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New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
PARK BOARD APPEAL
 FOR S25,0O0 DENIED
No Extra Appropriation Now for South End Athletic Field

Adopting a policy that no moro money should be appropriated fol park extension purposes for about one year so that ample time will he given to have the South End parl begin to show the results of Sl0o,Oo[ already appropriated, SG?,oOo oi which has been spent 10 date, the board of hnance and taxation last night voted to give the park board leave to withdraw after the board had asked an additional appropria- tion of $25,O00
 Chairman William r. Brooks of the park board and Commissioners John F. Callahan, William r. Delaney and Maxwell $. Porter and Park superin tcndent R. B. Wainwright appeared before the finance board.
 Athletic Field Ready in Fall.
 Chairman Brooks told the finance board that under the present plan, Memorial Athletic field will be open for use in the fall when the Ameri- can Legion convention is to be held here and it is the park boards de- sire to completely equip it by that time. The S25.OOO bond issue sought by the board would be spent in the following manner: Two brick houses would be erected beside the field, each to be $25Xi0 and to contain showers. dressing rooms for athletes and storage rooms. It is estimated ,T 1,nt 1 be $15,000 or S7,500 apiece. The board also desires to fence in the entire field so that admissions can be charged and collected from all who get into the games, This would cost s3,500. The sum of s3,5OO is sought for bleachers of the lnock-down type which it is proposed to place about the field. The total estimated costs of these works is s22,000, but s25,- GOO was asked to guarantee against any deficit.
 Commissioner A. N. Abbe asked what bonds have already been issued, and when informed that s100,000 worth had been sold. he inquired as to whether it had been represented that the issue would take care of the entire park.
 S62,000 Already Disposed Of.
 Chairman Brooks said all but the buildings, fence and bleachers were calculated. He said that, of the bonds issued, s62,0o0 had been laid out.
 Commissioner George P. Spear sug- gested that the remaining S3S.0o0 be spent before more money was sought
 MT Brooks said his board was not certain what yardage must be exca- vated and removed and was unable to know positively what the costs of this work would be; therefore, he did not wish to obligate the board with out knowing there was more money coming.
 All Dressed Up-And No Collar.
 Park Commissioner Delaney told the board that an athletic field with out fence bleachers, dressing rooms, etc, is like a young man with eve- ming clothes and no collar. He want ed the job finished in time for the Legion meet when several hundred of the best performers in the coun- try are to be in the city. The com missioner spoke of the Hartford New
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
BANDITS RELEASE AMERICAN
Mexicans Reported Freeing Mining
 Engineer Held as Prisoner

Mexico City. April 26.--The Ameri' can consul at Torrcon late last night advised the American embassy hero that Oliver w. Kruul, the mining en- gineer who was Kidnapped by tho bandit leader Juan Galindo from the Trinidad mine, Durango on April 6, arrived in Torreon last Monday. The consul gave no details.
 When news of the Kidnapping was received here federal troops were put on the trail Of the bandits but so far as is known did not find them newspaper dispatch about ten days ago reported that Mir. Krull had been released upon the paymentof $5.ooo ransom. This report was not con firmed.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-26

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New Britain herald., 1923-04-26

Pure lard 2 lbs 25c. Russell Bros.
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New Britain herald., 1923-04-26

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New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
AMERICAN TRADE
sixty.three Per Cent of the Business of the Philippines in 1929 Was With the United states.

Manila, P. l., April 26.-sixty-three per cent Of the total trade of the Philippine Islands during the year 1922 was with the United States, com pared to 37 per cent for all other countries doing business with the is- lands. according to the annual report of the collector of customs.
 The imports into the Philippines from the United States during 1929 amounted to St7,7sS.o0o, and the ex- ports to the United States were valued at S6<,i1t,G00.
 Imports from countries other than the United States for 1922 were valu' cd at sa2.559.3io. and the exports amounted to $31,47f.697.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
HALLOWEEN DANCE

The Wrangell Hi basket ball tean gave an enjoyable and profitable dance at the Redmen hall Saturday evening. It was a Halloween affair and witches, black cats and black and orange festoons were cleverly arranged around the hall and on thu stage. The attendance was very good and those present enjoyed th' dancing until a late hour. The mu- sic was furnished by Miss Corali' Cunningham, piano. and Ceorg' saxophone.
 While the boys team was man aging the dance downstairs, tho girls teams, under the direction o. Miss Carlson, served supper upstair' in order to raise some money fol their needs. Sandwiches, pumpkin pie and coffee were served at small tables decked in orange and centeret with candle-lighted pumpkins. Int overhead lights were shaded witt orange and the girls who served wore aprons and caps that carried out the Halloween idea. Home made candy was disposed of down stairs to the dancers.
 The boys took in $67 from tho dance and the girls s2S from tho supper and candy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
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RED CROSS NURSE
 REPORTS TO BOARD

The following report was made at the Red Cross Executive Board meet ing held Tuesday night, by Mrs. Grant, the community nurse: Nurs- ing visits, 79; visits to schools, IS; pupils inspected. 162; of pupils defective. 80; num- Der of pupils who have had defects 66. 24 of these being for throat trouble, 24 for nose and one for glands; patients under 16 years treated, 10; over Is. 3; number of miles travelled, including trip to Jul neau with Mrs. Miller, S11. and fees collected and turned into Red Cross treasury, s2.25. The net proceeds of the card party given at the Wrangeli hotel two weeks ago. amounting to BPS. were turned in at the meeting
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
TOWERS FAMILY WILL
 WINTER IN SITKA
MT. Towers Now Heavily Interested in the Yellow Cedar Industry
(Sitka Tribune)

MT. John T. Towers, who is heavily interested in the yellow cedar indus try at Fish Bay, near Sitka, and whose first shipment of that timber found a ready market and is now en route to Japan, is spending a few days in town arranging to make Sitka his winter headquarters. He expects Mrs. Towers to arrive from Seattle next month, and the Schrey house has been secured.
 Mrs. Towers. who has made several trips to Alaska previously, will be a geat acquisition to Sitka, as she is a most accomplished musician and singer, and is much interested in public welfare in all it's branches AS for the genial skipper of the Uniluco, Sitka is always glad to well come him.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
GRATIFYING LIBRARY REPORT
 MADE TO CIVIC CLUB

At the meeting of the Civic Club Saturday afternoon, the librarian re- ported an increasing number of books taken from the library during October. Books loaned numbered 136 and magazines, 29. The cash amounted to $10.30. The club Is having some signs painted that will call attention to the loca- tion of the library and these will be put up as soon as finished. Cards with full information about the li- brary have already been distributed to all business houses and the result of this campaign of advertising of one of the city's established institu- tions is becoming apparent in the in : creased patronage.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
JICK PARSONS DIES AT THE
 ALASKA PIONEERS HOME
(Sitka Tribune)

On Monday last Wrangell pioneer passed away, Marshall Ward Parsons yho was born in Cass county, Mich, july 27, 1860. He came to the Copper .iver country in 1897 and lived there ,ntil 1902, when he went to Wran- ,ell and engaged in the fishing busi- ess as a salmon troller. MT. Parsons vas suffering from serous stomach .rouble. He was admitted to the Home september 26, from Wrangell where te had been under treatment.
 He had no known relatives. He was buried in the Alaska Pioneers Home cemetery October 23. the Rev. R. W. Buchanan onciating.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
F. G. BEHYMER LOST WHILE
 HUNTING ON VANK ISLAND

w. W. Mclaughlin sent word from Vank Island to the U. s. Com missioner by Louis Paul this morn ing that F. Behymer was lost on tht. island while with a hunting party. O. c. Billion and Louis Scribner. The Commissioner lost no time in sending out a searching party on the Beilby. It is hoped that MT. Behy- mer will be found and that nothing has happened to him.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
HARDING PICTURES GIVEN TO GOVERNOR BONE FOR
 ALASKAN CHILDREN

WASHINGTON, D. CA special to the Times states that Governor Scott c. Bone, before his departure from Washington for Alaska, wa presented with a number of finely engraved pictures of President Hard ing by the deceased presidents sis ter, Mrs. H. H. Votaw, who request ed that one be placed in each Alas kan school, in the Pioneers Home at Sitka and other places visited by the presidential party last summer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

Does it come to your mind, reader. how few such memorials there are ir this country of ours ? For all the reverence to God revealed in our great public documents, in spite of the testimony of our coinage that ''In God We Trust uost of the me morials we have set up for our de- parted great are of non religious character We have marked the houses in which. they lived, the spots upon which were delivered great speeches. the fields where they bled and died, the roads along which they |trundled in their OK carts. But as for places of worship, they are all too few
 This western country, perhaps, shows more religious memorials than most others. for here the cross pi |oneered while the flag pushed for ward slowly. Hence the religious monument is the historic shrine.
 In New England, too, there is much marking of churches. They have become landmarks and curios, those old churches of New England, and most of them have, like the mis- sion sites of the west. double, triple or quadruple significance.
 But the little church in Sitka, Alaska, where Harding worshiped was not the center of wars conflict
 nor is it perhaps venerable in age It is merely the site of great mans
 worship and for that alone men are honoring it.
 The simple act of attaching the brass plate takes one back across the
 centuries to those children of Israel
 who venerated in the deserts and wilderness the altars setup blythe fa- thers of their race. They did not care so much for the wreckage of houses They did not so much mark the site oi
 battles. What they chose to be sa, cred spot was the spot on which the fathers worshiped, the spot on which they returned thanks for victory. The
 altars and wells were their memo
 morials. It is fitting that we should
 mark some altars, too.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
Library Open Friday Afternoon

Owing to the fact that Saturda. afternoon will be observed as holi day, since Armistice Day is on Sun day this year. the library will b' open on Friday afternoon for the ex- change of books. The library wa: closed Tuesday afternoon on account of the special election so has beer open only one afternoon so far this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

makes no effort whatever to adver
 tise the fact that he is millionaire. While in Wrangell he gave no evidence of an objectionable personality. During his stay at the Wrangell hotel both he and his wo- man companion spent much of their time in the lobby writing letters.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
Dr. and Mrs. Whaley Arrive

Dr. and Mrs. o. H. Whaley arrived from Spokane on the Alaska Monda! afternoon. Dr. Whaley came nortl to open a dental office in Wrangell Mrs. Whaley will go south the last O the week and in 8 short time will re- turn north with their two chilrden
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

From an editorial on the same subject in the Sitka Tribune we re- print the following paragraph This brass tablet has already be- come of national fame, and has a place in history, making one more valuable addition to Sitka's places o' interest. It is very fitting that the town in which Alaska first hoiste6 the American flag. and was its origi- nal capital. should contain the church wherein President Harding the first president to visit the Terri tory. performed his last act of publi, worship"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

F. c. Spencer, father of Mrs. Bert McCay and Mrs. Otto Bindpage, left on the Princess Mary for Alert Bay MT. Spencer Is paralyzed on one side. He was accompanied on the voyage by his son-in-law, MT. Bindpage
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

Col. Lee H. Landis, the new gene,- al manager of the Alaska Railroad, was aboard the Alaska Monday ai- ternoon en route to Anchorage to assume the duties Of nis position.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
FINNISH COUPLE MARRIED

Isaac Braad and Mrs. Hilda Lahti were united in marriage at ' o'clock Monday evening. The ceremony was performed by U. S. Commissioner Wm. G. Thomas
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

c. W. Hawkesworth, district su- perintendent for the U. s. Bureau of Education, was aboard the Carmen Wednesday en route for the West Coast
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
Alameda Calls At Prince Rupert.

Leo Mccormack, local agent for the Alaska Steamship Company, has been advised that in the future the Alameda will make Prince Rupert a port of call.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
Gift From Alaska Club
 Women Is Acknowledged

When the General Federation of .lomen's Clubs erected a beautiful .uilding in Washington, D. c. to arve as Federation headquarters, he club women of Alaska decided to end as their gift to the institution ,ainting of Mount Mckinley, by MT. sydney Lawrence. Contributions or this gift were made by the clubs of Anchorage. Douglas, Seward Skagwey and Wrangell. and the An horage Daily Times. The amount raised was s5S9.20. Mir. Lawrence accepted for his work what was left of the amount raised after all ex- penses incidental to the sending of the gift to Washington had been met 30 that a very beautiful gift was made at a sum out of all proportion to its value. Wrangell club women s45 to the fund, the en- tire net uroceeds of a food sale held early in the year.
 The painting is 63 by 54 inches without .e beautiful frame which the dst added and bears the in sc- ption Mount Mckinley National park. Presented to the General Federation Headquarters by the AL aska Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. J. B. Bceson of Anchorage, Federation Director for Alaska, acknowledging the Civic Clubs share in the gift, sent copies of let .ers received from Miss Lida Half :ord, Director of General Headquar .ers, and Mrs. Thomas c. Winter, President G. F. w. c. which read
 Washington, D. C.,
 August 27, 1923. My dear Mrs. Beeson
 The painting came thru in perfect condition. It is unpacked and has place in my consulting office where it will remain until we decide upon the best place to hang it permanently. It is marvellous and has been admired greatly by all those who have been to see it. Several have gone over to the museum to see the one there and have declared this much more beautiful. The purple haze is wonderful.
 have just written to Mrs. Winter ,f the gift and I am sure that you will hear from her. She will be here n October and will then see it.
 Will you kindly extend to the Alas ka Federation the sincere apprecia- tion of Headquarters for this ex- Iuisite symbol of their interest and faith in it. If at any time we can show our appreciation by serving you, you have only to call on us.
 The new President has assumed his responsibili with dignity and ability. Washington continues to mourn the loss of her friend, Warren G. Harding, but has shown her loyal ty to her dead chief by upholding the hands of his successor whom he trained so singularly by having him present at all meetings of the cabi- net, a precedent in the history of the government.
 Thanking you again for your gen. arous gift, am,
 #..
 Sincerely yours,
 LIDA HAFFORD.
 Washington, D. C.,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
W. c. Waters Purchases Property

Walter Waters has purchased the house and lot of Joseph Peterson To- cated on Front Street between the Waters Fur and Curio store and the Wrangell Restaurant.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
Millionaire Is Forced to Marry
 Girl in Alaska
Young Big Game Hunter Marries Against His Will Now His
 Wife Is Seeking a Divorce

OMAHA-Mrs. Emily Marie Brandeis, wife of E. J. Bran deis, a young millionaire res- ident of this state, and one of its richest men, has begun suit for divorce against her husband. Although both va riously have stated they were married in New York and Se- attle, Mrs. Brandeis' con- plaint says they were married in Seward, Alaska, June 15, 1922.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

The name of Miss Laura Roaming was inadvertently omitted in the writeup of the Red Cross benefi; party last week as one of the Junior Red Cross assistants during the evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

Captain G. M. Nelson of Lake Bay has rented the J. w. Pritchett resi- dence on Cassiar street and expects to move his family into Wrangell for the winter within a week or ten days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

Staff-Captain w. J. Carruthers left on the Princess Mary Thursday night for short trip to Victoria on business connected with the Saliva ton Army.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
P.-T.A. MEETING TONIGHT

The PIT. A. is meeting tonight at the High School building. This will be a social meeting and a good pro- gram has been arranged.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

MT. and Mrs. E. P. Walker arrived from Juneau on the Alameda last week. MT. Walker left on the Sea Otter Wednesday morning. Mrs. days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

H. E. Harvie returned the first of the week from Ketchikan where he had been doing jury duty.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
GUILD MEETS FRIDAY

The Guild will meet Friday (to- morrow) at the Guild rooms with Mrs Uhler and Mrs. Waters as hos tesses.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

Mrs. Fred Gold and son, Jim. ex- pect to leave about the twentieth for Eugene, Oregon, where they will spend the winter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

Mrs. George Bidwell who has beer i'll for several days, is reported much better today.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

Mrs. Edwin Hofstad came up from Ketchikan on the Alaska for a few days visit in Wrangsll.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
Wrangell Strong For Division of
 The Territory er1st-=
Special Election Last Tuesday Shows That Wrangell Is Almost Unan-
 imous on the Question

The returns of the special election Tuesday show that the people of Wrangell are overwhelmingly in favor of a division of the Territory.
 The vote of the Wrangell precinct stood 199 for and against territo- rial division.
 The people of Wrangell are to be greatly commended for the lively in terest which they manifested. There were 35 more votes boiled at the special election last Tuesday than at the last municipal election.
 As stated in previous issues of the Sentinel, the election was for the purpose of obtaining an expression from the people before submitting the matter to the Congress of the United States for consideration.
 The ballots cast in favor of the proposition were in reality peti- tion to Congress to permit South vast area with which it has little in common. The people of this divi sion want the right to use the money they pay for taxes for their own benefit instead of building up other sections of Alaska which pay prac- tically nothing toward the support of the Territorial institutions.
 There was only one side to the question, and it is gratifying to note that throughout the First Divi sion there was an overwhelming vote in favor of Territorial division.
 KETCHIKAN-E Election returns as follows Al for and 39 against division of the Territory.
 JUNEAU Special election re- suited in 4O1 votes for and 24 votes against Territorial division.
 SKAGWAY-Bad weather. Only II votes cast There were 65 ballots favorable and six opposed to divi- sion of the Territory.
 ERSBURG-Returns of spe- cial election as follows: 75 for and three against division of Territory. The vote here was light owing to de- lay of the Council in ordering cleo tion. Thre was no chance to adver- tise or give publicity.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
PRESIDENT HARDING'S
 LAST ATTENDANCE
 AT PUBLIC WORSHIP A Brass Plate Now Marks the Pew il Which the President Sat How Few Such Memorials There Arc In This Countryof Ours

Boise udaho) Statesman1 A brass plate marks pew in a Sitka church. The casual visitor will read upon it these words :
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

FOUND Wrangell Steam Laundry.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

SKAGWAY-Bad weather. Only II votes cast. There were 65 ballots favorable and six opposed to a divi- sion of the Territory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
Wraneell Will
 Have Lively
 Week Enc
Elks Will Hold Forth Friday, While Saturday Will Be Given Over to
 The American Legion

The indications are that beginning with tomorrow Wrangell will have the liveliest weekend since the Fourth of July.
 The Prince of Wales has been char tered to bring a delegation of Elks from Ketchikan to Wrangell. Ther1 will also be visiting Elks from Pc tersburg and possibly Juneau. Or Friday night a class of almost twen- ty candidates will be initiated int the Elk organization in the Red mems hall. An elaborate banque will follow the initiation.
 P. G. Charles, exalted ruler of tn Ketchikan Lodge. and one of tn most prominent Elks in Alaska, ar rived in Alaska the first of the wee to cooperate with the local Elks il getting everything in readiness fo' the big event.
 Saturday Declared a Holiday
 Saturday has been declared ho., iday by the Town Council. The day will be given over to the American Legion and the business houses vii be closed n the afternoon,
 At 3 pm. there will be a boxing match between Ralph Prescott o Wrangell and Joe Getting of Ketchi. kan. There will also be three fas' preliminaries.
 Although Prescott put up goo( fight here on the Fourth it is expect ed that he will make an even bette showing Saturday. as he is in bette: condition now than he has ever been
 The Legion will give a big danct in the evening at which supper vii be served by the Legion Auxiliary.
 The Elk delegation will remain il town until Sunday in order to b. present at the events that will takt place under the auspices of tho American Legion on Saturday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

JUNEAU Special election re- suited in 4O1 votes for and 24 votes against Territorial division.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08
Washington, D. C.,
 September IS, 1923. i, paaonp an1

SCPtcubCi 70, hv-o' My dear Mrs. Beeson and Mrs. Ashley
 Miss Hafford has written me of the beautiful present from the Alas "a Federation to General HeadQuar- .ers in Washington and I want to .ell you how very deeply we appre- .iate this gift from the youngest and smallest of our federated groups so put of proportion to both your youth and your numbers.
 We appreciate not only the beauty If the gift but the extraordinary generosity and loyalty behind it.
 Most cordially yours,
 ALICE AMES WINTER
 (Mrs. Thomas G. Winter,)
 President G.F.W.C.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-11-08

KETCHIKAN-E Election returns as follows: Al for and 39 against division of the Territory