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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-04
TO OPERATE RIVER
BOATS IN ALASKA
VIII Be One More Step in open.
Ing Up on Part oil Government

Washington. d. C.. May s,-oEs
more step in Opening up" Alaska
viii be taken when the government
begins operation OF river boats on the
Yukon and Tanana this summer
Thus Fairbanks, interior metFepe-
lis OF Alaska, becomes officially the
place where rails and rivers meet"
says a bulletin from the Washington
headquarters OF the National Geo
graphic society. Fairbanks marks
the apex OF a traffic triangle with
one leg planted at Seward, southern
terminus Of the Alaska railway, and
the ether on berng Sea whore flow
the waters Of the Tanana and the
Yukon,
Yukon q Great River.
"The Yukon is one OF the worlds
great rivers II its mouth were at
New York city its source would b.
near Salt Lake city,
''fhe Tanana, the less familiar por-
ton OF the new government boat
route, is the Yukon's chief southern
tributary II drains the vast Tanana
Valley, rich In gold, other minerals.
and virgin farm lands.
This Imperial valley OF the far
north. as large as West Virginia, now
has white population OF less than
1000. In a dozen years after the
first substantial gold output, In 1908.
yellow ore worth s66.600,00o.
A Town of Flowers and Bird-Houses.
"steaming up the Yukon in sum-
mer time the visitor will reach a |
town of many flowers where nnmer-
Gus homes have lighthouses, come have !
bird boxes on their peaks. and prac-
tically all have vegetable gardens.
Wild roses and Scotch blue-bells .
grow in the fields,
He rubs his eyes and exclaims
This can't be Alaska But II Is.
and Alaskans would have their fell
low-Americans recover from the idea
due to misleading textbooks OF gen.
arations gone that their is a forbid
ling, ice-coyered, glacier
and of dog teams and polar bears
The quotation is from the most re-
cent report of the territorial govern
nent, and it is repeated at every OPP
oortunty
1.-THE Alaskans are not denying
marked climatic differences from the
tates. Anovelist recently sent the
proof of serial story he was writ
ng to native. This writer had the
,itch-dark of Fourth of July night
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-04

Illuminated By fireworks, The ire
works were an Fight-the Alaskan
celebrates with the rest Of us-bnI
there is no night IN July,
Inrfew Rings al 10 4, NJ,
Fairbanks had 20 pass a eurfew
law that all children must he put 20
bed summer evenings by 10 o'clock,
lest the youngsters get inadequate
rest, After your host has tucked the
children 20 he'd and takes you 10 .
dance or 10 the movies il is a queer
sensation 10 walk home in daylight
'"fhe town Of flowers and birds and
gardens Ia Tanana, Turning into the
river of that name the visitor is ass
sailed by less pleasant evidences that
Alaska is no all winter, Moauitoes
and necessities abound,
THE fanana is broad and placid,
Green willows and paplars push out
over the waters edge, for the earth
banks are soft and the dirt melts
away as In many places the water
digs cave beneath.
often turning and twisting. your
boat will pass TolovaRa where, on a
clear day Mt, Mckinley. a hundred
miles away, Is visible, Farther on is
Nenana, now the terminus of the
Alaska railroad from
from Seward, Today passengers
must change here 10 the narrow
gauge line 10 Fairbanks. With the
opening OF the 700-foot. slngle-span
bridge across the river at this point.
the narrow gauge will be converted
10 the standard track width and
rains will run through.
The government railway made
Nenana a busy little town OF neat
buildings and up-to-date stores. So |
anxious are its citizens for a 'spotless
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-04

town ideal that they prohibit any
dog within a mile of their eemmu-
nifty,
1.-THE next town is Cinema, which
hopes 10 wFest future iaurels from
Fairbanks as the 81, Louis OF inland
Alaska.
Electric Lighted Chicken coops,
Then Fairbanks. Here. as In
Dawson, sandwiches once cost a dol
lar apiece, fortunes we're dug up and
sauandered, and the hilarity of a big
eity's night life extended through the
s4-daylight hours.
To-day Fairbanks retains little
trace of mining town, II has esc-
tric lights, stores, telephones. an
agricultural college. jitneys run out
to nearby towns and camps. and its
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-04

women are reputed 10 he the most
modishly dressed In the territory,
The electric lighting plant is used
for the chicken houses as well as
homes In the dark winter, small
farms and diaries are springing up
around the city and their celery,
growers insist, is on Fairbanks tables
before that OF Massachusetts, reaches
Boston consumers,
Fairbanks has its slogan, too. like
its sister cities back in the states, u
wants more roads and railroads, and
capital for development of It's sur
rounding coal fields, Therefore its
appeal about 20 be realized in part,
Give us the railway and motive pow
err. and We will pay the nations war
debit"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-04
BRITISH INVENTOR REWARDED

London, May 4,-The Royal Com
mission on Awards 10 Inventors and
the American commissicn for the ad-
Just ment OF Foreign Claims. award
ed 1880 in respect TO the future
use by the American Government. OF
a direction finding system for air
planes" invented by Major James
Robinson, u. A. 7, Also 400 was
awarded to Major Robinson In respect
TO the use OF the invention on the
airplane which made the American
transatlantic fight 10 Europe, vie the
Azores in May, 1919"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-04
becauseiti ALL BRAN!

ments-it is a blood maker and bone
and tissue.builder!
Kellogg's Bran, being cooked and
krumbled, is delicious eaten as a
cereal, or sprinkled on hot or cold
cereals. Another happy way to
serve Kellogg's Bran is to cook it
with your favorite hot cereal. In
preparation, add two tablespoonfuls
of bran for each person, cooking the
cereal as usual.
You can make the most delightful
mullins, raisin bread, pancakes, maea-
rooms, ETC., with Kellogg's Bran
and it's fine in gravies, soups and
purees.
The big thing is to get started on
Kellogg's Bran quickly-for the
sake of the health of your entire
far1ily-AND SERVE IT REGU-
LARLY! First-class hotels and clubs
serve Kellogg's Bran in individual
packages. Ask for it at your res.
taurant!
ALI grocers sell Kellogg's Bran.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-04

there is a great eKPaRss OF red rock,
carved into innumeFahle canyons,
huiies ana fantastic RFamaRtoFies,
MheHe there Is soil, CeiaTs ana sage.
brush gT0Hs I'm some ~ the valleys
there Is grass and water, bat much N
The country Is a rocky wilderness in
which there is little animal life, Dis
tFlrls hundreds Of square miles in eNr
teni are wholly without settlements,
ana some Of the canyons are believed
never 10 have been explored by white
men.
ltah's southeast Corner
Ute and Navajo Indians ranged
over this country IN the early days,
hut even they found much Of the re-
gien lnhoapitahle and had their PERM
aneRt headquarters in more favored
valley regions east and south and
west
Natural Rrihges Recently Found
I'm san Juan County are the most
famous Of the natural bridges OF Utah
which have been made into National
Monuments. and which deserve 20 be-
chased among the natural wonders OF
thewarld, The isolation OF this por-
ton Of Utah is emphasized strongly
by the fact that one first ihkliRg OF
OF these great bridges did
MOI reach white men until 1875, and
the first OF them were visited by
whites as late as 1903,
Because OF the extreme difficulty
n reaching the bridges. relatively few
people have visited them even yet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
, Issues Challenge To Nation's C.
1 COTTON CROP OF 1922 THE SCRAP OF PAPER
 WAS 9,76l,8l7 BALES BY HOWARD PLAYERS
College Day Will Be At Jefferson
 April 20

The Scrap Of Paper is the title of play to be presented by the Howard Players, student dramatic club of Howard college, at the Jeff ferson theatre April 20, in keeping with the tradition of the organize tion. The cast has already been se- lected. rehearsals are being held regularly, and plans for the sale of tickets are practically completed.
 Walter Bentley has heen chosen as the leading man for the 1923 play while Miss Virginia Carswen. as leading lady will play opposite him They will be assisted by cast composed of the following students: Sarah Bentley, Jep Dendy, Mable Willoughby. James farrell, Loyce Hendrix, Arman Thomas, James Wise, J. Joes stewart, Clara De- Shazo and Lorenne Dyer.
 Mrs. F. Walter Anderson is in charge of the rehearsals while the club is under the general supervision of the English department of which P. F. Burns is head.
 The club officers for the year are Ethel Clark, president; James Fl. Wise, vice president; Gertrude York, secretary: Willie Fl. Kirk, treasurer; Robert Herring, business manager; J. Jones Stewart, stage manager; Herman Thomas, ticket manager, and Loyce Hendrix, Crimson re- porter
 A tour of Alabama is expected to be made by the Howard Players inn mediateIy following the presentation of the play here. Plans for this tour are now being made by Manager Herring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
HARDING NOMINATION WITHOUT OPPOSITION ASSURED-DAUGHERTY
Country Tired of Politics at Present, Official De-
 CIareS

MIAMI, Fla, March 20.-Attorney General Daugherty, commenting to- day on his announcement Saturday that President Harding would be a candidate in 1924. declared that his renomination without a contest was assured.
 There will be no contest and those seeking to show that there will be a great fight will be forcibly disap- pointed the attorney general de- clared.
 T took the responsibility of mall- incAthe announcement that the Pres ident would run again without any special authority from him because l believe the country will demand his reelection. l have no doubt but that under the circumstances he would not refuse the responsibility
 The party's platform will be ,prac- tically that of the administrations achievements, Mir. Daugherty de- clared. It will be based upon the record of the untangling complicated war problems. the reducing of expen- ditures, the cutting down the burden of taxation. the application of bus mess principles to governmental af- fairs and the enforcement of the laws, he said.
 The Presidents plans for member ship in The Hague court will be a factor. he stated, and he said the question would be answered whether the interests of America would con tinue to be secure and whether she could continue to give help to the less fortunate countries.
 Until the republican national con ventioh meets in December, Mir. Daugherty said. the Presidents cam paign will not be actively launched.
 The country is tired of the polti- cal talk of the last few months and too busy to listen to it now. No pol itcs will be in operation until the national committee meets. at which time the campaign will be outlined and lallnched,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
FRENCH WILL NUT THEIR HOLD
 LIN RUHR DISTRICT
Noted Editor Declares Only Way to Make Germany
 Pay Just Debt
,Continued From Page One,

what did the international bankers conference of May, 1922, do? Nothing l could show you not only 8 summary of their official proceedings, which were not very interesting, but of the private conversations they held. You would see that there was no real ap- proach to concrete proposal. The French delegate said to Mr. J. Pier pont Morgan, the American banker and to Sir Robert Kimberley, the Brit ish representative, concede that the German indebtedness should be re- dueed to 50,000,000.000 gold marks. Terms Were Vague.
 Mir. Morgan spoke in vague terms of system of annuities to be paid without any previous fixation of a mutation of unpaid interest, and so forth.
 He added that the bankers would endeavor to float the new German bonds corresponding to these annui- ties. In 20 years the reparations commission would meet, review the whole situation and decide as to the further payments to be made by Ger many. All here have the highest re- gard for, Mir. Morgan, but we could not but consider his suggestions as very inadequate. They deliberately overlooked the cardinal points-6ier- many's unwillingness to pay. More than that. his suggestions gave Ger many's unwillingness chance to as set itself greater than it ever had"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
Below Estimate Of December
 Which Was 9,964,000 Bales

WASHINGTON, March 20. The American cotton crop of 1922 was placed at 9,761,S17, equivalent 500- today in it's final ginning report of the season. The department Of agri- culture estimated the crop at 9,964, ,000 bales last December.
 The number of running bales re- ported by the census bureau was 9.729,04S. including 172,IS2 round bales (counted as half bales); 32,7S6 bales of American Egyptian; 5,1z5 bales of sea island and S,S64 bales which ginners estimated would be turned. out after the March canvass.
 The 1922 crop by states in equlva- lent 5oO-pound bales, follows:
 Alabama, S19,s70; Arizona, A,132; Arkansas, 1,010,42S; California, 2s,- 473; Florida. 27,42s; Georgia, 735,S74; Louisiana, 345,4o7; Mississippi, 9S5,- 7s7; Missouri, 139,SS1; North Caro- lima, S7S,997; Oklahoma, 637,O0O; South Carolina, 517,6oI; Tennessee, 3S5,s60; Texas, 3,125,752; Virginia, 27,011; all other states, 1854.
 The average gross weight of bales of the 1922 crop is 501.7 pounds, com pared with 1885 pounds for 1921. and 506.4 for 1920.
 The number of ginneries operated for the 1922 crop was 15.41S, com pared with 16,129 for the 1921 crop.
 The 1921 crop~ was 7,953.641, eyuiv- alent 800 0-pound bales. while the num- Der of running bales was 7.977,77S. including 123,791 round bales. 37,094 bales of American Egyptian: 3,S27 bales of sea island, and approximate Iy 7.4S5 bales which ginners csti- mated would be turned out after the March canvass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
POLICE ARE PROBING DOROTHY KING KILLING
Information Is Sought Of Former
 Associates

NEW WORK, March 20.-The arm of the law, seeking the murderer of Dorothy King, who called herself a model, reached out tonight to Chi cago for Jack Lannigan, another of her close friends and erstwhile pro- prietor of two Broadway jazz palaces
 The police do not want to arrest Lanni gan. but to ask him, said 1n spector Coughlin, about a report that he left for Chicago three weeks age after quarrel with her. If Lann- gan doesn't care to appear in New York, he will be asked to tell his story to Chicago police, said the in spector. A half-doZen other men, ar rested some time ago on suspicion of blackmailing and later released, also are wanted. the inspector said, to tell what they know about a pro- posal some one made to Miss keenan to get Mir. Marshall" her nlSsteri- ous. yet unsuspecting provider. into a position where to eNtort money from him in great wads would be ca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
CHEERS AND JEERS GREET RESOLUT OF PARTY LEADER
SnoWden Declares Small Per centage of Population
 Owns Most of Wealth

LONDON. March 20.-The powerful labor party, his majesty's opposition in the House of Commons. has chai- lehgcd Englands "capitalstic sys- tenn Philip Snowden, leading la lorite, made history in Parliament Tuesday night when he introduced a bill providing for the nationaliza- ton of land and spoke in favor of the labor resolution advocating ths scrappins of the present industrial order.
 Looking directly at a score of members clad in evening dress who had returned to the Commons to declared that SS per cent of Eng lands wealth is owned by two and and that \ five out out Of Of every eve y's six men @ in England died penniless.
 One of the members to whom Snowdon addressed his remarks arose to protest but the laborites shouted hIm down.
 Challenges Land Owners.
 The labor party has proposed this motion as a direct challenge to the holders and defenders of the capital ist system" said Snowden, while members on the opposite benches, some of them among the wealthiest men in England, registered hostii-
 
 Ut is capitalism that is on trial. not socialism" continued Snowden, adding that the test of any economic system must be does it deliver the goods @s"
 Snowden presented the usual so- cialistic array of figures and argu ments to demonstrate that capitalism has failed to give the people good world to live in. He pointed out that the achievements of science en- abled Englishmen to hear a con cert broadcasted from America but that all capitalistic ingenuity had failed so far to provide decent hab- itatfons for the people of the world.
 While at one end of the. social scale. said Snowden, the people were uLderpaid and underfed. at the other the people were so rich that their imagination could not find the means of spending their wealth
 Cheers And Jeer..
 Labor cheers frequently punctu- ated Snowden's remark with indus trialists and rich land owners op- poste jeering in return. But the speaker succeeded in quieting the interruptions.
 one of the largest crowds of years packed the galleries to hear the address, including elegantly gowned society women. plainly clothed working women and radical GeNotees.
 SnovAn denied that socialism soughtJto bring about revolution or confiscation of property. He fur ther denied that socialism was bolshevism
 "Bolshevism in its political theor- ies and it's practice and it's ideals Of dictatorship and confiscation is not socialism--it's die-hard tory ism" he said.
 The land naturalization bill, to- cether with bills for a capital levy and standardization of mines and railroads which are to be introduced later, comprise the socialistic plat form of the labor party.
 Although there is no chance of the land bill passing because even the two wings of the liberal party will unite with the conservatives to de- feat the measure. the tories view the situation with alarm in view of the popularity of the labor party in recent bye-elections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
COX AND BRYAN AGREE
| Foreign Policies Find Two DemO- 1 cratic Leaders In Agreement

MIAMI, Fla. March 2o.-Former democratic presidential nominee, James M. Cox's attitude on the in. ternational situation was indorseo here last night by William Jennings Bryan. Both were speakers at the banquet given by the Florida state Bar association.
 Mir. COX said we were not enjoying the fruits of peace because America had abandoned the rest of the world when she failed to give the same vigilant aid to peace readjustment that she extended while the contest was on. It was not only a craven and cowardly retreat from our respon- abilities but abandonment as well of the principles for which our heroic soldiers died"
 "Mr. Cox outlined a program for international action and when MT. Bryan arose he said that the thing of first importance in the worlds af- fairs was our relationship and par ticipation. . Continuing he said: indorse everything Governor Cox has said and recognize his suggested pro- gram as a common sense solution of grave troubles"
 Both Mir. Cox's pronouncement and Mir Bryan's encouragement were ap- plauded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
ASKS JURY TRIAL
Preston Motors Denies Charge Oi
 Insolvency.

The Preston Motors corporation filed papers in the office of the clerk os the federal court Tuesday, demand ing d trial by a jury to dissolve the charge of insolvency as claimed by the creditors in an involuntary petit ton of bankruptcy against this com pany which was filed last Friday.
 The petition inc tbankruptcy filed by the creditors of the Preston Mo- tors company requested that re- ceived be appointed and John Coxe, local representative Of the Scott Perry company of Chicago, was named by Judge ". l. iGrubb as re- ceiver. Attorneys for the Preston company declared that the company would be reorganized through the receiver in manner that was fa- vorable to creditors. They further declared that the Preston Motors company was solvent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
BOND COMMITTEE BUSY
lnspects State InstitutiOn-Wf1l
 Make Report Soon

JACKSON, Miss. March 2o.---tSpe- cial Leased Wire)-Members of the state bond and improvement com nilsson, headed by Chairman Ali Stohe. left for Columbus. where a spe cial meeting was held today to
 inspect new buildings and other inn provements being made on the campus on the Mississippi College for Women involving an expenditure of about S200.000. This work, to- gether with the million dollar budget for the Mississippi Tuberculosis santarium at Nagee, represents prac- tically the last of the work being done under the supervision of the state bond and improvement com mission, for which s5,000.000 bond issue was authorized by the leeis- lature three years ago The com mission will submit it's final report next January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
LEAGUE OF NATIONS MAY DECIDE RUHR PROBLEM.

PARIS, March 20.-tBy Assoeia te q Press s.)-Arbitrati tion by the United lem, failing. the entire situation must be referred to the League of Nations. This was the unanimous decision reported at conference of Belgian. British; Italian and French labor and socialist parlamentarians, which was held here today.
 J. Ramsay Macdonald, Arthur Hen derson. c. R. Huxton, Tom Shaw and General Thompson, the British delegates: NJ. Vanderveld and Ca mille HuysEans. prominent Belgian socialists and Deputies Medigliani and Treves, of Italy. met Leon Blum, Vincent Auriol. Jean Longuet and Paul Boncour of the French socialist party and discussed the Ruhr sit uatior.
 All the delegates were of the opin- ion that the present situation creat- ed through French occupation of the Ruhr, if continued until "a fatal crisis" would prove detrimental to the pacific reconstruction of Europe and also that the pride of the gov ernments interested forbidding ad- rsnces towards negotiations must be set aside and politics abandoned 50 that nodus vivendi may be reached which can be done only through American. intervention or a decision of the League of Nations"
 NJ Vanderveld took the lead in asking that the respective govern ments be requested to place the 'so- lution of the Ruhr occupation em- broglio up to the league. J. Ramsay Macdonald will bring the matter before the British House of Com mons. Nj. Nanderveld will act as Belgian spokesman, while Signor Modigliani will try to interest the Mussolini government in league settlement.
 Paul Boncour will interpellate the Poincare government as to whether the French government is prepared to leave the entire matter in the hands of the League of Nations"
 In the meantime sub- commits sion, which will be appointed to- morrow will journey to the Ruhr and unoccupied Germany for the purpose of gathering material to as- sist thes various governments Tn reaching an adequate separations settlement.
 The deliberations of the conference were secret but it is understood M. Vsnderveld insisted that before the ccoupational troops evacuate the Ruhr tangible guarantees must be forthcoming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
HOW TO LIVE LONG
Dr. Eliot Gives Advice Upon His
 Ninet .h Birthday

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. March 20.-- PresH1ent (emeritus) CI ar1es W Eliote O. Harvard university begin- ming his nineteenth year today in good hcalth, found time between congratulations to give few words of advice to those who would do likewise. Eat moderately; sleep at Feast sev n hours a night with win dows open, take regular exercise in the open lir every day. use no stimulants; enjoy all natural delights without excess in any, and keep under all circumstances as serene Il spirit as your nature permits" was the formula Dr. ; .iot game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-21
WANT TO RAISE STEAMER

The city of Gadsden has filed a petition in the chancery court which seeks to salvage the old steam boat Cherokee. which sank while tied up al the Broad wharf two years ago. The owners of the vessel, Lasseter Brothers of Cedar Bluff, have made no effort to save Valuable machinery and equipment on the boat and the city wants the wreck removed from the stream,