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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-27
Where There's a Sucker There's
Always a Way to Get His Money

From giving detailed information
about themselves and their property
holdings the promoters always fight
shy Capitalization? Oh-"actual cost
plan" which means simply that the
promoter is selling all the stock the
public viii buy. Exact location OF
| leases? Why--"in the heart of the
field" Qualifications of the promoter
as an oil man? Well-'long years of
experience" say.
Shy on Information
If his financial backing is sufficiently
elastic, the promoter is likely to de
clare . to 2o0 per cent dividends" to
the first few purchasers Of his stock, a
few weeks after he begins operations.
Paying out Of his own pocket "divi-
dends' amounting to several hundred
or even several thousands dollars
sometimes is good business" For
when the news Of these dividends"
speeds out over the wires, or is spread
broadcast in smashing promotion
journal advertisements, there's certain
10 be a healthy response.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-27

II II. WORTH, Texas, March 81
& Where there's a sucker. there s
way to get his money, the
fake stock promoters say. If a sucker
already shoru of one batch of savings
won't bite on stock he may fan
for something else Here are a bunch
Of other tricks" used by Texas pro
moters TO gather i'm fortunes by mail
from suckers.
royalty syUdicates take their toll;
mineral deeds" and pipe line assign
meuts' are sold i'm large quantities; i'm
dlvidual leases are peddled; there are
an kinds of pools"
Holders Of stock in promotions
which have become defunct are can
vassed by so-caue5 mergers" with
Invitations to exchange their old stock
for ncw-on a plan which involves
putting up twenty-five per cent or
moro additional money.
Toward Common End
Brokers. investigators" and week
Iy newspapers" devoted to the oil
stock selling trade all strive earnestly
and increasingly toward the common
end Of stripping suekerdom Of its
excess funds.
The weekly newspaper which pro
fesses to expose promoters who are
INSCRIPTIONS may assau some com
pany one week and carry its advertis-
ing ana booster news" about it the
next.
II a dime of the dollar which the
sucker sends to the Texas oil pro
moter ever gets within sight Of real
oil field, the sucker" can count him
self lucky The promoter who spends
more than ten or fifteen per cent of
his stock sale receipts on actual oil
operations Is regarded with scorn by
others of his fraternity.
II the promoter turns the sale of his
stock over to n brokerage house or
irm Of publicity experts, he pays
commission of 80 per cent Of the gross
receipts
From The remaining so per cent the
promoter deducts his own promotion
fee Then he must have a plush-car-
peted ana mahogany -fiXtured office
suite and a costly car. These things
of course. are legitimate expenses"
chargeable to the company funds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-27

MURDER THAT Arkansas legislative committee which
WHITE promised to nearth the facts necessary 0
WASHED L that justice done for the murder Of
E. c. Gregor a Harrison and for the driving
of citizens from their homes, has made its report
1t is most peculiar The investigators very carefully traced
details of GregOr fate up o'clock the afternoon before
he hanged from railroad tres After that they could
learn nothing the report Also they
individuals took charge of Gregor after clock although they
know who had him before that.
Wonderful Positively wonderful! Newspaper correspond
ents had difficulty in asceranng who seized Gegor and
hanged him. His wife heard from him the telephone
O'Clock that night and he told her who his apos But
the authorities could learn nothing of what happened after
o'clock
1t looks though the only penalty for killing in Arkansas
when railroad one whewash pro-
lection for those who do the dirty work
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-27
Who were Jennison's Jaywalls-

A famous body Of raiders during
the political troubles Of the free-soil
war in Kansas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-27

AFTER IT YAYNE WHEELER rallies his Anti-Saloon
HooCH wv League forces for new attack on J. Barley
BUYERS He's after Uncle Sam enforce See
ton of the Vosead act. which makes it
unlawful to buy hooch except prescription or Gov
eminent permit.
The booegger and his customer legally the
footing both subject penalty whenever the national
Government wants to enforce the law.
1t may have been mistake, that Uncle tax liquor
out of existence and apply the national peck
eted by bOotlegger Still price liquor considered
prOhibitive by And prohibition by high tax would have
favored the rich. Glass legislation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-27

y VERY ugly charges that the Department of
Commerce aided and abetted the sugar gam
Y blers in their gigantic gouge of the public
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-27
G Fellowship oil
49raper

Daily Lcnten Bible reading and medi-
tatlou prepared for Commission ON
Evangelism OF Federal Council OF
Churches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-27

eighty-fve thousand. two hundred an
twenty-five.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
ITALIANS ARE PLEASED WITH
 THEIR PREMIER
Methods of Mussolini $ Ad- ministration Making Hit
 with Italians.

ROME. Fob 21.-'It's a real gov ernmcnt," is the way the average Italian sums up his opinion of the new administration of Premier Mus solini.
 While he may not be of Fascist in- clination, yet after recounting the many vicissitudes which the various Italian governments have suffered since the armistice. the Italian on the street complaccntly goes to his tasks and rejoices that, at last, there is one government in power which has a policy, and is free from bar tering and maneuYerng for votes in Parliament in order 10 hold it's own.
 The bold front which Premier Mus solini and his cabinet have presented in facing the problem of reducing the cumbersome bureaucracy of the state, with it's army of state em- ployes, has found joyous acceptance in the minds of the ordinary toiler, who sees therein chance for the re- duction of the heavy taxes which now weigh on all classes. And when ac- counts are read in the newspapers of tho long and arduous cabinet meet ings, with efforts to reform all the departments of government, the gen eral comment is, 'after all, it is a government"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
Citizen Police Force Formed For Speeders

INDIANAPOLIS. Fep. 21.-A newly organized citizen police force, it's identity unknown even to members of the regular traffic department is lending valuable aid to the authori- tics in rounding up speeders and oth- CTS violating the traffic laws here, according to Captain Michael Glenn. head of the police traffic depart mont.
 Approximately 100 citizens are members of the new force, it was said. Under the system. the citizen policeman, seeing a violation of the traffic law. writes the license num- Tor of the automobile in postal card provided for the purpose, also check ing the nature of the violation and the place where it took place He signs the card with his number and sends :t to the traffic department.
 Members of the traffic squad then take charge of tho case. identifying the owner of the automobile. The owner is notified by postcard that he has violated the traffic rules and is ordered to appear before Captain Glenn. A second violation results in the driver being ordered into city court for trial.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
INSURANCE COMPANIES REFUSE ' POLICIES TO ALL B00TLECCERS

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 21.--While the regularly constituted authorities are experiencing some difficulty in To- eating wealthy bootleggers, important life insurance interests say they are finding them with comparative ease and, because of the moral hazard" involved, are refusing to insure their lives.
 Men who a few years ago were glad to carry policies covering few thousands. are now making applica- tion for policies ranging from $50,000 to $100,000. and in some instances in excess of the latter amount. Unless they are well known and have a high business standing they are very carefully investigated, and if there is any suspicion as to the source of their incomes. they are rejected, it matters not how good a physical risk the examining physicians decide they may be.
 Within the past few weeks one applicant who wanted policy of
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21

$50.O00 was rejected on the ground that he was not a good moral hazard. and little later an applicant who wanted insurance to the amount of $100,0O0 was told he could not have it. Other applications from other bootleggers have gone the same way, they say.
 We count the moral hazard as something worth while" said an in- surance authority. discussing the business offered his company by boot leggers. "We feel we cannot afford to take on men of this kind. and rather than compromise morals, we refuse all such applications. How do we know they are bootlcggers? When we see a man grow suddenly rich, without any visible means. we are suspicious. and a little investigation usually tells us whether we are right or wrong. It might be difficult for us to prove it in court. but we prove M to our own satisfaction, with a reasonable mental margin of safety"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
ONE UNITED STATES MINER EQUAL TO THREE BRITISH;
 STATISTICS PROVE MATTER

to 130 for every 1000 mon employed while in this country the rate ranges from 39O to 4.60. Fatalities in Great Britain in the industry number from 1000 to 1900 year. as compared to 1000 to 2.500 in this country.
 The slower speed at which British coal miners work, and the fact that most of them are more experienced. having been bred to the occupation through several generations are ex- plained by MT Adams as principal causes for their lower accident rate. Abot 13 per cent of tho British coal is undercut by machines as compared with over 30 per cent in the bitumin- ous industry in this country. and this fact, together with the use of q common language so that safety instructions may be understood, are said also to be factors in the lower British accident rate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-(By the Associated Pres3. )-One coal miner Tn this country produces as much in a day as three miners in Great Britain's coal industry, according to statistcs compiled by W. W Adams. of the United States Bureau of Mines.
 One American minors speed in pro- duction, however. is shown by the report to be offset by the loss of almost twice as many lives and by three times the number of accidents suffered by British miners
 England employs about a million men each year in coal production. about one-third moro than the num- Der employed in this country, while the English output. Mr. Adams shows, Is only about 300, 100000 tons, less than half tho production in the United States. The British accident rate in coal mining varies from 100
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
OREGON SOLON
 IS INDICTED Charges Made Alleging Use of Mails to Defaud in
 Soldiers Cases.

PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. 21-N. J. Overturf. Representative from Bend, being immune from arrest during has been notified he has been in dicted by the Federal grand jury that investigated alleged use of the mail to defraud.
 The alleged crime was in connec- tion with soldiers bonus loans.
 Charlie Haynes and James Ryan. of Bend. have lboen arrested. Over turf had been dismissed from the Board of Appraisers on Bonus by former Governor Olcott as the result of charges of irregularities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
SHIPPING BILL
 F|LIBUSTER IS
 BEING KEPT UP

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.--Begin- ming at II o'clock yesterday fore noon Senator Sheppard of Texas. concurred in speech for 10 hours and 45 minus on the League of Ma ticns in the filibuster against the Shipping Bill. John Sharp Williams. who retires on March 4, after 12 years service, took the floor follow ing Sheppard.
 The Republicans finally succeeded in the filibuster recessing until IL o'clock today.
 When the Senate met again this forenoon the opponents of the Ship ping bill. presented unbroken ranks and were armed with material for continuing the tilibuster with no end in sight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
SENTENCES OF
 RIOTERS CUT

LEAVENWORTH Kan, Feb. 21.- Twenty Houston (Texas) rioters i'll the Federal pcnitentiary here have received communications of sentence, it was announced officially here. Nineteen of the prisoners have had their sentences reduced from life to 20 years and the other from life to Is years. iSixty-seyen former negro soldiers of the 24th Infantry were convicted of participation in the Houston race riot August 23, 1917. Six were hanged. The sentences of 10 were commuted to life imprison- ment by President Wilson. Three have died in prison. Two have been released
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
Mrs. CLarIes Go11ashsr9 ss0ortre WsIcoc<
BIG ROBBERY MADE KNOWN

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 21.-Liberty y bonds, stocks, corporation securities and other yaluables totaling more than $200,000 in registered mail were stolen a week ago from the First National Bank automobile by bandits who killed the negro chauf- feur.
 The announcement is made today and also il is added that the securi- ties came from many various parts of tho country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
WANT MONDELL
 AS SECRETARY
 OF INT. DEPT.
Delegation Calls on Harding Today-Dr. Work May
 Not Be Changed.

WASHINGTON Feb. 21.-A dele gation of IS representatives of thir- teen states headed by Representative Nicholas J. Sinnott, of Oregon, and Representative L. J. Dickinson. of Iowa. called on President Hardine today and urged the appointment of Representative Frank w. Mondell. of Wyoming, to succeed Albert B. Fall as Secretary of the Interior.
 The delegation went to the White House for the conference after re- ports gained circulation that Presi- dent Harding might not decide to transfer Postmaster General Hubert Work to the Interior Department.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
Stay Out of This Place; See What Happened!

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Feb. 21.-Ernest Hamburger, Republican National Commit teeman from Utah; Edgar the American Smelling & Refin- ing Company. and H. J. Lynch, capitalist. were arrested today for violation of the anti-cigarette law prohibiting smoking in pub lie. Newhouse was smoking cigarette and the others cigars after lunch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
COMMUNISTS LEADER WILL
 GO ON TRIAL
William Z. Foster Selected by
 Prosecution for Trial in Communists Case.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. Feb. 21.--The prosecution has selected William E. Foster, editor of the Labor Herald of Chicago, leader of the 1919 steel strike. as the first of 22 alleged Communists, to go to trial, as the result of the Communist convention held here.
 Judge Bridgman postponed the trial, which was to start today, to March 12. announcing that no further delays will be permitted
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
Spring Skirts
 Are Going to Be Ankle Length

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-"To the ankle, girls, and not whit more or less
 This is the word flashed to Wash ingtens feminine contingent from Paris, as regards the length Of spring skirts is authoritative.
 fright effects across the back will be the spring stvle.' the dispatch continues, "draped to the left side"
 Cocoa brown and pheasant will be the approved colors for spring dresses while black will be banned.
 Discussing spring topic-hats, the Paris source advises that they should be small clothe to match brown with lots of felt"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
Exceeds that of 1921 by $20,700,00l l-McBride's $
 Report Made Public.
EXPORTS OF $59,S87,55O;
 IMPORTS AT $26,S47,417
Healthy Growth is Shown Tn Virtually Every Kind of
 Major Industry.

Exports and imports of Alaska for the year 4S2 had a total declared valuation of 6,734,967, an increase of $2O,7S0.40 over those for 1921, according to the annual report of To- cal U. S. Customs Service just issued by Collector John c. Mcbride or the grand total exports totaled S59,- SS7, $50, and imports $26,S47,4 ,417 leav- ing a balance of trade in favor of tho Territory amounting to $33.- 040,133.
 The showing of Alaska in 1922, said MT Mcbride, in his report, has demonstrated her ability to weather the most severe industrial reverses, and to continue to pour her wealth into the lap of the world" He fur ther points out that practically every industry in the Territory showed d healthy growth. Salmon Big Factor
 The recovery in the fisheries in dustries was the Post pronounced, the mining industry showing some inn provement, due mainly to the in creased copper production following d reviving market for that metal.
 Commenting on the higher values of fisheries products, Mir. Mcbride said:
 "The outstanding increase in value of shipments to the United States is shown in canned salmon. both as to number of pounds and value. This to t,o f.f ha lp,rp canning industry. as we'll as a more nearly normal run of salmon in Al aska An increase, also worthy of note, because of it's rapid growth, is that of pickled fish, represented primarily by the herring industry. A number of large herring salteres were installed during 1922 in South west Alaska, and these were kept running until late in the fall to meet the demands for this sea food
 Comparison of the trade of the Territory for 1922 with that Of 1921 is t,ven in the following table, which, however, contains some exports for eign which is not considered as a part Of the actual trade:
 IMPORTS
 1921 1922 Mdse. from U Ss19,274,215 $26,777806 Md:e. from for
 eign ports ..... 93o,0l3 66,42l Gold and silver
 from foreign
 ports .................. ...... 1,t90 -------- ---- Total imports $20 209,228 $26,847,4
 EXPORTS 1921. 1922 Mdse. to U. S.. $36,9l6,924 $51 1,082,995 Mdse and gold
 and silver to
 foreign ports l,478,272 1871, ,43O Domestic gold and silver to
 the U. s. .-...-.. 7.33O,142 7,431, ,S75 Foreign gold
 and silver to
 U. s. ............. .....-...... 1,l90
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21

UKIAH, Cal, Feb. 21.-Twenty-
 three Wright prohibition violators,
 with 15,Oo0 gallons of liquor seized at the weekend last week at Fort
 Bragg. entered guilty pleas today and were fined total of sl0,000. Fort Bragg has been known as the most wide open town on the North (,nnsi
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
Grand Jury to Probe
 Anti-Saloon Official

NEW YORK, Feb. 21--Aching Dis trict Attorney Pecora announced to- day he would present to the grand jury charges of financial irregularities against William H. Anderson. state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
25 YEARS FOR
 PARTICIPATION IN A ROBBERY

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 21.-George Williams, convicted by a jury of participation in the $17, ,000 hold-up last December of messengers of the Drovers National Bank. was today sentenced to 25 years in prison.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
Total imports .s2O, ,2o9,22S $26,S47,417
Total exports. s45,745,33S $59 9,sS7.55O Grand total ~ s64 954,566 $86, ,734967
 Exceeds Pre-War Figures

In comparative statement of AL aska trade covering the past 15 years. 1922 business is shown to ex- ceed every pre-war year, up to and including that of 1915. In the five years next following 1915, with the consequent stimulation to both cop per mining and fishing, the trade of the Territory went to abnormal fig mes, and was followed Iby the de- pression of 1921, when it dropped to
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
Douglas Fairbanks Now
 Active as Boy Scout

NEW YORK. Feb. 2f-Douglas has become an active lead CT in a Boy Scout Troop and will develope play depicting Boy Scout activities and character building. This is the announcement made here to- day by James West, Boy Scout executive.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
New Agricultural Credit
 Program Passed by Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.--A com prehensive agricultural credit pro- gram based on the Capper bill, has passed the Senate and will be re- ported to the House Banking Com mittee Thursday afternoon
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
GIRL, IA, IS BRIDE

BENTON, Ky, Feb. 21-Miss Mary Aggie Edwards, IA years old. who was married to J. w Smith. far mer, is 8 years younger than her husband, Smith being CT.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21
Leave 1t to The Women; They Did it

CHICAGO, Feb. 21. The goal Of $3,000.00O has been reached by .Ie womel. or ten denominations for the benefit of seven colleges for Oriental girls. This was the announce ment made here today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21

SEATTLE, Feb. 21.--Losing the way in a heavy fog, the tug boat Daniel Kern grounded early this morning on Clark Island. 20 miles northeast of Bellingham. The Dan- iel Kern was bound from Ketchi- kan. Alaska, to Seattle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-21

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02

compressed. fiat package. which
does not rattle about or offer tho
extm strain OF side motion to throw
the hikcr Off his balance where
footing il uncertain. You can unr
u with shoulder straps. or lump
linz. or both. u desired.
In rocky barren places or on leo
or snow. the unpacked frame fur.
nishes bed. giving padding for hips
and shoulders. and avoiding the
necessity OF carrying extra bedding.
In emergency. between two poles. Il
forms n stretcher: with poles bent
under. II becomes a sledge: or. with
two light wheels, II makes cart
capable OF carrying two paekes.
Here's the way 20 make Yukon
pack framcs TAke two pieces OF
tough light board, one-haif inch
thick. two and a half inches wide
and 30 inches long. Place them on
edge. IS inches apart. and insert
braccrS. az indicated in the accom-.
panyinE sketch. Take 10 brass
screw hooks and insert five OF them
az eaqual distances along each edge
OF the frame.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02

Spread over these a heavy canvas
cloth. eTA by sth inches. with
seven grommet holes IN each end.
Cut slot lenEthwist In the cloth.
hnd reinforce Il by sewing over "A
patch u canvas or leather, Attach
shoulder straps, two inches wide,
made OF leather or eanyns, 20 TIE
center brace inserted thru tho slot.
Now remove the sohew hooks. and
after folding the canvas over the
sides OF the frame and laclng the
edges tightly together by passing
six yards OF rope thru tho grommet
holes. replace the screw hooks BY
Inserting them thru the canvas
without cutting.
Your duffic bag. or load. IL made
into a roll. covered by an extra tar.
paulin or canvas. and IA laced son
firmly By the use OF cotton rope.
three eiehts or one.haif inch thick.
The frame Is put together with
screws. 40 that IN case any part OF
the frame IL broken. u can be TO
placed hy removing the screws and
hcwing out from tho material at
hand a new stick 10 take tho place
Of the old ons.
Lumber win cost 20 cents. canvas
60 cents. 50 feet Of coitonropa 20
cents, and screws and screw hooks
10 eents--a total OF tiio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-02
nY LI.sTER M muNr

Both houses Of congress Ia
skeleton form convened iu %.
tpordinary session on the soak
ing slopes Of the Cascades Friday
to consider matters Of grave Inn
port to tho citizens OF Puget
sound.
The question was What ahall
we call tho mountain"
Thru the motion OF Senator
Robinson OF ArkanHaa. seconded
by Representative Wood of Ia.
diana. that Noun, Rainier be
called Mount Tacoma. the quoa
ton was regularly brought be.
fore the legislators Tor action.
Since Tacoma lobbyists opened
the matter Thursday. the con.
grcssmen had been yninly scan.
nlng the fog .shroudod horizon for
q view OF tho peak whose name
has divided tho ranks OF the
Sound dweilem.
Where IL thia heap whose
melting glaciers nurture tho
fruitful bosoms OF your yalloyHg"
asked Representative Quin Or
Mississippi,
Why. the tourist season has
not opened. and tho mountain
VIII not be unveiled until your
return from Alaska. couniered
the delegation from the Seattle
Chamber OF Commerce In sur.
prise.