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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
REDUCTION CARDS"
SELL MORE SUITS
Trade Analysis OF y. y. ClDthicrs
Reveals Trend Of
Time

ProDlcm: How to stimulate trade
that il tagging Bit in the siHallcr
clothing stores OF the ncighborhood
type"
Answer: Conclusion drawn from a
recent report on current trade condi
tons by the Retail Clothicrs and
Furnishers Association Of New York,
to this effect:
Leave the showings OF wearing APP
parel in the windows untouched. but
substitute new price cards calling at
tcntion TO lower prices. even IL the re-
duct!ons are only slight.
This was the peculiar merchandis-
Ing fact brought to light when an
analysis was made OF tho reports Of
individual clothicrs To the associa-
ton. II was noted that those stores
which reported they had made slight
concessions in price without changing
their displays or featuring different
goods were the ones which. also. re-
ported the heaviest volume of trade
and somewhat increased sales.
But II was also shown that those
stores which followed an active policy
in changing their window displa VS.
enjoyed Increasing volume OF trade.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
DOLLAR OFF-PR|CE SALE
IS ONLY 8 P. c. DISCOUNT
"DollarIe>s Day" Brings Out
Custom at Small Cost
TO Store.

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"En pro.," .,,.. Co.,, ,",,,,,
"na,, s"icS
for JIownr,j.s &c #, y'r, \, "
dealers ~ ,r1,,.am. an ,,.,,,, ="
ishinps IN nj. mn ,hn ..nniI.ri..s
Day''1ann ali. :, IN ,, , ,,,,,
This firm, ,Gvo,,.is.d ~, 49,, , ,
min d,t ,ho, ,.a,,i., -,
IN ,b.;r ,.,. ~, rar,,i
Of whirb v.,. - 49,,
mi. ,r.,p, 80,
he sold for e. any, 90 ar,i1i., a..
ana en- or ~
.r,ici. .,,,, NJ.
vcr,i.on.r, o."
shou.inr rs, 80 -, -, 49,
ala mo, ,,,,,,. .,
smaller ,,,,'na
which was -, .xcoss a. 80 ~
I'm. tha, I, Jid -,
.r n. ,r,r, ..,tI ,,, 90 80
of vhici, " t'mS III '''
over "'N' - vi
For ov,n,i, m
A., ,,orri, -, "''' ".m'"" p"rc"'seu
c.iynd . ,,is' y" '"," an" re-
.crecn Ara.h 80. - on cach
,or e. .i ~ -" rec "oN
on,, e, ~ "'9c"uh' or
.n,;,' sa,t;., hs on inc
Eiguriuo ,hts -, 81 c"h c"Se'
:, ~ at I" uist"nht rate
l'dcle. hut nriy ,n, Oh any % ar
,rtic,e '' ." any S'""
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
PRIZES FOR SHOPPERS
WHO COME FARTHES7
Cox Store Finds Novel WAY TO
Get i'm Habilual Tclc.
phoncrs.

for the store situated IN a rural
community. II IS always "a problem to
het customers living In III. outlying
sections to do their shopping In per
son. instead OF relying on TIA. ,clc-
phone or mails Tho Roobuck store
Of Cox, Mo. made considerable head
way toward the solution OF that proh
lem, recently. by holding a Tong
distance sales contest
Tho contest WAS staged .n coni,cc-
ton with Il special sale. TIL. store
advertised In tn. local newspapers
announcing the great bargains that
would be offered a. the sale. and ,lso
announcing tina, a prize ~ :, com
pl"ie So; Of aluminium cooking uten.
s'ls would be awarded To tho Gus
toner, who could prove That sh. had
Travelled the longest distuuc. In or
c+f 10 attend the sale.
box was pu; n; tn. door Of the
store. and cach contestant Was re-
CURED 10 fill out a coupon with her
name, address and distance Travelled
ana drope II In the box At the end OF
the day the coupons were compared
ana the winner announced.
The woman who won tho Long.
distance" prize Is snid To have tray
cicd fourteen miles TO attend the sale
There was large number of,con;cst
ants and the clever stunt benefited
the store In more than one way. No,
only did II provide a good mailing
list for future use. but it enhanced
the stores prestige by demonstrating
TO the community that people wer,
willing 10 travel a long distance "a
deal at Roe inicks'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
BLANK STATEMENTS
WIN LOST CUSTOMERS
Hardware store Asks Them why
Their Accounts stand

when customer ceases To come In
"a merchants store. IL j. often i'm
possible TO determine just why he has
let up in his buying. Even If it were
possible to accurately locate the lost
trade. many OF them wsnld show an
inclination to he silent about their
reasons for disseminating their pat
ronagc.
Realizing this. Harold T.. Masback.
manager OF the sales promotion de-
partment OF the Masback Hardware
Company. Inc. New York. hit upon
the idea OF sending out blank state
ments every few months TO custom
crs who had not made purchases dur
ing the preceding month or two.
Our aim" the statement reads. "is
to plcase--to Satisfy--our customers.
Why must we send you blank state
ment? viii you reply on tho reverse
side OF this statement. stating why
we did not sell you last month?
Thank you. Enclosed is stamped
envelope for reply"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
PREDICT BIC INCREASE
IN PRICE OF CLOTHING
NJ ark Clothing Company
Finds Itself Unable to Re-
place Wool Goods.

Predictions that from 10 10 20
per cent advance In tho prizes OF
wool suits for men Will b. noted
this year was made yesterday by
Morton Marks. OF the firm OF Harry
Marke Clothing Company, .. Rich
monu. Inc, jobbers and operators of
string or chain stores In all O. the
principal cltie- In the South. At
tempts made by the company 10
duplicate goods on hand have Failed.
and Mr.. Marks Is Of the opinion that
prices are r'ady for general ud
vance. In both suits ami overcon;s
Th- popular demand ~ evidently
III The lower-pr!ced goods, and high
priced stocks are almost unmovilOle
the experiences OF The trm show.
However, people In the United states
have purchased little or no clothing
during the last two years. and the
present situation indicates that they
will either have TO buy now or 10
naked, as Mr. Marks expressed It.
selling. ii ie Indicated by the stores
OF the company In Wilmington,
Charleston. Augusta. Columbia. An
derson. Birmingham and Richmond
An interesting schedule OF prices was
made by Mr.. Marks In comparing
conditions now. before the war and
during the period OF the war.
AZ the present time suits selling
from SlS TO Sa5 are the same quality
and kind OF goods which sold dur
ing the war around S41. according TO
Mr. Marks. and before the war as
low az Sl2. The price Of hats il
running about the same as last year.
with the difference OF 3 per cent in
the discount given.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
HARVARD MAKES SURVEY
Of ECONOMIC PROBLEM
Predict Rise in Wholesale
Prices and Return of
Prosperity.

Continued Improvement IN bust
ness, accompanied by rise in the
wholesale prices OF many commodi
ties. is predicted by the Harvard
economic service in 4 survey of bust
ness conditions just made public.
strong economic forces" the
statement says. ARE now operating
to bring a return OF prosperity. The
consumption of manufactured goods
during the past year and n half has
considerably exceeded production.
Stocks Of goods in the hands OF man
ufacturers and dealers have. conse-
uuently. declined greatly and en-
larged manufacturing output Is nee
casary TO supply current demand.
In February. the output in seven
Leading groups of manufacturing in
dustrics for which figures are obtain
able. iron and steel. lumber. paper,
textiles, leather. food and tobacco
han increased one third from the low
point OF 1921. In March. the ship
ments OF manufactured goods reached
the highest figure since the spring
OF 1920. when Industrial activity was
at high tide. This means that con-
tinued improvement is in prospect.
Increased industrial activity will
be accomplished by rise in the
ties. Agricultural products have al
ready had n substantial price to ad-
vance. and there is little reason to
believe that the advance has ended.
The wholesale prices OF other i'm
pOrtant raw materials and basic ar
ticles, which are relatively lower than
the prices of finished goods. will also
move upward.
Our banks are strong and credit is
available for financing larger vol
ume OF production than now exists
at n higher price level. Statistics of
bank loans and commercial paper
| outstanding show that contraction
of loans for business purposes has
ended and that banking expansion Is
| in prospect
1T is evident that fundamental eco
nomic conditions abroad are slowly
hut surely mending. and Europe VIII
continue 10 be a large purchaser oi
| our cotton, wheat, copper. and other
| important products
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
GOOD POSITION ASSUMED
BY WHOLESALERS AGAINST
ACTS OF COTTON MARKET
Norman Johnson Finds New Method of Farming in
Vogue in South in Regard to Cotton-l6 Per Cent
More Acreage This Year Than Last

, source have advanced only II pei
cent and jobbers' prices have In.
creased only ID per rent. The South.
ern jobters for the most pnrt hat
covered the greater part of their fnI
requirements when rUtton was selling
much lower than present prices. The,
VIII be In n position to tahe care of
the Southern Stntes' trade. and whii,
bids VIII b. made from merchants
ana manufacturers outside Of the ter.
i!tory named At prices being named
by Southern Jobbers. reserve stocks
VIII not be sold except Ia the Gus
toners of these Jobbers."
Foreign Outlook lnrcrtnin.
MIR. Johnson said he would not be
surprised I" see disappointing news
from abroad during the next thlrt,
days. but this should not affect con
dltions Tor the long pull" as he
termed 1t. He also commented upon
the instability Of Congress-" the
failing down Of the Republican adj
m'nistration.' and predicted breaks
IN tho price Of stocks. because of
"huilrd" values. and inflated values
,hroush orerop,imistic talk
Conditions Will favor much higher
prices iatcr on In the year for a. least
w per cent uf values reflected on the
exchange, however, he predicts. OH
lated. SILK and wool markets have
not only been firm. but Mr.. johnson
AYERS That they suggest higher prices
Wholesale advances VIII he faster
than retail advances, according TO
Mr.. Johnson, ana MIR. johnson said
the quicker present railroad AIM
cultles are etraightencd out the bet
Ter. Speaking az freight rates he
said that the average family OF five
age in freight rates, md insomuch
AZ all food values arc linked with
transportation these rates must come
down. The value OF tho dollar has al
ready reached ca cents. according 10
Mr.. johnson. and VIII continue 10
enhance. Tho cheap money of to-
day liz tho basis nf wonderful pros-
perity tomorrow. because IL allows
the jobbcr and " hoicTulcr 10 get back
on his feet. Mr.. Johnson stated. Amer
lea ~ in for q series or fluctuations
this year. which will eventually set
tie down 10 Il true level. stronger
than amy lrvc! ever known in Amer
lean commerce." Mir. Johnson said.
Can Order Confidently.
Merchants can plac" fan and win
ter orders with decided confidence. In
tact. | would ndvi-. placing az some
orders In order to b. protected on
prices. But conditions do not VIZ
rant the placing OF orders beyond
the financial ability Of tho house to
discount the comrnittance. If the
firm hasn't made money on It's stock,
| would advise Il be sold. turned into
cash ana then reinvestrd. Til, old
principle of buying frequently and
turning stocks - the safest policy
that can be pursued between now
and September Ia"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
CLO7f7lER IN CITY FLA US HIGH TARIFF ON WOOZ
Concentrated Ads
Boost Saks' Sales

Since adopting the new style of
advertising. Ssks e Co., accord
Ing lu Its advertising manager.
Fl. t. Reutnsn. has shown big im-
tfeast III business finder the
present. tian; the New TURK Store
is concentrating pii Uhc Specific
line pf merchandise ami utilizing
whole page ~ spare 10 tell tho
public about II. This ihethud pf
tnlhins t. shoppers has not been
accepted as u standards however.
bt the etvre, but will be used. ae-
cutdIhs 10 sir. RedmaIi. as long
as II Eeifinins different from the
style Of other concerns and con-
tinues TO pull trnde,
u, Is The Intention ~ Eaks &
Co said Mr.. Redman, ITO have
It's advertising as aitrnet,pr and
YET as utialhs! as bussiDle. As
senh AZ II eeaaes 10 be So, W. will
hare la pteats something new, He
Gently ~p instituted special
raiamn IN Dur ads which ire head
edi 'Things Decidedly New and
which consisted Of small liiustra:
lions Df new articles In Htoch
with short, cieer descriptions.
Soon after "a prominent store hun
nred Us bf cumming column
strikinsly similar aud short time
later another department stere
went go fnr ne TO pieh up the
column, words, cuts and all I'm
mediateiy we dropped the column.
IN Ia uur policy t. compare
prices IN our ads only when they
shouid be compared When Il
manufactures OF women's dresses
decides TO turn out his spring lire
little earlier than usual and
wishes TO dispoee OF his winter
garments I" sell for $40. when we
bought them originally to retail
at t7s.bu, No believe Il best to
advertise the prices Lhn; the
dresHee formerly sold for and TINT
they are now being offered at re-
ducpd pr,Cea.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
INSIDE DOPE" REVEALED
IN BOOSTING Bic SALE|
Meyers StDre Publishes Lee,
ter to It's Buyers Prcpara-
tory 10 Event.
Is BUILDING w. coon VIII.
"Darenins We Bought Are Tour I'm,
gains" CIOaen Unique Letter 4
Purchasers of EstabIL-hment-Eu
PnEe AsI-, I'npr WY for snIc,

sales appeal which was a. th|
same time revelation to the pub
l!r OF tho Inside dope" on ret,
merchandising methods Hs apple
Ia special events brought m une,
pectedly heavy W'luma % bushes.
to the Meyers department store. o.
Pasadena, Cal. In the celebration o
It's fifteenth RnniyerEnryi
In Its full-pags ncwspnpcr ndver
tisins Just preceding tho saic. tn
store Announced Its offering OF 40.
600 bargains"
Bnt tho sales soil had already bcr
fertiliEcd by communications sent I
The stores patrons in which wa
featured Tho stDro's prior iottcr (,
manufacturers nnd Wholesalers n
the time II was laying the plans 10
tho event.
The letter. which the circular {,
eosumcrn stated had been sen, |
800 Arms. wa,:
"dmtlem.n-Ma ,srh. 10. cove
DAYS. va shall hold our Httccnth an
nivcrshry -alce W" want 10 hui,
Ell rh'Hs records. Price can only d
thi'. p1cnsc look around. dig hare
aud lot Us know what you have I
offer ~ dead loss price. somothin,
desirahe tina; viii JUST make CT
buy
III necessary. send sample, or w,r
Cat our @Npnnse!. Wc can't do u,
things without tho help o. OF
friends. Nuw rs UP 20 you"
The circular continued: lou
friends got bury. Every expires
brought srcat lots Of samples. Fror
thcs" we ordered. The bargains "
bought arV your bargain"
This 'n1-sanc drove home 20 IN
public tho fact that tho bargain
offered we've really obtained by IN
store. especially FOR the occasion
and DID not represcn; odds and end
OF store ntt1'k
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
DELEGATES RETURN
FROM HARDWARE MEET

w. i. Dabney ana Thomas B. How
ell have just returned from the an
nual meeting OF the National Hard
ware Association in Chicago. NJ
which time Richmond was chosen ms
the convention city for next wear.
over field OF six others w. stuart
White was also a delegate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
PATRONS ARE POSTED
ON CREDIT STANDING

Make yo,D credit arrangement a
tn" start OF the purchase and Their
VIII be less criction and fewer loSse
after the account becomes due"
the rule OF tho Dieter Mcrcantil
Company. Oah lin. Kaus.
In the upNrr i"ft-hand corner q
rs statements this nrm prints TIL
notice:
Amount of Credit Allowed 5
This amount OF credit !s no roncc
zion on your integrity. Wc allo
80 much money 10 handle our crcdi
business: so exceed this forces us I
borrow more money.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
Stills Solve Problem
of Disposing of Shoes

a pair of stills nnd "a small card
stating thut stil"s would be given
Tree to every boy who bought n
pair OF Oxfords sold IA pair OF
noys shoes for the Payne shoe
company In Topeka. Kans, in less
'han Two weeks. The gross uf
stiits the store bought ms an ex-
pertinent was exhausted quickly.
ana wees later hoys were siill
coming 70 thr store tn buy OK
iorus ana get The stills. The
store had to wire for another
shipment Ut Suits to meet the de-
mand. and also had to ,.ul.uIsh
lts stock Uf osfUrtls.
Low hliues FOR boys are notor,-
ously slUw setierH. aecortIine 10
A. X. Springer. manager Of The
Payne Company. and he Inns been
seeking IA way 10 get volume on,
Of this line withou, sacrIncjur
prices lie found out whera he
could buy stills at IL fairly Inw
price, and he decided IL would
be good move on the part or
the store To give them away with
every pair OF oSfords sold. There
ware two reasons for this. In the
FIRST place the store wanted In
sell the oSfords and make tho line
turn as fast M other lines. SEQ.
ondly. IL wanted TO build M goou
Will among boys. the customers
or the immediate future. aud with,
their parents
Both objects were accomplished
al minimum Of cost. Tho OK,
forhs were moved without q mark,
down, and after paving for the
SUITS there was enough prnnt
icft' especially Ia view Of tho
RAPID turnover. 20 meet overhead
ana return - satisfactory not. FOR
Springer declares tina; no STUN, no
ever had tried has COTTON puC,,
quick or complete results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
Pennsylvania conl In. Uphe,a

PHILADELPHIA PA. June "a
The Pennsylvania Supreme Cour
today declared constitutional, til,
legislative act of 1921 taxing an
thracite coal one and one-half NC,
cent OF its value a, the mines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
e. w. nroidx nctnrns.

f. w. Broidy. OF Thalhimer Broth
crs. has just returned from confer
encc OF the National Comptrollers'
Association in Atlantic City. A num-
her Of the largest stores In the United
states were represented at the con-
ference.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
ThaIh,mer Back From Chi.

w. NJ Thalhimcr. OF Thalhimer
Brothers. has Just returned from Chi
caKo. where he has relatives. Mr..
ThRlh!mrr. while In the Windy City.
visited number OF larger stores
and studied methods aud ideas In
vogue there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
INDUSTRIOUS PROPOSAL
OF G. G. p" EXPEDIENCY
SCORED BY BURKHARDT
Former Head of I. s. Clothing Interests Tells Rirl,
mond Trade Of Attempt TO Deliberately Fitch From
Public Under Cover of Indirect Taxation

N''rN N''N0l' 'i poor lHhl''S W.
have over known es tn" result "f the
prpprs'd "u'N "n WOOL AndroaS II.
Rnrkhar'' t'oruhii"an1. formcr
president W Vie National Association
Of Fetal Nl"tNlers and turnishers.
."u we ,''"''rN nhh iuth'sh'rs "'
,"'S ~ y. nv lns
.' """''7@ VIZ
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N''''i No. ""h''
80 VII w ""''"
Wv - '''''' ~ '""
u".'N n""Sh me
~ NV" -" ~"
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CIV" w "'''."," 'n'h
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,
,n 80" ~ ""'' ,'N'
~ wy '"'''' j." WIS
, '','.H'" '"''" i,l zen,
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,,'"u" ",'''h WOO ~
hi. re,n.,k. v.lun ,no rr,ras n,a
Fair .rsrir l.ca.y,n, ahnwIur tbn ,.nst
to the consumer ~ a su,t Of ,Io,hns
under tho urnuuacd -chol,,i. III.
original cos, ~ Si,aa ON four ronuIs
az wool. he sni,r ryromid4 al, ,in,.s
ar SIIa before rrnchcs ,hn con-
IarUC Increase I'm m, urIr, az ,,ln,b.
INK, tho abandonment or quality ond
tho lowering Of business chic. y. /,
dlrcct .ffcrt OF tho rruuns,d s,,ho,,,l,.
con tho rctaIi vluthlrr.
,I. g. ,,m.,,
~ .,-,T ,,,,,.,,Ha .t''i,,''..
no vi sc'an',io ~,
,i..N,. ,,,,,,'s,,anti y" ".'
,,,,%,I. ~, 49,, e"', ""u .'.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
Unique Business
Ideas Being Used
Stunts That Have Made
Money jor Firms OF
Country.

n" buFirg public II Pine Bluff
me newspaper advertisements Of the
L. Fr"uE department store The
management has plnccd Il small bull
Gun board outside tn. entrance OF
ne store on which the daily ads are
posted Pedestrians passing the win
COWS or entering the store invaliably
stop to glance over the bulletin.
As preliminary 10 putting on big
apparel sales the Powers Depart
'nent store Of Minneapolis. has found
hat the best way TO getting the
'icrRs n back OF tn. project is to
h"!d an informal style revue with en-
p,oy"s acting both as models and as
IN" audience.
The plan as worked out by I Rec
TeVu.s in the morning before tho
store opened. In order to dispiav
as many dresses as possible the man
'sem"nt used more than twenty-five
models who appeared on the raised
platform
Nj. Rector declares Tint The inter
EST stimulated among employees in
chiefly responsible for the success. Of
the last two sales OF house and street
dresses. when more than 5000 house
dresser were sold at :. cents
To concentrate attention to the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25

harrod's, in London, j. displaying
ITS latest styl" creations with sing
irg mnniiins. The fashion pageant
rs held every afternoon in the
Georgian restaurant. The store en-
cages some prominent singer. and.
wearing mask. she sings her roper
TORE .owned Ia the latest morning.
afternoon and evening apparel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25

Gold Il Co. OF Lincoln. Neb. re-
Gently attracted considerable atten-
tion by putting in a window display
OF baby costumes 81 1905. and those
or today. small t!ntype with the
inscription. Little frankie ZchrunS"
showed the present Mayor o! the
city at tho age Of >. in 1854 Adja-
cent to the picture was "a pair OF tiny
soft-soled shoes labeled Our Mayors
First Steps"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25

fer discoun, Of . per cent on all
cash purchases. II announced that In
the future II will charge per cent
interest on all accounts after sixty
days and bar future purchases on
accounts more than ninety days old
There is but one exception To the
cash discounts. They are not given
on special sale days. dollar days.
clearing sales and the like. but APP
ply only to the purchase OF regular
merchandise at the regular prices
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-23
LIG0N DOING GOOD WORK

: J.. Stoekley Ligon, who was sent to Alaska by the Biological Survey to investigate wolf depredations came
 to town the week, having caught SIX wolves-four on Kupreanof and
 To-on Zarembo. MT. Ligon is not so .luch concerned in actual trapping $; in making an investigation and .:orking out plans and developing metods that are applicable in Alaska
 A few weeks ago the citizens of Wrangell raised s150 to pay MT. Lig- on's expenses while here. Local peo- pie will be pleased to learn that not one cent of this money will be paid to MT. Ligon as he comes north with au- thority to draw on the government for whatever expense money is ac- tually necessary while on his trip to Alaska.
 The s150 that has been raised To- cally could be spent in no better way than by sending out some reliab ble local man with MT. Ligon to learn wolves can be most successfully trapped.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-11-23
P.T.A. BENEFIT DANCE
 WAS HUGE SUCCESS

The benefit party and dance given by the athletic committee of the P.T.A. last Saturday night was something different but none the less enjoyable on that account. On the day before the affair took place some of the young people wanted to turn the affair into harvest dance. This was agreeable to the committee, all though ii was too late to hope for more than a partial success of the plan. However, when the guests had assembled there was a fair proportion of the younger men in oyerlls and not a few of the younger ladies in ging- ham dresses.
 The decorations were in keeping with the harvest idea. In the center of the hall was a bale of hay with a lantern placed on it. In one corner of the hall there was a coup full of chickens. In another corner there was 2 chopping block. and harness were hanging on the walls.
 Card games were in progress up stairs while the dancing was going on down stairs.
 The specialties by Miss Edna Bid we'll were extremely clever.
 The music was unusually good a 1t between the numbers the dancers "e galed themselves with delightful punch which had been made by Mir Lynch, and made as only he car make it. ..
 During the evening a sumptuous lunch was served up stairs.
 The gross receipts from the affair were between s95 and s100.