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The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26
Especial Nugget Correspondence)

I
 Unalakleet, May 15. 1928. ! The acrid odor of smoke from burning grasses is in the air, for the spring cleanup is in progress here. All the old grass is burned, refuse piles buried, or dumped on I the ice, garden fences are going up and here and there where the frost has left the ground there are busy figures turning over the soil preparatory to planting and it is not unusual to see some of our village belles dressed in overalls doing the work of brother or father who is out after the busy beaver. or scattered along the beach after the succulent seal.
 The honk of the geese. the quack of the ducks are heard and their bodies. together with the juicy salmon trout, grace the tab les of our citizens while their od- ors of cooking offset the acridity
 
 of the out of doors. tnalakleet is little b.: of paradise of all Aias- Ka
 Some of :ne beaver hunters have | returned and report good catc"es There will probably be well over a hundred beaver skins taken. | Wcrd u.nS ,ooaptIv ra,,;ral 1nra that Delegate Sutherland is using ! every effort to have q sawmill, dy- | namo, etc, with a capable man in charge, sent to Unalakleet. supple mental to the industrial education of the natives as inaugurated by | the Bureau of Education. The idea is good one as there are millions l of feet of good lumber on the Una | lakleet river and its tributaries go l ing to waste A s;.wmill would | turn this potential wealth into the active channels of commerce in the form of lumber and that to which | lumber goes in the making. \ shortage of small trading schooners is noticeable. The natives here have proved their skill in schooner building and if the lumber was available, they would do so again. A dynamo would furnish the village with cheaper and better nights. \ ! canning esta blishment could be ad- 1 ded furnishing employment for number of people and delicacies for the luXuriously inclined The idea l is to run il comparatively but under the direct supervision of the Blu reau of Education.
 A persistent rumor is floating around here to the effect that cold storage plant is to be built here this summer. The rumor is l based upon the fact that Frosland, the quondam reindeer king when here a couple of winters ago. tried to make arrangements with the owners of the herds to agree to deliver the deer at the cold storage plant al so murh mead. An ar rangement of that kind would save the investment of capital in live deer. besides saving the overhead | in the herdng and would assure the delivery of only prime deer. as deer not up to the mark would be 1 rejected. Again 1t would be an incentive to the owners in the herd ing and handling of deer. There could be a delivery of not less than two thousand prime steers for q starter, and this number would ln- crease yearly
 With a cold storage plant and a sawmill in contemplation. and the Alaska Road Commission opening the road between here and the Yu- kon, the huntine and fishing pros porous. and an unprospected miner alized country back of it. the future of Tnalakleet looks prosperous.
 The writer expects to be in Nome on one of the first boats from here.
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26

You cannot get anywhere quarrel ing with the public. The thing to do is to show them
The Nome nugget., 1928-05-26

They say that the police are on the trail of those check raisers. and will soon catch up with them. v
 "Oh. don't know The chances are that the crooks will forge right ahead"
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crutches and has q man to assist him.
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Enroute to san Francisco to complete a deal for the financing of large water-power project at Eklutna Lake. Frank I. Reed, pro prietor of the Anchorage Hotel. was southbound passenger re gently. MT. Reed has been work ing on the project for several years He holds a preliminary de velopnlent permit from the Feder- al Power Commission. and is con fident that funds will he available for the work in the near future. It is his intention to supply Anch orase and vicinity with electricity for all purposes.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
EQUALIZATION
FEE FOR FARMERS
is MOOT POINT

WASHINGTON Feb 90 QF9 - The
charge was made and promptly denied
by a house agriculture committee
meeting today that a number of mem
bers of the Minnesota congressional
delegation had shifted their position
on the equalization fee provision of
the McNary- Haugen farm relief bill,
first opposing the proviso in private
conversation and then giving it pub
lie Endorsement.
The charge, preferred by Represen-
tative Williams, republican, Illinois,
precipitated a sharp discussion and
drew from Representatives Clague,
Knudson, Mas and Furlow, republic
cans, and Kvale, farmer-labor, the
statement that they from the first had
been in favor of the fee.
Meanwhile the question of farm re-
lief was discussed at the White House
by republican farm leaders in con-
gress, Chairman McNary of the senate
agriculture committee and Represen-
tative Purnell of Indiana, ranking re-
publican on the house committee.
Later Mr.. Coolidge called Secretary
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
FLOOD CONTROL
BILL REACHES
SENATE ACTION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 CR1 - The
senate received from its commerce
committee today a flood control bill
incorporating engineering features of
the administration, or JadWin plan,
providing 1925 100000 for federal pay
ment of construction cost, but leaving
to a commission the determination of
how much interested communities shall
pay of that sum.
The bill, bearing the name of Senator
Jones, republican. Washington, chair
man of the committee, while recon-
mending the construction plan of
Major General Jadwin, chief of army
engineers, also leaves to the commits
sion final determination whether that
plan or another pul forward by the
Mississippi river commission, or a
combination of both, will be adopted.
The committee recommended the crea-
ton of a commission of three as sug-
gested by President Coolidge, which
would decide after survey how much
and when the affected states would
pay toward the construction cost. In
the meantime the control work would
get underway at federal expense.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
MOVIE HERO IN
LOSING BATTLE
SAYS SELZNICK


HOLLYWOOD, CAL, Feb. 29 r.
Myron Selznick, film agent admitted
tonight that in his opinion John
Barrymore, screen and stage actor
would not be seen in public for
several days as the result OF a fist
fight between the actor ana himself
on the lawn of the Ambassador hotel
last Saturday night. Barrymore was
declared at his motion picture studio
to have gone away Monday on loca-
ton, and he could not be reached
for a statement.
I'VE had real fight which lasted
about ten minutes SelZnick related
reluctantly. "Owen Moore tried to
separate us but was unable to do so
and that is probably the reason we
fought so long. Then I returned to
my supper party and Barrymore went
back to his bungalow"
The first fight took place while
moviedom'S elite were attending the
annual wampaS ball and frolic in
the Ambassador hotel ballroom.
Selznick said Moore had called him
from his supper party to see Lionel
Barrymore at the latter's bungalow
on a business matter. He declared
that during the talk John Barrymore
made "slurring remarks" about his
nationality.
II felt / had been insuited," Selz-
nick continued, land asked him like
gentleman to refrain from making
further remarks. He wanted me to
fight him and told him I respected
his age. This seemed to anger him
very much, so when I left his bunga-
lew he followed myself and Moore.
HE struck me before walked out
and on the lawn he struck me again
Then / considered it time to protect
myself and we had a real tight which
lasted ten minutes"
The film agent insisted he preferred
not to say anything about the battle,
but that he had lodged inquirers
until it reached the point OF inter
fering with his business.
Moore declined to be quoted re-
garding the affray.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL
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Hearings Tn the Capper bill to get
private stockyards under federal
supervision opened before the senate
agriculture committee with Secretary
Jardine rather mildly approving the
Capper project. Substantial opposi-
tion was indicated.
The commerce committee got out
its own flood control bill for the
Mississippi. And it will presently
mix it with the administration pro-
gram, the house committee minority
project and various independent plans
which flood control reaches the gen.
eral debate stage.
A house committee got two shipping
proposals. One was for consolidation
of all shipping bills into a single
comprehensive measure. The other
from a shipping man, was replace
ment of the merchant fleet by 1910
at a cost of $525,OO0,000.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01

moters had not been connected with
any mills for over twenty years and
they had attempted at different times
to promote mills, all Of which had
failed. One of the promoters repre-
sented that formerly he was president
and general manager of one of the
largest woolen mills in Canada The
fact was the mill referred to had gone
into bankruptcy and he had been care
taker of the plant.
This story of misrepresentation can
be duplicated in practically the whole
industrial field, and because our in
dustries are being exploited with in
tent to defraud, it behooves every in
vestor to investigate carefully. He
should consult his banker before draw
ing his savings out and losing them
on some wildcat investment.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
CUBA And U. S.
CANCEL PARCEL
POST CONTRACT

WASHINGTON Feb. 20 P)-Be-
ginning at midnight tonight which
marks the end of the noduS vivendi
extending the parcel post convention
between Cuba and the United States,
all mail parcels sent from either
country to the other will be returned
to their point of origin.
BY the refusal of congress to en-
act legislation for permitting the i'm
portation from Cuba of cigars in lots
of less than 5000 and the insistence
of the island republic upon the ter
mination of the postal convention OF
1903 unless this was done, not even
a pocket handkerchief may now be
sent except by express or freight,
postal officials pointed out.
gCuba has faithfully performed her
part of the agreement for IS years,
Second Assistant Postmaster Glover
declared today, "but owing to the
1866 tobacco law all cigar. shipments
from Cuba nave been excluded here,
giving the United StaSeS all the best
of the bargain"
Mr. Glover reiterated the position OF
the department at the time of the
recent hearing before the house ways
and means committee which reported
the bill favorably, saying that a huge
loss for American manufacturers
would result.
american railroads will lose near
ly million dollars year in reve-
nucs," he said, "and American fac
tory production will suffer heavily
from the loss of trade with Cuba, as
express costs are double or treble
the charges for parcel post"
Cuba, had originally declared its in
tention of abrogating the convention
on juno 80, 1927, but on the promise
of postal officials here to ask Presi-
dent Coolidge to request an1endatory
tobacco legislation, extended the agree
ment for the nlne months period
which expires tomorrow. The presi-
dent made this recommendation to
congress in his annual message.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
WILL REPLACE
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PARIS, Feb. 20 (R-Secretary Kel-
1ogg's note on the outlawry of wal
has puzzled French officials and call
ed forth criticism from the press. The
officials apparently arc unable to
understand why Mr. Kellogg should
inform France that the Havana reso-
luton outlawed war without reserve
whereas the text of the resolution as
received here merely condemned ag-
greSSive war.
Nor does the French mind profess
to comprehend the assumption OF
the American secretary of state that
the proposed pact is to include other
great powers So far as disclosed
here they have not even been con-
suited on the subject.
There is surprise at the failure OF
the United States to obtain the
collaboration of Great Britain, Italy
Germany and Japan in a multi
lateral pact.
In the newspapers numerous edi-
torials point out that France and
other great powers who are members
of the league OF nations have, under
the league covenant, renounced wal
as a political instrument, but at the
same time they are likely to be
obligated under the covenant to use
arms against declared aggreSSor.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
NAVY DIRICIBLE
DELAYS RETURN
TO LAKEHURST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 90 P)-Ad-
vised that weather conditions would
be unfavorable to landing the dirigi-
BILE Los Angeles, at Lakehurst, NJ j.,
tomorrow afternoon, Lieutenant Com
mander G. E. Rosendani late today
changed his plans for an immediate
rCsumptice1 OF the return flight from
Panama.
In a radio dispatch to the navy
department, Rosendahl informed Of
ficials here that the dirigible would
remain over night at Guaycanabo
Bay, Cuba, and would make q local
flight over Cuba before beginning the
1300-mile voyage to Lakehurst.
Previously, the commander had an
nounced that the Los Angeles would
take off at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Leaving France field yesterday
morning at 1918 o'clock, the Los
Angeles cruised across the Isthmus to
Panama City, before heading across
the Caribbean sea 77i miles to the
Patako. She was in the air 26 hours
and so minutes, bucking a 30-mile an
hour head wind most of the way.
After arriving at 110 a. m, over
the entrance to the bay the aircraft
moored nearly two hours later.
Taking on fuel and preparing for
the last lap of the return flight, her
departure was delayed only by the
reports of bad docking weather in
proSpect at Lakehurst.
She was in the air 26 hours and SO
minutes on the first leg OF her home
trip, including the time spent in
traversing the isthmus and the nearly
two hours hanging over Guacanayabo
bay before moori19y to the Patoka.
Her commander notified the navy
department that he expected to make
the trip to Lakehurst in about 25
hours.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
OVERHAULING OF
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money has resulted, DR.. Willis said
in many industrial concerns going
to the stock market rather than the
banks in refinancing operations II
was easier to float new obligations
he said.
In opposing drastic action, the New
York editor said "neavy handed
legislation would be mistake. He
thought it would be sufficient fol
the present for the senate or congress
to direct the federal reserve board
to investigate and report, as he held
that the board itself has power to
make many corrections. The ii'.NS2-
duction OF the LaFcllette resolution
has already done good, he SAID.
The resolution places the accumula-
ton of loans in the New York feEeral
reserve district, secured by stocks
and bonds, at tile unprecedented
total of $3.50, ,574,OOO" on Panuary IL
this year, adding that $1,5O2, ,00C
of that amount lis for account OF
out-of-town banks"
To meet the situation, the resolu-
ton would direct that the reserve
board take steps to restrict further
expansion of loans by member banks
for speculative purposes" reduce the
now available total "as rapidly as
compatible for the financial stability
of the nation and report to congress
as to what legislation might be re-
quired "to prevent the future use
of the funds and the credit of the
federal reserve system for specula I've
purposes"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
'ARMANDO DIAZ,
WAR MARSHAL OF
ITALY, Is DEAD

ROME, Feb. 29 tPj-Marshal Arm
ando Diaz, who, as commander of
the italian armies in the World war
won place in the hearts Of his
countrymen comparable only with
those held by Marshal Foch in France
and Gen. Pershing in America, died
today.
His wife and son were at his bed
side at the end and he had received
the last sacraments from a priest at
tached to Santa Maria Del Popolo
the "titular church" OF Cardinal
Mundelein in Rome.
King Victor and Premier Mussolim
sent special emissaries to convey their
condolences to the family.
The body of the warrior was laid
in state, fully uniformed as waen
he served as chief defender Of his
country. A number OF field officers,
who were wounded in the Worid war
mounted guard OF honor around
the casket.
Marshal Diaz was obliged to sur
render the portfolio Of war in the
cabinet Of Premier Mussolini because
Of his health. He lately had seemed
to be recovering from the liver dis
order from which he had long suf-
fered, but influenza which developed
into bronchial pneumonia quickly
brought the end. Only on last Sunday
was it apparent that the marshal
was seriously i'll.
1t was recalled that when Field
Marshal Haig OF England died ~
Gently, Marshal Diaz exclaimed
"Well, he is the first OF us to go;
who will be the neXt?"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01

It was claimed that the promotion
had the support Of the Chamber Of
Commerce, but it did not have any
such an endorsement. 1t was claimed
that the corporation had signed con-
tract for the sale of millions of dollars
worth Of its products-orders enough
to keep the mills running day and
night for many years and accordingly
insure its success, but all that il, had
was valueless fake agreement.
It was claimed by two Of the prin.
cipal promoters that they had had
many years Of experience in the manu-
facture of woolens-in fact had or
ganized and financed a woolen mill
which is the largest in the United
States. The facts were these two pro-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
NET POPULATION.
Loss ON FARMS.
in 1927, $4,000.

WASHINGTON Feb. % tF)-Tbere
was a net loss of $4,000 in the
American farm population for 1927
less than cne half OF the average
drop during the past five wears
Secretary Jardine has calculated from
estimates made by the bureau oi
economics OF the department oi
agriculture.
These figures, compared with thc
loss OF $4,000 in 1926, ana AL .OOO
in 1925, indicated, the secretary said
that the farming industry had struck
a better balance with other businesses
and offered a better opportunity te
earn a living.
Next year there is likely to be nc
loss at all, as agriculture seems tc
have taken up the slack s,nd appears
ready to go forward in better shape
he said, adding that the reduced
drift to the cities would be a large
factor in reducing urban unemploy-
nnent.
Another encouraging sign MIR. jar
dine noted, was that 81 per cent OF
those moving from the cities to the
farms had had fem experience, and
were returning to the land.
The figures show that 1,978,000
persons left farms last year COM
pared with 2,l55,OOO in 1926, and
100000 in 1925.
Offsetting this movement, 1,374,000
moved from cities to farms iast year,
compared with 1,135,OOO in 1926, and
1.966,OOO in 1925. .a
b The bureau estimated the total
farm population at 27,669,O0O COM
pared with 31,OOO,O0O in 1920, or an
average decrease OF over 100000.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01

For several days new automobile
mounted on a truck, was driven up
and down the streets, with banners
telling about the drive for funds Tor
the charitable institution. One day
the truck would so by displaying one
of the popular makes of automobiles.
A few days later it would parade by
displaying some other popular make.
Periodically the truck would pull into
the curb where 1t would park for sew
eral hours while the promoters plead
ed with passers.by to take tickets on
the rattle and thereby help a deserving
charitable institution to meet its bills.
Thousands "Touched"
Thousands of people, touched by the
appeal for help, bought tickets, the
total sale running into the thousands
of dollars. Contrary to the belief OF
the ticket buyers their contributions
did not go 100 per cent to charity.
Instead the charitable institution re-
ceiVed but &c cents on the dollar, the
promoters getting So cents on the
dollar as their net profit, or twice the
amount received by charity, while the
remainder of % cents on each dollar
represented the amount charged
against gross sales by the promoters
as expenses.
In other words, every person who
bought SO cent ticket for the sake
of charity. contributed but 13 cents to
charity and 81 cents to those promot-
ing the scheme. Whether you give
to charity or make an investment it
will pay you to get the facts!
Unfortunately there is general i'm
preston abroad that wildcat promo
tiens are confined to oil, mining and
new inventions. The truth is, many
stock selling promotions are operated
under the name Of other industries.
False Claims
A certain group of promoters in
vestigated offered for sale stock in a
proposed woolen mill. In order to sell
the stock they resorted to the use Of
misrepresentation and false claims.
After renting space on the ground
floor of an office building fronting
on busy street they began their cam
paign. Orally and by printed adver-
tisements extrayagant claims were
made for the proposed corporation
which were grossly false.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01

q ticket is small the aggregate loss for the
United States runs into millions of dollars.
Usually the promoters of these schemes first
make a contract with some charitable insti-
tuition to conduct a campaign for funds on
behalf of the institution They are to run
the campaign in the name OF the institution
and share the proceeds. The whole scheme
is often one of deception. To those who
have been led to believe that their contribu-
tions go practically 100 per cent to charity,
the following case we investigated should
prove Illuminating.
number of promoters recently contract
ed with charitable institution to put on a
campaign to raise funds by the rattle of a
new automobile. So far as the public could
tell from the banners used in displaying the
automobile, the full amount of the sale price
Of the tickets wentto the institution. There
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
ABANDON HOPE FOR BROOKS

MELBORNE, Fla, Feb. 90 CP1-Hope
Of finding the body of Harry Brooks,
Detroit aviator, whose Ford "flivver
plane plunged into the ocean here
late Saturday was virtually abandoned
tonight by officials of the Ford Motor
company.
The two seaplanes from Miami mad4
their last search of the waters off
shore today and tomorrow will return
to their stations. They reported see
ing nothing but seaweed and school
of sharks.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
Jardine to the white House for .

Jardlne 10 the White HOUSE Tor q
conference.
After speaking with President Cool
idge, Purnell predicted the McNary
bill would be reported by the house
group with the requirement that the
proposed federal farm board would be
directed 10 use every known means for
the stabilization of agriculture before
resorting to the equalization fee. He
expressed hope that this would be ac-
ceptable to Mr. Coolidge, who last year
vetoed a somewhat similar measure.
Senator McNary said that the farm
bill of which he is co-author has been
reported by the senate committee with
the equalization fee, adding that the
measure now was awaiting action by
the senate
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
MONTANA FOR WALSH

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 29 Pl--
Montana will give her eight votes at
the democratic national convention to
United States Senator Thomas ].
Walsh, Governor John E. Erickson OF
Montana predicted today in a discus
sion of standard-bearers in the demo-
cratic field. Speaking of Hoover
sentiment among Montana republic
cans, Governor Erickson said he be-
lieved Hoover might have the sup
port OF the towns and cities, but
do not believe the farmers Of Mon
tana would support him"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-01
GEN. SANDING
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killed and % wounded when Sandino
was driven out of Quilah early in
January. More than dozen other
SkirrniSheS resulted in the deaths OF
eight marines and the Wounding Of
half @ dozen others.