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The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
ARMED FORGE MOVING UPON
 COAL FIELDS
Colorado State Law En- forcement Organiza-
 ton Is Formed

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 5. A State Law Enforcement Depart ment has been formed by Gov. William H. Adams in hope that the State officers can cope with the strike situation in the Colo rado coal fields and this makes it unnecessary to mobolize the National Guard.
 The sudden move was determ- ined after several instances of pieketing were reported.
 Provisions for the State En- forcement Division has been on the statute books but not used for several years.
 Former service men have beer recruited and formed the first organization which is on the way to Walsenburg, armed with riot guns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
STRIKE EYES.
 BUT CURVES COUNT

CHICAGO, Nov. 5-Knees may catch the eyes. girls. hut It's the curves that count.
 So argued number of promi. nent fashion designers and cor settlers in session here today.
 "The gradual shortening of the skirt of the modish lady. in the last twelve years. has dragged man through the harrasslng ex- perience of seeing with his naked eye the ankles. the near approach Of the knee. then the knee It. self.' explained Miss Kathryn Cunningham of the H. w. Cos sard Company.
 But now the knee Is becoming
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Says He Killed Father
 To Give Mother Peace

CHICAGO, Nov. 5. William Schumacher. 2S years old, who confessed to killing his father. Christopher Schumacher, 53, 'so my mother could at least have some peace on earth" was to en- ter plea of guilty to murder charge when arraigned today. his attorney announced. Schumacher's confession detailed his life on the farm under the iron rule of his father. He told of beatings administered his mother and other members of the family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Divorcee Leaves Husband
 Oniy His Bathing Suit

SPOKANE. Wash. Nov. B. Frank l.. McCormac faces the winter i'll prepared under the terms of a property settlement filed in Superior Court here today when his wife, Myrtle McCormac. was granted q divorce.
 The settlement gives Mrs. Me Cormac all the household effects to reimburse her for 5000 loan made her husband before their marriage except bathing suit, a lunch bucket and coffee cup.
 In addition. McCormac must pay her $500 alimony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
SUPPLY OF ALCOHOL IS
 TO BE CUT

WASHINGTON, Nov. Be cause approximately 1QOOO,OOO gallons of industrial alcohol last year filtered into hands of boot leggers. the alcohol industry has agreed to reduce the output next year from 95,O00,000 to S5,OOO.O00 gallons.
 Leakage into bootleg channels was revealed after a meeting of the Alcohol Advisory Council ap- pointed to cooperate with the Pro- hibition officials.
 The reduction of the output is aimed to prevent diversion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
DEATH SHIP DIARY FOUNl

 8 SEATTLE, Nov. Translation ef a diary discovered in thu, per sonal effects of Gennosuke Mat sumoto, member of the crew of the death ship Ryo Yei Maru, the fishing smack picked up off the Washington Coast after drifting for months across the Pacific Ocean, showed that disease has, tened the death of the starving men.
 The diary showed that three vessels passed the Japanese smack but they did not sight it. After failing to buck the winds, the crew decided to turn about, on December 26, last year, and head for America. Rain twice gave them fresh water supply.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
London-Paris Planes
 Fare Is Cut to $18.75

LONDON. Nov. 5--The Imperial Airways yesterday announced q cut in air fares to Paris and the institution of second class serv- ice. The first class fare will be f4, 15 shillings (about 123.75 in stead of five guineas (about S26) and the second class fare will be R3, 15 shillings (about $18.75). It is explained that second class does not imply any reduction in the factor of safety, but simply less luxurious accommodations and the second class planes will leave at times less convenient to travellers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
NEW ENGLAND STATES HARD
 HIT BY FLOOD
Death List Estimated from 30 to Above 2OO-
 Meagre Reports
VERMONT CITY MAY HAVE BEEN DESTROYED
Thousands of Men, Women and Children Homeless
 Suffer from Exposure

BOSTON. Mass, Nov. D.
 Raging rivers continued to
 spread death and destruction
 through the valleys of North
 ern and Western New Eng
 land States today, paralyzing
 communication and shroud-
 ing extent of the disaster in
 uncertainty.
 While more than 30 lives
 are known to have been lost,
 unconfirmed reports from the
 isolated area indicated the
 death toll will amount above
 200.
 The mystery's darkest center lowered over Montpelier, Yer mont. from which tricklcd vague reports of loss of life varying from 137 to PIP. Bursting of a reservoir is said to have sent more than a 10-foot wall of water swjrling through the city. # A wireless report from the area reported the loss of 10 lives. among them. Lieut.. Gov Jackson.
 Meager reports pictured the dim outline of thousands of men. women. and children as being homeless and exposed to the rig ores of steadily dropping tenn perature with the food supply cut off and without means of ap- pealing for help
 Damage to property has mount ed into staggering sums while thousands of persons are tempor- arily deprived of a livelihood with paralysis of industry.
 While the Green Mountain re- zion in Vermont, and the Berk- shire region in Massachusetts were most seriously affected floods poured into other New England States, New York and the Province of Quebec. tearing to bits and ripping bridges from foundations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
FALL REPORTED
 SERIOUSLY ILL
Wife and Daughter Remain at His Bedside Dur
 ing Night

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5--For. mer Secretary of Interior Albert B. Fall is i'll with congestion of the lungs. His case is serious. it is said. Fall is very weak and unable to talR. He slept inte". mittently last night. Mrs. Fall and daughter were at his bedside during last night and until this morning when they retired after doctors and nurses took full charge of the sick room.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Memphis Churches To Be Used as oting Places

MEMPHIS, Nov. 5-Voters may cast their ballots in churches in the municipal election here No vember To- Space in four down. town churches has been offered by ministers to the election com mission for use as polling places election day. Proffer of the churches followed a campaign by Memphis papers that voting places be restricted to respectable localities and in no event be held in questionable places"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05

commonplace. Curves never will be. Curves will always retain their individuality and charm. Why? Because curves are un- common. People are tired of look ing at knees. They lack subtlety. But curves are elusive, eternal.
 Women are beginning to re- alize this and to focus their in- terest on the perfectly moulded figure The curves of voman's figure have never been displayed perfectly. But when the newest fancies of today's modistes arc worn. the world will find that va man still holds tho secret of dis- playing interesting and beautiful curves" \
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
William Farnum Signs
 For Return to Screen

HOLLYWOOD. Cal. Nov. 5.- William Farnum, actor of the stage and screen in romantic drama. yesterday was signed by William Fox Studios for the role of the Citizen in the film version of Dom ByrHe's novel, Hang mans House." Mir. Earnum has been absent from the screen for five years. the studio announce
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
TAX REDUCTION LIMIT BACKED
 BY PRESIDENT
M aximum Reduction of
 $250,0 100000 Must Be Adhered to

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5-While witnesses before the House Ways and Means Committee were sug- gesting overhauling the nations revenue laws. President Coolidge let it he known that $250, ,000. .000 reduction, the maximum set by the Treasury Department. was to he adhered to in the drafting of the new law. The President iy pictured as standing sauarely be- hind the Treasury Department's estimate
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
German Alnbassador
 To U. s. Appointed

BERLIN, Nov. 5. After q wait of two days for conclusion of necessary formalities between Washington and Berlin, the Der lin Government officially an, nounced today the appointment of Dr. Driedrich Wilhelm yor Prittwitz, Gaffron as German Am bassaor to the United Gtatec
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
COOLIDGE TAKES ACTION

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Presi- dent Coolidge has ordered several Army planes to fly from Boston over the New England flood area in the hope of obtaining informa- tion as to the extent of the dis aster. The President has also di- rected Secretary of War to, con fer with Gov. John E. Weeks. of Vermont. to ascertain if the Gov ernment can be of any aid to the State in meeting relief demands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Girl Bigamists Should
 Be Spanked, Says Judge

CAMDEN, N. J., Nov. 5--Spank ing is favored by Vice Chancellor Leaning for girls who are not careful about the number of hus- bands they have. Hearing the suit of William White for annul- ment of his marriage to Mrs. Dor othy Kessler. 21 years old. who had not been divorced. the judge remarked: "She deserves punish ment of some kind and guess the best thing would be spank ing"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Sapiro Now Comes
 To Defence of Ford

NEW YORK. Nov. 5-Aaron Sa- piro thinks that automobiles had nothing to do with Henry Ford's apology to the Jews. In a radio address the lawyer remarked: "If anyone says it was the de- sire to sell more autos that caus. ed MT. Ford to apologize, that person is wrong. He has So much money that he doesn't care for any more. He realizes he had done wrong
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
DANCING OFFERED AS
 CURE FOR DIVORCES

BERLIN, Nov. 5-A club for t.,s prevention of unhappy marriages has been founded in Vienna. The increasing number of divorces caused little group of serious thinkers to get together to dis cuss ways and means to prevent the breakup of matrim0ny. It was revealed that there were all ready q number of social institu- tions in gay Vienna where a conple intending marriage might go and consult psychological and medical authorities to learn f they were suited to each other.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05

But there was a complete vacuum when it came to getting expert counsel after the plate-throwing stage had been reached.
 The club to Prevent Unhappy Marriages" has organized such an advice committee where unhappy husbands and wives may go free of charge and be- told just what started the trouble and how to conquer their fussy dispositions.
 Dances and entertainments will be provided by the club so that nervous couples" won't have s1 much time to stay at home and quarrel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Further Time Granted
 Gaines, Murder Case

SEATTLE, Nov. 5-Wallace c. (Bob) Gaines has been granted until December 27 to file a mo- tion in the State Supreme Court for rehearing of his appeal. Al torney c. K. M. Pratt, for the convicted slayer of his daughter, Sylvia Gaines, announced the time had been extended from No. yember 25.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
DIES CALMLY
 FOR MURDER

HUNTSVILLE. Texas, Nov. 5-- A. V. Milliken died in the electric chair today for the murder of Mrs. Virginia Petty, of San An tonic. in May, 1926.
 Milliken went to death calmly after drinking cup of coffee.
 Milliken's last statement was: T place my sins in the hands of Jesus Christ"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Four Counclmen Are
 Indicted for Bribery

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov 5- Four members of the Indianapolis City Council have been indicted on charges of bribery. The in- dictments charge they received money from filling station deals and through purchase of fire ap- paratus.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Hot Election Campaign
 Being Waged in Detroit

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 5-The city's bitterly fought mayoralty campaign has found it's way into the courts with the conviction and sentencing of alleged fraudu- lent registrants. This was fol lowed by threat of injunction proceedings to halt the election.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Oldtime Prospector
 Is Of for Cripple

RUBY, Alaska, Nov. 5-John Vik, who has operated extensive, ly on the Bear Pup Claim in the early days of the Ruby gold camp. has left for Cripple where he will prospect on Colorado Creek dur ing the coming winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
K0ennecke Makes Forced Landing In India, Report

BERLIN, Nov. 5-Lieut. Koennecke and his compan- ions have made forced landing at Allahabad. India, according to information re- ceived by the Foreign Office from the German Consul. The cablegram also stated the plane was damaged in the landing. The fliers are on a trip to America via Japan and the Aleutian Islands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
PAYS WITH HIS LIFE
 IN BREAKING ALTITUDE RECORD

SPARTA, Tenn, Nov. 5-The body of Capt. Hawthorne c. Gray, who took off from Belleville, III, in an attempt to break his own worlds altitude record. was ta. ken from his wrecked balloon near here this forenoon. The bal. loon had landed in a tree on a farm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
TOES OF WONAN TRANSPLANTED
 TO HAND TO REPLACE FINGERS

CHICAGO, Nov. 5-The Herald Examiner reports the operation in which toes of a woman were transplanted to her hand to re- place dismembered fingers.
 Mrs. Ida Jones, whose third and fourth digits of her right hand were severed in an automo- bile accident, watched the opera tion as it was performed by Dr.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05

Carl Beck.
 Local anaesthetics were applied while the two toes were sewed to the second knuckles of the right rand.
 Dr. Beck said; Tt is only a matter of time when the new fingers will possess sense of touch which the nerves will send to the finger tips"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Mrs. Robert Simpson
 ls Now q Way Home

SEATTLE. Nov. 5-After re. ceiving greetings of friends. Mrs. Robert simpson, of Juneau, Alas ka. National vice-President If the American Legion Auxiliary. sailed for her home today aboard the steamer, Yukon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
RECORD BROKEN

SCOTT FIELD, Nov. 5--Capt. Gray reached an altitude of 49,- 315 feet yesterday, he wrote in the log found on his body. If this is authenticated it would es- tablish a new record.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
Navigation on Lower
 Yukon Closed for '27

RUBY, Alaska. Nov. 5-Naviga- tion on the Lower Yukon River closed when the first heavy run of ice for the season formed on Thursday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
RAGING RIVERS FLOOD MANY
 STATES; DEATH LIST IS GROWING
Italian Breaks Speed Record
 M Hydroplane

ROME. Nov. 5-Major Mario Debarnadi, Italian flying ace, at tained a speed of 315 miles an hour in hydroplane test, smash ing all existing records for speed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1927-11-05
WASHINGTON U
 AND STANFORD
 MEET ON GRID
Rain and Heavy Field Gives Odds to Huskies to Win
 Game-Even Money

SEATTLE, Nov. 5-Rain and q heavy field brought a last min ute switch in sentiment toward the home town eleven in the clash between the hitherto un- beaten teams, Stanford and tue University of Washington, in the Coast Conference football race.
 Washington's heavy line plung- ing eleven is accustomed to wet weather and muddy field.
 The Cardinals use a fast at tack which is most effective on a dry field.
 Even money was the rule early today with few scattered offer inks at slight odds favoring Wash .in& &ton.
 OTHER WESTERN GAMES
 Other western games scheduled e D, ;aTss..i this afternoon are as follows:
 California vs. Montana at Ber- kelley.
 Idaho vs. St. Mary's at San Francisco.
 Fresno State vs. Cal Tech at Fresno.
 California Aggies vs. St. Igna- tius at Davis.
 Nevada vs. College of the Pa cific at Stockton.
 University of California vs. Po- mona at Los Angeles.
 Pacific ys. Willamette at Salem.
 Whitman vs. College of Puget Sound at Tacoma.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13
SEWARD MAKES NEW
 FRIEND IN JUDGE [. E.
 STONE, 0F ILLINOIS
PASSES OUT COMPLIMENT TO SEWARD DAILY; MEETS
 STOWE, KODIAK

Seward made a new friend during the past few days in the person of Judge Clyde E. Stone, Chief Justice of the State of Illinois, who departed Wednesday for home. do not know at this time when I will return to Alaska" the Judge remarked, "but I trust it will be soon; as I said be- fore Mrs. Stone and our three girls will come back with me-"
 A new friend because he is struck with the enterprise of Seward it's superb natural location and the met ropolitan appearance of the city. And he was also delighted with the general hospitality, not only in Sew ard but at various towns and com munities Westward.
 Prior to the departure of the ves- sel Wednesday. Capt Ralph R. Guth- rie, commander of the Signal Corps for this and the Interior district of the Territory, very kindly motored Judge Stone out to the Jesse Lee Home, and later, to the golf links.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13
JUDGE MEETS JUDGE

The Judge humorously related his meeting at Kodiak with U. s. Con- missioner Stowe. Passing through ko- diak as member of hunting party Judge Stone had the pleasure of the Commissioner for the first time; the visit was short. Later, upon the Judge again calling in at Kodiak he met MT. Stowe again and about the first remark Mr. Stowe made went something like this; 'T am sorry Judge did not have long CT visit with you before but I did not know you were regular Judge"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13
COMPLIMENTS GATEWAY

"T must compliment you on the ex- cellence of your daily paper here, the Judge remarked to Leon Urbach, To- cal clothier and president of the Sew ard Chamber of Commerce, flor have been looking over other Alas kan papers and am forcibly struck by the excellence of your papers gen eral makeup and snappy appearance. I am indeed surprised to find a daily paper in a town of this size and must say do not recall any town, or city, with a population the size of Seward, in which a daily paper is published anywheres in the United States. This point I am calling to the attention of one of our big dailies in Peoria and I am also taking home with me several copies of The Gateway to show the editors. 4 towns prosper ity, or condition, is truly reflected by it's newspaper One is forcibly attract ed to Seward immediately upon ar irving"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SUBMITTING FINAL.
 PROOF

Anchorage, Alaska. July 18th, 1927. Notice is hereby given that Horace Samuel Albert, entryman, together with his witnesses, Zeph T. Halferty and Karl Armstrong, all of Kodiak, Alaska, has submitted final proof on his homestead entry, Serial No. e5546 for the land included in Non Mineral, U. s. Survey. No. 1464, containing 159.986 acres, Situate Latitude 57 deg. 4S min. 43 sec. N, Longitude 162 deg. 2S min. 05 sec. w. and said final proof is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office at Anchorage. Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the said U. s. Land Office at Anch- orage, Alaska within the period of publication or within thirty days thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate will be issued
 J. LENDLEY GREEN,
 Register. Date of first publication Sept 3, 1897. Date of last publication Nov. 12. 1927.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13
NO. 137. NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the undersigned is the duly appointed, acting and qualified administrator of the estate of JOHN H. BROWN, Deceas- ed; and, In accordance with an order duly made therefor, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE CREDI- TORS of and to all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit such claims, with the neces- sary vouchers, within six months after and from the date of this notice to the said administrator at his place of residence in Sunrise, Alaska, which the undersigned selects as his place of business in all matters connected with the estate of the said JOHN H. BROWN, Deceased.
 Dated at Seward, Alaska, October 9th, 1927.
 CHRISTIAN AMODT, Administrator of the estate of JOHN H. BROWN, Deceased.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13
HURRAH FOR SENATOR REED!

Cenator James Reed of Missouri struck popular chord yesterday when he said "government by boards and bureaucraces must cease" Without going into and hashng odorous details Alaska has had and still s hav ing sample of the mess he speaks of
 And we probably will have it with for many years to come, worse luck
 But despite the restrictions and idiosyncracies of our 57 varieties of bureaus Alaska is progressing.
 Progressing because Alaskans themselves, not out side help are creating industry and developing Aaskas natural resources.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13

Twenty five years ago. and previous to that time" states W. F. French, in the Executive Club News "a class of travellers circulated actively to and fro in the land; they longer travelling among us These peo pie commonly clad with hat thoroughly ventilated at the top with stray locks of hair peepng through the collar Ii any, rich in oil and realty; the shirt if any, was of early vnage the vest coat and pants were not from the bolt of cothand each had it's bits of paint and dirt taken from lunch counters and mud puddle
 "The preternaturaly long or unco' short trousers bewhskered and frged and the ckngless toes peeped out boldly stood forth from the shoes that had measured more ties than they should have been called up on to do.
 And yet under that hat of dsrepute was dome that carried more and varied and useful knowledge than is laid away the head of most college graduates the own CT expert in statistics, politics. science literature history, geography, language and customs He was walking encyclopedia. Withal he good debater good listener and instructive alker level headed good natured kind hearted helpful generous to the limit of his ability For the most part, he was a man.
 Ths class of individuals has passed from the world But the lesson they taught remains and may profit by It II we will. This unkempt citizen known Knight of the Stick commonly as the Tramp Printer Having been to public schools but little none at all he had almost college education.
 He had been from devil up to pressman printing office. He could floors clean cuspidors set type make up forms run job press. cylinder, stcher binder or engine could repair them all if they got out of order; could write news editorial correct proof sell ob work set up the jobs in elaborately artistic form for those davs, and then print the jobs in many harmonizing coors desired
 "He learned all he knew in the printing office Mod ern efficiency and specalizine methods have eliminated this relic of olden times but there is inst much to be learned today in the printing office there was then
 This is also the time of the year when more than will think of home and mother.
 The trouble with advice that much of 1t is bad
 The world is amused rather than impressed by the man who doesn't know when he's beaten.
 Nobody ever complains about the price of fur coats silk stockings.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13

IN PROBATE COURT FOR SEWARD PRECINCT, THIRD JUDICIAL Di- VISION, TERRITORY OF ALASKA. In the matter of JOHN H. BROWN, Dece ased
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13

This is the kind of weather which makes one wonder what became of last summers wages.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13

FRESH KILLED CHICKENS FROM LONGS RANCH, AT FRYE RRUHN.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13

"What kind of country is this, anyway" asked visitor from Seattle this morning, snowng to beat the band outside and flies buzzing around indoors"