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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
QUARTZ OUTPUT
OF FAIRBANKS
IS INCREASING
Placer Gold Production fol
Past Year Also Shows
Increase.

FAIRBANKS, Dee. 17-Manager
r. c. Woods OF the First National
Bank, announced today that the gold
ou-put OF the district, handled by
the bank during the year, amounted
to 1894 4.731.74.
The quartz production for the
year is $101 ,54129 compared to $2i,-
273.63 in 1928.
Reports from the quartz districts
Indicate large blocks of ore are In
sight for next years work.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
England Building
Two Most Modern
Battleships

WASHINGTON, Dec. H.
Capt. Hough, Director of Naval
Intelligence, has reported for
the first time the details of the
last two bat leships under the
arms treaty to be built by Eng
land lie said the Rodney Mel
son will carry nine 16-inch
guns mounted. will have three
turrets and several guns for
anti-air and underwater pro-
tecton. The guns will have a
range OF 10000 yards.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Communist Revolt at
Reval Fostered by Moscow

BERLIN, Dec. 17.-Documentary
evidence proving Moscow's respon-
sibility In the recent Communist
revolt at Reval, will be presented
to the League of Nations according
to announcement by the Esthonian
Foreign Minister Prussia II Is
charged the Soviet government sup
plies the insmr rectionists with arms
and money.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Find No Evidence of
Republican rSlush Fund

WASHINGTON. Dec. IL The
Senate committee made short work
of the inquiry of the Million Dol
lar Republican slush fund pur-
ported to have been handled
through Western Reserve banks
The inquiry was given up after no
evidence was found to support the
story.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Civilian Wage Scale in
Navy Yards Approved

WASHINGTON. Dec. II. - The
report of the Navy Wage Board fix
ing the wage scales for civilian EN-
ployees in all Navy Yards and at
Ill Navy Stations has been approved
by Secretary Wilbur. A few minor
increases were made by the Secre-
tary as we'll as severol slight de-
crees ses.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Quarrel Over Money;
z Murdered, | Suicide

VANCOUVER. Wash. Dec. H.
A family quarrel over money result
ed in T. Mckinley killing his bride
Lucille. her four-year-old daughter
and slightly wounding Minnie, an
other daughter of his wife. Nc
Kinley then killed himself.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Say! Glacier Ice
Worms May Not Be
A Fake, After All

SEATTLE, Dec. 17.-Prof.
j. Trevor Kinkaid, of the Un:-
yei-sity of Washington. investi
eating how ice worms exist in
the Cascade Mountain glaciers.
said the worms are not really
pink but more of brownish
color. The brown pigment of
the skin Is q source of heat
and the worms bore their way
through the ice like hot
wire
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Southern Pacific Wage
Differences Are Settled

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17.-The
differences between the Southern
Pacific and workers in the engine
ssryice have been amicably settled.
the company announces. The total
wage advance is 100000 annually.
retroactive to September l..
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Asks for Half Million
For Portland Vets Bureau

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Repre
sentative Watkins, OF Oregon, hasl
introduced bill to make 100000
available for the Vcterons Hospital
Bureau at Portland. This includes
q complete hospital plant.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Nations Farm Crops Are
Valued Over Nine Billion

WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Impoit-
ant farm crops of the nation for
the year are valued at s9,479.902,
900, according to estimates made
by the Department of Agriculture.
The estimates are based on Decem-
her | prices.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Ten Lives Lost as Result
Cold Weather in Rockies

DENVER, Dec. nl7.-The toll Of
lives ascI'ibed to the storm which
has been sweeping the Rocky Noun
tain States is placed at 10 accord
ing to advices received last night.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Deputy Is Seriously
Wounded by Smugslers

LAREDO, Mex, Dec 17.--dquor
smugglers seriously wounded Deputy
Joe Fierros last night as he at
tempted to prevent landing of n
cargo.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Reports Forty
Four Degrees Below Zero

CALGARY, Dec. 1.-THE tenn
perature at 10 O'Clock last night
touched "A degrees below zero. This
is the coldest registered since 1911.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Body Of Frozen Man
Taken to Petersburg
Especial from Herald.)

PETERSBURG. Dec. II. The
body OF Hans Lee, who frOze to
death last Sunday night on the
beach. returning from hunting
trip. was brought in yesterday. He
Is survived by a 14-year-old daugh-
ter in Norway. His wife died re-
Gently In Norway and he was Plan
ming on sending for his daughter.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Will Of Maj. August
Belmont Filed in N. Y.

NEW YORK, Dec. Il. Tine
will OF the late Major August Bel
mont has been fileds The widow is
left 100000 in securities.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
NO REPLY GOING


WASHINGTON. Dec .17.-If MIN
ister Tchitoherin expects to pave
the way for an exchange of COM
munication between the Washington
md Moscow governments. by COM
planning about acts of the cutter
Bear, he is doomed to disappoint-
mint. This is stated authorita-
tively. There will be nc answer to
the Minister'S telegram he sent to
this Government.
Facts revealed by the Coast Guard
Service shows the Bear affixed q
rlate to rock while making survey
f the waters near Bering Straits
ior scientific purposes
1t is also shown that at the time
the Bear committed the alleged
oi3ss violation of sovereignty rights"
he territory was controlled by the
Chita government with which the
United States was maintaining rela-
ons
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17
Caustic Note Sent u. S. Re-
garding Action of Cut
ter Bear In 1920. y
"LAWLESS ACT" ALLEGED
COMMITTED BERlNC SEA
Washington Government Will
Not Make Reply-So-
viets Have No Kick.

MOSCOW. Dec. H. - Minister
Tchitcherin has sent to Secretary Of
State Hughes. United States, a caus-
tic note complaining that the United
States cutter Bear. in 1920. affixed
a brass plate to rock on Chuck
othk Peninsula. Emma Bay, Cape
Pusino, Siberia. near Bering Straits
which act constituted gross vio-
latian of international sovereignity
and the Soviet Government declares
the act was most "lawless one"
The complaint further says the
plate bore an inscription United
States Geodetic magnetic station"
and for disturbing the plate a fine
Of $3.50 or prison sentence, or BOTH
The Soviet Minister further said
the American war vessel entered
Soviet waters without permission
and must emphasize the erection Of
the plate as threat to Soviet citi-
zens and constitutes gross viola-
ton of sovereignty of the Soviet
Republic p
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-12-17

CONTINUED on PAGE Three,
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Iriendkl*:@s:''3=@= "a
w. - J I"Y
I~

You are always assured
Of candies of the highest
purity when you purchase
them at any one OF the
l8 Peoples Drug Stores.
Our competent candy
buyer purchases over a
million pounds Of candy
each year-and. naturally.
receives special conces.
sions from manufacturers
which enable us to offer
you lower prices.
Drop in one Of our
stores-see the delightful
assortment Of fresh. whole.
some candies on display,
priced to please you.
Evening star., 1924-11-16

The above picture and $500 presented at Studio
entities the holder five portraits Actual size above
shown Portraits beautifully finished and mounted
our Radiant easels folders Regular price, $l8
per Dozen Variety of proofs submitted. Good until
December 31st For any member of the family
THE PAINE STUDIO
e23 Street NV, Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1924-11-16

A luxurious design and a
luxurious skin-A Australian
Opossum, the long-haired
variety of Opossum-offers a
decidedly rich effect, as shown
in the above picture. 1t was
designed and may be seen at
The Capitol Fur Shop, 1908 G
st. NV. Price, SITS.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
SUSSEX PEACH CROP PROMISING
Chandler Orchards Near Milton Not
Only Largest But Best Treated

Chandler Orchards Near Milton Not
Only Largest But Best Treated
The peach crop in lower Delaware
is rapidly maturing and extensive
shipments are being made from some
of the orchards, notably those of Viii
liam Chandler, near Milton, where
two and three cars are expected to be
picked and shipped each day for the
next two weeks. The crop in the
Chandler orchards is the largest for
many years and the fruit is of ex-
cellent quality both as to size and
flavor. Many thousand dollars are
expected to be reaped from the crop.
The Chandler orchards are the most
notable Of any in lower Delaware and
each year the owner is able to har-
vest a crop when all others fail This
is due to the fact that the orchards
ale given good attention in the early
spring by constant spraying for in
sectS and plant disease. During the
early spring the frosts play havoc
with the fruit crops, the Chandler or
chards have a large force of men op-
Grating oil smudges to keep the chill
from the blossoms. The smudges are
operated every night when it is fear
ed that the weather will produce frost
and affect the buds. This operation is
continued until the danger stage is
past. When the fruit commences to
form, if it is found that there is a
likelihood of the trees being over
burdened, wOrkmen are employed to
remove all fruit which does not give
an indication of maturing properly so
that the well-fOrmed fruit can have a
chance to develop and become market
able so as to command a good price
in the city markets.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
SMYRNA BAND AND BASEBALL
FANS SEE DOVER GET PENANT
BAN JOHNSON, HEAD AMERICAN
LEAGUE, PRESENT 1928 TROPHY
Big Occasion in Dover Draws Base
ball Fans From All Parts of Kent
COunty-Smyrna Furnishes Music

COunty-Smyrna Furnishes Music
Sylvester's Concert Band of Smvr-
ma, and quite contingent of Smvrna
baseball fans motored to Dover yes
terday to witness the contest between
Dover and Cambridge, the occasion
being made more of a red letter dav
by the presence of Ban Johnson. pres-
ident of the American League. The
Dover baseball park was crowded. A
feature of the gathering was the de-
livering of the penant won by Dover
last year. Mr.. johnson, amid cheers.
personally pulled the flag won in the
Eastern Shore-Blue Ridge series, to
the top of the pole. Then followed the
closely contested game in which Do
yer won 4 to 3. Ban johnson was
more than delighted with the recep-
tion given him by the Dover baseball
club and Dover Rotarians on the oc-
casiOn of his visit to raise the five
states penant. At noon luncheon in
the Hotel Richardson, besides Mr..
johnson, there We're many distinguish
ed visitors from the Eastern Shore,in-
cluding the officers of the Eastern
Shore League, Dr.Goldsborough, Rob
ert Matthews, Carl Brady, S. P. Viii
liams, Charles Spence, Colonel Bran
field and Judge Henry, all of Cam
bridge, Nd. Rev. Thomas Donaldson,
president of the Easton, Nd, club,
and Charles E. Morris, of Easton,
were also present. DR.. Goldsborough
of Cambridge, and President Donald
son, of Easton, both spoke on baseball
and the manner in which it is being
played at the present time. Ban
Johnson, who was the last speaker,
captured his hearers when he en-
phasized the necessity Of playing
clean baseball in every sense of the
word. w. c. Boyer, president of the
Dover club, as well as other directors
of the home team, showed Ban John
and the visitors all the courtesies pos
sible while there.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
LEGION CARNIVAL WEEK NEAR
Opens Saturday For Purpose of Rails
ing Funds For Free Ambulance


Next Saturday will mark the OPEN
ing of the American Legion Carnival
held under the auspices of the David
c. Harrison Post, No. IA, of this
town. In preparation of this weeks
event which is from August % to 80,
inclusive, the school grounds on South
Street will be transformed into an at
tractive place with its decorated
boOthes and amusement stands. A
special decorator will be here to give
the finishing touches. The band will
be there with its bright and catchy
music, and a delightful week is in
store, The object of the carnival is
to raise funds to purchase an ambu-
lance for the free use of the sick and
injured of the people of Smyrna and
surrounding towns. This ambulance
will be kept up by the boys them
selves. A driver will be on hand at all
times ready to take a sick or injured
person to a hospital or doctor, thus
saving many lives. In connection with
their carnival they are running a pop
ularity contest for the most popular
young lady in town and vicinity by
selling votes and the proceeds will all
go toward the purchase of this am
bulance. Buy as many votes as you
can and vote for your favorite. They
will also have boOthes for the sale of
cakes and fancy needle work. Any
one wishing to make a donation of
articles or money may do so by either
leaving it or sending it to Mr.. w. E.
Matthews, or W.D. Russell at SWANS
Pharmacy, or the boys will gladly
call for them. The local Legion So
licits your cooperation.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
PEACH GROWERS OF DELAWARE
PROTECTED AGAINST JAP BEETLE
EMBARGO PLACED ON ALL BAS-
KETS SHIPPED TO THE STATE
State Board of Agriculture Takes
Steps to Rigidly Enforce the EN-
barge Which Started IN Mondav

0argO Which Started on Monday
Farmers in the peach districts of
the state will be protected against the
Jap BEETLE by an embargo on all
peach baskets coming out of Philadel-
phia, according to statement made
Saturday by Newton L. Grubb. MEM
Der OF the State Board of Agriculture.
The action of the state board is the
result of a conference held at River
ton, n. j., Saturday. Those who at
tended the conference were o. A.
Newton, Sussex member of the board:
Ralph Wilson, secretary and member
from Kent county; Newton Grubb.
Loren b. Smith, federal entomologist
In charge of the Japanese Beetle pro
Ject, and c. w. Stockwell, administra-
tive officer of the project. As a re-
suit of the conference, it was decided
that inspection of every basket COM
ing into Delaware peach orchards was
impossible of accomplishment by the
limited inspection force now on duty
at the Delaware-P Pennsylvania state
line. The officials therefore resolved
that no baskets should be permitted
to come to Delaware from Philadel-
phia. In adopting the theory of "an
ounce of prevention" Mr.. Grubb ex-
planned that no precautionary meas
ure will be ignored on the part of the
state board and the federal officials
to keep Delaware free of one of the
worst insects scOurges that have ever
invaded the Eastern states. As the
baskets in question have been coming
from the Dock Street Market of Phil
adelphia, it is possible they might
have beetles secreted in them, par
ticularly since many of the contain
ers were used to carry Jersey peach
es. The embargo which will be rigid
ly enforced started Monday by a spec
ial inspector assigned to the work.
State police will as usual, cooperate.
These truckers who have been accus-
toned to bringing back a truck-load
of "empties" on their return trip
from Philadelphia will be obliged to
discontinue the practice. 1t is pre-
sumed Delaware peach growers will
secure their empty baskets from other
sources for the remaining two or
three weeks of the peach season.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
INTEREST IN WOODLAND BEACH
Another Big Crowd There Sunday
Sale of Beach Front Properties This
week Promises to Attract Attention

Sale of Beach Front Properties This
week Promises to Attract Attention
Woodland Beach is still the mecca
for large crowds. It's splendid strand
and its grove of fine shade trees
Which offer shelter from the hot suns
while the bay breezes blow. is a
haven of rest for those who motor
there. Sunday another large crowd
motored down and interest still is
manifested in the restoration of this
fine bay shore resort six or seven
miles from Smyrna. in these davs of
automobiles, now only about a fifteen
or twenty minutes run from the
Boulevard, Woodland Beach, with no
attractions outside of its bathing
beach and grove, is drawing the
crowds, what will it be when deveI-
oped into an amusement resort? w.
}. Satterfeld and Paul Harry of the
Eastern Realty Company, of Harring
ton, the new owners, are frequent Wis
ltors to Woodland and just now are
busy getting plans in shape for the
Dixie Realty Company, auctioneers,
to put across their big sale there Fri
day and Saturday of this week. Their
advertisement on page two of this
issue tells the story of what will be
offered. Already a number are talk
ing of buying a cottage or bay view
lots at the sale. Woodland Beach is
coming back is the impression be-
ing fOstered in this locality and some
want to get in on the sale for the
choice lots that will be put up. The
owners want to see a lively crowd of
boosters and buyers there Friday and
Saturday and it's going to be a picnic
event within the reach of everybody.
A band will be there Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday to furnish music.
With the success of this sale will de-
pend the amusement resort of the fu-
tu1e. Next year it is proposed to
have everything in full swing with
plenty of life and pleasure for every
body. The cooperation of this com
munity is needed. The growth of
Woodland Beach will materially help
Smyrna, the nearest trading town to
the resort and for this reason there
are many Smyrna folks interested in
its success. Messrs. Satterield and
Harry have the best wishes of the
Smyrna community for success to the
end that Woodland Beach may be-
come the best and most popular re-
sort on the baV shore Ono of tho
biggest elements towards its success.
outside of clean, wholesome, we'll reg
ulated amusement places, will be
good road from the Boulevard down.
Already farmers of Severson's Neck
are demanding a concrete road. If
this can be run down as far as the
main land joins the marsh road and
the said 212 miles of marsh road
built up, graded and surfaced with
macadam, Woodland Beach would be
bound to thrive.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
LIGHTHOUSE ON RIVER SOLD
Charles H. Howell Pays S15,1OO for
Augustine Beach Property

Much interest was aroused yester-
day morning by the sale of the old
lighthouse property, below Delaware,
formerly Augustine Beach, on the
Delaware river, containing about 100
acres of land with about a quarter
mile of beach front. 1t was sold for
S15,1OO,as part of the estate of Sarah
R. Burbridge-O'Rourke,' deceased, af-
ter starting at $4,000. Charles H.
Howell, real estate agent, was the
purchaser. 1t is understood he bought
it in the interest of lessees of por-
tions of the land and owners of cab
ms on the property. Competition was
keen until the final bid. The property
was sold by Sylvester D. Townsend,
Jr., as trustee, by virtue of an order
of the Orphans Court, on July %.
The land is situated in st. Georges
hundred, and comprises 80 acres and
30 perches, with all buildings and i'm
provements thereon. In addition it
contains 20 acres of wild marsh land.
Exceptions. however, were deeds to
the government, to Myrtle Inez Chad
wick and James Harry Massey, and
some in definite leases. Harry ].
Stidham was auctiOneer.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
NEW FRUIT GROWERS BANK
Acquire Property of Harry Felintin
Commerce ST., Near -Four Corners"
and will Erect Fine New Building

acquire Property of Harry Felintin
Commerce ST., Near -Four Corners
and will Erect Fine New Building
OF Smyrna purchased last week the
two store properties of Harry Felin-
TN on Commerce street, one in ten
ure OF self and the other in tenure of
thomas jefferson and will clear the
site for handsome and modern hank
building. The terms of the sale are
withheld. They get possession of the
Harry Felintin store January 1st and
the Thomas Jefferson store March 1st.
The deal was quite a surprise to
many who felt the Bank directors
would go ahead and remodel their
present building, but after consider
ing all phases of the proposition.
they felt an out and out new building
nearer the -Four Corners" the busi
ness hub Of the town, where thew
could erect a modern fire and burglar
proof structure from the foundation
up, there was much more to be OBJ
tanned than remodeling their present
building. Besides this they would not
have to rent temporary quarters but
can continue business in the old stand
until their new banking house is
ready. The Tilghman Meyer Com
pany, bank architects, are now at
work on entirely new plans that will
give the Fruit Growers Bank of
Smyrna what they want in a banking
house in every respect. What will be
done with the old bank property is
not determined, nor will anything be
done toward disposing of it until the
directors are ready to vacate. At
present the big three story building
Is occupied by the bank and as a place
of residence for the cashier, Walter
w. Hynson. The new site was long
known as the Stockly Building and
the John Ed Collins Building. The
latter was purchased several years
ago by Harry Felintin who carried on
business there until he acquired the
Stockly property when he and Thom-
as Jefferson (who conducted a grocery
in the Stockly property exchanged
places. Mr.. Felintin and Mr.. Jeffer-
son have hardly had time to even give
consideration as to where they will
move when their lease expires.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
TEST CHIMES IN DOVER CHURCH
s125,OOO Addition To Peoples, Church

$125,OOO Addition To Peoples Church
Is Now Nearing Completion
The new chimes on the SO-foot
tower of the Peoples Church,
Dover, were tested Monday, proving
satisfactory in every way. The hymns
played were clearly heard in all parts
of the town. The hymns played by
Mrs. J. Henry Hazel, organist of PeO-
pies Christian Church, who will also
play the chimes from a keyboard at
tached to the church organ, included:
Praise God From Whom All Bless
ings Flow;" LEAD Kindly Light"
Nearer My God To Thee" "Jesus
Lover of My SOUL" and "Son of My
Soul Thou Saviour Dear" The
chimes are of the tubular type, and
were made by the DEACON Chimes
Company, of Chicago. Work of re-
modelling Peoples Church is pro-
crossing. While no date has been set
as yet for the dedication it is likely
to take place in September. Peoples
Church, when completed, will be the
most complete church and social cen
ter in Dover. The total cost of
the remodelling and erection of the
new social center and Sunday School
building will total $125,000.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-20
CONCRETE ROAD INTO CHESTER
New Road From Naamans Delaware
Into Ninth Street Chester Progressing

Delaware motorists who will be
glad to get rid of the many winds
and turns thru Marcus Hook, ,Kinwood,
Trainer and Chester, will be interest
ed to know the new concrete road
from Naamans, Delaware, into Ninth
Street, Chester, Pa, is progressing
slowly but surely. Two concrete
bridges are in course of construction
on Ridge road, Linwood. One is near
Hewes avenue and one near Poulson
road. Engineers and workmen are
rapidly completing the preliminary
layout of the roadbed from Hewes
avenue to Naaman's road, in Della
ware. The contractors are quoted as
saying the concrete will be poured on
a part Of the route by September l.
1t is further stated this section of
Ridge road will be cOncreted, cover
ed with asphalt and ready to be open
for traffic by October 1. Work has
been abandoned on the upper portion
of Ridge road. from the Chester city
line to Hewes avenue. Torn up and
closed to traffic, work on the road
way, for some unexplained reason, is
at standstill. A state official advis-
ed councilmen of Trainer borough it
was expected to resume construction
of the road shortly.