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Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

Wm Farrell, oldtime employe of the commission, who recently left for the States, returned last evening on the Watson. He left this morning for the north to reassume his position with the railroad. He says the outside is too swift for sOurdough
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POLICE CAPTAIN SAYS DEPARTMENT FULL
 IF GRAFT
POLICE BOAT PILOTS BOOTLEG GERS INTO HARBOR IS
 HIS CHARGE

SEATTLE, May Uniformed by Inspector O'Brien that his retirement on a pension had been decided upon, Michael Powers, a veteran police cap tain protested, with the charges that gambling and graft are prevalent in Seattle, and that the police boat is piloting bootleggers into the harbor from Point No Point"
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

Capt and Mrs. Thomas were among the westward passengers last evening with Kodiak as their destination. The captain has a saltery at Point Nc Kinley, which he will place in opera tion shortly after his arrival.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17
AMERICA |S ASSURED
 OF ABIDING PEACE

WASHINGTON, May 17.-America has every assurance of abiding peace so far as our relations with other peo- ples are concerned, Secretary Hughes said in an address here before the Ma tional conference of social work
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

Mrs. R. L. Sparin, accompanied by her daughter, Evelyn, was among the Watson passengers this trip, returning to their home at Kodiak MT. Sparin is the superintendent of a cannery plant at Kodiak.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17
HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS
 SHOT BY JAPANESE

MANILA, P. l., May 17.-Hundreds of Chinese students, who have been boycotting Japanese goods, have been shot by Japanese marines, at Eai Chang, in the province of Hupeh, ac- cording to advices received here to- day.
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Vote of Confidence Fails

PEKING, May 17-At the height of the governments troubles over ban dit and other outrages to foreigners, the House of Representatives sitting in committee today voted a lack of confidence in the administration.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17
NORWEG|AN. EXPLORER
 VISITING IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, May 17.-Captain Otto Sverdrup, the famous Norwegian ex, plOrer, is in Seattle on business.

The Misses Nina Rhodes and Mar, tha Peterson were among the passen- gers on the Watson last evening. They were listed for Snug Harbor where they will enter the employ of the Pio- neer Canning Company.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17
OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD CANDIDATE FOR
 PRESIDENT
ALABAMA SENATOR cHUcKs HAT IN RING AS COMPETITOR
 AGAINST HARDING

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The first Democratic hat to be chucked off cially into the 1924 presidential ring will belong to Senator Oscar Under wood of Alabama, and according to the word passed around in democratic circles in the capital today, Alabama $ senator will do the chucking formally and officially when he returns from Europe next month.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

MT. and Mrs. A. c. O'Neil and fam fly were noted among the arrivals of last evening. Mir. O'Neil will enter the employ of the commission at An chorage, leaving this morning for the north.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

Dr. M. Race was among those list ed for Anchorage on the Watson's passenger list last evening. The doc- tor is making the trip north to visit his son who is employed by the com mission at the upper city.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17
Captives Send Out Messaqe

SHANGHAI, May 17.-Leon Fried man, who is held captive by the Su- chow train bandits today managed to get message out to his brother Max, saying 9'Don't expect our release for several weeks'
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17
BONAR LAW MAY RESIGN

LONDON, May 17.-French spe- cialists have declared Bonar Laws throat trouble the forerunner of a complete collapse and advise him to give up his post
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

D. B. Patterson, former master of the Grizzly, at Seldovia, was among those who returned north last even- ing, going to the. westward with the departure of the vessel.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

MT. and Mrs. J. Ranta, and Mrs. J. w. Walker, passengers on the Wat son. were listed for Kukak, where they will be employed by the Hem- rick Packing company.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17
ALASKA PIONEER DEAD.

SEATTLE, May 15.-Angus c. Me Donald, 60, manager of local trans fer company, and we'll known pioneer of Alaska died today from injuries re- ceived in an auto accident.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

Mrs. J. W. Isaacs was among those listed for Kodiak on the Admiral Wat son. On returning here she will pro- ceed. to Anchorage to pay an exten- sive visit with the Balderston family.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

Forester Wm. Mcdonald passed through Seward last evening on his way to the westward, where he will put in the next few weeks in looking over the forestry reservation.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

MT. and Mrs. G. B. DatsOn were among the northbound passengers this morning, going to Mile 12, where MT. Datson will be in charge of the road construction work
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

Mrs. A. E. Lucas and child were listed among the Watson passengers last evening, going to Afognak where Mr Lucas, who is connected with the bureau of fisheries, is stationed.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

MT. and Mrs. David Harp arrived from the states last evening and will make a permanent residence in the north.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

Melvin Startzman, lineman in the employ of the commission, arrived in town last evening on his regular trip of inspection.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17
Report Is Confirmed

SHANGHAI, May 17.-Confrmation was received here today of the pre- vious report that the Suchow bandits had killed three of their Chinese pris- oners.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17
oOVIEII|. GOVERNMENT GIVES GRAF FTERS
 SHORT SHR|FT

MOSCOW, May 17.-Sixty-one per sons were today sentenced to die on conviction of bribery charges, and $500 government officials were given from two to ten years in jail for giv- ing or accepting bribes.
 The Russian government has recent ly made a wholesale cleaning of de- paNmental heads suspected of graft westward passenger on the Watson
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

Capt. Nash, one of the Admiral Line officials was among those on the Ad- miral Watson last evening making the round trip for vacationing purposes
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

The reason most girls nowadays are failures is because their parents were failures before them
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kETcHlkAN FISH PRICES

KETCHIKAN, May 17.-Fish prices May 16, fresh halibut 1924 and eight cents.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17

Paul Svedeen and Oscar Dahl left this morning for the Moose Pass sec tion to look over some contract work.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-17
BANDITS FORGE MAN
 REVEAL HIDING PLACE

TACOMA, May 17.-Bandits held up George Lezeth and forced him to di- vulge the hiding plpace of $4,75O he had in his house.
Evening star., 1923-08-26

Guard and reserve officers class COM
posed of officers of these two
branches of the service. The latter
is to be divided into two courses,
termed the rife course for officers to
be assigned to rifle companies and
the machine gun and howitzer course,
for officers to be trained for duty with
organizations armed with these weap-
ons. Arrangements have been made
to have courses begin In such man
ner that all classes will graduate at
the same time-about the last of May.
This will permit every one attending
the ten days maneuvers scheduled as
the final feature of the school year.
The National Guard and Reserve
Officers course includes 397 hours, of
which 112 are devoted to conferences
and demonstrations, 262 to practical
work and twenty-three to examina-
tions. Both the rife and the machine
gun and howitZer courses move along
together for a considerable number of
the subjects, then the specialists TAX
Evening star., 1923-08-26

with the facts noted above. Those
officers OF the Reserve Corps who
know Of world war officers who have
not yet come into the fold will confer
a favor upon the officer himself and
do a good turn for the reserve organi-
zation TO tell them about the oppor-
tunity that will soon pass, and urge
them to make application for appoint
ment in the Reserve Corps. Many
who are now holding of will in after
years regret the fact that they did
not come in.
: Programs Of training for the
courses Of 1S23>24 at the infantry
school have been completed by the
chief OF infantry, approved by the
War Department and forwarded to
the commandant to be carried out.
There will be three classes: The ad-
vanced class composed of field officers
of the Army; the company COM
manders' class composed of captains
Of infantry and possibly a few of the
senior first lieutenants; National
Evening star., 1923-08-26

ing the latter courses are given addi-
tional training in machine Sunnery
and grimm. gunnery. The major
subjects for both courses are infantry
drill, map reading and tactics. Then
the officers taking the rifle course
take up the bayonet, rife marksrna MS
ship. the automatic rife and mus
kerry, while the machine gunners
round out their course with 14S hours
machine gunnery and nineteen hours
on the 37mm. gun. 1t is understood
been employed at the school in the
past is to be abandoned and, begin.
ming with this years classes. the
students will be graded on a better
basis. The new programs. while not
essentially different from the old
ones, are an improvement on them
and indicate that the big school is
progressing along sound and rational
lines. 1t is getting better year by
year. Col. w. NJ. Fassett will be
commandant, with Col. E. G. Peyton
Evening star., 1923-08-26
UNION TO FOUND BANK,
Locomotive Engineers to Have N.
York Institution.

NEW YORK. August 25.-The
brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
is planning to open bank here sini.
lar to that operated in Cleveland i
was learned yesterday. 1t is ex.
pected the bank will be functionlna
October l.
Associated in the directorate viii
be Warren S. Stone, grand chief ~
the brotherhood of Locomotive En-.
gineers. VI. Premier, f. A. Burrc--
H. p. Daugherty, w. f.. Fitch !,
Griffing. 5. II. Huff, 4. johnston. N L.
Montgomery, c. L. Richards and IT,
E. Wills -
Evening star., 1923-08-26
ONCE FAMED SCULPTOR
ATTEMPTS TO END LIFE
To1Anhes Ge1ert, Danish Artist,
Cuts Throat in Home for
F.
Aged-Will Recover.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 2o.-Johannes
Sophues GeIert. Danish sculptor, re-
cipient of three medals for the ex-
cellence of his work, attempted to
commit suicide by cutting his throat
Evening star., 1923-08-26

and Lieut.. Col. Gideon Williams as
his principal assistants A refresher
course for instructors is now in prog
ress at Fort Benning and will be con-
tinued throughout this month.
Evening star., 1923-08-26

In the Danish Home for the Aged,
Brooklyn, Paralysis, which prevented
him from continuing his work and
lack Of funds are believed to have
caused the attempt. He was taken to
hospital, where it was said he woulo
recover.
Among works Of Celert is the Hay
market statue, those of Hans Chris
tian Anderson and Beethoven, all in
Chicago; the statue of Denmark on
the custom house, New York, and a
civilization in the Brooklyn Institute
of Arts and Sciences.
Gelert is said to have n wife and
two children living at East Orange
y. j. He is seventy years old.
Catherine Worrall high school girl
or Washington, u. e., recently swan
100 wards with hnY hanle
Evening star., 1923-08-26

Tho granting OF authority by the
Secretary of War to continue surplus
infantry regiments has caused the
agreement entered into by state
authorities and the militia bureau
whereby the unassigned infantry
regiments could be converted into
other troops to become null and void
Evening star., 1923-08-26

Notifications are being made on the
pistol which is now issued to troops
The new features Will be incorporat ed
only on new manufactured material
and the new models,'wil be issued
only as the old ones become unserv-
iceable.
There were four National Guard
divisions that attained 100 per cent
completion for their infantry compile
ment on June 80, 1928, according to
latest figures available. They are
the 27th, 2Sth, 32d and 44th Divisions.
Other guard divisions that rated
above 90 per cent are the 29th wash
ington, Maryland and Virgtnia), 30th.
35th and 39th Divisions with a per-
centage of 90 per cent; oath and 36th
Divisions with 80 per cent; 31th Diyi-
sion with 81 per cent; 38th Division
with 95, and AID with SO.
With the following exception all
recognized infantry units are assigned
to divisions. District Of Columbia. one
. company (colored). Twelve surplus
infantry regiments are authorized for
the National Guard, which embraces
AL colored infantry units and all
white infantry regiments that are not
assigned to a division with the eX.
reption of the Porto Rican and Ha-
waiian infantry units. Maryland and
the District of Columbia, both pos
sessing a colored company belonging
to the auxiliary engineer battalions.
have been given authority to convert
these organizations into colored in
fantry companies.
Evening star., 1923-08-26

Col. J. II. Pratt, Engineers Officers
Reserve Corps, has been ordered to
active duty in the office of the AS
sistant Secretary of War at Washing
ton, y. {.
Evening star., 1923-08-26

November IL the opportunity to
officers who saw service in the world
war to obtain commissions in the
Organized Reserves will expire. and
thereafter all new officers will have
TO come in in the grade of second
lieutenant at the bottom of the list.
Every effort is being made by officers
of the Army on duty with the civilian
components of the Army of the United
States to make eligibles acquainted
Evening journal., 1923-02-05
DR.. PURNELL TO BE
BURIED TOMORROW

Funeral services for DR.. Caroline
NJ. Purnell, regarded as the foremost
woman surgeon of Philadelphia, who
died Saturday afternoon after long
Illness induced by overwork during
her hreoic war services in France.
will be held at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning in St stephens Church.
Tenth street above Chestnut.
Interment Will take place in the
family lot at Annapolis Md. Mrs.
Edward Smith. Of Baltimore. her
sister. Is in the city directing the ar
rangement. DR.. Purnell is also sur
vived by a brother. William Purnell.
OF KenOsh, I'll.
DR.. Purnell. descendant of a long
line OF distinguished physicians, was
graduated at the age OF nineteen
from Delaware College, of which
her father. Colonel William Henry
Purnell. was president. She re-
ceived her doctors degree at the
Woman's Medical College in this city
and later studied undcr many famous
surgeons.
Evening journal., 1923-02-05
To
HEAR OF CANAL
Col. Brown Will Tell What
Government Has Done
on Waterway
HEARING MAY
INCLUDE TERMINAL

Col. Earl l. Brown. United States
Engineer for the Wilmington Dis
trict, has accepted an invitation to
address the General Assembly in
joint session, in Dover. at IL o'clock
next Thursday morning. He will
speak on the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal.
II is anticipated that Colonel
Brown will give not only a review
OF the work already accomplished
towards transforming the canal into
a sea level waterway 125 feet wide
and OF sufficient depth to accommo-
date sea-going vessels. but will out
line the work yet to he done and
the traffic which IL is expected will
be borne by the improved canal
Questions concerning the develop
ment Of the Wilmington harbor and
construction OF the new Marine
Terminal may also he put to Colonel
Brown by the Legislators. and II is
expected he will enlighten them on
the plans in view for making the
city a genuine seaport.
Colonel Brown today declined to
discuss the fight being waged in
the Senate in Washington by Sena-
tor Borah and a group OF Western
Senators TO cut down the Army ap-
preparation bill. aside from ex-
pressing confidence the item Of
$630.OOO for improving the local
port. will be retained in the meas
ure
Evening journal., 1923-02-05
WATER NOW In
SCHOOL CELLAR

Formal complaint has been made
TO the Board Of Health by Robert
G. Bruce. business manager OF the
Board OF Public Education. OF the
presence OF water in the basement
OF No. Il public school, at sixteenth
and Claymont streets. which IL is
claimed is due 10 the filling in of.ad-
joining lots by the Street and Sewer
Department. The present condition,
% will be embered, was brought
about by the pest OF flies that in
Tested that locality last fall. making
IL necessary TO close the school on
several occasions. The Street and
Sewer Department agreed to aid in
the elimination OF flies by filling in
the low lots with ashes, which was
done While this settled the pest OF
flies. so far as that locality was con-
cerned IL seems TO have resulted in
trouble or a different nature.
City Engineer Maier and Street
Commissioner Pierson. in discussing
the cause OF the trouble this morn
ing. admitted that the water in the
cellar Of the school was possibly due
TO the filling in OF the lots. but that
owing 10 the low land in that sec
tion. drainage is very difficult
problem, as the land is only ten feet
above low water. and high tides fire.
quently nil the sewer there. The
only relief at this time from the
trouble apparently, is the installation
Of a pump in the basement OF the
school building.
Evening journal., 1923-02-05
PEOPLES, SETTLEMENT NOTES

Members OF the boys Junior, In
tsrmediate and Senior gymnasium
classes al the Settlement will enter
tain az 1890 O'Clock tomorrow even
ing. their parents at an informal
gymnastic exhibition. at which the
work done in the classes this winter
will be demonstrated. At the close
OF the exhibition two picked teams
will play games OF basketball. and
visitors will be shown the building.
Members OF the Princess Club
Cgirls 10 and 16 years OF age) have
invitations out for measuring
party" 10 take place on February
16.
An interesting program has been
arranged. which includes selections
by a quartette and a short play pre-
sented by the members OF the club
Admission will be two cents a foot,
according 10 the height OF the young
people attending the entertainment.
a basketball team from the wo-
mems club will play team OF inter-
mediate gymnasium girls on Thurs
day. February 22. Hanover Church
will play this same intermediate
team al the Settlement on Thursday
evening. The first rehearsal for the
minstrel show which is to be given
by the Mohawk Club will be held on
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1923-02-05
JAMES P. PRENTISS
DIES OF PNEUMONIA

James p. Prentiss aged IS years.
OF 6OS West Ninth street, died in
the Delaware Hospital last night,
following a short illness. He had
been suffering with grip for several
days which developed into pneu-
monia last Saturday. He was re-
moved to the hospital and died
within twenty-four hours.
Mr. Prentiss Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Eliza NJ. Prestiss two
daughters. Mrs Margery Wheatley,
OF Orange, y. j.: and Mrs. Mary
Blagden. Of New York City. and one
son. J. Purcell Prentiss. Of this city.
For many years Mr. Prentiss was
connected with the Street and Sewer
Department and prior to that had
been engaged in the butcher busi-
ness for many years.
Evening journal., 1923-02-05
SAYS DIVINITY DOUBT
Is RESULT OF WAR

1T is the unrighteousness OF a
great many persons who profess TO
he Christians in the church that has
weakened the faith OF many a good
minister and caused him to so out
into the darkness seeking a super
man to lead him back to truth and
light" said the Rev A. Edwin Keig-
win. preaching yesterday az the
West End Presbyterian Church.
1O5th street and Amsterdam avenue
Philadelphia.
The present questioning OF the di-
vinity Of Christ, DR.. KeigNin said.
was due simply and solely to a
change in human psychology
brought about by the war. He pre-
dicted a return swing OF the pendu-
lum in which the world would wit
ness the greatest outpouring OF faith
in Christ II had ever known.
Dr. Keigwin is a former Whining
tonian the son OF the Rev. A. y.
Keigwin, ID. D.. deceased. once pas
tor OF West Presbyterian Church.
Evening journal., 1923-02-05
GRACE CHOIR SINGS
"THE HOLY CITY,

Gaul's oratorio "The Holy City"
was given by the choir OF Grace NJ.
f. Church, last night. under direc-
tion OF Norris G. Morgan. in a most
impressive manner.
Miss Mary Scott Gallery. soprano:
Miss Elsie Copley. contralto: Arthur
l.. Hampton. tenoS, and Howard W.
Cox. bass, sang the solo roles sup
ported by a chorus OF twenty four
excellentlyl,rained voices. Both
parts Of the oratorio. THE Contem-
plation and The Alteration were
given, preceded by the following
program:
The Chimes;-"There Is a Land Of
Pure Delight" Jerusalem the Cold
en- Jesus Calls Us Ger the Tu-
multi"
organ Recital;-'Jubilate Amen"
Kider: "Minuette." Bocherini, "Ber-
ceuse.' GODDARD.
Evening journal., 1923-02-05
GEORGETOWN NEWS NOTES.
Special to The Evening Journal.

GEORGETOWN. Del. Feb. s.
Calvin A. Smack has erected a
blacksmith shop. near the DUPONT
road.
Former Mayor william A. War
rington and family have moved 70
their new residence on Pine street.
recently completed.
The February term OF Superior
Court Of oyer and Terminer and
General Sessions will convene today.
There are many cases listed for trial
and argument
Harry NJ. Derrickson has pur-
chased the dwelling on Cedar street,
owned by Eldren West. OF Milton.
DR. Joseph b. NAPLES has moved
his Office from the Lacey building.
on Race street. 10 the one recently
built by him adjoining his residence
on West Market street.
Aughyer ID. williamson. manager
Of the firm OF Marshall & Chipman.
has moved from the Calhoun prop
erty on Railroad avenue TO the
dwelling OF Norman c. Jones. corner
Pine and Race streets.
a meeting OF the auxiliary OF Wes-
ley NJ. r. Church will be held in the
banquet room Of the Masonic Temple
on Thursday night
Mrs. Lena Reed Anderson. OF
Glendale. former deputy recorder
OF deeds OF this county and nominee
for the office on the Republican
ticket az the last election. has ac-
cepted a position in the office OF Col
Thomas W Miller. alien property
custodian in Washington.
Miss L1vinia Short. 90 years old.
died az the home Of her uncle. Shep-
ard Isaacs, near Cokesbury. last
wednesday. The funeral took place
on Friday in First VI. T. Church.
Evening journal., 1923-02-05
MINISTER'S FOR
PROPOSED CHARTER

Today's session OF the Methodist
Episcopal Preachers Association was
featured by an address by Leon
Walker chairman OF the General
Citizens Charter Committee. At
the close Of the address the ministers
approved the proposed charter which
is now pending before the General
Assembly.
Owing to the illness Of the Rev
V. W. Moore. president. the meeting
was presided over by the Rev. Leon
ard White. Of Mt. Salem. Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The question OF urging women to
Join the W. c.. T. L. on Mothers
Day" in May was discussed and re-
ferred to the temperance committee.
the Rev. Carlisle l.. Hubbard. chair
man. Mrs. Cunningham, of the W.
C.. r. L. spoke OF the membership
drive now under way for the union.
Evening journal., 1923-02-05
BURY VICTIMS OF
AUTO GAS POISONING

The funeral of Silvio Angletti bus
driver whose lifeless body was found
in a garage at 1910 Union street.
Thursday morning. a victim Of mon
oxide gas that came from the auto
exhaust. was held this morning
from the home Of his brother, Guido
Angeletti. 1913 West Seventh street
Requiem mass was said in st.
Thomas r. c. Church and interment
made in the new Cathedral ceme-
terry.
The funeral OF Miss Elsie Dobbins.
another victim or the deadly gas.
whose body was found in the bus
near that Of AnEeletti. was held from
the home OF her father. George Dob
bins. 231 South Union street this aft-
ernoon at o'clock. Interment will
be in Silverbrook cemetery
Coroner Taylor will hold an in
quest into the death OF the couple
tonight.