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and engineer swimming to safety
Passenger coaches remained on the
tracks which were covered with water
Ia foot deep. Relief crews rescued the
marooned passengers and took them to
Waycross.
Other trains in this section have been
marooned or delayed by, the high waters
caused by heavyfrains the past week.
A thousand fket Of track has been
washed away by the foodwatcrs.
The pean and cotton crop in his
territory has been practically destroyed.
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the summer of 1922 and all present and
former army officers acquainted with
the details of the affair testified. Gem
eral Cronkhite was present. The grand
jury took evidence for several weeks
and then it voted indictments charging
Rosenbluth and Pothier with first de-
gree murder. y
Rosenbluth was re-arrested in New
York and Pothier taken into custody
in Providence, r. 1. Appeal was taken
to the federal courts on tie long-mooted
question of jurisdiction. Unit States
Commissioned Hitchcock of New York
decided the government did not have
jurisdiction. This decision was made
late in 1922, and once again Rosen-
bluth and Pothier were in a fair way
to escape trial. The govern: lent, how
ever, appealed to the Supreme Court
of the United States, which, in the
spring of 1924, ru' that the question
of jurisdiction must lie decided first
of all in the federal courts for West
ern Washington. The trial was ordered
to proceed.
Last June Judge rnman set the
trial for September 80 and or. nted
the request of the govern ner that the
defendants be tried separately. Rosen-
bluth has been liberty on $4,000
bail. Pothier coull not put up bail
and has been in the county jail here
fer several months awaiting his trial
At the time of the tragedy Major
Cronkhite was "a years old Captain
Rosenbluth, graduate of the Yale for
estry school, was SO, ind had been in
business in the Orient before joining
the army. Pothier was % and had
been lahore: before becoming a sol.
der.
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DEATHS


BENJAMIN r. Turner-Funeral services for
Benjamin F. Turner, IS, for 4S years an
employe Of the southern railroad. VINO
be held at 1880 o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon from Johns chapel. Burial win
in charge, Mr.. Turner was a member
Of No. S4S Order Of Railroad Conduc-
tors.
f. NJ. Harden-Funeral services for Z. NJ.
Harden. who died Monday at a local
infirmary, will be held at 80 o'clock
dence, i3S Fifty-first street, north.
Burial will follow in Elmwood cemetery,
with Vice in charge. Pail bearers will
Bomar. Hugh searles, Charles l., Bailey
and Mr.. Byrd Rev. Blackburn. as
sisted by Rev. wisley and. Elder Nc
member OF the typographical union and
well known among the printers of Biz
mingham.
Mrs j. Bauer-Funeral services for Mrs.
j. Bauer. 80, who died Tuesday morning
at the residence. 1901 Avenue, Ensiey.
will be held at $50 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon from the First Baptist church
of Ensley. Burial will follow in Oak
land cemetery with EchoIs and Angwin
band; son, four brothers and three
sisters. The Order of Eastern Star will
offlciate at the grave.
William Daniel YOung-william Daniel
Young, "a, one of the pioneers of Pratt
City. died at his home. 304 First avenue,
at 12:45 o'clock Wednesday morning.
after an illness Of several months He
Is survived by his widow, three daugh-
ters. Mrs; Beulah C. Flowers. Memphis;
Mrs. j. F. Thomas Ensley; and Mrs.
Charles A. Hafflsr. Pratt City: two sons,
T. Porter YounF, Birmingham, and
Parker Young, OF Arkansas. besides one
sister and two orothers. Funeral ar
rangements will be announced later by
the Womack Undertaking company Of
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FOUND Non GUILTY

SI0US FALLS, s. d., Sept. 30
II r.. Hall. local manager of a rode
how held here last week, was 'ound
not guilty of a charge of cruelty to
animals, by jury in municipal court
today. Charges were preferred by the
inhumane.
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SINGERS 70 CONVENE

ATLANTA, Sept 3O.-Sacreds harp
singers of Georgia, Alabama and Louis.
lana will hold their annual interstate
convention Friday. Saturday and Sun
day ut the Central Baptist church here
This society of singers dates back to
1874, in which year it was, founded in
Pike county, Georgia, by Major B. F..
White. 49,. vs..
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CAROLINA MENACED


Trains Derailed And Much Damage
Done Crops
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Sept. 3d.
North Carolina was .menaced by flood
waters Monday night, as the result Of
itorrential rains the past ten days, which
have already caused enormous property
damage. State and federal officials
came to the aid of threatened areas, il
central and and eastern parts Of the
state as rivers and small streams reach
ed flood stage, in some sections overran
their banks, flooding lowland homes and
farm lands.
Railroad washouts near Goldsboro in
terferred with train schedules, and thou
sands of dollars damage was done to
crops in the vicinity.
At Lenoir, dams and bridges were
washed away, and one man electrocuted
when lightning struck suction pump
he was operating.
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TRAIN LEAVES TRACK

Fireman and Engineer Swim Out Of
Creek
QUITMAN, Ca, Sept. 3d. An At
lantic Coast Line passenger train bound
for Montgomery ran into floodwaters
near here Monday, left the track and
plunged into the Piscola creek
The engine overturned, and was COM
pletely covered with water, the Gfemsr
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STEAMER SINKING
Crew Abadons Ship Off Virginia
Coast

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 3O.--The
Norwegian steamer Ringborg was in a
sinking condition twenty miles west,
southwest of Frying Pan shoals, and
had been abandoned by her crew, ac-
cording to radio message received here
tonight from the American steamer
Comanche. The steamer Enare, also
Norwegian, according to the massage
was standing by the stranded steamer
and had taken her crew aboard.
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RECEIVES JACKIE COOGAN
ROME, Sept. 30.-Premier Musso-
lini this afternoon received in audience
Jackie Coogan, the American boy NOV
ing picture star.
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GALE IN NEY YORK

Coastal Shipping Hurt and Much
Damage Done
NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Sweeping
up from the south, a 60-mile gale with
heavy sheets of rain has broken over
the eastern seaboard, interfered seri-
ously with coastal shipping and caused
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Snowdrlft-made Py the wcsson Oil people for
making cake, biscuit, pastry and for wholesome frying
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04
Specifications

For construction as follows:
 Mud stills Sx10 red cedar sunk to solid foundation.
 Posts. 6xS spruce or cedar; posts to each bent.
 Caps, 6xS spruce; placed edge wise on posts; bents to be 10 it. centers.
 Joists, 3x10 spruce 6 joists to cover caps) sized and placed 1t. centers.
 Planking, 3x12 hemlock Covers to be laid without space. Street to be planked feet wide and grade to be established by Street Commit tee. Planking must be surfaced.
 Posts to be nailed to mud sills with sod spikes or nails.
 Caps to be toe nailed to posts with four 30-d galvanized spikes.
 Joists to be nailed to caps with two 30-d spikes to each cap.
 Planking for cover to be nailed as follows: Each plank must be mail ed with Sod spikes, two spikes in each end of every plank, balance of mailing can be done with one spike to each joist, that is on the hit and miss system of street covering.
 Contractor must use galvanized nails or spikes and all work must be done in a thorough manner, the council reserving the right to make inspection while the work is in pro- gress The lumber used must be sound and of good quality.
 Bids will be received by the Town Clerk up to 5 P. M. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1924. Envelopes contain ing bids must be marked Bids to insure against their being opened before the proper time.
 The council will meet to make awards or let contract on Sept. 10, 1924, at s o'clock P. M Council re- serves right to reject any or all bids submitted for the above work
 Dated at Wrangell, Alaska this 4th day of Sept, 1924.
 J. W. PRITCHETT,
 Acting City Clerk
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04
PORTLAND MAN TURNS
 MINER ON VACATION
 SPENT IN THE CASSIAR

K. L. Frazer who has been spend ing his vacation in the Cassiar ar rived on the Hazel B No. 4 Saturday afternoon and left on the North western for Portland where he is connected with the Franklin High School. MT. Frazer went into the Cassiar purely on a pleasure trip, but could not resist the temptation of doing a little banning. The re- suits were so satisfactory that he has taken a lease on a small claim on the famous Dease Creek. He is coming back next season and may install tube mill on his lease.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

School patrons and anyone in the community who is interested in school affairs are asked to keep in mind that the first PIT. A. meeting of the school year will be held at the high school building Thursday evening, September 12. The Wran- gell P.-T. A has been a live organi- zation in the past and has been of valuable assistance to the school. Every parent should be a member and should set aside the second Thursday of each month during the school year for attendance at the PIT. A. meeting. At these meet ings. an opportunity is given to meet with the teachers and the members of the school board and to contribute something in the way of suggestion and assistance to the school The officers of the organi- zation need the cooperation of the community, the school needs the organization and the community should stand solid back of the school At the meeting next Thurs day, report will be given by the president of the work of the past year with suggestions for the fu- ture, and the new and old teachers will be given a welcome.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

In the United States Commissioner
 Court, Wrangell Precinct. Divi-
 sion No. 1, Alaska, In Probate In the Matter of the Estate of c. E.
 Weber, Deceased.
 Notice of Hearing On Final Account
 And Report
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N. Nussbaumer, administrator of the estate of c. E. Weber, de- ceased, has on this day filed herein and rendered for settlement his fin al account and report of his admin istration of said estate, and peti- tioned this court for the settlement and allowance thereof, and for an order approving and confirming the final account and petition on Saturday, the 9th day of November 1924, before the undersigned, at his office, in the Commissioners Office, in the Town of Wrangell, Territory of Alaska, at which time and place any and all persons inter- ested in the said estate may appear and file objections in writing to the said final account and petition and contest the same.
 Given under my hand and seal of the Probate Court, aforesaid, this 2nd day of September. 1924.
 VIM. G. THOMAS D. s. Commissioner and ex officio
 and Territory Aforesaid.
 Probate Judge for the Precinct First Publication, Sept.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

". J. Bradley has bought from M. Mckinney the residence on St. Mi chael street recently occupied by O. D. Leet. Mir. and Mrs. Leet are now occupying the Thomas Dalgity residence on Greif street.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY. SEPT. [. 1924.

10:30 Morning Worship 12:00 Sunday School
 400 Christian Endeavor
 7:30 Evening Lecture: REPENT ANCE." What is its meaning? Why is repentance vital to success full living? Come and talk it over The new music program for the winter will be initiated Sunday evening. Everybody welcome. Robert Joseph Diven, D. D.. Minister.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

Mrs. NJ. J. Legoe who has been visiting her daughters, Mrs. M. Me Kinney and Mrs. S. L. Fox left on the Princess Louise Tuesday night for her home in Oakland, Cal.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

Mrs. George NJ. Bidwell and Miss Edna Bidwell have engaged passage on the Queen southbound for Taco ma where Miss Bidwell will enter the Annie Wright Seminary.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

L. 4. Olsen took Mrs. Olsen to the Arthur Yates hospital in Ketch- ikan last week. She is reported to be improving but will have to re- main in the hospital about three weeks longer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the Common Council of the Town of Wrangell for rebuilding board walk on Greif street beginning at it's intersection with Church street and terminating at its intersection with Reed street.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

s. W. Jekill returned on the Prin- cess Louise Friday evening from Vancouver where he spent five weeks combining business with pleasure.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

Mir Scott Simpson, Indian Agent for the Dominion Government at Telegraph Creek, left on the Admi ral Rogers Saturday for Skagway fro mwhich port he will go to Atlin on official business.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

Miss Jean Callbreath arrived from Telegraph Creek on the Hazel B No. Saturday afternoon. She left on the Princess Louise Tuesday for Prince Rupert where she will resume her studies in one of the Parochial schools of that city.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

Mrs. Edwin Hofstad arrived from Ketchikan on the Yukon Tuesday and will be a short time in Wran- gell on a combined pleasure and
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

FOR SALE-Water power wash ing machine practically new. With or without wringer. Inquire Sen- tinel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

Oscar Case, who has been in ketchikan for the past three months, was in Wrangell the first
 MT. and Mrs. J. J. Stokes left on
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04
Local News

Dr. and Mrs. Hedger were passen- gers to Seattle on the Queen Friday afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

Marion Myers has returned to Portland to resume his studies in Reed College.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

Mrs. A. E. Gurr and son and daughter, Jack and Cecilia, return ed on the Queen Friday afternoon from a visit with friends in Sitka.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

Capt. A. B. Conover is in town this week from the Clearwater.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

G. H. Tozier has returned to Sit ka after spending a few days with his family in Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

Hires Root Beer, ice cold and re- freshing, sold exclusively at Cases Ice Cream Parlor.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

FOR SALE-Dining table. In- Quire Sentinel office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-09-04

Grover Vim of Juneau was aboard the Queen Friday enroute to Ketchikan to attend court.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
GIRL PSYCHIC CASE
DECISION RESERVED
Miss Dennis Denies Demanding $25
From Missing Mans Mother
! on False Facts.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Decision
was reserved by Magistrate Rytten-
berg, In municipal court yesterday,
after hearing charges Of fortune tell
ing against Miss Eugene Dennis.
eighteen-year-old schoolgirl of Atchi-
son, KAN, reputed to possess psychic
gift. The complainant was Mrs. Mary
w. Foley. who charged that the girl
demanded SIS for giving what proved
to be wrong Information concerning
the whereabouts of Mrs. .Foley's miss
ing son.
Psychology students crowded the
courtroom and one of the principal
witnesses for Miss Dennis was DR..
Hereward Darlington. head of the
American Psychic Institute and Lab
oratory.
Miss Dennis denied that she had
demanded $25 from Mrs. Foley. She
said she never made definite state
ments because her powers depended
upon circumstances such as the at
mosphere OF the room, the mental at
tttude of the questioner and other
conditions. Miss Dennis said that in
her pronouncements she always used
the word guess" as a prefix Mrs.
Foley charged the girl definitely stat
ed her son was in California, where
Pittsburgh
DR.. Darlington said the American
Psychic Institute and Laboratory was
paying Miss Dennis expenses because
they wanted to experiment with her
strange psychic powers.
Evening star., 1924-03-21

In some manner about the negro. who
had heard DR.. wilkins talk about jew
els and valuable papers. and who Is
alleged to own the rusty pocket
knife found beside her mutilated
body. Davies, Charles wilkins, q
brother Of the slain woman, and B. F.
Tarpley, a devotee of the pretty os-
teopath, are under arrest.
The negro is the last person report
ed to have been at DR.. wilkins home
Saturday night. which police have set
as the time of the Staying.
Saturday night. when DR.. wilkins
was distraught with fear that four
persons would kill her unless she put
through a sanitarium deal, Of which
the police have been unable to learn
anything, the negro ordered her to
dismiss a woman companion.
Arriving home, the woman tele-
phoned. but was told the receiver at
DR.. wilkins home was off the hook
The next day she called and found
the house apparently deserted. Tues
day evening DR.. wilkins bruised and
mutilated body was found.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
LANG is BARRED BY AGE
FROM ROLE OF CHRIST
Bavarians, Hearing of Retirement,
Say He Had No Chance to
Be Chosen.

by the Associat ted Press.
OBERAMMERGAU. Bavaria, March
21.-Anton Lang's announcement in
America that he will not play Christ
again In the Oberammergaus passion
play caused surprise among the viii
lage folk. inasmuch. they say, as
there was not the slightest chance
that he would play the leading hole
again because Of his age. In 1922 he
was selected for the role by a major
ity of only two votes.
Anton. who Is already a GRANDPA
ther. was the oldest man ever to
play the role of Christ at Oberam-
mergau and is the only actor who
has enacted the role in three success
sive productions with ten-year inter-
val.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
PACIFIC NAVAL BASE
PROBLEM TO WILBUR
New Secretary Says Project Reject.
ed by Congress to Be First
Business Here.

By tho Associated Press.
, SACRAMENTO, Calf, March 21.-
The Alameda naval base project,
which was rejected by the House
naval committee yesterday, will be
the first official business to engage
his attention, Curtis d. Wilbur, Sec
rotary of the Navy, told the Sacra-
mento Union yesterday. He refused
to say whether he would join Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt in sponsor
Evening star., 1924-03-21
WOMEN ARE BARRED.

CHICAGO. March 21.-Women are
noG fitted for freight handling posi-
tions, the United States Labor Board
established yesterday in holding that
Miss Lillian Grebe. Baltimore, way
bill clerk, was properly removed from
the position by the American Rail-
way Express Company. Clerks were
shown to handle freight on occasions.
The board held, however, that the
young woman should retain seniority
rights In position for which she is
adapted
Evening star., 1924-03-21
Order SWarajist to Trial.

LONDON, March 21.-The swarajist
leader, c. R. Das, has been ordered to
attend the trial of alleged Indian boil
shevik agents at Cawnpore and state
whether he has been in communica-
tion with the accused men, says the
Calcutta correspondent of the Morn
ing Post.
Evening star., 1924-03-21
MYSTERIOUS FOUR
SOUGHT IN SLAYING
Kansas City Woman Osteopath
Feared for Life, Say Police,
Facing Odd Clues.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, March 21.-
Seeking to pierce the veil of mystery
which hides the Staying of DR.. Zoe
wilkins. the police today faced a
number Of leads involving a mystic
rious quartet whom the woman fear
ed. an equally mysterious sanitarium
deal and the unexplained influence of
billiard Davies, negro janitor. over
her.
All the avenues pursued revolved
Evening star., 1924-03-21
AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN
LIEAR KELLOGG IN LONDON
Advises Travel for Those Who
Would Engage in Foreign
Trade.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 21.-American
business men must travel and live in
foreign lands If they wish to COM
pete successfully for foreign trade,
Ambassador Kellogg said at an Amer
lean Chamber of Commerce luncheon
yesterday. He drew from his expe-
riences in South America for illustra-
tions of how the British had set an
example by their penetration of 1.-The
magnificent empire of the SOUTH"
When he visited South America, he
said. he found British banks and
chambers of commerce had been es-
added, since the war Americans have
been actively competing for the IA
vor Of South American business men.
He said he hoped this competition
would continue, for in commercial
struggle benefit would accrue to ali.
Evening star., 1924-03-21

ing the project and would make no
other comment on naval policies.
In an address before. the state con-
vention of the Building Trades coua-
Gil yesterday he discussed the person
mol OF the Navy. declaring 1t is a
problem in which he is greatly inter-
ested.
TT Is not matter Of guns or of
paraphernalia altogether" he said,
but, as in the case Of the Spanish
American war, 1t Is a case Of the man
behind the gun. If can do anything
during my administration to make a
man a better man while ashore, or IL
there is anything that can do aboard
the ships to make him a better man,
Evening star., 1924-03-21
Feastislg II, Germany
As Mark CrOsus Firm
Is Menacipg Finances

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 21-Gef-
nRaAy's whirl in imported luxu-
ries, such ~ pineapples, or
anges, mandarins and bananas,
since the mark has been sta
bilixed. threatens to upset the,
governments currency balance,
says the Deutsche Zeitung,
which demands that the minis
ter OF economies be called to
account for permitting such ex-
tfavaGances.
Edible luxuries upon which
Berlin, Hamburg, Leipzig, Mu-
mich and other cities have been
feaxtinE for weeks also include
dates. almonds, nEs and raisins,
which have been coming I'm by
the ton for the Arst time since
1914.
The aggregate value of these
imports In January amounted
to 1880, 600 gold marks.
Evening star., 1924-03-21

that is the thing I want to do.
want to make OF the Navy an instItu-
ton which will attract young men
from good families"
Evening star., 1924-03-21

OF English invention Is an electri-
cally operated stethoscope with which
abnormal noises in machinery can be
detected from distant points.
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HERE'S MORE ABOUT
CHANG TSO
STARTS ON PAGE 1

equipped army in China.
In hts talk with Bickel, Chang Tso
Lin attacked Tsao Kun, president Of
China. who had just been elected 10
office by tho Pekin parliament, as
the result OF lavish gifts Of money.
Chang Tso Lin declared:
"Tso Kun was elected b. bribery.
He is supported by many men who
represent the worst clements in
China.
China today Is kept feeble by
the clashing ambitions Of many small
and selfish tuchuns and politicians.
China must have strong leader.
who controls forces OF sufficient
power 10 compel all the other tn.
chuns 10 submit 10 him.
Il see China In tho future a unit
from north 10 south. a China good
enough TO compel Tho respect Of ~
the great powers OF tho world"
Chang Tso Lin has 100000 OF the
best trained. best equipped and best
offlccrcd soldiers on the Asiatic
mainland. with the possible cxcep
ton Of the Russians in Siberia.
Chang Tso Lin has secured the
temporary support OF Sun Vat Sen
in Southern China But the military
leaders Of tho North. however much
they suspect ono another. are united
against Chang Tso Lin as their com
mon foe II he can win 10 his aid
one Of these northern leaders by
compromise he viii be within meas
urablo distance Of his goal as tho
Napoleon OF the Far East.