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The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15
THE DUTCH HERRING FISHERY
By 10. F. Van Renesse, Editor, AL gemeen Visscherijblad. From Ga nadian Fisherman.

AAO OuCCu AS4A44S uSu0Iy IS one of the oldest fisheries existing. Ev- en in the Middle Ages, when this in- dustry was practically unknown in Scotland and England, large fleets of Dutch "Cuiren" sailed each sum- mer and autumn to the British Coast to catch this king of fishes. The fishing grounds being a consid erable distance from the Dutch ports, and the herring being the kind of fish that rapidly detoriates, the fish were salted immediately after the catch. At first all her. rings were salted without being pre- Viously gutted, but in 1897 a Dutch fisherman, Wilhelm Beuklls, in- vented the method of herring gut ting, which is still used everywhere.
 The herrings that had been gut ted after this method resisted spoil age much better than the ungut- ted ones so that the Dutch herring trade expanded considerably, grow ing and developing into a vastly fourishing trade. Dutch cured her rings had worldwide fame and ev- en in the nineteenth century the Scottish herring could not match them.
 Since that time the herring fish cries of other European countries have also developed and the Dutch herring industry has lost
 The Industry at the Present
 The Dutch method of fishing and curing is principally the same as in the old times. THE HERRING ARE CAUGHT WITH DRIFT NETS AND GUTTED AND CURED ON BOARD the fishing craft immediate ly after the catch. However, the vessels are now mOdernized and the nets much larger. than formerly. If the catches are too plentiful for a thorough preparation of all herrings some are left ungutted and go into smoke-houses after being landed.
 The Dutch herring fleet consists of steam luggers, motor luggers and sailing luggers, though the latter
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15

type is still predominant. In 1919 there were on the register 66 steam luggers, 33 motor luggers and 61O sailing luggers. The total output amounted to 1,1O8,2OO barrels of cured herrings, valued at 34,752, 700 guilders, Approximately SIS, 9O1,O8O))" but since then serious depression has set in, principally owing to the political. economical and financial disturbances in the European countries, that in pre-war times were large consumers of her rings. x
 The total output in 1925 amount ed to only about 38O,2OO barrels, valued at 9,S8O,4OO guilders ($S, 752,16O. This was partly due to poor fishing, partly to the decrease of the fishing operations. The drift CT owners were so hard hit that Sev eral of them were compelled to drop out of the industry.
 The poor fishing in 1925 had very disastrous effect on the indus try.
 During the season 1926 fishing was as a rule, much better. Espe- cially did the summer fishing near the Scottish Coast yielded a larger output.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
By Chas. A. L. Reed, M. D.
Former President Of the American
Medical Association


Former President Of the American
Medical Association
VoU are just now in the midst
1 Of the cold weather when the
liability of your children to scar
let fever is the greatest.
This is because the infection is
most easily communicated in
overheated and poorly ventilated
homes, especially in crowded
quaraters.
germ Of the poison or toxin-pro.
dueing variety called strepococcus.
As soon as the germ of scarlet
fever was isolated by Dick, the
control of the disease under the
natural law of cause and effect
became practicable.
That control is based upon due
observance Of additional facts
stressed by Kolmer before a re-
cent meeting of the American
Child Health Association.
The greatest liability to scarlet
fever is between the ages of six
months and five years.
The liability to the disease can
be safely determined by the Dick
test, but so large a proportion Of
children have thus been found
liable that it eis advised that all
children Of this age be rendered
immune as a matter of routine.
This is a safe procedure.
While the period of resulting
immunity, or even the proportion
Of children thus rendered inn
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outside the open door. A big POI
liceman appeared.
"Ahw said he abruptly, as his
eye lit upon the body. Anything
been touched here?"
Not by me-" said Chester.
CHAPTER is
BY Whose Hand?
The policeman made his exami.
nation formally and professionally
and. calling the janitress asked
her to telephone the police sta.
ton.
Been dead several hours" he
said. He inspected the revolver.
1t was loaded in five chambers.
The sixth held a spent shell.
After a careful look round he
went into the passage and inter-
rogated the ianitress. who was
incoherent.
"Now, SIR" said the police.
man to Chester. TN ask you
few questions. You arrived here
at five past 8; she opened the
door for you, I understand. You
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NOw Go On With The Story.

0MoW. you know how things
~ are between Mulholland and
Cynthia. That household Is broken
up. We don't get much news of
It, but we do know. for we had it
straight from Mulholland himself.
that Cynthia got an anonymous
letter accusing him. Whose work
was that? Fenne's! 1t couldn't
have been anyone but Femme;
the little snake has gone back on
us all. I consider Mulholland's
one vital blunder was to let
Femme into this business"
The Weak One
Femme was always the weak
spot" agreed Quantrill. But
Jim always declared we shouldn't
have pulled it off without him..
But Femme has cleared right
out! said Quantrlll anxiously.
Nothing has been seen or heard
Of him since that bushes of the
letter"
Femme" retorted Chester, twas
with Masterton last night"
Quantrill gasped.
"Are you sure. Ches?" Where
did you get this?"
From Mulholland. He rang
me up soon after midnight. He
told me Masterton had been to
the house, and had just left. He
also said that a man was watch
ing the house, and had gone off
down the street in the same direc.
ton as Masterton. He saw him
go, and he hasn't any doubt it
was Femme"
Quantrill sat up.
Chess he said, You are right
this thing is deadly dangerous!
What's the Chief doing-what
steps is he 'taking?"
81 don't know. 1t was impos.
sible to say much over the wire:
and when / reached the house
Mulholland had gone. / don't
knoW what he's doing. But I
know what I'm going to. 1 shall
get hold of Femme. If he wants
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money. I'm for paying him. One
way or the other, / shall settle
with Femme" said Chester. Are
YOU coming?
ME! auavered Quantrill. "It's
impossible - in my position -
couldn't on any account be seen
with Femme now!
Possibly that's the chiefs idea,
too" said the other grimly. "Get
word to him and warn him-Ames
as well. Tell them to join you
here. I'll be back as soon as /
can and report"
He left the house abruptly.
Fenne's lodgings consisted OF
two rooms on the second floor.
The front door stood open when
Chester arrived a minute or two
before eight, and he went upstairs
and was admitted by the janitress.
Why, the bed amt been slept
in" said she, glancing in. Then
she. pushed on into the sitting
room.
The Sream
Chester hesitated: He wished the
Janitress had not seen him. The
HcAC nOLH6nL Lnef0 was q Snr1ll
scream from the sitting room, then
a scurry of skirts and stumbling
feet. She grasped at his arm,
Historically.
Whats the matter" he ex.
claimed.
"Mr. Femme . in therem
painted the woman. Go an see.
Let me out o. this q. 1 want
to get outn'
Chester hurried in. He stopped
in the doorway, dumb-struck.
A huddled figure lay on the
floor face upwards. One arm
was doubled across the body,
the other extended stiffly. It was
julius Femme. There was a dark
stain on the carpet, and a blue
hole under the right temple. The
jaw was set in a fixed. sardonic
grin. He had been killed at
close quarters. for the skin was
seorched and blackened with pow.
der grains. A heavy revolver
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
FASHIONS
ANCIES

Saying 1t With Flowers may
well mean that milady ought 70
express her good taste by wear,
ing a large satin and velvet
gardenia in chanel blue or chanel
red--two Of the shades in which
these lustrous velvet petaled
flowers come.
Growing More Conventional,
probably, than their owners, the
designs printed upon the latest
linen handkerchiefs are OF solid
color on a white ground, the center
of the kerchief matching the color
Of the border design.
Sandals and Scandals need not
have much to them to be accepted
in ever-increasing numbers. The
most popular sandals for Southern
resort wear have almost nothing
to them at all. They have one
strap, Cuban heels with their
vamps and backs very much cut
out-leaving a skeleton of the
leather, patent or kid. in any of
the new light shades to match the
sports frocks.
The Art of Fishing is often as.
sisted by fish net, hence it is
not altogether inconsistent for the
girl fishing for admiration OF her
ankles and shapely legs to wear
$50
these mesh silk hose have open.
work clocks, that are worked on
a slender solid strip that Is
woven at each side. In several
nude shades, these filmy stockings
are very lovely for evening wear.
In the popular street shades, espe.
cially gun metal, they are very
smart for afternoon use.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22

Journal that it Is advisable to ad-
minister prophylactic serum in the
presence oof intimate exposure in
private families or institutional
outbreaks Of the disease. The pro-
lection is immediate and lasts
about four to six weeks in most
individuals. The curative value Of
anti-scarlet fever serum is def
nite,y established. The .administra.
ton should constitute a part Of
the treatment in all cases.
We are also advised that a good
preparation Of scarlet fever anti
toxin given early in the disease
and in sufficient doses produces
a quick change for the better.
Convalescence is FASTENED, and
usually there Is an absence of
complications. AS soon as the
diagnosis is made, a full dose
should be given. A minimum dose
for a mild case in a child is
enough antitoxin to neutralize
$780, 900 skin-test doses Of standard
test toxin. This potency is stated
on the label OF the containers
the potency Of one cubic centime.
ter usually being given.
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Importance. He was making sure.
He locked the desk and replaced
the keys on the chain. It was
all done with feverish rapidity.
He glanced at the CRATE. The
fire was dead, there was a lot /, I
scattered ash in the END r. as
though some one had been burn
ing papers there. He s.&nced at
the window table who ~ed
lamp and inkstand. There was
hlotting-pad, fairly clean but show.
ing the signs OF recent writing.
Chester detached the top sheet
from the pad and folded 1t, stow.
ing it with the other thin , he I'd
annexed. He also slipped his hand
into the dead mans breast pool IT,
deity, without disturbing the lie
of the jacket, and took the worn
leather pocket-case he found. The
whole search did not occupy two
and a half minutes.
He heard the tread Of heavy
feet on the stairs, and instantly
placed himself in the passage just
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lay on the floor. three feet away.
The janitress was the first to
recover Some impulse of
curiosity brought her back
The fascination Of the unusual.
She appeared in the doorway
again. white faced, and found
Chester still rooted to the spot,
staring.
Police got to get the po.
lice" she said.
You fetch them!' said Chester,
rousing himself, ''go to the cor
ner always enc there. Bring
him at once"
She hurried away on her err.
rand, excited and full OF sense
of importance. Chester darted
to the window and looked down
the street, to make sure there
was no policeman near. Then
he took a rapid survey Of the
room.
There was heavy old Georgian
desk in the corner, locked. He
stopped over the body, found
key chain leading into the trousers
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regarded as very wise. People
seek his opinions; he is held up
as an example Of all that is pro-
found. Yet he almost never
speaks.
And once he confided to the
one who knows him best that he
was no wiser than anybody else
excepting, as he said, he knew
when to hold his tongue.
But that in itself is wisdom.
Here is a jingle, said to be the
favorite poem of successful
man:
"a wise old owl sat in an oak,
The more he saw the less he
spoke:
The less he spoke the more he
heard
Why can't we all be like that
bird?"
The man is John D. Rockefeller.
The whole world knows how
much he might have to say-and
how seldom he says anything
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
TREAT SEEDS
BY RAY

DY exposing seeds. bulbs and
II tubers to soft" x.rays for
carefully measured period, Rus.
sian botanist reports that ne has
stimulated their development, re.
sulting in stronger roots and an
increased yield, says Popular Me.
chanics Magazine.
He explains that the soft rays
are often of longer wavelength
than the hard" rays which have
greater penetrating power.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22

are acquainted with the deceased2
Was he particular friend Of
yours2"
Hardly a friend; an acquaint-
ance."
You seem very upset, sir"
Upset? Good heavens, man,
isn't it enough to upset any
body?"
mo doubt" said the other, and
he asked number of questions,
noting the answers in his book.
He did nor obtain very much in.
formation. Chester's attitude was
that of a man profoundly shocked,
distressed and bewildered.
We'll. sir. must ask you TO
stay till the Sergeant comes. He'll
be here in a few minutes.
There was no help for it.
Chester remained. In less than
five minutes the sergeant arrived.
and with him a doctor carrying
a handbag. The doctor examined
the body carefully.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
FIX CENTER
OF N. A.

DECENT surveys place the geo.
~ graphic center of the North
American continent a few miles
west of DEVILS Lake, N. D.. says
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The spot is at 4S degrees 10
minutes north latitude and 100
degrees 10 minutes west longitude
Since the lake Is close to the
center. it becomes a natural mon
ument. and already a noted
scenic place, gains additional dis.
tinction.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
By Lucy Lowell
UAvE you ever given a thought

lave you ever gwen tnought
II to the power of silence?
The things that you always are
saying. those that seem of such
consequence to you. Have "ou
ever considered just how impor-
tant they are after all?
Probably not half dozen re-
marks you have made through
out any particular day. If you are
the average person, have meant
the slightest difference to you and
your family and friends, and the
world generally.
/ know a great and good man
who is listened to eagerly by all
so fortunate as to come in con-
tact with him.
He was afflicted with throat
trouble a while ago, and his doc.
tor forbade him to use his voice
for three months. So he went
about with a pencil and tablet.
writing down whatever was neces.
sary for him to communicate.
1t meant that he said little
not more, perhaps, than a third
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Give Thought to Silence

part of what had been his wont.
And he soon discovered. he told
me, that even this was unessen.
tial. So he settled back into the
habit of just listening. with the
result, he said, that it was the
most satisfactory and profitable
three months of his life.
know another man who il
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knowing what evidence he might
have left behind him. In a few
minutes it would be too late.
Most Georgian desks have
private drawer" which is no
secret to anybody used to that
type of furniture. Chester found
this one quickly and took the
papers in it. None Of them
seemed at glance to be of
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Dreaded Scarlet FeUer

mune, has not yet been deter
mined, the fact that immuniza.
ton does result covering a period
of probably three years is be-
lieved by students of the ques.
ton to be firmly established.
We are advised by high author.
ity Boston Medical and Surgical
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
By Fay King

The person who knows little or
nothing about narcotics and those
addicted to them pictures dope
fiend" as the shabby. quivering,
nail-gnawing creature who appears
in a green light on the stage!
But. alas. many adicts are we'll
groomed. ride in fine cars and live
in beautiful homes!
But they are no less a slave to
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
The Trials Of q Man Falsely Accused of
aGreat Crime and How He Came
Back Is Graphically Told
Read This First:

sentenced for defraudng the Gov
aides, Chester Quanr Vereker
wealthy
IastertOn persuaded his guilt
OF the OnspTators
father dies, leaving him million
befends Sadie Hicks
job and from her accidentally Cynthas
wedding
band Of the
TONS secretary He MulhOland
dining at the Ritz
in
drives home with She tries Of lin
is he
land joins them and learns that Cynthia
AnOnV unnuaa cGuRaffo @
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than she had! Her own people
had no idea where she was-she
had responded to the call for a
cure!
In a more rational moment 1
talked with her.
She had never dreamed OF be.
coming an addict when she took
little for a lark.
/ once listened to a man whose
interesting conversation touched
upon many topics. When he was
The Washington times., 1927-02-22

backache lunbago
follows a gentle
rubbing with st.
Jacobs ON.
Rub this soothing,
penetrating oil right
on your chest and
like magic relief
comes. st. Jacobs
Oil is q harmless
liniment w hic h
quickly breaks chest
colds. soothes the
inflammation o T
sore throat an d
breaks up the con.
gestion that causes
pain. 1t never dis
appoints and does
not burn the skin.
1T = 80
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at loss to express himself in Eng.
lish he spoke French. His epin-
ions on current books and plays
were brilliant and original.
couldn't believe that dppe land /
knew he took it, had impaired him
in any way until he suddenly
launched upon the subject Of be.
ing watched and prosecuted. He
talked of this as nationally and
In as well informed a manner as he
had upon other things.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22

had a charming quality of refine.
ment, but the beads of perspira-
ton on her face were the same as
those that bathed the agonized
forehead of an addict from the
sluns who. too. wrung her hands
and pleaded for lust little Of
the stuff"
This woman in her fine fur coat
had come to be cured! Come
among those who had more rea.
son to resort to this weakness
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
Salient Facts

A Philadelphia policeman asked
that he be denoted when he
learned that his promotion to a
lieutenancy would mean parting
with his horse. Dick. = He had
ridden the horse for nine years
and he would rather remain a
sergeant and keep the horse than
have all the honors of the force.
The Washington times., 1927-02-22

He even went so far as to tele-
phone to his hotel to see ic "the
two men" were waiting for him
before he would return there.
That's what dope does.
No one expects to become q
drunkard when he takes a drink,
and no one expects to become an
addict when he tries a little dope
but every drunkard and addict
once took the first drink or "shot."
The Washington times., 1927-02-22
ADVERTISEMENT
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ADVERTISEMENT
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The Washington times., 1927-02-22

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The Washington times., 1927-02-22
Bees Get Drunk

IN the Autumn the bee, that Woodworking orderlovng
insect often drunk It feeds upon overrpe pums
the alcohol they contain intoxcates it This discovery male
recently by French scientists
The Washington times., 1927-02-22

pocket slipped the ring off it,
and unlocked the desk.
He searched the inner COM
partments and drawers swiftly.
stuffing certain papers and
dockets that he found. into his
pocket. A dozen possibilities ran
through his mind. Femme in spite
of his cleverness was such fool
in some ways. there was no
The Washington times., 1927-02-22

I Get a IS cent bottle OF st. Jacobs
Oil at any drug store. It has cen
recommended for IS years.
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; the habit and no less to be feared
and pitied!
have seen woman with as
pretty face as any artist would
wish to paint. dressed in expen-
sive finery, with nails pinked and
shining. actually crawling on her
knees across the floor of hos
pital ward shrieking to the doctor
to give her morphine!
Even In her despair her voice
Evening star., 1927-10-04
CONSENT PACT ATTACKED
IN BEHALF OF PACKERS
Charles E. Hughes, for Swift & Co.
and Others. Challenges Decree
Entered in D. C.. Court.

By the Associated Press.
Charles +. Hughes, counsel for
Swift & Go. and other packers. chal-
lenged, in the Supreme Court Tester-
day. the validity Of the consent decree.
entered in the Supreme Court Of the
District of ColIfnbia, in which they
agreed to confine themselves cXclu-
sively TO the meat-nacking industry.
He directed his argument almost en-
tirely to the right OF the Court of APP
peals of the District to review the de
cision of the District Supreme Court
refusing to set aside the decree.
The decree was defended by Assist
ant Attorney General Donovan, who
declared that the main question at
issue was the right of the District of
Columbia Supreme Court to enter the
decree Hei urged the court not TO
subordinate that question to the con
troyersy over whether the appeal
should be taken to the District Court
of Appeals or 10 the United States Su-
preme Court.
Evening star., 1927-10-04

genuine grudge against the winds Of
the city for it was these circumstances
that aided in disappearance of the
trophies.
Earl Buell., secretary Of the club.
had brought the trophies to the
Calhoun baths crew room, in company
with several other prizes. He awarded
a number OF trophies. Then came the
award to the fly and bait casting
winners, but they had hurried away
TO an outing, leaving the award to be
made later. The time came for the
second yacht race and the wind failed.
so the third loving cup. which was not
engraved, was set aside with the two
others in a pasteboard box and left
temporarily in the crew room. The box
was forgotten and when the winners
Of the three events appeared, their
awards had disappeared.
People Of England now eat an aver
age of 93 apples, 81 oranges, 81 ba-
nanas and Is lemons year.
Evening star., 1927-10-04
THIEF AT CLUB TAKES
THREE SILVER TROPHIES
Now Minneapolis Fishing Cham
pions Cannot Prove Their
ProWess.

Correspondence OF The star.
MINNE.APOLIS.-S thief in Min
neapols is n champion of fly and bait
casting with the privilege Of also max
ing himself the champion of anything
else he may fancy--and have his
poWess proved by three silver loving
cups. The cups disappeared just he.
fore they Wee to be awarded by the
Calhoun Beach Club.
At the same time winners Of two
events We're mentally administering a
sound kick TO themselves for not writ
ing. while a third felt that he had a
Evening star., 1927-10-04

l. Sunrise upon the moon, visua!;2ed
from a place situated at the equator.
The central regions are Illuminated
by the earth situated in the zenith.
2. The earth and its phases seen
from the southern polar regions OF
the moGn. The p,ioto illustrates the
epoch Of the full earth"
3. The probable character of land
scape upon the planet Mars seen III
the dusk of evening. Its two small
moons and the earth. like an evening
star. shine in Ss sky.
4. The probable character of the
surface of Venus.