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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
NOEL SMITH, ALASKA R. R.
 HEAD IS HERE
Returning to Headquarters After Several Months
 in Washington

Noel w. Smltn, General Man. ager of The Alaska Railroad, is aboard the steamer Aleutian, in port today. returning to his head quarters at Anchorage, having been absent from the Territory since December last on his an nual trip to Washington, D. c. He is accompanied by Mrs. Smith.
 MT. and Mrs. Smith were guests of Gov, George A. Parks until their steamer sailed.
 The appropriation allotted to the maintenance and operation of the railroad for this fiscal year, of S1,300,000. while $100,000 less than that of last year, is satis factory because of the fact that the program for the year is con: tinuous and the general work not extensive, Manager Smith said.
 Bridge Work
 The chief program for con struction is not great for this year and will consist largely of bridge work. A number of small trestles will be taken out and culverts installed on the Fairbanks divi sion of the road and filling-in of a number of bridges will be com pleted. It is planned to either rebuild the Shulitna river bridge in it's present location or con. struct a smaller bridge on a new site but this will not be deter. mined until further survey is made.
 Additional equipment to the railroad will include new cars to provide transportation of coal from the Healy River mine to the Fairbanks Exploration Company property; several dump cars and a new steel passenger car, on the program of replacing the wooden equipment with steel structures.
 Business Normal
 Business on the railroad the coming season will be good as far as general freight traffic is con. cerned but the entire business will not be so large as last year according to the manager. This he attributes to the fact that lasi season the heavy construction work in the interior increased the freight business on the railroad
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while this year operations are on more productive line.
 The Fairbanks Exploration Com pany will ship it's third dredge, to be operated on Pedro Creek, to the interior next April. The two other dredges to be operated at Chatanika and at Fox, respec- lively, are now on the ground and under construction.
 In the Anchorage district busi. ness conditions are improving ac- cording to Mir. Smith. The Dol lar interests of San Francisco are engaged this year in taking out from 100000 to 100000 board feet of birch lumber for trial pur- poses, from the Milo Kelly prop. erty in Cook Inlet.
 The German and Magill can neries at Anchorage will both be increased this season. The Cor. mans expect to distribute cans to all the smaller operators in the Inlet.
 Superintendent Emard of the a4rman cannery will operate a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
FAMOUS AUTHORS
 NOVEL ON SCREEN

Following in the wake of such phenomenal picture successes as "The Girl of the Limberlost". and The Keeper of the Bees" comes what is perhaps the most widely read of all Mrs. Gene StrattOn Porter's novels. The untold host who admire the work of this great author, the most popular writer of American letters. will welcome with open arms "Laddie.' 2
 which will be seen for the first time in this community at the Coliseum Theatre on Thursday
 Nothing Mrs. Porter ever wrote is more redolent of that great toler' ant understanding spirit, that wholesomeness- and that warmth of human sympathy which was so tragically snatched from the world when an unfortunate motor acci' dent in Los Angeles snuffed out the genius that made countless millions love her and stilled for ever the pen that for seventeen years had been turning out year. ly at least one important con tribution to literature and happi. ness. "Laddie," as I. Leo Meehan Mir. Porter's son-in-law has de. veloped and directed 1t, throbs with interest and drama, not to mention high quality and fqusn. tity of comedy relief.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
UNIVERSAL PICTURE
 MAN VISITING HERE

M. Aparton, Manager of the Universal Film Exchange, Inc. at Seattle, is a passenger on the Aleutian making trip to the westward. This is Mir. Aparton 8 first visit to Alaska and with the great scenery. crisp but sun ny weather. he is delighted with his first impressions. MT. Apar- .on will return to Juneau and remain in this vicinity for at least week before returning to Seattle. Today he is the guest Iof Manager John T. Spickett, of Spickett's Palace. which is a Uni versal picture client.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
COMEDY, DRAMA AND
 SUSPENSE, COLISEUM

For those who enjoy d blending of comedy and drama, with sus- pense ande action a predominating feature. -Befthas the Sewing Ma chine Gir1r ,dOox Films latest, is recommended ass filling the bill in everys. particular. This old time play, reriyified and brought up to date. has It's first showing at the Colisepm tonight
 This is aSfine picture and splen- did entertai1ment.A The story is of absorbi4E interest interpreted by cast of7stars including Madge Bellamy, Allan Simpson, Sally Phipps, J. Farrell Macdonald Paul Nicholson, Anita Garvin, Ar thur Housman. Ethel Wales and Harry Bailey. It deals with the
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saltery for himself. about 80 miles from Anchorage.
 New Boat Lower River
 The Northern Commercial com pany is putting a new boat on the Lower Yukon River this year. It will be operated between Mar shall and St, Michael All mod ern machinery and equipment will be installed at Seattle where it is now under construction. The boat will care for 20 passengers.
 Mr. Smith said the statement from Seattle of Feb. 23 purporting to come from him that Alaska development will be slow and un certain unless nationwide edu- cational campaign Eliminates conditions was never given by him in any interview.
 He said that while he as wei, as every Alaskan is anxious to see the country developed and populated he believes the first thing to be done Is to find ready market for produce and to develop the use of prepared land before thrusting scores of foreigners on to virgin land in a rapid program of colonization.
 Development Scheme
 A scheme for the first develop ments for colonization is now be- ing worked out by Mir Smith and MT. II. w. Alberts. chief of the experimental stations in Alaska. One of the industries. that of dairying is now being tried out and the railroad is using milk and cream furnished through this sys- tenn. Other developments of the program include a land clearing scheme. renting of farm equip ment. raising and canning of fruits and vegetables.
 Tourist Season Promising
 The tourist season at this early date is most promising for the coming season, MT. Smith said. The steamship companies antici- pate as great as business in tour ist traffic as steamer space per- mits.
 The railroad has made a change in the train schedule be- tween Anchorage and Fairbanks which permits tourists to spend longer time in Mckinley Ma tional Park than heretofore.
 MT. Smith said B. II. Wheeler, President of the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad informed him at Seattle that bookings are now being made which warrant assurance that the White Pass steamers, operating from the up- per river to Nenana where they connect with The Alaska Rail- road on the Circle Tour, will be sold out both ways through the tourist season.
 MT. Wheeler also said the sea- son on the upper river shows most satisfactory outlook and that he understands the opera tors in the Mayo country will ship out more ore this season than in several years past.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28

fortunes of little East Side girl, played by Miss Bellamy, her dis satisfaction with her sordid sur. roundings and her upward climb to happiness. It is the kind of photodrama that appeals to every type of theatre lover. Irving Cummings directed this produc ton and it will add greatly to his already large reputation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28


 ORLEANS, France, Feb. 2S-- Nineteen cousins of the line of Bourbon-Parma, including King Boris of Bulgaria, the former Elm press zita of Austria, princes and princesses and infantes and in fantas of Spain are contesting for possession of the famous Chateau of Chambord in the Loire valley
 The ruling of the court of ap- peals will determine which of the opposing groups is to get one of the finest pieces of real estate re- maining in the hands of European royalty.
 Brothers head the fight for the chateau, one of the most famous specimens of renaissance archi- lecture remaining. Chambord is variously valued at from $5.000, 900 to $20,0O0,O0O
 Some of Europe's finest legal minds are trying to unite the knot which has wrapped itself | tightly about the chateau and it's 19 royal claimants. The court must decide among other things the nationality of the family of Bourbon-Parma, ducal line Of the Spanish reigning house. Rob ert of Parma. the last head recog- nized by all members of the al legedly French family, was an Austrian married to an Austrian.
 Prince Ellie of Austria, oldest brother of the late Duke of Par ma, received the property of Chambord from the court of Vi enna in 1909, upon his brothers death. When the war broke out the Austrian princess castle was declared alien property and was sequestered by the court of Blois.
 Three years ago the Blois court returned the property to Prince Ellie, and he would have come in to possession of the vast estate had not IS princes and princesses, uncles. aunts and cousins banded together under Prince Sixte of Bourbon-second oldest brother of the late Duke Robert og Par ma-to protect Flies right to the property. They contend that Chambord belongs not to one member of their family-and he an Austrian--but to the house of Bourbon-Parna as a whole.
 Part of their claim is based on the fact that in 1920 France pre- scented the castle as a gift to the son of the Countess of Berry, the Duke de Chambord. who was the hope of the Royalists and the head of the oldest recognized line of the house of Bourbon, from whom it has descended through the line of Bourbon Parma
 The chateau of Chambord, with it's several hundred rooms, was built by Francis I at the begin ming of the sixteenth century. It cost. when money was worth 20 times it's present value. several millions of dollars. Frances kings lived there periodically until the time of the Revolution. when the castle was stripped and it's treas ures sold at auction. In Napo- Icons time. the estate was given to Berthier, general of his grand army and chief collaborator. Thousands of tourists visit the chateau each year despite the fact that 1t has long been unoccu- pied and retainB only shadow of it's former sglorjous appearance. It ranks close to Versailles in point of historic interest and inn portance.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28

Charles Meldner has returned from the south and the Capital Dye Works will be ready for business by March 1. Your busi- ness solicited. -adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-28

Included in the Seward-bound passengers on the Aleutian is w. H. s. Mcfarland of the Fair banks Exploration Company.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03

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Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
OLDER GIRLS CONFERENCE
Fifth Annual Meeting In Putnam May
 l2 and f3

Between 200 and 250 girls from all parts of Connecticut will be in Put nam, Saturday and Sunday. May i2 and l3, to attend the Fifth Annual Older Girls Conference. The two days program will be as follows :---
 Daylight Saving)
 Saturday morning. Baptist church: 9.30 registration period; 10.30 wei come service tmembers and guests will form outside the church) pro ceSsional. Lead on, o King Eternal; !; address of welcome, Rev. F.. F. Wright, St. Philips Episcopal church, Putnam; presidents message, Miss Katherine Smith. Wilimantic; birth day greetings, Miss Emma Filling, Danielson business; HOO worship period. Miss June Dilts. Hartford {; 1i.2O address and discussion. "The Search for Truth" Dr. Sidney A Weston, Boston, Mass; l2.30 lunch con, Congregational church.
 Saturday afternoon, Baptist church: 200 worship, Miss Dilts; 220 ad- dress, What l Saw in India" Miss Evelyn Cranska. Moosup; 2.40 a dra- ma of India, "The Pill Bottle" The World Wide Guild. Baptist church. Putnam: 3.45 on the playground. stunts and games led by Miss Nancy Judkins. Putnam; 400 leaders con ference, (Baptist ehurchl, Mir. George N. McClusky, Hartford; $40 election of officers; GOO fellowship supper. toast mistress and song leader, Miss Helen Keech, Danielson.
 Saturday evening, Baptist church; 7.30 pageant, "The Heart of the Dream" Moosup girls; 500 friend ship candle-lighting service, con the church lawn), Miss Natalie Burnham. Miss Hazel Jones; S.30 introduct on Co hostesses and guides.
 Sunday morning, Congregational church: 1915 Ensemble in chapel for processionaD i0.30 church ser vice. sermon. "The Call of the New Day" Rev. James F. English; i2.00 discussion groups. leaders, Miss Eve lyn Nichols, Willimantic; Miss virgi- mia Wakeman, Willimantlc; Miss Mar jorie Gaffney. Danielson.
 Sunday afternoon, Congregational church: 500 worship, Miss Dilts; offering; address, Youth Seeks a New Day" Miss Margaret Slattery, Bos- ton, Mass; hymn; benedietion, Rev. James F. English.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
Delegates to National
 Convention At Cuba

John B. Mayo was elected delegate and Thomas W. Duffy alternate to rep resent 4. Wilder Merriam Camp, Unit ed Spanish War Veterans, at the Ma tional Encampment to be held in Ha- vana, Cuba, in October, at a largely attended meeting of the camp in the state armory last week Wednesday evening. The meeting was held on the thirtieth anniversary of the declar- ation of war against Spain. Reports of committees were read and arrange ments for the Memorial Day parade were discussed.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
TO NAT. COMMITTEE
Miss Katherine Byrne Receives Further Political Honors
 In Republican Party.

More political honors were accord ed Miss Katherine Byrne of Putnam, vice-chairman of the Republican state central committee. at a meeting at the Hartford club, Monday. when she was nominated for national com- mittee woman, succeeding Mrs. Alice w. Ross of Shelton. J. Henry Rora- back was nominated for his third successive term as Republican nation al committeeman from Connecticut. Mir. Roraback was also elected chair man of the Connecticut delegation.
 The delegation authorized the chairman to appoint an arrangements committee to act with the officers in tFansportations and accommodations
 in New Hotel
 Most of the Connecticut delegates will be quartered in the Hotel Presi- dent, the newest hotel in Kansas City. with nearly a whole floor reserved for them. State headquarters will be in this hotel National committee head quarters, it is expected, will be in the Muehleback Hotel.
 The trip to Kansas City will be made by special train, leaving Hart ford on Saturday, June 2, and srriv- ing in Kansas City during the fore noon of Monday. June II. The open ing session of the national convention will be held Tuesday, June l2.
 About half of the Connecticut dele Ration of seventeen delegates and seventeen aiternates are making their iimt national convention trip. Chairman Rornback is attending his sixth consecutive national convention. having been a delegate from Con necticut for the first time in 1908.
 Miss Byrne. four years ago. was elected delegate-at.large to the na- tional convention in Cleveland
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
Veteran Express Carrying Freight and Express To
 New York Boat
Older Citizens Enjoyed Thrill of Trip
 To Metropolis

Perhaps. if you happen to be old enough, thirty, forty or fifty years ago you may have stood of an eve ming on the east side platform of the old railroad station which stood be- tween the railroad tracks north of the grade crossing that then connected Union Square and South Main street, and saw coming down through the north railroad yards. at fast rate of speed, an express train. II that train took the crossover near May street and came in on the side of the station you were waiting on it was the Boat Train" the only express train on the Norwich < Worcester railroad from Worcester Co New Lon don
 This was the "crack" train of the N. &. w. Leaving Worcester, it's first stop was Webster. The second stop was Putnam. If you stepped aboard here you were doubtless thrill led Go think that you were to have train ride. q boat ride, and wake up in New York City. This was plenty 10 thrill any citizen of Putnam two scores years. more or less. ago. l. was a time when q trip to the me- lropolis was as much of an event as it Is now to many of Us Co cross the ocean or Co take q trip to the tropics.
 But, being on the train, you would notice that 1t made stop in Daniel sonyille" and then in Norwich. Al by some back door route. the Boat Train found ifs way over to the Central Vermont Railroad and thence south to New London. The New Haven had no tracks on the Groton side of the Thames river for the thirteen miles from Norwich to New London. in those days.
 Boat Train to Boat
 Arrived in New London station you would keep your seat until the train pulled down Co the wharf, when you would step almost from the car platform to the boat, perhaps the City of Worcester or the City of Law renee, those ''palatial" sidewheelers
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
W. R. C. NOTES

The Woman's Relief Corps will hold its next meeting Tuesday, May Sth, on daylight saving time.
 The annual convention will be held in the Methodist church at New Haven, May 3rd and 4th. Head. quarters are te be at Hotel Garde. Members who will attend are; Mrs. Ethel Tourtelloite. Mrs. ClsI.enee Chase, Mrs, Nancy Harrington. Mrs. Hattie Miller. Mrs. Sarah Clifford.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
PoMFRET LANDING

Miss Evelyn Avery visited over the weekend in Webster.
 Charles Kennie of Goodyear was a visitor here Sunday. In the spelling Molly Damon got first and Nina Wilcox second.
 Miss Ann Noon entertained rela- tiyes from Woonsocket Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Whiting of Thompson visited Mir. and Mrs. Hor- ace Covell Sunday.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03

Norman Shippee of Pomfret Center visited k:s aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Congdon Sunday.
 Adolf Anderson, and Russell Hilton took their third and fourth degreas last Wednesday evening at the Wolf Den Grange.
 At the speaking and spelling con. test which was held Thursday after. noon, Nina Wilcox got first honors in speaking. Alice TourfelIotte second
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
JAMES MAYER HAS A
 NEW WASHING MACHINE

Court City of Putnam. F. of A closed their bazaar Saturday night with large gathering present. James Maher of Pomfret, state highway su- pervisor for this district, was award ed the Maytag washing machine. The bazaar was a success on each of the three nights that it was open and the promise cf an enjoyable time was carried out by the committee in charge.
 Bachelors constitute 26 per cent of the male population of England.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
ENTERTAINMENT BY SIXTH
 GRADE SCHOOL PUPILS

The pupils of Grade VI. Israel Put nam school will give an entertain ment in the school hall Friday eve ming May II, at eight o'clock.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03

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Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-19
HARTMAN

We are having very cold weather at
this time.
A number of the young people of
this community attended the enter
tainment that was given by the senior
class of the Accident High School on
Saturday evening.
Miss Selma Miller, of Columbus,
Ohio, spent the weekend with her
father, G. A. Miller, of this section.
Mrs. Clarence Foy is very i'll at
this writing.
Roy and Ruth Custer, of Cresap-
town, accompanied by two friends, Leo
Winters and Miss Hazel Hite, spent
the weekend with their parents here.
Harry McRobie spent the weekend
with his parents in Schell, W. Va.
We are glad to note that Mrs. Mel
son Custer, who had an attack of in
fuenza and tonsilitis, is recovering.
Nelson Custer called on James Glot-
felty at McHenry on Sunday last.
Miss Nora Georg, of this section, is
now staying with her brother Paul in
Accident where she is attending the
school.
Mr.. Luther Bowser was guest at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Kolb are indeed
happy snice the arrival at their home
of an infant son.
Misses Dora Schlossnagel and Hill
degarde Miller spent the weekend
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Friend
at Somerfield, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Schlossnagel at Uniontown, Pa.
Miss Gladys Hetrick spent the past
weekend at the home of Miss Alice
Bowsen at Bittinger.
Word has been received here of the
serious illness of Henry Lininger who
is a patient in hospital in Union
town, Pa. He was former resident
of this section.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Humbertson
entertained the following guests on
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Tar
bell and daughter Betty Anne and
Miss Magdalene Lawson.
Misses Bernice Friend and Marie
Sebold, of near Hoyes, We're shopping
in Accident on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Ault and chill
dren spent Sunday at P. H. Broad
wtaers at Bittinger
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Deitrick and
children, of Uniontown, Pa, and Mrs.
Lewis Lininger and Mrs. Adam Lin
niger, of Friendsville, visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Speicher
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Bittinger, Of
near Swanton, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Gels
in Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Speicher and
daughter Blanche and Master Stan
ley Weyrich visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Stark at Bittinger on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. McGettigan had
as their guests on Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sebold and family, Foster
Glover and family, of Friendsville,
Harrison McGettigan, of Uniontown,
and Mr.. and Mrs. DeLeon Rush, Of
Garrett, Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Goehringer and
family were Salisbury, Pa, callers