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New Britain herald., 1923-11-21

Hubert Stanc. discharged convict visits a northern post O the Hudson Bay Company. He meets m old-time friend, Gerald Ainley. who promises to call at Stane's camp al midnight. Stane becomes acquainted with an Indian girl named Miskodeed. At midnight Stane is attacked and carried away hy Indians in canoe. He awakens to find himself in strange surroundings.
 Alnley is in love with Helen Yardely. niece of a governor Of the company. Helen disappears from her uncle's camp and Gerald goes in search Of her. Stane rcscucs Helen from the river as her canoe travels toward d dangerous waterfall.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-21
' HAP ! fsls |, | Mysterious Shot,


 Stsne returned along the river bank he saw the girl emerge from the tent and begin to arrange her own solder attire where the heat Of the fire would dry it. The girl completed her task just aS he arrived at the camp, ana stood upright, tho rich blood running in her face. Then flash Of laughter came in her gray eyes,
 Well? 2" she asked, challenging his gaze.
 You make a very proper man." hc answered, laughing,
 Without further delay he began 10 prepare meal, heating an already roasted partridge on spit and mak- ing coffee, which, with biscuit, he sci before her,
 Stanc once more left the camp. talk ing with him | hatchet, and presently returned dragging with him branches Of young spruce with which he formed he'd little way from the fire. on this he threw a blanket, and his preparation for the night completed, turned to the girl once more.
 "I never enjoyed meal so much in my life" she declared, as she lifted the tin plate from her lap, And this coffee is delicious Won't you have some. Mir. Staur2 2"
 Thank you, Miss Miss"
 "Yardely is my namc,' she said quickly. Helen Nardely" He took the coffee as she handed it 10 him in an enamelcd mug, then he said: "lloW did you come tO be adrift, Miss SardclyF"
 AS he asked tho question a thought tul look came on the girls beautiful turr.
 "l was making little trip by my. self she said slowly "to sec a beaver dam ia 6 creek Il little below our en. oampmpnt, and some one shot at me-
 "Shot at yon." Stanc stared at her in amazcment as he gave the eXciama- ton.
 "Ycs, taire. The second shot broke my paddle. and as l had no spare ono. and as I cannot swim, I could do nothing but drift with the current"
 "rt was very fortunate thing you struck those rocks" said stane medi- tativcly.
 Fortunate. Mir. Stanc? Why"
 "Because in all probability [ should not have seen you if you had not. and a few miles below here. there are some bad rapids. and below them the river makes a leap downwarls Of nearly hundred feet"
 "A fall?" cried the girl. her face hlanchinE little. as she Mashed 8 glance downstream. "Oh. that would have been terrible. It was fortunate that you were here"
 Very" he agreed earnestly. and l am beginning to think that it was providential: though all day have been cursing my lucs that l should have been in this ucitnn.sr IOod at all. l have no business here"
New Britain herald., 1923-11-21

br. Leonhardt found the cause of Piles to be internal. That's why salves and operations fail 10 give lasting re- lief. His harmless prescription, HEM-ROID, removes the cause. Money back if it fails. Clark X Brain erd Co.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-21
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

He did not wait for any reply, hut walked to the little 1y-tcnt, and three or four minutes later emerged. puff fing a pipe. He waved towards the tent. and turning away began to walk rapidly up river. Helen Nardely sat where sine was for moment looking after him. There was d very thought ful expression on her face.
 She walked to the tent and with amused eyes looked at the articles of attire obviously arranged for her in spection. A gray flannel shirt. a leather belt, d pair of Bedford cord brooches, q pair Of moccasins, miles too large for her. and mackinaw jacket a little the w,rse for wear.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-21
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New Britain herald., 1923-11-21
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-26
How Cigarettes
Came to England
introduced by Naturaliz-
ed American, Now
Bankrupt at 81

London, Feb. ga receiving
order in bankruptcy was granted
last week against the naturalized
American who first introduced
cigarettes in the United States
and England. He is Nicholas
John Conudouris, 81 years old.
tall, with flashing eyes and a
vast white beard.
He was one OF small group
of merchants in the Near East
who in 1858 taught Englishmen,
and later Americans. the pleasure
of smoking, cigarettes. Born in
the Ionian Isles, Coundouris be-
came an American citizen, but
for the last seven years he has
lived in small house in Forest
Hill where he pays about SIS u
week for his room. Coundouris,
who speaks twenty languages,
said:
at was at the invitation of the
late Duke of Cambridge that l
sent ten bales Of Turkish tobac-
co to England in 1858. At the
beginning only handful of peo-
pie smoked cigarettes, among them
being the then Prince of Wales,
later King Edward VII, and
Lady Mordaunt, who smoked a
special brand i made for her. |
was twitted about my cigarettes
by the man who became the max
err of cigarette which now has
great repute. He said to me.
looking at a package of my early
cigarettes: When did you go in
to the chambers trade?'
'He. thought they were little
candles to be used for decorative
or other purposes. In those days
people smoked only pipes and CT
CARS and It took much patience
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-26
"Gas" Tax
Asked For Roads
Valley Farmers Oppose
Bonds For Financ-
ing Program

Winchester, Feb. ga Scent
tax on gasoline of standard test
as an emergency financial measure
instead of bond issue for fin
ancing the States bodybuilding
program, was favored by a large
mass meeting of Frederick coun-
ty citizens here Saturday after
noon, at which the principal ad-
dress was made by Senator FL. F.
Byrd, leading opponent of bonds
for road building.
Resolutions unanimously adopt
ed by the meeting declared that
agriculture is the basic occupa-
ton of the people of Virginia;
that "its depressed condition is
all too apparent, and in conse-
quence our farmers are in no
mood to brook extravaganza in
governmental expenditures or any
increase in taxation" They also
declared that the present price
of highway construction is en-
tirely too expensive.
Local representatives in the
General Assembly were request
ed by the resolutions to do all
in their power 10 defeat the pass
age of State bond issue bill be-
fore the General Assembly, and
they were requested. instead to
support as substitute a Scent
tax on gasoline of standard test
as an emergency financial meas
ure.
Opposition toward enactment of
any legislative measure that will
in any way increase property tax
alton for highway Improvement
unless it gives more equitable
proportion to farm-to-market
roads 'to be used by local road
authorities for such Improvement
of highways as is consistent with
the use to which such farm-to-
market roads are most subjected"
was also voiced in the resolutions.
The meeting Respectfully calls
upon the Legislature to "enact
such a legislative measure as will
adequately protect the State
against any combination or asso-
citation of contracting corpora
tons or individuals, or any collu-
sion, whereby legitimate compe-
tition may not be had in bidding
for or contracting for highway
improvement
Senator Byrd and Delegate
Richards were commended ''for
their efforts in carrying out their
prediction pledges and their
publicly expressed views prior to
and since their election, and we
recommend to them a continual
ton of their efforts in behalf of
their constituents"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-26
HareIn Costs to
Be Prohibitive
New Styles of Paris too
Expensive For Even
a Pasha

London, Feb. 26.-Grace Eli
SON. author of Gan Englishwonl-
an in a Turkish Harem," arrived
in London this week from An
CORA and announced that the
Turks were giving up harems be-
cause of the dress reform and
Paris fashions adopted by the
women. which not even 4 Turkish
Pasha can afford to provide for
four wives.
II had an interview with Mus
tapha Kemal Pasha' who said
that all restrictions regarding wO
men would he abolished in twelve
months, whom the veil will be a
thing of the past" said Miss ELL
son. His bride does not wear
one" !,
A Turkish officer was assigned
to accompany Miss Ellison from
Smyrna and she was advised to
pose as an American. mo; II |
can't 60 as an Englishwoman l
won't GO" declared the author,
And she went.
Since the Turkish Nationalist
Assembly, retired beyond closed
doors to bear what Ismet Pasha
had to say about the Lausanne
conference, dispatches from An
CORA have contained much inter-
esting information about that
ancient city, which suggests
primitive. or at least feudal, days
While Mustapha Kemal Pasha
and Ismet have been in almost
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-26
HUBBARD GETS OVATION IN
NEW YORK THEATER

New York, Feb. 26.-At the
performance of the "Follies" at
the New Amsterdam Theater
Kin Hubbard (Abe Martin) was
introduced to the audience by
Will Rogers as "the man from
Indiana who is writing more real
humor than any othec writer now
in the game" Rogers said that
if he could write five jokes as
good as thaoe written by Hub
bard, he would be ready to quit.
Hr. Hubbard received an ovation.
The house was crowded. Rogers
remarked that only about 5 per
cent of those present were New
Workers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-26

continuous consultation, crowd
numbering Several hundred of
persons have awaited the issue
of the secret meeting of the As
sembly, for well they realize that
the future of their homeland
hangs in the balance. They stand
and whisper patiently, undemon-
strative after the manner Of the
Turks in such a crisis, waiting
for the word that will tell them
they are citizens of new ma
ton, on an equality with the
word which has been greatly con
cerned over their destiny.
This new status they so ear
nestly desire was symbollzed
when Nine. Renal, the leaders
10 year old bride, stepped from
the train that brought them here
this week. for she was attired
according to Western ideas Of
dress, appearing in riding breech-
es. high boots and spurs. The
only Oriental tuoch to her cos
tune was a brightly colored kerr
chief that confined Re-. da * hair,
but even this might have been
an expression. OF the latest vogue
from Paris which her long tawny
cloak suggested. 1t was evident
at once that she wished TO Gre
ate the unmistakable impression
that the Turkish women cOveting
the freedom of their Western sis
ters might count upon her hearty
support. and thus she lent confir-
nation to her husbands recent
usterances on the emancipation
of the Turkish woman, who for
merly wore the veil up to hel
eyes.
The influence of the West is
not totally lacking in this make
shift capital, for besides mani
festations to be found in the
dress of the Turks visiting it
there are other visitors.
One of the latter is man who
wears a Balmoral bonnet of Scot
land. He is Private William Nc.
Cartney of the First Battalion of
the Kings Own Scottish Border
ers, whose home is in Dumfries.
He was the mecl,apician of a
British airplane, which ewing to
a heavy fog made a forced land
ing within the Turkish lines near
Chanak on the Dardanelles last
December IL. He and his pilot
liuetenants were taken prisoners.
Five weeks ago he was trans
fired to Angora, where he shares
n billet-a ramshackle house in
the old quarter of the town.
with Turk soldiers. McCartney's
fellows are sergeants, rs we'll as
his guards but he partakes of
the same rations as they and
finds it entirely to his liking, for
he has no labors 20 perform. Ev-
cry afternoon he is privileged to
go for 4 stroll in company with
two Moslem gendarmes.
"I'm having a lovely time" he
saws. "Several of the Turks speak
a little English and w. can un-
derstand one another very well.
When we were at Bairamich at
Christmas the staff captain gave
us Christmas tree decorated in
red, white and blue for Britain!"
Private Mccartney has applied
to the Turkish Minister of War
for permission to work at his
trade, which is that of an auto
momile mechanic, in the Angora
motor works. He aspires also to
play soccer on the Angora team,
and what he desires least of all
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-26


and advertising to introduce the
cigarette habit"
English officers learned the ha-
bit from the French, Spanish and
Turks during the Crimean wal
and the fashion spread quickly
on their return. But as those
early smokers were all forced TO
roll their own" cigarette smok-
ing was more or less novelty,
but after 1860 when companies
were formed to turn them out
ready made, the demand for Gig
arettes grew enormously and has
continued to grow ever since.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-26

The total apportioned venevo-
lence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church increased 500 per Accent,
from $2,282,625 in 1912. to $751;
907,74 in 1922.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-26

Miss Catherine Schnepfc, Il
teacher in the public schools Of
Baltimore, Nd, has asked per-
mission of the Circuit Court to
change her name back to her
maiden name, the reason being
Tat the pupils had such trouble
with Scilnepf that it was {, con-
slant source Of annoyance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-26

is release from his congenial con
finemsnt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-19
LOCAL. FIRMS BE
 REPRESENTEDAT AT
 BIG CONVENTION
Send Men to Pacific North. west MerAants' Conven-
 ton af Seattle.

Two local firms will be person ally represented at the Pacific Northwest Merchants Convention tc be held at Seattle July 23-28, in elusive. Gunnar Blomgren, pro. prletor of the Sanitary Grocery and Grover Davis. manager of the gro- cery department and H. L. Arnold manager of the shoe department oi Goldstein's Emporium left Junear this morning on the steamer Admira, Rogers for Seattle to attend the con vention. They expect to return here shortly after August 1
 MT. Blomgren was accompanied by Mrs. Blomgren and their three Gunnar, Robert and Mary Jane, who will spend a short time visiting relatives and friends in Spo- kane while MT. Blomgren is in Seat tie. Mrs Arnold accompanied her husband. MT. Arnold will attend to buying stock for his department while he is at Seattle and may go to Portland.
 The conventions have been held for many previous years and have always proven most successful. Credits, courtesy of clerks. how to secure customers and hold them, of goods, etc, with lectures and addresses by prominent dealers are generally on the program.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-19
NEW MANAGER FOR G.&B. MOTOR
 SHOP AND LEGION B. B. TEAM

John Bernard Bernhofer arrived in Juneau this morning to assume charge of the c. X B. Motor Shop
 and to manage the American Legion Baseball team, busting the former manager whose name he has. AL though little, John holds sway over all who have visited him since his arrival and promises to carry off many hearts. He is the baby son of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Bernhofer and
 was born at s o'clock this morning
 at the Government Hospital. pr. l.
 P. Dawes is in attendance. The
 young man weighed five and one half pounds at the time of his birth
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-19
COURT GOES TO
 KETCH|KAN SOON
Judge Reed and Other Off. cials Leave About Sunday
 for Short Session.

Judge T. NJ. Reed will leave here Saturday night or Sunday for Ket- chikan where he will hear a number of motions and arguments on mat. ters arising there since the last term of the District Court adjourned there. according to a statement made from his office today. He will be accompanied by U. s. Attorney A. c Shoup and Walter B. King, Chief De putty U. s. Clerk.
 The session at Ketchikan, it is expected. will be of short duration probably not lasting more than g week or ten days. Judge Reed will return here after it ends.
 The regular fall term at Ketchi kan will probably be held after Octo. ber 1st and will run until about tbs middle of November when the loca term will begin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-19
LOCAL COMP ANY BUYS YORK FOX
 RANCH, SUMDUM
Pioneer Blue Fox Rancher of This District Sells h.
 terest for $20,000.

Transfer of the York fox farm on Sumdum Island to the York Fur Farms company, including all live stock and personal property now on the farm, was made public here today. The transfer involved cash consideration of S20.000. the new company being composed entirely of local stockholders.
 The breeding and growing of blue foxes will be carried on by the com pany. A meeting of the stockholders will be held here within the next few days, at which time a perma- nent organization will be effected and trustees elected. The stockholders include: Rev c. F. Rice, Ed Ninnis w. c. Culver, who are the ineorpo rators of the company and A. q, Means, Dr. W. A. Borland, Dr. c. F. Jenne, M. j. Bavard, Frank Cogglns Adrian Rolf. Dave Andrews, J. M Davis, A. ]. Forest, II. E. Sperling R. NJ. Saunders, Ed Kilburn, Robert Morris, H. l.. Faulkner and Combs.
 Negotiations for the transfer of this property have been pending for some time. An option was taken several avs ago by A. G. Means and Dr. w A. Borland through whom the sale was eonsummated. The company is incorporated for 0,000 having a capital stock issue of 600 shares with nominal or par value of $50 each. It is understood that little more than 50 per cent of the stock will be sold.
 It is reported that James York, who has conducted the farm for the past 23 years will retire from the business. His operations there ar, generally reported to have been sue cessful and that the farm has been a very paying venture for many years MT York transferred 75 pairs o! blue fox to the new company MT and Mrs. York plan to make Alaska their permanent home and will take up a small homestead near SumDum. Island
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-19
WOULD CALL HALT
 ON SUMMER FURS

WASHINGTON, July 19.-- Fash ions decree that women shall wear furs the year round has aroused great apprehension among natural ists, says a bulletin of the National Geographical Society. whose official believe that some of the animals that are abundant today may soon be in the class of the auk and the dodo.
 ''It is only by educating the. Am erican public to the need for periods of protection for these animals the bulletin says. that we will be able to preserve one of the countrys mos, valuable assets for the enjoyment and profit of future generations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-19
WHO'S HERE
 AND WHERE

J. w. Pritchet.. editor and pub fisher of the Wrangell Senti:Iel. left on the Admiral Rogers for his home after a short visit in Juneau.
 Miss l.. M. Mills of Sitka, and her guest. Miss Zoe Porter, arrived in Juneau on the Admiral Rogers to spend several days here and in this vicinity.
 U. S. Marshal George D. Beau. mont and Mrs. Beaumont. returned on the Admiral Rogers after mak. ing the round trip to Sitka.
 Mrs. Ellen Acklen, teacher of the Government School at Haines and her daughter, Mrs. J w. Foley and her two children, of Fairbanks. ar rived here on the Admiral Rogers from Haines. They are guests ai the Hotel Zynda.
 Mrs. H. T. Tripp and Mrs. James Morgan returned on the Rogers after making the round trip to Sitka.
 After making the round trip tc Sitka, Mrs. Charles Perelle, Mis-: Emma Perelle and Miss Marian Sum mers. returned to Juneau this morn ing.
 J. B. Prem, representing the Stai Machinery Co.,, of Seattle. arrived in Juneau on the Admiral Roger after business trip in the north. B. A Rosselle. bookkeper at Gold stein's Emporium, is expected tt leave Seattle on the Admiral Roger for Juneau. arriving here abou July 29.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-19
Writer in Sky" Killed
 According to One Report

SACRAMENTO, July 19.-Jack B Gregory, of Charlotte, North Caro- ina, one of the aviators who has been writing in the sky" at Los Angeles and San Francisco. was killed late yesterday near Lake Tahoe when his plane fell. according to word brought here by Harry Turner. fellow aviator. Further confirmation has not been received by the Associated Press here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-19
CAPTAIN MAYO PASSES AWAY
 IN N0RTHLAND
Old-timer of Interior Is Dead Editor May Go to Fun
 eral by Airplane.
Special to Empire.)

FAIRBANKS. July 19.-A special dispatch to the News Miner received this afternoon records the death of Captain Alfred H. Mayo, after whom the Mayo district, city and river were named. IT
 Captain Mayo has been in the northland since 1873 or long before the gold discoveries.
 Captain Mayo leaves a wife, eight children and g grand children.
 If the aviator here now will chance the long flight and unknown landing stages, w. F. Thompson, aged edi tor of Fairbanks, will attend the flu neral going via the airship.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-19
OPENING ROUND IN TOURNAMENT
 NEARING CLOSE
Four Matches Played Tuesday and Yesterday-Wom-
 en's Section Starts.

Four matches were played Tues day and yesterday in the tournament being staged by the Juneau Tennis Club, two each in the mems and womens sections. H. G. Nordlin2 and John Mclaughlin were winners in the mems and Miss Harriet Bar ragar and Mrs. l.. D. Henderson in the women's singles. Four matches are scheduled for today.
 Nordling's victory over Morton was an easy one, taking two straight love sets. Mclaughlin defeated Stevens in straight sets. .G-1 and GO.
 The match in the woman's singles were the first played in the tour nament. Miss Barragars victory over Mrs. Harland was not unexpected, but she will have a harder time in her coming match with Mrs. k. ]. White. Her service is unusually strong for so young a player and predictions are made that she will be among the finalists. She won from Mrs. Harland 6-1 and 60. Mrs. Henderson defeated Miss Virginia Shatttuck in straight love sets.
 Four matches are scheduled to be played off today, two each in both divisions. H. G. Nordling will meet Edwin Sutton and P. W. M. Colburp will take on N. O. Hardy In the womens division. Mrs. R. E. Robert 7on and Mrs. H. F. Morton will meet and Mrs. J E. Barraear will play 'gainst Miss Marion Summers
 Six contests are billed to come off in the mems singles section be. fore the end of the week. These include: w. P. Lass vs. R. E. Rob ertson, l.. D. Henderson vs. Ed Beau din. E Jacobsen ys. John McLaugh- lin. H. Wander Leest vs. Wayne Sum Jacob Britt vs. A J. Roccattti.
 This will almost wind up the pre-. liminaries and the winners in the first round will take on some of the byes, it is expected, will result in several close, hard fought battles.
 Among the matches in the womens section scheduled for this week. to be played either tomorrow or Satur- day. are: Mrs. w. P. Lass vs. Miss Ruth Krugness, Mrs. l.. D. Tender son vs. Miss Alice Case, Miss M. B. Cook will play the winner of the match between Mrs Robertson and Mrs. Morton. scheduled for today. Mrs. E. ]. White has two matches scheduled for the. near future, the one with Miss Barragar and the other with the winner Of the tilt between Mrs. Barragar and Miss Summers. Losers in the preliminaries stll' have some fun coming. Consolation matches have been prepared for them entrants to be confined to those los ing in the first round of play.
 The committee handling the tour nament asks that the $1.00 entrance Zee be handed to any member of the committee.
 
 THAT SPARR R(l0N "a q cAQh
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-19
SEEKS MEDICAL AID.

Cash Cole. proprietor of the Cole Transfer, left Juneau this morning on the Admiral Rogers for Seattle where he will consult specialists for treatment for stomach trouble. MT. Cole has been in i'll health for some time. He will be met in Seattle by his brother, Thomas Cole.