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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
SCOTCH SIGN YANKEE

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 1. The Heart of Midlothian assoeia- ton football club of this city have signed up young American foot ball star, ]. B. Battles, who plays center for Boston, Mass, club. He is the son of the former famous Glasgow Celtic player, Barney Bat ties, but learned all his football ill the United States.
 
 The Oregon is sailing for Seat tie, Aug. s. For reservations, see D. B. Femmer or Phone 114. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
FINLAND SCORES ANOTHER VICTORY
 OLYMPIC GAMES

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 4. = Fin land today added another to the list of Olympic running victories when Loukcla won the 5000 meter race. Nurmi was second and Ritola quit.
 Totals now give America 142, Finland S3 and Sweden and Great Britain are tied at 40 points.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
KING TUT BUSY

NEW YORK, Aug. fixing Tut, Minneapolis light weight boxer. who came here recently from the Pacific coast, is spending an ac- tive summer in New York rings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04

Beebe said that he would have the boys in such condition within a few months that they could flick the old man.
 One of Cobb's sons, Tyrus, jr., is a member of the tennis team of Hun School, Princeton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
INJURED MAN ON
 WAY TO SEATTLE
 ABOARD ALEUTIAN

Joseph Mansfield, member of tha crew of the United States Coast Guard Cutter unalga. who was seriously injured when he fell over
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-04
GAMES FRIDAY Pacific Coast League

Oakland G. Sacramento ,. Los Angeles 5; San Francisco s Seattle 1, Portland 3. Mission 5; Hollywood 2.
 National League St. Louis 5; Boston 1. Pittsburgh 14; Philadelphia G. Cincinnati New York [. Chicago 8; Brooklyn 5.
 American League Boston 3; Chicago 1. New York 0; St. Louis s. Philadelphia ,; Cleveland 9. Washington 9; Detroit 3.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-21

Seemans has moved to the Theodore
Perry Farm" near Odessa, he recent
ly purchased, and Mr. Howard Tib-
bett has moved to the Corbit farm
recently occupied by Mr. R. B. Cole
man. Mr.. Coleman moved to the late
E. N. Moore farm known as the Fair
view Farm. Mr.. Nabb has moved on
the farm vacated by Mr.. A. S. Whit
took. Mr.. Victor Gray has moved on
the Williams farm recently vacated
by Mr.. Harry Seemans. Mr.. Film
game has moved on the IN. V. Moods"
farm, recently occupied by Mr.. Viii
lard E. Spicer, Mr.Spicer having NOV
ed to the Shallcross farm known as
the "WhitehaIl'' farm on the road be-
Smyrna times., 1928-03-21

While driving home from Whining
ton, Friday afternoon of last week,
about five o'clock Mr. George Buck
son, his son Frazier and Mr. Buck
sons sister, Mrs. Herbert Nicoll, Of
near Port Penn, were victims of an
automobile accident, when a Dodge
sedan bearing New Jersey license
travelling north, struck the Buckson
car, turning it over and wrecking it.
The accident occurred just below the
bridge at Farnhurst. Mr.. Buckson
sustained several cuts and bruises and
was taken to the Delaware Hospital
for medical treatment, before being
taken home. Mr.. Buckson's son and
sister escaped injury, as well as the
occupants of the New Jersey car.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-21

Farmers are now engaged in their
usual spring work being aided largely
by the recent mild weather Many
have sowed their acreages in clover,
taking advantage of the weather and
thinking a hard freeze is yet to come,
it is pointed out that clover seeded
early mostly stands the cold better
than that sowed later in the spring.
Glover seed is selling from $19 to $22
per bushel, and many are sowing the
Alsike variety in an effort to obtain
more pasture during the summer
months. Some however, are sowing
other varieties for haying purposes.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-21

Robert S. Carpenter, aged Y years,
postmaster at Port Penn for the past
seven years, died Wednesday night at
$50 o'clock after a lingering illness.
The deceased was a lifelong resident
of Port Penn and active in all move
ments for the welfare of the town.
He was a member of the Port Penn
Presbyterian Church, director Of the
Smyrna times., 1928-03-21

Word was received at Dover last
week Of the death Of Jesse S. Hellings
a Civil War veteran, who died in a
Philadelphia hospital, where he had
been taken some two weeks ago by Do
yer friends for treatment. He was 88
years of age and was member of the
old G. A. R. Post Of Dover during the
many years he liver there.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-21

In line with other improvements
which are being made at Ocean City,
Md, announcement was made last
week by DR. Charles Washington Pur-
nell that the .Sinepuxent Pier and I'm
provement Company is laying plans
for the construction of fishing pier
and an amusement pier for this re-
sort
Smyrna times., 1928-03-21
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

Mrs. Bessie jenkins, aged Az years,
wife Of Louis Jenkins, died at her
home in Wyoming at one o'clock on
Thursday morning. Funeral services
will be held from her late residence
on Sunday afternoon at two o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-21

Hickory Grove Cemetery Association,
and for years was the recognized Re
publican party leader in that section
Of the county. He is survived by his
widow, two daughters and three sons.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-21

That the public is not behind the eff
fort to stop the drunken automobile
drivers from driving, is the opinion Of
State officers at Dover who have been
spoken to on the matter. Secretary
of State Grantland will adhere to his
policy not to issue licenses to those
convicted of driving while drunk un
less he is convinced that they have re
formed. A case attacking his right to
do this is now pending in court, but
he will not change his policy unless
ordered to do so by the court. It is
claimed that it is extremely difficult
to secure second convictions of drunk
en- drivers on account Of the penalty
being a Jail sentence. 1t is held that
unless the public gets back of the law
and insists upon the drunken driver
menace being removed, little can be
done toward remedying the evil.
Smyrna times., 1928-03-21

There were quite a few changes
made in the country near Odessa, on
Moving Day: Mr.. Orville Newnom, of
Taylor's Bridge, has moved on the
late John Mccoy farm recently vacat-
ed BY Mr.. George Roemer; Mr.. Harry
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
THE SOUTH WOULD CHANGE THINGS

The Mississippi State Senate the other day passed resolution inviting Gov Alfred E. Smith to move to Mississippi and live where red -booded Democrats are in the aseendeney by a ratio of five 10 one The Legislature of that State is also considering a resolution looking toward the re- moval of the bodies of Gen Robert E. Lee and Gen 'Stonewal' Jackson from the soil of Re- publican Virginia to Democratic Mississippi These are aftermaths of the election that while meant as jests are significant of the political war that has been inaugurated south of Mason and Dixons line
 Another phase of the political war in the south Is the demand of a lot of those former Democrats who supported Hoover that Chairman haskop resign and permit the Democratic Ma tlonal Committee to choose a successor The fact that Gov Moody and Josephus Daniels, news paper smith supporters, have joined Senator simmons, Senator Heflin, Bishop Cannon Dr Barton and others of like kidney in the demand Tor the resignation of MT Raskob is not likely 10 give vitality to the peremptory request and II Will probably be about as effective as the ef forts of the Mississippi Legislature to change the status quo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
SEASON WOOD BEFORE BURNING IT.

1T hrewood is 10 give the maximum of heat Ill eltner stove or fireplace it must be seasoned before 1t is burned "A piece of green wood " says Rolf Thelen, of the United States Denart- ment or Agriculture, will throw out less heat II burned green than if dried first Green wood oi course may be preferred for fuel when il is desired to keep low fire for long time hut as rule the practical advantages of having hrWood well dried are unquestioned After cut ting hrewood, therefore, the first object is ouick drying.
 Tn order to dry wood as fast as nossbIe fl IS necessary to expose it to sun and wind and protect it from rain. The piles should be as narrow and as open possible so that what wind there is may blow freely through tber, The cords near the bottom of the bile nsnallv dry more slowly than the others particularlv If the pile rests directly the ground Any temporary roof to keep off rain will help to produce faster drying A raised supnort for the pile is desired
 Wood piled in closed shed usually dries more slowly than that piled in the open Wood
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
Al Returns to Albany.

(New York World)
 Here's to a derby that's tilted and
 brown;
 Here's to the fgter that wears it!
 Here's to a fellow who when he's
 knocked down
 Laughingly, wittily bears iti
 Here's to man from his hat to his
 shins--
 Making wiseeracks on his bruisesl
 Here's to our Al, who looks big when
 he wins,
 And shrnks not an inch when he
 loses,
 Thus MT. H. l. Phillips proposes his Toast to Happy Warrior in the Sun. And it is par ticularly appropriate it seems to us, especially the last line of it, to what happened when Gov ernor Smith went back. to Albany on Thursday. The thing you would expect when a candidate comes home under the circumstances which at tended this return to Albany is funeral hush. few close friends at the station, bit of emo tonal handshaking, and that is all. And if it had been ordinary candidate. that is about what would have happened. But not with Gov ernor Smith. There is something about him that stamps him different When he got back to Albany the whole town there to meet him There was band playing The Sidewalks of New York there red fire.s there was a deaf ening cheer And it is small wonder that tears rolled down the Governors checks as he looked on For he must have known, if he thought about it, that here great tribute to his worth as was eyer paid him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
More Or Less True

You usually find the most filling meals in those homes where fath- er's idea of dressing for dinner is to take off his coat and put on a pair of comfortable old slippers.
 One reason dad expects daugh- ter to come back home after she has been married awhile is be- cause she's dead sure she isn't going. to give the groom, kitchen range and darning needles any thing like the hard wear she did the car before she got home of her own.
 Now and then man meets a woman who makes him hope her
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

husband either is stone deaf ol else is able to spend most of his time away from home.
 The sad part about birthdays tc woman is that they so soon reach the place where they are just reminders that age is getting in it's dirty work instead of just being a grand time for getting lot of presents.
 The honeymoon starts packing up when the bride begins to real ize her pretty face may have caught him. but it will take a lot of time in the kitchen to hold him.
 A woman can believe silky noth- ings can keep her warm. no matter how cold it is, but her imagina- ton fails her when she tries to think her husband is a wonder when he isn't.
 A cynics idea of a miracle is a married man developing a super iority complex from hearing his wife's oft expressed opinion of him.
 What a man cant figure out is what natures idea was in making woman so hard to get along with when it is so hard to get along without her.
 Now and then we see a flapper who looks as if she won't be hap py until she can get the hem and the waist-band 10 meet.
 The trouble with a lot of wives is that they are just about as pa tent as row of motorists wait ing for the amber to turn green.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

The Alaska Juneau and it's recent boom or the New York Stock Exchange is attracting lo Of attention For long time it was about tn, lowest priced stock sold on the market Men ire quently suggested it as a stock to purchase fol presents because one could get more stock fol less money than by buying anything else. This phase of the Alaska Juneau financial history at traeted the interest of Time the news-magazine in the November 26 edition of which find under the heading Juneau Joke" the following
 As everyone knows, stockmarketeers in Manhattan's Wall Street tradi- tionay tense. But it would be mis- take to suppose they never joke or jest. A typical Wall Street joke:
 First Trader: Do you know any thing good?
 Second Trader: Get in on Alaska Juneau
 If the First Trader winks appre- ciatively, slaps his thighs, it is Know ing Joke But if, new to his business, he smiles gratefully and proceeds to buy Alaska Juneau, it becomes a Prac- tical Joke. In either case, it is huge success.
 For of all the stocks the Big Board Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Com pany has been the dullest and drearest. Back in 1919, it cost $2.S5 share in 1923, one could buy 1t for % cents But for the most part it lowered around Sl. And there, for jest, three potent stockmarketeers bought it in large blocks as the wttiest of all possible Christ mas gifts to their wives.
 Last week, three wives of three po- tent stoekmarketeers, debated whether or not to sell thir holdings of Alaska Juneau. They knew, of course that the stock had appreciated in value just 900 per cent. share since it's purchase had hit high of $10 share But might it not go still higher? Amused they looked at income reports noted that 1927 deficits ranged from $3,50O to $43- 900 monthly, while monthly earnings in 1928 exceeded $50,000, occasionally hit $10O,000.
 Thus stockmarketeer's wives savored the cream of Wall Streets typical traditional jest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

Congress convened Monday and before the week is over the invasion of the various blocs that have been organized to run this or that branch of the Government will have reached the National capital and the session-long siege will begin Some of these days we may get a Con gress that will declare it's independence and send the self-designated and women supervisors of legislation back to the fields, shops and kitchens
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

sheds would be better if they were built open or slated for foot or so above the floor so that the lower layers of the wood could receive good circulation. This would dry the wood better and would also help to prevent decay of both shed and wood"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
James Cook.
Manchester Guardian )


 Two hundred years ago there was born in a village of North Yorkshire a boy whose career made him one of the classical heroes for all later British boyhood we'll of the greatest ornaments of the Royal Navy. It was not by battles that he gained either of those distinc- ions, though that might easily have been the quickest way to both; James Cooks gifts of courage and character were applied to the en- iargement of knowledge. The son of farm laborer who had risen to be farm baiff, he left the haberdashers shop to which he had been ap- prenticed in order to go to sea- and from the merchant service he moved a young man to the navy. His educational advantages were ob- V1ousy slight but it may be said that his career added 10 century of great literary distinction one work of practical authorship which can never again be overooked-the map of the Pacific Other eighteenth century authors may languish on library shelves, but results from Captain COOKS explorations must be referred to daily as long as there are mariners left to sail the seas lie ieund real land and charted it. and he dis posed of legends of land; the southern seas and ther Islands took recognizable shape for the first tune as the result of his voyagings. But he was more than an explorer; he was a practical physi- clan' and the first man to rid the sailing vessels of seurvy. On his first voyage to the south seas ne lost by disease thirty out of a crew or elghty-hve. It was heavy toll, but far from unusual other explorers had lost more without regarding the risk as anything but inseparable rom seafaring life. But Cook had noticed anu reflected and planned to such effect that on his second voyage of three years cruising he lost only one man out of 11S He was an ob- server or men as well coastlines, and it was thls care for his subordinates which gained him the ahecton as well the respect of all who sailed under him. The brutal circumstances of ms death in Hawaii in 1779 make grim and Inappropriate close to career that was dis uhgulshed as much for its humane observations as Tor It's tremendous deciscn and energy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
Plain As Day

The parents who can't figure out This modern slang show they have little wit For cen fool would know by a foul ball
 A girl means her dates failed to make a hit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
Been Real Trauedy

Were you scared when the bandits held up the bank?" asked his sweetie.
 You bet l was" replied the bank clerk. q thought sure they'd get the ten-spot I'd been saving to finance this date tonight"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
Others Merely Paid Tuitio

Which are the students here?p asked the visitor
 The ones who are not wearing coonskin coats," replied the Presi. dent of the college.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
One Dads occunvino

The rumble seat is in the back, But from the things I hear judge the grumble seats in front When there's a driver in the
 rear
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

The profound sympathy of the United States accompanies her good will to those Chilean com munties that visited by the devastating earthquake
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

Those who are making scrap books of the accounts of President-eect Hoovers Southern trip may at least learn the names of the latest Presidents of the Latin American Republics
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
Passing Observation

The faster young man is the quicker they'll have to provide slow music for him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
Huh

That boy friend of yours is cracked" said her dearest friend.
 "Oh, well, l can stand him as long as he isn't broke,' 'yawned the other one.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
Cheer For The Hat Makers

To go hatless These youngsters will care
 less When they're older And have to go hairless.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
Real Sensation

The most remarkable thing about the recent election was the absence of bombs and murders in Chicago. And a headline says even in Kentucky there were only three killings. The world sure is growing better, all right,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

The Republican Party is ready to annlaud the man who first invented the pious excIama tion: God save the Commonwealth of Massa ehusetts.'- Seattle Times)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

An Indiana man who advertised for lost bunch of keys twenty years ago paid S1 reward TOT thelr return last week. It would be good business now to advertise for the locks which they htted.-tSeattle Times)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

Calvin Coolidge said in his book Have Faith Tn Massachusetts" but it was Daniel Webster who said Massachusetts. there she stands" And there she does stand Cal--(S Seattle Times
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

In an editorial discussing the late Dr. Frank Crane the treasured Times speakngs of his pos- slble successors, others who will carry on his teaching" It mentions MT. Harold Bell Wright and MT. Warwick Deeping. But our candidate Is pr Glenn Frank President of the University oI wisconsin, And as runner-up we nominate MT Bruce Barton.-(New York Word)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
 By SAM HILL
Submitted Without Comment

Wives are a peculiar gift from heaven. "A line from Pope.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
Musings Of A Married Man

A husband always gets in wrong when he keeps on insisting he's in the right.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

me Solid South is apparently slowly but suieiy coming back into the Union-( (Philadel-
 phia 1nqurer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
The Wise and Foolish

Blinks-How do you explain the fact that Bill always is flush, yet his brother, who is even a harder worker, never has a cent?
 Jinks-That's easy. Bill sells luxuries while his brother sells mere necessities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
At Least Show Where They Ard

It isn't hard to find a policeman in Philadelphia these days.
 The jails there are full of them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

sports writer predicts that Jack Dempsey VIII appear in the prize ring again because he needs the money. Did he ever think of getting his old job back in the shpyards? -tKansas City Star.) A
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

real test of tolerance is the amount of '1ieranee person has for people who lack it. tDetroit Free Press
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
Sez Grandad-

Sez Grandad- I'm glad l married back when you'd see a wife coming in with a market basket instead of with a cheap prize she'd won at bridge party.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05
Zero In Information

There is no football team at the Electoral College.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-05

And MT. Jack Frost Was A Recent
 Visitor Here (Glenford Item in Newark (O)
 Advocate) Miss Pauline Ice spent Saturday in Newark.
Evening star., 1928-11-01
ZEPPELIN SETS RECORD
WITH FIRST COMMERCIAL
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
Continued From First Page.)

CONTINUED From First Page)
6:O3 am. the Graf Zeppelin was sta
tionary over the airdrome. Ground
crews lined up as if to receive the air
liner. The crowd was cheering madly.
Ten minutes later, however, the mo-
tors began to hum and the airship
started to cruise again. Apparently DR..
Eckener was awaiting better landing
conditions, as the illumination at the
airdrome was mot bright enough to land
the huge craft safely.
Twenty minutes elapsed and then the
airShip again appeared over the air
drome. The motors were shut of and
she was stationary. DR.. Eckener sent a
radio message to officials asking that
the crowd be forced back to facilitate
berthing the craft. A landing crew of
200 stoo! by.
Representatives of the federal gov
ernment and various states were at the
airdrome to welcome crew and pas
sengers.
At 1902 m. the Graf Zeppelin turned
her blunt nose toward the hangar and
began to descend slowly. HawserS were
thrown out and the landing crew rushed
to grab them. Two minutes later they
were pulling down the ship. At 7:06
the craft was brought to halt few
yards above the ground Then the
ground crew began to walk her toward
the hangar. while passengers crowded
at the windows and the bands played.
At 7:30 am the huge air liner was
berthed in her hangar and the first
commercial transatlantic flight was his
tory.
Evening star., 1928-11-01
SUGAR CANE PLANE
AT BOILING FIELD
Flying Machine Here After 0,000'
Mile Expedition Through
New Guinea.

The airplane, which carried the
sugar cane expedition sponsored by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture under the leadership of DR.. E.
W. Brandes through uneXplored and
uncharted regions of New Guinea,
covering over 10000 miles in doing so,
arrived at Boiling T:eld yesterday
afternoon. The plane was piloted by
Richard K. Peck, who had previously
been pilot for the Sterling expedition
into New Guinea in 1925. Peck left
Victoria, British Columbia, about a week
ago 6Ild arrived yesterday on short
hop from Cleveland, Ohio.
The expedition collected 180 varieties
of sugar cane. These included about 20
varieties of wild cane and one new
species Professionally named saccharum
robustum, the tallest and most vigorous
species yet described.
DR.. Brandes stated that in their jour-
ney inland, at a distance of about 500
miles from their base, they encountered
many primitive tribes of natives who
never before had seen a white man.
In summarizing the story of the eX-
pedition. DR.. Brandes said: This is. so
far as we are aware, the first scientific
collecting expedition which has utilized
an airplane as the main vehicle of
transport in inadequately charted re-
gions and our experience has shown
that it is thoroughly practicable al
though it requires good Judgment in
planning and good cooperation in lay
ing down bases and, above all, skillful
plotting"