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Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
PERSONAL MENTION
Many Visitors Reported During
The Passing Week.

W. Humes Grier spent the weekend
at Newark.
John Lynch spent Sunday evenins
in Seaford.
Mrs. Rattle E. Richards is spending
several days in Newark, Delaware.
William H. Mears of Philadelphia is
visiting relatives and friends in and
near town.
Mr. Nicholas Stokes is i'll at his
home in the Windsor Apartments, in
South Milford.
Louder N. Hearn returned home on
Monday evening after several weeks
vacation in Florida.
James L. Donovan is spending sew
eral days with his brother, Grover c..
Donovan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harry Truitt of
MillsbOrO, spent Friday with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Ralston Davis.
Mr.. Thomas Norrel of Philadelphia
spent the weekend in Milford as the
guest of Miss Rachel Frame.
James H. Deputy of the University
of Delaware, spent the weekend with
his mother, Mrs. Clara Deputy.
Mrs. Martha Deatrick of Costello,
Pa, is spending some time with her
sister of Milford, Mrs. A. B. Peet.
Mrs. Ralph Dean of Washington, D.
c., is spending a few days with her
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Hallett.
Mrs. Samuel C. Welsh returned
home last Saturday after an extended
visit with her mother in Philadelphia
Mrs. Clara B. Rust and Mr.. and
Mrs. William Green, of Harbeson, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. R. Ralston Davis on
Sunday.
Miss Grace Vale, a student of
Smith College, is spending her spring
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and !
Mrs. Ruby Vale.
Miss Helen Peck Of Akron, Ohio,
las returned to her home after spend |
ng the past week with her aunt, Mrs. |
4. B. Peet, of near Milford.
Mrs. and Mrs. George H. Draper, Sr.
md daughter Ida have returned TO
heir home on Causey avenue after
pending the winter in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Roach of Pear
treet, North Milford, attended con-
erence in Wilmington and were the
uests of their son, Walter Roach.
Roy V. Donovan, the two months old
on of Mr.. and Mrs. Grover c. DOno-
an of near Milford, is seriously ill
nd under the care of DR.. VIM. Mar
1all.SA
>FettyjOhn's Pharmacy entertained
ne girls basket ball team of the Mil l
,rd High School, this years State I
hampions, at an informal luncheon l
.st week. c
Miss Dorothy Weirick and Miss ,
lice Bassler, of Sunbury, Pa, sister
nd cousin of Mrs. H. B. Whitmoyer, :
Milford, spent the weekend at
Ieir home.
David E. Barker and wife of near f
New York, who have been n
lending the winter at Orlando, Flor .
a, are now visiting his brother, Mr.. .
larles Barker, of South Walnut n
rect. n
Rev. and Mrs. Disston w. Jacobs b
ID Mrs, Gee returned from Whining il
n, where they were attending con- al
renee. The people of Milford are r,
ry glad to welcome them back to b,
lfOrd for another year. D,
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
REPUBLICAN, MEETING IN
OWLS HALL NEXT TUESDAY

George H. Warren, and Mrs. Edith
Reedy, committeeman for the first
election district of the First Repre-
sentative District Of Sussex county,
have called a meeting of Republicans
to be held in the Owls Hall, Milford,
at 8 O'Clock Tuesday evening, April
8th. All persons believing in the prin-
cipals of the Republican party( both
men and women) are invited to attend
next Tuesdays meeting
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
HIGHWAYS
LEAD FEDERAL LIST

According to the Federal Bureau of
Public Roads, Delaware Highways
conform more closely to standards
recommended by that department,
than highways of any other State il
the Union.
The State Highway Department Sat
urday night received from the Govern
ment department statement showing
how closely the various states, en-
gagged in road building follow speci-
fications under which highways con-
form to the standards which the Bur-
eau of Public Roads has by investi-
cations found to be ideal.
Delaware headed the list of states
with a percentage of SO. Tennessee
was next was 90. Pennsylvania was
81 and New York 40.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
COLORED ODD FELLOWS
INSTALL NEW OFFICERS

The installation Of officers for the
ensuing year by the Thomas Garrett
Lodge, No. 1928, G. u. o. of o. F., took
place last week in their hall in Mil.
ford as follows: Noble Grand, j. Ed
ward Truitt; Vice Grand, Peter
Brown; Noble Father, Wesley Smith;
Permanent Secretary, Fred D. Bill
ups; Worthy Treasurer, George F.
Dunning; Worthy Chaplain, Isaac
Curry; Warden, Andrew Masten; Out
side Guardian, John Adams. The
lodge is in a fiourishing condition
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
OBITUARY
McCOLLEY

Mrs. Emma McColley, the wife of
the late Trusten McColley, formerly
of Milford, died at her home in Mar
Gus Hook, Pa, March %, 1924, age SO
years. She was brought to Milford,
March 25th on the noon train and in
terment at Odd Fellows cemetery.
She leaves to mourn her loss three
children ,one of Philadelphia; one of
Marcus Hook, and one in California,
also two sisters, Mrs. G. W. Mills and
Mrs. Nathaniel Thomas of Milford and
one brother, George Deputy of Marcus
Hook.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
WHAT DELAWARE
BLOOD ACHIEVES

Last week Mrs. Emma C. Sipple re-
ceived a clipping from the Meriden,
Conn, Record, regarding the work of
her grandson, James Sipple Van Leu
van at Yale. The article as follows
explains briefly the honor bestowed
on young Van Leuvan, who is the old
est son of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Van
LeuVan, formerly of Milford, but now
of Yalesville, Conn. Mrs. Van Leuvan
being remembered as Miss Bessie Sip
pie. The article follows:
James Van Leuvan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Van Leuvan of YalesVille
has had bestowed upon him one of the
greatest hOnOrs at Yale University,
that of being elected as associate
member of the society of Sigma XII of
the university. This honor comes to
him as a result of holding high hon
Ors in his class for three successive
years.
He attended the WallingfOrd High
School and graduated with honOrs in
the class of 1919. He then entered
Yale Shelf and by din of hard work
combined his last year into that of
first year medical school which he is
now attending. Throughout his entire
studies he has been an honor man.
The society of Sigma XII is a. So
ciety that commands attention be-
cause of the requirements for mem
bership. This is a society for those
Interested in science and to become
IN associate member high honOrs are
required. To become an active mem
Der it is necessary to make an i'm
)ortant discovery in science.
Sixteen members of the entire stu
lent body were elected this year and
'nly two from Mr.. Van Leuvan's
medical class. His many friends join
n congratulating him on this honor.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
PRESBYTERIAN UsHERS' UNION

There will be, meeting of the
Ushers' Union of the First Presbyter-
ian Church at the residence of Mr..
Charles J. Holzmueller, Friday even
ing, April 4th, commencing promptly
at 7:45. A debate will be held; those
taking part James G.. Holzmueller,
Donald E. Shockley, J. Evans Abbott,
Jack Wellington Gray. Music by VIII
liam A. Humes, Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
DIR. ELMER WILLIAMS BUYS LOT

The lot of ground owned by Edwin
Messick on Lake View avenue, South
Milford, was sold this week by him to
DR.. Elmer Williams, who will build
residence for himself either this sum-
mer or next spring. It is one of the
best locations available in that Sec
tion. It adjoins the William Pierce
near the new laboratories of
the L. D. Caulk Company. DR.. Will
liams now resides on West Front
street, North Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
JURY COMMISSIONERS
NAMED FOR THE YEAR

Jury commissioners for the three
counties were appointed last week by
Chief Justice Pennewill and Associate
Judges Rice, Harrington, Richards
and Rodney. The appointments are for
one year.
The jury commissioners for New
Castle county, who served during the
past year, were reappointed. They are
John R. Lambson of New Castle and
Joseph c. Lawson, of Wilmington.
Those appointed for Kent are: JON
athan L. Hopkins of Harrington and
Cornelius B. Hope, of Dover.
Sussex county: George W. Eddy, of
and James E. Goslee, Of
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
METHODTSTS AGAINST
AMUSEMENT CHANGE
Ministers Vote For Ban On Dane
ing, Theatres, Circuses. Cards
And Racing.

Wilmington M. E. Conference
stands with the Lay Conference
against letting down the bars on the
famous amusement issue. A memoir
ial, introduced by G.. A. Cooke, was
passed by unanimous vote of the Min
isterial Conference and without dis
cussion. The memorial, which is in
plain language a petition, asks the
General Conference to retain para
graph 280 in the the Discipline and in
structs the delegation from the Will
mington Conference to support the
Memorial.
Paragraph 280 places the ban of the
church on such amusements as dane
ing, theater going, playing games of
chance, attending circuses and horse
races. This law has been in the Dis
cipline for more than so years, and is
rule of the church.
That the rule is not strictly observ-
ed in these days, is generally admit
ted. Yet the majority of churches and
most of the pastors believe the bars
should not be let down, as is evidenc-
ed by the action Of the ministerial and
Lay Conference.
Mondays session of the Conference
began in Harrison Street Church with
a big devotional service, followed by
reports of numerous Conference COM
Owing to the expediting of business
at the beginning of the Conference by
holding afternoon sessions there was
little unfinished busi-
ness Monday morning and most of the
time was devoted to discussions of the
work of the past year by heads of var
Ous departments.
Following an address by DR.. C. M.
Boswell on the Methodist Hospital in |
Philadelphia, the Rev. R. K. Stephen
son, pastor of SilverbrOok Church,
spoke feelingly of his long and trying
experience while patient in that hos
)ital last year and praised the hospi-
al management for their care of him
nd his appreciation for the part they
ook in his restoration to health and
eturn to his work in this confer
nee.
The Rev. L. W. Layfield, who is
isiting from the pastOrate of the Del
ware City Church, spoke to the con-
erence on his plans for the future
nd some of the work he has accom-
lished during his long pastorate. A
ising vote to the Conference, at the
of the Bishop, extended
we and best wishes to the retiring I
mister and his wife for the future. i
The Rev. U. 3. Hills, Conference
easurer, read his annual report, il
lowing healthy increase in church a
lances. tt
The Rev. Mr.. Hills was reelected I
difference treasurer for the ensuing J
ar. Ii
The Rev. G. P. Jones announced the
signatiOn of Thomas N. RaWlins, Of I
afford, as secretary Of the Confer J
ce Claimant Endowment Fund, and
ad the annual report.
The report Of the statistical secre-
", the Rev. N. c. Benson, also was
Id. or
Bishop Mcdowell announced the ap- Cl
intment Of the Rev. Carlisle L. il
lbbard, T. J. Sard and B. M. Johns al
trustees of the Strawbridge Home or
) Boys in Baltimore.
Resolutions thanking Harrison O.
'eet Church for courteses extend ma
and to all those who have aided In
the entertainment of the Confer To
,e, were adopted.
the reading of the ap- atl
the Conference session Co
sed with singing "God Be With You
We Meet Again." and the bene- Sc
tiOn by the Bishop. st,
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
WILMINGTON DISTRICT
District Superintendent. w. Colon
(P. o. Wilmington. Deli

District superintendent w. COlOna
(P. 0. Wilmington, DELI
*Bethel and Town Point, Md.-C. D.
Sharpless.
*Charlestown, Md.-Oliver J. Col
Inns.
*Cherry Hill, Md.-Harry Taylor.
*Cheasapeake City, Md. T. Rich
ardson. -v
Chester Bethel CBoothwyn. Pa.)-
0. B. Rice.
Christiana, Del.-Thos. Pardee.
Claymont, Del.-W. A. Hearn.
*COlora, Md.-H. E. Reed,
Delaware City, DEL. W. Gray.
*Ebenezer, Dele. T. Gehman.
Elkton, Md.-W. G. Harris.
Hockessin, Del.-M. D. Nutter.
*Holly Oak, Del.-P. C. Wolcott.
Hopewell port Deposit, MIDI
Daniel Wilson.
MarshalltOn and Cedars MARSHALL
ton, Del l.)-Ivanhoe Willis.
Mt. Lebanon (Rockland, DELI.
H. Wilson.
Mt. Pleasant (Edge Moore, DELI
W. w. Sharp.
Newark, Del.-Frank Herson.
New Castle, Del.-Z. w. Wells.
Newport, Dell. L. Sparklin.
North East, Md. ]. Given.
*Perryville, Md. T.. Price.
Port Deposit, Md. B. McCabe.
Red Lion-J. H. GeOghegan.
Rising Sun, Md.-C. c. Harris.
*St. Georges and Summit, Del.-C.
T. Jones.
st. Johns QAwisville, Paw. C.
Poole.
Stanton-F. C. Louhoff. i
Zion Circuit North Feast, MIDI.
W. Prettyman.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
ROBINS

Mrs. Amanda L. Robins, wife of Mr..
James c. Robins, died at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Douglas, No.
1924 Gallatin street, N. W., Washing
ton, D. c., Friday, March 2Sth, 1924.
Age 79 years, II months and IL days.
She was the daughter of the late Da-
vid and Eleanor Dorman and sister of
Capt. Nehemiah and Samuel Dorman.
Her remains were brought to Ellen
dale on the late train Saturday even
ing, March 20 and interment made in
the M. E. cemetery, Milton, on Sunday
at 2 o'clock. Rev. Townsend, M. P.
officiating. Samuel J. Wilson
and Son, funeral directors.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
W. c. t. U.

A meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be
held at the home of Mrs. H. M. Ben
nett, Front and McCauley streets, on
Tuesday evening, April 8th, at 1880
o'clock. Text word "Day"
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
MIDDLETOWN DISTRICT

0. E. JOnes-District Superintendent
Bayside-F. C. Baker, Supply.
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
LIMERICK NO. q

The Chronicle, in conjune4
tion with Pettyjohn's Phar-
macy, offers the following Linn
erick this week. Supply,the
missing line.
Said Mack as he sorted the
mail,
'My eyes are beginning to fail
The work is quite hard
For read every card
''''
Rules
All answers must be brought
to Pettyjohn's Pharmacy not
later than Thursday, April 10.
Prizes this week will be: Two
reserved seat tickets for "Neil
O'Brein's Minstrels," playing
at the Plaza Theatre, April IL.
Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04

Advertising space In "MlIford
Chronicle" Is sold on basis Of
guaranteed circulation OF over
5000 copies each week.
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BIOLOGIST SAYS RARE FISH SHOUTS
 AS II sN!Ns

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. Is 6-One of the most interesting announcements delivered before the scientists com prlsing the Federal tion of American Societies for Experimental Biology which is holding it's final session here today was that made by pr. c. w Greene, University of Missouri who has made extensive research into the habits of newly discovered fish which has been named Poricthys Mo- tatus.
 ln ten-minute paper Dr. Greene told of his observations of this unus. ual fish, which shouts as it swims The fish is illuminated by $50 glim, mering phosporescent lights and was discovered in the waters of Monerey bay, California
 Because of the peculiar construc- tion of its swim bladder, it is able to shout. The bladder is U-shaped, each leg about the size of a mans finger. Between the two legs is amembrane with small hole in it. When the Notatus bears down upon a smaller fish it drives some of the gaseous con- tents of the bladder from one end to the other. This produces the noise.
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MEXICAN WAR HTS
 BOOZE RUNNERS

VANCOUVER, Jan. 16.-An 1mpasse into which revolution reported ln Mexico has cast the rum fleet, dis closed to the public by Vancouver newspaper, was a street topic oday.
 The we'll established technique Of rum running from British Columbia into the United States has been for the carriers to clear for Mexican ports of Ensenada and Topolobampo, srnuggle their cargoes ashore in some quiet spot on the shore of the Unit ed States or transfer them to Amer ican craft in waters near the Inter- national boundary, proceed to the Mexican ports, have the papers vised and return here with everything In order.
 The revolution has closed the Pa cifc ports of Mexico to International trade, lament the navigators Of the "whisquito" fleet which is lying by here in Coal Harbor.
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SCHOONER BACK
 FROM HE ARCTIC
POWER BOAT RETURNS SOUTH AFTER PENETRATING FAR
 NORTH WATERS

The power schooner Donaldson, which sailed from Nome November l, en route to Seattle, arrived in port this week to remain here during the winter. On board were Captain Alex ander Allen, master and owner; Mrs. Allen James Bain, chief engineer. G. F. Muzzy and Captain Joe Bernard, master and owner of the Arctic trad ing schooner Teddy Bear
 The Donaldson last summer was chartered by the Stefansson Explora- tion & Development Company under Captain Moves and made the trip to beria in the Arctic, and took off the only survivor of the party of the Stafansson expedition left there in 1921. The sole survivor was an Es- kmo woman, Mrs. Ada Blackiack; also a black cat. Three members of the expedition had started over the ice for Siberia, and were never heard of again. One died on the island. The program was to rescue the mem bers of the expedition in 1922. The Teddy Bear was chartered, but ice conditions made it impossible for Cap tain Bernard to get near the island.
 The Donaldson was on the mail run between St. Michael and Nome. and was chartered this past summer, and the Virginia ", now running out of Ketchikan, was placed on the mail run to take her place Captain Moves found an open season and had little trouble in reaching the island. He had on board dog sleds and pro- visions and a number of Eskimo with the intention of going as far as ice conditions would permit, and then to continue over the ice, but the ex- woman and cat, he left 12 Eskimo and white man named Wall on the island. They desired to trap and hunt and make further explorations They are to be relieved or taken off next summer, if possible.
 Both Captain Allen and Captain> Bernard have been all over Bering Sea and penetrated into the Arctic. They have been into every nook and corner of the Siberian coast and be- yond East Cape. as we'll as at Her. schel Island. They know enough
 Continued on Page Three)
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SAYS HE VAS
 FULL 0F HOP

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.-What drove Mabel Normands chauffeur to shoot COurtland s. Dimes, Denver oil operator and clubman, in Dimes apart ment here New Years night in the presence of Miss Normand and ano- ther actress, Edna Purviance. today was matter on whichh those most intimately concerned in the shooting seemed utterly unable to agree.
 Horace A. Greer, the chauffeur al- so known as Joe Kelly, still insisted that he put a bullet through Dimes lung in self-defense. The police were equally positive that infatuation for Miss Normand, coupled with an ambition to be her hero and protec- tor, ct Greer to shoot when baked in his effort to rescue" the actress from Dimes. Miss Normand, Ignoring her chautfeur's self-defense piea. ridicul- ed the police theory of infatuation With: Impossible! The man must have been insane"
 Dimes, lying on his cot at the Good Samaritan hospital, said he did not know why in the world that fool ev- CT shot me- but in the same breath declared He must have been full of hop" The theory advanced by Miss Purviance was that Greer was fool ishly jealous enough to have shot any man he might have found in the ap- artment with Miss Normand that night
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VENUS FOUND WORKING IN 4
 TEA ROM

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Edward T.. Hall, Boston shoemanufacturer is de lighted because there was a certain bump in the floor of a little tearoom in Spokane, Wash. Joan Gardner z waitress ,tripped on the bump and dumped sup of tea into the 1ap of Ina Claire, theatrical star. Her quaint apology won forgiveness and started conversation
 Next day Miss Claire wirede Flo Ziegfeld, producer:
 Found Venus with arms and voice Will you engage herr"
 The answer came:
 Rush Venus. Protect arms"
 Joan soon had part in one of Ziegfeld's musical shows.
 Hall went to see it; saw only Joan, and on New Years day between shows they were married
 She will continue her stage work.
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COMMuN|CAT|ON|s |s
 RESUMED WITH THE
 ARCTIC ExPLORFR

AVALON, catalina Island, Cal, Jan. 16.-Radio communication between here and the MacMillan ship which is froze in the ice II degrees from the north pole were resumed after a few weeks intervcal due to an electrical disturbance in the Arctic, It was de- clared in the radio talk that an a sue cessful trip into the Arctic by the Shenandoah, the Nays giant dirigi- ble, much more could be accomplish ed than numerous other expeditions. The Arctic currents and air condi- tions were transmitted by thepolar party for relaying to Admiral Moffett who is chief of the Naval aviation service who commands the Navy's po- lar flight next summer
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NEW YORK GETS DEMOCRATIC NAT.
 CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Dem- ocratic National convention will be held fh New York on June "A, the National Committee decided late this afternoon with she bid $2O5, 900, which wipes out all the National commit tees back indebtedness and gives it a new working fund of twenty-five thousand dollars.
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SEATTLE MAN KILLED
 WHEN SHOW TRUCK
 GOES OVER HIGH BANK

EVERETT, Jan. GA heavy truck carrying the Kroger animal shows company from Seattle went over a high embankment near Arlington to- day, while en route to Stanwood to show tonight. Charles Simpson of Seattle was killed and the truck con talning bears, ponies, dogs, cougars, etc., was totally destroyed. Many of the animals were killed. Roy Rich ards was seriously hurt and Mrs. AL ice Weisser was cut and bruised
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WOULD ALLOW
 GIRLS PROPOSE

SPOKANE, Jan. 16.-Mrs W w. Barnhart, president of the Spokane Women's Club, declared here that women should be allowed to propose marriage ont only in leap years like 1924, but every year.
 Mrs. Barnhart said: "The reason many girls who would build up won derful homes, go through life with out marrying, is that they are unable to make their love known to the right man."
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1928 B. C. SALMON PACK
 SET AT 1,341,6 ,681 CASES

VANCOUVER, B. C., Jan. 16-Dur ing thepresent year the salmon pack in British Columbia amounted to l. 341 ,6S1 cases, an increase of about 50 900 cases over the pack of 1922, ac-- cording to figures compiled by the office of thedominion fisheries.
 The higher pack was crediteed to the unusually heavy runs in north ern streams. The value of the 1923 pack nearly equaled that of the pre- vious yesar, however owing to the fact that the bulk of the pack was oi the cheaper variety of salmon.
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TAKING ANOTHER CHANGE AT THE NORTH COUNTRY:
 97 YEARS AGAINST HIM

SEATTLE, Jan. 16.-A. M. Burns, an intrepid sourdough declared he will leave shortly on a prospecting trip to the Jack River country. He is ninety years old and declared it may be his last trip but was confident he would strike it this time.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 16-Millions of French francs were thrown into London, Paris, Amsterdam and New York markets by Europeans causing the demand rate to break thlrty-seven points to 4.27 cents, the lowest price ever recorded.
 The publication on an unsatis- factory report on French finances IS believed to have caused the flooding of the market.
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B|C NEW LINER COMING 10 TIE WEST COAST
 BE UNCONDITIONAL

SEATTLE, aJn. 16.-The Alaska Steamship company's Yukon" form erly the Colon which was operating between New York and the Panama Canal is being brought from Balboa, Canal Zone to be reconditioned at either San Francisco or Seattle for Alaska service.
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CONNECTS GAIN CONTROL
 ALABAMA COAL MINE

MONTEVALLO, Ala, Jan. 16.-Six- ThomasWaller Coal mine near here mutinies, gaining control of the pits. Stern measures were adopted to oust the men who are said to be firmly entrenched The mutineers include f1fty-four negroes
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s!NCLA|RE CLAIMS D|D NOT AUDIT THE
 |LWACO ACCOUNTS

CHEHALIS, Jan. 16-Senator Sin clain said in his own defense that he never audited the books of the south western Washington bank of llwaco explaining that business of the state was 10 look after it." He admitted that lie had told his son Myron that ne would plead guilty but said he did so under an emotional strain and changed his purpose when his mind cleared,