davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kusko times., 1927-03-12
TABLE OF DISTANCES BE-
 TWEEN NENANA AND FLAT

Miles Nenana Ato ysEavern 1T Tavern to Knights .----..--..-.......... "A Knights to 19 RoRdhouse .............s10 Is, R0adhouse to Rifle Pole Road
 house .----.-.----.---------------.--. Riffe Pole Roadhouse to Diamond II Diamond Roadhouse to Roosevelt. 13 Roosevelt to Lake Minchumina .... .2s Lake Minchunlina to Lone Star
 SRoAtIhouse Lone Star to Telida ..-....--..-.-..----.18 Tehda to Tent Roadhouse ----......tlo Tent Roadhouse to Slow Fork .-...... 6 Slow Fork to East Fork .....--..-.....< <22 East Fork to Nicoli ......---..--..Nio Nicoli to Big Riiver .-..-.......-.......- 21 Big River Roadhouse to McGrath.. ..s25 McGrath to Tokotna ......, 18 From Nenana to Tokotna ........ PSI Tokotna to Bill Goss' Roadhouse ....lz Bill Goss' Roadhouse to Ophir .....4 10 Ophir to Jerry's Roadhouse ...........3s Jerry's to Schermeyer's Roadhouse 27 Schermeyer's to Iditarod ..... ..... .tN lditarOd to Flat ........s 3 From Nenana tO Flat 8s7
The Kusko times., 1927-03-12

There are more Chinese men in the United States than there are Chinese women.
The Kusko times., 1927-03-12

From Nenana tO. Flat
Evening star., 1927-05-30

Sl.25 Sheets, CSC
Perfect, seamless, S1X9O-inch
sheets of heavy, closely-woven
cotton. Free from dressing.
Pillowcases, 25c
Our usual 29c and 35c grades.
Hemstitched and plain hemmed,
measuring 42x36.
19c Dress Ginghams
1213c yd.
New stripes, checks and pretty
plain colors. 80 inches wide for
children's and women's dresses.
Chiffon Voiles, 22c yd.
80 inches wide. A beautiful
range of Summer tones. including
black and white. Popular for lin
gerie' and Summer frocks.
S1.59 Bedspreads, SLY
S1x1O5 krinkled spreads with
bolster in one. Wide stripes In
blue, rose and gold.
81 Diaper Cloths
S1.39 doz.
24x24 inch and 27x27 inch,
squares. Perfect quality. Only 80
pieces in the lot. Street Floor
Evening star., 1927-05-30
Infants 39c Shirts, l9c
Z for S0c

Infants 39c Shirts, l9c
3 for Soc
Mercerized cotton. Low neck,
sleeveless or low neck and short
sleeves. Slight irregulars.
Children's Union Suits, 2oc
Perfect quality. Waist attach
ment suits in sizes to Il years.
Women's Vests, 33c
Perfect, double extra vests with
band ton. Sizes As. 4S and 90.
Union Suits, 39c
women's band top suits. slightly
irregular. Regular and extra sizes.
Shell or tight knee.
Ravon Socks. 1Sc
3 prs. for Soc
Children's short socks in plain
and derby rib tops, also mercer
lied Isle with fancy color tops.
All new shades. Perfect and ir-
regulars. Street Floor
S1.G9 Stamped Spreads, 9oc
Double bed size spreads with
bolster attached. Three lovely de-
signs. Stamped on unbleached
$3.50 Breakfast Cloths, Sl.69
54.inch stamped linen cloths.
Dainty basket design on oyster
linen.
Napkins to Match, 19c ca.
Measuring 18 inches square.
SOC Stamped Curtains, 45c pr.
Sash curtains of striped dimity
with lace-finished edge. Floral
pattern.
Luncheon Sets, PC
Formerly 39c and soc. Consist
of 36.inch square and four nap
kins. Plain and pocket STYLES.
25c Stamped Aprons, 3 for 5Oc
Several designs stamped on un'
bleached cotton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
GIVEN
NEWLINEDS
b international Nsws Service

ny international News Service
EVANSTON. H., Dec. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence 8. Hellstrom be-
lieve they are the most favored
newlyweds in the world today.
thanks to . wedding present from
.'.the boss"
The boss was J. w. Work. who
during the past IS years has built
up one Of the most profitable real
estate concerns in Evanston.
Here was Mr.. Works gift to the.
uewlyweds:
His entire business. including
office, fixtures. good will and every
asset that comprises the J. w.
Work Agency"-with no strings at.
tached.
In addition, he gave his two
faithful employees his pretentious
home on Orrington Avenue with
most Of Its furnishings.
Then, with q final benediction
and wishes for success and happi.
ness. ma and Pa Work hoped
into their automobile ana hit the.
trail for the open spaces.
Mrs. HeIlstrom, who was Miss
Florence Quirx. had been employed
by Mr.. Work for 1e years; her hus-
band had been with the firm for
nine years.
The retiring boss and his wife
will spend the winter at Charleston.
S. c., and will then begin an auto
mobile tour Of the country that win
end In California.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01

Is Z
8 JUNIOR MISS COATS Of
fine lieedleweaves and suede
clothsalI beautifully trim.
med with large fur collars
and cuffs. Originally priced
at $29.75 to s3s.75 91G
80 JUNIOR MISS RAIN.
COATS, all slightly damaged
but guaranteed water proof.
shown In both leathery and
frosted rubber styles with
belted collars. Priced orr.
gin ally at 1876 60 Ok
now .............. AeA
MEMS IMPORTED CANE
UMBRELLAS In q convenient
small size that can be folded
and put In ones pocket. At.
tractively trim mined eS OK
with sterling band. UUsOO
Chill ID REN'S UNION
SUITS In warm fleecy knit
material in long sleeve, ankle
length and elbow sleeve and
knee length styles. Sizes @1
2 to is years. :. $1,000. o.
SILK AND COTTON
PRINTS. in scores OF pretty
patterns and pleasing colors.
All Of excellent quality-that
will launder perfectly beauti.
full. Choice Of both light and
dark colorings and all RON
50 inches wide. ....... OUN
Second Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01

SILK COMFORTS WOOL
FILLED, in beautiful rich.
brocade effects in the chcies
colors of rose. blue, gold and
lavender. All wool filled.
Formerly priced at Elk OK
$50, now. WAUs0O
WONIEN,S AND MISSES
RAYON BLOOAIERS, OF i
favorably and well known
make! All In elastic knee and
waist band styles with rein.
forced flat lock- seams. All
new pastel colors. Sizes e.
%, % and %. %
COTTON AND WOOL
MIXED FILLED COMFORTS.
in attractive light and dark
shades of fine cambric. with
sateen borders in contrasting
colors. Specially reduced for
quick selling tomor- 60 En
Third KloOr
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
.ITNGWRTE rARpYr

LINGERIE FABRIC, con.
sistinR Of Ameer Batiste, jer.
sey batiste and naincheck in
ali the soft pastel colorlngs
desired for dainty under.
things. Regular Sc O0N
value tomorrow. ..... 49,
I2O WOMEN,s AND
MISSES, FROCKS, Of satin.
georgette, crepe ana novelty
cloth. All fashioned IN smart
mid.season styles and shown
In the most wanted colors.
Broken sizes from eG OK
"a to 20....:...... WUsOO
Is FUR TRIMMED WIN.
TER COATS, in good looking
needleweave materials richly
trimmed with huge wolf or
fox collars and cuffs. Fully
lined. Formerly Sl9.76 e9O
and $3.50. now. y. WO6.
100 FAIRS WOMEN,S
SHOES, consisting OF straps
pumps, and oxfords IN patent
leather, tan calf and kid.
black satin, black kid and
suede. Broken sizes and most.
" narrow widths. Formerly
priced at S. to $40, e1
now .s.....sss..
CORSETS AND GIRDLES.
in q timely clearance group.
included are many well known
makes in styles suitable for
figures Of every type. Broken
sizes. % to IS. Spe. O.
Stest 49, 49, ssssss
Second Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01

TAPESTRY TABLE RUN.
NERs IN beautiful well
blended colors and gorgeous
designs. A timely Christmas
offer In the desired shades Of
rose. blue, brown CT Ok
and combinations. $500
WINDSOR CHAIRS, a
choice Of four very attractive
styles-that win fit properly
INTO any room. All beauti-
fully mahogany finished and
sturdiiy made Of gumwood
and birch. Specially 90 90
priced 1t WAeVO
Fifth Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
800 Net Panels
in Ecru S1.5O en-.

Filet and shadow net pamela
of a deep rich ecru coloring
neatly finished with fringed
scallops. Sizes 40 inches x
az yards.
,ahssrrh a Ma
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
1000 Yards Of Csc to CSC
Stripe Marquisette
10c Yd.
splendid special purchase indeed 1000 yards Of fine
marquisete in quality unsurpassed this low price
Here all white deep backgrounds rose blue
gold strpesust the colcrs that now SO popular
Wonderfully good values. Get your share!
100 Sets Rayon Grapes
$3.50 Set

Good looking striped rayon drape with valance-a with
that kike appe5ancel The valance neatly trimmed
with fringe to match. Choice of gold blue and rose.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
Faces Court in Fight
Over Street Car Fare

Charged with assault and dis.
orderly conduct as q result Of a
fight on a Washington Railway and
Electric Company street car last
night, Walter ,Halnsworth, colored.
80, 281S p st., NV, will be tried
in Police Court today.
Hainsworth and his companion,
Lucy Thomas, colored, Is, Of 222S
P ST., N. W., became involved In
an argument with Conductor w. d.
Fink over q fare.
Policeman Bryant. Of the First
precinct, who was q passenger on
the car, arrested the pair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
Che Store Of prartlral Gifts

WOMENsS gLIPON
APRONS, Ia unbleached mus.
lin, cretonne and sateen com.
blnatiOns. All neatly bound
with pretty contrasting col
orr Or gayly printed gON
Dands ...s.s. 1855.
WOAIEN's EMBROIDERED
APRONS. Of fins tissue ging.
ham, prettily embroidered and
trimmed with organdy. All the
wanted coIors q 60 q az
to choose from g 4 2 AsOO
Third Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01

Al dashing fire chief
auto, AZ inches Ions.
Gayly finished in red
enamel with alarm bell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01

Gay striped and figured
effects - ideal for drapes.
Shown in q splendid assert.
ment OF new shades and
patterns. All SO inches wide.
Fifth Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01

IL HEAVY WHIT Err
COATS, for women and
misses. All of new winter
coatings richly trimmed with
attractive fur collars and
cuffs. Fully lined to insure
warmth. Originally priced
at SIS to 1915, CIT
now .....s..s.......
~ MISSES AND WO.
MEMS RAINCOATS, slightly
imperfect, but all guaranteed
water proof. Shown in both
frosted and 1eathery like fab
RIGS in tailored styles. Form
erly priced at S. to @1 Ak
-, now.
Second FIOeg
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
Il MlgsEs, Avn WOMrN,R

n MISSES AND WONIEN,g
RAINCOATs, with slight i'm.
perfect places that cause
them to be reduced to this
ridiculousiy low price. Leath.
er.like and frosted finished
yles-originally priced
1t s7.s5 to 1895. 90 Ok
now s..l......s... W
ZEPHYR PRINTS. IN u.
quisite small ana large de.
signs. shown in hosts OF
pretty color combinations and
all guaranteed coIor.fast. The
ideal fabric for the little tots
i frocss. Regular SOC 20c
value, now. SWO
Second Floor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
Is Sports and
Dress CO1ts
$4.45

Smart sports ana dress
eoata that formerly were
priced from SIS 70 s2B.
All % good warm winter
fabfics--and some attrac-
lively trimmed with fur
collars. Only 80 to sell.
Come early,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
AOvERTIerWrNT

THERE'S a THRILL OF SzTfsFXc-
TON when you travel on the CREs-
CENT LIMITED. Deluxe all.Pullman
New Orleans. Club-lounge, Observation.
valet maid, manicure. ladies' smoking
room, shower baths. The popular way
to Texas, Mexico. and California.
II st. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
~ Jr. Miss
R0incOats
$4.45

Snappy raineoatn In rich
leather-like or frosted
materials ainartIy tailored.
and shown in the strap
collar styies. Guaranteed
warn nB well as water
proof. Only ~ 70 sell 10.
morrow,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-01
I25 Misses and
WOnten's Dresses
$1O.75

Froeks taken. from our
higher priced stocks and
greatly reduced for quickly
selling tomorrow. Included
are georgettes, satins and
veivet-a0Tne with metallic
tops and some with kasha
tops. All new winter
shades. Bro ken size
ranges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07

minds want to educate themselves In
| these personal matters, not to be told
| by q paternalistic law that because
| there are people who cannot be trust
ed with drink, everybody must re-
nounce what has been a normal hu
| man impulse throughout history.
call this tyranny.
This legal Thou shalt not is the
wrong way to approach regulation
| and moderation. 1t entails too great
| step. 1t results, not in progress, but
in a decided setback to temperance"
Advocates of prohibition point to an
increased national prosperity. Saw
ings bank accounts have gone soaring
National Prosperity.
II would not say" Miss Morgan
continues, chat increased savings
owe nothing to prohibition. but to call
| it a ma jor cause is, think, a mistake.
| The Federal Reserve bank system has
put more money into circulation, for
one thing, and wages have increased
| The United States is the only great
producing nation unaffected by the
warts, in fact, the important cred.
itor nation Of the world. This, should
say, and not the Volstead law. &C.
counts for our prosperity"
Touching upon Senator Depew's ex.
preston that women will see to it
that no modification or repeal Of the
Volstead law takes place" Miss Nor
gan has this to say:
MY belief is that women want law,
order, liberty, decency and temper
ance. Women have suffered because
of the corner saloon and it's .tempta.
ton to the workingman to spend his
wages there. Saloons should have
been abolished long ago. Nobody
wants them back. however pernicious
their successor, the 'speakeasies.'
What we want is restriction of
| manufacture and sale of alcoholic
beverages and their purity assured to
the people. The effort toward this
should be non-partisan, for it is too
| important to our future health and
prosperity to be in any way connected
with personal gain.
II think it is both practical and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07

Even If we admit for argument
that prohibition makes 1t more diff
cult to obtain alcoholic drinks, we
have to concede 1t has played havoc
with the morals of countless citizens
who wax fat upon the enormous prof.
it's of traffic in cnotraband liquor"
Disapprove on Principle.
The advocates Of the dry law, it
was pointed out. say that it has de-
creased drunkenness. though admit.
ting it does not work perfectly.
''On the contrary continued Miss
Morgan, ''in the old days a family
cursed with a drunkard raised it's col
lective voice in warning and rebukes.
Nowadays--in our large cities GER.
tainly--there are few such monitors.
For many who never drink drop
themselves disapprove the %1aw on
principle. And many others, If not
actual breakers of the law. are
patrons of those who are.
IAN insidious disrespect for law
seeps down to the young people. for
youth is the time for excitement, ad.
venture and curiosity. and there is so
much more danger to them in what is
forbidden than in what is lawful"
Granting that enforcement of the
prohibition law will result in abolish
ing the use of liquor in all forms,
Miss Morgan sees no way in which
the Government can enforce the law.
Prohibitionists argue that the drug
and vice traffics have been virtually
stamped out by law. then why not the
traffic in alcohol?
Gan Artificial Statute"
Because" Miss Morgan replies,
1.-The Volstead law is an artificial stat
ute, lacking general approval. Intel
ligent people rebel against the law do
ing their thinking for them. Also,
there is a vast difference between the
moderate use of alcohol md the use of
narcotic drugs. The drug traffic and
the vice traffic are not comparable
with a controlled and modified liquor
traffic. and it only excites greater re-
sentiment in the adult understanding
to compare them.
Men and women with grownup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07

fair to make wines, beers and liquors
a little hard to get and little ex-
pensive-by some such plan as they
have in Canada, which I am told has
worked an enormous benefit.
II think 1t would be well to pass
another amendment to the Constitu
ton which would in effect repeal the
eighteenth, though others could prob.
ably detail plan that would better
and more quickly produce sane regu.
lation of a traffic which every un-
biased observer must see Is at present
thing Of destruction and dishonor."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
Lynchburg Dean Resigns.

LYNCHBURG, Va. July Z R).-
Dean Stanton c. Crawford at Lynch.
burg College has resigned to go to
the faculty Of University of Pitts
burgh, and he will be succeeded here
by c. Lowell Mcpherson, who was
with the local college from 1927 to
1924. DIR. Crawford will be with the
department of biology at the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07

temperance I should be heart and
soul for it. But we have had 1t now
for more than seven years without
good results.
"If this law is designed to decrease
temptation, to help the weak and
stanch the flow of liquor in the land,
it is more than ever a failure, for it
has placed temptation everywhere
the temptation to profit from a newly
illegal industry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
Charleston
BY Joseph He,Xeshein,e,'

During the tragic days of Reconstruction, with a
social order turned upside down and the carpet.
Dagger in the saddle, many Southern gentlemen
thought with envy of their comrades who had fall
len on the battlefield. In this story of how the
Carolina Rifle Club defeated certain undesirable
candidate for mayor, Mr.. Hergesheimer paints
picture of old Charleston that his readers will long
remember.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07

From his seat on the water wagon, Mr..
Blythe looks at the show that John Barley
corn is putting on today and finds it the same
old show he walked out on sixteen years ago.
What, then, has brought liquor to its present
place of prominence in the lives and con-
versations Of certain class of Americans!
Has it acquired new and appealing qualities,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07

- - ~ -"
II might sim
cerely take that"
she smiles, las a
text to preach pro
hibition from. For
| believe no one
can drink even
moderately with
out in consequence
being less than he
is--less good NOR
ally, economically.
physically. My be-
lief in national
pro h l b | t ion Is
strengthened by
my work."
Mrs. Alvord's
work is various
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07

Thus Miss Anne
Morgan Of New
York, whose per.
sonality and work
are known to
every one. She
believes the re-
suits Of prohibi.
ton are so con-
trary to what was
expected Of 1t that
a change must be
made for the well.
being Of the coun-
try and its cit
liens.
IF I believed"
goes on Miss Nor
gan, that the
eighteenth amend
oI E1r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
Musical Artist Dies.

NEW YORK, July @.-Mme.
Varette Ter-Stepanoff. widely known
in musical circles in this country and
Europe, both as pianist and instruc.
tor, died yesterday in her studio apart.
ment here following heart attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
Speaking Of Prohibition
Prominent Women Discuss the Nations Most
Debated Topic.
by ZOE BECKIEY
MISS ANNE MORGAN.

ct am convinced 1t is a desirable
thing for this country that we should
have new laws to take the place of
the Volstead act, which l personally
believe has been disastrous from prac.
tically every point Of view."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
MRS. WILLIAM II. ALvORD.

"As a man drinks, SO is he.'
Mrs. w. r. Alvord, driving to her
office in Detrolt's typical spick and
span new civic buildings. saw
placard on "A church announcement
board which she paraphrases as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
Will Present Opera.

Arrangements are being made by
the Washingtonian Opera Club for it's
initial presentation next week in the
gardens adjoining the Lewis mansion,
456 street southwest. The first We
hicle of the club will be Chimes of
Normandy" and it will be staged
about the middle of next week. Rollin
Bond, director of the club, has an.
nounced that new singers will be given
an opportunity to try their voices in
the club in it's subsequent presenta-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07
INQUIRIES INTO ALONG DRY SPELL
By Samuel e. Blythe

since prohibition, that it did not possess in
the old days? And furthermore, he asks fthe
nation is as wet as it talks and if our present
unprecedented economic prosperity is not
in measure due to prohibition. Mr.. Blythe
reaches some very interesting conclusions
concerning the Eighteenth Amendment and
the new psychology of drinking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-07

American motion picture films made
in year would stretch 200. 900 miles
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
RUSSIAN LEADER
 SPEAKS IN HANK0W
Says NationaliStS Will Free All
 Oppressed People

Hankow, Jan. 14 GP-The Kuo- nintang. or nationalist party back ing the Cantonese in their fight to put China under unified control. was set forth by J. Borodin. Soviet Rus sian political advisor to the national ists, as the power which eventually will relieve all oppressed peoples of the earth" He made the statement in an address at a mass meeting here las. night.
 Borodin warned the throng against the possibility of a counter revolu- ton against the nationalists.
 The meeting was in the form of reception to General Chank Kali Shek, commander in chief of the southern forces. General Sang and General Galhssn, his Russian ad- visor, also spoke
 Although evacuation of foreigners from Hankow. Kiukiang and other points down the river from here was carried out with a minimum of de- lay, British authorities yesterday were confronted with a difficult problem il connection with the gen. eral evacuation order issued in re-
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
Comedian's Wife Willing to Furnish Names of These Women Whom She Accuses of Inti- macies With Her Hus- band.

Los Angeles, Jan. 14 RAThe possibility that they may be drawn into the Charles Chaplin divorce case hung over the heads of five prominent motion pictuer actresses" today.
 Lyndol Y. Young. counsel for the screen stars estranged wife. yester- day declared his client was prepared to furnish the names of the five women she referred to in her di- vorce petition as having publicly and privately associated with Chaplin. Thus far the names have not come out. but they will be pro- duced. Young said. if they are de- nanded either by the court or by Chaplin's lawyers.
 Meanwhile. Los Angeles warmed Up to the case by showing such a liking for its details that a printing of a booklet in which Mrs. Chaplin's petition was given in its entirety has been sold. The copies brought e5 cents each.
 Receivers of the Chaplin pBperty appointed at the instance of Mrs. Chaplin had the books of the screen
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14

spect to all British subjects in the interior of Szechwan. Huper and Human provinces.
 Many refugees in the three interior states have to journey hundreds of miles by the slowest forms of trans portation in order to reach the river, where they are being put aboard ships.
 In addition to the natural difficult ties the British are being hindered by obstructive tactics by some of the labor unions up the river. At Chang sha yesterday a number of refugees who were put aboard small launches had to be transferred to the British gunboat Woodcock owing to the &C., tion of the seamen's union in or ganizing a boycott. Later the mili- tary was endeavoring to prevent the Woodcock from departing.
 WheA approached here, Eugene Chen, Cantonese foreign minister, telegraphed the Changsea authori- ties directing that the Woodcock be allowed to proceed without interfer- ence.