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The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
ALASKA
 MINERALS
Gold and Silver Pro duction in 1923 De-
 clined in Value.

Washington, Although the gold &od silver prod aetsoa 10 Alaska declined in value. it's mtnera! wealth was increased from sl9 COS, 305 1922 to s20, 300, 900 n 1923, according to Alfred H. Brooks, chief of Alaskan geologists The pro duction was as follows: Gold, $6, 159., 900; silver. $500 0o0; copper, a12 800 090, coal. S6O0,Qo0. The ontput of other minerals dropped to $3l0. O00
 Total value of all minerals produced since 1880, S5l8 090, 000.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
50 Men on Dirigible
 in Desperate Plight

Paris The French diriRible Dix nude today aag stEi lowering over the Tunissan desert. au1 ghe great airship, after more than sevec dGys aloft, was slowly moving further inlard As7tae food supply must have 'been exhG usted tors some time, the 6fty officers and men aboard are in e desperate plight.
 Superintendent Ross Kinney, Of the Alaska Road C6mar lss5on. travelng wilh Bert Wilson @ieb the Commission team, left Sunday For Nenaaa. MT. Kinney is headed fer is home in Se- attle for few weeks visit.
 Louis Blackourn, of Blackburn. s Eldridge, ard well known mining op- orator, and Miss k. Marsh, after visit of a couple ot- days here, returned to McGrath yesterday.
 Mike Thompson, with cue of John heiuc's teams, left Tuesday for the TolsLoi.
 Mail Carrier Peter Demosqul, with he outgoing mail, arrived Tuesday departing "Wednesday for McGrath.
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 Del Thompson returned Tuesda. from trip to Flat.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
Want to Know About That S100,OOO Passed
 to Former Sec. Fall

Washington. The Senate public lands committee voted today to ask Edward g. Mclean, Washington 2ab- fisher, for q sworn statement regarding the one hundred thousand dollars he loaned to Albert 3. Fall, former -sasse- tary of the interior, whose financial af fairs have come under review in an ia- yestigscion of tho Te.2o; Do1ao lo-aos in the Senate.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
Tragedy at Seattle
 1 Ends With Suicide

Seattle.-John Harwell, 46, city light works employe. who became piqued last November, left home and took a room down town. and whose wife on the following day shot and killed their daughter, Lola, aged Is, ended his own life last night. Harwell stabbed him self 10 death. it being his second at tempt at suicide
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
Attempt to Assassi- mate Regent Causes
 Jap Cabinet to Resign

qoEyo.-The cabinet resigned late soduy as the result of an attempt to as sassinate Hlrito, regent of Japan. All newspap pers in Tokyo carrying reports of the attempted arsassination were suppressed. The metropolitan chief of police, assuming full responsibility, re signed also
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
One of Greatest Rum
 Conspiracies Uncoy~
 cred by Dry Officers

New ! ork.-Federai authorities tce day declared they had uncovered one O. the greatest rum conspiracles since prohibition went into effect when the9 arrested Robert Graham Fothergiil, eg. fagltshmau and five others on a moter boat of Tire lslaud. F.othergtil had foscy;@3 Jhoes. : 7eollars in his pesz session, the result Of the days collec- ti0ug
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
Washington Notes

Washington-A decision was reached at the shipping conference, held at the White House today, to place the oper- alton and control 9f government owned merchant tonnage in the hands of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, with Leigh c. Palmer. retired rear admiral, aB poesident.
 Washington Coolidge plans ulti- matelv, through necessary legislation, to bring aDout one man management oftAe Shipping Board, also to place it's control ia either tae Department Of Commerce or Treasury Departmeut.
 Wssb binqtou.-.I ebair1oan of the Senate commerce committee and &u- thor of the merchant marine act, re quesfed Coolidge this attornoon 10 inn mediately issue an executive order ap- plying the coastwise laws to the 1hil- ippines.
 Washington. Representative Reed, world war veteran, and memb Der of the mifitary affairs commttee, declared to- day that Coolidge proposed to use bis influence to bring about the acceptance of tte Muscle saaaf- bta.
 Washing au =Taea bills extending the beneils of z apeasauon or no5p~ talisation to s5r'd war veterans has been introduced n the Senate by Walsh, of as.achusetts.
 Washington Army ordnance ex- perts have developed a gun that hurls # l.50o poand armor.uiercing projectile & distance of twentv-three miles.
 Washington. Mrs Harding arrived today from Marion, Ohio, and expects to pass the remainder ot the winter here.
 Washington TT Henry c. Hall became chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission on January l.
 Plymouth. American Ambassador Kellogg arrived today.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
Several Quake Shocks
 Felt At Los Angeles

Los Angeles Jan. 2. 3.-seVeral earth quake shocks. some lasting fifteen sec oads, were sustained here, at Pasadena and other California eections, during last night.
 Rome.- Scores were injured and hur- dreds of homos cracked in earthquake shocks which wrecked the district be- tween Monpotfo and Sancostanao for 3t hours, np 70 noon today. Fresh earth ouakes are reported along the Adriatic coast, with many injured.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
Billion Dollars for U.
 $. Railroads in 1924

Chcago.-The Railway Age says the railways of the country will spend one billion dollars in permanent improve ments aod equipments in 1924, provid- ed no Legislation adverse to the rail ways is passed or seriously threatened by Congress.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
$180, 100000 Debts to
 Be Paid U. s. in 1924

Washington. Foreign governments will pay the United States one hun- dred and eighty million dollars on thelr total indebtedness during the present year, the Treasury Department announced today.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
Fr. Ruppert Yields
 } Life on Dog Trail

Nome.--Father r. J. Ruppert, head of the Lourdes mission and its orphan age, situated seventy five miles from here, was found dead on dog trail, forty miles from Nome, last night. He was known as the Santa Claus of the Hot Springs orpLanage.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
Burnside Resigns as
 Agent of White Pass

Seattle.--J. l.. Burnside. one of the pioneers of the Alaskan transportation service, resigned this afternoon as gem eral agent of the White Pass & Yukon route, effective immeelately, to accept the agency of the Firemen's Fund, San Francisco. He still retains the agen- cies of Alaska Commercial companies, tho Santa Ana Steamship Company, of the Kuskok wlm line, and of W. J. Erskine X Co, of Kodiak
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
g Dead, 100 Injured,
 From Dust Explosion
 in an Illinois Factory

Peoria. Tll.-Twenty-three are known to be dead and more than one hundred injured as the result of dust explo- sion in the starch plant of the Corn Products Company at PeVn, Ill, this morning.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Hugh MatChewson returned here Tuesday from Nenana, to which point accompanied his brother Alex, who is on his way to the Outside. Hugh continued his journey to Flat on We'd nesdaY.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Moody Green arrived early Tuesday morning, rested couple of hours, se- cured guitar, and then back to Nc eGrath for the big doings that night.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
U. s. Sells. Plenty of Arms to Mexico and
 Situation Improves

Washington. - Rifles, ammuaitioa and airplanes, valued at one million dollars from the surplus stocks held in army posts in the Eighth and Ninth army corps areas, have been forwarded to the Obregon government.
 Secretary Of Var Weeks announced the sale of five 0honsand rifles Bnd five million rounds of molunition.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
TelegraDhic Ticks.

New Orleans. The city of Merita, the capital of ; acIaa, with a popnla- Lion of one handred thousand, has been taken over by me rebels, tne garrison declaridg for De ia nuerto, it was an- nounced today by the Mexlcan consul general here.
 Seattle.-The Brpsh ship Harold Dollar and the Japanese ship Kvosei Maru, both freighters, are disabled in the Pacific, one thousand miles of the Washington coast. The Empress of India is rushing to their assistance. London.-Cur20n has received a u0te from Washington containing suggested amendments to the liquor treaty which would give America the right of search Of vessels within an hours steaming of l the American shore. New York.-The IIeviathan, queen of the American merchant marine, in- boond from Cherbourg, grounded on Robins reef New York harbor, today. All available tugs have gone to her ss- sistance.
 Cleveland. Hiram Johnson arrived here this morning, and in an address tonight will outline the platform on which he hopes to win the republican Fnr Y.rauidart
 Seattle Bert Jacobs, convicted of holding up the Western Union Tele- graph Company. in October, was sen tenced today to ten years in the peni- tentiary.
 Pasodena William Jacobson was shot.snd killed by bandit here today when be tried to protect his 6ancee, after the robber had held them up.
 New York. William E. Corey in- 1 tends to follow iu the footsteps of the late William Waldorf Astor and leave America for good. Cbieago.-The motion picture censor boards of Kansas and Tennessee have ordered barred all films in which Ma De Normand appears.
 Seattle. .--Federai inspection of all canned salmon was recommended to- day by the Northwest Salmon Cam neries.
 Seattle.-The AasRa mail steamer Starr will sail Thursday or Friday to resume the Seward Dutch Harbor ser vice.
 Seattle. -Ilene Bradshaw, cripple, was run down and killed today by an unknown auto drIver.
 Harbin.--A mutiny of soviet Russian troops is reported from Vlavidostok, Nikolik and Khabarovsk.
 Seattle. Henry VIning, Skagit val ley pioneer was burned to death today at his Utsalady home. Seattle.-Samuel A. Sutherland, for mer Alaskan, died here today.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

The Times has received several call. ings-down during the past week over the statement in last weeks issue re- garding the lack of index signs on the government trail leading out of Me- Grath, the several authorities asserting that at a point about six and one-half miles out, where the trails fork, gre large, well placed indexes reading: "McGrath- Nenana to Big River, ;" "McGrath- Nenana to Medfra," and "McGrath. The Times takes pleasure in making this correction.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Mexico City.-The government situ- ation has improved eighty per cent within the past.ten days, President Ob- regon sald today upon his return from a weeks inspection at Lhe front
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

shoot Dimes. according to. the police. Dimes, however, is said to be an admirer of Miss PurVi- ance. He has been twice di vorced, although only 34
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Ike Hayes has Aeil for McGrath a couple of times during the past week.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Bob Roberson returned last nigh from 8 freighting trip to Tolstoi.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Tony Indegard'twas 8 yesterday. ar- rival from Canes,
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Los Angeles -Fearing announce ments from censor boards throughout the country banning her pictures, Mabel Normand today issued an appeal for flair play and chance to show that I am innocent of any wrong doing in connection with the shooting of Dines.2
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05
FORD NOT A
 CANDIDATE
Country Safe With Coolidge; An Inter-
 jection by Bryan.

Detroit Henry Ford declared today that he feels the country is 'safs with Coolidge7 and that he himself will never consider running against Coo.- idge on any ticket.
 Miami, Fla.-William J. Bryan de- elared today that Ford's indorsemene of Coolidge uill hurt Ford most. BaY- ing climbed into the Coolidge band. wagon, Ford S action emphasizes the deepening diaision between those "ita big incomes and those with small ic- comes, Bryan added.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Los Angeles am not ashamed to say that I am most terribly fond Of him." Edna Purviance, moving picture actress, said in, reply to reports of her engagement to .Conrtlana $, Dimes.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Los ngeles.-Mabel Normand un. derwent an operation for appendicitis this afternoon at the same hospital in which Courtland Dimes is fighting for his life, his wound having develope l into pneumonia.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Seattle. Henry Vlning, Skagit val ley pioneer, was burned co death toda at his ULsalady home.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Seattle.-Samuel A. Sutherland, for mer Alaskan, died here today.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Plymouth.-American Ambassador Kellogg arrived today.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Harbin.--A mutiny of soviet Russian troops is reported from Vlavidostok Nikolik and Khabarovsk.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Washington TT Henry c. Hall became chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission on January l.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Mike Thompson, with oue of John heiuc's reams, left Tuesday for the Tolstoi.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Del Thompson returned Tuesdav from trip to Flat.
The Kusko times., 1924-01-05

Mail Carrier Peter pemosQui, with he outgoing mail, arrived Tuesday, lepsrting Wednesday for McGrath.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-12

the interest he takes depends in largo measure the economy or extral agance practiced by the government \ pco- pie overburdenod by taxation are un- happy and restless Calvin Coolidge knows from childhood training and from experience in public and private life the true meaning Of frugality. thrift and economy. If has been my high privilege, in the performance of official duties, to know intimately the diligence with which he has striyod 10 restrain unwise expenditures and inc earrcstncss and deep sympathy with which he has sought equitable tsy reduction, The duties of the presidency under tho budget act are in hands well qualified by inheritance training and experience for their exc cution with sagacity and fidelity. They should be continued there.
 This country and the world need tho calm and imperturbahility Of Cal Nin Coolidge. His type is rare. He is neither radical nor rcactinnary. He moves forward cautiously and pro- grcSsively to meet tho country's changing needs. Hn serves by work not words Arriving st the sound solution of problem, he acts al whatever tho cost. There Is no prob. lem too small to receive his attention and none too great for his genius. lie cmhodios every principle of modern American hope for the future with every safeguard for the present He is a true American, who meets every requirement for the greatest public office in the world, and I am proud to second his nomination
New Britain herald., 1924-06-12
ADDRESSES SUPPORT NOMINATING SPEECH
Opinion of Speakers Is That Coolidge Is Right Man

Cleveland, June 12.--Seconding the
 nomination of President Coolidge Representative Martin B. Madden ot ! Illinois, told the republican national convention today that the creation
 Of confidence the removal of any feel
 ing of unrest, the continued progress l toward the restoration of normal con- diuons. and the firm establishment of
 the republican party in Its position of traditional glory can best be obtained 1 hy the election of Calvin Coolidge to the presidency"
 This country and the world" con- tinued Mir. Madden. need the calm and imperturbability of Calvin Cool
 idge, His type is rare. He is neither radical nor reactionary. He moves forward cautiously and progressively
 to meet the country's changing needs.
 He serves by work not words. Ar
 irving at tho sound solution of a prob
 lem, he acts at whatever the cost.
 There is no problem too small to
 receive his attention and none too
 great for his genius He embodies every principle of modern American
 hope for the future with every safe guard for the present. He is a true American, who meets every require ment for the greatest public office in the world.
 Calvin Coolidge has held many places of trust, in every one Of which he has performed his duty unmoyod by clamor and unafraid Of threats. He has faced every responsibility with a courage. dauntless and serene. Each public question has found him with an open mind. Each cause has be- come acquainted with his superb sense of justice. Each conclusion reached has stood untrammeled by fear or doubt. No suspicion has ever cast shadow upon his integrity. He has stood every test in hEh official place. and has justified the public faith.
 "Prccminent as he has been in tho performance Of all of his duties, there stands out from among his other achievements his management of tho hnancial affairs Of the government. Calvin Coolidge knows from child hood training and from experience in public and private life tho true moan inS or frusality. thrift and economy. Tn" duties of the president under the budget act are in hands weir qualified by inheritance. training and experi- ehce for their execution with sae- city ana fidelity They should be contin- ucd there"
New Britain herald., 1924-06-12

South to second the nomination of their choice for president o' this great republic.
 "1a Calvin Coolidge, characterize the fruit and result Of his life. From flrst to last there is not an inconss- tency in his moral structure. Every fibre In his nature, strong as anchor chains counts for something.
 Whether quelling Boston mob, or with dignifed significance acting in the nations mansion, when false ac- ousation and calumny stalked the streets, like a deadly pestilence in tho dark, his unerring vision and integrity were his compass in his trials--his anchor in the pomp and circumstance Of triumph.
 Calvin Coolidge is stronger than his party; he is his own platform: he is the issue and the challenge Of this campaign a great republican; he will advance the American standard fur thcr during his coming term, ttan could any man of his time.
 Calvin Coolidge needs no cnco- mium. Wonder he sits in tha White House; behold and judge him by what he Is"
New Britain herald., 1924-06-12
New Joys for Tired, Worn
 Out, Nervous People
Surs Tone Does inc Work snd
 Does it uuieki,

Sura. Tone hriHrs hark pep. pun i and zor to thFir roTn rut rert ns aud r1usriss. Eudds rcd hiood. strong. stcFdF nerves and increases most wonderfully their power of endurance. Brings fe'rfsbiuE slesp. good appetite. fine diaust io1 regular boH rl mos r- f1su'. Iots Hf enthusiasm and ambition. Y
 ou are rot feeiiuE lust right rsu owe it sa yourself 70 Eies t trial You eanhD; lose. It costs gDu' nothing if ynu are not tsnefiteI. It Is pleasant t7 take and you ,H bfFin 70 feel better right away. If s7Hr phtsisian has not already prescribed it laF you. go fa Eour druggist and get bat- @ tIs of SHTa -T0Hs. TaEs ITO substitute. Take r Tor just q few days and if you do not Easl better and look better, return the r. 5fainder of the package to the druggist and He sill give you yoHf money ba-k. The
 HufaHturefs of %uea-T0Hs rsausst afl druggists ta guarantee C and refund s0d- fFnney when vnn gre uuf satisfied Tsa. qfas aeHdsd. guaranteed and for sale D. al 6rfrFfsfs.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-12
Stickney'S speech.

Saconding the nomination of Pres lhen' Coolidge. former Governor Will nam w, Sitckney o' Vermont said:
 Vermont. inc birthplace of the president and beneath the shadows of whose hills five generations of his familS sleep. seconds the nomination Of Calvin Coolidge 10 succeed himself in tho high office which he now so ably fls.
 Tn his boyhood calvn Coolidge be. came dilgcnt student of government and public officials. During all the days of the years or his public service. rom tho least to the greatest, he seems 10 have been guided by the wis dom or tho founders q, hls native state who wrote into their consti,u. tion' That frequent recurrence in Fundamental principles and a firm ad- hfrtnce Co justice. moderation, fem peraneo. industry and frugaiity are absolutely necessary to preserve ibn blessings or liberty and keep the goy- crnmcnt free.
 'Forfhe lifetime hayc known the presidents father intimately and well recollectcd his grandfather Roth in heir time were frequently called bv popular vote 10 administer public of- iCn.
 With truth it can be stated as family characteristics. which tho presidcn' eKempll7es in a marked de- gre", fha' they never wasted any time, they never wasted any words and they never wasted any public money.
 'Ne mont and with her all SaV England seconds the nomination of Calvin Coolidge, not because he was born there hut because. he thinks si straight, acts after dolihcration and then stands fast as the hills which surround inc home or his youth.
 With him as our standard bearer Victory is assured"
New Britain herald., 1924-06-12
r. A MOl,sE's TI,t,ia
sttipbtllcr's son Loses Apr", Tor
 IIabcss tUrpus Writ.

Washington. Juna i2 Erwin \. Morse, son of Charles W. Morse. ship. builder and iinanrier. Uho was indict - ed in New York city with others. on charges of nsinz tho mails 10 dpfraud ib connection nth sales of stock in ship building companies. must go 10 New York 10 stand trial, according 10 an opinion rendered today by Justice Frederick i.. Siddons in Circuit Court.
 The coart dismissed petition for q vris of habcas corpus and ordered that 2 \ nit of removal issue. The removal proceedings have been pend ing nearly eighteen months and arc institutcd in Maryland as well as this city. F.. \. Morse attacked ih" Enf- Teicney of Tho indictment
New Britain herald., 1924-06-12
SPEAKER TELLS OF THE GREATEST STATE
tContinucd from First Pagel
manufacturr and 'ho elcc'rics utilry manufacturer in tho cold.
 discrimination,
Discrimination

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 When there are SO many more at tract,o wants than you or I can af. ford to huy, how is tho manufacturer of particular want going to lead you ] and mc and more like US to decide that thc want for his product is one of the wants we are going 10 gratify? E "The consumer when he decides 10 spend. has already decided as a rule, what types Of commodities he is go- ing to buy, and fl he decides to spend his money in your field. your field is sure of new customer. But here begins the second stage of conipe- tition. 1T he has dcctdcd to gratify his want for concrete walk. that doesent mean that he has decided 10 tise your Portland Cement. or 1T his mind is set on copper screens or elec- trical utilities, that hc will buy your copper screens or your electrical utilities He IS now in the stage of discrimination. He has drcided to spend some money in your field Of manufacture hut he has yet to de- eide whether hr will spend it with you in your fold, ar with someone else in your field. lIcrr is thc stage where competition becomes acute.
 Pew industries think the public use enough of their classes of pro- ducts. and few individual manufacttr- CTS think that the pubic usrs enough of their brands or their classes Of products.
 'If II seems hard 10 put our finger on the basic reason for insufficient public interest in a field Of mcrchan-