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The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
SCBSCRlBE FOR THE NOME WEEKLY NUGGET
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NEW GUN TO ASSIST IN
 SOLVING PROBLEM AIR DEFENSE

WAsM>GioN. Nr)-lsveoping Of "an cn- tircly weapon" for use against aircraft was dis. closed in the annual report of Maj. Gen. John h. Hines, chief of army. It Is n 37.mm aut- nm,tic cannon.
 "IIis gun promises velocity of 5000 foot co"'Is, possible vertical range of 15OOO feet wIt, visabe tracer range 10000 feet" the report said "This piece should assist materially in solving the problem of defense against aircraft. However, the ordnance drpartmcn, Is undertaking the dcvclopc. ment improvement of still heavier pieces.
 'tiromnd ,icfensc against aircraft be further improved mad brought to reasonable efficiency. Mo. hiIy is the greatest single of the service. and 1t is vital tint WI develOpe ground defense to avoid trying aircraft downing the defense of localities against hostile planes.'
 While Improvements made recently in this and other lines of ordinance 'rcal. General Hines said, i've fin position to undertake the man,- fracture of single one of these improved weapons nIon the outbreak of war.
 "Nor will he in any position until we manu. f"cture sufficient quantities permit adequate service tests and s'annrizc figs, guagcs and fixtures and manufacturing processes" he said;
 itcmtzing small and artillery developed fin pilot typs since the but yet given adequate field "tests", General Hines said semi.autOlna- tics to increase enormously the fire power of rifle. mrn' and semi-automatic. short range shoulder rife had been worked ont for the infantry. new infantry morton. 7S-mm. Of great range and accu. racy had been produced to replace the war time Stokes mortors. Among artillery, General Hines noted 75.mm pack howitzer which .doubIes the range Of the present mountain gun," and . 1O6.,nm 'owitzer. type before provided for tho Amer fcan army.
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
BOAT LOOKS
 LIKE WASHTuF

tANtnt li-i, March G, tlrl--lhr au>iiar, inr packcr NigtliIA being built here for Capta Peterson, the Arctic fur trader. h,, tho ,prrarnu, al :i Mishtub, it hrin. tide and "nit two feet hue, The ,tn.iiiu co:lstui.c reei ltons forbid Peterson his three tra,Iin vessels of [ nici Stai,'s rcgisr, Canadian ports in the ttctic. Pctrrsnu intrudS to csiahI-i
 fnr trading North ut Alaska feed il fior his three ships From there h- will dist rihute iht Nie;lit n ports in ihr Canadian .Acti,
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
FORTY NILE RNtE Sai
 FGE SUNDAY NlRtH l'th

The officials of the Som" Kennrl Club have staged a new In mIl" dog race for sunday March titln et $ A NJ to start r'H Nar1af Sanar,.. the course will De Tor distance of 2o milA4 a1our the solo mon trun and return lo starting point. and will he for whites onlY
 Therr wiil h.. ne hmf {" tho number "f dor4 u.cd o, entrance fer of >5 oo Will he charged t1 those who are not urmhorA ef the kennel Club Tie following eam- mirtees and officials have been ap- pointed to conduct thi4 event
 Race cummiitao A Hart ford. chairman Ieonmi Smitb, h Harlan
 Judges j F Nan rr,d ''ai rison. T. |. Nreamrr
 Timekeepers John Troirhlrr F Gibson. Harry Hagen
 Starter A x Ntni'on
 Marshal Jack poWd
 The prizes are arranged ar lot lows. First STE oo: second N3" "" and Third s25.o"
 Drawine for position win he hold at A. F Hall al ' P VI fttd9N Narcil 1sth. If il ebaneo is i".'dr in thts rae" lt will hc an"o9ns"d in the Nugget
 Entries and 9i1er dri'tli oi tnH' race will be announced after inc drawing for position
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
BELIEVED "STILL"
 CAUSED DEATH

tGRDGk |, March 6. tir@-Th.s t,u,ly ui Ton rad Nil'rt>s"n which found boat OH Nnnti gu" islantl. brought here. yesterday in bats de, ompo-ci cnnhiiinn. Sil,ris>uu na$ .u old cud h~hrrmnu tn! liscti I ,td hr.n etii or "h the mat h !" b'1 and Mt 'i. tes 'Ar-nk"' still in '" had 'si [" ti.. hcinl that home b,,a cursed iN d"'th There e.n4 q ,i"lrn, f" l' Was apparently ill wirsh lac aitd. ~iI,.rs >"n> boat bad taken m tow the boat nf stew, Gail "l" has as" he"n missing. >incr December, t.ai came to Aa>ka in toit. and il i~ believed that h, was losi in :, sorm
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
STOCK PRICES
 AGAIN TUMBLE

NEW YORK, March (, (AP)-The rally fin stock piccs which yesterday boistcrcd tho market and checked today by series of Bear attacks the lead ing industrial shares permitting the resumption of short selling a large scale. The attack came after the prices marked from one to nine points in the first half hour. General Ecctric driven from three hundred and thirty tn three hundred and twcn. N-threc American Gan from three hundred and seventeen and t,rcc-rourths to three hundred and eleven. General Motors from one hundred and four- teen and thrcc-fourths to hundred and ten and half.
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
RELIEF GOING TO STARVING ESk|m0S
LOCAL NEWS
iiIRINt. ~il pot. =Hlt tS
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The N=m' KehHlsJ Hub 4oa=9.5 held 4n tue o.r- =Be-u. -ea i-tst Sondat. frhrums zlb s,aee- H51r attended n"ory ,eeey ooe lii tte 4'Hy betnH pr~s,a==tae -rn 5Haaiq. brightly and ib' =sgeath" .8+HJ ! The tifat race af#cbuUran uf,ier i iho aee= =al=li dri45na on. dea wJs lb> farZtlte most 6n,err-t5ee= =aad caused untold aaa#eintn fGear being sone io entiles.zu a.a t5551,f necessary to f'ael# IL buw.he.@aI= feu Iaud "ten ar rhlt Hbe rt9a53asI certainly aarnrd tas#H,uer dt=ta.r ing the CIuh'4 tsloi=.. }cllaN= a9l green as ft was= =eH,H- thr time and ul,os.n4 fr.n. ,d#aHteu .at the finish =a,lloaIaa at, tbc winners of the u9enl,.=rse.e
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 1~t. Henry Luke. time 2l wlnH tr+ and $a see~udt
 2nd Joe >aorook, riwy Af "i"- ures and IT, seconds
 2rd. Jerty Kanienlot time e5 minutes and 2o1- -cronis
 Ath. Mike ookapok rtu" 25 min utr, and 5U suroAds
 5th, David Joe tinr VI mi'ntea and l7 seconds
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
MRS. LIZZIE MIELEE D.J.S IN SE.Al'rI.I,

Seattle, March 6, (APo-Mrs. Liz zic Mfrlkc aged 5t, died hcr.. Thur s.lay. Mrs. Miclkc lived at Nome for years where her husband, whr was n former councilman. ran !, barber shop, but died during the ffu epidemic. The telegram states that Mrs. Mielke's ashes will b,. sent to Nome. \ daughtcr. Clara is left tO mourn here loss.
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06

of first place, and silver trophies will also be given for 2nd and 3rd place by the Kennel Club; Seger- strom and Hagen have donated a prize for 4th place.
 Any member of the Kennel Club is entitled to enter q team in this race, The course is from Barracks Square to flag placed near Cape Nome and return to starting point.
 The race will he for distance of 26 miles. 3s5 yds. and is bet ter known as the Borden Marathon Dog Race.
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
BORDEN CUP RACE DETAILS.

The committee i'll charge of the Borden Cup Race have made prac- tically all arrangements for the big Nome classic. which takes place tomorrow. weather per hitting. the race is scheduled to start at 8 A. M. from Barracks Square. Entries will close at five P. M. Saturday. at the office of the Lomen Reindeer and Trading Cor pOration. Drawing for place will take place at [ P. NJ. at the Miners and Merchants bank.
 The Borden cup, presented by John Borden will go to the winner
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
ANcnoAcE TO BUILD
 HANGERS

ANCHORAGE March }. i..P)--Thc ..i, l, pn. cil appropriated three thousand dollars Tor ti.r cen. stracion Of hanger the local aviation field w,tb a view of creating central aviation base. The field cOmprtscs thirty It is hrIirycd that the new Ellison aerial company will make Anchorage its headquarters. Mayor Erkman invited Wilkrns aud InnpIicr to visit Anchorage with their plane. before starting for Point Barrow.
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
MAKE RAPID
 PROGRESS WITH
 WILKINS PLANES

FAIRBANKS. March G. (AE)-MMh bamy weather. the mechanics are making rapid progress in assembling the three engines in the Fokk"r nii- piane. which are n:rrwy taking shape. Tine small. piaae is completed and moved out pf the hang the field. They will start the eng"r for another week. Howard Mason, radio operator, recalled by WiIkens from smiths supply party ""d arrived today He will join the flight squadron. The planes being assembled behind closed doors. Fairbanks is preparing addition field space, making n smooth ,akcon of three quarters of mile.
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
POLICE RUSH
 TO AID ESKIM0S
 IN ARCTIC

FORT SMITH, Northwest Territory, March G tN')-rw" coIstabIcs of tir. Royal Canadian Noun ted Police left here with Indian dogtcnn,s and drivers and quantity "i food band q Ekinio> reported threatened with star,eitinn TWO hundred and fifty miles Northwest of here taribou constitutes the chief food suppl, "r these natives.
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
REGISTRATION HOOKS OPEN

Notice is hereby given thn. tue Regfstration books arc now open at the City Clerks Onlcc. for ,Ee registration of all legally qualified voters for the City and School BOarsI Election, to he held fin the City of Nome on April 9th. 1928.
 F. GRIMM, City Clerk.
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
MOOSE DANCE AND CARD PARTY

Saturday March 9th. Cards at 8 p.m., followed ny dancing and re- treatments. Gents SI.u0. Ladies Free. \ Good time promised aii.
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06
WILL. BrI,D SUMMER RESORT

lORDOVA March q, (AP)-O. q. Guastad. the new president of the Richardson Highway Trans tourist the Richardson Highways at Sum- nit Lake.
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06

An array Of prizes worth con- pcting for. will Ike offered to the maskerS of 4. B. Mask Ball.
The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06

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The Nome nugget., 1926-03-06

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Milford chronicle., 1926-01-29
HOUSTON GIRL WINS
In CANNING CHERRIES
Hazel Biggs, Out Of ESQ Entries
At National Show, Wins First
HonOrs.

Out of a field of $50 entries, scat
tered throughout the United States,
Hazel Biggs, a Houston. club girl,
was among the few successful win
ners of honors in the Fourth Ma
tional Boy and Girls Club Congress,
held at Chicago, in the canned goods
competition.
Miss Helen L. Comstock, Kent
County club agent, received word
last week that Miss Biggs had had
her jar of cherries selected as one
of the best specimens Of the art of
canning cherries in the United
States.
Miss Biggs is an industrious can
ner and apparently she put more
than the ordinary amount of time
and patience into the canning of
this particular jar of cherries. AS
a consequence of being the winner
in canning this kind of fruit, she
has been the subject of many quer-
les from friends and acquaintances
as to any particular method or plan
she developed in canning the cher
ries that should have won for her
this award.
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-29
GIVES REPORT ON
RELIGIOUS WORK
DIR. Cooper Presents Result OF Sur
vey To Board of Education

DR.. Richard w. Cooper, connected
with the Delaware School Auxiliary
made a report to the State Board
of Education at a meeting at Dover
on Monday of a survey which he re-
Gently made of the subject of relig-
ious education in connection with
the schools. The survey was made
at the request of the board when the
subject was brought to the atten-
tion of the board some weeks ago.
The Board at that time feeling
that it did not have sufficient light
on the subject deferred action on
the matter from time to time until
some facts and figures could be
obtained from other states where
such religious education in connec-
ton with the day schools had ac-
tually been tried out.
A letter sent by DR.. H. ". Hollo-
way some weeks ago to P. S. du
Pont, asking for any assistance he
might be able to give through the
Service Citizens, to secure such in
formation, resulted in having DR.. R.
W. Cooper of Service Citizens, make
research of the subject matter the
result of which was DR.. Cooper's
report at Mondays session of the
Board. 1t was an exhaustive re-
port dealing with the practice in
other states, also giving percentage
of attendance at schools, the man
continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-29
STATE MASONS WILL HONOR
WILLIAM HICHFIELD TONIGHT
Testimonial Dinner At Wilmington
Will Be A Delightful Affair

An impressive list of speakers
will address the gathering at the
testimonial banquet which will be-
rendered William J. Highfeld, re-
Gently elected illustrious potentate
OF Philadelphia, on Friday night in
the gold ball room and foyer of the
Hotel Du Pont at Wilmington. The
banquet is being sponsored by Della
ware Masons in testimony to Mr..
Highfeld's election to such a high
Office.
Among the speakers will be Bish-
op Philip Cook, of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of Delaware: Ev-
erett G. Johnson, former secretary
Of state; Albert H. Ladner, Jr..
past potentate of Lu Lu Temple.
Mystic Shrine; Charles H. Grake-
low. director of public welfare of
Philadelphia and chief rabban of
Lu Lu Temple; Walter F. Fancourt,
OF philadelphia, assistant rabban of
Lu Lu Temple, and Judge Utley s.
Crane, Of Philadelphia. Mayor w.
Freeland Kendrick, of Philadelphia,
VIII be one of the speakers if he
does not leave for Florida before
the banquet is held. Mayor Kend-
rick delivered this message to e. B.
Gr1tfenberg, chairman of the CON-
mittee in charge of the banquet.
Mr.. Griffenberg will preside at the
banquet and has announced that
among the invited guests will be
United States Senator Thomas f.
Bayard, Mayor Forrest, Judge Hugh
M. Morris, Chancellor Wolcott, Jo-
siah Marvel, DR.. Walter Hullihen,
president Of the University of Della
ware; James P. Pierce, of Milford,
grand master of Delaware Masons,
and DR.. Orlando Petite, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
Elaborate decorations for the ball
room and foyer will be erected.
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-29
GEO. 0. FEARON HIGH PRIEST
OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS
Georgetown Man Elected At Annual
COnVOcatiOn OF State Chapter

At the fifty-eighth annual cOnvo-
cation of the Grand Chapter of Del
aware, Royal Arch Masons, in the
Masonic Temple, at Wilmington last
Wednesday afternoon, George O..
Fearon, Georgetown, was elected
grand high priest, He succeeds
West A. TrOtter, of Wilmington,
who presided at the convocation.
The other officers selected are
J. Wallace WOodford, mayor of
Dover, Deputy Grand High Priest;
Frank L. Long, Wilmington, Grand
King; o. B. Clark, Wilmington,
Grand Scribe; George S. Scott, Will
mington, Grand Treasurer; John w.
Macklin, Wilmington, Grand Secre-
tary; John S. Grohe, Whining
ton, Grand Chaplain; W.-O. Wingate
Wilmington, Grand Captain of
Hosts; Harold w. T. Purnell,
Georgetown, Grand Principal So
journer; DIR. H. V. Holloway, Dover,
Grand Royal Arch Captain; Col.
John P. LeFevre, Dover, Grand
Master of the Third Veil; G.. L. R.
Thompson, Wilmington, Grand Mas
ter of the Second Veil; Leslie w.
Stout, Wilmington, Grand Master of
the First Veil; Francis Pezet, Will
mington, Grand Lecturer. Harry
Galbraith, of Wilmington, past
Grand High Priest and present
Deputy Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware, was appointed
sentinel.
The convocation was attended by
several hundred members from all
parts of the State as well as distin-
guished visitors from New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and New York. Dur
ing the business session at the open
ing of the meeting reports from the
various officers were received.
During the evening a banquet
was served. At the close of the din
ner fraternal addresses were given
by Congressman George Darrow, of
Pennsylvania, grand high priest Of
the Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania;
Grand High Priest Frank Sayers, Of
the Grand Chapter of New Jersey,
and Grand High Priest Birming-
ham, of the Grand Chapter Of New
York.
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-29
DELAWARE CITIZENS OBEY
MIGRATORY BIRD LAW
No ViOlatOrs Reported From This
State-SOme States Offend

No violations of the Federal Mi
gratory Bird treaty have been re-
ported from Delaware, but accord
ing to the Biological Survey, De-
-partment of Agriculture, Federal
game wardens have been active in
New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia
for the violations of shooting after
sunset, and from motor boats, and
in some cases heavy fines have been
imposed.
Due to the vigilance of one Fed
eral game warden, assisted by the
State fish and game warden, a gum
ner Of Ocean County, New Jersey,
November II, 1925, was apprehend-
ed and charged with shooting after
sunset. This man, who had duck
in his possession, pleaded guilty and
paid a fine of $500.
The Department reported seven
cases from hunting swans and
shooting after sunset on the marsh
es adjacent to Chesapeak Bay, in
Kent county, Maryland. TX vio-
lators were taken on BAGS Bay,
Virginia, for killing grebes, and
three in Pennsylvania for killinsy
wood ducks.
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-29
EleanOre Steinmetz, Aged Ten
Years, May Die As Result Of
Severe Injuries.
HARRY BUTLER CONFESSES
Brute Captured And Tells OF His
HeinOus Crime-..-POIice Save
Him From Mob.

Eleanor Steinmetz, 10-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter W.
Steinmetz, who resides on the John
Wiley Farm, on the Seaford-
Bridgeville Highway, was the vic
tim of one of the most atrocious
crimes ever committed in this state,
when she was felOnOusly assaulted
last Thursday afternoon. Harry
Butler, 21-year-old negro criminal,
was arrested and is said to have
confessed to the dastardly crime.
The attack on the child was made
while her parents were away from
home, and in addition to accom-
plishing his purpose, the brute Sc
verely beat his victim and left her
unconscious along a woods road
where she was found several hours
later. She was brought to the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital where an
examination disclosed seven frac-
lures of the skull. Since admit
tance to the institution she has
been unconscious most of the time
and it is very doubtful whether she
will be able to recover from her
severe injuries. The attack on the
little child was the second such Of
fense charged against the negro
prisoner on the same day.
Shortly before noon on Thursday
Butler went to the home of Mrs.
Bertha Neal, colored, aged AZ years,
and the mother of several children,
-felonOusly assaulted her twice, and
then beat her into uncOnsciousaess
with a fiat iron, leaving her appar-
emily dead upon the floor of the
house. She has revived but is in
a critical condition.
Only the cleVerness of state high
way policemen averted a lynching
early Friday morning when a mob
of about 400 heavily armed and thor
oughly aroused residents Of Sussex
county assembled in Georgetown
where they thought Butler was held
a prisoner and demanded that he be
turned over to them. They threat
ened to storm the jail and desisted
only when Sheriff Harry W. Johnson
consented to permit two of their
number to search the prison and
satisfy themselves Butler was not
there. The mob then demanded
and was granted permission to
search the Court House, and not
hnd1ng the Negro they dispersed,
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-29
Irene Tarr Of SeafOrd Scores
$40 Out Of Possible 400
Points.
SIMPSON PLACED THIRD
Houston Boy, Former Cup Win
ner, Scores 352 Points In
Contest.

The Champion Corn Club Boy of
Delaware is a girl, and the big sill
yer trophy cup presented annually
by the Delaware Corn Growers AS
sociatiOn to the champion corn club
judge of the state, accustomed for
several years to rest among the
athletic trophies, guns and fishing
tackle of former masculine hold
ers, will now occupy the place of
honor on the boudoir table of Irene
Tarr, of Seaford.
Announcement of the results of
the Sixth Annual Corn Judging
Contest for All Club members, held
during the State Corn Show at Do
yer last week, were made Thursday
by State Leader of County Agents,
A. D. Cobb, and show that Irene
Tarr made the highest average
score in competition with % boys
from the three counties of Della
ware.
Irene made a total score Of $40
points out of a possible 400. George
Cook, holder of many honors as a
corn club member and Newark Ag-
ricultural High School student, was
close second with a score of 1853
points. Burnham Simpson of HOus-
ton, holder of the cup three years
ago placed third with a score of
352. Lawrence Meredith, Green
wood, holder of the cup for the last
two years, was off form, and drop
ped to 18th place in the competi-
tion.
The fact that the average score
of all the contestants was 80 points
out of a possible perfect score of
400 indicates that competition was
very close and that the club mem
bers had received careful training
in corn judging, for their County
Club Agents and local leaders.
Irene Tarr, the new champion is
a real farm girl. For two years she
has been the only corn club girl in
Delaware, and during those two
years she has made the boys look
to their laurels. . Irene plants, cul-
tivates and harvests her own corn
on the farm of her father, Albert
M. Tarr, near Flowers School, west
of Seaford.
She also takes an interest in the
livestock on the farm and owns a
fine Holstein COW.
At the State Corn Show last year
Irene won second prize on her ex-
hibit of ten ears of white corn and
this year won fourth place in the
same class. At the Kent-Sussex
Fair in 1924, she won first premium
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1926-01-29
PERFECTION DEGREE FOR
SEVERAL MILFORD MASONS
wilmington Lodge Will Come To
Milford To Confer Degrees.

Wilmington Lodge of Perfection,
Scottish Rite FreemasOnry, Will
confer degrees on a class of candi-
dates at Milford on Thursday, Feb
ruary 4th, which will be the first
time in the history of the lodge that
it has conferred degrees outside Of
the city of Wilmington. This hon
or has been accorded to Milford be-
cause of the excellent Masonic fra
ternity located here, and by reason
of the large numbers of Milford Ma
sons who are already members OF
the Wilmington Lodge of Pertec-
ton. The officers and participants
in the degree work will leave the
Consistery House, Tenth and Jeffer-
son streets, Wilmington, at four
O'Clock next Thursday afternoon IN
order to be in Milford in time for
the ceremonies. The degrees VIII
be conferred in the auditorium OF
the Milford Community Building IN
the evening. A large class of can
didates will be taken into the lodge
at that time.