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Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13
LEc|ONNA|REs RETURN
 NJ MDNEY FOR BEER

NEW YORK, Oct 13. P)-Nearly 800 veterans returned from the Ameri- can Legion convention in Paris on board the liner which docked here yesterday. Tn the hold of the vessel was 71O kegs of full beer compared with three which were left on the same ship on the journey across, the reason was the veterans were all broke after Paris.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13
COOLIDGE THOT TARIFF
 L0NC BEEN SETTLED

WASHINGTON, October 13, (R- President Coolidge is taking a deep interest in the controversy between the United States and France over the tariff In making this known the over the French attitude. In express ing the difference it was said the President deeply regretted the trade contention between the two nations had not long ago been settled.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13
SENATOR EDWARDS TAXES
 TRIP IN D|R|C|BLE

LAKEHURST, N. J. October 13 (H) The Naval dirigible Los Angeles" with Senator Edwards I. Edwards on board, took off for an all-day training flight. E. F. Edwards, brother of the Senator, two Naval Reserve officers, and six student officers, were also passengers.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13
New York and vanilla ice cream at the Candy Cottage.

Lucky says: He claims to be the Piggly Wiggly of Seward Gin so far as price cutting is concerned) so compare his prices as you would the chain stores to the regular dealers Outside.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13

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

strictly IreSD canules. SchallererB Ierer's Alaska Shop
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13

FRESH KILLED CHICKENS FROM LONGS. RANCH, AT FRYE ~BRHHN.-
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-e Incense and Incense Burners.- schaf
 iereys Alaska shop. Tf>orf, f}
Seward daily gateway., 1927-10-13

FRESH KILLED CHICKENS FROM LONGS RANCH, AT FRYE BRuHN.
, 1927-07-08
Ms.
ST. CROIX STATION.

ST. CROIX STATION.
Geneva, July 5th-The American Dele
cation submitted new total tonnage
figures for cruisers at today's secret
session of the experts of the Tripartite
Naval Conference. Although official
confirmation is Lacking. it is understood
that the United States, in a spirit Of
compromise and in a genuine attempt
to meet Great Britain's expressed needs
in cruisers, has suggested an increase
in the maximum tonnage for Great
Britain and the United States, so that
the net total would be in the neighbour,
, 1927-07-08
Fourth OF July Notes.

The painting on the streamers across
the streets on independence Day was
done by Mr.. John Klint. As usual Mr..
KliIt displayed his artistic skill in this
fine work, and also on the painting on
the west side of the Bandstnad.
MIR. Juan Rivera with his artist brush
gave US the pictures of George Wash.
lngton and Alexander Hamilton. Mr..
Rivera has, on several occasions display
ed his wonderful talent as an artist.
Perfect order prevailed throughout the
day and night of July A. Everybody
seemed to feel that the Big Day was
here, and was to be celebrated in a man
ner befitting the occasion.
The Porto Rican Colony was we'll
represented. Mr.. NJ. Roman was Flag
bearer and carried a large American
, 1927-07-08
BETHLEHEM THEATRE
7.3O p. m. SUNDAY 7.3O p. IN.
sd

Although written hundreds of years ago., there is probably n work that hasa aroused
greater praise from critics as an eXampleO of inspired genius INT eXeteda greaNre effect
on the thought Of succeeding generations than
"3HE INFERNO" BY DANTE
Using the title by which it is ia 1Hiary known, "Dantas Inferno, William Fox
hast taken this remarkable account of an imaginary trip to the realms Of eternal punish
menta and wovena around it an intensely dramatic modern story which seryes as stnk
ing frame for Dantes wonderful poem.
Almost as remarkable as the work of Dante are the superb illustrations of the pub
ished work by tuTaye Doe, and using these ASA basis, with lines from the oIgna
as the subutes, Director Henry Otto has produced a motion picture that is profoundly
impressive.
Naturally the scenes of Dantes descent into hell are the most mp"@iye, Hun
dpds Of persons appear in these sequences many apparently in the nude. but there is
an entire absence of sensuaHty and they serve only o blend into the scenes and en-
nance the impessvenesS.
A ESPECIAL" picture calls fol-. special prices.
ChrsiansRd 40 & zoe. Fredenksted co. 30 & 20c Bethlehem 25, 20 1Oc
, 1927-07-08

flag with a feeling of pride, as was de-
picted on his face.
Many visitors from Frederiksted were
seen among the large crowd assembled
at the different public places. No doubt
they came up to see the Grand Parade,
which was certainly we'll worth seeing.
, 1927-07-08

hood of 1000. 900 tons. This is 100, GOD
tons more than was indicated in thl
original American maximum propose
and roughly corresponds to the eXistir
strength of the British cruiser flee
The experts adjourned almost immadiate.@
", to permit the British and Japan
Observation-Disclosures to study the new propo,
sal from a political point.
London, July 9Th. Rumors that the
Naval Conference at Geneva has reached
a deadlock are untrue. According to the
Times" correspondent, such statements
are apparently set going by those IN
ested in provoking failure. he decla<S
that unofficial agents, said to represent
powerful commercial interests, are clrcu-
iating a memorandum purporting to dis.
play the machiaVelian attempts OF the
British Government to start ambitious
and aggressive naval programmes. The
Times" adds, this farrago Of nonsense
reveals such complete lack OF acqualnt
lance with British parliamentary cont
that it might be ignored as part OF
domestic campaign between peace {
other interests were it not that 1t rva
indirectly on the work of the cOnferent
The delegations have stood firm aga
the attempts to stamplp the conference,
which Mr., Gibson, the chief United States
delegate, said yesterday is going llgkton.
According to a c~ommunique; the TECHNICAL
committee reached an agreement on tbs
submarine question, which has been out
standing, and further discussed cruisers
with q view of adjusting the requirements
in this class of several powers. The COM
mittee adjourned to enable the delegation
to study the question in detail. Although
it is not denied that the conference is
faced with delicate and difficult problems, !
there is evidence that the delegations are
tackling them with determination and
goodwill. At the moment the cruisec~
question is in the forefront of discussions.
10 regard to this, 1t is the admitted prin-
ciple of the conference that the number
of ships tor each power shall be based on
the requirements of that power: Mr..
Bridgeman, the chief British delegate,
yesterday again emphasized his entire
agreement with the view expressed by
Mr.. Gibson in his inaugural speech hat
no power has any right to maintain a
naval force which could be used as a
menace to anyone. MIR. Bridgeman de-
cIareG legitimate defence, not aggression,
to be the basis of Great Brita.n's require.
ments. Nobody realizing the absolute
dependence of the British peoples food
supply upon free outside communication
would expect the nation to take any nsk
IN the matter Of defence. Great Britain
had argued for a number of smaller vee-
Evening star., 1927-02-04
The
National
Contest

The winner of the champion
ship of the territory of The Star
will compete on May 20 with six
other contestants who have been
selected in other parts of the
country. From these seven there
will be selected the national
champion, who will have special
recognition in the form of an en-
blem and who will represent this
country in the meetings abroad
and at the international finals.
All seven national fnalists will
receive, as their awards, trips to
Europe this coming Summer, with
all expenses paid!
Evening star., 1927-02-04
Greater

latitude is allowed this year
than heretofore in the selec-
ton of subjects and in their
treatment. Suggestions on
this point are contained in
the official handbook of the
contest, which has been
placed in the libraries of all
participating schools.
Evening star., 1927-02-04
The Trip to
Europe

JULY 2-Sail from New York for
Southampton on the Leviathan.
July 8-August /. Trips in England,
with London as headquarters, and side
trips to Oxford, the Shakespeare coun-
try, the seashore, etc.
AUGUST 2-August 70. In France
With Paris. as headquarters and trips to
the battle6elds, the chateau country,
Avignon, Nice, etc.
AUGUST 22-September 8. Visits to
Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and Hol-
land.
SEPTEMBER Sail from Cher
bourg on the President Roosevelt of the
United States Lines.
Evening star., 1927-02-04
Eligibility of
Contestants
Open to all
Students of
Secondary
Public
Private
Parochial
Schools
The following
embraces
HeStar;s Territory

Each public high school in the
District of Columbia will count
as a district by itself-making
seven districts.
The private and parochial
schools within the District of CO.
lumbia will be grouped into one
district.
ALI the high schools, public,
private and parochial in Prince
Georges, Montgomery, St. Marys
and Charles Counties, in Mary
land, will count as one district.
All the high schools, public,
private and parochial, in LOU
doun, Arlington, Fairfax and
Prince William Counties, as well
as Alexandria, in Virginia, will
count as one district.
There will be, therefore, 10
districts in The Evening Stars
contest. The winner in each one
of these ten districts will receive
a cash prize of 500. In addition,
the winner of the championship
in The Evening Stars territory
will receive a cash prize of $500,
and a place in the national finals,
which automatically carries with
it the privilege of making the Eu-
ropean tour, with all expenses
paid.
Evening star., 1927-02-04
The
International
Contest

The final event of the 1927
competition will be the Interna-
tional Contest, which will be held
on October ID. AT least seven
national groups will be represent
ed - namely, England, France,
Canada, Mexico, United States,
Hawaiian Islands and Japan.
Each speaker will deal with his
own governmental institutions.
All of the speakers, except the
Japanese champion, will use their
own language. The Japanese ora
tor will use English.
Evening star., 1927-02-04

The Star has with other leading throughout the United
England France Germany Canada Mexico the Hawaiian Islands
and Japan promotion and of the National and International Ora
torial this be material better understanding
andam amore intelligent exercise of citizenship.
The chief end sought the
ipe the participating nations Therefore, United
heretofore
the
the of original the Constitution
three phases-regiona, national and International
Evening star., 1927-02-04

Thus the winners the Stars Regional Contest will
$500 in cash and place National
the International Contest the from the United
Entries of schools desiring take the should be Immediately
o Ito
Evening STAR ashingon,
Evening star., 1927-02-04

must be original, not more
than ten minutes long, and
must deal with the Consti-
tuition.
Evening star., 1927-02-04
The Prizes
GRAND PRIZE
$500 and a
Trip to Europe
10 District Prizes
For Washington
and Vicinity
500 Each
The Contestants

Boys and girls who are
under nineteen years of age
and who are regularly en-
rolled in a recognized Sec
ondary school, public, pri-
vate or parochial, are eligi-
bic to compete in the orator
ical contest.
Evening star., 1927-02-04
Commissioner Tigert's
Endorsement

DR.. John j. Tigert, United States Commissioner
of Education: II hope this contest becomes perma-
nent national institution. 1t is of twofod value 1t
stimulates young people to continue their edu-
cation into the college and university and at the
time, it insures widespread knowledge of the
Constitution among those who to be citizens
tomorrow"
Evening star., 1927-02-04
Dates

School Selections. April Is
Champion of Metropoli-
tan Area of Washing
ton :. May 4
National Finals at Wash
ington ............. May 20
Beginning of European
Tour .............. :. July z
End of European Tour. Sept. IL
international Finals at
Washington ....... Oct. Ii
Evening star., 1927-02-04
President Coolidge's
Endorsement

In addressing the final meeting of the
contest last year, President Coolidge de-
scribed it as ''the greatest competition of its
kind ever held in the world" and added:
"It is the most effective way of interesting
young men and women in American insti-
tutions."
Evening star., 1927-02-04
The
Regional
Contest

This is the competition con-
Quoted by The Star in the territory
mentioned. Each high school in
that territory will be assigned to
one of ten districts.
To the winner in each district
a prize of 500 will be awarded.
These ten winners will then be
passed upon by board of judges
to determine the spokesman for
the territory of The Star, who will
receive a European tour, with all
expenses paid, as well as $500 in
addition to the 500 prize for his
district.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-03
Peach Deadlock
To Be Settled

SAN FRA AIISCO, Adg. B
After two weeks OF unpr0ductive
conferences during which more than
81 500, geo worth CT peaches .utttl
o.. the ground and approximately
l5.o00 persons were forced to 80
main idle, tln deadlock between
Gamers ANA growers Nas broken TO-
day anu Il ue1inite settlement WAS
expected before night.
No ammo unceRjeat, however, Will
be made of the lerlus Of the armis-
1ice when 1t is FeaClcG, Preston
Mckinney, Wee president OF the
California Gamers League, SAID.
Mckinney said II an arpllrary price
is reached it.wi.l have to bt rc1err-
ed to the directors of the taiIfurlia
Canning Peach Growers Association
and his own organization before il
is maze public.
The break in the controversy came
during four hoGr eommitte- niece
ing OF Representatives Of he growers
and the Shippers.
The trouble arose when growers
refused TO deliver peaches at Ia"
start Of the season Tor less shan
$50 u ton.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-03
Plans Nonstop
Flight to Toxic

PASADENA, Aug, 3.-4art NIL
alto, well-known Pasadena navigat-
or announced here today that he
planned to take off within 30 days
on a nonstop flight from Pasadena
TO Toxic by way OF Honolulu.
A unique feature of the proposed
flight calls Tor refuehng of the
plane Immediately after /. takes OFFS
from the Pasadena Field and while
III the air. The plane VIII be loaded
with 600 gallons of fuel when ii
takes eff and 250-gallons will be adj
aod to this from another plane.
Milatzo explained that it would
be impossible to till tho plane wit.
enough fuel for the flight and get
it off the ground.
Rex Smith, former army plot
will pilot the plane. Mi!atlo, who
is brother OF Jack Mllatzo, air
mail pilot who WIS killed in crash
ON flight between Chicago ana
Cleveland recently, said he had two
planes that could be used on the
trip.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-03
- - - -
McCABE

McCABE. Aug. S.--Mr and Mrs.
I,abank have returned from q two
.cks' outing at San Diego. They
lie resumed their duties as care
taners of the McCabe school.
j. E. Brock and nephew, Dale
Sharp, came down from Live Oaks
Monday after spending the Week
end at the Brock cottage with MIR.
brock s family.
MIR. and Mrs ". d. Moffatt have
sold their home near the McCabe
school to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Arnold.
J he Moffatts have resided III the
McCabe district since 1910 and wiz
be missed by all VINO know them.
They have bought home in Lake
side where they expect to move IN
tie very near future.
Word has been received that Nh.
McVay, brother OF Mrs. ". NJ.
Paine, was instantly Killed in an
automobile accident on the road be-
tween San Diego and Escondldo.
Mrs. Paine is III San Diego and A1r.
aine viii 90 over for tue funeral.
Mir. McNay was a resident OF Cor
onado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pickett have
returned from two weeks stay
on the coast. They vail be with the
". ID. Mortatts Tor few daya,
theA will 60 to I'll Centre where they
viii make their home. Mrs. fuckett
was Miss Vivian MUfIatt before
her recent marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Hoppin and
daughter Mary drove to Drawiey
SUNDAY to ENJOY tie cool water OF
the new plunge.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-03
Writer viii Rest
In Rudy's Grave

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 8,-The
grave now occupied by Rudolph
Valentino, will be the final resting
place of June Mathis, the woman
who brought the Late screen star 70
faue.
"Rudy you can stay there until
they place me in it. Miss Mathis
said as the body Of Valentino was
lowered into the crypt.
The body Of Miss Mathis. famous
woman producer and writer viii ar
rive here from New York Friday
and win lie in state.
George Illmaa who is handling
The funeral arrangements, sad that
the body of Valentino wauid be re
moved aud placed adjaeent to the
Mathis crypt -...---.-.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-03

flow Of lower Kings river vas start
ed this week by the san Joaquin
Light and Power company, it was
announced las; .g,.i.
The dam. to be known as the
BaIcb Plant After. bav Dam viii III
timately rise IS feet above the river
he'd to impound zoe acre Feet If
water The dam viii cost 100000.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-03

This is Cy Williams fifteenth sen.
SON IN the MAJOR Leagues, but the
venerable vuth"lder OF the Phiit-
ielphia Natioha! League club -
he leading home run swat.er -,
his rsani2atlon. ~ had hit
twen'y homers nv july "a.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-03
Build Dam To
Control River

~ United Press Lensed Wire
FRESNO. Aug. 2.-C9nstruction
or an atter-bsy dam ~ regulate the
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14

There arc moro than 1000 islands Tn the Philippine Archipelago, of which only 2,4l0 are named. IILIIRS
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
BANDIT CAPTIVE
 DIES IN CHELSEA
Miss Ellen Stone, Missionary,
 Known World Over

Chelsea, Mass, Dec. II R'-The Kidnapping of an American mission ary hY Macedonian bandits which caused q sensation in this country in 1901 and for time threatened international complications, was re called here today with the death of the WomanI Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. Miss Stone. whose execution was only aVerted when $72, 500 was rais- ct through public subscription in this country, had been sent 10 tho Balkans in 1878 by the American board of commissioners for foreign missions.
 NHil" returning from q teachers convention at SamoIlov Bulgaria then q part Of Turkey, a small party was Waylaid. One member was shot and Miss Stone and q Mime. Tsilka, wife Of an Albanian missionary, taken captive.
 Through the American legation at onSianilnopl". notice was served that unless $1l0,00O was forthcom- ing both women would face death. ne board of foreign missions ap- r"al"d for aid and the $T2,5OO was obtained and paid over only after the bandits had consented to q months grace in order to allow ad- dItional subscriptions.
 It was not, however. until five months after their capture that the two were released. Their captors,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
LARGE BUILDING GAINS RECORDED
New Britain Listed Among Those
 Showing Increase

Connectlcut's total of building per | mits issued during the month ol November greatly exceeded the to-
 tals both for October and for the month Of November last year. ac- cordng to the monthly building sur Ney compiled by the New Haven railroad, under the direction of F.. l.. Taylor. secretary of the commit tee on Industrial development of the railroad. The large increase in building permits was made possible chiefly by the ounding total is
 sued in New Haven during tho
 month. the permits issued in the Elm City being valued at SG,299, 206. New Haven increased it's building total
 by more than S5.0O0,0 ,0Oo over No
 vembcr. 1926, and by nearly s6,000,- GOO over October, 1927.
 Fourteen cities enjoyed gains In
 building activity as compared with
 November 1926, these communities
 being Bristol Bridgeport. Danbury,
 Derby, Meridcn. Middlctown. Nauee- tuck, New Haven, New London, Nor
 Wlch, Torrinston. West Haven. West Hartford and Willimantic. In II communities gains were recorded over October. These cities were Bridgeport, Derby, Greenwich, Naug- atuck, New Britain. Now Haven. New
 London, To"rington, West Haven. Waterbury and West Hartford
 Bridgeport was second on the list
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14

cut is Doing Toward the Education of Foreigners"
 Much has been done by means of the evening schools throughout the state. There are 10000 foreigners a year educated in that way. The pu- plls are taught to read write and speak the English language and then more advanced work. as histor- lcal facts, and high standards Of liv- ing. the speaker said. explaining that the classes are conducted by trained teachers, who many times volunteer their services.
 An adult gains as much ill one hundred fifty nights of school as a child would in three years.
 Designatcs IIliterates
 The foreign population of the state is slNty-eight per cent, the greater number of whom are Hitter ate, According to Mr. Deming, any one over 10 years of age, who can not write his name in any language, is an illitcrate person.
 Connecticut has the largest pro- portion of illitcratcs or any state in the United States.
 Many interesting incidents were related concerning adult foreigners who have been helped in the classes, and one felt inspired 10 look into the work more thoroughly to help on the cause.
 
 At the close of the address, mcm- bcrS and friends were entertained by the social committee.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
DIVORCE BLAMED
 0N POET SHELLEY
Woman Leaves Rich Mate to Wed Boy Who Loves Bard

Morristown, x. T., Dec. II R)- 4 mutual enthusiasm for the poetry of Peroy Bysshe Shelley has led the former wife of the secretary of the Colgate company 10 give up a life oi wealth and luxury that she may share the uncertain fortunes of a young free lance writer. says the writer's mother.
 It was because Shelley is Byron pcXter's God" and "hc can quote him almost verbatim" that affection developed between Dexter and Mrs. Colgate, and led yesterday to tho securing of a divorce by Mrs. Col gate from Henry A. Colgate in Reno. New. said Mrs. James l.. Dexter at her home here Mrs. Dexter said Mrs Colgate intended 10 marry her son. whom she described as liter ary genius without money or pros poets.
 When young Dexter was at Princeton. where he was graduated in 1923. he wrote a play which he called Shelley" While the play was being rehearsed by the Morris town Carillon players. Dexter met Mrs. Colgate at her home in New Vernon.
 Herself an ardent admirer of Shelley, Mrs. Colgate threw open to Dexter her library, and there he spent much of his time reading Shelley's poetry to his hostess, his mother said. At that time Dexter was 25 and Mrs. Colgate 27. Later, Mrs. Dexter said. Mrs. Colgate gave Byron a locket repute1 to contain ashes of the poet.
 At a. conference in European hotel recently between the Colgatos and young Dexter. Mrs. Dexter said, Colgate decided to give up his wife so that "she could be happy
 T think they are making a big mistake,' the mother commented. in speaking of her sons romance. Dexter was described by his father as a free lance writer who would rather ''make sl0 a week" by writing than s20o a week at some less congenial york;
 By an agreement between the Col gates each will have their three children for six months. and Mrs. Colgate will receive s6. 900 d year for support of the children and S6,00O annually as alimony.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14

For Her, for Him, for Baby and everybody. just read over the Her ads Christmas Gift Guide.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-14
EDUCATIONAL WORK
 AMONG FOREIGNERS
Robert Deming Addresses Men, berS Of Woulan'S Club

The civic committee of the Nom- ans club, with Mrs. Algcrnon E. -tldcrson in charge, gave an inter esting and enjoyable program yes torday afternoon. at the First Con- gregational Churcl.
 The meeting v-'s opened with q group of songs ay Mrs. Mildred Sedgwick Martin, with Mrs. Alder son at the piano.
 Owing to the illness Of Miss Mary Potter, state supervisor of adult cd ucation, Robert Deming, director of adult education Of tho state board Of education, spoke of What Connccti-