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The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
MANY CHANGES
IN PERSONNEL,
NEXT CONGRESS
Deaths, voluntary Retire
ments and Recalls Bring
About New Lineup.

WASHINGTON, Dec deaths,
voluntary retirements and the vot-
ers' recall have wrought many chang.
es in the personnel of Congress
since the last session began a year
ago.
The year has seen the passing of
92 members of the House and Sen
ate, and when the gavels fall at
noon next Monday there will be rs
new faces in the House and IA in
the Senate.
Death has ended the careers of
five of the members OF the Senate,
two of them outstanding characters
Robert M. LaFollette of Wiscon-
sin, veteran Of many historic forsen-
ic battles, and Samuel M. Ralston,
of Indiana, one of the very few men
to refuse presidential nomination
OF major political party Other
Senators who have died are Medill
Mccormick Of Illinois; Selden p.
Spencer of Missouri, and Edwin F.
Ladd, of North Dakota
OF the six House members who
have answered the last earthly roll
call, two were stalwarts, julius Kahn
Republican, California. and Robert
Y. Thomas, Democrat, Kentucky
Death called also r. Frank Appleby,
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
GOV. HARTLEY
VET0ES BILL

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec 1.--Gov.
Hartley has vetoed the Banker re-
clamation bill saying the measure
commits the State to land settle
ment and program without reason
able restrictions or adequate safe
guards, policy which the State
cannot follow without disaster to
itself and a harmful effect on the
whole plan of Federal rcclama tion. ;,
The House late yesterday voted to
make the veto a special order of
business for o'clock this after
noon. Opponents and proponents
of the bill are both claiming sufti-
cient votes to sustain or override
the veto.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
SHARP T|LTS
ENL|vEN TRIAL
COL. MITCHELL
Charges Are Made and
Whispers Resorted to
Defense Is Overruled.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1. - After
clash of Congressman Frank R.
Reid counsel for Col. William Nit
cnell, with Major General William
Graves, member of the Mitchell
, Court-martal the court suspended
trial and consulted behind closed
| doors after which Reid challenged
the right of Graves to sit on the
Court martial.
HraVeS made some remark as Reid
examined Capt. II. E. Yarnell.
of the Navy.
Graves asserted he had not in
terTupted the proceedings in the In
cident last Friday when Brigad,er
General Edward l.. King, member
of the court whispered Damn rot"
concerning defense testimony which
had been reported to the War De-
partment
Despite Kings apology previous
to the Graves remark, Major Gull
lion, Assistant Judge Advocate. OBJ
1ected to Reids insulting treat
ment OF witnesses declaring Reid
unnecessarily investigated private
lives.
Reid asked Yarnell: Are you a
good example of a non-flying officer
who commands the flying units?"
Yarnell declared himself incom-
petent to answer such question
After consultation of the mem
bers of the Court-maitial, the mo-
tion was denied the defense to dis
quality Graves as a member of the
court.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
ATTEMPTS TO DISQUALLIFY ONE
MEMBER OF MITCHELE'S COURT
Claims Dipine Message
To Present Day People
Is One of 'SteudrdsIip''

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec l.
God has a message for the people
of every age, DR. Luther f. Lovejoy,
stewardship secretary for the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South. de-
clared in an address prepared for
delivery here today at the Church
Wide Conference of the Presbyter-
ian Church in the United States.
This message" he said, "is al
ways adapted to the peculiar needs
of the age to which it is given.
For Abrahams age it was faith for
John the Baptist's, Repentance for
Augustines the divine sovereignty
for William Booths, Service
ITO our day the message is stew
And ii is most timely. For
into the hands of the men of the
present generation have come such
enormous treasures of talent, edu-
cation, freedom. discovery. inventive
skill, money, as to imperil the very
of society. unless the
full measure of responsibility to God
for the handling of these great gifts
is fully understood and acknow-
lodged.
I'VE are in such an age as never
was before, and the old messages,
however true and great, will no. suf-
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
ZAPPOT GAMBLING MUST GO.

DANZIG, Dec l. "a - ain oli n
den Of zafpot, most - .1.a. a. inl
pairs the good reputs en- T. the
Free City of Danzig," sal5-4f1e ] a.
iciary Committee of the lj1nzfg Par
lament in memorizing the Volkstag
to request the Senate to close it at
once. Zappot is known as the
Monte Carlo of the North" and
falls under the jurisdiction of the
Free City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
WAR between
GREAT BRITAIN,
TURKEY,
Official Newspaper Reports
Grave Situation Is
Now Existing.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Westmin-
ster Gazette reports an exceedingly
grave situation has arisen regarding
the dispute between Great Britain
and Turkey over the Mosul frontier.
1t is said there is serious danger of
war.
The Gazette said the Turks are
resolved to invade Irak and seize
Mosul if the League of Nations de-
cides against them. The Turkish
standing army is now about 300,
600.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
L0CARN0 PACT
SIGNED TODAY
Rights of Territorial From
tiers, Under Versailles
Treaty, Be Respected.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The Locarno
treaty was signed here today bind
ing the leading European Powers
to maintain territorial frontiers es-
tablished under the Versailles treaty,
even to the extent of war.
Premier BRAND said Peace in
the world could not have been eff
fected without some great demon
stration OF international good will
and this ceremony is the most i'm
portant step in the history of the
modern world"
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
DAWES FORCES
SENATORS into
REFORM LINES
Makes Political Capital Of
Efforts to Secure Change
in Senate Rules.

States Senators Charles S. Deneen
and William B. Mckinley, of Illi-
nois, sat on the Speakers platfrom
at the meeting of the Women's
Roosevelt Republican Club yester-
day in connection with the Womenss
Republican Clubs of Illinois.
Vice-President Dawes called for
a raising vote of those who favored
his Senate reform and everybody re-
sponded except the two Senators, un
til Dawes turned towards them.
Vice-President Dawes had prev
iously declared that Senators who
did not vote to support Senate re-
forms should not be reelected.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Wartime Material Rebuilt
By Air Mail Plane Factory

CHICAGO, Dec. In a little over
twenty-five months of operation, the
government airplane factory OF the
airmail service at haywood has de-
yeloped into a steadily going con-
cern with an output of so planes a
year.
Almost all Of the material used in
the factory is wartime surplus, but
it is so rebuilt that an almost new
plane results. The planes are new,
as far as the fuselage and wing sur
face is concerned, but the wing
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
COOLIDGE IS
STRONG FOR
R. R. MERCER

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1. - Presi-
dent Coolidge told Chairman Wat
son Of the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee that before the
transportation act could otherwise
be amended, the President desired
legislation to facilitate railroad con-
solidation. The President believes
merger into few large systems will
benefit both the public and car
riers Cummins. co-author OF the
transportation act. is to offer a con-
solidation bill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Says New Mineral Fields
Must Be Found, Financed

SPOKANE, Wash, Dec. 1.-Presi-
dent Arthur l.. Hooper, of Spokane,
told the delegates attending the
Northwest Mining Congress here.
that it is necessary to locate, de-
Velop and finance new projects in
the Pacific Northwest He cited tho
failure to discover new lead proper
ties recently predicted and the same
with other minerals so that the de-
mand exceeds the supply.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Mine OPERATORS
REFUSE DISCUSS
P|NCH0T'S PLAN
Reject Proposals for Agree
ment in Present An
thracite Strike.

PHILADELPHIA, De-. l. The
anthracite coal mine operators, in
letter to Gov. Pnchot, said it is
impossible for us to find in your
proposals a basis for sound and last
ing settlement, therefore the propos-
ais cannot be considered on the bas-
's of a conference negotiation.
The United Mine Workers had al
ready accepted the governors pro-
posals.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Former Kaiser's Claim
Settlement Proposed

BERLIN, Dec. Thirty million
marks, or about $7,150000, 100000
acres of agricultural lands, three
palaces in Berlin and one in Bebel-
berg, is the price the Prussian Min
istry of Finance agrees to pay the
one hundred million marks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
DOUBTS LEGALITY.

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 1.-Gov. Fer
guson questions legality Of paying
the expenses of a special session for
impeachment without power to vote
her own expenses.
James Ferguson denied he admit
ted he performed the duties Of Gov
ernor as stated in an article in the
New York Times. He said every
newspaper in Texas is opposing the
Fergusons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Five Persons Killed
In Collapse, Bunkhouse

TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 1. = Five
unidentified negroes were killed ir
a bunkhouse on an island which
collapsed while so men were asleep
from a storm. Four are missing
and II were injured. The wind
reached the highest velocity of AS
miles an hour at l:15 o'clock this
morning. Fire destroyed a fertilizer
pIunt with a loss of 100000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
CALLS LOWER HOUSE,

AMARILLO, Tex. Dec l. - The
lower House of the Texas Legisla-
ture will be called in special session
on January 4, Speaker Satterwhite
said today. A fund of 100000 to
pay the expenses of the session has
Ialready been raised, Satterwhite
said.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Levy on Capital Is
Proposed by France

PARIS, Dec. Louis Loucheur,
Minister of Finance, has plans for
a 10 per cent levy on capital pay
able in 80 annuities to finance a
sinking fund and extnguish the
cession to the Socialists and Radi-
calls.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Here's Where Lots
OF Men Quit Work

BERLIN, Dec. IA wife must
support her husband if he is unable
to support himself the Vienna Court
of Appeals has decided.
Joseph ZaicZ sued his wife for
support on the ground that he was
out of work, while she owned a
per month income. Joseph claimed
half of this for himself.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Train on
Alaska Railroad
Is Heh.Up

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec l.
The northbound passenger train was
held-up yesterday at Mile 60 when
a bull moose refused to heed the
whistle and attacked the locomotive
the track by the train as the train
came to stop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
NO BLUFF GOES
SAYS GOVERNOR

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 1.-Gov. Fer
guson is not going to throw her
self at the wolves who want to
tear her apart" she told rep
resentative of the Baltimore Sun
She said she will not call a special
session of the state Legislature as
so legislators have demanded
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
New Coal Rates Made.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE In
terstate Commerce Commission has
extended new low rates to the At
lantic seaboard to coal mines of the
southern territory which coal is
considered suitable household fuel.
The rates will terminate next April.
Senator William E. Borah is put
ting the finishing touches to a bill
which will give the President broad
powers to seize and operate an
thracite mines in the event of a ma
tional emergency.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Nine Members of Two
Families Lose Lives

BLYTHEVILLE. Ark. Dec. l.
Nine members Of the families Of
Clem and Lawrence. Oxford farmers,
were killed and one child was in
jured last night when a train struck
an automobile in which they were
riding.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01

CHICAGO Edward Horseman,
Belgium challenger Of Young Jake
Schaeffer. champion of the world
in 1872 balkline billiards, had 1919
point advantage at the end of the
first block of 500 last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01

frames and the engines come from
the huge stores Of wartime surplus.
Use Of this material restricts the
shops rather closely to the OH war
time design, but few notifications
have been developed. chiefly in the
fuselage.
effected in the engine. without how
ever any material difference in the
design of the 400-horsepower Liberty
motor The plant receives these
Continued ON Paze Ski
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Pope to Inaugurate
Monastery Celebration

ROME, Dec. 1.-The Trlbuna to-
day said Pope Plus Eleventh will
visit and assist next year and inaug-
urate the Monastery celebration or
the seventy centenary of the death
of Saint Francis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. Gov,
Hartley's appointments were pre-
sented to the State Senate today
and action was postponed until
1870 o'clock Friday morning by
Senator Metcalf of Pierce County.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Lash Is Recommended
For Peddlers of Dope

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 1.-The
Legislature has unanimously voted
to recommend to the Dominion to
authorize the lash for dope peddlers
in addition to other penalties.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Mining Editor of Denver
Newspapers Passes Away

DENVER, Colo, Dec. Capt.
James T. Smith, mining editor of
the Rocky Mountain News and Dem
yer Times, died today. He was 10
years of age and had been i'll but
brief time
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
WHEAT PRIcE SCARS.

CHICAGO. Dec. /. - Wheat for
December delivery, today passed
above $40 a bushel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Lewis Gives Views.

HARRISBURG, Dec. President
John J. Lewis. of the United Mine
Workers declared that Operators
attitude does not represent one whit
concession in public interest to dis
pose of the situation that has be-
come alarmingly acute"
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01

AS young in her looks as the
youngest flapper. Fanny
Ward, of stage and screen
fame, who was adored in the
long ago by the granddads of
today, was one of the most
popular of the theatrical folk
at the annual EquS Ball in
New York.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. L.
The damage by the storm on the
Florida east coast is estimated to
exceed S3,0O0,0O0.
The west coast and interior OF
the State was immune from the
tornado.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01
Heavy Rainfall at n'. e.
Miami Makes Lakes

F.. MIAMI, Fla, Dec. Infant and
vicinity is now series. of miniature
lakes as the result of IL inches Of
rain in II hours. Hundreds Of
autos are marooned. The rain broke
all records. s
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01

Through the efforts Of President Gales of Mexico, the
eghthour day for labor has been adopted by Of the
Assembly 1t goes the Senate The Earl of Carrick
OF the Irish Peerage, is visitor in New York. Dr. R. A.
ports the discovery of strange new rays ten miles above
the earth coming from the void Final tax reductions
nave been placed at 7O9 by Chairman Green Of
the House Ways and Means Committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1925-12-01

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New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
FIVE GREAT AMERICANS
 PUT IN HALL OF FAME
Two Women Included Among Thosc Honorcd By New York
 University.

New York. May 91.--The husts of five great Americans, two of them women, will be enshrined this after noon in the hall of fame of New York University with ceremonies in which their descendants and distin- gushed Americans of the present day will take part.
 Charlotte Cushman, one of the worlds greatest Shakespearean ac- tresses: Harriet Beechor Stowe, au- thor Of Uncle Toms Cabin; Asa Gray, botanist; John Marshall, chief justice Of the United States, and William Tecumseh Sherman, Union general in the Civil war, are 10 be honorcd.
 The busts will be unveiled by de- scendants of the five men and won- en. The speakers will include Chief Justice William Howard Taft and General John J. Pershing, who will pay tributes to Marshall and Sher- man by radio; Dr. Charles w Eliot, prcsldcnt-emcritus Of Harvard Uni Ncrsity; Rev. Dr. s. Parkes Cadman, president of the federal council of churches Of Christ in America. John | w. Davis, democratic candidate for president last year, Otis Skinner. ac- tor and others. The ceremonies will be radiocast from station WIZ. Five airplanes will circle the ccro- mony site and an artillery detail will fire a salute.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
T9 DEDICATE BOG
Carver, Mass, Clergyman VIII Turn Cranberry Proceeds Over to Use Of the Church.

Carver, Mass, May 2l (APl-The Rev, (. w. Hidden, Baptist minis ter Of th!s toWn tomorrow enters upon a fast preparatory 10 his dedi- cation of Gods cranberry bog here Sunday afternoon.
 NN Jllldem who believes he has tho .Eiu ut answered prayer" de- cnr,s # Wi1l be impossible for him to accomplish what he desires with out preparation upon biblical lines.
 Sometime aso tho clergyman ap- pua "l for some on" 10 donate one of thu cranberry hogs of which this town Is the center, 10 the service of God. Mrs Annie Shurtlcf Board- way of rcd a quarter of an acre of her holdings Another cranberry farmer made similar proposal These responses, Mir. Hidden asserts, are answers 10 his prayers.
 sunday afternoon Mr. Hidden will preside at the dedication cerc- monies at tho sldo of Mrs. Board ways bog. NrNt fall tho crop will he harvested as usual and tho pro caris turned o}ar to thc Carver churrh for Improvements on its cJjGeo.
 TNc berries grown on Cod S hog Mr. Hialsn asssr's. will he the biggest and best thr world has ever kugND
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21

He concluded by saying that II tlR Ash and game clubs continue their fine support to the state com mission, this state will soon rank among the great hunting and fish Ing states Of the Union,
 About 26O members Of the local club attended the session last night, showing the widespread interest being displayed,
 Frank Fox, chairman of the fish committee, reported that applica- tons for trout had been placed with thestate and consignments of the Ash were expected about septem. Der, The stocking of several brooks In this vicinity was also reported on by the chairman.
 The fish committee reported the reservation of strip of land around Shuttle Meadow reservoir. a second running from Elm Nill along tho Berlin Turnpike us far as the sewage disposal plant and of another strip in Kensington back Of the Narley Peach Orchard Farm for a gaming preserve.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
SPORTSMEN HEAR
 SENATOR WOLCO7T
Fish and Game Expert Talks to
 Association Here

How the state fish and game com
 mission is engaged in buying up
 waste land and then turning 1t into
 sanctuarics for fish and game, after
 the land has heen reforested where necessary, was narrated last night | ny senator Walcott of the state fish land game commission at tho meet
 ing of the New Britain Fish and
 Game association at the junior high school, Senator Walcott said that the population Of the state had con- cnntratcd fin the valleys and left the Ihills almost bare, Consequently
 much Of this unused land was prov ing a fine opportunity for the game commission in its work.
 Among the efforts Of the commis-
 sion has been strong support Of the pollution bill, affecting rivers, in order that the shad industry might he aided. Because Of the work of tho commission the shad in dustry showed slight increase last
 year, after suffering a decrease since 1913. tho speaker asserted. Some of
 the tagged shad released in this
 state had been found In Canadian water, he told the members.
 Tho Burlington hatchery, estah- lishod about year ago, is now un- der full headway and was doing splendid work. Among the experi- mental matters being discussed now,
 he said, was the determination Of what fish would be best for certain waters, so that the proper member of the fnny tribe might find the ele- ment best suited 10 him.
 The increase in hunting and fish Ing licenses meant that the commis- sion could buy moro game and fish | 10 restock the forests and streams, Every effort Is heinz made to offset | the large amount of game killed off | by continued restocking. Tn this re spect about 5000 pheasants had
 hcer released in recent months. The acquisition of game sanc'uaries will mean that a greater number may be released soon,
 Senator Walcott told the members that the greatest aid that they could give to help the state commission was 10 support such an organization
 as the local fish and game club. He
 said that his commission had been in existence only three years, but it's work had been aided materially by local organizations.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
FAREWELL PARTY HELD
Big Store" TmpIoyes Gather at Burritt Hotel and Make Merry
 With Dinner and Social Program,

Fmpleyes Of Raphacrs Depart ment store rendered hanouet Ia st night at the Burritt hotel to Miss Martha Schwartz, who will leave soon on 8 three months trip abroad, William C, Raphael. toastmaster. gave the address of welcome. Dur ing the evening solos were sung by Mrs Mary Cronin, Mrs. Adoline Wagner and Miss Betty Faulkner. Mrs. Emma Preisser read 3 "wilr' and an imaginary story concerning guests at the banquet was presented by Miss Anne Kennedy.
 In token Of the esteem in which Miss Schwartz is held by her col leagues, handsome leather travel ing wallet was given to her Music was furnished during the banquet hy he Trinity Bacchanaian orchestra. The committee in charge of the event consisted Of Miss Anne Ken nedy, Miss Bessie Sullivan, Mrs. Emma Preissner and Mrs. W. z. Raphael.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
Wesleyan Election
 Results Announced

MiddletoWn, May cl.-(AP)-An- nouncement was made today of the results of the election for the Wes- ltyan college student body for next year. President for 1928 will be Robert k, Brooks, East Flat Rock, x. C.: secretary and treasurer, Ar thur P. rmpley of UXbridge Mass: manager Of baseball L, Gordon Thompson, Greenwich; assistant manager, John r. Chester, Wash tngton, D. ,C.; manager of track. George x. Brodhcad, Philadelphia; assistant manager Harvey V. Gram, Washington; manager of tennis, Charles D. storer, Richmond, HilL 0N. Y; assistant manager, W. H. Ad- Jams. Springfield, Mass, and manager of dobate F. F, A. Brooks of ka- |Iochi, India,
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
LIMITATION OF CLAIMs

Al q court of probate holden at New Britain within and for the district ot Berlin, IF the county of Hartford and state of Connecticut on the goth day ot May A. T. 1895,
 Present, Bernard F. GaHney, Esq. Judge
 On motion Of Jane Elzabe'h Barker of said New Britain, as e1erutrix Of the last RMl and testament of Andrew J. Barker late of New Britain, within said district deceased.
 rms court doth decree that six months ha allowed and limited for the creditors ot said estate to eXMht their claims against the same to the eye"ntriE and directs that public notice be given of th!s order by advertising in q newspaper pub Hsh-d in said New Britain, and having a circulation in said dls'r!ct, and bY post HE a ro?Y thereof o1 the public s.sn post in said town of New Rri'atn, nearest inc yI1re where the deceased last d~el. and return make
 Certified from Tc'crf,
 BERNARD F. GAFFNET. Judge
New Britain herald., 1925-05-21
President and Wife Send
 Invitations to Veterans

Washington, May 2l,-(AP)-Dis- abled veterans of the World war confined to Washington hospitals, were invited to be guests today of President and Mrs. Coolidge at a lawn fete at the White House. MT. and Mrs. Coolidge arranged to re- ceive each of the more than 1000 disabled soldiers located here.
 The reception has become an an nual affair. President and Mrs, Harding started the parties.