davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
GnrfeId Named Director ALnska Bureau Of Seattle
 Chamber Of Commerce

vice and rose steadily in that en- ployment He took an active interest in the affairs of the territory, serv- inf on committees of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce, and organiz- ing the Alaska Fish and Game As- sociatton. He served as president of the latter organization for many years and was instrumental in in stalling the experimental hatchery in Juneau. It was this work which gave an impetus to the demand that the territorial government interest itself in preserving the salmon, and re- suited in legislation forming the Ter ritorial Fish Commission. Garfield was one of the first men selected by Ex-Governor Riggs to serve on the Commission and acted as secretary of the board for several years. His ap- pointment as Director of the Alaska Bureau was unanimously confirmed by the trustees of the Seattle Cham Der.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
CHUM'S DEATH CAUSES GIRL
 TO SUICIDE

SEATTLE, May 10. Leonor Preece, seventeen year old girl chum of Nora Bailey, who was killed yes- terday in an explosion while tamp- ing Roman candles at the factory of the Hit Fireworks Company in this city. was found dead in her own kitchen early today. Miss Preece clearly committed suicide. She had sent her two younger sisters to school, affectionately kissing them good-by. When found she was seated in a chair in the kitchen, the gas turned on, with all windows and doors closed. In her hand was clutched newspaper containing an account of her chum's death. The body was discovered on the return of the younger children from school The suicide was undoubtedly caused by grief over the death of Miss Bail ey, the two girls being devoted friends and companions.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10

SEATTLE, May 10. - President Frank Warehouse of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce has appointed Charles D. Garfield, formerly of Juneau directoh of the Alaska Blu reau of the Chamber. This was the place recently filled by J. D. Me- Pherson, former Alaskan, who had served the Alaska Bureau for many years.
 Garfield is well-known in Alaska having been a resident of the ter ritory for twenty-five years. He is acquainted with the needs and con- ditions of the Northland, and has a wide scope of acquaintanceship throughout the length and breadth of Alaska. Until recently he has been deputy collector of customs at Juneau Garfield first came to AL aska in 1897, coming to the territory from Port Townsend, Wash After coming he entered the customs ser
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
APPROPRIATION BILLS
 BEEN AGREED UPON

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The senate and House Conferees on the annual ap- propriation bills for the Department of State and the Department of Jus tice, have reached an agreement, and the compromise measure will be re- ported out tomorrow. One of the causes of contention was the provision for the continuation of the Alaska Canada Boundary Commission, but the proponents of the commission have won out. The House accepted the Senates amendment increasing the State Departments confidential emer- gency fund from $1OO,0OO to $400,0OO.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
MYSTERY SHIP
 COMING NORTH
 ALTHO BARRED

SEATTLE, May 10. - The Santa Flavia, steam schooner, equipped as a cannery ship, capable of catch ing and canning it's own fish, with out tying up along the shore, is plan ming to leave here for the Alaskan fishing grounds soon. The ship has been barred from operating in and around the waters of the Alaska Peninsula by regulation of the Bur eau of Fisheries. There seems to be some mystery connected with the vessel, as it is believed that although barred, she will pursue her original intentions and possibly fish in the prohibited waters. No indications of her probable destination has been given out by the owners. That she ship will sail is positively asserted. The Bureau officials are watching the course of the vessel with great interest.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
SHIP SUBSIDY
 BILL FAVORED BY PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, May 10.-President Harding held conference in the White House last night with the Re- publican members of the Senate and House Merchant Marine Committees. Secretary Christian, in announcing the meeting beforehand, stated that it's purpose was to convince the congress- men that the President was whole heartedly supporting the Ship Subsidy Bill. The President informed the meeting that he was most desirous of having the measure passed at the present session. A general discus sion was had of the merits and de- merits of the bill
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
DISABLED SOLDIERS
 WEEK IS SUGGESTED

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Ma tional Disabled Soldiers League an- nounced today that President Hard ing and all the State Governors had been asked to set aside the week from May 2S to June 3rd, as a National Disabled Soldiers Week, during which disabled soldiers and the problems and questions vital to them, shall receive the concentrated interest of every citizen in the country in the hope of bringing an end to, or at least alleviation of, the suffering and privations of the
 individual men and their families"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
KILLS HIS SECRETARY
 AND THEN SUICIDES

JOLIET, H., May 10.-Robert 5. Me Roberts, prominent business man of this city today shot and killed Miss Mabel Kerwin, former confidential employee who had acted as his secre tary. After killing the young woman McRoberts turned his pistol on him self and with a bullet through the heart, committed suicide. The com munity is shocked by the affair, both of the participants being well known and of the best reputation. Personal relations between the two are suspect ed to have been the cause of the mad act.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
IRISH FACTIONS ARE
 UNABLE GET TOGETHER

LONDON, May 10.-Peace in South ern Island between the DeValera fol- lowers, and the Irish Free State SUD- Griffith is as far off as ever, accord ing to advices received in London to- day. The Peace Committee of the Dali Eireann which has been labor ing to reach basis of compromise which will bring a truce between the warning factions appeared to have definitely failed. The Central News Agency is authority for the statement that antagonists have been unable to get together.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
MOVIE ACTOR ENGAGED
 TO PERFUME HEIRESS

LOS ANGELES, May 10.-Word was received here yesterday from New York to the effect that Richard Hudnut, the wealthy perfume manu- facturer had announced the engage ment of his daughter, Winifred, an art director to Rudolph Valentino, the well-known moving picture actor. Valentino is at present in this city where he is engaged on new pro- duction being created at a famous studio outside the city. The actors engagement comes as complete sur prise to his friends and acquaint- ances
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
O'Malley to Be Nominated x
 Commissioner Of Fisheries

WASHINGTON. May 10.-The nom- ination of Henry O'Malley, now in charge of all activities of the Bureau of Fisheries along the Pacific Coast, including Alaska, to be Commission CT of Fisheries, has been decided upon by President Harding, and his name will shortly be sent to the Senate for confirmation. O'Malley will succeed Dr. Smith, who has resigned. Dr. Smith, accompanied by O'Malley, made a trip through Alaska last year in con-
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
BRAZ0C RIVER : OVERLOOKING
 ITS LEVEES

WACO, May 10.-Late last night the siren was sounded from the city hall giving it's warning blast to notify the residents of those living in the lowlands surrounding this city that the Brazoz River had over- flown it's levees. The chief danger from the raging river waters is to East Waco. The people are remov- ing. themselves and such of their property as it portable using all sort of conveyances. The city authori- ties are extending all help possible. The river is constantly rising and the danger to life and property is increasing. +.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
RAILROAD EXECUTIVES TO DISCUSS RATES AT
 WHITE HOUSE DINNER

WASHINGTON, May 10.-Fifteen of the leading railroad executives of the country have been invited to attend a White House dinner on May 20, to dis cuss rate readjustments. The prob lem of railroad rates as it affects the return of the business of the country to normalcy has claimed the interest of the President and his advisers, and an effort is about to be made to se- cure some reasonable relief for ship pers.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
JAP CROWN PRINCE TO
 ATTAIN HIS MAJORITY

TOXIC, May 10.-Prince Yasuhito, second son of the present Emperor of Japan, will attain his majority on June 25, when he will become twenty years old, according to the western way of reckoning, and he will be ap- pointed by his father at that time to found a new branch of the imperial family. The Prince will be graduated from the Military College at that time and will be given seats in the Supreme Council and the House of Peers.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
BUSINESS SECTION OF
 VICTORIA FIRE SWEPT

VICTORIA, May 10.-A disastrous fire, which almost got beyond control of the fire fighters, today partially destroyed the well known Arcade Building in the heart of the business section of this city. The fire was spec tacuIar, and was the cause of great excitement. No lives were lost, but the property damage was approximate ly quarter million.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
MINERAL INDUSTRY IS
 SHOWING SIGNS REVIVAL

ST. LOUIS, May 10. - Eugene H Wolff President of the American Zinc Institute, in the opening address before the convention of the organiza tion, which began it's annual sessions here today, said the conditions in the mineral industry were gradually but surely and steadily swinging back to normal. He predicted that 1922 would see a greatly increased production of zinc, as the demand for the metal was growing.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
United States LikelyAgree With Allied Demands M
 Policy TOWard Russia

WASHINGTON, May 10. The general principles laid down by the allied nations in the Genoa con- ference |. in formulating their policy towards Russia have been subjected to the closest acrutiny by Presi- dent Harding and the members of the cabinet The last meeting of the Presidents advisors devoted nearly it's entire session to the recent de- velopments at the economic confer ence It is unofficially announced that the government feels that it can sub- stantially agree with the allied de- mands, finding them in accord with the previously expressed views of the United States. The American people are particularly interested in the economic revival of Europe, Americas financial condition is bound up with the future of the European nations. Not only are we concerned with the repaying of the huge loans to the allies, but the exchange situation will not improve for the better until the economic shackles have been removed and the normal course of trade resumed.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10

nection with the duties in the Bureau, and O'Malley is well acquainted with conditions in the north, having spent portion of nearly every year inspect ing the salmon industry here, many times accompanied by Dr. Gilbert of Stanford University. O'Mally is a native of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, and has been connected with the fisheries bureau since 1897. His appointment is looked upon in the line of well de- served promotion.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
DAUCHERTY SAYS NO
 APOLOGY NECESSARY

WASHINGTON, May 10.-Attorney- General Harry M. Daugherty issued public, written statement yesterday, at the request of President Harding, declaring that "the record of the De- partment of Justice in connection with its investigation of the war contract cases calls for no apology, and none is intended to be given"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
RIVER RAPIDLY RISING

WACO, Texas, May 10.-The Brazos River is rising rapidly At latest re- ports it was twenty-eight feet above normal height, and weather bureau experts predicted a further raise to an unprecedented degree. The situation is critical and enormous damage to the country Is imminent.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10
FORGED TO LEAVE HOME

DALLA, May 10.-The flood waters here are increasing. Over two hun dred residents of West Dallas have been forced to abandon their homes because of danger from the flood which has threatened to undermine and demolish their houses.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-10

WASHINGTON, May 10.--President Harding and his cabinet went into ex- ecutive session yesterday afternoon with all the members present. Subse- quently Secretary Christian informed the press representatives that most of the meeting was occupied by dis cussion of the Russian situation as af-
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
Smuggling the Wicked
Heron in Hot Water Bags

Both were we'll dressed, attractive and of charming
manners, but, like "Dixe" Dixon they had learned to
know too much and their usefulness to their masters
approaching end Like the Dixon girl they given
their daily dose. But it the fustrength heron that
time instead of the muchdluted drug and the
toned dose killed Dorothy Waddell and very nearly
complished the end of Mrs. Bruce.
Dorothy Waddel had already been in trouble with
the Federal authorities at the border She had usually
been entrusted with bringing drugs One favorte device
of Dorothys to lay large howater bottle
her stomach the night train approached the American
border This hot-water bag filled with heroin-but
what Customs guard would run his hand up under the
sheets and disturb the hot-water bag when pair OF
sparkling eyes looked out at him reproachfuly from the
bed cover, and said sleeply:
"Oh why did you wake me upi"
On one occasion last FALL for reason, her
ters ordered Miss Wadde to bring through consgn.
ment of Scotch whskey. There something about tb
fat padded stuffed appearance of the young beautys
berth which awakened suspicion. Miss Waddell
aroused and made to get out of the bunk in her wrapper
and there they found warmly nestled in the berth with
her just thirty-three bottles of Johnnie Walker
The next morning the girl pleaded guilty before the
United States Commission and month later in the court
at Utica, was fined 5000 for smuggling
That last November and the United States officials
dell return Canada for another load So when shortly
after New Years Dorothy arrived at the border on
New York Montreal train the Canadian immigration In.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

ion the stage in New York taught her great deal At
bone of the little performance midnight suppers
or Dxie" introduced a college boy friend and
slipped into the regular night life of New York There
= followed quick succession of gay parties.
81 Mabes eyes danced night when she told ~'eral
0boys from Princeton that she would dare try do
thing once just for the experience. She became dare
devil Her laughter her dancing her charm OF voice with
the little Southern draw made her much in demand
% She pouted and slapped the face of wealthy college
boy friends and told them they too fresh-bu she
liked it. The Paais Royal Reisenwebers The Cardge
and Bogarts all began to know her "Dixe from
Dixie and always ready to defend the South She had
become one of "Ltte Old New Yorks regulars
Finally one night Yale boy named Bliss proposed
and was accepted and Dixie Dixon became Mrs. Bliss
AS the young college boy offered her his hand and heart
she laughed and said:
"All right I'll marry you; Ill try anything once for
experience
The newly married couple went to Newport, bought
bungalow and her husband seriously and earnestly
deavored settle his butterfly wife into decorous
fied But it useless The incubation of the
whr of Broadway could not be gotten of her system
She thought she wanted little home and children But it
was too tame. "Dxie'' left home and husband and ut
tered back to the bright lights of the gay white way
" After many vain efforts, appeals land peadings, her
husband declared that Mabe hopeless. Relieved Of
the restraint of husband she travelled faster and
aster pace One day he received telegram from New
York. the first word he had heard from his wife in
months-Dixie" was under arrest She had been living
at the Hotel Commodore and the Waldorf Mabel Dixon
r Mabel Hansen and had failed meet her hotel bills
4and incdentas It matter of about 5000 and she
G had been locked up.
81 Mr. Bliss felt that he owed the woman his help
though she still his wife in only. He came to
the rescue from Western city, spent 81 100 straight
enng her tangled affairs and the judge in dismssng
her directed her to return to Danvie and forget the
might life.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
The Bribery "Cigars" That
Hold Rolled Up $500 Bills

This customs official is in the pay Of the smugglers
and he has been promised his $500 if he thatrunk
And as the expectant Customs House official chsks his
nspcctior mark on the trunk the dear girl says:
"Oh! | m so much obliged to you--won I you let me
lust give YOU cigar from this little box m taking homo
to fatherf"
And in that cigar is carefully wrapped q $500 bill!
If any passengers others are standing about and
witness the innocent little transaction OF that dear thing
so confused who didn't have the key to her trunk and
just wanted do something nice for the kind hearted
Customs House official by handing him cgar-why
everything seemed natural enough, and nobody would
realize that they had witnessed smuggling transaction
and payment to crooked official right then and there
the open platform of that railroad station.
Another favorite method of drug smugglers to use
the chorus girls of the nnumerabe travelling road shows
When they close their Canadian tour which Is usually
in Montreal the girls often loaded down with drugs
sometimes secreed about their clothes In their hats
in their grips or among the boxes and scenery outfit
Nobody pulls up their skirts searches and
nfods and shakes open all the various odds and ends OF
the scenery outfit of travelling show. In fact there Is
an time buesque who makes her headquarters
in Montreal and attends to the arrangements with the
travelling shows She drops in at their hotel likes the
girls up with nice little presents and distributes me
drugs around in their clothes luggage and Pullman berths
NV space allowance, see is now exhausted Tor this
chapter and yet have not begun to tell what would
like tell about the wicked OF drugs and some OF
the women and men have known who have been worse
than ruined by drug slavery and many other methods
employed by the drug trackers which have not meh.
toned to-day.
feel so strongly on this subject of the Of drugs
that shall write another chapter for next Sunday telling
what find have not room to tell here to-day.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

spector stopped her Dorothy very indignant, and
tried all her wiles and vampsh methods Of conquest
But when she found that nothing avang, she
changed her and told the Canadian Inspector that
ne could 60 the devil and she would get with him.
Lifting her skirts well above her knees she said de6any
Just take look at these. You see have couple
OF good legs and I can WALK to Montreal
Miss Waddel stopped for nearly a week at the new
Hotel Holland, at Rouses Point the border
She telephoned good many messages to somebody in
Montreal but did not succeed in making arrangements
with her masters smugge her past the border officials
Then night Dorothy packed her grip and went on
board the Montrea-New York night express and there
she met Mrs. Bruce The meeting probably had been
arranged by telephone Dorothys exploits her getting
mixed up with the customs officials, made her marked
person. 1t would be dangerous to have this woman con-
nected any longer with the dope smuggling gang
II they continued to use her there was danger that
she would he traled and would thus lead the officers to
the hcadqua of the leaders Of the gang But if they
told Dorothy that her usefulness at end and that
they were no longer interested in her-then almost GER
tany the girl would 60 to the police and reveal every
thing.
As a ordinary, common sense business precaution.
the dope smuggers must the danger There was
only one sure way to seal Dorothy Waddels lips Her
DEATH quick and unexpected was the only alternative
Dorothy stepped that train with orders to back to
New York and report there for another commission from
the gang and with the compliments OF her masters was
handed her dose of dope.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
How Dorothy WaddePs
Death Sentence Was Executed

1t was an overdose-her death sentence. Dorothy
snugged between the blankets in that upper berth and
dropped into eternity just her masters planned that
she should
l do not know anything about the Mrs. Bruce who
almost died that same night that Montreal express
Dr. Carleton Simon the wdeawake special police deputy
whose time is spent in pursuing drug taickers got hold
OF Ms CrIee put her away in hiding somewhere and,
l am told, got some sort of confession from her.
Since that tragedy on that Montreal express DR..
Simon men have rounded up good many opium Snug
gler Whether Mrs Bruces confession to Deputy Police
some of these arrests have no means of finding out
The police are not in the habit of confding in me-
What dead Dorothy accomplished with the water bag
her stomach is being accomplished day after day by
other pretty girls by other devices 1t pays very hand
somey to smugge forbidden drugs into the country, and
making fortunes while they are making drug
slaves 70 use as their tools.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
|nds, Explains How Pretty Girls
pe" Smugglers and Then Murdered

member of the Underworld living in such place. But
precisely this clever camouAage which permitted
Dixie" D'vn to carry whatever her association
with ne drug traffic without suspicion.
Curously enough, at just about the same time when
Dixie Dixons unconscious form lifted from that
taxeab another similar tragedy enacted in New York
City.
When the Montreal night express came into the Grand
Central Station in the gray of the morning few weeks
ago. pretty girl lay dead in her Pullman berth In the
lower BERTH just under her. another was breath
ing heavily and unconscious
physician glanced at the eyebas Of the dead beauty
in the upper berth, and at knew that drug had
killed her And hasty examination of the unconscious
girl in the lower berth showed that only the most vigorous
efforts would her from sinking into the stupor from
which she too, would never awaken.
The dead girl was Miss Dorothy Waddel from town
just outside of Boston. The young woman who
barely rescued from death Mrs. William Bruce Of
New York. Both women opium slhugglers who had
been making regular from Montreal to New York
and passing the Customs House guards on the border
without suspicion.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
.Lured Into the Drug
Habit by "Doped" Champagne

I At just what point along her downward career Mabel
was lured to the first indulgence in drugs, not in
formed. But have been told that her glass of cham
pagne gently drugged several consecutive evenings
by the king of dope trackng ring, until the poor girl
learned yearn for the peculiar brand of champagne
y which seemed so extra nice.
Sto~ ~ "'~n tho girl was led until she became
dug addict and then she made the useful to OF the
q smugglers.
There sedae quiet, highly respectful lie hotel
Dir all New York than the famous old Buckingham Hotel
ro,t ii corner next the great Catholic Cathedral Here
f years d :irgWshed authors and Engshmen title
aid position have stopped and it here that fxie
,B,xon made her home. 1t was clever thing to dc
u ,, Nobody would expect to find opium pedde
The Washington times., 1922-05-21

One girl knew who had the clothes and the graces
and the ntonation of voice of Fifth debutane,
comes the border at various points with trunk
well loaded with smuggled articles, and as the Customs
House official approaches she searches her bag with
pretty confusion and then looks up at him under her
lashes, with an appealing smile and says:
'"The trunk locked by my brother, and he has
forgotten the kev--what shall dof'
In this case it happens that the Customs House official
Is expecting locked trunk in charge Of young woman
and has been told in advance that he will be given exact
" that exclamation.