step to- ward economic restoration.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
HARD|NG MAY VISIT AT
 PRINCE RUPERT, 3. {

PRINCE RUPERT. April 7.-Ameri- can Consul Wakefield has been adVls- ed that if President Harding and par tv visits Alaska this summer he VIII give Prince Rupert's invitation to vls- it the town favorable consideration.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
WOMAN WHO KILLED
 ATTORNEY IS ACQUITTED

NEW YORK, April Miss Olivia P. Stone, who shot and killed Ellis G. Kinkaid, former corporation counsel in Cincinnati last August was aquitted of the charge of murder by Brooklyn jury in the Supreme Court.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
SISTER MRS. OBEvCHA|N
 ARRESTED FOR LARCENY

LOS ANGELES, April Miss Glenlys Smart, half sister of Mrs. day on a charge of grand larceny, made by P. w. Douglas, who charged that Miss Smart took $34O from him.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
SHERIFF AND DEPUTY KILLED

SHERIFF AND DEPUTY KILLED
 CLARENDO, Ark A sheriff and a deputy were killed and another deputy probably fatally wounded when thet attempted to arrest two unidentified men wanted on a robbery charge The slayers escaped.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
MARION CENTENNIAL POSTPONED

MARION, Ohio: At the personal re quest of President Harding the cen- tennial celebration which was origi- nally scheduled for June has been postponed until July, so he can attend. The President said it would be impos- sible to attend in June.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
SENATE coNcURs IN BILL

WASHINGTON: The Senate has concurred in the House amendments to the bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to approve exchanges of land within forest reserves for oth- CT lands.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
INCOME TAX COLLECTIONS
 NEW YORK TOTAL $e7 ,ooo, ,oOo

NEW YORK, April 7-Income tax collection in the New York district for the first quarter of 1922, reached eighty-seven millions.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
NEWSPAPER MAY BE STARTED
 AT SITkA BY CHARLES

SITKA: Sidney Charles, we'll known newspaper man of the Terri tory is here looking over the field with a view of starting paper here.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
NORTHWESTERN ARRIVES
 IN SEATTLE TODAY
SEATTLE, April 7.-The steamship Northwestern arrived here today from Seward. The vessel will be withdrawn one trip for an annual overhauling.
eUNMAN CAPTURED

NOTORIOUS GUNMAN CAPTURED
 ST. LOUIS: A man believed to be Tom O'Connor, notorious Chicago gun man, who escaped from the Cook county jail's death cell last Septem- Der, was arrested here last night after a battle with policeman. The off, cer and the man were both so badly beaten up that they were taken to the hospital.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07
NEW COUNCIL TAXES OVER
 RE|Ns OF GOVERNMENT

The retiring city council met last night in special meeting to receive the reports of the various city officers and to close up the business of the old council All members were present. Treasurer Hugh Dougherty made the following report, which was accepted by the council:
 Balance from last statement,
 ApIll 1 O., oJ Collection for April ...-,.......... 37616
 5 8,565.51 Warrants issued to date~-..... 1,1774 Balance on hand ....$ 7,3SS08
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07

JoFFRE IN SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, April Mar shal is guest of the French colony today.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07

Good show at the Liberty tonight
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07

Municipal Clerk F. P. Heastan Ten' dered the following statement of dis bursements of the clerks office for the na ct Upar
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-07

Good show at the Liberty tonigh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-04

'Oh, no, not pansy, she exclaimed
Ia Mortified tones. ut is violcts-
violets and orchid tulle. And besides.
don't want to leave II on your hands.
Id love II myself only heard about
this Nlrs. Bcnzingen whose husband Is
in tho hospital and whose children are
all SO small that she can't work. II
wouldn't be right to wear u lovely hat
of viOlets and orchid tullc when they
might bc---hungry. If you say don't
need to take the hat I'm going to take
a basket out there tonight" She
looked at her watch. "It's way, way
out in-------'' Hi
'You run along and &c. the basket
and LII see about the dollar refund.
Then when you get the basket filed
come back here and get the dollar anu
III take the basket out for yo,l---
wherever 1t is! You can't be running
all over town--a girl like yo,'-----
He listened TO her words Of thank.
with an air Of abstraction. 1--WE ought
10 get bite of supper at restaurarh
first. maybe" he said nonchalnnt!y.
quite MS though he were in the habit
of asking strange girls to cat with
him. He sent the call boy for the
dollar and pulling card from MS
pocket. wrote down. 49,,
''She'd like hat--violets--iater.
And the violet eyed Mrs. B,il Kemp
! Will, her still shiny wedding ring was
happily surprised on her birthday a
| few months later will, large round
hntbox tied with huge violet bow:
| The hatbox held a hat Of violets ana
| f,11e ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-04
LITTLE
.BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
By Lee Pape

My cuzziny Attic was errotind yestid.
day and me and him was up in the
store room playing circus. lferst doing
grate bareback riding on the old rock
ing chair with some Of the stufiins
coming out and still more coming out
after we 90 tlroo. and then being
CRATE Japanee tumbelers on the Old
fether bed. and then dong sralc iccrs
of strength by seeing wicl one could
lift up the biggest pile Of old books
that was lying erround on the floor.
Being wat we was still doing, me
holding up a pile and Artie holding
up a pile with strong man Expressions
wen ma called up stairs, Benny, are
you In the store room!
Mann! Wy? ] sed.
Did you heer me ask you ques.
tion? sed ma.
!, Yes man, sed. Meening ! was.
and ma sed, Well I wunt you to do
something for me. there are a lot of
old books scattered crround I'm there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-04
The Dailu NoueLette :
The FLOWER Hat

DILL KEMP. the head of the cx-
- change department, looked up
wearily from his desk. Il had been a
day Of odd jobs refunds. complaints.
exchanges. Everything had been reia-
lively upimportant and vet every thing
demanded instant attention. Had Bill
Kemp been ten years, older than he was
he would not have taken il all so seri. i.
ousIy. and consequently would have been
az fresh .at the end Of the day as he was
early in the morning. ..hsf
II wanted" said pair of violet
eyes. at least Bill Kemp would have
sworn that 1t was the eyes that spoke,
so timidly and questioningiy did they
regard him. II want to know il 1 could
do something about by flower hat"
Bill Kemp sighed. They were such
marvellous eyes. And then to be mum
danely interested in hat.--a silly flower
hat.
We'll" he said grufiy. ''whnt did
you contemplate doing about this flower
hat? If it's been worn it cannot pos :
sibly be accepted for exchange or re-
fund"
The latter words issued mechanically
from his mouth, and he wondered sub
consciously how many hundreds OF
times he had uttered that same sen
nce--sometimes about gloves. some.
times about hair goods, sometimes
about shoes.
''Oh. 1t hasn't been worm" came
the soft voice again. The voice sound
ed as though it were full Of tears and
he looked at, the violet eyes again
Sure enough, there were large tears
there.
Bill Kemp stcelcd himself. Al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-04
SCHOOL TO BE RETAINED
Residents Of Bon Air and Manoa
Win Protest to Board

Residents of Bon Air. Manoa. and
Eagle Heights, In Haverford Township.
won a victory last night when they
persuaded the school directors to vote
TO retain the little Manoa school. and
make needed improvements. The board,
st was. believed, had been about to
vote to close the school and transfer
the forty five children to the Oakmont
High School building (which will be
partly unoccupicd when the Oakmont
children ara transferred to the. new
$500, 600, high school at South Ard
more. ,A4,, 90 --. yt 81
( Just before the vote on the school
was taken, residents OF the three sub
.urbs arrived in automobiles. and pre-
sented petitions. Taken by surprise,
the board listened to the arguments.
then went into executive session and
voted to retain the school. .''f~'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-04
BY Liiiiace NJ. Mitchell

women used tears as q means to an
end and he determined that he would
not be taken In. "Well. 70 on. 60 on, ~
he said as testify as he could.
You see l decided last Saturday
that could take tits beautiful
hat--all violets. and orchid tulle. Oh,
il was really the most beautiful hnt in
the whole world. think" she said
wistfully. ~ looked and looked ut it.
before YOU know--and on Saturday i
paid deposit on Il, IA deposit of q
dollar. ] was to take 1t this Saturday
but t---" the lips that were soft and
pink closed. firmly. 'I-1 believe that
shnn't need it after ALL
And 10 you want the, dollar back
again, take it?'' he said. tapping his
pencil against the desk and regarding
it coOlly. NJ
"Oh, my, no. she said softly. "Ol
course they wouldn't give back tho
dollar, but | went to the millinery de
partment and the clerk said that
had agreed to take 1t and I would
hay have e, to finish paying for it, IL have
the money, but
t'Will YOU sit down?' said Bill Kemr
rising suddenly. wondering why il was
that he had not thought Of It before
II haven't been head of the depart.
ment long and am at loss to under
stand one thing. Why do women bu,
a thing. take it home and then rul
right back here to return it?'
The violet eyes crinkled ut the cor
ners and the soft pink lips twitchcd
II don't know" she confessed. -,
never do myself. It's not that prob
ably wouldn't IL had the chance
but l work and so scarcely have tim,
to buy what need. let alone buyin,
things for the fun Of thinking reall,
owned them for while before l re
turned them. 1t must be lots Of fun
mustn't it," tslE
But you want to leave this pans,
hat on our hands," he expostulated.